UPCAT BPharm/BPharm (Lateral) Pattern 2022: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Updated on Sep 6, 2021 02:24 IST

By Saumya Jain, Assistant Manager- Content

UPSEE exam pattern has been prescribed by AKTU (Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University). Candidates who wish to appear for the exam must familiarise themselves with the UPSEE exam pattern 2021 to know the types of questions, number of questions and marks distribution, etc. Candidates are also recommended to check the UPSEE syllabus, marking scheme and test duration to get an idea of the difficulty level of the exam. UPCET 2021 is now scheduled to take place on September 5 & 6.

Latest Updates:

September 1, 2021: UPCET 2021 admit card released.

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August 12, 2021: UPCET 2021 exam dates announced

Table of contents

UPSEE 2021 Exam Pattern
UPCET Exam Pattern 2021 Highlights
UPSEE Marking Scheme for BTech Courses
UPSEE Syllabus for BTech
FAQs Regarding UPSEE Exam Pattern for BTech Courses

UPSEE 2021 Exam Pattern

The exam will be held for a total of 8 papers in offline modes. The list of courses for which different UPSEE papers are conducted are as mentioned below:

Paper

Subjects

Number of Questions

Marks

Paper 1

Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

50 objective type questions each of Physics, Chemistry and

Mathematics with a total of 150 questions.

600

Paper 2

Physics, Chemistry, and Biology

50 objective type questions each of Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a total of 150 questions.

600

Paper 3

Aptitude Test for Architecture &

Design

Part-A: Mathematics and

Aesthetic Sensitivity Part–

B: Drawing Aptitude

50objectivetypequestionseachof Mathematics and Aesthetic Sensitivity with a total of 100 questions and Two questions to test drawing aptitude.

600

Paper 4

Aptitude Test for General Awareness

(BHMCT/BFAD/BFA/ MBA

(Integrated))

100 objective type questions

400

Paper 5

Aptitude Test for B.Sc. Graduates in

Engineering (Lateral Entry)/ 2nd Year

MCA (Lateral Entry)

100 objective type questions

400

Paper 6

Aptitude Test for MBA/ MCA

100 objective type questions

400

Paper 7

Aptitude Test for Diploma Holders in Pharmacy (Lateral Entry)

100 objective type questions

400

Paper 8

Aptitude Test for Diploma Holders in

Engineering (Lateral Entry)

100 objective type questions

400

UPCET Exam Pattern 2021 Highlights

UPSEE exam for BTech course admissions comprises four papers – Paper 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Papers 1, 2 and 3 are conducted for regular BTech admissions. Paper 5 is conducted to offer admission to candidates in the second year of BTech (lateral entry).
All four papers (1, 2, 3, 5) carry objective-type multiple-choice questions containing four choices. Candidates need to select only one choice for the correct answer in each question.
Candidates who mark more than one answer against a question are not awarded any mark for that question.
Papers 1, 2 and 3 of the UPSEE exam are of three hours duration. However, paper 5 of the UPSEE exam is of 1.5 hours duration.
UPSEE question papers 1, 2 and 3 are in both English and Hindi languages. In case of any ambiguity, the English version of a question is considered as final.

Have a look at the UPCET exam pattern, marking scheme and other details in the table below:

Exam Structure	Details
Mode of exam	Online
Duration of exam	Paper 1, 2, 3: 180 minutes (3 hours) Paper 5: 90 minutes (1.5 hours)
Number of sections & subjects	Paper 1: 3 (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) Paper 2: 3 (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) Paper 3: 3 (AG-I, AG-II, and AG-III)
Type of questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of questions	Paper 1, 2, 3: 150 questions Paper 5: 100 questions

UPSEE Marking Scheme for BTech Courses

Particulars	Details
Correct Answer	+4
Incorrect Answer	0 (There is no negative marking in the exam, however, AKTU keeps a record of incorrect answers by each candidate separately)
Un-attempted Question	0
Marks per section	Paper 1, 2, 3: 50 questions X 4 marks = 200 marks per section
Total marks	Paper 1, 2, 3: 600 marks Paper 5: 400 marks

UPSEE Syllabus for BTech

UPSEE syllabus 2019 for papers 1, 2, and 3 is spread over three sections as mentioned below:

Paper	Sections
Paper 1	Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Paper 2	Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
Paper 3	AG-I, AG-II, and AG-III

Check the detailed UPSEE syllabus 2021.

FAQs Regarding UPSEE Exam Pattern for BTech Courses

Q: UPSEE exam is conducted in which mode?

A: UPSEE exam will be conducted in offline mode for all eight papers.

Q: Is there a negative marking in the UPSEE exam?

A: No, there is no negative marking in UPSEE. However, AKTU keeps a record of incorrect answers of each candidate separately and uses it (if required) at the time of releasing UPSEE merit lists.

Q: How many questions are there in UPSEE?

A: There are a total of 150 questions in papers 1, 2 and 3 each. However, in paper 5 of the UPSEE exam, there are a total of 100 objective questions.

Q: What are the total marks for the UPSEE exam?

A: Papers 1, 2 and 3 carry a weightage of 600 marks. Paper 5 of the UPSEE exam carries a weightage of 400 marks.