UPCATET Pattern 2026: Check Group Wise Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

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.

Yes, there is a negative marking scheme in the UPCATET exam. For each correct answer applicants will be given 4 marks. For each incorrect answer, 1/4th of the total marks or 1 mark will be deducted. 

The calculation of the score for the respective programmes will be taken into consideration by taking into account all correct & incorrect answers. After preparing the list of all candidates the authorities will prepare the list of successful applicants based on the availability of seats. 

Applicants who will appear in UPCATET exam should note that marking scheme is same for all the programmes i.e UG, PG & PhD. 

For each right answer 3 marks will be awarded & for each in correct answer 1 mark will be deducted. 

Though marking scheme remains same but exam pattern is different than other. For all UG & PG courses the number of questions are 200 and total marks allotted to it are 600 while total number of questions for MBA course is 100 & total marks allotted to it are 300 only. 

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 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. 

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. 

The UPCATET 2026 admit card will be out on the official website on May 27, 2026, tentatively. Candidates who wish to appear for the UPCATET 2026 Exam must download their Hall ticket from the official website.

Yes there will be different exam pattern of UG and PG courses in UPCATET exam. The UG courses i.e BSc & BTech and Post graduate courses i.e MBA, MSc have different pattern. The number of courses for UG is 200 while for PG it is 100. The total marks allotted for UG courses is 600, while for PG it is 300. 

Though each question from UG and PG weigh same 3 marks only. 

Time duration for both UG and PG is also different, UG is of 3 hours and PG is of 2 hours.  

Follow these ways here to be able to download the UPCATET Hall Ticket.

1. Go to the official UPCATET portal
2. Fill in the registration number, preferred course and date of birth.
3. Click on the download and take a printout of the entry card.

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 the examination hall for any paper under any cicrumstances hence applicants must choose carefully while filling the form. 

Candidates will be given admission to a similar course for which they have appeared in the exam. There will be 200 questions in the exam, out of which 20 questions will be from the General Knowledge topic, and the remaining 180 will be from the group for which they have applied.  

There are a total of 200 MCQs in the UPCATET exam, so the total UPCATET score is 800 marks.
For each right answer, students get 4 marks, and for every wrong answer, they get minus one mark. The UPCATET exam is conducted in offline OMR mode.

The UPCATET 2026 exam is not complex. The UPCATET paper has 200 questions in total. All questions are MCQ type. The total marks are 800. The mode of the exam is offline, so students write on paper. The exam duration is 3 hours. The language of the UPCATET exam paper is Hindi and English. Students can choose the language they know. This pattern helps students understand the exam easily.

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.

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 the examination hall for any paper under any cicrumstances hence applicants must choose carefully while filling the form. 

Candidates will be given admission to a similar course for which they have appeared in the exam. There will be 200 questions in the exam, out of which 20 questions will be from the General Knowledge topic, and the remaining 180 will be from the group for which they have applied.  

There are a total of 200 questions are asked in UPCATET exam of PAG group. The total marks allotted to these questions are 600 marks. 

25 questions are asked from Agriculture Physics, Agriculture Chemistry, Agriculture Botany, Agriculture Zoology, Agronomy subjects each.

20 questions are asked from General Studies & Agriculture Statistics & Mathematics subject each.

15 questions are asked from Horticulture subjects.    

10 questions are asked from Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Agriculture Engineering. 

There will be 200 questions asked in exam and maximum marks allotted to it will be 600. 

80 Questions are asked from Home Science subjects and maxium marks dedicated for this section is 240. 

25-25 Questions are asked from English & Hindi section and maxium marks for this is 75 each.  

20-20 Questions are asked from General Studies & Sociology section and maximum marks allotted for each is 60 . 

15-15 Questions are asked from Geography and Economics and maximum marks for this section is 45. 

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.

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. 

There are various courses which can be offered after qualifying UPCATET exam. 

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

Applicants who will qualify the exam will be able to take admission in the above mentioned courses. 

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.  

No, there is seperate entrance exam for all PG courses except MBA programme. 

There will be 200 questions for which 600 marks will be allotted in PG exams. The time duration for it will be 3 hours while for MBA the exam will be held for 100 questions and 300 marks will be allotted to it. This exam will be conducted for 2 hours. 

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 the General & OBC categories have to pay INR 1350. Other students, both male and female, have to pay INR 1100 application fees. 

The application fees need to be paid online via Debit card, Credit card, Net banking, etc. Once the fee is paid, students are required to download the receipt of fees.