UPCATET 2018 – Uttar Pradesh Combined Agricultural and Technology Entrance Test

UPCATET 2018 also known as UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test is a state level entrance exam which is held by Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda. The entrance exam is conducted to provide admission to Uttar Pradesh State domicile candidates in Agricultural and Science programmes. Candidates who have cleared Class 12th fulfill the UPCATET eligibility criteria for UG courses. Also, candidates who hold a graduation degree meet UPCATET eligibility criteria for PG courses. Only Uttar Pradesh State Domicile candidates shall be eligible for appearing in all courses except MBA (Agri. Business) through UPCATET 2018. Interested and eligible aspirants shall be able to apply for UPCATET 2018 through online mode only. Aadhar Card is now mandatory for the registration. Only those who will successfully register for the exam would be issued admit card to appear for UPCATET 2018.

Qualified candidates may be offered admission at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur; Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut; Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarga. Check complete details for UPCATET 2018 in the article below.

UPCATET 2018

As per last year’s news report, over 20,000 applicants registered for the exam. Students appeared for UPCATET 2017 in a total of 12 exam centers. Some of these centers were BNSD Shiksha Niketan, Saraswati Gyan Mandir, Jainarayan Vidya Mandir, Moti Lal Khediya. This time there will be 22 exam centres. Candidate can check the schedule for UPCATET 2018 in the table below.

Courses Offered in UG and PG Programmes

The following courses are offered under Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes:

UPCATET 2018 Eligibility Criteria

For BSc Courses

• BSc (Honours) Agriculture/ BSc (Honours) Horticulture/ BSc (Honours) Forestry/ Bachelor in Fisheries Science (B F Sc): Candidates should have cleared Class 12th with Agricultural Science/ Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (PCMB) subject
• BVSc & AH: Candidates should have cleared Class 12th in PCB/ PCMB stream with English as a subject. Also, candidates should have scored at least 50% (for SC/ST minimum marks will be 47.5%) in PCB and English subject.
• BSc (Honours) Home Science: Candidates should have cleared Class 12th in Arts stream with Home Science/ PCB/ PCM/ PCMB/ Agricultural Science subject. As per the official site of UPCATET, only female candidates an opt for this course

For MSc Courses

• MSc Agriculture Biochemistry/ MSc Agricultural Economics/ Agricultural Economics & Management/ Agronomy/ Animal Husbandry/ Dairy Technology/ Livestock Production and Management/ Genetics & Plant Breeding/ Soil Science/ Soil Science & Agriculture Chemistry: Should have cleared BSc Agriculture/ BSc (Honours) Agriculture in 10+2+4 years pattern.
• MSc Home Science: Should have passed BSc (H Sc)/ BSc (Honours) Home Science in 10+2+4 years pattern. However, candidates holding a three-year degree are not eligible to apply.
• MSc Agriculture Biotechnology: Candidates should have passed BSc Agriculture/ BSc (Honours) Agriculture/ BSc Horticulture/ B Tech Biotechnology in 10+2+4 years pattern.
• MSc Agricultural Extension/ Extension Education: Candidates should have passed BSc Agriculture/ BSc (Honours) Agriculture/ BSc Horticulture/ BSc Forestry/ BF.Sc in 10+2+4 years pattern.
• MSc Agricultural Meteorology/ Horticulture/ Nematology: Should have passed BSc Agriculture/ BSc (Honours) Agriculture/ BSc Horticulture in 10+2+4 years pattern.
• MSc Agricultural Statistics: Candidates should have passed BSc Agriculture/ BSc (Honours) Agriculture/ BSc Horticulture in 10+2+4 years pattern. Also, he/she must have passed Class 12th with Mathematics as a mandatory subject.
• MSc Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Plant Physiology/ Crop Physiology/ Seed Science & Technology/ Soil Conservation & Water Management: Candidates should have passed BSc Agriculture/ BSc (Honours) Agriculture/ BSc Horticulture/ BSc Forestry in 10+2+4 years pattern.
• MVSc: Candidates should have passed BVSc & AH with CGPA 5.50 (5.00 for SC/ST) out of 10. Also, candidates must be registered in VCI, New Delhi or State Veterinary Council.

UPCATET Application Form 2018

The application form for UPCATET 2018 will be available in online mode only. However, it is advised to applicants to ensure that hey fulfill the eligibility conditions before proceeding to fill the UPCATET 2018 Application Form online. Candidates can pay the application fee through the prescribed mode.

Application Fee

The candidate who wishes to appear for UPCATET 2018 has to pay the following amount for online or offline application.

UPCATET Admit Card 2018

Candidates can download their UPCATET 2018 admit card from the official website of UPCATET. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter details such as their registration number/ full name, date of birth, the name of the course applied for. UPCATET Admit Card will contain the information of the entrance exam like date, time and venue of the examination center. Therefore it is mandatory for students to bring a hard copy of the admit card to appear for the test. Also, it is advised to the candidate to preserve the admit card till the admission process is over.

UPCATET 2018 Examination Pattern

The duration of the exam will be 3 hours. In the UPCATET 2018 entrance exam, candidates will be asked 200 objective questions of 600 marks.

UPCATET Exam Pattern for UG Courses

UPCATET 2018 exam pattern for UG courses shall be such that the question paper will contain a total of 200 multiple choice questions of 600 marks that candidates would need to complete in three hours duration. The question paper will be both in English and Hindi languages.

Marking scheme: For each correct answer three marks will be awarded and one mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

There will be four groups of UPCATET question paper for UG course admissions as given below:

Aspiring candidates can check the exam pattern for each group of UPCATET 2018 exam for UG course admissions below:

UPCATET PCB Group

Candidates who wish to appear for UPCATET in PCB group can secure admission in subjects such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Community Science/Home Science, Forestry, B.V.Sc.&A.H., B.F.Sc., B. Tech. (Biotechnology).

UPCATET PCM Group

Candidates who wish to appear for UPCATET in PCM group can secure admission in subjects like Agriculture, Horticulture, Home Science, and B Tech.

UPCATET PAG Group

Candidates who wish to appear for UPCATET in PAG group can secure admission in subjects like Agriculture, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, Forestry, and B Tech in Agriculture Engineering and Biotechnology.

UPCATET PHS Group

Candidates who wish to appear for UPCATET in PHS group can secure admission in BSc Home Science subject only.

UPCATET Exam Pattern for PG Courses

The exam pattern for PG Courses will same as to that of UG. However, for MSc course admissions, there shall be different papers for different programmes as mentioned below:

1. MSc Home Science (MHS)
2. Master of Veterinary Science (MVS)
3. Master of Veterinary Science (MVS)

Exam pattern for each programme is provided below:

For MHS Programme

For MAG Programme

For MVS Programme

For MTA Course

For MTM Course

For MTB Course

For MBA Course

UPCATET 2018 Exam CentresUPCATET 2018 exam will be held in seven cities which are Banda, Kanpur, Mahoba, Meerut, Lucknow, Faizabad and Varanasi. A total of 22 centres will be made in this seven cities.UPCATET Syllabus 2018Candidate can check here syllabus for various UG and PG programmes which will them prepare better for UPCATET 2018.

UPCATET Syllabus for BSc Courses

The syllabus for BSc course admissions will be same as prescribed by the UP board for Class 12th exams in the concerned subject.

UPCATET Syllabus for MSc Courses

The syllabus for MSc course admissions will be same as the syllabus for undergraduate courses in the concerned subject.UPCATET Result 2018UPCATET 2018 Result will be available for check online on the official website of the exam conducting body. Hence to check UPCATET Result, candidates shall have to enter details such as roll number/ registration number, date of birth, and course. Consequently, those who will qualify the entrance exam will be eligible to appear/ participate in UPCATET Counselling 2018. The admission of the candidate to the desired UG or PG program for the academic session 2018 will be on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance exam.

UPCATET Cut off Marks 2018

As per last year, minimum cutoff percentage to qualify the entrance exam was as follows. However, this number may change for the admission to the academic year 2018.

OfficialWebsite: www.upcatet.org or www.buat.edu.in.

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