The question paper for the Entrance Examination will be of three hours duration and divided into two parts:

Part A

Will have multiple choice type questions at the level of 10+2. This part is sub-divided into Section-I, II and III. Section I will have 40 questions from Physics and Chemistry and must be answered by all the candidates. Section-II will have 20 questions from Mathematics and Section-III will have 20 questions from Biology. Candidates will have option to answer questions from either Section-II or III. Total marks for Part A will be 60 questions x 1 mark each = 60 marks. There will be negative marking and for each wrong answer, 1/2 (half) mark will be deducted.

Part B

Will also have multiple-choice questions of Bachelor's level requiring thinking and analysis. There will be about 40 questions from Physics and Mathematics, about 40 questions from Biology (e.g., Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics and Molecular Biology) and about 20 questions from Chemistry. The candidates will be required to attempt 60 questions. Total marks for Part B will be 60 questions x 3 marks each = 180 marks. There will be negative marking and one mark for each wrong answer will be deducted.