UPCATET 2022: UPCATET 2022 Application has been extended to May 10, 2022. And the application form correction is extended till May 11, 2022. Uttar Pradesh Combined Agriculture & Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) 2022 is a state-level entrance exam that is conducted to provide admission to Uttar Pradesh State domicile candidates in Agricultural and Science programmes. The entrance test is conducted for admission in various programs at UG, PG, and Research levels. Based on the performance of the candidates, admission is sought into the Uttar Pradesh State Agricultural Universities. Check more information about UPCATET 2022 from this page such as admit card, exam pattern, counseling process, etc.
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– The application form for UPCATET 2022 has extended to 10 May 2022. Get direct link to apply here
– UPCATET 2022 application form correction has been extended to 12 May 2022. Get direct link for corrections here
UPCATET 2022
After qualifying UPCATET, the candidates can take admission in the courses like B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, B.Sc (Hons.) Horticulture, B.Tech (Biotechnology), B.Tech (Dairy Technology), M.Sc (Agriculture), M.Sc (Horticulture), Ph.D Agriculture etc.
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UPCATET 2022 Overview
Check the overall happenings of UPCATET 2022 below.
| Exam Name | Uttar Pradesh Combined Agriculture & Technology Entrance Test |
| Known as | UPCATET |
| Exam Level | State-Level Exam |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Language of the Question Paper | English and Hindi |
| UPCATET Recurrence | Once in a Year |
| Official Website | upcatetexam.org |
Important Dates for UPCATET 2022
Check the schedule for UPCATET 2022 from the table below.
| UPCATET 2022 | Important Dates |
| Release date of the UPCATET 2022 Application Form | 01 Mar 2022 |
| Last date to Fill the Application Form | 10 May 2022 |
| Application Form Correction | 01 – 11 May 2022 |
| Release date of the UPCATET 2022 Admit Card | 01 Jun 2022 |
| UPCATET 2022 Exam Dates | 16 – 17 Jun 2022 |
| Declaration of UPCATET 2022 Result | 30 Jun 2022 |
| UPCATET 2022 GD & PI | to be announced |
| Counselling Schedule | to be announced |
UPCATET 2022 Application Form
The application form for UPCATET 2022 will be released in online mode. It is to be noted that no offline form is released for the candidates.
- Application Process: To apply for the exam, you need to register by selecting the program you wish to apply for, past qualification, and enter details like candidate’s name, email id, mobile number, etc. Once the registration is done, candidates need to fill in details in the form, upload images and pay the required amount of application fee.
- Application Fee – You can check out the application fee below:
- General and OBC Category: Rs. 1250
- SC/ ST Category: Rs. 1050
- Mode of payment: The application fee can be paid using online mode only.
UPCATET 2022 Eligibility Criteria
You can check out the Eligibility Criteria for UPCATET 2022 below:
Nationality: All the candidates must be a citizen of India and Resident of Uttar Pradesh. The meaning of ‘Resident of Uttar Pradesh’ is:
- Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from UP and have been living in the state for the past 5 years, Or
- Candidate’s Father is a Resident of Uttar Pradesh, Or
- Candidate’s Father was not a Resident of Uttar Pradesh before but now has been living in the state for the past 5 years, Or
- Candidate who is a Foreign national but whose ancestors were the resident of UP.
Age Limit:
- For B.V.Sc. and A.H. Programmes: The candidates must be 17 to 25 years old as of December 31 of the year of admission.
- For UG Programmes: The candidates must be 16 to 22 years old as of December 31 of the year of admission.
- For PG Programmes: There is no age limit for candidates applying for PG programmes.
UPCATET 2022 Admit Card
The candidates can download UPCATET 2022 admit card from upcatet.org.
Instruction to download the admit card
- To download the UPCATET 2022 admit card, candidates have to first select their programme and group name.
- After this, the candidates need to enter the registration number/roll number and password.
- On the day of the examination, it is mandatory to carry the printed copy of the admit card to the exam centre.
- The candidates need to paste their photograph at the space provided in UPCATET 2022 hall ticket.
UPCATET 2022 Syllabus
Candidates can check out the syllabus for UPCATET 2022 for UG and PG Programmes below:
- For B.Sc Courses: The syllabus for B.Sc. courses will be the same as the syllabus for 12th class UP Board
- For M.Sc Courses: The syllabus for M.Sc. courses will be the same as the UG courses of the respective subjects.
- For Ph.D. Statistics – Measures of central tendency and dispersion, Skewness and kurtosis, Probability, Normal distribution (properties only); Test of significance (t, Z, F and X2–test), Regression and correlation (including partial and multiple correlations with their test of significance), Sampling theory with reference to crop estimation survey (random, stratified and multistage sampling). Analysis of variance, Principles of experimental designs, Completely Randomized Design, Randomized Block Design, Latin Square Design, Factorial Experiments (23factorial experiments), Split Plot design, Analysis of Covariance; Missing plot Technique (in R.B.D. and L.S.D. with one value missing).
UPCATET 2022 Exam Pattern
You can check out the Exam Pattern for UPCATET 2022 below:
- Duration of the Exam: The duration of the exam is 3 hours while for MBA and Ph.D. cpurse duration is 2 hour
- Mode of the Exam: The mode of the exam is Offline Mode
- Language of the Question Paper: English and Hindi
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Based Questions
- Total Number of Questions: 200 Questions
- Total Number of Marks: 600 Marks
- For every correct answer: 3 Marks will be added to the total score.
- For every wrong answer: 1 Mark will be deducted from the total score.
Exam Pattern for PhD Programmes and MBA Agriculture:
- Duration of the Exam: 2 Hours
- Total Number of Questions: 100 Questions
- Total Number of Marks: 300 Marks
Note: Only the duration of the exam, number of questions and total number of marks are different for PhD Programmes and MBA Agriculture. Rest of the Exam Pattern is the same as other UG and PG Programmes.
UPCATET 2022 Test Centres
Candidates have to select any of the following Test Centres for UPCATET 2022 Exam as per their preference. Candidates must note that test centres list given below as per last year details and only for references.
| Test Centres | Code Number |
| Ayodhya | 01 |
| Banda | 02 |
| Varanasi | 03 |
| Lucknow | 04 |
| Kanpur | 05 |
| Agra | 06 |
| Bareilly | 07 |
| Merrut | 08 |
UPCATET 2022 Result
The UPCATET Result 2022 will be releasesd in the form of a scorecard. Candidates who qualified the exam have to then register for the online counselling process as per the schedule. Candidates can check their UPCATET 2022 Result by login with their Group of Paper, Registration No./ Roll No., Registered Mobile No and Date of Birth.
UPCATET 2022 Result Evaluation
The UPCATET 2022 Result is Evaluated on the basis of the Marking Scheme. You can check out the Marking Scheme for all the programmes below:
- Each Question carries 3 Marks
- In case of a Right Answer, 3 Marks are added to the Total score of the candidates.
- In case of a Wrong Answer, 1 Mark is deducted from the total score of the candidates.
Candidates are selected on the basis of the Rank obtained in the entrance exam.
UPCATET 2022 Selection Process
All the candidates are selected on the basis of their Rank in UPCATET 2022. However, the selection procedure for MBA (Agriculture) is slightly different. The same is mentioned below:
- Candidates first have to appear for the entrance exam.
- All the UPCATET 2022 qualified candidates are then called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview round.
- Group Discussion carries 150 Marks.
- Personal Interview carries 50 marks.
- All the candidates will be selected on the basis of the Comprehensive Merit List.
UPCATET 2022 Cut Off
It is expected that the minimum qualifying marks for UPCATET 2022 is as follows:
- General and OBC Category: 20 %
- SC/ ST Category: 10 %
Note: The university can decrease the qualifying marks by 5 % if some of the seats are still vacant.
UPCATET 2022 Counselling
The qualified candidates have to Register themselves for the counselling procedure. The university conducts both Offline and Online Counselling for all of its programmes. The procedure for Online Counselling is as follows:
- Online Counselling Registration (fee submissions) and Documents upload.
- Online Choice Filling and Locking
- Seat Allocation and Security fee deposit
- Reporting at the respective university for verification and admission process.
UPCATET 2022 Reservation
Candidates who are willing to take the admission to the University can check the resrvation for all the categories from table.
| Category | Reservation (%) |
| SC | 21 |
| ST | 2 |
| OBC | 27 |
| General | 40 |
| EWS | 10 |
| Wards of Freedom Fighter | 2 |
| PWD | 5 |
| Army Personnel Wards | 1 |
| Wards/Partner of employees of Kanpur, Faizabad and Banda Universities | 10 |
UPCATET 2022
Uttar Pradesh Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) 2022 is a State Level Entrance Test. It is conducted by Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Ayodhya (NDUAT), Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur (CSAUAT), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (SVPUAT) and Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda (BUAT) on a rotational basis. The entrance exam is mandatory to get admission into all the programmes offered by the universities.
Official Website – upcatetexam.org
UPCATET 2022 FAQs
Q. What is UPCATET Exam?
A. UPCATET is a state-level entrance exam that is conducted to provide admission to Uttar Pradesh State domicile candidates in Agricultural and Science programmes.
Q. How many times is UPCATET conducted in a year?
A. UPCATET is conducted once a year.
Q. In what mode the exam is held?
A. The exam will be held in offline mode.
Q. Is there any negative marking in the exam?
A. Yes, every wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted from the total score of the candidates.
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Insofar, official details of UPCATET 2022 have not been announced. Information on this page is as per last year’s brochure and for reference purposes only. As soon as the official information releases, details will be updated here.
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