Ludhiana, May 27 -- Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has registered an upswing in applications for its various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the academic year 2025-26. The university has received over 6,500 applications across different programmes.

University's common entrance test (CET) for undergraduate programmes saw 3,497 applicants this year, a sharp increase from 2,629 in 2024-25. Additionally, the agriculture aptitude test (AAT), conducted after Class 10 for the six-year BSc (Hons) agriculture programme, garnered 849 applications, rising from 668 in 2024-25. Postgraduate programmes including MBA (agri-business), journalism and mass Communication received applications double the number of available seats.

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