OUAT 2022 – Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology has released OUAT 2022 UG Application Form. Interested and eligible candidates can fill the form at ouat.nic.in till 27 June 2022 (link given below). OUAT 2022 UG would be conducted in between 1st to 2nd week of August, 2022 as officially dictated by the authorities.
OUAT, Odisha, conducts an Agriculture Entrance Test for OUAT for Diploma, Ph.D, UG /PG of agriculture, and allied courses. Selection of candidates is done on basis of the OUAT 2022 exam followed by counselling and seat allotment, in OUAT and its affiliated colleges. Check this page for more information about OUAT 2022 such as eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern etc.
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OUAT 2022
Candidates seeking admission in UG, PG, Diploma and PhD courses can visit the university website, ouatnic.in. The University imparts education on Agriculture, Horticulture, Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering, Community Science, Forestry Science, Fishery Science, Basic Science, Bio-informatics, Computer Application and Agri-Business Management through 10 constituent colleges, one Centre for Post Graduate Studies and ten Agro-polytechnic Centers.
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OUAT 2022 Overview
| Exam Name | OUAT |
| Conducting Body | Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology |
| Duration of Exam | 2 Hours |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Based Questions |
| Total No. of Question | 200 |
| Course Offered | Diploma, Ph.D, UG /PG of agriculture, and allied courses |
| OUAT Recurrence | Once in a year |
| Official Website | ouat.nic.in |
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Important Dates for OUAT 2022
Check out the schedule of application, exam date and result date from below table:
| Event | Imp. Dates |
| Online Application Form – A | 20 May 2022 |
| Last date to submit Online Application Form – A | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Last date of online application fee payment | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Admit Card | 15 Day before exam |
| Mock Test | 15 Day before exam |
| Entrance exam date | 1st to 2nd week of August 2022 |
| Release of response sheet | to be announced |
| last date to submit objections against answer key | to be announced |
| Answer Key Correction | to be announced |
| Application form-‘B’ (online) | 27 Jul – 22 Aug 2022 |
| Edit option is available for Form B | to be announced |
| Availability of scorecard | to be announced |
For PG Courses
| OUAT 2022 | PG and Doctoral Courses |
|---|---|
| Availability of application form | to be announced |
| Last date to submit Form (Form A only for UG courses) | to be announced |
| Availability of admit card | to be announced |
| OUAT 2022 exam date | to be announced |
| Release of response sheet | to be announced |
| last date to submit objections against answer key | to be announced |
| Declaration of entrance rank | to be announced |
| Submission of application Form B | to be announced |
| Availability of rank card | to be announced |
| Availability of score card | to be announced |
| Commencement of counselling | to be announced |
| Admission to state govt. sponsored candidates | to be announced |
| Admission to balance seat if any | to be announced |
| Orientation programme | to be announced |
| Beginning of classes | to be announced |
For Ph.D Courses
| Event | Dates |
| Availability of Application Forms | to be announced |
| Last date to Submission of form | to be announced |
| Editing online application form | to be announced |
| Upload of post graduation marks/OGPA | to be announced |
| Download of Admit Card | to be announced |
| Entrance Examination | to be announced |
| Date of publication of result and Download of Intimation – cum- Rank Card | to be announced |
| Date of Counselling and Admission | to be announced |
| Commencement of Class | to be announced |
| Schedule for |
OUAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must possess the minimum eligibility criteria in order to apply. Check eligibility criteria given below.
Eligibility Criteria For OUAT 2022 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 applicants still appearing in class 12th can also apply.
- Age Limit – A candidate must complete 17 years of age by December 31, 2022. Born on or before 31.12.2005).
General Eligibility Criteria For OUAT 2022 Diploma in Agro-Polytechnic Admission
- Students having +2 Science with minimum of 45% marks in aggregate (40% in case of SC/ST/PWD) including extra optional are eligible.
- Age: The candidate must have completed 17 years of Age by December 31 on admission year. (2022)
For Ph.D Courses (previous year)
| 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 (previous year)
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.
OUAT 2022 Application Form
Eligible candidates can fill the application form for OUAT 2022 at the official website, ouat.nic.in. The application form is available online mode as per schedule. Before filling the application form, candidates should ensure their eligibility criteria and read the all-important instruction too. For taking admission, the candidates need to submit both the application form A and B for Undergraduate courses.
Application Fee:
- The candidates are required to pay Rs 1500 for Under Graduate Application fees through online payment modes such as debit card, credit card and net banking.
Colleges of OUAT
In order to check the list of colleges for admission candidates can check it from the below:
- College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar
- College of Agriculture, Chiplima
- College of Agriculture, Bhawanipatna
- College of Horticulture, Chiplima
- College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar
- College of Agricultural Engineering&Technology, Bhubaneswar
- College of Fisheries, Rangeilunda
- College of Community Science, Bhubaneswar
- College of Forestry, Bhubaneswar
OUAT 2022 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 2022 Post Graduate Courses (previous year)
OUAT 2022 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the exam pattern is given below to OUAT 2022.
- 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.
- 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 |
Exam Pattern for Post Graduate
- The Entrance Examination will be of 2 hours duration with 200 multiple choice questions of one mark each in English language only. There will be no negative mark for wrong answer. The multiple choice questions (MCQ) will covering the subjects taught in the Bachelor’s Degree level and Master’s Degree (major discipline) for Master’s and Doctoral programme respectively.
- For M.Sc. (Ag) course programme, the question of entrance test will be comprised of two parts Part-A and Part-B. There will be 180 general multiple choice questions (Non-crop specific) in part-A and 40 crop specific (Field crop and Horticultural crops in equal proportion) questions in part-B following the common syllabus of Agriculture and Horticulture faculties. Candidates have to attempt all the questions in part-A and any 20 questions from part-B. Based on total marks secured in the entrance test and extracurricular activities, a common merit list will be prepared.
OUAT 2022 Selection Criteria
The weightage attached to different aspects admissions are as follows:
For UG Courses
- FOR AGRO-POLYTECHNIC PASS OUT STUDENTS OF OUAT ONLY
- FOR OTHER CANDIDATES
For Master’s Programme:
- Highest entrance mark followed by highest OGPA/percentage of marks in qualifying examination (graduation level), highest percentage of mark in +2 Science/ equivalent (including extra optional) and highest percentage of marks in 10th standard examination (considering all subjects studied, percentage on the basis of best of five or six subject will not be accepted.).
- If the tie still persists, then candidate with older in age will be ranked higher.
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 highest percentage of mark in +2 Science/ equivalent (including extra optional).
- If the tie still persists, then candidate with older in age will be ranked higher.
OUAT 2022 Test Centers
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.
OUAT 2022 Admission Process
Candidates can check the OUAT 2022 admission process is given below in detail as per the previous year data.
For PG Courses:
Selection for admission into a different PG or Doctoral programme will be based on the merit of the candidates obtained in the entrace exam. There will be a common merit list for admission into the Master’s Programme of a particular faculty. Merit list of the candidates for the PG programme shall be drawn based on total weightage derived from the entrance marks plus the weightage on extracurricular activities respectively. The merit list for the Doctoral programme shall be drawn up on the basis of marks secured in the entrance examination only. In case of a tie situation happened, 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 UG Courses
Common Entrance Examination for the 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 admission criteria is mentioned above.
For documents required for Counselling, Counselling Fess, Number of Seats and Course Fees, visit – OUAT 2022 Result
OUAT 2022 Answer Key
Answer key for OUAT 2022 will be available at the official website, ouat.nic.in. Candidates can check the answer key online after the successful completion of the entrance exam. For checking the application form candidates should enter the login Id and password at the candidate’s login portal. The answer key will be a pdf file in which the question number and the respective answers will be given.
OUAT 2022 Result
OUAT result will be released online at ouat.nic.in. It is available at the candidate’s login. A common merit list and category-wise merit list releases after the examination has been conducted. Those candidates whose names are in the merit list are then required to appear for counselling process.
About OUAT
The Radhakrishnan University Education Commission of 1949 emphasised the need for establishing Agricultural Universities in India. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) will start their admission procedure for the aspirants who are interested to get admission in the field of Agriculture and Technology. The university is offering admission in variety of courses such as UG, PG and Diploma programmes. The students who want to apply for the admission in OUAT will be able to apply after the university will make official announcement. In order to get more details about the procedure of admission and other details the candidates can read this article or also can visit the official website.
OUAT 2022 Contact Details
FAQs for OUAT 2022
A. OUAT is an entrance exam that is conducted to provide admission to Ph.D, UG /PG of agriculture, and allied courses.
A. You can fill the application form for OUAT 2022 at ouat.nic.in and ouat-lokaseba-odisha.in.
A. The candidates are required to submit Rs 1500 for submitting OUAT 2022 UG Courses.
A. OUAT is conducted once a year.
A. No, There is no negative marking
Official website: ouat.nic.in
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