UPCATET Pattern 2025: Check Group Wise Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

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. 

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 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 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. 

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.  

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. 

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.