UPCATET BTech Pattern 2024: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration
UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test 2024 ( UPCATET )
UPCATET 2019 exam pattern for BSc and BTech courses is such that the question paper will contain a total of 200 multiple choice questions of 600 marks that candidates need to complete in three hours duration. The question paper will be in both English and Hindi languages.
Marking scheme: Three marks will be awarded for each correct answer and one mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
There will be four groups of UPCATET question paper for BSc and BTech course admissions as mentioned below:
| Group |
Code |
| PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology stream) |
01 |
| PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics stream) |
02 |
| PAG (Agriculture stream) |
03 |
| PHS (Art stream with Home Science) |
04 |
Exam pattern for each group of UPCATET 2019 exam for BSc and BTech course admissions is as mentioned below:
UPCATET PCB Group
| Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
| General Studies |
20 |
60 |
| Physics |
50 |
150 |
| Chemistry |
50 |
150 |
| Biology |
80 |
240 |
| Total |
200 |
600 |
Candidates appearing for UPCATET in PCB group can secure admission in subjects such as Agriculture, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, Forestry, and Veterinary Science.
UPCATET PCM Group
| Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
| General Studies |
20 |
60 |
| Physics |
50 |
150 |
| Chemistry |
50 |
150 |
| Mathematics |
80 |
240 |
| Total |
200 |
600 |
Candidates appearing for UPCATET in PCM group can secure admission in subjects such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Home Science, and BTech.
UPCATET PAG Group
| Section |
Subject |
Number of Questions in Each Subject |
Number of Questions in Each Section |
Marks for Each Section |
| A |
General Studies |
20 |
20 |
60 |
| B |
Agriculture Physics |
25 |
50 |
150 |
| Agriculture Chemistry |
25 |
|||
| C |
Agriculture Zoology |
25 |
50 |
150 |
| Agriculture Botany |
25 |
|||
| D |
Agronomy |
25 |
80 |
240 |
| Animal Husbandry & Dairying |
10 |
|||
| Horticulture |
15 |
|||
| Agriculture Engineering |
10 |
|||
| Agriculture Statistics & Mathematics |
20 |
|||
| Total |
- |
200 |
200 |
600 |
Candidates appearing for UPCATET in PAG group can secure admission in subjects such as Agriculture, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, Forestry, and BTech in Agriculture Engineering and Biotechnology.
UPCATET PHS Group
| Section |
Subject |
Number of Questions in Each Subject |
Number of Questions in Each Section |
Marks for Each Section |
| A |
General Studies |
20 |
20 |
60 |
| B |
English |
25 |
50 |
150 |
| Hindi |
25 |
|||
| C |
Sociology |
20 |
50 |
150 |
| Economics |
15 |
|||
| Geography |
15 |
|||
| D |
Home Science |
80 |
80 |
240 |
| Total |
- |
200 |
200 |
600 |
Candidates appearing for UPCATET in PHS group can secure admission in BSc Home Science subject only.
Note: Candidates having PCMB subjects in Standard XII can either opt for PCB or PCM paper only, informs the official website.
UPCATET Syllabus for BSc and BTech Courses
UPCATET 2019 syllabus is not out yet. However, for the academic year, 2017-18, the official website informed that UPCATET syllabus for BSc and BTech course admissions was the same as prescribed by UP board for Class XII exams in the concerned subject.
UPCATET Exam
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week 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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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