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The UPCET exam pattern has been prescribed by AKTU (Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University). Candidates who wish to appear for the exam must familiarise themselves with the UPCET exam pattern 2021 to know the types of questions, the number of questions and marks distribution, etc. Candidates are also recommended to check the UPSEE syllabus, marking scheme and test duration to get an idea of the difficulty level of the exam. UPSEE 2021 was earlier scheduled to be held on May 10, 2021, but due to the coronavirus outbreak and the ongoing nationwide lockdown, it has been rescheduled for September 5 & 6.
Latest Updates:
September 1, 2021: UPCET 2021 admit card released.
August 28, 2021: UPCET 2021 counselling schedule declared
August 12, 2021: UPCET 2021 exam dates announced
The UPCET 2021 M. Pharm exam describes the whole scheme of the examination, including the duration of exam type of questions and the marking scheme. Below is the UPSEE 2021 exam pattern:
| Pattern of UPSEE 2021 M. Pharm |
|
|---|---|
| Mode of the examination |
Computer-based |
| Medium of the examination |
English only |
| Duration of the examination |
2 hours |
| Type of Questions |
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Total number of Questions |
100 |
| Negative marking |
Yes |
UPSEE Reservation Criteria 2021
AKTU has two types of reservation systems that allows the distribution of seats to candidates across the colleges in Uttar Pradesh:
- Vertical
- Horizontal
Candidates can check reservation of seats under both types below:
Vertical Reservation (Category)
| Category |
Reservation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) from UP |
21% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) from UP |
02% |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) from UP |
27% |
Horizontal Reservation (Sub-category available in each category):
| Sub-Category |
Code |
Maximum %age of Total Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Dependents of Freedom Fighters from UP |
UPFF |
02% |
| Sons/ Daughters of defence personnel of UP either retired (superannuated) or killed/ disabled in action or defence personnel posted in UP/defence personnel domicile of UP & posted outside UP |
UPAF |
05% |
| Physically Handicapped/ Disabled from UP |
UPHC |
03% |
| Females from UP |
UPGL |
20% |
AKTU on its official website has said, “Candidates can be given only one type of horizontal reservation out of UPFF/ UPAF/ UPHC. However, the female candidates can also claim for any one of UPFF/ UPAF/ UPHC along with UPGL.”
FAQs Regarding UPSEE Exam Pattern for BTech Courses
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