Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University Hyderabad Answered Questions

In order to be eligible to apply for BSc (Hons) Agriculture, BSc (Hons) Horticulture at PJTSAU, the candidate must have completed 17 years of age with an upper age limit of 22 years for all the candidates for SC/ST candidates and Physically Challenged candidates, the university provides relaxation in the prescribed upper age limit. The upper age limit is 25 years in respect of SC and ST candidates; and 27 years for Physically Challenged candidates as on 31st December of the year of admission.Note: These guidelines have been sourced from University’s official prospectus and are subject to change. The candidates are advised to confirm the eligibility guidelines while applying.

PJTSAU accepts EAMCET scores for admissions to its BSc Hons in Agriculture and BSc in Community Science. Students are required to appear for EAMCET (conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, KAKINADA on behalf of APSCHE) and submit their EAMCET scores while filling the PJTSAU application form. The EAMCET 2024 exam date will be conducted in the month of May. The candidates will be able download the admit card from 7 May, 2024.

PJTSAU BSc course admissions are entrance based. The admissions are made based on EAMCET scores. Students can fill the EAMCET registration form in online mode only. The step by step process for filling EAMCET exam is as follows:Visit the official website of Andhra Pradesh EAMCETClick on the 'Apply Online' link available on the website homepage.Pay the registration feeFill out the application formPreview and submit the form

PJTSAU BSc seats 2024 are allocated based on the rank list made based on EAMCET/ICAR IG exam scores. However, these seats are subject to PJTSAU BSc seat reservation policy. According to that policy, 10% of the seats are reserved for EWS candidates, 15% are reserved for SC students, 10% for ST students.Candidates applicable for the said categories must provide appropriate category certificates at the time of apply. Also, these certificates will have to be verified at the time of reporting. The university also provides reservation of seats for Physically Challenged students. A total of 3% seats are reserved for physically challenged candidates.

The PJTSAU BSc fees is INR 45,550 per annum for course duration of four years as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is, however, subject to changes and hence, is indicative. This fee amount is a composition of various components such as refundable deposits, hotel deposit, tuition fee and more. Tabulated below is the detailed fee structure of PJTSAU BSc courses:ParticularsAmountTuition FeeINR 9,700Other Special FeeINR 12,700Library Deposit (Refundable)INR 2,500Hostel Deposit (Refundable)INR 5,500Mess Deposit (Refundable)INR 5,500Hostel Establishment ChargesINR 5,500 (Per Semester)Hostel Room Rent1,650 (Per Semester)* The hostel and mess charges are additional/extra.

PJTASU, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University and Bhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and Commerce, all three universities offer BSc in Agriculture Science. PJTASU and Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University are public universities, while BVCSHC is a private institute. A comparison between these universities based on BSc tuition fees and median salary is presented in the table given below:CollegeFeesMedian PackagePJTASUINR 45,550INR 3.00 LPAAcharya NG Ranga Agricultural UniversityINR 57,600INR 4.00 LPABhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and CommerceINR 1.38 LakhsINR 2.52 LPA

BSc Agriculture course from PJTSAU provides students with a thorough understanding of the many subjects of Agriculture such as crop production, soil science, animal husbandry, and agricultural economics. Students can expect a promising career after completion of BSc in agriculture.Prospect jobs for the aforementioned field include positions such as Agricultural Officer, Agricultural Analyst, Plant Breeder, and Seed Technologist. Moreover, Agriculture can also work in Agriculture sector in foreign countries. Core industries for Agriculture students to work after graduation include Pharmaceutical Industry, Chemical Firms, Actuaries, Academic Institutions.

PJTSAU provides epical provision for candidates belonging to families of Agriculturists (Farmers). The university reserves 40% of the seats in the PJTSAU & SKLTSHU and 25% in PVNRTVU for candidates coming from families of Agriculturists (Farmers) owning not less than one acre of land either in the name of the parents or in the name of the candidate and who have studied for a minimum of 4 years in schools located in Non-Municipal areas during their period of study from 1st class to 12th class.Note: If the land is owned by grandfather, grandmother or guardian or any other relation other than mother or father, such land is not acceptable under farmer quota.

Yes, admissions to PJTSAU BSc courses are entrance based. Students seeking admission in the aforementioned course must appear for either EAMCET or ICAR-UG. Once results for both the exams are out, students will be able to fill out the university’s application form with their exam score. Based on the scores, the university then produces a rank list and shortlists students for admission. At PJTSAU, 20% seats are reserved for admissions based on ICAR UG exam. For the rest of the seats, admissions are made based on EAMCET exam scores.

PJTSAU offers BSc course with two specialisation Agriculture and Community Science. Students graduation from either of the course have promising career. However, the prospect job profiles and respective payouts may differ depending on the subject. Students graduation with BSc Agriculture course can expect positions such as Agricultural Officer, Agricultural Analyst, Plant Breeder, and Seed Technologist.After completing BSc in Community Science from PJTSAU, students can apply for job profiles such as Nutritionist, Dietician, Research Assistant, Educator, Microbiologist and more. Moreover, prospect career choices and expected salary also depends on students’ individual skill set and competency. For each student the salary may differ with difference in the level of skills and knowledge. Tabulated below are few career options and respective industry based average payouts for BSc graduates:Land Geomatics Surveyor- INR 4.4 LPASoil Forestry Officer- INR 3.8 LPAPlant Breeder/Grafting expert- INR 4.6 LPANursery Manager- INR 4.8 LPAClinical Research Associate- INR 4.2 LPABiostatistician- INR 5.7 LPAData Architect- INR 24.7 LPA