UPCATET MSc Application Form 2024, Registration: Know How to Apply

There are different eligibility criteria decided by the exam conducting authorities whcih includes both age as well as education for UG courses. There is no age limit for PG and PhD courses.  

For BVSC & H course the minimum and maximum age limit of candidate need to be 17 and 25 by Decemeber 31st 2024. While for all other course the minimum and maximum age limit of candidate need to be 16 and 22 by Decemeber 31st 2024 for CUPCATET 2024 exam. 

Note: Person with Disability (PwD) will be given a relexation of 5 years in upper age limit.  

The application form of UPCATET was released in online mode only on March 17, 2024. The S.V.P University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut is the exam conducting authority this year. The UPCATET online form was released on the official website. Candidates can also visit Shiksha UPCATET page to get the link.   

Students can fill the application form till May 17, 2024 and last date to pay application fees is May 18, 2024. 

Applicants before filling the application form for UPCATET must have their Aadhar Number, valid Email ID and Phone number, and a Scanned copy of their academic documents, PWD, EWS, Caste & other important certificates i.e Sports, Freedom fighter etc.

Applicants are advised to carefully fill the UPCATET online form, as if any information is incorrectly filled then their candidature can be rejected at any stage of admission process. 

The exam conducting authority has clearly mentioned in the official broucher that "Open & Distance Education" will be considered for educational qualification eligibility criteria of UPCATET. 

Applicants who have completed their education as full time course will be eligible to fill the form and apply online. Only those students are required to fill the application form who fulfill the eligibility criteria prescribed by the authorities. 

Applicants will have to fill in two cities of their choice while filling the application form. There will be more than 10 exam centres available for students to choose from. They need to fill the two the nearest exam centres to their location. 

Most of the time first exam centre is often allotted to candidates but in case of non-availability second exam centre is allotted. Candidates must note that they must fill the form early as exam centres are often allocated on a first come first serve basis.

The application fee is required to be paid after filling the form. otherwise the form will not be accepted by the authorities. This year updated fees will be mentioned in UPCATET 2024 notification but according to previous year details, male candidates from General & OBC category have to pay INR 1350 while all other male & female candidates have to pay INR 1100 application fees. 

The application fees need to be paid online via Debit card, Credit card, Net banking etc. Once the fee is paid students are required to download the receipt of fees as some time due to any error if their candidature is rejected then they can raise their concern along with payment proof. 

The application form of UPCATET is a form through which candidates can appear in the UPCATET exam for their desired category (UG, PG & PhD) course. After filling the form candidates need to pay application fees. Students need to fill the form by visiting official website.

Only those candidates will be issued admit card, answer key & result who fill the application form correctly and upload the image for photo & signature.  

Admission through UPCATET (Uttar Pradesh Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test) is primarily for government and government-aided agricultural universities and colleges in the state of Uttar Pradesh. For the admissions in the academic session 2024-2025, the exact details of whether there are any private participating universities will be mentioned in the notification only. However, there are some private agricultural colleges and universities in Uttar Pradesh and other states that may consider UPCATET scores for admission to certain programs, but it depends on the specific policies of these private institutions.

Private colleges often have their admission criteria and may conduct their separate entrance exams or have different eligibility requirements. Some private institutions may participate in UPCATET counseling for specific programs, while others may not.

Applicants who want to appear in UPCATET exam must fill the application form in time to avoid any last minute husstle. 

Aspirants can check the step-by-step application process for UPCATET 2024.

Step 1: Register for UPCATET 2024 exam

Step 2: Fill UPCATET Application Form

Step 3: Document Upload

Step 4: Pay UPCATET 2024 Application Fee

By following the above mentioned steps, the application form will be filled. 

Candidates will need to upload the required documents while filling UPCATET application form along with the size as suggested in the official notification. The description is mentioned below: 

Certain guidelines need to be abided by while filling the application form of UPCATET 2024. 

1. The photo should be scanned in JPG format only. 

2. The image should not be older than 

3. Applicants should keep their name & date of clicking the picture near their chest so that it becomes visible while uploading the form. 

4. Don’t wear a cap or spectacles while clicking the image. 

5. Make 15 copies of images that can be useful in the admit card, admission, and counseling process as different images are not recommended.

The application form for UPCATET 2024 was released in online mode on the official website on March 17, 2024. The last date for UPCATET registeration 2024 is May 7, 2024.

Students can pay the application fees of UPCATET by May 8, 2024.  

Applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria will be able to fill the form within the given period of time. After that they can fill the form and appear for the exam. 

No, request to change the exam centre allotment will be entertained after filling the application form.  Candidates can make the necessary changes in the information entered in the application form of UPCATET regarding their exam centres.

They can even re-upload the documents, and change the exam city preference or programme selection as per their requirements. Once the exam centre is allotted, no request will be entertained by the exam conducting authorities. 

After doing UPCATET registeration, applicants need to pay the application fees also. The fees need to be paid in online mode. 

Candidates can pay the application fee through Netbanking, Credit Card, or Debit Card mode only. There is no provision to accept Demand Draft (DD) for submitting the application fees. 

After paying the application fee, students need to save the details by taking picture or screenshot for future reference. As some times due to server issue, the fee submission response is not recorded, so by sending a proof applicants can clarify from their side.