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Updated on Jun 5, 2024 12:07 IST
MCAER PG CET syllabus was released by the Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) along with the release of the official notification on February 1st, 2024. For the MCAER PG CET exam candidates need to prepare in subjects like Agriculture, Forestry, Community Service, Horticulture, Food Technology etc.
Students who want to appear in the exam could download the admit card of MCAER PG CET 2024 by entering login credentials from May 20, 2024.
Along with checking the syllabus, applicants must know the MCAER PG CET exam pattern to better prepare for the exam. Read the complete article to know more about the syllabus of MCAER PG CET 2024.
This year MCAER PG CET 2024 exam was conducted on May 31, June 1 and June 2, 2024 across various centres in Maharashtra state.
The streams/subjects for which MCAER PG CET will be conducted, are listed in the table below:
| MCAER PG CET Subjects/Papers | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | Horticulture |
| Molecular Biology and Biotechnology | Agril. Engineering |
| Food Technology | Community Science |
| Fisheries Science | Forestry |
| Agril. Business Management | --- |
According to the MCAER CET exam pattern, there are 200 questions in two hours duration. The entrance exam comprises objective-type multiple-choice questions.
Get the latest MCAER PG CET 2024 syllabus in PDF format for subject-wise preparation.
Download MCAER PG CET Syllabus
The subject-wise important topics that were included in MCAER PG CET syllabus is mentioned below.
Also Read: MCAER PG CET Notification 2024 Out; Check How to Apply For MCAER PG CET
Q: Where can I get MCAER PG CET syllabus PDF to prepare for the exam?
A:
Applicants who want to appear in the exam must check the detailed subject wise syllabus to prepare for the exam. The link to download MCAER PG 2024 syllabus PDF file is mentioned on this page.
Students are advised to download the PDF and prepare for the exam. Along with knowing the syllabus candidates must also know the exam pattern as well as how to prepare for the exam. This will help them to ace the exam with good marks.
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Q: When did MCAER PG CET exam 2024 registration start?
A:
The MCAER CET 2024 registration started on February 1, 2024. It was done by the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB). The registeration was completed till March 22, 2024 (up to 11:59 PM) in online mode.
After the registration, applicants needed to visit the website and update or modify the application form. The grievance of the applicants could be done between April 1 to April 10, 2024.
Upvote Q: What are the exam dates for MCAER PG CET 2024?
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The Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) released the notification for MCAER PG CET exam in online mode on February 1st, 2024. Applicants could fill the application form from the same date only.
Only those applicants who filled the form will be able to appear in the exam between May 31 to June 2, 2024. The exam will be held for three days in two shifts between 10:00 to 12:00 AM and 15:00 to 17:00 PM.
Upvote Table of Contents
- MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Agriculture
- MCAER PG CET Plant Syllabus 2024 for Forestry
- MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Community Service
- MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Horticulture
- MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Food Technology
- MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Fisheries Science
- MCAER PG CET 2024 FAQs
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Agriculture
The detailed syllabus of Agriculture subject for MCAER PG CET exam can be accessed by clicking on Download Here
Section “A”: Syllabus of following courses of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture for 80%.
| AGRONOMY Subject | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Weightage (80%) |
| AGRO 111 | Fundamentals of Agronomy-I | 2(1+1) |
12.5%
(25 Questions) |
| AGRO 112 | Introductory Agro-meteorology and Climate change | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 123 | Fundamentals of Agronomy-II | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 234 | Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif crops) | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 235 | Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 246 | Crop Production Technology-II (Rabi crops) | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 247 | Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture | 1(1+0) | |
| AGRO 248 | Principles of Organic Farming | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 359 | Practical Crop Production-I (Kharif crops) | 1(0+1) | |
| AGRO 3611 | Practical Crop Production-II (Rabi crops) | 1(0+1) | |
| AGRO 3612 | Geo-informatics, Nano-technology and Precision Farming | 2(1+1) | |
| Agril. Botany | |||
| GPB 121 | Fundamentals of Genetics | 3(2+1) |
12%
(24 Questions) |
| BOT 121 | Fundamentals of Crop Physiology | 2(1+1) | |
| GPB 232 | Fundamentals of Plant Breeding | 2(1+1) | |
| GPB 243 | Principles of Seed Technology | 3(1+2) | |
| GPB 355 | Crop Improvement – I (Kharif Crops) | 2(1+1) | |
| BOT 353 | Intellectual Property Right | 1(1+0) | |
| GPB 366 | Crop Improvement – II (Rabi Crops) | 2(1+1) | |
| ESDM 231 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management | 3(2+1) | |
| Agril. Entomology | |||
| ENTO 121 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 2(1+1) |
5.5%
(11 Questions) |
| ENTO 232 | Insect Ecology and Integrated pest Management | 2(1+1) | |
| ENTO 243 | Pest of Horticultural Crops and their Management | 2(1+1) | |
| ENTO 354 | Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management | 2(1+1) | |
| ENTO 365 | Management of Beneficial Insects | 2(1+1) | |
| Horticulture | |||
| HORT 111 | Fundamentals of Horticulture | 2(1+1) |
10.5%
(21 Questions) |
| HORT 232 | Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices | 2(1+1) | |
| HORT 243 | Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops | 2(1+1) | |
| HORT 354 | Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping | 2(1+1) | |
| HORT 366 | Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRIL. Economics | |||
| ECON 121 | Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics | 2(2+0) |
8%
(16 Questions) |
| ECON 242 | Agricultural Finance and Cooperation | 3(2+1) | |
| ECON 353 | Agricultural Marketing Trade and Prices | 3(2+1) | |
| ECON 365 | Farm Management, Production and Resource Economics | 2(1+1) | |
| COMP 231 | Agri-Informatics | 2(1+1) | |
| STAT 231 | Statistical Methods | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRIL. Extension | |||
| EXTN 111 | Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology | 2(2+0) |
6.5%
(13 Questions) |
| EXTN 122 | Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education | 3(2+1) | |
| EXTN 123 | Communication Skills and personality Developments (Common Course) | 2(1+1) | |
| EXTN 355 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication (Common Course) | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRIL. Engineering | |||
| ENGG 121 | Soil and Water Conservation Engineering | 2(1+1) |
4%
(8 Questions) |
| ENGG 232 | Farm Machinery and Power | 2(1+1) | |
| ENGG 243 | Renewable Energy and Green Technology | 2(1+1) | |
| ENGG 364 | Protected Cultivation and secondary Agriculture | 2(1+1) | |
| Plat Pathology | |||
| MIBO 111 | Introductory Microbiology | 2(1+1) |
9%
(18 Questions) |
| PATH 121 | Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | 3(2+1) | |
| PATH 232 | Principles of Integrated Disease Management | 2(1+1) | |
| PATH 354 | Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management – I |
3(2+1) | |
| PATH 365 | Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II |
3(2+1) | |
| Soil Science and AGRIL. Chemistry | |||
| SSAC 111 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3(2+1) |
7%
(14 Questions) |
| SSAC 242 | Problematic Soils and their Management | 2(1+1) | |
| SSAC 353 | Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management | 3(2+1) | |
| BIOCHM 231 | Fundamentals of plant biochemistry and biotechnology | 3(2+1) | |
| Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science | |||
| AHDS 111 | Livestock Production and Management | 2 (1+1) |
4%
(8 Questions) |
| AHDS 242 | Livestock Breeding and Nutrition | 2(1+1) | |
| AHDS 353 | Technology of Milk and Milk Products | 2(1+1) | |
| AHDS 364 | Sheep, Goat and Poultry Production | 2(1+1) | |
| FST 362 | Principles of Food Science and Nutrition | 2(2+0) | 1% (2 Questions) |
MCAER PG CET Plant Syllabus 2024 for Forestry
Section “A”: Syllabus of following courses of B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry for 80% Weightage
Applicants can check the syllabus for the MCAER PG CET Forestry syllabus from the below-mentioned table.
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Weightage (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVICULTURE AND AGROFORESTRY | |||
| SA 111 | Introduction to Forestry | 2 (2+0) |
10%
(20 Questions) |
| SA 122 | Principles of Agroforestry | 3 (2+1) | |
| SA 233 | Theory and Practice of Silviculture | 3 (2+1) | |
| SA 354 | Agroforestry Systems and Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| SA 365 | Silviculture of Indian Trees | 3 (2+1) | |
| SA 486 | Plantation Forestry | 3 (2+1) | |
| FOREST BIOLOGY AND TREE IMPROVEMENT | |||
| FB 111 | Plant Physiology | 3 (2+1) |
10%
(20 Questions) |
| FB 112 | Forest Botany | 2 (1+1) | |
| FB 123 | Dendrology | 3 (2+1) | |
| FB 124 | Seed Technology & Nursery Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| FB 235 | Tree Improvement | 3 (2+1) | |
| FB 486 | Forest Biotechnology | 3 (2+1) | |
| NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | |||
| NR 121 | Recreation & Urban Forestry | 3 (2+1) |
9%
(18 Questions) |
| NR 232 | Forest Extension and Community Forestry | 3 (2+1) | |
| NR 243 | Forest Mensuration | 3 (2+1) | |
| NR 354 | Forest Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| NR 365 | Forest Inventory and Yield Prediction | 2 (1+1) | |
| NR 486 | Forest Laws, Legislation and Policies | 2 (2+0) | |
| FOREST PRODUCT UTILIZATION | |||
| FP 231 | Wood Anatomy | 3 (2+1) |
11%
(22 Questions) |
| FP 232 | Ethnobotany, Medicinal and Aromatic plants | 3 (2+1) | |
| FP 243 | Logging and Ergonomics | 2 (2+1) | |
| FP 354 | Wood Products & Utilization | 3 (2+1) | |
| FP 365 | Wood Science and Technology | 3 (2+1) | |
| FP 366 | Non-Timber Forest Products | 3 (2+1) | |
| FP 487 | Certification of Forest Products | 2 (2+0) | |
| WILDLIFE SCIENCE | |||
| WL 121 | Wildlife Biology | 3 (2+1) |
10%
(20 Questions) |
| WL 122 | Forest Ecology & Biodiversity | 3 (2+1) | |
| WL 243 | Wildlife Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| WL 354 | Restoration Ecology | 3 (2+1) | |
| WL 365 | Geomatics | 3 (1+2) | |
| WL 486 | Ornithology & Herpetology | 3 (2+1) | |
| BASIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | |||
| LANG 111 | Comprehension & Communication Skills in English | 2 (1+1) |
16%
(32 Questions) |
| EXTN 123 | Communication Skills and Personality Development | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/EXTN 244 | Forest Tribology & Anthropology | 2 (2+0) | |
| EXTN 355 | Entrepreneurship Dev’t & Business Communication | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/ECON 361 | Forest Economics and Marketing | 3 (2+1) | |
| COMP 231 | Agri-Informatics | 2 (1+1) | |
| EVS 231 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| F/STAT 241 | Elementary Statistics | 3 (2+1) | |
| AGRICULTURAL AND ALLIED SUBJECTS | |||
| F/BOT 121 | Plant Cytology and Genetics | 2 (1+1) |
14%
(28 Questions) |
| F/AGRO 111 | Introduction to Agronomy | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/HORT 111 | Introduction to Horticulture | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/SSAC 111 | Geology and Soils | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/SSAC 112 | Soil Biology and Fertility | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/ASDS 241 | Rangeland and Livestock Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| F/ENGG 242 | Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| F/ENGG 363 | Forest Survey and Engineering | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/ENTO 351 | Forest Entomology | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/PATHO 241 | Forest Pathology | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/AGROMET 351 | Climate Science | 2 (1+1) | |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Community Service
Section “A”: Syllabus of following courses of B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science for 100% weightage
| Sr. No. |
Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
Weightage (100%)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND STUDIES | ||||
| 1 | HDS 111 | Fundamentals of Human Development | 3 (2+1) |
18%
(36 Questions) |
| 2 | HDS 122 | Marriage and Family Dynamics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | HDS 233 | Life-Span Development | 4 (2+2) | |
| 4 | HDS 244 | Educational Psychology and Early Childhood Education | 4 (2+2) | |
| 5 | HDS 355 | Developmental Challenges in Children | 3 (2+1) | |
| 6 | HDS 366 | Family Counseling and Child Welfare | 3 (2+1) | |
| 7 | HDS 367 | Education and Counseling for Parents & Community | 3 (0+3) | |
| RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCE | ||||
| 8 | RMCS 111 | Fundamentals of Art and Design | 3 (1+2) |
18%
(36 Questions) |
| 9 | RMCS 122 | System Dynamics and Management of Resources | 3 (2+1) | |
| 10 | RMCS 233 | Financial Management and Consumer Education | 3 (2+1) | |
| 11 | RMCS 244 | Housing and Space Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 12 | RMCS 245 | Ergonomics and Appropriate Technologies | 3 (1+2) | |
| 13 | RMCS 356 | Residential and Commercial Space Design | 3 (2+1) | |
| 14 | RMCS 357 | Event Management | 3 (0+3) | |
| 15 | RMCS 368 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION | ||||
| 16 | FSN 111 | Food Science and Processing | 3 (2+1) |
18%
(36 Questions) |
| 17 | FSN 122 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 (2+1) | |
| 18 | FSN 233 | Food Standards and Quality Control | 3 (2+1) | |
| 19 | FSN 234 | Food Preservation and Storage | 2 (0+2) | |
| 20 | FSN 245 | Normal Nutrition | 2 (1+1) | |
| 21 | FSN 356 | Therapeutic Nutrition | 3 (2+1) | |
| 22 | FSN 367 | Food Analysis | 3 (1+2) | |
| 23 | FSN 368 | Community Nutrition and Education | 3 (2+1) | |
| TEXTILES AND APPAREL DESIGNING | ||||
| 24 | TAD 111 | Fundamentals of Clothing Construction | 3 (1+2) |
14%
(28 Questions) |
| 25 | TAD 122 | Textile Science and Fabric Care | 3 (2+1) | |
| 26 | TAD 233 | Garment and Accessory Designing | 3 (0+3) | |
| 27 | TAD 244 | Techniques of Fabric Construction | 3 (1+2) | |
| 28 | TAD 355 | Textile Finishes | 2 (1+1) | |
| 29 | TAD 366 | Retailing and Merchandizing- Textiles and Apparel | 2 (2+0) | |
| 30 | TAD 367 | Traditional Textiles and Costumes of India | 3 (2+1) | |
| COMMUNITY EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT | ||||
| 31 | CECM 111 | Community Extension and Rural Development | 2 (1+1) |
12%
(24 Questions) |
| 32 | CECM 122 | Communication, Diffusion and adoption of Homestead Technologies | 3 (1+2) | |
| 33 | CECM 233 | Programme Development for Rural Families | 3 (2+1) | |
| 34 | CECM 244 | Training and Human Resource Development | 3 (1+2) | |
| 35 | CECM 355 | Project Management | 3 (1+2) | |
| 36 | CECM 366 | Women in Agriculture | 2 (1+1) | |
| AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES | ||||
| 37 | LANG 111 | Comprehension and Communication Skills in English | 2 (1+1) |
20%
(40 Questions) |
| 38 | ESDM 111 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 39 | IRS 111 | Introduction to Rural Sociology | 2 (2+0) | |
| 40 | LANG 122 | Technical Writing (English) | 2 (1+1) | |
| 41 | AGRIL IN121 | Agricultural Informatics | 3 (1+2) | |
| 42 | BIOCHEM 121 | Principles of Biochemistry | 3 (2+1) | |
| 43 | FMICRO231 | Fundamentals of Food Microbiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 44 | STAT 231 | Elementary Statistics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 45 | CSPD 241 | Community Skills and Personality Development | 3 (2+1) | |
| 46 | EHP 351 | Elementary Human Physiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 47 | ECON 351 | Economics and Marketing | 3 (2+1) | |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Horticulture
Section “A”: Syllabus of following courses of B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture for 80% weightage.
Applicants can check MCAER PG CET 2024 syllabus for Horticulture subject from the below mentioned table.
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
Weightage (80%)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| DIVISION OF FRUIT SCIENCE | |||
| H/FS 111 | Fundamentals of Horticulture | 3 (2+1) |
15.5%
(31 Questions) |
| H/FS 122 | Plant Propagation and Nursery Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/FS 233 | Tropical and Subtropical Fruits | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FS 359 | Orchard and Estate Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/FS 358 | Plantation Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FS 234 | Temperate Fruit crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/FS 235 | Weed Management in Horticultural Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/BOT 123 | Principles of Plant Breeding | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/BOT 112 | Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FS 246 | Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FS 247 | Dryland Horticulture | 2 (1+1) | |
| DIVISION OF VEGETABLE SCIENCE | |||
| H/VS 232 | Tropical and Subtropical Vegetable crops | 3 (2+1) |
10.5%
(21 Questions) |
| H/VS 243 | Spices and Condiments | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/VS 356 | Breeding of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/VS 367 | Seed Production of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/VS 245 | Temperate Vegetable crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/VS 121 | Potato and Tuber Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/VS 244 | Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation | 3 (2+1) | |
| DIVISION OF POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY | |||
| H/PHT 362 | Post-harvest Management of Horticultural Crops | 3 (2+1) |
5%
(10 Questions) |
| H/PHT 363 | Processing of Horticultural Crops | 3 (1+2) | |
| H/PHT 231 | Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition | 2 (1+1) | |
| DIVISION OF FLORICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING | |||
| H/FL 242 | Ornamental Horticulture | 3 (2+1) |
6%
(12 Questions) |
| H/FL 364 | Breeding and Seed Production of Ornamental Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FL 353 | Principles of Landscape Architecture | 1 (0+1) | |
| H/FL 231 | Commercial Floriculture | 3 (2+1) | |
| DIVISION OF PLANT PROTECTION | |||
| H/PATH 231 | Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | 2 (1+1) |
13%
(26 Questions) |
| H/PATH 352 | Diseases of Fruit, Plantation and Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/PATH 363 | Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/PATH 364 | Mushroom Production Technology | 1 (0+1) | |
| H/ENTO 121 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/ENTO 365 | Nematode Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ENTO 243 | Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/ENTO 354 | Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac Culture | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ENTO 232 | Insect Pests of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | |||
| H/SSAC 111 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 2 (1+1) |
10%
(20 Questions) |
| H/SSAC 122 | Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/EVS 121 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management# | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/SSAC 243 | Soil, Water and Plant Analysis | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ENGG 362 | Farm Machinery and Power Engineering | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ENGG 121 | Water Management in Horticultural Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/AGRO 251 | Organic Farming | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/AGROMET 111 | Agro-meteorology and Climate Change | 2 (1+1) | |
| DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCE & HUMANITIES | |||
| H/STAT 111 | Elementary Statistics and Computer Application | 3 (2+1) | 20% (40 Questions) |
| H/BIOCHEM 111 | Elementary Plant Biochemistry | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/BIOT 231 | Elementary Plant Biotechnology | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/BOT 111 | Introductory Crop Physiology | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ECON 111 | Economics and Marketing# | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/ECON 362 | Horti-Business Management | 2 (2+0) | |
| H/EXTN 231 | Fundamentals of Extension Education | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/EXTN 363 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management# | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/HORT 121 | Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/EXTN 352 | Communication Skills and Personality Development# | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/MIBO 121 | Introductory Microbiology | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/IT 121 | Information and Communication Technology#* | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/HORT 352 | Introductory Agro-forestry | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/MAP 351 | Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/AGRO 242 | Introduction to Major Field Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/AHDS 241 | Livestock production and management | 1 (1+0) | |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
The MCAER PG CET 2024 syllabus for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology is mentioned below.
| Sr. No. |
Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Weightage (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES | ||||
| 1 | BT1 11 | Cell Biology | 2 (2+0) |
50%
(100 Questions) |
| 2 | BT 112 | Basic Genetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | BT 113 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 4 | BT 124 | Plant Tissue Culture | 3 (2+1) | |
| 5 | BT 125 | Molecular Biology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 6 | BT 236 | Recombinant DNA Technology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 7 | BT 247 | Introductory Bioinformatics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 8 | BT 248 | Plant Genetic Transformation | 3 (2+1) | |
| 9 | BT/ECE 241 | Electronics and Instrumentation in Biotechnology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 10 | BT 249 | Classical and Molecular Cytogenetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 11 | BT 3510 | Immunology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 12 | BT 3511 | Molecular Genetics | 2 (2+0) | |
| 13 | BT 3512 | Nanobiotechnology | 2 (2+0) | |
| 14 | BT 3513 | Animal Biotechnology | 4 (3+1) | |
| 15 | BT 3514 | Molecular Marker Technology | 2 (2+0) | |
| 16 | BT 3515 | Genomics and Proteomics | 3 (3+0) | |
| 17 | BT 3516 | IPR, Biosafety and Bioethics | 2 (2+0) | |
| 18 | BT 3617 | Computational Biology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 19 | BIOCHEM 241 | General Biochemistry | 4 (3+1) | |
| 20 | BIOCHEM 352 | Enzymology and Enzyme Technologies | 3 (2+1) | |
| 21 | BOT/ZOO 121 | Biodiversity and its Conservation | 2 (2+0) | |
| 22 | MICRO 121 | Microbiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 23 | MICRO 242 | Microbial Genetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 24 | PBTEL 361 | Plant Tissue Culture and its Applications | 3 (2+1) | |
| 25 | PBTEL 362 | Principles and Applications of Plant Genetic Transformation |
3 (2+1) | |
| 26 | PBTEL 363 | Applications of Genomics and Proteomics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 27 | PBTEL 364 | Molecular Breeding in Field Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| 28 | PBTEL 365 | Molecular Breeding of Horticultural Crops and Forest Trees |
3 (2+1) | |
| 29 | PBTEL 366 | Epigenetics and Gene Regulation | 3 (2+1) | |
| AGRICULTURE COURSES | ||||
| 30 | AGRO 111 | Crop Production Technology | 3 (2+1) |
9%
(18 Questions) |
| 31 | HORT 121 | Production Technologies for Horticultural Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| 32 | PB 121 | Basics of Plant Breeding | 3 (2+1) | |
| 33 | PB 232 | Breeding of Field Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| 34 | ENT.PL.PATH 231 |
Fundamentals of Crop Production | 3 (2+1) | |
| BASIC SCIENCE COURSES | ||||
| 35 | CSPD 111 | Communication Skills and Personality Development | 2 (1+1) |
18%
(36 Questions) |
| 36 | ENV 111 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 37 | FT 111 | Food Science and Processing | 2 (1+1) | |
| 38 | HD 111 | Human Ethics | 1 (1+0) | |
| 39 | BOT 232 | Plant Physiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 40 | MATH 233 | Biomathematics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 41 | ECON 231 | Economics and Marketing | 3 (2+1) | |
| 42 | EDBM 241 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| 43 | PHY 241 | Biophysics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 44 | STAT 121 | Basic Statistics | 2 (1+1) | |
| 45 | STAT 362 | Biostatistics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 46 | ICT 231 | Information and Communication Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 47 | ICT 352 | Agricultural Informatics | 3 (2+1) | |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Food Technology
| Sr. No. |
Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Weightage (100%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD PROCESS TECHNOLOGY | ||||
| 1 | FPT 111 | Principles of Food Processing | 3 (2+1) |
28%
(56 Questions) |
| 2 | FPT 112 | Postharvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | FPT 123 | Cereal Processing | 3 (2+1) | |
| 4 | FPT 124 | Food Packaging Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 5 | FPT 235 | Legumes and Oilseeds Technology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 6 | FPT 236 | Meat, Poultry and Fish Technology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 7 | FPT 237 | Processing Technology of Beverages | 2 (1+1) | |
| 8 | FPT 238 | Processing of Milk and Milk Products | 3 (2+1) | |
| 9 | FPT 249 | Wheat Milling and Baking Technology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 10 | FPT 2410 | Fruits and Vegetables Processing | 3 (2+1) | |
| 11 | FPT 2411 | Processing of Spices and Plantation Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| 12 | FPT 3512 | Confectionary and Snacks Technology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 13 | FPT 3513 | Food Extrusion Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 14 | FPT 3614 | Food Quality and Sensory Evaluation | 3 (2+1) | |
| FOOD ENGINEERING | ||||
| 15 | FE 111 | Engineering Drawing and Graphics | 3 (1+2) |
28%
(56 Questions) |
| 16 | FE 112 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 17 | FE 113 | Mathematics | 2 (2+0) | |
| 18 | FE 124 | Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 (2+1) | |
| 19 | FE 125 | Statistical Methods and Numerical Analysis | 2 (1+1) | |
| 20 | FE 236 | Energy Generation and Conservation | 3 (2+1) | |
| 21 | FE 237 | Unit Operations in Food Processing – I | 3 (2+1) | |
| 22 | FE 248 | Unit Operations in Food Processing – II | 3 (2+1) | |
| 23 | FE 249 | Post Harvest and Storage Engineering | 3 (2+1) | |
| 24 | FE 3510 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 (2+1) | |
| 25 | FE 3511 | Food Refrigeration and Cold Storage | 3 (2+1) | |
| 26 | FE 3612 | Food Processing Equipment Design | 2 (1+1) | |
| 27 | FE 3613 | Food Plant Design and Layout | 3 (2+1) | |
| 28 | FE 3614 | Instrumentation and Process Control | 3 (2+1) | |
| FOOD CHEMISTRY AND NUTRITION | ||||
| 29 | FCN 111 | Environmental Science and Disaster Management | 2 (1+1) |
13.5%
(27 Questions) |
| 30 | FCN 112 | Biochemistry | 2 (1+1) | |
| 31 | FCN 123 | Human Nutrition | 3 (2+1) | |
| 32 | FCN 124 | Food Chemistry of Macronutrients | 3 (2+1) | |
| 33 | FCN 235 | Food Chemistry and Micronutrients | 3 (2+1) | |
| 34 | FCN 246 | Food Additives and Preservatives | 2 (1+1) | |
| 35 | FCN 357 | Instrumental Techniques in Food Analysis | 2 (0+2) | |
| 36 | FCN 368 | Enzymes in Food Industry | 2 (1+1) | |
| FOOD MICROBIOLOGY AND SAFETY | ||||
| 37 | FMS 111 | General Microbiology | 3 (2+1) |
15%
(30 Questions) |
| 38 | FMS 122 | Food Microbiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 39 | FMS 233 | Industrial Microbiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 40 | FMS 244 | Food Safety and Microbial Standards | 3 (2+1) | |
| 41 | FMS 355 | Food Biotechnology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 42 | FMS 366 | Food Plant Sanitation | 3 (2+1) | |
| 43 | FMS 367 | Quality Assurance and Certification | 3 (2+1) | |
| FOOD BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | ||||
| 44 | FBM 111 | Computer Programming and Data Structure | 3 (1+2) |
15.5%
(31 Questions) |
| 45 | FBM 122 | Information and Communication Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 46 | FBM 243 | ICT Application in Food Industry | 3 (1+2) | |
| 47 | FBM 354 | Entrepreneurship Development | 3 (2+1) | |
| 48 | FBM 355 | Business Management and Economics | 2 (2+0) | |
| 49 | FBM 356 | Food Laws and Regulations | 3 (2+1) | |
| 50 | FBM 367 | Project Preparation and Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| 51 | FBM 368 | Marketing Management and International Trade | 2 (2+0) | |
| 52 | FBM 369 | Communication Skills and Personality Development | 2 (1+1) | |
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MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2024 for Fisheries Science
| Sr. No. |
Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Weightage (100%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF AQUACULTURE | ||||
| 1 | AQC 111 | Principles of Aquaculture | 2 (1+1) |
27%
(54 Questions) |
| 2 | AQC 112 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | AQC 123 | Freshwater Aquaculture | 3 (2+1) | |
| 4 | AQC 124 | Fish Nutrition and Feed technology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 5 | AQC 235 | Fish Food Organism | 2 (1+1) | |
| 6 | AQC 236 | Ornamental Fish Production and Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| 7 | AHM 232* | Fish and Shellfish Pathology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 8 | AHM 233* | Pharmacology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 9 | AQC 247 | Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture | 3 (2+1) | |
| 10 | AQC 248 | Aquaculture in Reservoir | 2 (1+1) | |
| 11 | AQC 249 | Genetics and Breeding | 2 (1+1) | |
| 12 | AQC 2410 | Introduction to Biotechnology and Bioinformatics | 2 (1+1) | |
| 13 | AHM 244* | Fish and Shellfish Health Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| 14 | AQC 3511 | Finfish Hatchery Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 15 | AHM 355* | Therapeutics in Aquaculture | 2 (1+1) | |
| 16 | AQC 3612 | Shellfish Hatchery Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES BIOLOGY | ||||
| 17 | FRM 111 | Taxonomy of Finfish | 3 (1+2) |
18%
(36 Questions) |
| 18 | FRM 112 | Taxonomy of Shellfish | 2 (1+1) | |
| 19 | FRM 123 | Anatomy and Biology of Finfish | 3 (2+1) | |
| 20 | FRM 124 | Anatomy and Biology of Shellfish | 2 (1+1) | |
| 21 | FRM 235 | Inland Fisheries | 3 (2+1) | |
| 22 | FRM 236 | Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish | 3 (2+1) | |
| 23 | FRM 247 | Aquatic Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians | 1 (1+0) | |
| 24 | FRM 358 | Marine Fisheries | 3 (2+1) | |
| 25 | AHM 356 | Fish Immunology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 26 | FRM 369 | Fish Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment | 3 (2+1) | |
| DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES HYDROGRAPHY | ||||
| 27 | AEM 111 | Meteorology, Climatology and Geography | 2 (1+1) |
15.5%
(31 Questions) |
| 28 | AEM 112 | Soil and Water Chemistry | 2 (1+1) | |
| 29 | AEM 113 | Coastal Zone and Disaster Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| 30 | AEM 124 | Limnology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 31 | AEM 235 | Fishery Oceanography | 3 (2+1) | |
| 32 | AEM 356 | Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity | 3 (2+1) | |
| 33 | AEM 367 | Marine Biology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 34 | AHM 367* | Fish Toxicology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 35 | AEM 368 | Aquatic Pollution | 2 (1+1) | |
| DEPARTMENT OF FISH PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY | ||||
| 36 | FPT 111 | Fish in Nutrition | 1 (1+0) |
16.5%
(33 Questions) |
| 37 | AHM 111 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 38 | FPT 122 | Food Chemistry | 3 (2+1) | |
| 39 | FPT 233 | Freezing Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 40 | FPT 244 | Fish Canning Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 41 | FPT 245 | Fish Packaging Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 42 | FPT 356 | Microbiology of Fish and Fishery Products | 3 (2+1) | |
| 43 | FPT 357 | Quality assurance of Fish and Fishery products | 2 (1+1) | |
| 44 | FPT 368 | Fish Products and Value Addition | 3 (2+1) | |
| 45 | FPT 369 | Fish By-products and Waste Utilization | 2 (1+1) | |
| FISHERIES RESOURCES, ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND EXTENSION EDUCATION | ||||
| 46 | EES 111 | Information and Communication Technology | 2 (1+1) |
13%
(26 Questions) |
| 47 | EES 112 | Elements of Statistics | 1 (0+1) | |
| 48 | EES 113 | Communication Skills and personality development | 1 (0+1) | |
| 49 | EES 124 | Fisheries Business Management and Entrepreneurship Development |
1 (1+0) | |
| 50 | EES 125 | Fisheries Extension Education | 3 (2+1) | |
| 51 | EES 236 | Fisheries Economics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 52 | EES 247 | Statistical Methods | 2 (1+1) | |
| 53 | EES 358 | Project Formulation and Finance | 2 (1+1) | |
| 54 | EES 369 | Fisheries Policy and Law | 1 (1+0) | |
| 55 | EES 3610 | Fisheries Co-operatives and Marketing | 2 (1+1) | |
| FISHERIES ENGINEERING | ||||
| 56 | ENG 121 | Refrigeration and equipment engineering | 2 (1+1) |
10%
(20 Questions) |
| 57 | ENG 122 | Marine Engines and propulsion system | 1 (0+1) | |
| 58 | ENG 243 | Fishing Craft Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 59 | ENG 244 | Aquaculture Engineering | 3 (2+1) | |
| 60 | ENG 355 | Fishing Gear Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 61 | ENG 366 | Fishing Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 62 | ENG 367 | Navigation and Seamanship | 2 (1+1) | |
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Q: What is the format of the MCAER CET exam, and what types of questions can candidates expect?
A:
The MCAER PG CET exam is a offline exam that is conducted in English. This exam is conducted for 2 hours and there will be 200 questions in the exam.
The type of questions asked in the MCAER CET exam is based on the syllabus of the respective subjects for UG courses and for PG courses the level is under graduate. The questions are designed to assess the candidate's knowledge of the fundamental concepts and principles of the subject.
Upvote Q: When did MCAER PG CET 2024 exam notification release?
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The MCAER CET 2024 notification was released on February 1, 2024 in online mode. Now candidates can register for the exam on the MCAER website.
The notification contains all the important information about the exam, such as the exam dates, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and application process.
Applicants were advised to check all the eligibility details before applying for the exam.
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A:
There will be 200 questions which will be asked in MCAER PG CET Exam. Each question carries weight of 1 mark. Applicants will be given 2 hour to attempt all these questions. The questions will be framed from the topics mentioned in MCAER PG CET syllabus only.
Candidates are advised to attempt all the questions in the exam since there is no negative marking for any wrong answers also.
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Yes since MCAER PG CET is a offline exam hence applicant needs to carry their pen along with them to the examination hall. Candidates need to fill the circle present in the OMR sheet with black color pen only. If any candidate uses any other color pen then their evaluation will be not done and their candidature will be rejected.
The candidate must fully satisfy himself/ herself about the accuracy of the answer before darkening the appropriate circle, once any answer is marked, it is advisable not to change it under any conditions.
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