OUAT 2020 – OUAT 2020 Document Verification has been started for Undergraduate Courses. OUAT 2020 Admit Card is out for the Ph.D Science entrance exam. Candidates can download the admit card online at ouat.nic.in and lokaseba-odisha.in. Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Odisha, conducts the entrance test for OUAT for Ph.D, UG / PG of agriculture, and allied courses. Eligible The candidates who have passed 10+2 with 50% in aggregate can appear for OUAT 2020. Check this page for more information about OUAT 2020 such as eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern etc.
Latest:
– OUAT 2020 Notice for Phase 4 seat allocation and Admission 2020-21 of UG courses has been released. Scroll down to check it.
– Document Verification has been started for Undergraduate Courses. Scroll down to check the notice.
– OUAT 2020 Admit Card for Ph.D. Science courses is available now. Click here to download it.
OUAT 2020
OUAT 2020 is an entrance examination conducted by Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology to provide admission to eligible candidates in 9 of its colleges for Agriculture, Horticulture, Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Fishery Science, Community Science & Forestry. Check the table given below know about the dates of OUAT 2020.
For Ph.D Courses
| Event | Dates |
| Availability of Application Forms | 23 Nov 2020 |
| Last date to Submission of form | 07 Dec 2020 |
| Editing online application form | 07 Dec 2020 |
| Upload of post graduation marks/OGPA | 09 Dec 2020 |
| Download of Admit Card | 12 Dec 2020 |
| Entrance Examination | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Date of publication of result and Download of Intimation – cum- Rank Card | 22 Dec 2020 |
| Date of Counselling and Admission | 28 Dec 2020 |
| Commencement of Class | 30 Dec 2020 |
For Postgraduate Courses
| Event | Date |
| Commencement of Application | 12 Aug 2020 |
| Last date to fill the Application Form | 2 Oct 2020 |
| Admit Card availability | 3 Oct 2020 |
| Exam Date | 11 Oct 2020 |
| Result Declaration Date | to be announced |
| Counselling Start Date | to be announced |
For Undergraduate Courses
| Event | Imp. Dates |
| Online Application Form – A | 20 Feb 2020 |
| Last date to submit Online Application Form – A | |
| Last date of online application fee payment | |
| Admit Card | 3 Oct 2020 (OUT) |
| Last date to download admit card | 11 Oct 2020 |
| Entrance exam date | 11 Oct 2020 |
| Application form-‘B’ (online) | |
| Last date to submit Online Application Form – B | |
| Edit option is available for Form B | 08-20 Oct 2020 |
| Declaration of entrance mark | 15 Nov 2020 |
| Counselling Process | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Document Verification | 18-20 Dec 2020 |
| Admission of State Govt. Sponsored candidates | to be notified |
| Orientation programme and commnecement of classes | to be notified |
Important Events and Dates for Agro-Polytechnic Diploma Students of OUAT Only
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Form-A (online) | |
| Last date for Application Form | |
| Last date to pay Application Fee | 16 Jul 2020 |
| Admit Card | |
| Last date to download admit card | |
| Date of Entrance Examination | |
| Submission of Application Form B Online | |
| Declaration of weightage and rank | |
| Counselling process | to be notified |
Quick Links
OUAT 2020 Latest Updates
January 01, 2021 –
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December 15, 2020 –
December 3, 2020 –
November 03, 2020 –
Oct 23, 2020 –
OUAT 2020 UG Form B Extension Notice
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OUAT 2020 Admit Card
The OUAT 2020 Admit card has been released. The OUAT 2020 entrance exam is held offline. Candidates are issued the admit card on the University’s official website, ouat.nic.in and ouat-lokaseba-odisha.in. Students can find their admit card in the application portal. Candidates need to download their admit card in online mode only. The admit card for OUAT 2020 is not sent via post. At the time of examination, candidates need to carry a valid id proof.
- Voter ID Card
- Driving License
- Pan Card
- Student Identity Card with photograph issued by the School/College last attended
- Passport
- Aadhaar Card
- Nationalized Bank Passbook with a photograph
OUAT 2020 Latest Updates
Click here to download the above Notice.
OUAT 2020 Application Form
Candidates can fill OUAT 2020 application form at ouat.nic.in or lokaseba-odisha.in. For taking admission, the candidates need to submit both the application form A and B for Undergraduate courses. Check the process to apply given below.
Step 1: Click on the link provided above.
Step 2: Make an account on the official website and note down the application number and password.
Step 3: Login and start filling the application form. Enter the personal details, address details, choice of exam centres etc.
Step 4: After entering all the details, upload the images of photograph and signature.
Step 5: As the last step, pay theb application fee and take a printout of the application form.
Application Fee: The candidates are required to pay Rs 1400 through the online payment modes such as debit card, credit card and net banking.
OUAT 2020 Application Deadline Extended Again
Due to the extension of lockdown in the across the nation, the application submission deadline for application form A has extended up to June 16, 2020. Check the official notice given below.
Click here to download the above notice.
OUAT 2020 Courses Offered
Candidates will be able to pursue any of the following below listed courses from any of its 9 member colleges.
- B.Sc(Hons) Agriculture
- B.Sc(Hons) Forestry
- B.Sc(Hons) Horticulture
- B.V.Sc. & A.H
- B.Tech(Agri Engineering)
- B.F.Sc.
- B.Sc(Hons) Community Science(Girls & Boys)
OUAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates must possess the minimum eligibility criteria in order to apply. Check OUAT 2020 eligibility criteria given below.
For Ph.D Courses
| Ph.D. Course | Minimum qualification |
| Physics | M. Sc. in Physics with 55% marks from any UGC Recognised University |
| Chemistry | M. Sc. in Chemistry with 55% marks from any UGC Recognised University |
| Mathematics | M. Sc. in Mathematics with 55% marks from any UGC Recognised University |
| Botany | M. Sc. in Botany with 55% marks from any UGC Recognised University |
| Zoology | M. Sc. in Zoology with 55% marks from any UGC Recognised University |
| Microbiology | M. Sc. in Microbiology from any UGC recognised University with a minimum mark of 65% or OGPA 6.5 in 10.0 point scale. |
For Postgraduate Courses
Educational Qualification: Candidate must have passed Bachelor degree examination securing an Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) of at least 6.60/10.00 in ten-point scale, 3.25/5.00 in five-point scale and 2.60/4.00 in four-point scale for General Category, whereas for SC/ST/Person With Disability (PWD)/ Kashmiri Migrant/ Kashmiri Pandit (Non-Migrants) / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) candidates, the said requirement is OGPA of at least 5.60/10.00, 2.75/ 5.00 and 2.20/4.00, respectively. In other cases, where marks are awarded instead of grade points, the candidates must have secured at least 60% marks for General Category, whereas for SC/ST/PWD/ Kashmiri Migrant/ Kashmiri Pandit (Non-Migrants) / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) categories the requirement is 50% marks.
General Eligibility Criteria For OUAT 2020 Undergraduate Admission
- The candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from 50% marks in aggregate (for SC/ST/PwD candidates is 40%).
- Also, the candidates still appearing in class 12th can also apply.
Age Limit – A candidate must complete 17 years of age by December 31, 2020.
OUAT 2020 Exam Pattern
Check the exam pattern given below for OUAT 2020.
- Duration- The duration of the test is 2 Hours
- Total Marks- The total marks of the test is 200 marks
- Sections Covered- The questions are asked from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, and Mental Aptitude
- Marking scheme- 01 mark for the correct answers. There is no negative marking.
Distribution of marks
| Subjects | Marks |
| Physics | 66 |
| Chemistry | 66 |
| Mathematics / Biology | 68 |
Candidates will get the Application form B from the official website of OUAT.
OUAT 2020 Test Centers
The entrance test will be carried out at various locations for the convenience of all the candidates. The test centers given below are for Undergraduate courses.
| Angul | Balangir |
| Balasore | Baragarh |
| Baripada | Berhampur |
| Bhadrak | Bhawanipatna |
| Bhubaneswar | Cuttack |
| Dhenkanal | Jagatsinghpur |
| Jajpur | Jeypore |
| Jharasuguda | Kendrapara |
| Keonjhar | Khurda |
| Nayagarh | Phulbani |
| Purl | Rayagada |
| Rourkela | Sambalpur |
OUAT 2020 Admission Process
For Postgraduate Courses
The selection for admission into different Master’s or Doctoral programme will be based on merit of the candidates. There will be a common merit list for admission in to Master’s Programme of a particular faculty. The merit list for admission into Doctoral Programme will be prepared discipline wise and selection will be made on the basis of merit. Merit list of the candidates for Master’s programme shall be drawn up on the basis of total weightage derived from the entrance marks plus the weightage on extracurricular activities. The merit list for Doctoral programme shall be drawn up on the basis of marks secured in entrance examination only. In case of tie in preparation of merit list, the tie will be resolved by considering the OGPA / Marks in the following order:
- For Master’s Programme: Highest entrance mark followed by highest OGPA/percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (graduation level), the highest percentage of mark in +2 Science/ equivalent, and the highest percentage of marks in 10th standard examination.
- For Doctoral Programme: Highest entrance mark followed by highest OGPA/percentage of marks in Master’s level and highest OGPA/percentage of marks in Graduation level and the highest percentage of mark in +2 Science/ equivalent.
For Undergraduate Courses
There will be a Common Entrance Examination for selection of the candidates for admission into B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, B.Sc.(Hons.) Horticulture, B.Sc.(Hons.) Forestry, B.F.Sc., B.V.Sc. & A.H., B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) and B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science courses. The candidates for admission will be selected solely on the basis of merit (Weighted Score) which is based on his/her academic career and performance in the entrance examination.
Weightage to Academic Career and Entrance Examination
| Base | Weightage |
|---|---|
| H.S.C. / equivalent | 25% |
| +2 Sc. /equivalent | 25% |
| Entrance Examination | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
OUAT 2020 Answer Key
The answer key will be made available on the official website (ouat.nic.in). It is upon the OUAT to release the answer key or not and as soon the answer key will be released it will be updated here on this page. Candidates who have given the exam will be able to download the answer key by login into the portal. The answer key will be a pdf file in which the question number and the respective answers will be given.
OUAT 2020 Result
OUAT result releases online at ouat.nic.in. It releases at candidate’s login. A common merit list and cetgory-wise merit list releases after the examination has been conducted. Those candidates whose names are depicted on the merit list are then required to appear for counselling.
Reservation Criteria in OUAT 2020
Check the reservation criteria of OUAT 2020 for Postgraduate Courses:
| Class | Reservation |
|---|---|
| SC | 8% |
| ST | 12% |
| PwD | 5% |
For Undergraduate Courses
| Class | Reservation |
|---|---|
| ICAR/VCI | 15% |
| SC | 8% |
| ST | 12% |
| GCH | 5% |
| PwD | 5% |
| AFP | 3% |
OUAT 2020 Counselling
Once the result have been announced, he or she will be invited to appear for the counselling round. A candidate will be asked to get the Form B filled, along with a list of other documents to verify the candidature. Selected candidates must be able to produce all the original specified documents, along with 2 scanned ones, during this round. Unable to do, the candidature will be rejected, even after clearing the exam.
Documents required at the time of admission
- Seat allotment letter
- Download Application Form B
- Marksheets of 10th and 12th class
- Conduct certificate from the institution last attended
- Migration certificate
- SC /ST / Green card certifcate
- Medical Fitness certificate
- Residential certificate
- Aadhar card with recent photograph
- Domicile certificate
- Permission Letter from the employer in case of in-service candidate
- 5 passport size photographs as uploaded in Form A
OUAT 2020 Participating Institutes and Seat Matrix
Candidates will be able to pursue any of the above-listed courses across these OUAT 2020 member colleges. Candidate can check Postgraduate courses Seat Matrix from information brochure provided below. A total of 665 seats has been distributed across these 9 colleges for Undergraduate courses, as mentioned below:
- College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar – 211 seats
- College of Agriculture, Chiplima – 60 seats
- College of Agriculture, Bhawanipatna – 60 seats
- College of Horticulture, Chiplima – 60 seats
- College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar – 80 seats
- College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar- 64 seats
- College of Fisheries, Rangeilunda – 48 seats
- College of Community Science, Bhubaneswar – 32 seats
- College of Forestry, Bhubaneswar – 50 seats
OUAT 2020 Fee Structure
Postgraduate Courses Fee Structure is provided below:
Click here to check the above mentioned fee structure.
Check the Undergraduate fee structure given below for OUAT 2020
| Particulars | Fee |
| Fee to be submitted during admission | Rs 4,950 |
| Development Fee | – |
| B.Sc(Hons.) Agriculture / B.Sc (Hons.) Horticulture / B.Sc(Hons.) Forestry / B.F.Sc / B.Tech (Agri Engg) | Rs 36, 300 |
| B.V.S.C & A.H | Rs 50,820 |
| B.Sc (Hons.) Community Science | Rs 12,100 |
Registration Fees
| Particulars | Amount |
| Admission fee | Rs 610 |
| Tuition Fees | |
| B.Sc.(Hons.)Agriculture/ B.Sc.(Hons.)Horticulture/ B.Sc.(Hons.)Forestry/ B.F. Sc/ B.Tech(Agril.Engg.) | Rs 6,050 |
| B.Sc (Hons.) Community Science | Rs 850 |
| Medical Fee | Rs 250 |
| Examination fee | Rs 1460 |
Annual Fees (For B.V.Sc and AH)
| Particulars | Amount |
| Admission Fee | Rs 610 |
| Tuition Fee | Rs 16940 |
| Medical Fee | Rs 490 |
| Examination fee | Rs 2000 |
| Annual fee | Rs 2105 |
OUAT 2020 Latest Announcement
OUAT 2020 UG Entrance Examination Notice
OUAT 2020 Admission Notice for Diploma in Agro-polytechnic Students of OUAT
Click here to check the complete notice given above.
OUAT 2020 Exam Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : You can fill the application form for OUAT 2020 at ouat.nic.in and ouat-lokaseba-odisha.in.
Ans : To appear for OUAT 2020, the candidates must have passed 10+2 with minimum 50% marks (40% in case of the reserved category).
Ans : OUAT consists of multiple-choice questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / Biology.
Ans : The duration of OUAT 2020 is 2 hours.
Ans : For taking admission in Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology, the marks of the candidates in OUAT 2020 and marks of his whole academic career will be considered.
Ans : There is no negative marking in OUAT 2020.
Ans : OUAT is conducted in the offline mode. Candidates have to answer questions from Black ball point pen.
Official Website: ouat.nic.in
For more information regarding OUAT 2020, Download UG Information Brochure | Download PG Information Brochure | Download Ph.D Information Brochure.
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