Panjab University PUTHAT 2026 for BHMCT and BTTM admissions

Panjab University offers (a) 4 years Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT) and (b) 4 years Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management (BTTM) in University Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management, Chandigarh. The admission to both the courses is through the admission test PUTHAT, the application process for which is in progress.

Course wise intake

BHMCT: 60 + 6 NRI + 15 Foreign Nationals

BTTM: 30 + 3 NRI + 8 Foreign Nationals

Additional Seats for following

(i) One girl child out of the only two girl children;

(ii) Cancer, AIDS and Thalassemia patient;

(iii) Wards of Kashmiri Displaced Persons;

(iv) Rural Area Students;

(v) Border Area Students;

(vi) Youth Festival

(vii) Transgender

(viii) Orphan

Eligibility: The Panjab University Tourism and Hospitality Aptitude Test (PUTHAT) shall be open to all such candidates who have passed (up to the Academic Session 2025-2026) in the 10+2 Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi or its equivalent Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University/Council with not less than 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/BC/PwD Categories) in the aggregate and English as one of the Compulsory Subjects.

Key dates

Last date to generate Login ID & password for further application: 28 Dec 2025

Date of PUTHAT: 9 Jan 2026

Check PUTHAT eligibility, test pattern, prospectus before applying.