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 difficulty level of UPCATET?

The UPCATET exam is compratively easy in comparison to JEE Main, BITSAT etc. exam. Applicants who have secured atleast 60 % marks in their academic exam are more likely to qualify the exam. Since it is state owned examination and number of users are also less in comparison to other competitve exam. Applicants just need to complete the syllabus within time and practise more and more to qualify the exam with good marks.

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.

Is there any eligibility criteria to apply UPCATET exam?

There are different eligibility criteria decided by the exam conducting authorities whcih includes both age as well as education for UG courses. There is no age limit for PG and PhD courses. For BVSC & H course the minimum and maximum age limit of candidate need to be 17 and 25 by December 31. While for all other course the minimum and maximum age limit of candidates need to be 16 and 22 by December 31. Note: Person with Disability (PwD) will be given a relexation of 5 years in upper age limit.

What is the syllabus for UG courses for UPCATET exam?

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 basic agriculture ideas. The syllabus is not difficult for students who have a Science background in school.

What is the release date for the UPCATET 2026 admit card?

The UPCATET 2026 admit card was released on June 6, 2026. Candidates can download their Hall ticket from the official website.

How to download the UPCATET admit card?

Follow these ways here to be able to download the UPCATET Hall Ticket. Go to the official UPCATET portal Fill in the registration number, preferred course and date of birth. Click on the download and take a printout of the entry card.

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.

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.

What details will be printed on the UPCATET Admit Card?

The exam conducting authorities release the admit card of UPCATET in online mode. It includes the below-mentioned details available on the admit card. Applicant's name, registration number, roll number, signature & photograph, UPCATET exam center address, exam day instructions, Do's & Don't in the UPCATET exam hall. In case of any error in details mentioned on the admit card, applicants are advised to contact the exam conducting authorities immediately to remove the discrepancy in time. Students may be prohibited by the exam conducting authorities in case of any issue mentioned in the admit card from the identity of applicants

What is the syllabus of UPCATET exam?

The syllabus of UPCATET exam is officially not prescribed by the exam conducting authorities. Hence applicants need to cover the syllabus for the desired UG, PG and PhD courses from the official syllabus of acdemic qualification only. Along with this to get a better idea about the syllabus, marking scheme and exam pattern students are advised to check UPCATET previous year question papers.

UPCATET Dates 2026: Exam (June 17 & 18), Answer Key, Result, & Counselling Dates

UPCATET 2026 Choice Filling & Choice Locking for BVSc & AH

27 Jul '26 - 31 Jul '26

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 16:31 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

The Banda University of Agriculture and Technology conducted the Uttar Pradesh Combined University Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) 2026 on June 17 and 18 in offline mode. The University released the UPCATET admit card 2026 under the candidate's login on June 6.

The University released the UPCATET result 2026 online on June 30. The candidates who clear the exam will be asked to fill the Counselling form and will be called based on their common merit for each course. The candidates will be required to download their admit card with the help of their application id and password.

Table of contents

UPCATET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
UPCATET Exam Dates 2026
UPCATET Result Date 2026
UPCATET 2026 Counselling Process
UPCATET 2026 Application Form Dates
UPCATET 2026 Admit Card Date
UPCATET 2026 Important Dates FAQ

UPCATET 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UPCATET 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Jul ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Online Counselling Round 1: Registration for BVSc & AH TENTATIVE
27 Jul ' 26 - 31 Jul ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Choice Filling & Choice Locking for BVSc & AH
Aug ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Online Counselling Round 2 Except BVSc & AH: Registration & Fee TENTATIVE
Aug ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Counselling Round 2: Choice Filling & Choice Locking Round 2 Except BVSc & AH TENTATIVE
Aug ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Result Allocation for Round 2 - Except BVSc & AH TENTATIVE
Aug ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Counselling Round 2: Document uploading except BVSc & AH TENTATIVE
Aug ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Counselling Round 2: Security Fee Submit except BVSc & AH TENTATIVE
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Dates	Past Exam Dates
18 Jun ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Exam Date for PG
17 Jun ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Exam Date for UG
04 Jun ' 26 - 16 Jun ' 26	UPCATET 2026 Admit Card
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UPCATET Exam Dates 2026

The UPCATET exam 2026 was conducted offline in OMR sheet mode. The candidates were not allowed to enter the examination centre in the absence of their admit card. Along with the admit card, the candidates were required to carry a photo identity card. The photo-identity proof was required to be shown at the examination centre.

UPCATET Result Date 2026

The Banda University of Agriculture and Technology conducted the UPCATET exam 2026 at the designated exam centres on June 17 and 18. The candidates were advised to reach their allotted exam centres as per the reporting time given on their UPCATET admit card 2026.

UPCATET 2026 Counselling Process

The University will release the UPCATET Counselling form soon. The counselling process of PG courses will be done online only. Students who qualify for the UPCATET entrance exam are eligible to participate in the counselling process. They need to accept the seat and pay the seat acceptance fees as per the counselling schedule.

The UPCATET counselling starts once the results are declared on the official portal. Those who qualify after the result need to wait till the counselling notification is out on the registered portal.

UPCATET 2026 Application Form Dates

The UPCATET 2026 application form is deactivated by the University. The form was available online only, so students must complete the full application process online by today. If a student does not fill the form before the last date, they will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

Students should keep all required documents ready before starting the application. Students must also pay the application fee to complete the form successfully. It is very important to check all details carefully before submitting the application form.

UPCATET 2026 Admit Card Date

The UPCATET admit card was released on June 6. Students must download it using their login details. The admit card shows the exam date, exam time, exam centre, and roll number. Students must carry the UPCATET hall ticket to the exam centre. The candidates will be required to carry a photo identity card with the admit card. This photo identity card must be issued by any Government Authority.

UPCATET 2026 Important Dates FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions on UPCATET Exam

Q: 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.

Q: What is the counselling fee for UPCATET 2026 exam?

The Counseling Fees for the UPCATET Exam for the academic session 2026-27 for Unergraduate and postgraduate candidates is mentioned below:

All the selcted candidates need to pay an amount of INR 500 as counselling fee, to be eligible for the further rounds of UPCATET Counseling.
Those candidates who are allotted seats need to submit INR 5000 as a security deposit during the counseling rounds.

Q: How many round of counselling will be done for PhD exam?

There will be two rounds of counselling in UPCATET exam for PhD course. The first counselling will be done in online mode while the second round of counselling will be done in offline mode. The exact dates of offline counselling does not release in the official notification only the dates of online counselling schedule is released in notification.

The exact dates of offline counselling will be further notified in the counselling letter by the authorities.

Q: 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.

Q: What is the process for UPCATET counselling?

Candidates are suggested to always go though the counseling instruction, to understand the counselling process for UPCATET Exam candidates must read the following points.

The first steps is to register themselves by visiting the official website
Then, candidates need to submit their online counseling registration fee
Once registered, candidates must login through their login credentials.
Then, candidates need to complete the choice filling and locking process.
Then comes the upgradation rules.
Candidates go through the seat availability process for UG programs
At last, candidates go through the seat availability for master's programs

Q: 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.

Q: Who can download UPCATET admit card?

Candidates who have filled the application form of UPCATET successfully can download the admit card. The exam conducting authorities released the admit card more than 10 days before the commencement of the exam. Students can download it by visiting the official website.

To download the admit card applicants must enter their login credentials which will be provided to them after filling the application form.