How many marks do I need to score to be able to crack the UPCATET Exam?

As per previous years' statistics, the application numbers are increasing each year, and therefore, students need to buckle up to prepare for the competitive exams. To get an idea based on the previous year's statistics, students must know that if they want to score well, it should be more than 400 marks, then 370 marks is also good, the average score is 300, and the below-average score is less than 300. However, these scores are based on the difficulty level of this exam, and this has nothing to do with students' capability as individuals.

What are the type of questions come in the UPCATET exam?

UPCATET asks only multiple‑choice questions (MCQs). Every question has four options. Students must choose the right answer. These questions help to analyse the speed and basic knowledge. This type of question is used for undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD courses. The difficulty changes, but the format remains the same. MCQs help students finish the exam on time and cover many topics in one test.

What are the options of the questions paper in UPCATET exam?

Applicants while filling their application form will be given four choice, PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS. Students will have to choose any of this choice in the form as per their education qualification. They will be given 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 the similar course for which they have appeared in the exam. There will be 200 questions in exam out of them 20 questions will be from General Knowledge topic and rest 180 will be from the group for which they have applied.

What is the cutoff for UPCATET exam?

Those who wish to give the UPCATET exam must score a minimum of 20 per cent if they come from the General category, and for SC/ST, the cutoff is 10 per cent.

Is there any offline counselling for UPCATET exam?

Normally, UPCATET offline counselling is not be done in offline mode. Applicants who want to take part in admission process must participate in online counselling done by Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology ( Ayodhya). Candidate must note that after declaration of UPCATET results the exam conducting authorities will release the dates of UPCATET counselling schedule. But authorities also releases the special schedule of offline counselling. Candidates who want to take part in counselling must prepare the required documents as well as security fees which needs to be deposited during counselling process.

Will open and distance education be considered for educational qualification of UPCATET eligibility?

The exam conducting authority has clearly mentioned in the official broucher that "Open & Distance Education" will be considered for educational qualification eligibility criteria of UPCATET. Applicants who have completed their education as full time course will be eligible to fill the form and apply online. Only those students are required to fill the application form who fulfill the eligibility criteria prescribed by the authorities.

Can I show the admit card for UPCATET on the mobile phone in exam hall?

No, it is mandatory for candidates to carry a hard copy of the UPCATET admit card on exam day as required by the invigilator for exam attendance formalities. Since applicants will not be allowed to appear by carrying mobile phone in the exam hall hence applicants must carry the admit card of UPCATET to the authorities. Students just need to carry their original id & photo id proof to the UPCATET exam centre.

What are the details which will be printed on the UPCATET score card?

The exam conducting authorities will release the result as well as the score card of applicants in online mode only. Candidates who have appeared in the exam can check the below-mentioned details in their score card: Candidate's Name Candidate's Roll No. Qualifying Status Individual and total passing marks Rank of candidate Applicants who have secured the minimum passing marks will be declared qualified in the UPCATET exam and must participate in further process.

What will be the validity of UPCATET Results?

The validity of the UPCATET result is only considered for those candidates who qualify for the exam. The validity of UPCATET results will be valid for one year. Applicants need to use their score card to appear in the counseling for their respective courses in the same year only. After the completion of one year, students will be able to appear with a different scorecard.

What are the options of the questions paper in UPCATET exam?

Applicants while filling their application form will be given four choice, PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS. Students will have to choose any of this choice in the form as per their education qualification. They will be given 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 the similar course for which they have appeared in the exam. There will be 200 questions in exam out of them 20 questions will be from General Knowledge topic and rest 180 will be from the group for which they have applied.

What login credentials are required to check UPCATET result?

Applicants who will appear in UPCATET exam first visit the official website of the portal or visit Shiksha page. Then they have to click on link mentioned as "UPCATET Results". After clicking on the result a new window will be opened in which students have to fill login details such as their registration number (which was provided during registration time) and password (which will be sent to applicants on their registered email & mobile). After entering these details candidates will be able to access their result of UPCATET exam. Download and save it for future reference.

What includes UPCATET exam analysis?

The exam analysis of UPCATET 2025 includes the marking scheme, total number of questions, examination pattern, syllabus of the exam, type of questions asked in exam, pattern of questions asked in the exam. Along with this difficulty level of exam, number of average questions attempted by applicants, expected cut off of UPCATET. Students who want to check exam analysis can check Shiksha page after the exam.

How to check UPCATET Cutoff?

After the UPCATET exam is over, the exam officials release the cutoff on the official portal. Students who clear the cutoff become eligible to participate in the counselling process. Students need to visit the official portal to check out their UPCATET Cutoff.

How to prepare for UPCATET exam to qualify in first attempt?

Applicants who want to prepare and qualify UPCATET exam in first attempt must have a concrete plan and then execution becomes important to qualify it. The UPCATET exam is held once in year hence candidates preparing for the exam must complete their syllabus in advance at least 3 months before the commencement of exam. Now devotee last 3 months to practise the previous year question papers. Candidates need to ensure that they are completing the practise paper less than the given time in examination, which will eventually boost their confidence to attempt the paper within time in the examination hall.

What to do the after declaration of results of UPCATET?

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.

How many marks do I need to score to be able to crack the UPCATET Exam?

As per previous years' statistics, the application numbers are increasing each year, and therefore, students need to buckle up to prepare for the competitive exams. To get an idea based on the previous year's statistics, students must know that if they want to score well, it should be more than 400 marks, then 370 marks is also good, the average score is 300, and the below-average score is less than 300. However, these scores are based on the difficulty level of this exam, and this has nothing to do with students' capability as individuals.

What to do the after declaration of results of UPCATET?

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.

What is the scoring scheme of the UPCATET Exam?

For every right answer, students get 4 marks, and for a wrong answer, 1 mark is subtracted. If a student does not answer a question, no mark is removed. Students must think while answering a question. A better understanding of the UPCATET scoring system helps students who study well and answer carefully.

What is the mode and timing of UPCATET entrance exam?

The UPCATET exam is 3 hours long. This provides sufficient time to answer 200 questions. The exam is held in offline mode at exam centres. Students must use a pen and paper. The UPCATET paper comes in Hindi and English. This helps students choose the language they are more comfortable with.

UPCATET BTech Analysis 2024: Get Detailed Paper Analysis & Review

Updated on Jul 14, 2026 23:32 IST

By Brett Ellis

The Uttar Pradesh Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) was conducted on June 17. As per the students who appeared in the exam and the exam experts, the UPCATET 2026 exam was moderate with some difficult questions. The candidates found Chemistry questions easy to solve. The University asked conceptual questions based on the UPCATET syllabus prescribed in the information bulletin.

The university released the UPCATET seat allotment result under the candidate's log in.

Table of contents

UPCATET Exam Highlights
UPCATET Exam Analysis
UPCATET 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
UPCATET 2026 Exam Pattern For UG, PG & PhD Courses
Courses Offered through UPCATET (UG & PG)
What after UPCATET Results?

UPCATET Exam Highlights

Students can check out the UPCATET 2026 exam highlights, which are as follows:

UPCATET Exam Highlights
Name of Exam	UPCATET 2026
Conducting Body	Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen and Paper Test)
Exam Duration	UG & PG Courses except MBA – 3 Hours MBA & PhD Courses – 2 Hours
Exam Format	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Exam Medium	English and Hindi
Total Questions	UG & PG Courses – 200 Questions PhD Courses – 100 Questions
Negative Marking	Yes. -1 for each wrong answer
Marks per Correct Answer	UG, PG & PhD Courses – 3 Marks per Correct Answer In correct Answer – 1 Mark
Marks per Unattempted Question	0 Marks
Exam Centres	6 Cities

UPCATET Exam Analysis

Students who appeared for the UPCATET exam found some of the questions easy, but there were some of the questions that were difficult but still understandable. The UPCATET Exam had Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for all courses—UG, PG, and PhD. Most students felt the time was sufficient and could complete the exam without much difficulty. A candidate who took the PCB paper said the questions were from the Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus. For PG courses, students had to study topics related to their selected topics.

Subject	Difficulty
Mathematics	Moderate
Physics	Moderate
Chemistry	Easy

Shiksha discusses the UPCATET exam pattern, marking scheme, and difficulty level as compared to the previous years’ question papers.

UPCATET 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

The UPCATET 2026 exam pattern and marking scheme were different for UG, PG, and PhD courses. The UPCATET exam duration is of 3 hours for UG and PG courses, except for MBA, while it was 2 hours for MBA & PhD courses. The exam format was in MCQs, and the exam medium was English and Hindi. Students can take a look at the UPCATET Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme for UG, PG, and PhD courses, which are as follows:

UPCATET Marking Scheme

Those who will give exam for UG, PG, and PhD courses should check out the marking scheme and the exam pattern for all the courses.

Course	Total Questions	Total Marks	Time Limit
UG	200	800	3 Hour
PG	200	800	3 Hour
MBA	100	400	2 Hour
PhD	100	400	2 Hour

UPCATET 2026 Exam Pattern For UG, PG & PhD Courses

The groups and the sections asked in the UPCATET UG entrance exam along with the total questions asked and total marks.

Group	Questions Asked	Marks
PCB (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Physics - 50 Questions	150 Marks
	Chemistry - 50 Questions	150 Marks
	Biology - 80 Questions	240 Marks
	Total Questions - 200	Total Marks - 600
PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Physics - 50 Questions	150 Marks
	Chemistry - 50 Questions	150 Marks
	Mathematics - 80 Questions	240 Marks
	Total Questions - 200	Total Marks - 600
PAG (Physics, Chemistry and Agriculture)	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Agriculture Physics - 25 Questions	50 Marks
	Agricultural Chemistry - 25 Questions	50 Marks
	Agricultural Zoology - 25 Questions	50 Marks
	Agricultural Botany - 25 Marks	50 Marks
	Agronomy - 25 Questions	240 Marks
	Animal Husbandry and Dairying - 10 Questions
	Horticulture - 15 Questions
	Agricultural Engineering - 10 Questions
	Agricultural Statistics & Mathematics - 20 Questions
	Total Questions - 200	600 Marks
PHS (Humanities with Home Science)	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	English - 25 Questions	50 Marks
	Hindi - 25 Questions	50 Marks
	Sociology - 20 Questions	150 Marks
	Economics - 15 Questions
	Geography - 15 Questions
	Home Science - 80 Questions	240 Marks
	Total Questions - 200	600 Marks

UPCATET PG Exam Pattern

For postgraduate courses, the question papers were based on the course chapters and subjects.

Course	Questions	Marks
MSc Home Science	200 Questions	600 Marks
MSc Agri./MSc Hort.	200 Questions	600 Marks
MVSc	200 Questions	600 Marks
MTech	200 Questions	600 Marks
MBA	100 Questions	300 Marks

UPCATET PhD Exam

Here is the exam pattern for UPCATET PhD courses, which is as follows:

Course	Questions	Marks
PhD in Agriculture	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Statistics - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Concerned Subject - 60 Questions	180 Marks
	Total Questions - 100	Total Marks - 300
PhD Horticulture	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 marks
	Statistics - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Concerned Subject - 60 Questions	180 Marks
	Total Questions - 100	Total Marks 300
PhD in Home Science	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 marks
	Statistics - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Concerned Subject - 60 Questions	180 Marks
	Total Questions - 100	Total Marks 300
PhD in Veterinary Science	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 marks
	Statistics - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Concerned Subject - 60 Questions	180 Marks
	Total Questions - 100	Total Marks 300
PhD in Agricultural Engineering	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 marks
	Statistics - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Concerned Subject - 60 Questions	180 Marks
	Total Questions - 100	Total Marks 300
PhD Agroforestry	General Studies - 20 Questions	60 marks
	Statistics - 20 Questions	60 Marks
	Concerned Subject - 60 Questions	180 Marks
	Total Questions - 100	Total Marks 300

Courses Offered through UPCATET (UG & PG)

Through UPCATET, students can get admission to the following courses as mentioned below:

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

What after UPCATET Results?

The UPCATET results will be released in the form of a merit list as per the course. The marks and percentage of the candidates will be mentioned on the UPCATET merit list. Students who make the UPCATET merit list will have to appear for the counselling session to complete the admission formalities by submitting their documents and paying the first semester/year fees. Official dates will be announced for the declaration of results and the counselling session, along with when classes will commence.