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UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test 2024 ( UPCATET )

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Updated on Nov 8, 2019 05:28 IST

The UPCATET - UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) is an entrance exam conducted to provide admission to Uttar Pradesh State domicile candidates in different UG and PG programmes offered in four universities. The registration and application process will commence from the third week of February, 2020. Candidates who have successfully filled and submitted the application form along with the application fee, can avail the UPCATET admit card which will be released in the first week of May, 2020. The UPCATET exam will be conducted in the third week of May, 2020.

What is UPCATET?

UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) is an entrance exam conducted to provide admission to Uttar Pradesh State domicile candidates in different UG and PG programmes offered at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur; Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut; Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faridabad; Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda.

The UPCATET is a state level entrance exam which is conducted once a year. The UPCATET is of three hours duration and the test mode is offline (pen & paper test).

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UPCATET 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UPCATET 2024 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates

18 Nov '24 -

20 Nov '24

UPCATET 2024 Physical Counselling Registration UG, PG, PhD

17 Nov '24

UPCATET Campus Counselling 2024 for PhD

16 Nov '24

UPCATET Counselling 2024: Campus Reporting PhD Candidates

UPCATET Eligibility Criteria

UPCATET 2020 eligibility criteria for different BSc and BFSc courses is as given below:

  • BSc (Honours) Agriculture/ BSc (Honours) Horticulture/ BSc (Honours) Forestry: Candidates should have cleared Class XII with Agricultural Science/ Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (PCMB) subject to meet UPCATET 2017 eligibility criteria.
  • Bachelor in Fisheries Science (BFSc): Candidates should have cleared Class XII with Agricultural Science/ Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (PCMB) subject to meet UPCATET 2020 eligibility criteria.
  • BSc (Honours) Home Science: Candidates should have cleared Class XII in Arts stream with Home Science/ PCB/ PCM/ PCMB/ Agricultural Science subject to be eligible for UPCATET exam. Only female candidates can opt for this course, informs the official website.

Age limit: As on December 31, 2020, candidates should be more than 16 years and less than 22 years in age. However, for BVSc&H course, candidates should be minimum 17 years and maximum 25 years in age as on December 31, 2020. It may be noted that candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC category have an age relaxation of five years for any course they apply. 

UPCATET 2020 Highlights

Exam Name

UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test

Exam Level

State-level

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Mode

Offline

Exam Duration

3 hours

Accepting Colleges

2 colleges

Seats Offered

UG – 1,734

PG – 583

PhD – 258

Diploma - 100

UPCATET Important Dates

Events

Dates

Release of Application Form

Third week of February, 2020

Last date to submit application form

First week of April, 2020

Last date to pay online fee

Second week of April, 2020

Correction of Application Form

Second week of April, 2020

Release of UPCATET Admit Card

First week of May, 2020

UPCATET Exam

Third week of May, 2020

UPCATET Results

Fourth week of May, 2020

First phase of UPCATET Counselling

Events

Dates

First UPCATET Counselling

UG: First week of June, 2020

PG: Third week of June, 2020

Online Registration & Uploading documents online

UG: First week of June, 2020

PG: Third week of June, 2020

Online Choice locking

UG: Fourth week of June, 2020

PG: Fourth week of June, 2020

Second phase of Counselling

Events

Dates

Reporting and document verification

UG: Third week of July, 2020

PG: Fourth week of July, 2020

Counselling date and time

UG: Third week of July, 2020

PG: Fourth week of July, 2020

UPCATET 2020 Admission Process

Step 1: Fill UPCATET Application Form

For UPCATET 2020 registrations, candidates can fill the application form in the online mode on the official website of the exam or offline mode. For offline applications, candidates can get their forms from the administrative offices of any participating university.

However, before filling the application form candidates need to pay UPCATET 2020 application fee. Candidates can pay the application fee either in the online mode (via net banking/ debit card) or in the offline mode (via SBI challan payable at any branch of SBI).

Category

UPCATET Application Fee (Without Late Fee)

UPCATET Application Fee (With Late Fee)

General & OBC

Rs 1,250

Rs 1,550

SC/ ST

Rs 1,050

Rs 1,350

Once the fee is paid and form is filled, candidates need to login to UPCATET website again and submit the application form in the online mode.

Check complete details on UPCATET application form.

Step 2: Download UPCATET Admit Card

Candidates can download their UPCATET 2020 admit card from the official website of the exam. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter details such as their registration number/ full name, date of birth, and course. UPCATET 2020 admit card will appear on the screen.

Check complete details on UPCATET admit card.

Step 3: Appear for UPCATET

Next, candidates need to appear for UPCATET exam at the allotted exam centre. In the entrance exam, candidates will be asked 200 objective questions of 600 marks. The duration of the exam will be three hours.

Step 4: Check UPCATET Result

The varsity has declared UPCATET 2020 result on the official website of the exam. To check UPCATET result, candidates need to enter their roll number/ registration number, date of birth, and course. UPCATET result appears on the screen.

It may be noted that minimum cutoff percentage to qualify the exam is 20% (for General category) and 10% (for SC/ ST category).

Check complete details on UPCATET result.

Step 5: Appear for UPCATET Counselling

Candidates qualifying in the UPCATET exam are called for the counselling round as per merit. In the UPCATET 2020 counselling session, candidates are allotted seats in their respective courses and universities.

Check complete details on UPCATET counselling.

Courses offered through UPCATET

UG and PG courses in which admissions are provided on the basis of UPCATET scores are:

UG Courses

BSc (Hons) Agriculture

BSc (Hons) Horticulture

BSc (Hons) Forestry

BSc (Hons) Home Science

BVSc&AH

BFSc

BTech Biotechnology

BTech Agriculture Engineering

BTech Dairy Technology

BTech Computer Science

BTech Mechanical Engineering

BTech Electronics & Communication Engineering

PG Courses

MSc Agriculture

MSc Home Science

MSc Veterinary Science

MSc Horticulture

 MVSc

MTech Agricultural Engineering

 MTech Mechanical Engineering

MTech/ MSc Biotechnology

MBA Agribusiness

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UPCATET Exam Centres

UPCATET 2020 exam centre details have been released. Candidates can view UPCATET 2020 exam centres for below:

UPCATET Exam Centre/ City

Code

Kanpur

01

Ayodhya

02

Meerut

03

Banda

04

Varanasi

05

Lucknow

06

Q. What is the age limit to apply for UPCATET?

Q. Which are the UPCATET participating universities?

Q. Is UPCATET conducted online or offline?

Q. How long is the UPCATET exam?

Q. Is there negative marking in UPCATET?

UPCATET 2022 Contact Information

Address

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology
Meerut-250 110
Uttar Pradesh

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UPCATET 2020 FAQs

Q. What is the age limit to apply for UPCATET?

A. According to the eligibility criteria, the minimum age to apply for UPCATET is 16 years. The maximum age limit is 22 years.

Q. Which are the UPCATET participating universities?

A. There are four participating universities offering admissions on the basis of UPCATET results which are as follows: Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology.

Q. Is UPCATET conducted online or offline?

A. The UPCATET is conducted in offline mode (pen & paper test).

Q. How long is the UPCATET exam?

A. The UPCATET exam duration is of three hours.

Q. Is there negative marking in UPCATET?

A. Yes, for each incorrect answer one mark will be deducted. For every right answer, three marks will be awarded.
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