The Punjab Agriculture University conducts the PAU entrance exam for admission to all Undergraduate, Masters’ Diploma and Ph.D. programmes. Candidates who are residents of Punjab or Union Territory of Chandigarh are eligible for seeking admission to Punjab Agriculture University. The application forms for PAU Entrance Exam is available in both online and offline mode.
Punjab Agricultural University
The Punjab Agriculture University conducts entrance tests such as AAT, CET, MET etc for admission to Undergraduate and Master’s programs. Tentative Schedule for PAU Entrance Exam is provided below.
Schedule of PAU exams
| Name of the Entrance Test | 2019 | 2020 (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| CET | 11 Jun 2019 | Second Week of Jun 2020 |
| AAT | 14 Jun 2019 | Second Week of Jun 2020 |
| MET | 19, 21, 26 Jun, 06 Jul 2019 – (Home Science) | Jun 2020 |
| Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) | 25 Nov 2019 – PET-Agri 13 Nov 2019 – PET-Biotech 13 Nov 2019 – PET-AE 02 Dec 2019 -PET-Basic Sci 18 Nov 2019 – PET-Home Sci 07 Nov 2019 – PET-EST 07 Nov 2019 – PET-Agromet | Nov to Dec 2020 |
The entrance tests are conducted for admission to the following courses
| Entrance Test | Courses |
| AAT (Agriculture Aptitude Test) | B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture 6(2+4) years programme at Bathinda and Gurdaspur (after matric) |
| CET (Common Entrance Test) |
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| MET (Master’s Entrance Test) |
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Eligibility Criteria
Exam Pattern
For Agriculture Aptitude Test (AAT)
The test shall be of one and half hour duration comprising of 100 multiple choice questions each of one mark to be attempted on OMR sheet. Each correct answer will carry one mark whereas 1/4 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. The medium of question paper will be both in English and Punjabi. The question paper shall have four sections as under:
Section-I: Agriculture Aptitude: It will consist of 50 questions.
Section-II: General Science: It will consist of 30 questions.
Section-III: General English: It will consist of 10 questions.
Section-IV: Mathematics: It will consist of 10 questions.
For Common Entrance Test (CET)
The test shall comprise one paper of three hours’ duration. The question paper will have three sections as under:
- Compulsory sections:
Physics: 66 questions of one mark each.
Chemistry: 66 questions of one mark each.
These two sections are compulsory for all candidates. - Section with option Mathematics/Biology/Agriculture/Home Science 68 questions of one mark each for Biology or Agriculture or Home Science or 34 questions of two marks each for Mathematics.
- The candidate can opt for any of these four options. The optional subject in which the candidate wants to appear must be mentioned at Sr, No. 6 of the application form.
- Each correct answer will carry one mark whereas 1/4 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. The weightage for the correct and incorrect answer will be double in case of Mathematics subject.
- The medium of question paper will be English only.
For Masters’ Entrance Test (MET): To check the details of MET Test Structure Click Here
Syllabus
AAT (Agriculture Aptitude Test)
(For admission to B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture 6(4+2) year programme)
Section-I: Agriculture Aptitude
Knowledge of candidates in vernacular language about the land measurements, cultivation of various Rabi and Kharif crops, fruits and vegetables, important fertilizers, farm hand tools, implements, weeds and also about general agriculture and allied activities.
Section-II: General Science
The syllabi will be the same as the syllabus for 9th and 10th standard of Punjab School Education Board/ Central Board of Secondary Education / Indian Certificate Secondary Education.
Section-III: General English The syllabi will be the same as the syllabus for 9th and 10th standard of Punjab School Education Board/ Central Board of Secondary Education / Indian Certificate Secondary Education.
Section-IV: Mathematics The syllabi will be the same as the syllabus for 9th and 10th standard of Punjab School Education Board/ Central Board of Secondary Education / Indian Certificate Secondary Education.
CET (Common Entrance Test)
The syllabi of Common Entrance Test (CET) will be the same as the syllabi of 10+2 of Punjab
School Education Board (both years i.e., +1 and +2).
MET(Master’s Entrance Test)
Punjab Admissions Agricultural Entrance Exams
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sr pau cet 2018 ke admit card kb release honge and aur exam date kya ,plz help
Hello pawan kumar,
The PAU 2018 Admit Card has been available on the official website of PAU for both online and offline applicants. You can download your admit card by entering your Date of Birth and User ID for online applicants.
Nepali student can apply or not. What is the admission process for intrnational students…plz help
Sir, pau met entrance 2018 ki exam date kya hai aur admit card kab release honge? Plz help
What rank is needed to take admission in pau
Sir I cleared Pau cet 2018 Ludhiana with rank 97 in SC category .May I eligible to get admission in Pau in any course
sir, can a student from another state apply for CET?(other than punjab)
yes you can apply for it
Sir ,iam pass our+2 in arts stream past year ,ican apply matric course 6year bsc or not
Hi harman,
No, you cannot apply.
Date for application form for cet in pau ?
Hi,
Bhai 1 june se start hogi.
1st week of June, officially the date is yet to be announced.
Sir which is more prefered …bsc agriculture…or bsc horticulture….i mean to say…which course has more scope in india as well as abroad.??
Hi,
B.sc Agriculture has more scope than horticulture.
plz provide sample papers of AAT after Matric
sir,can private agriculture students apply for MET or not ?
sir, can private agricultural university’s student apply for MET or not ?
On which date mca exam is held
Hi Preet,
Exam date has not been announced yet. As soon as it is released, we will update it on this page.