UPCET 2021 (Postponed): New exam dates to be out soon by NTA

NTA will conduct UPCET 2021 for UG and PG admissions into the state participating institutes. Read to know exam dates, the application process, eligibility and more.

National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed UPCET 2021 till further notice due to the ongoing pandemic. New UPCET 2021 exam date will be announced on the official website soon. The final date for UPCET 2021 registration has also been extended till May 31. Registered candidates will be able to access UPCET 2021 application form correction facility from June 2 to 8. AKTU will not be conducting UPSEE anymore and the entrance examination has been renamed to Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test (UPCET). Candidates who wish to get admission into various UG, PG and lateral courses offered by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT) and Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur will have to secure good marks in UPCET 2021. BTech admissions will be done on the basis of JEE Main 2021 scores. Read the full article to know more about UPCET 2021.

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UPCET 2021 Important Dates

The official UPCET 2021 dates have been released by NTA. Candidates can check the table given below to ensure that they do not miss any events related to the entrance examination.

Events	Important Dates
Release of UPCET 2021 application form	01-Apr-2021
Final date to submit UPCET 2021 application form	31-May-2021 (up to 5 PM)
Final date to pay the application fee	31-May-2021 (up to 11:50 PM)
Availability of application correction facility	02-Jun-2021 to 08-Jun-2021
Release of admit card	To be notified
UPCET 2021	15-Jun-2021 Postponed
Release of answer key, recorded responses	To be notified
Announcement of result	To be notified

UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria

NTA has released the official eligibility criteria of UPCET 2021 on the official website. All candidates will be required to meet the requirements set by the authorities otherwise; they will not be termed eligible for admissions. UPCET eligibility criteria for every course is different, however there some general criteria which all candidates will have to meet irrespective of the course that they select for admissions.

General UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria

• There is no age limit for UPCET 2021.
• Candidates should have passed 10+2th or equivalent examination from any institution located in Uttar Pradesh, OR their parents should have a valid domicile certificate.
• Candidates whose parents are not domicile of Uttar Pradesh will also be able to appear for the entrance examination if they meet the other eligibility requirements.
• Candidates who have appeared for the examination and are awaiting results or are due to appear for it will also be eligible for admissions. However, they will have to show their result during the document verification. Failure to show the result will result in disqualification.

UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria for MCA (Integrated)

• Candidates should have qualified intermediate examination of U.P. Board or 10+2 level examination or its equivalent with Physics and Mathematics/Statistics/Accountancy as compulsory subjects and one of the optional subjects - Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subjects.
• Should have obtained at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together.

UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria for BPharm

Should have passed (with/without grace) intermediate examination of U.P. Board or 10+2 level examination or its equivalent with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with Mathematics/Biology subject.

UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria for BHMCT/BFAD /BFA/B Voc/ BDes/MBA (Integrated)

• Candidates must have passed (with/without grace) the intermediate examination of the U.P. Board or the 10+2 level examination or its equivalent.
• Should have secured a minimum of 45% marks (40% marks for SC/ST category candidates) in aggregate.

UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria for MCA in any institution affiliated to AKTU, Lucknow

• Candidates should have passed BCA/ Bachelor degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree or passed BSc. /BCom/ BA with Mathematics at 10+2 level or at graduation level.
• Should have scored a minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST).

UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria for BTech Lateral Entry

• Candidates who have passed (with/without grace) three years Engineering Diploma from an Institution located in U.P. with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) OR whose parents (Father or mother) are domicile of Uttar Pradesh and he/she has passed three years Engineering Diploma with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) recognized by the Board of Technical Education, U.P., in any branch of Engineering (except Agriculture Engg., Pharmacy and Architecture).
• Candidates who have passed (with/without grace) three years B.Sc. degree and passed XII standard with mathematics as one of the subjects from any recognized University; securing minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) in aggregate. These candidates will be considered only after filling the supernumerary seats in this category with the candidates belonging to the Diploma stream.
• Admission to the second year of BTech (Lateral entry) of HBTU would be governed by the eligibility criteria laid down by HBTU

UPCET 2021 Application Form

Candidates can access UPCET 2021 application form at the official website upcet.nta.nic.in until May 31. It is essential to complete the application process to participate in the entrance examination. While filling out the application form, the candidates will have to provide valid details otherwise the authorities will reject their application. Candidates are advised to check the UPCET 2021 eligibility criteria before filling out the online application form:

Step 1 – Registration: In the first step, the candidates will have to go to the official website and register for UPCET 2021. Valid email ID and mobile number has to be entered for the registration.

Step 2 – Filling of Application Form: Next, the candidates will have to fill in their personal, academic and communication details. Preferred course and test centres also have to be selected by the candidates.

Step 3 – Uploading of Documents: Candidates will have to upload their scanned photograph and signature as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities.

Step 4 – Payment of Fee: The required UPCET 2021 application fee has to be paid by the candidates. The payment can be done in online mode i.e., credit card/debit card/net banking/UPI.

Step 5 – Submissions of Form: In the final step, the candidates will have to submit the filled UPCET application form and take a print out for future use.

Application Fee

Category	Application Fee
Male/Third Gender/General/OBC Category/GEN-EWS	Rs. 1300
Females/Scheduled castes/Scheduled tribes/PwD candidates of all categories	Rs. 650

UPCET 2021 Exam Centres

While filling out the application form, the candidates will have to select their preferred UPCET 2021 exam centres from the list of options provided by the authorities. Candidates are advised to select the centres as per their preference since this factor will be taken into consideration during centre allotment.

Name of Cities (Uttar Pradesh)	City Code	Name of Cities (Uttar Pradesh)	City Code
Agra	UP01	Jaunpur	UP24
Aligarh	UP02	Jhansi	UP10
Allahabad/Prayagraj	UP03	Kanpur Dehat	UP11
Ambedkar Nagar	UP25	Kanpur	UP11
Azamgarh	UP19	Kushinagar	UP33
Ballia	UP20	Lakhimpur Kheri	UP34
Banda	UP26	Lucknow	UP12
Barabanki	UP27	Mathura	UP13
Bareilly	UP04	Mau	UP35
Basti	UP28	Meerut	UP14
Bijnor	UP21	Mirzapur	UP36
Bulandshahr	UP29	Moradabad	UP15
Deoria	UP30	Muzaffarnagar	UP16
Etawah	UP31	Noida	UP09
Faizabad/Ayodhya	UP06	Raebareili	UP37
Firozabad	UP22	Saharanpur	UP38
Ghaziabad	UP07	Shahjanpur	UP39
Ghazipur	UP23	Sitapur	UP17
Gorakhpur	UP08	Sultanpur	UP40
Greater Noida	UP09	Varanasi	UP18
Jalaun (Orai)	UP32	-	-
Name of Cities (Outside UP)	City Code	Name of Cities (Outside UP)	City Code
Guwahati	AM02	Bhopal	MP03
Bhagalpur	BR02	Mumbai	MR16
Gaya	BR05	Ajmer	RJ01
Patna	BR07	Jaipur	RJ06
Chandigarh	CH01	Udaipur	RJ11
Delhi/New Delhi	DL01	Chennai	TN01
Gurugram	HR04	Hyderabad	TL01
Jammu	JK02	Dehradun	UK01
Ranchi	JH04	Roorkee	UK06
Bangalore	KK04	Kolkata	WB10

 

UPCET 2021 Exam Pattern

Candidates are advised to check the official exam pattern of UPCET 2021 to know how the authorities will conduct the entrance examination. Information related to the duration, mode, marking scheme and more of UPCET 2021 are made available through the exam pattern.

Particulars	Details
Mode	Computer Based Test
Duration	For BPharm – 3 hours For all other courses – 2 hours
Medium	UG, MBA (Integrated), MCA (Integrated) – English and Hindi PG Courses – English
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Total Number of Questions	For MSc and MTech – 75 questions For all other courses – 100 questions
Marking Scheme	4 marks will be given for every correct answer. No negative marking.

 

UPCET 2021 Syllabus

The authorities have released the official UPCET 2021 syllabus in online mode. Candidates are advised to visit the official website of AKTU, MMMUT and HBTU to know the detailed subjects and topics that they have to study for the entrance examination. By knowing the syllabus in detail, the candidates will be able to know prepare accordingly for the entrance examination.

UPCET 2021 Admit Card

Registered candidates will be able to download UPCET 2021 admit card on the official website after the registration process is over. The authorities will soon announce the official UPCET 2021 admit card release date. Details regarding the allotted UPCET 2021 exam centre, timings and more will be available in the admit card. Candidates are advised to print the admit card and keep it for future use.

Steps to download UPCET 2021 admit card

• Go to the official website upcet.nta.nic.in
• Candidates will to click on the admit card link.
• UPCET 2021 application number and password has to be provided.
• Click on ‘Submit’.
• The admit card will be displayed on the screen. Candidates will have to download the admit card and print it out.

UPCET 2021 Answer Key

NTA will release the provisional UPCET 2021 answer key soon after the conclusion of the examination. Along with the answer key, the questions and recorded responses will also be made available. Candidates will be allowed to raise objections against the provisional answer key for a certain period on payment of Rs. 200 per answer challenged. The final UPCET answer key will be released after checking all of the submitted objections.

UPCET 2021 Result

Candidates will be able to check UPCET 2021 result at the official website. Candidates will have to log in using the required credentials to check the UPCET result. The scores secured by the candidates in the entrance examination will be available through the result of UPCET 2021. Candidates will also be informed about the result through email and SMS. Since no score card will be dispatched, the candidates will have to download the UPCET result for future use.

UPCET 2021 Merit List

NTA will prepare UPCET 2021 merit list based on the performance of the candidates in the entrance examination. For every course, the authorities will release separate UPCET merit list. Criteria specified and handed over to AKTU/MMMUT will be taken into consideration while preparing the merit list.

Tie-Breaking Criteria of UPCET 2021 Merit List

In case, two or more candidates secure equal marks, then the inter-se merit of such candidates will be determined as follows:

Firstly, the candidate having lesser percentage of incorrect answers will be given a higher rank.

Secondly,

MCA (Integrated)	By the marks obtained in Mathematics/Statistics/Accountancy, followed by marks obtained in Logical Reasoning respectively and then by age
BPharm	By marks obtained in Biology, Chemistry sections respectively and then by age
BBA/BDes/BHMCT/BFAD/BFA/BVoc/MBA/MCA/Lateral entry/MBA(Integrated)/MTech/MSc	By age only

Thirdly, the lowest application number will be allotted a higher rank.

UPCET 2021 Cutoff

The minimum required scores to have higher chances of admissions into the participating institutes will be released through UPCET 2021 cutoff. The authorities will release the cutoff based on particulars related to the examination such as difficulty level, number of applicants, previous year cutoff and more. UPCET cutoff will differ as per category, course and college selected by the candidates.

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UPCET 2021 Counselling

NTA will conduct the UPCET 2021 counselling for all qualified candidates after the result is announced. Candidates will be required to select their choice of college and course in the order of preference. Allotment of seats will be done based on preference, merit and availability of seat. After the allotment is done, the candidates will have to confirm their admission by providing the required documents and payment of fee.

Contact Details
National Testing Agency (NTA)
nta.ac.in, upcet.nta.nic.in
upcet@nta.ac.in

UPCET 2021 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Is UPSEE 2021 cancelled?

Q. When will UPCET 2021 be conducted?

Q. Where can I apply for UPCET 2021?

Q. Is BTech also included in UPCET 2021?

Q. Will UPCET 2021 be held as an offline exam?

Q. When will UPTU counselling be held?

Q. Can I apply in Harcourt Butler through UPCET 2021?

Q. Can I apply for MBA in AKTU participating institutes through UPCET 2021?

Q. What is the duration of UPCET 2021?

Q. Who will conduct UPCET 2021?