Best Prep Books for UPCATET: Study Material, Prep & Guide Books
UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test 2026 ( UPCATET )
Exam On - 2 May '26
Get the right prep books and study material if you want to ace UPCATET. Check details here.
Preparing for the Uttar Pradesh Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET)? Students need to gear up way beforehand and should have all the study material and books with them in order to get the preparation right before the main day. UPCATET is a state-level entrance exam and thousands of students from the state of Uttar Pradesh appear for the entrance exam in hope of getting admission in the renowned colleges accepting UPCATET scores.
The student should know all the details of the entrance exam such as the exam pattern, marking scheme and syllabus. However, the student must also test themselves by solving mock tests, sample papers and should always have the knack to learn more.
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Through UPCATET, students can get admission in undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered in the field of Science. In whichever course a student is interested in, they must have all the study material and prep books in order to ace the entrance exam and come out with flying colours.
Hard work always pays off and the more you study and revise, the more efficiently one does their paper. One has to study hard and burn the midnight oil in order to achieve success. Be it in the field of Biology, Fishery Sciences, Agriculture or Physics, one must get all the right books for the course.
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Advice: Students who are appearing for BSc Agriculture or for the course in the same field, should also refer to ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) prep books and guides. ICAR conducts the ICAR AIEEA, which is a national-level entrance exam, in order to offer students admission in undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
- Prep Books for BSc Agriculture
- Prep Books for BSc Horticulture
- Prep Books for BFSc
Prep Books for BSc Agriculture
| Book |
Publisher |
|---|---|
| BSc Agriculture Entrance Exam |
Arihant Publishers |
| General Agriculture for ICAR |
Jain Brothers |
| BSc Agriculture Entrance Exam |
Dr. Lalita Gupta |
| Agriculture Exam’s Made Easy |
N Shashidhara |
| Agri-Scan |
P.D Chaudhary |
| Concise Agriculture |
Editor – C.R Kantwa New Vishal Publications |
| Agriculture Success |
New Vishal Publication |
| Agriculture at a Glance |
R K Sharma |
| A Competitive Book of Agriculture |
Nem Raj Sunda |
| Fundamentals of Agriculture – Vol 1 & 2 |
Arun Katyayan |
| Agriculture Current Affairs |
New Vishal Publications |
Prep Books for BSc Horticulture
| Book |
Publisher |
|---|---|
| Handbook of Horticulture |
K L Chadha |
| Instant Horticulture |
S N Gupta |
| Glaustas Horticulture |
P Muthukumar & R Selvakumar |
| Essence of Horticulture |
A R Karale, CD Badgujar and J D Adiga, M S Patil |
| MCQs in Horticulture |
Bharat Singh Hada |
| Mission Horticulture |
Vipesh Garg |
| Vision Horticulture |
Parashuram S Gayakawad |
| Question Bank of Agriculture |
Satyanarayan Gupta |
Prep Books for BFSc
| Book |
Publisher |
|---|---|
| A Text Book to Fishery Science and Indian Fisheries |
Dr CBL Srivastava |
| General and Applied Ichthyology |
SK Gupta |
| Post-Harvest Technology of Fish and Fish Products |
KK Balachandran |
| Aquaculture and Fisheries |
N Arumugam |
| Handbook of Fisheries and Aquaculture |
ICAR |
| Introduction to the Fishery Sciences |
William F Royce |
| Handbook of Fisheries & Aquaculture |
Agrotech Publishing Academy |
Important Points to Remember
There are a few pointers which one should follow before purchasing prep and guide books.
- Always check the year of publication. You will require new books according to the syllabus. Also, ensure that the book is up to date with the exam pattern and marking schemes.
- Purchase prep books with the latest edition as the content will cover the syllabus.
- Before purchasing a prep book, read through some of the content if you can. It will help you better to understand the guide.
- Coaching centres provide prep books and study material as well. They prescribe the right books which cover the syllabus of the entrance exam.
- Purchase prep books and guides which have the previous years’ question papers and also have sample papers which you can solve.
- Compare books before purchasing them. Through this, you can understand which books cover the syllabus, which book has the latest content and is according to the study material.
- Purchase the prep books only if required. For undergraduate courses, most of the questions asked will be from the books learnt in class 11 and class 12. Even for Postgraduate courses, go through what you have studied in your graduation unless it’s an entirely different course you have opted for.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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 questio
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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, UPCA
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
As per the official portal dates published last year, the UPCATET Exam 2026 is tentative to be held in June 2026. The dates will be out on the official portal. Those who wish to appear for the exam must complete the application process.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
UPCATET is a mandatory exam for students who wish to get admission to government agriculture universities in Uttar Pradesh.
There are many agricultural universities that accept UPCATET scores for UG and PG courses.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The UPCATET Exam centres are assigned based on the student's preference. When a student fills out the application form, they get to choose the examination centre close to where they reside.
The exam officials check out the availability of the exam centre and mostly assign the preferred exam centre t
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Every year, the UPCATET cutoff differs based on different factors.
- Exam difficulty level
- Number of seats and performance
- Students must score high in their group PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS.
- Merit‑based using the 800 mark system.
- Thecutoff is released after the result is out on the portal for all categories.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
To crack UPCATET in first attempt, students must follow these tips.
- NCERT Class 11 and 12 books for UPCATET Preparation because the syllabus is based on them.
- Try to solve the MCQs daily.
- Practice OMR sheets
- Also, include mock tests and revise your notes on a daily basis.
- Finish the high‑weight topic
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
There are a total of 200 MCQs in the UPCATET exam, so the total UPCATET score is 800 marks.
For each right answer, students get 4 marks, and for every wrong answer, they get minus one mark. The UPCATET exam is conducted in offline OMR mode.
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Contributor-Level 10