MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2026: Download Stream Wise Syllabus & Check Exam Pattern
Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research Common Entrance Test 2026 ( MCAER CET )
The MCAER PG-CET 2026 official notification is expected to be published in February 2026. The application process is likely to open in mid-February 2026. The MCAER admit card 2026 is expected to be issued online in May 2026. The MCAER CET 2026 exam will be conducted from the second week of June 2026. The result is likely to be published in July 2026. The counselling will tentatively begin in the second week of August 2026.
Along with checking the syllabus, applicants must know the MCAER PG CET exam pattern to better prepare for the exam. The MACER PG CET Exam is a state-level Test that is conducted for students who want to pursue post-graduate courses.
The streams/subjects for which MCAER PG CET 2026 exam will be conducted are listed in the table below:
| MCAER PG CET Subjects/Papers | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | Horticulture |
| Molecular Biology and Biotechnology | Agril. Engineering |
| Food Technology | Community Science |
| Fisheries Science | Forestry |
| Agril. Business Management | --- |
- MCAER PG CET 2026 Exam Pattern
- MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2026 for Agriculture
- MCAER PG CET Plant Syllabus 2026 for Forestry
- MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2026 for Community Service
- MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2026 for Horticulture & Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- MCAER PG CET 2026 FAQs
MCAER PG CET 2026 Exam Pattern
MCAER PG CET exam pattern 2026 will consist of 200 multiple-choice questions - 1 mark each and there will no negative marking for incorrect answers. It is a paper-and-pencil-based test of 2 hours duration. The questions are MCQ types wherein there are four answer options. Medium or the language of question paper will be English.
MCAER CET 2026 Expected Exam Pattern
Total Questions: 200
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions
Total Marks: 200
Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes)
Marking Scheme: +1 correct answer and no negative marking.
Commonly asked questions
There will be 200 questions which will be asked in MCAER PG CET Exam. Each question carries weight of 1 mark.
For students belonging to the general category, the minimum cut off is 55 per cent. While for SC/ST/ OBC, the passing cut off is 50 per cent.
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2026 for Agriculture
The detailed syllabus of Agriculture subject for MCAER PG CET exam can be accessed by clicking on Download Here
Section “A”: Syllabus of following courses of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture for 80%.
| AGRONOMY Subject | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Weightage (80%) |
| AGRO 111 | Fundamentals of Agronomy-I | 2(1+1) |
12.5%
(25 Questions) |
| AGRO 112 | Introductory Agro-meteorology and Climate change | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 123 | Fundamentals of Agronomy-II | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 234 | Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif crops) | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 235 | Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 246 | Crop Production Technology-II (Rabi crops) | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 247 | Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture | 1(1+0) | |
| AGRO 248 | Principles of Organic Farming | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRO 359 | Practical Crop Production-I (Kharif crops) | 1(0+1) | |
| AGRO 3611 | Practical Crop Production-II (Rabi crops) | 1(0+1) | |
| AGRO 3612 | Geo-informatics, Nano-technology and Precision Farming | 2(1+1) | |
| Agril. Botany | |||
| GPB 121 | Fundamentals of Genetics | 3(2+1) |
12%
(24 Questions) |
| BOT 121 | Fundamentals of Crop Physiology | 2(1+1) | |
| GPB 232 | Fundamentals of Plant Breeding | 2(1+1) | |
| GPB 243 | Principles of Seed Technology | 3(1+2) | |
| GPB 355 | Crop Improvement – I (Kharif Crops) | 2(1+1) | |
| BOT 353 | Intellectual Property Right | 1(1+0) | |
| GPB 366 | Crop Improvement – II (Rabi Crops) | 2(1+1) | |
| ESDM 231 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management | 3(2+1) | |
| Agril. Entomology | |||
| ENTO 121 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 2(1+1) |
5.5%
(11 Questions) |
| ENTO 232 | Insect Ecology and Integrated pest Management | 2(1+1) | |
| ENTO 243 | Pest of Horticultural Crops and their Management | 2(1+1) | |
| ENTO 354 | Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management | 2(1+1) | |
| ENTO 365 | Management of Beneficial Insects | 2(1+1) | |
| Horticulture | |||
| HORT 111 | Fundamentals of Horticulture | 2(1+1) |
10.5%
(21 Questions) |
| HORT 232 | Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices | 2(1+1) | |
| HORT 243 | Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops | 2(1+1) | |
| HORT 354 | Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping | 2(1+1) | |
| HORT 366 | Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRIL. Economics | |||
| ECON 121 | Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics | 2(2+0) |
8%
(16 Questions) |
| ECON 242 | Agricultural Finance and Cooperation | 3(2+1) | |
| ECON 353 | Agricultural Marketing Trade and Prices | 3(2+1) | |
| ECON 365 | Farm Management, Production and Resource Economics | 2(1+1) | |
| COMP 231 | Agri-Informatics | 2(1+1) | |
| STAT 231 | Statistical Methods | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRIL. Extension | |||
| EXTN 111 | Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology | 2(2+0) |
6.5%
(13 Questions) |
| EXTN 122 | Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education | 3(2+1) | |
| EXTN 123 | Communication Skills and personality Developments (Common Course) | 2(1+1) | |
| EXTN 355 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication (Common Course) | 2(1+1) | |
| AGRIL. Engineering | |||
| ENGG 121 | Soil and Water Conservation Engineering | 2(1+1) |
4%
(8 Questions) |
| ENGG 232 | Farm Machinery and Power | 2(1+1) | |
| ENGG 243 | Renewable Energy and Green Technology | 2(1+1) | |
| ENGG 364 | Protected Cultivation and secondary Agriculture | 2(1+1) | |
| Plat Pathology | |||
| MIBO 111 | Introductory Microbiology | 2(1+1) |
9%
(18 Questions) |
| PATH 121 | Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | 3(2+1) | |
| PATH 232 | Principles of Integrated Disease Management | 2(1+1) | |
| PATH 354 | Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management – I |
3(2+1) | |
| PATH 365 | Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II |
3(2+1) | |
| Soil Science and AGRIL. Chemistry | |||
| SSAC 111 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3(2+1) |
7%
(14 Questions) |
| SSAC 242 | Problematic Soils and their Management | 2(1+1) | |
| SSAC 353 | Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management | 3(2+1) | |
| BIOCHM 231 | Fundamentals of plant biochemistry and biotechnology | 3(2+1) | |
| Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science | |||
| AHDS 111 | Livestock Production and Management | 2 (1+1) |
4%
(8 Questions) |
| AHDS 242 | Livestock Breeding and Nutrition | 2(1+1) | |
| AHDS 353 | Technology of Milk and Milk Products | 2(1+1) | |
| AHDS 364 | Sheep, Goat and Poultry Production | 2(1+1) | |
| FST 362 | Principles of Food Science and Nutrition | 2(2+0) | 1% (2 Questions) |
Commonly asked questions
Applicants who want to appear in the exam must check the detailed subject wise syllabus to prepare for the exam on the official website.
MCAER PG CET exam is a offline exam that is conducted in English. This exam is conducted for 2 hours and there will be 200 questions in exam. Questions asked in MCAER CET exam is based on syllabus of individual subjects for UG courses and for PG courses the level is under graduate.
MCAER PG CET Plant Syllabus 2026 for Forestry
Section “A”: Syllabus of following courses of B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry for 80% Weightage
Applicants can check the syllabus for the MCAER PG CET Forestry syllabus from the below-mentioned table.
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Weightage (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVICULTURE AND AGROFORESTRY | |||
| SA 111 | Introduction to Forestry | 2 (2+0) |
10%
(20 Questions) |
| SA 122 | Principles of Agroforestry | 3 (2+1) | |
| SA 233 | Theory and Practice of Silviculture | 3 (2+1) | |
| SA 354 | Agroforestry Systems and Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| SA 365 | Silviculture of Indian Trees | 3 (2+1) | |
| SA 486 | Plantation Forestry | 3 (2+1) | |
| FOREST BIOLOGY AND TREE IMPROVEMENT | |||
| FB 111 | Plant Physiology | 3 (2+1) |
10%
(20 Questions) |
| FB 112 | Forest Botany | 2 (1+1) | |
| FB 123 | Dendrology | 3 (2+1) | |
| FB 124 | Seed Technology & Nursery Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| FB 235 | Tree Improvement | 3 (2+1) | |
| FB 486 | Forest Biotechnology | 3 (2+1) | |
| NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | |||
| NR 121 | Recreation & Urban Forestry | 3 (2+1) |
9%
(18 Questions) |
| NR 232 | Forest Extension and Community Forestry | 3 (2+1) | |
| NR 243 | Forest Mensuration | 3 (2+1) | |
| NR 354 | Forest Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| NR 365 | Forest Inventory and Yield Prediction | 2 (1+1) | |
| NR 486 | Forest Laws, Legislation and Policies | 2 (2+0) | |
| FOREST PRODUCT UTILIZATION | |||
| FP 231 | Wood Anatomy | 3 (2+1) |
11%
(22 Questions) |
| FP 232 | Ethnobotany, Medicinal and Aromatic plants | 3 (2+1) | |
| FP 243 | Logging and Ergonomics | 2 (2+1) | |
| FP 354 | Wood Products & Utilization | 3 (2+1) | |
| FP 365 | Wood Science and Technology | 3 (2+1) | |
| FP 366 | Non-Timber Forest Products | 3 (2+1) | |
| FP 487 | Certification of Forest Products | 2 (2+0) | |
| WILDLIFE SCIENCE | |||
| WL 121 | Wildlife Biology | 3 (2+1) |
10%
(20 Questions) |
| WL 122 | Forest Ecology & Biodiversity | 3 (2+1) | |
| WL 243 | Wildlife Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| WL 354 | Restoration Ecology | 3 (2+1) | |
| WL 365 | Geomatics | 3 (1+2) | |
| WL 486 | Ornithology & Herpetology | 3 (2+1) | |
| BASIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | |||
| LANG 111 | Comprehension & Communication Skills in English | 2 (1+1) |
16%
(32 Questions) |
| EXTN 123 | Communication Skills and Personality Development | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/EXTN 244 | Forest Tribology & Anthropology | 2 (2+0) | |
| EXTN 355 | Entrepreneurship Dev’t & Business Communication | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/ECON 361 | Forest Economics and Marketing | 3 (2+1) | |
| COMP 231 | Agri-Informatics | 2 (1+1) | |
| EVS 231 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| F/STAT 241 | Elementary Statistics | 3 (2+1) | |
| AGRICULTURAL AND ALLIED SUBJECTS | |||
| F/BOT 121 | Plant Cytology and Genetics | 2 (1+1) |
14%
(28 Questions) |
| F/AGRO 111 | Introduction to Agronomy | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/HORT 111 | Introduction to Horticulture | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/SSAC 111 | Geology and Soils | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/SSAC 112 | Soil Biology and Fertility | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/ASDS 241 | Rangeland and Livestock Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| F/ENGG 242 | Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| F/ENGG 363 | Forest Survey and Engineering | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/ENTO 351 | Forest Entomology | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/PATHO 241 | Forest Pathology | 2 (1+1) | |
| F/AGROMET 351 | Climate Science | 2 (1+1) | |
Commonly asked questions
For students belonging to the general category, the minimum cut off is 55 per cent. While for SC/ST/ OBC, the passing cut off is 50 per cent.
Students can refer to the following MCAER CET 2026 exam syllabus for Silviculture & Agroforestry:
- Introduction to Forestry
- Principles of Agroforestry
- Theory and Practice of Silviculture
- Agroforestry Systems and Management
- Silviculture of Indian Trees
- Plantation Forestry
FOREST BIOLOGY AND TREE IMPROVEMENT
- Plant Physiology
- Forest Botany
- Dendrology
- Seed Technology & Nursery Management
- Tree Improvement
- Forest Biotechnology
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2026 for Community Service
Section “A”: Syllabus of following courses of B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science for 100% weightage
| Sr. No. |
Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
Weightage (100%)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND STUDIES | ||||
| 1 | HDS 111 | Fundamentals of Human Development | 3 (2+1) |
18%
(36 Questions) |
| 2 | HDS 122 | Marriage and Family Dynamics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | HDS 233 | Life-Span Development | 4 (2+2) | |
| 4 | HDS 244 | Educational Psychology and Early Childhood Education | 4 (2+2) | |
| 5 | HDS 355 | Developmental Challenges in Children | 3 (2+1) | |
| 6 | HDS 366 | Family Counseling and Child Welfare | 3 (2+1) | |
| 7 | HDS 367 | Education and Counseling for Parents & Community | 3 (0+3) | |
| RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCE | ||||
| 8 | RMCS 111 | Fundamentals of Art and Design | 3 (1+2) |
18%
(36 Questions) |
| 9 | RMCS 122 | System Dynamics and Management of Resources | 3 (2+1) | |
| 10 | RMCS 233 | Financial Management and Consumer Education | 3 (2+1) | |
| 11 | RMCS 244 | Housing and Space Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 12 | RMCS 245 | Ergonomics and Appropriate Technologies | 3 (1+2) | |
| 13 | RMCS 356 | Residential and Commercial Space Design | 3 (2+1) | |
| 14 | RMCS 357 | Event Management | 3 (0+3) | |
| 15 | RMCS 368 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION | ||||
| 16 | FSN 111 | Food Science and Processing | 3 (2+1) |
18%
(36 Questions) |
| 17 | FSN 122 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 (2+1) | |
| 18 | FSN 233 | Food Standards and Quality Control | 3 (2+1) | |
| 19 | FSN 234 | Food Preservation and Storage | 2 (0+2) | |
| 20 | FSN 245 | Normal Nutrition | 2 (1+1) | |
| 21 | FSN 356 | Therapeutic Nutrition | 3 (2+1) | |
| 22 | FSN 367 | Food Analysis | 3 (1+2) | |
| 23 | FSN 368 | Community Nutrition and Education | 3 (2+1) | |
| TEXTILES AND APPAREL DESIGNING | ||||
| 24 | TAD 111 | Fundamentals of Clothing Construction | 3 (1+2) |
14%
(28 Questions) |
| 25 | TAD 122 | Textile Science and Fabric Care | 3 (2+1) | |
| 26 | TAD 233 | Garment and Accessory Designing | 3 (0+3) | |
| 27 | TAD 244 | Techniques of Fabric Construction | 3 (1+2) | |
| 28 | TAD 355 | Textile Finishes | 2 (1+1) | |
| 29 | TAD 366 | Retailing and Merchandizing- Textiles and Apparel | 2 (2+0) | |
| 30 | TAD 367 | Traditional Textiles and Costumes of India | 3 (2+1) | |
| COMMUNITY EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT | ||||
| 31 | CECM 111 | Community Extension and Rural Development | 2 (1+1) |
12%
(24 Questions) |
| 32 | CECM 122 | Communication, Diffusion and adoption of Homestead Technologies | 3 (1+2) | |
| 33 | CECM 233 | Programme Development for Rural Families | 3 (2+1) | |
| 34 | CECM 244 | Training and Human Resource Development | 3 (1+2) | |
| 35 | CECM 355 | Project Management | 3 (1+2) | |
| 36 | CECM 366 | Women in Agriculture | 2 (1+1) | |
| AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES | ||||
| 37 | LANG 111 | Comprehension and Communication Skills in English | 2 (1+1) |
20%
(40 Questions) |
| 38 | ESDM 111 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 39 | IRS 111 | Introduction to Rural Sociology | 2 (2+0) | |
| 40 | LANG 122 | Technical Writing (English) | 2 (1+1) | |
| 41 | AGRIL IN121 | Agricultural Informatics | 3 (1+2) | |
| 42 | BIOCHEM 121 | Principles of Biochemistry | 3 (2+1) | |
| 43 | FMICRO231 | Fundamentals of Food Microbiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 44 | STAT 231 | Elementary Statistics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 45 | CSPD 241 | Community Skills and Personality Development | 3 (2+1) | |
| 46 | EHP 351 | Elementary Human Physiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 47 | ECON 351 | Economics and Marketing | 3 (2+1) | |
Commonly asked questions
Students can refer to the MCAER CET 2026 exam syllabus for human development and studies:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND STUDIES
- Fundamentals of Human Development
- Marriage and Family Dynamics
- Life-Span Development
- Educational Psychology and Early Childhood Education
- Developmental Challenges in Children
- Family Counseling and Child Welfare
- Education and Counseling for Parents & Community
Students can refer to the MCAER CET exam syllabus 2026 for resource management and consumer science:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
- Fundamentals of Art and Design
- System Dynamics and Management of Resources
- Financial Management and Consumer Education
- Housing and Space Management
- Ergonomics and Appropriate Technologies
- Residential and Commercial Space Design
- Event Management
- Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management
Commonly asked questions
Students can refer to the MCAER CET 2026 exam syllabus for human development and studies:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND STUDIES
- Fundamentals of Human Development
- Marriage and Family Dynamics
- Life-Span Development
- Educational Psychology and Early Childhood Education
- Developmental Challenges in Children
- Family Counseling and Child Welfare
- Education and Counseling for Parents & Community
Students can refer to the MCAER CET exam syllabus 2026 for resource management and consumer science:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
- Fundamentals of Art and Design
- System Dynamics and Management of Resources
- Financial Management and Consumer Education
- Housing and Space Management
- Ergonomics and Appropriate Technologies
- Residential and Commercial Space Design
- Event Management
- Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2026 for Horticulture & Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Section “A”: Syllabus of following courses of B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture for 80% weightage.
Applicants can check MCAER PG CET 2026 syllabus for Horticulture subject from the below mentioned table.
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
Weightage (80%)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| DIVISION OF FRUIT SCIENCE | |||
| H/FS 111 | Fundamentals of Horticulture | 3 (2+1) |
15.5%
(31 Questions) |
| H/FS 122 | Plant Propagation and Nursery Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/FS 233 | Tropical and Subtropical Fruits | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FS 359 | Orchard and Estate Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/FS 358 | Plantation Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FS 234 | Temperate Fruit crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/FS 235 | Weed Management in Horticultural Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/BOT 123 | Principles of Plant Breeding | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/BOT 112 | Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FS 246 | Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FS 247 | Dryland Horticulture | 2 (1+1) | |
| DIVISION OF VEGETABLE SCIENCE | |||
| H/VS 232 | Tropical and Subtropical Vegetable crops | 3 (2+1) |
10.5%
(21 Questions) |
| H/VS 243 | Spices and Condiments | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/VS 356 | Breeding of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/VS 367 | Seed Production of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/VS 245 | Temperate Vegetable crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/VS 121 | Potato and Tuber Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/VS 244 | Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation | 3 (2+1) | |
| DIVISION OF POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY | |||
| H/PHT 362 | Post-harvest Management of Horticultural Crops | 3 (2+1) |
5%
(10 Questions) |
| H/PHT 363 | Processing of Horticultural Crops | 3 (1+2) | |
| H/PHT 231 | Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition | 2 (1+1) | |
| DIVISION OF FLORICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING | |||
| H/FL 242 | Ornamental Horticulture | 3 (2+1) |
6%
(12 Questions) |
| H/FL 364 | Breeding and Seed Production of Ornamental Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/FL 353 | Principles of Landscape Architecture | 1 (0+1) | |
| H/FL 231 | Commercial Floriculture | 3 (2+1) | |
| DIVISION OF PLANT PROTECTION | |||
| H/PATH 231 | Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | 2 (1+1) |
13%
(26 Questions) |
| H/PATH 352 | Diseases of Fruit, Plantation and Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/PATH 363 | Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/PATH 364 | Mushroom Production Technology | 1 (0+1) | |
| H/ENTO 121 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/ENTO 365 | Nematode Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ENTO 243 | Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/ENTO 354 | Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac Culture | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ENTO 232 | Insect Pests of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | |||
| H/SSAC 111 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 2 (1+1) |
10%
(20 Questions) |
| H/SSAC 122 | Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/EVS 121 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management# | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/SSAC 243 | Soil, Water and Plant Analysis | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ENGG 362 | Farm Machinery and Power Engineering | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ENGG 121 | Water Management in Horticultural Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/AGRO 251 | Organic Farming | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/AGROMET 111 | Agro-meteorology and Climate Change | 2 (1+1) | |
| DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCE & HUMANITIES | |||
| H/STAT 111 | Elementary Statistics and Computer Application | 3 (2+1) | 20% (40 Questions) |
| H/BIOCHEM 111 | Elementary Plant Biochemistry | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/BIOT 231 | Elementary Plant Biotechnology | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/BOT 111 | Introductory Crop Physiology | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/ECON 111 | Economics and Marketing# | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/ECON 362 | Horti-Business Management | 2 (2+0) | |
| H/EXTN 231 | Fundamentals of Extension Education | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/EXTN 363 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management# | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/HORT 121 | Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/EXTN 352 | Communication Skills and Personality Development# | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/MIBO 121 | Introductory Microbiology | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/IT 121 | Information and Communication Technology#* | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/HORT 352 | Introductory Agro-forestry | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/MAP 351 | Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| H/AGRO 242 | Introduction to Major Field Crops | 2 (1+1) | |
| H/AHDS 241 | Livestock production and management | 1 (1+0) | |
The MCAER PG CET 2026 syllabus for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology is mentioned below.
| Sr. No. |
Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Weightage (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES | ||||
| 1 | BT1 11 | Cell Biology | 2 (2+0) |
50%
(100 Questions) |
| 2 | BT 112 | Basic Genetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 3 | BT 113 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 4 | BT 124 | Plant Tissue Culture | 3 (2+1) | |
| 5 | BT 125 | Molecular Biology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 6 | BT 236 | Recombinant DNA Technology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 7 | BT 247 | Introductory Bioinformatics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 8 | BT 248 | Plant Genetic Transformation | 3 (2+1) | |
| 9 | BT/ECE 241 | Electronics and Instrumentation in Biotechnology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 10 | BT 249 | Classical and Molecular Cytogenetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 11 | BT 3510 | Immunology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 12 | BT 3511 | Molecular Genetics | 2 (2+0) | |
| 13 | BT 3512 | Nanobiotechnology | 2 (2+0) | |
| 14 | BT 3513 | Animal Biotechnology | 4 (3+1) | |
| 15 | BT 3514 | Molecular Marker Technology | 2 (2+0) | |
| 16 | BT 3515 | Genomics and Proteomics | 3 (3+0) | |
| 17 | BT 3516 | IPR, Biosafety and Bioethics | 2 (2+0) | |
| 18 | BT 3617 | Computational Biology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 19 | BIOCHEM 241 | General Biochemistry | 4 (3+1) | |
| 20 | BIOCHEM 352 | Enzymology and Enzyme Technologies | 3 (2+1) | |
| 21 | BOT/ZOO 121 | Biodiversity and its Conservation | 2 (2+0) | |
| 22 | MICRO 121 | Microbiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 23 | MICRO 242 | Microbial Genetics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 24 | PBTEL 361 | Plant Tissue Culture and its Applications | 3 (2+1) | |
| 25 | PBTEL 362 | Principles and Applications of Plant Genetic Transformation |
3 (2+1) | |
| 26 | PBTEL 363 | Applications of Genomics and Proteomics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 27 | PBTEL 364 | Molecular Breeding in Field Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| 28 | PBTEL 365 | Molecular Breeding of Horticultural Crops and Forest Trees |
3 (2+1) | |
| 29 | PBTEL 366 | Epigenetics and Gene Regulation | 3 (2+1) | |
| AGRICULTURE COURSES | ||||
| 30 | AGRO 111 | Crop Production Technology | 3 (2+1) |
9%
(18 Questions) |
| 31 | HORT 121 | Production Technologies for Horticultural Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| 32 | PB 121 | Basics of Plant Breeding | 3 (2+1) | |
| 33 | PB 232 | Breeding of Field Crops | 3 (2+1) | |
| 34 | ENT.PL.PATH 231 |
Fundamentals of Crop Production | 3 (2+1) | |
| BASIC SCIENCE COURSES | ||||
| 35 | CSPD 111 | Communication Skills and Personality Development | 2 (1+1) |
18%
(36 Questions) |
| 36 | ENV 111 | Environmental Studies and Disaster Management | 3 (2+1) | |
| 37 | FT 111 | Food Science and Processing | 2 (1+1) | |
| 38 | HD 111 | Human Ethics | 1 (1+0) | |
| 39 | BOT 232 | Plant Physiology | 3 (2+1) | |
| 40 | MATH 233 | Biomathematics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 41 | ECON 231 | Economics and Marketing | 3 (2+1) | |
| 42 | EDBM 241 | Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management | 2 (1+1) | |
| 43 | PHY 241 | Biophysics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 44 | STAT 121 | Basic Statistics | 2 (1+1) | |
| 45 | STAT 362 | Biostatistics | 3 (2+1) | |
| 46 | ICT 231 | Information and Communication Technology | 2 (1+1) | |
| 47 | ICT 352 | Agricultural Informatics | 3 (2+1) | |
Commonly asked questions
Students can refer to the MCAER CET 2026 exam syllabus:
Fundamentals of Horticulture
- Plant Propagation and Nursery Management
- Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
- Orchard and Estate Management
- Plantation Crops
- Temperate Fruit crops
- Weed Management in Horticultural Crops
- Principles of Plant Breeding
- Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics
- Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops
- Dryland Horticulture
You can go through the MCAER CET exam syllabus for division of vegetable Science section in horticulture:
DIVISION OF VEGETABLE SCIENCE
- Tropical and Subtropical Vegetable crops
- Spices and Condiments
- Breeding of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops
- Seed Production of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops
- Temperate Vegetable crops
- Potato and Tuber Crops
- Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation
MCAER PG CET 2026 FAQs
Students can refer to the frequently asked questions on the MCAER PG CET Exam 2026:
Commonly asked questions
MCAER PG CET exam is a offline exam that is conducted in English. This exam is conducted for 2 hours and there will be 200 questions in exam. Questions asked in MCAER CET exam is based on syllabus of individual subjects for UG courses and for PG courses the level is under graduate.
There will be 200 questions which will be asked in MCAER PG CET Exam. Each question carries weight of 1 mark.
Yes since MCAER PG CET is a offline exam hence applicant needs to carry their pen along with them to the examination hall. Candidates need to fill the circle present in the OMR sheet with black color pen only. If any candidate uses any other color pen then their evaluation will be not done and their candidature will be rejected.
The candidate must fully satisfy himself/ herself about the accuracy of the answer before darkening the appropriate circle, once any answer is marked, it is advisable not to change it under any conditions.
The MCAER CET 2026 notification will likely to be release on February, 2026 in online mode. Candidates can register for the exam on MCAER website.
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You can go through the MCAER CET exam syllabus for division of vegetable Science section in horticulture:
DIVISION OF VEGETABLE SCIENCE
- Tropical and Subtropical Vegetable crops
- Spices and Condiments
- Breeding of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops
- Seed Production of Vegetable Tuber and Spice Crops
- Temperate Ve
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Answered 2 days ago
Students can refer to the MCAER CET 2026 exam syllabus:
Fundamentals of Horticulture
- Plant Propagation and Nursery Management
- Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
- Orchard and Estate Management
- Plantation Crops
- Temperate Fruit crops
- Weed Management in Horticultural Crops
- Principles of Plant Breeding
- Principles of
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Students can refer to the MCAER CET exam syllabus 2026 for resource management and consumer science:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
- Fundamentals of Art and Design
- System Dynamics and Management of Resources
- Financial Management and Consumer Education
- Housing and Space Management
- Ergonomics and A
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Students can refer to the MCAER CET 2026 exam syllabus for human development and studies:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND STUDIES
- Fundamentals of Human Development
- Marriage and Family Dynamics
- Life-Span Development
- Educational Psychology and Early Childhood Education
- Developmental Challenges in Children
- Family Couns
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Students can refer to the following MCAER CET 2026 exam syllabus for Silviculture & Agroforestry:
- Introduction to Forestry
- Principles of Agroforestry
- Theory and Practice of Silviculture
- Agroforestry Systems and Management
- Silviculture of Indian Trees
- Plantation Forestry
FOREST BIOLOGY AND TREE IMPROVEMENT
- P
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