UPCATET is state level exam conducted on a rotational basis by four agricultural universities in Uttar Pradesh. This year, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya, is organizing UPCATET 2023 for candidates seeking admission in UG, PG and research programs in agricultural courses. UPCATET 2023 will be held on May 30 and 31, 2023 in offline mode.
Candidates can check below the table to know the basic highlights of UPCATET Exam Pattern
Exam Mode | Offline |
Number of Papers | 1 |
Number of Section | Vary according to the programme |
Question Paper Type | Multiple-choice questions |
Total Marks | 600 marks |
Exam Duration | 3 hours |
Exam Language | English and Hindi |
UPCATET examination pattern is different for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
The table below depicts the four groups of question paper along with their pattern:
Group of Papers | Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Group of Question |
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PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) | General Studies | 20 | 60 | A |
Physics | 50 | 150 | B | |
Chemistry | 50 | 150 | C | |
Biology | 80 | 240 | C | |
Total | 200 | 600 | ||
PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) | General Studies | 20 | 60 | A |
Physics | 50 | 150 | B | |
Chemistry | 50 | 150 | C | |
Mathematics | 80 | 240 | D | |
Total | 200 | 600 | ||
PAG | General Studies | 20 | 60 | A |
Agriculture Physics | 25 | 50 | B | |
Agriculture Chemistry | 25 | |||
Agriculture Zoology | 25 | 150 | C | |
Agriculture Botany | 25 | |||
Agronomy | 25 | 240 | D | |
Animal Husbandry & Dairying | 10 | |||
Horticulture | 15 | |||
Agriculture Engineering | 10 | |||
Agriculture Statistics & Mathematics | 20 | |||
Total | 200 | 600 | ||
PHS (Art Stream with Home Science) | General Studies | 20 | 60 | A |
English | 25 | 150 | B | |
Hindi | 25 | |||
Sociology | 20 | 150 | C | |
Economics | 15 | |||
Geography | 15 | |||
Home Science | 80 | 240 | D | |
Total | 200 | 600 |
Note: Students who have studied PCMB Subjects i.e. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology) in XII standard can either opt. for PCB or PCM paper
Candidates can check below for all the respective programs.
Programme | Exam Abbreviations | Subject | No. of questions | Group of Question |
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M.Sc. (Home Science) | MHS | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
2. Food and Nutrition | 35 | B | ||
3. Home Management | 35 | |||
4. Child Development | 34 | |||
5. Home Science Extension Education | 34 | C | ||
6. Clothing & Textiles | 32 | |||
7. Statistics | 05 | |||
Total | 200 | A | ||
M.Sc. (Ag.)/M.Sc. (Hort.) | MAG | 1.General Studies | 25 | B |
2.Agronomy & Agrometeorology | 15 | |||
3.Horticulture | 25 | |||
4.Soil Science | 09 | |||
5.Agril. Engg. | 09 | |||
6.Animal Husbandry & Dairying | 09 | |||
7.Agril. Biochemistry | 09 | |||
8.Genetics & Plant Breeding | 11 | |||
9.Extension Education | 09 | |||
10.Entomology | 09 | |||
11.Plant Pathology & Nematology | 09 | |||
12.Agril. Economics | 09 | |||
13.Seed Technology | 06 | |||
14.Soil Conservation | 07 | C | ||
15.Statistics | 14 | |||
16.Biotechnology | 15 | |||
17.Forestry | 10 | |||
Total | 200 | A | ||
M.V.Sc. | MVS | 1. General Studies, | 25 | B |
2. Vet. Microbiology | 10 | |||
3. L.P.M. | 15 | |||
4. Surgery & Radiology | 10 | |||
5. Animal Genetics & Breeding | 10 | |||
6. Animal Nutrition | 10 | |||
7. Physiology and Biochemistry | 20 | |||
8. Pharmacology & Toxicology | 15 | |||
9. Parasitology | 10 | |||
10. Pathology | 10 | C | ||
11. Epidemiology & Public Health | 10 | |||
12. Gynaecology | 10 | |||
13. Medicine | 15 | |||
14. Extension | 10 | |||
15. Veterinary Anatomy | 10 | |||
16. Livestock Products Technology | 10 | |||
Total | 200 | |||
M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering/ Process and Food Engineering/irrigation and Drainage Engineering/ Farm Machinery and Power Engineering | MTA | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
2. Milling of Agril. Produce | 26 | B | ||
3. Storage Engg. | 26 | |||
4. Engineering Properties of Bio-material | 26 | |||
5. Heat and Mass Transfer | 22 | |||
6. Dairy and Food Engg. | 26 | |||
7. Farm Machinery and Power | 22 | C | ||
8. Soil and Water conservation and Irrigation Engg. | 27 | |||
Total | 200 | |||
M.Tech. (Mechanical Engg.) | MTM | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
2. Thermodynamics, I.C. Engine | 24 | B | ||
3. Power Plant Engg. | 24 | |||
4. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 24 | |||
5. Heat and Mass Transfer | 25 | |||
6. Fluid Mechanics | 25 | |||
7. Machine Design | 26 | C | ||
8. Production Engg. Industrial Engg. | 27 | |||
Total | 200 | |||
M.Tech./M.Sc. (Biotechnology) | MTB | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
2. Molecular Biology & Genetic Engg. | 23 | B | ||
3. Cell Biology | 23 | |||
4. Pathology & Microbiology | 23 | |||
5. Immunology / Animal Biotechnology | 23 | |||
6. Biochemistry & Physiology | 23 | C | ||
7. Commercial Biotechnology | 23 | |||
8. Recombinant DNA Technology | 23 | |||
9. Bioinformatics | 14 | |||
Total | 200 | |||
MBA (Agri-Business) | MBA | 1.General Knowledge, reasoning and aptitude | 70 | |
2.General English of High School Standard | 30 | |||
Total | 100 | |||
M.F.Sc. (Master of Fisheries Science) | MFS | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
2. Aquaculture | 38 | B | ||
3. Fisheries Resource Management | 36 | |||
4. Aquatic Environment Management | 33 | |||
5. Aquatic Animal Healh Management | 28 | |||
6. Fish Processing Technology | 20 | C | ||
7. Fisheries Enginerring | 10 | |||
8. Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistcs | 10 | |||
Total | 200 | |||
M.Sc. forestry | MAF | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
2. Principles of Silviculture | 20 | B | ||
3. Silvicultural Systems | 20 | |||
4. Forest Mensuration | 20 | |||
5. Wood Science & Technology | 15 | |||
6. Fundamentals of Forest Protection | 20 | |||
7. Agroforestry | 20 | C | ||
8. Social Forestry | 20 | |||
9. Forest Ecology and Management | 20 | |||
10. Forest Nursery and Afforestation Techniques | 20 | |||
Total | 200 |
Programme | Abbreviations of the Exam | Subject | No. of questions | Group of Questions |
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PhD (Agriculture) | PDA | General Studies | 20 | A |
Statistics | 20 | B | ||
Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
Total | 100 | |||
PhD (Horticulture) | PDH | General Studies | 20 | A |
Statistics | 20 | B | ||
Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
Total | 100 | |||
PhD (Home Science) | PDHS | General Studies | 20 | A |
Statistics | 20 | B | ||
Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
Total | 100 | |||
PhD (Veterinary Science) | PDV | General Studies | 20 | A |
Statistics | 20 | B | ||
Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
Total | 100 | |||
PhD (Agril. Engg.) | PDT | General Studies | 20 | A |
Statistics | 20 | B | ||
Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
Total | 100 | |||
PhD Agroforestry | PDAF | General Studies | 20 | A |
Statistics | 20 | B | ||
Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
Total | 100 |
UPCATET Syllabus is based on the high school standard Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. Candidates can check below the basic syllabus for all the programs in the test.
Undergraduate Program: Syllabus prescribed by UP Board for Intermediate Examination in the concerned subject
Master Program: Syllabus of Undergraduate course in the concerned subject
PhD Program: Syllabus of Master Programme of the concerned subject
All the candidates appearing for the test are required to adhere to the instructions mentioned below to avoid any inconvenience on the day of UPCATET:
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.