Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

Understanding Cutoffs at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University (PRSU), Raipur, is the oldest and largest state public university in Chhattisgarh. Admission to most of its professional and technical programmes is governed not by board marks alone but by ranks secured in state-level entrance examinations conducted by the Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board, commonly known as CG Vyapam (vyapamcg.cgstate.gov.in). Because PRSU is a government university, it follows the Chhattisgarh state reservation policy, which means closing ranks and qualifying percentiles differ significantly across the General, OBC, SC and ST categories. This page explains the entrance routes, presents verified year-wise and category-wise cutoff data, and helps aspirants gauge the rank or percentile they realistically need.

It is important to note that PRSU does not publish a single university-wide cutoff. Instead, each programme has its own admission test and its own closing ranks, decided every year by the number of applicants, the number of sanctioned seats, the difficulty of the paper and historical trends. The figures below should therefore be treated as reference benchmarks for planning, not as guaranteed thresholds.

Entrance Examinations Used for Admission

The principal CG Vyapam tests that feed into PRSU admissions are listed below. Each test routes candidates into centralised counselling, after which seats are allotted on the basis of category rank and choice filling.

For 2025, CG Vyapam held the CG PET and CG PPHT examinations on 8 May 2025, with the online application window open from 20 March 2025 to 17 April 2025. The CG PRE MCA examination for the subsequent cycle was conducted on 7 May 2026 in offline, OMR-based mode, with results expected in mid-June 2026. The MBA programme accepts national management test scores such as CMAT, MAT, CAT, XAT and ATMA.

CG PRE MCA Cutoff Trends (MCA Programme)

The MCA programme is among the most sought-after postgraduate courses at PRSU and uses the CG PRE MCA test administered by CG Vyapam. Eligibility requires a BCA degree (or equivalent) with a minimum of 55% aggregate from a recognised institution. The qualifying benchmark has been published both as a percentile band and as closing ranks across years, as shown below.

Category-wise Qualifying Percentile Bands

The bands above represent the range from the opening to the closing qualifying percentile observed across counselling rounds. The downward movement of the lower bound across categories shows how seats become accessible to candidates with progressively lower scores as later rounds fill remaining vacancies.

Year-wise General Category Closing Ranks

The 2022 cycle also recorded specific closing ranks for reserved and physically handicapped (PH) sub-categories: OBC-PH closed at rank 225, SC at rank 387, ST at rank 488, ST-PH at rank 240, and General-PH at rank 1. The shift from a General closing rank of 125 in 2022 to roughly 320-330 in 2025 indicates that the seat pool has gradually opened up to a wider rank range, which is encouraging for borderline candidates. Aspirants targeting MCA at PRSU should aim for a General-category rank comfortably under 300 to be safe in the earlier counselling rounds.

CG PRE B.Ed Cutoff Trends

The two-year B.Ed programme at PRSU admits students through the CG PRE B.Ed examination, with centralised counselling organised by CG Vyapam, Raipur. The B.Ed cutoffs are typically higher than MCA in percentile terms because the test attracts a very large applicant pool and the programme is in heavy demand across Chhattisgarh. The verified 2024 category-wise qualifying bands are presented below.

The gap of roughly 12 to 25 percentage points between the General opening band and the SC/ST closing bands reflects the reservation cushion built into Chhattisgarh state counselling. General-category B.Ed aspirants should realistically target scores in the 75% and above range to remain competitive in the first round, while reserved-category candidates have meaningful access at lower bands, particularly in later rounds.

CG PPHT Cutoff Trends (B.Pharm Programme)

Admission to the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) programme at PRSU is conducted through the CG PPHT (Pre-Pharmacy Test). Eligibility requires a 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics, with a minimum of 55% marks for General candidates and 50% for SC, ST and OBC candidates. Among the various B.Pharm specialisations, B.Pharm Pharmaceutics has consistently been the most preferred option, and its closing ranks therefore serve as a useful reference. The category-wise closing-rank ranges for CG PPHT 2025 are shown below.

The data shows that OBC candidates needed a rank within 89 to secure the most popular Pharmaceutics seat, SC candidates within 129, and ST candidates as far out as 1599 in the most preferred specialisation. The wide ST band reflects a larger number of reserved seats relative to the number of high-ranking ST applicants, which often opens admission to candidates with comparatively lower ranks. The official General-category closing rank for CG PPHT 2025 had not been separately published at the time of writing, so General aspirants should monitor the CG Vyapam counselling allotment lists for the most accurate figure and, as a planning rule, aim for a rank well inside the top 100 for safety.

Comparative Context with Similar Institutions

PRSU competes for Chhattisgarh students with other state government institutions that also admit through CG Vyapam counselling. Because all these institutions draw from the same merit lists, a candidate's CG PPHT, CG PET or CG PRE MCA rank can be used across multiple choices during counselling. The table below positions PRSU among comparable government options for prospective applicants.

As a NAAC B++ accredited institution that was ranked in the 51-100 band among State Public Universities in the NIRF 2024 rankings, and placed in the 101-150 band in the NIRF Pharmacy category (NIRF 2023), PRSU is generally regarded as a strong, affordable government choice. Its government fee structure and established academic reputation mean that demand, and therefore cutoffs, tend to be firmer in flagship programmes such as MCA and B.Ed compared with newer or private alternatives in the state.

How to Use These Cutoffs for Your Planning

Aspirants should keep four practical points in mind. First, cutoffs move every year, so use the trends above as a guide rather than a fixed target. Second, closing ranks loosen across counselling rounds, so candidates with borderline ranks should participate in every round and fill choices widely. Third, category certificates valid under Chhattisgarh rules are essential to claim reserved-category cutoffs, and domicile status can affect eligibility for state quota seats. Fourth, always confirm the latest official figures on the CG Vyapam portal (vyapamcg.cgstate.gov.in) and the PRSU website (prsu.ac.in) before finalising decisions, as the university and the examination board release definitive allotment and cutoff lists at the end of each admission cycle.