UPCATET 2026 : Counselling Started, Seat Matrix, Seat Allocation Result, Cutoff & More

UPCATET consist of a total of four groups: PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS. Every group includes 200 MCQs. The exam is 3 hours. The total UPCAET exam is assessed for 800 marks. The courses are assigned based on the group that students choose.

The UPCATET Cutoff marks are based on the following factors:

• The overall difficulty of the exam.
• Number of students appear for the UPCATET Exam.
• Total number of seats for UG and PG courses.
• Since the paper is marked out of 800 marks, cut‑offs typically reflect relative performance.
• After the result, UPCATET cut‑off is released for all categories.
• Students need to fulfil the minimum scoring criteria to get admission to their preferred courses.

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
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology.

Applicants who want to participate and take admission in these universities must appear UPCATET exam and pass the exam with good marks. 

There are various courses which can be offered after qualifying UPCATET exam. 

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

Applicants who will qualify the exam will be able to take admission in the above mentioned courses. 

UPCATET syllabus consists of Class 11 and 12 topics of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Agriculture, and Home Science.

The UPCATET Syllabus is also based on the paper group selected by the students, like PCB/PCM/PAG/PHS. The NCERT is suggested for all Science subjects.

There are different eligibility criteria decided by the exam conducting authorities whcih includes both age as well as education for UG courses. There is no age limit for PG and PhD courses.  

For BVSC & H course the minimum and maximum age limit of candidate need to be 17 and 25 by December 31. While for all other course the minimum and maximum age limit of candidates need to be 16 and 22 by December 31. 

Note: Person with Disability (PwD) will be given a relexation of 5 years in upper age limit.  

The UPCATET application fee is required to be paid after filling out the form. otherwise the form will not be accepted by the authorities. Every year, the updated fee structure is given in the UPCATET 2026 notification. But according to the previous year's information, male students who belong to the General & OBC categories have to pay INR 1350. Other students, both male and female, have to pay INR 1100 application fees. 

The application fees need to be paid online via Debit card, Credit card, Net banking, etc. Once the fee is paid, students are required to download the receipt of fees. 

Applicants who qualify the UPCATET exam for the respective courses for which they have applied further need to appear in counselling. Applicants need to join counselling process possess the following items i.e Mobile phone, email id, date of birth, roll number and scanned copy of documents. 

The process of counselling includes registration, choice filling, seat allotment, uploading of document, document verification, dowloading of allotment letter and last admission process of the allotted universities.

Before applying, candidates must ensure the following points:

• Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria to be eligible to appear for the UPCATET Exam for their preferred courses.
• Keep all the important documents ready for the admission process.
• Submit the application fee before the end date.

Check out the following points to know relevant strategies while preparing for the UPCATET entrance exam. 

• Include main subjects and topics from the NCERT books.
• Use objective‑type MCQ books to practise daily. 
• Select the preferred groups out of PCB, PCM, PAG, PHS and solve last year's UPCATET question papers. 
• Practice OMR sheets because the UPCATET exam is held offline. 
• Practise mock tests within 3 hours. 
• Also, include important chapters to improve the UPCATET score.

Applicants, while filling their application form, will be given four choices: PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS. Students will have to choose any of these choices in the form according to their educational qualification. They will be given a paper of their choice in the UPCATET exam. There will be no change in the examination hall for any paper under any cicrumstances hence applicants must choose carefully while filling the form. 

Candidates will be given admission to a similar course for which they have appeared in the exam. There will be 200 questions in the exam, out of which 20 questions will be from the General Knowledge topic, and the remaining 180 will be from the group for which they have applied.