UPCATET 2026 exam analysis will be out once the exam is conducted in the second week of June 2026, tentatively. After the conclusion of the exam, the students can check the UPCATET exam analysis based on the exam takers' views on the UPCATET Question paper. The UPCATET 2026 exam will be conducted in offline mode/pen and paper mode.
According to the students who appeared for last year’s UPCATET, the entrance exam difficulty level was moderate. Some students felt that the entrance exam was tough, and said that the exam was challenging. Students who have completed the application process only are eligible to download the UPCATET 2026 admit card it is released on the official website of the UPCATET Exam.
Shiksha discusses the UPCATET exam pattern, marking scheme, and difficulty level as compared to the previous years’ question papers. Students who clear UPCATET by making the merit list can get admission to the University and the college interested in.
- 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 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
The exam anaysis of UPCATET 2024 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.
UPCATET Exam Analysis
Students who appeared for the UPCATET exam previously, 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.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
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 |
| 100 |
400 |
2 Hour |
|
| PhD |
100 |
400 |
2 Hour |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
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 |
||
| Agricultural Zoology - 25 Questions |
50 Marks |
|
| Agricultural Botany - 25 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 |
||
| 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 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
Courses Offered through UPCATET (UG & PG)
Through UPCATET, students can get admission to the following courses as mentioned below:
| UG Courses |
|
|---|---|
| PG Courses |
|
| MSc Agriculture |
MSc Home Science |
| MSc Veterinary Science |
MSc Horticulture |
| MVSc |
MTech Agricultural Engineering |
| MTech Mechanical Engineering |
MTech/ MSc Biotechnology |
| MBA Agribusiness |
|
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
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.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
UPCATET Exam
Student Forum
Answered 6 days ago
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
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, applicants who pass the 12th standard exam with compartment will also be eligible to appear in the UPCATET exam. There are no passing percentage marks for the UPCATET exam. Candidates need to just pass the exam. But there are wise criteria which must be abided by. Students should be between 16
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
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 proc
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
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 th
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, the syllabus is different at the individual level. The UG syllabus is based on Class 12 Science subjects. The PG syllabus is based on what students learn in their Bachelor's degree. The PhD syllabus is deeper and more detailed. It includes in-depth information in one specific area.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Students can download the full syllabus for UG, PG, and PhD from the official portal. The syllabus is shared by NDUAT and Banda University. It lists all subjects and topics in detail. Students should download the official PDF so they follow the correct syllabus while studying.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The PG syllabus is based on UG subjects. It includes Agriculture, Horticulture, Soil Science, Biotechnology, Extension Education, and similar fields. These types of topics need in-depth knowledge. Students must revise what they studied while preparing for the UPCATET Exam during their graduation. Th
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The Undergraduate syllabus is similar to Class 12 Science. It includes Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths, and General Studies. Students who want to study Agriculture also learn Agril. Botany, Agril. Chemistry, Horticulture, Agronomy, and Animal Husbandry. These subjects help students understand bas
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
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 care
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