UPESEAT 2020 (Postponed) – Last Date to Apply (20 July), Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern

UPESEAT 2020 – The examination has been postponed until the next announcement. UPES conducts UPES Engineering Aptitude Test (UPSEAT) 2020 for admission in B.Tech engineering courses. The last date to fill the application form has been extended up to July 20, 2020. The university intakes admission on the basis of JEE Main 2020 and board exam scores as well. However, for the candidates who do not fit in the eligibility of JEE Main 2020 and board marks have to appear for UPESEAT 2020 for admission. Aspirants qualifying UPESEAT 2020 can take admission in any one of the 30 available B.Tech engineering specializations in UPES. For more details like application form, exam pattern, eligibility, syllabus, etc, keep reading the article below.

Latest: UPESEAT 2020 examination has been postponed and the last date of submission of application form has been extended up to July 20, 2020. Apply Here!

UPESEAT 2020

Due to COVID -19 pandemic, CBSE and other States Board Class 10+2 exam has been rescheduling and the national level exams for B. Tech admissions into consideration. So, UPESEAT has announced the new exam date and extended the application form deadline. Entrance exam going to be an online mode. Candidates can choose the slot booking will be open from 1 – 4 July 2020 on UPES website. Check the important UPESEAT 2020 dates from the table below:

UPESEAT 2020 Slot Booking

The UPESEAT 2020 Slot Booking can be done in the online mode at upes.ac.in. The candidates need to login into their registered account using application number and password generated at the time of registration of UPESEAT 2020. Using the slot booking of UPESEAT, candidates are allowed to select their preferred exam date and time.

Main features of the UPESEAT 2020 Slot Booking:

• UPESEAT 2020 shall be held on different days. Therefore the students are allowed to select their preferred slots out of the available dates.
• However, the slot booking is done in a first come first serve basis.
• A slot once completely booked becomes unavailable.
• Students have to book their slots as soon as possible when the slot booking starts to get exam date of their choice
• The students who book their slots get their admit card to appear for the exam

UPESEAT 2020 Admit Card

Candidates can download their UPESEAT 2020 admit card online at upes.ac.in, under their respective logins. Note that the admit card must be carried in the printed format on the day of the exam. The admit card is generated after the slot booking. However, it is made available for download a few days after the slot booking process is over.

Notes:

#1. No soft copy of the admit card is accepted at the exam center. In addition to that, the candidates have to carry a valid photo ID proof in original with the admit card.

#2. The admit card generated after the slot booking remains available until the exam day. The candidates can log in anytime using the login details as received at the time of application form fill up and downlaod the admit card.

#3. Candidates have to be present on the exam day based on the time, venue and date mentioned in the admit card, no matter what slots they have booked during the slot booking.

UPESEAT 2020 Syllabus

There is no specified syllabus of UPESEAT 2020. However, it is recommended that the candidates follow the syllabus of their class 11 and class 12 PCM for preparation and have a sound knowledge of current affairs from the last one year. The topics that the candidates can cover are:

Maths

• Sets, Relations & Functions
• Complex Numbers & Quadratic Equation
• Matrices & Determinants
• Permutation & Combination
• Mathematical Induction
• Binomial Theorem
• Sequencers & Series
• Limit, Continuity & Differentiability
• Integral Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Coordinate Geometry
• Three Dimensional Geometry
• Vector Algebra
• Statistics & Probability
• Trigonometry
• Mathematical Reasoning

Physics

• Physics & Measurement
• Kinematics
• Laws of Motion
• Work, Energy & Power
• Rotational Motion
• Gravitation
• Properties of Solids and Liquids
• Thermodynamics
• Kinetic Theory of Gases
• Oscillations & Waves
• Electrostatics
• Current Electricity
• Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism
• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Optics
• Dual Nature of Nature and Radiation
• Atoms and Nuclei
• Electronic Devices
• Communication System

Chemistry

• Basic Concepts of Chemistry
• States of Matter
• Atomic Structure
• Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
• Chemical Thermodynamics
• Solution
• Equilibrium
• Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Surface Chemistry
• Classifications of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
• General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals
• Hydrogen
• Block Elements
• Block Elements (Other Groups)
• D- and -f Block Elements
• Coordination Compounds
• Environmental Chemistry
• Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds
• Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
• Hydrocarbons
• Organic Compounds Containing Halogens
• Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen
• Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
• Polymers
• Chemistry in Everyday Life
• Biomolecules
• Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

UPESEAT 2020 Exam Pattern

The candidates who are appearing for UPESEAT 2020 must know the exam pattern so as to prepare accordingly for the admission test. UPESEAT 2020 exam pattern is described below:

• Mode: UPESEAT is computer-based test.
• Question type: It consists of MCQ type questions.
• Total time: The duration of the exam is 03 hours.
• Total questions: 200
• Marking scheme: +1 for correct answer, no negative marking

The distribution of question in each of these sections are as follows:

How to Prepare for UPESEAT 2020

Here are a few tips to prepare for UPESEAT 2020:

Tip #1: Prepare the entire syllabus and leave no topic.

Tip #2: Practice a lot of previous years’ papers and practice mock tests. This will improve your speed and accuracy.

Tip #3: Keep revising every day for at least 2 hours. Dedicate more time to the important topics and topics you are weak in.

Tip #4: maintain a decent speed while solving the paper right from the start. Do not start slow and then rush into the questions.

Tip #5: Complete the entire NCERT and the n solve practice papers

Books to prepare for UPESEAT 2020

You can check below the list of books to prepare for UPESEAT 2020:

UPESEAT 2020 Exam Center

UPESEAT is held in the national level with exam centres spread across various states of the nation. UPESEAT 2020 shall be held in the below given cities:

1. Bhopal
2. Bhubaneswar
3. Chandigarh
4. Chennai
5. Dehradun
6. Delhi
7. Hyderabad
8. Indore
9. Jaipur
10. Kolkata
11. Lucknow
12. Mumbai
13. Nagpur
14. Noida
15. Patna
16. Raipur
17. Ranchi
18. Varanasi

UPESEAT 2020 Result

The candidates can check the result of the UPES Engineering Aptitude Test in the online mode at upes.ac.in. To check the result the candidates need to use their login details. The selected candidates who qualify UPSEAT 2020 are issued the call letter to appear for the counselling rounds.

As per the venue address, time and date on the call letter the candidates must appear for the counselling process with their scorecard in the printed format.

UPES intakes admission against 80% of their available seats based on UPESEAT scores. For the rest of the 20% seats, admission is made on the basis of JEE Main and Board merit for each specialisation available.

UPESEAT 2020 Counselling

After the UPESEAT 2020 result, UPES sends in the counselling invite to the qualified candidates. The entire process of online counselling is briefed below:

#1. The counselling schedule is sent under the login of the candidates.

#2. Thus, as per the schedule, students have to login on upes.ac.in using their email if and password and look for the invite of counselling.

#3. The candidates who can spot the counselling invite in their login, can also check the online counselling link active under their login.

#4. Using the online counselling links the students have to complete the counselling process online.

UPES shall conduct the counselling process separately for candidates who have qualified UPESEAT 2020 and for the candidates who have applied through JEE Main 2020 scores. In addition to the online counselling, offline counselling is also held. However, the offline counselling is held in Delhi and Dehradun only.

Courses offered via UPESEAT 2020

Below is the list of UPESEAT 2020 courses that is offered via UPESEAT 2020:

1. B.Tech Applied Petroleum Engineering with specialization In Upstream
2. B.Tech Applied Petroleum Engineering with specialization In Gas Stream
3. B.Tech Chemical Engineering with specialization In Refining & Petrochemicals
4. B.Tech Geo-Science Engineering
5. B.Tech Geo-Informatics Engineering
6. B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering
7. B.Tech. Mechatronics Engineering
8. B.Tech. Automotive Design Engineering
9. B.Tech. Aerospace Engineering
10. B.Tech. Aerospace Engineering with specialization in Avionics
11. B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering
12. B.Tech. Electrical Engineering
13. B.Tech. Civil Engineering
14. B.Tech. Fire & Safety Engineering
15. B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics
16. B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry
17. B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics
18. B.Tech Metallurgy and Material Engineering

Scholarship Offered at UPES for B.Tech courses

There are 3 types of scholarships offered to the B.Tech candidates, check the same below:

Merit Based Scholarship

1. Scholarship will be offered to students securing an aggregate of 80% marks in class X & XII & 80% marks in PCM for B.Tech (All Streams) in CBSE/ ICSE / State Examination Board. Such scholarships will be limited to 10% of seats in each B.Tech Program. Scholarships will be allotted for the first Semester in Merit order to eligible candidates.
2. Scholarships will be awarded based on merit only.
3. Continuation of Scholarship in the subsequent years will be as per the University policy

Scholarship Amount: 50% on Tuition fee of first Semester

Scholarship for Uttarakhand State Board Toppers:

1. Merit order allotment of 1 seat per program.
2. The seats reserved under this category will be within the 15% reservation for Uttarakhand resident students.
3. Should have “Sthai Niwas Praman Patra” (Permanent Residence Certificate)
4. Students will be entitled only for 1 scholarship at a time (either through Uttarakhand Board Toppers or through Uttarakhand Resident category)
5. Scholarship in subsequent years will be as per merit scholarship policy of the University

Scholarship Amount: 25% of tuition fee waiver for Boys and 35% for Girl students in first year

Special Scholarship

The candidates can check below the special scholarship that are offered to the candidates of B.Tech stream:

UPES B.Tech Placements

As per the facts on the website of UPES, about the placements:

• 13400+ Students have been placed till date
• 94% Overall placements till date
• 3400+ Recruiters have recruited till date

The top recruiters include:

1. Airbus
2. Mahindra Aerospace
3. EY
4. FedEx
5. Hindustan Coca Cola
6. Nestlé
7. HDFC Bank
8. Deloitte
9. Indigo
10. Reliance

UPESEAT 2020 Application Form

UPESEAT 2020 Application form is available online on upes.ac.in. To fill the online UPESEAT application form the candidates have to follow the steps below carefully:

Step 1: Visit the official website and click on the “Apply Now” link in the top menu.

Step 2: Sign up by filling the Sign-Up Form with Name, E-Mail Address, Mobile Number, State, City, and Course Name.

Step 3: Enter OTP and fill details in the UPES 2020 Registration Form.

Step 4: After that, the candidates will have to pay the application fee.

Step 5: Following it, the last step is to fill the academic details.

Application Fee: To submit the application form of UPESEAT 2020, students have to pay online application fee. Check details below.

Mode of Payment: The payment can be made using any one of the below channels

• Credit Card
• Debit Card
• Net Banking
• PayTM
• PayU

Documents needed for UPESEAT 2020 Application Form:

1. Class 10 marksheet
2. Class 12 marksheet
3. Net banking or credit/debit card details
4. Valid email id
5. Valid phone number

Eligibility Criteria to Appear for UPESEAT 2020

The candidates can check below the eligibility to appear for UPESEAT 2020:

• Minimum 50% marks in 10th & 12th
• Minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics in 10th & 12th

Eligibility for direct admission in UPES –

– You must have minimum 50% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary level (10th & 12th)
– Minimum 50% aggregate in PCM at the senior secondary level (12th class).

and

The candidates who have a minimum of 60 percentile marks in JEE Main 2020 also need not appear in UPESEAT 2020. Such candidates, however, must have a minimum of 60% aggregate in PCM.

About UPES

UPES is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It has 8 schools that offer 142 UG, PG and Doctoral courses. It also provides distance education courses. UPES Admission is based on the national level CBT entrance examination by UPES or via national level entrance exams like JEE Main, CLAT, CAT. Direct admission is also available via the board exam merit.

Awards and Recognition 

• The University was awarded the Best Academic-Industry Interface’ by DNA (a leading Indian media house) in 2018
• UPES was awarded the Best Industry-Academia Interface’ at the 12th World Education Summit by Digital Learning & Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd in 201
• Awarded the Best University for Placements and Employability’ by Times Now- National Education Excellence Award 2018

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