MCAER CET PhD Preparation 2024: Tips, Strategy & Guide

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

BSc BFSc BTech MSc MTech BBA MBA MFSc PhD

Updated on Dec 16, 2022 20:01 IST

The Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) will conduct the state-level entrance exam known as Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research Common Entrance Test (MCAER CET) from March 14 to 16, 2020. The entrance exam is conducted for admission to post-graduation courses including Master of Science (MSc), Master of Technology (MTech), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and, Master of Fisheries Science (MFSc) offered at the agriculture universities of the state. MCAER PG CET 2020 will be conducted in a pen-paper based test mode. Candidates have to take the entrance exam at the allotted test centres of MCAER PG CET 2020 as per the time and schedule mentioned their admit card. But before appearing for the entrance exam, candidates will have to prepare for MCAER PG CET 2020 to score well. In this article, we have mentioned MCAER CET 2020 preparation tips to score well in MSc/ MTech/ MBA/ MFSc exam.

Table of content

Know the exam pattern
Know the syllabus
MCAER PG CET 2020 Preparation Strategy
Best Books for MCAER PG CET 2020

Know the exam pattern

Candidates should first acquaint themselves with the exam pattern of MCAER PG CET 2020 such as the subjects, exam schedule, type of questions, marking scheme and other details. Below is the paper pattern of MCAER PG CET:

Exam mode- The exam will be held in a pen and paper-based test for all subjects.
Exam duration - The total duration of each paper will be of two hours.
Test medium - The questions will be asked in English language only.
Type of questions - There will be questions with four choices and, candidates will have to select the correct answer.
Total questions - All the papers will have a total of 200 questions based on the subject.
Total marks - The total marks allotted for MCAER PG CET question paper is 200 marks
Marking scheme - For each correct attempt, one mark will be awarded. No marks will be deducted in case of wrong attempts.

The subject papers for MCAER CET will be as under:

CET Exam Date	First Shift 10 AM to 12 Noon	Second Shift from 3 PM to 5 PM
March 14, 2020	Post Harvest Management	Agril.Engg., Agril.Bio.Tech.
March 15, 2020	Agriculture, Fisheries	Forestry, Home Science
March 16, 2020	Horticulture, Food Science	Agril. Business Management

Know the syllabus

It is crucial for the exam appearing candidates to know about the syllabus of MCAER PG CET 2020 giving details about the topics from each subject. The paper will carry 80% questions on the syllabus of mainstream and, 20% questions on the syllabus of other subjects. The question paper for each subject will be based on the following topics:

Subjects	Topics for MCAER PG CET
Agronomy	Principles of Agronomy, Practical Crop Production, Agricultural Meteorology, Introductory Agriculture, Practical Crop Production, Water Management including Micro-irrigation, Weed Management, Field Crops and Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture
Pathology	Introductory Plant Pathology, Diseases of Field Crops and their Management, Agricultural Microbiology, Diseases of Horticultural Crops and their Management and, Principles of Plant Pathology.
Botany	Environmental Science, Breeding of Field and Horticultural Crops, Principles of genetics, Principles of Seed Technology, Crop Physiology, Principles of Plant Biotechnology and, Principles of Plant Breeding
Horticulture	Production Technology of Fruit Crops, Production Technology of Spices, Aromatics, Medicinal and Plantation Crops, Post-Harvest Management and Value addition of Fruits and Vegetable, Production Technology of Vegetables and Flowers
Animal Science & Dairy Science	Livestock Production and Management, the technology of milk and Milk Products. Livestock Breeding and Nutrition, Sheep & Goat production
Agriculture Extensions	Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology, Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technology, Dimensions of Agricultural Extension and Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills
Agriculture Economics	Principles of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices, Production Economics and Farm Management, Agri-Business Management, Agricultural Finance & Co-operation and Statistics

MCAER PG CET 2020 Preparation Strategy

Candidates appearing for MCAER PG CET 2020 have to prepare a strategy, to begin with. This should include, a study plan, books and prep material as well as mock test papers to complete.

Devote time for preparation - Candidate should devote at least two hours a day (real-time test timings) to prepare for the entrance exam. A consistent preparation will help candidates score well in the examination. The question paper level of MCAER PG CET 2020 will be graduation only and, all the topics will be what candidates had studied for the past three years now. Therefore, candidates need not panic and, aim to score well in the exam with regular practice.

Clear concepts with help of books - Go through the syllabus pf MCAER PG CET 2020, list out the easiest topics and difficult topics as per your knowledge. For easy topics, revise once or twice and move ahead by practising mock papers on the topics. For difficult concepts, candidates need to understand the fundamentals at least as there will be objective type of questions and no negative marking in the examination. So if the candidates have sufficient knowledge around the topics asked in the examination, it will be easier to attempt. In the remaining days, candidates can prep-up by solving questions papers from the past years or relevant science entrance exams.

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Practice question papers or mock test papers - Candidates should practice at least 3-4 mock tests papers to know their preparation level and also do an analysis. The mock-test papers are based on the exam pattern of MCAER PG CET and, by practising these candidates will know the difficulty level of the exam as well as the key areas they need to work on. In the last two weeks remaining for MCAER PG CET, it is advised that candidates only focus on their strengths and, not to start any difficult topics now as this will only increase the exam stress.

Best Books for MCAER PG CET 2020

There are plenty of books based on science entrance exams in India that candidates can also refer for preparation of MCAER PG CET 2020. Listed below are some books candidates can refer:

Book name	Author/ Publisher
MSc Entrance Exams - Chemistry (PG Entrance Test Series)	Vijeta Competitions
Post Graduate Entrance Exam Chemistry	Arihant Experts
Post Graduate Entrance Exam Biology	Arihant Experts
Post Graduate Entrance Exam Zoology	Arihant Experts
Post Graduate Entrance Exam Botany	Arihant Experts
Post Graduate Entrance Exam Physics	Arihant Experts