UPCATET 2023: Exam Date (May 30 & May 31), Admit Card (May 20), Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

UPCATET 2023 examination is scheduled to be conducted from May 30 to May 31. The UPCATET 2023 examination will be of three hours duration and the test will be conducted in offline (pen & paper test) in the ten examination test centers across the state, Uttar Pradesh. Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology( Ayodhya), the examination conducting body will be conducting UPCATET 2023 UG entrance Exam on May 30, 2023 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. UPCATET 2023 PG, MBA, and PhD examinations will be held on May 31, 2023. Both the PG and PhD examination will be conducted in the morning session and MBA will be conducted in the afternoon session.

UPCATET 2023 admit card was made available for download from May 20. Candidates could visit the official website of UPCATET 2023, login to their account and can downlaod the admit card for the examination from there. UPCATET 2023 results for the session 2023 will be declared on June 15. Candidates can download their scorecards by logging in with their User ID and password.

Qualified candidates will have to participate in the UPCATET counselling process 2023 which will commence on June 20 onwards. There will be two round of online counselling for the under-graduate courses followed by one round of offline counselling which is expected to be started from August 25. Overall there will be three rounds of counselling, two rounds of online counselling followed by one round of offline counseeling round. The exam will be conducted over a window of two days in ten cities across Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi and Azamgarh are the two new test centre cities which are added this year.

What is UPCATET?

UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) is an entrance exam conducted to provide admission to Uttar Pradesh State domicile candidates in different UG and PG programmes offered at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur; Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut; Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faridabad; Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda. The UPCATET is a state-level entrance exam that is conducted once a year. The UPCATET is three hours duration and the test mode is offline (pen & paper test).

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UPCATET 2023 Highlights

The following table brings the key highlights and features of the UPCATET 2022 exam.

UPCATET 2023 Admit Card

UPCATET 2023 admit cards was made available for download from May 20. Candidates have to download their UPCATET 2023 admit card by logging in with their registration credentials. To download the admit card, candidates needed to enter details such as their registration number/ full name, date of birth, and course. UPCATET 2023 admit card will appear on the screen and it has to be downloaded in PDF format. The admit card of UPCATET will carry information such as exam date, exam group, test centre address, exam day guidelines along with candidates' personal details.

UPCATET Exam Centres

UPCATET 2023 exam centre details have been released. Candidates can view UPCATET 2023 exam centres cities and codes below:

 Jhansi and Azamgarh are the two new test centre cities which are added this year.

Courses offered through UPCATET

UG and PG courses in which admissions are provided on the basis of UPCATET scores are:

UPCATET 2023 Result

The exam authority declared the UPCATET 2022 result on the official website of the exam on June 15. To check the UPCATET result, candidates need to enter their roll number/ registration number, date of birth, and course. UPCATET results will appear on the screen and they will have to download their scorecards. The result or scorecard will also carry information on the section-wise and overall scores and percentiles along with the cutoff marks. 

UPCATET 2023 Analysis

According to the students who appeared for this year’s UPCATET, the entrance exam difficulty level was moderate. Some students felt that the entrance exam was difficult and tough, and said that the exam was challenging. While the difficulty level of the PCM group was tough, that of the PCB and PAG groups was easy to moderate. 

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UPCATET 2023 Cutoff

The UPCATET 2023 cutoff will be released along with the result. It may be noted that the minimum cutoff percentage to qualify for the exam is 20 per cent (for the General category) and 10 per cent (for SC/ ST category). The exact marks will be released on the day of the result. 

UPCATET 2023 Counselling

 Qualified candidates will have to participate in the UPCATET counselling process 2023 which will commence on June 20 onwards. Candidates qualifying in the UPCATET exam are called for the counselling round as per merit. In the UPCATET 2023 counselling session, candidates will be allotted seats in their respective courses and universities.

Check complete details on UPCATET counselling.

UPCATET 2023 Application Process

UPCATET 2023 online registration for the session 2023 started on March 1. Candidates can fill out the UPCATET 2023 application form by April 20, 11:59 PM. For UPCATET 2023 registrations, candidates had to fill the application form in online mode on the official website of the exam. Candidates had to visit the official website and click on the 'New Registration' tab and click on the 'I agree' checkbox. Upon clicking on 'New Registration tab, candidates had to fill up their basic details including contact details followed by which the registration credentials will be generated. After this, they have to login and fill up the complete UPCATET 2023 application form and pay the application fee. Candidates have to pay the application fee online (via net banking/ debit card).

UPCATET Eligibility Criteria

UPCATET 2023 eligibility criteria for different BSc and BFSc courses is as given below:

• BSc (Honours) Agriculture/ BSc (Honours) Horticulture/ BSc (Honours) Forestry: Candidates should have cleared Class 12 with Agricultural Science/ Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (PCMB) subject to meet UPCATET eligibility criteria.
• Bachelor in Fisheries Science (BFSc): Candidates should have cleared Class 12 with Agricultural Science/ Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (PCMB) subject to meet UPCATET 2023 eligibility criteria.
• BSc (Honours) Home Science: Candidates should have cleared Class 12 in the Arts stream with Home Science/ PCB/ PCM/ PCMB/ Agricultural Science subject to be eligible for UPCATET exam. Only female candidates can opt for this course, informs the official website.

Age limit: As of December 31, 2023, candidates should be more than 16 years and less than 22 years in age. However, for the BVSc&H course, candidates should be minimum 17 years and maximum 25 years in age as of December 31, 2023. It may be noted that candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC category have an age relaxation of five years for any course they apply for. 

UPCATET 2023 Admission Process

Check the steps of UPCATET admission process 2023 below:

Step 1: Fill UPCATET Application Form

Step 2: Download UPCATET Admit Card

Step 3: Appear for UPCATET

Step 4: Check UPCATET Result

Step 5: Appear for UPCATET Counselling