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NTA releases the CUET PG syllabus for all subjects, including Horticulture. Candidates preparing to participate in the CUET PG Exam 2024 can download the CUET PG Horticulture Syllabus 2023-24 here. As per the CUET PG exam pattern, as many as 100 questions are asked in the exam, out of which, 75 questions are based on domain knowledge. Scroll down to check the detailed CUET PG Horticulture syllabus.

CUET PG Horticulture Syllabus

CUET PG Horticulture Syllabus 2024: The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the CUET PG syllabus for all domain subjects including Horticulture. Candidates preparing for the CUET Horticulture exam can find the CUET PG Horticulture Syllabus 2023-24 on the official website of the CUET PG exam at nta.ac.in or cuet.nta.nic.in. Students seeking admission through the CUET PG 2024 exam must focus on preparing well for the exam. For better preparation of the Horticulture exam, the students must go through the CUET PG Horticulture Syllabus 2024 and cover the topics included in it.

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the Common University Entrance Test (also popular as CUET) to offer admission to various UG and PG-level courses in all the central universities and other participating institutes in India. Candidates planning to enroll in a course that is mapped with the Horticulture domain must choose Horticulture for Section B in the CUET PG application form. In the CUET PG exam 2024, the candidates will have to answer 75 questions designed based on the CUET PG Horticulture syllabus.

Q:   Where can I get the CUET PG Syllabus?

A:

CUET PG 2025 syllabus released by NTA on January 2, 2025. Candidates preparing for CUET PG 2025 can download the CUET PG syllabus 2025 pdf by visiting the official website of CUET PG 2025 or can check out in this Shiksha page.

It is also observed that the CUET PG syllabus doesn't this year, so candidates are suggested to either go to the CUET PG 2024 official website and search for CUET PG syllabus there.

NOTE: As per the new changes introduced by NTA in the CUET PG examination for the academic session 2025-2026, the General paper syllabus of LLB and MBA courses will be redesigned to cater to skill-based. 

 

Q:   Who sets the CUET PG syllabus?

A:

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will be introduced for admission into UG/ PG programmes in Central and participating Universities for academic session 2025-26. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will
provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from NorthEast and from rural and other remote areas and help to establish better connect with the Universities. 

The CUET PG 2025 examination will be conducted by the examination authority i.e., NTA (National Testing Agency) in the various CUET PG examination centres across the nation and also to short listed foreign countries. The Syllabus for the master's courses for which the examination will be conducted is set by the exam conducting authority, which is National Testing Agency here. The subject experts after taking all the probable suggestions from all the participating universities, will set the syllabus for the master's degree programmes on the basis of what students have studied in their under graduate courses.

Q:   Does CUET PG syllabus change every year?

A:

Changing the syllabus of CUET PG depends upon the examination authority. However, the chances are very less.The applicants of CUET PG 2024 can download and check the previous year's detailed syllabus of their applied programme in this page itself.

Factors upon which CUET PG syllabus might change:

  • One of the most important reason because of which CUET PG syllabus might change is dependent upon any changes made under NEP- New Education Policy by Ministry of Education.
  • Changes made by UGC, Master of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in the master's degree programme might alter the CUET PG syllabus.
  • NTA (National Testing Agency), the examination conducting body for CUET PG Examination can change if the exam authorities feel the signficance of adding some important topics in the syllabus to ameliorate the holistic approach of the students towards the subject. 

Scroll down for more insights on the CUET PG Horticulture syllabus, including test structure, unit-wise syllabus, and more. Additionally, get a direct link to download the CUET PG Horticulture syllabus PDF.

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CUET PG Horticulture Syllabus 2023-24 PDF Download

CUET PG syllabus is released in a PDF format for different subjects. Candidates can find the CUET PG Horticulture syllabus in the Science Stream syllabus PDF. The students must note that the syllabus for Horticulture and Forestry, Seed Science, Rural Technology, Agronomy, Plant Breeding, and Genetics are the same. The space below mentions the direct PDF link for the CUET PG Horticulture syllabus:

Download CUET PG Syllabus PDF for Horticulture

Get the CUET PG Horticulture Syllabus PDF Here

CUET PG Horticulture Syllabus (Detailed)

The space below mentions a unit-wise topics under the CUET PG Horticulture syllabus:

Units

Topics

Basic Biology

Spontaneous generation theory, prokaryotes vs eukaryotes, functional anatomy, structure and organization of bacteria, fungi, and algae – economic importance, methods of sterilization, rhizosphere microorganisms and importance, plant-microbe interactions in soil, microbial transformation of nutrients in the soil. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and amino acids – occurrence and classification, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, glycolysis, TCA cycle, pentose phosphate pathway, ETC and oxidative phosphorylation, secondary metabolites – occurrence, classification, functions, and applications

Ecology

Physical environment; biotic environment; biotic and abiotic interactions. Concept of habitat and niche; niche width and overlap; fundamental and realized niche; resource partitioning; character displacement. Characteristics of a population; population growth curves; population regulation; life history strategies; concept of metapopulation – demes and dispersal, intergenic extinctions, age structured populations. Types of interactions, interspecific competition, herbivory, carnivory, pollination, symbiosis.

Nature of communities; community structure and attributes; levels of species diversity and its measurement; edges and ecotones. Types; mechanisms; changes involved in succession; concept of climax. Structure and function; energy flow and mineral cycling; primary production and decomposition; structure and function of some Indian ecosystems: terrestrial and aquatic. Major terrestrial biomes; theory of island biogeography; biogeographical zones of India

Plant Biology

Photosynthesis: Light harvesting complexes; mechanisms of electron transport; photoprotective mechanisms; CO2 fixation-C3, C4, and CAM pathways. Citric acid cycle; plant mitochondrial electron transport and ATP synthesis; alternate oxidase; photorespiratory pathway. Nitrate and ammonium assimilation; amino acid biosynthesis. Plant hormones: Biosynthesis, storage, breakdown, and transport; physiological effects and mechanisms of action. Structure, function, and mechanisms of action of phytochromes, cryptochromes, and phytotropins; stomatal movement; photoperiodism and biological clocks. Solute transport and photoassimilate translocation: Uptake, transport, and translocation of water, ions, solutes, and macromolecules from soil, through cells, across membranes, through xylem and phloem; transpiration; mechanisms of loading and unloading of photoassimilates. Secondary metabolites - Biosynthesis of terpenes, phenols, and nitrogenous compounds and their roles.Responses of plants to biotic and abiotic stresses; mechanisms of resistance to biotic stress and tolerance to abiotic stress. Plant tissue culture and applications, molecular marker technology, transgenic technology – GMOs, transgenic plants for biotic and abiotic stress resistance and quality improvement, molecular pharming – production of vaccines, therapeutic proteins, industrial enzymes, and bioplastics.

Microscopic Techniques

Visualization of cells and subcellular components by light microscopy, resolving powers of different microscopes, microscopy of living cells, scanning and transmission microscopes, different fixation and staining techniques for EM, freeze-etch and freeze-fracture methods for EM, and image processing methods in microscopy.

Methods in Field biology

Methods of estimating population density of animals and plants, ranging patterns through direct, indirect, and remote observations, sampling methods in the study of behavior, habitat characterization-ground and remote sensing methods

Horticulture

Scope and importance; global scenario of horticultural crops, classification of horticultural crops – nutritive value of horticultural crops, horticulture zones of India. Systematic botany – terminology, morphology description, and classification of root, stem, leaf, inflorescence,

Flower and fruits

flowering mechanism – modes of pollination – asexual/ vegetative reproduction – floral biology – fertilization and fruit set, Principles involved in nomenclature.

Landscaping and Gardening

Importance and scope of gardening, gardens in India – concepts of landscape gardening – styles and types of gardens – Hindu, Mughal, English, Italian, Persian, and Japanese gardens, ornamental landscaping in environmental protection

Food Technology

Food processing industries/institutions/food scientists of importance in India, causes food spoilage, methods of food preservation, post-harvest and storage of fresh fruits and vegetables, preparations of fruits and vegetables for processing, technology of foods of animal origin

CUET PG Horticulture Exam Pattern

Along with the CUET PG Horticulture syllabus, the candidates can also find topic-wise CUET PG exam patterns for Horticulture. It will surely help the students devise a top-notch preparation plan to ace the exam. The table below mentions the CUET PG Horticulture exam pattern:

Q:   What is the CUET PG MBA Syllabus for General Aptitude/ Reasoning Section?

A:

CUET PG MBA general test the following important topics: 

  • General Knowledge which covers the current affairs, some topics from general science, history, geography, environment, political science.
  • General mental ability, Numerical ability
  • Reasoning (Simple application of basic Mathematical concepts, quantitative arithmetic, algebra geometry, mensuration and statistics)
  • Logical and analytical reasoning

Candidates preparing for the general test of CUET PG are advised to stay updated with the current affairs by reading the newspapers and magazines.

Particulars

Details

Mode of the examination

Computer-based test (CBT)/Lan-based/Online

Medium/ Language

English and Hindi

Duration of the examination

Two hours

Frequency of exam in a year

Once a year

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total number of Questions

100

Total Marks

400

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

+4 for a correct answer, -1 for an incorrect answer

Total sections in the question paper

2

Name of the section and number of questions asked from it

Section A: Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, and or General Knowledge, Mathematical Ability and Analytical Skills

Section B: Domain-Specific Questions

Domain-Wise CUET PG Syllabus and Question Papers

Candidates can download the domain/subject-wise CUET PG syllabus as well as the question paper PDF from the table below:

Domain

CUET PG Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Question Paper PDF

Zoology

CUET PG Zoology Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Zoology Question Paper PDF

Biochemistry

CUET PG Biochemistry Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Biochemistry Question Paper PDF*

Chemistry

CUET PG Chemistry Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Chemistry Question Paper PDF*

Mathematics

CUET PG Mathematics Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Mathematics Question Paper PDF*

Cyber Security

CUET PG Cyber Security Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Cyber Security Question Paper PDF*

Food Technology

CUET PG Food Technology Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Food Technology Question Paper PDF*

Plant Biotechnology

CUET PG Plant Biotechnology Syllabus PDF

CUET PG Plant Biotechnology Question Paper PDF*

Environmental Sciences

CUET PG Environmental Science Syllabus PDF*

CUET PG Environmental Science Question Paper PDF

Botany

CUET PG Botany Syllabus PDF*

CUET PG Botany Question Paper PDF

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