UPCATET 2019 exam pattern for MSc 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 a duration of three hours.
Marking scheme: Candidates will be awarded three marks for each correct answer. There will also be negative marking of one mark for each incorrect answer.
For MSc course admissions, there will be different papers for different programmes as mentioned below:
| Programme |
Abbreviation |
| MSc Home Science |
MHS |
| MSc Agriculture/ MSc Horticulture |
MAG |
Exam pattern for each programme is as mentioned below:
For MHS Programme
| Section |
Subject |
Number of Questions in Each Subject |
Number of Questions in Each Section |
Marks for Each Section |
| A |
General Studies |
25 |
25 |
75 |
| B |
Food & Nutrition |
35 |
104 |
312 |
| Home Management |
35 |
|||
| Child Development |
34 |
|||
| C |
Home Science Extension Education |
34 |
71 |
213 |
| Clothing & Textiles |
32 |
|||
| Statistics |
5 |
|||
| Total |
- |
200 |
200 |
600 |
For MAG Programme
| Section |
Subject |
Number of Questions in Each Subject |
Number of Questions in Each Section |
Marks for Each Section |
| A |
General Studies |
25 |
25 |
75 |
| B |
Agronomy & Agrometeorology |
15 |
136 |
408 |
| Horticulture |
25 |
|||
| Soil Science |
09 |
|||
| Agriculture Engineering |
09 |
|||
| Animal Husbandry & Dairying |
09 |
|||
| Agriculture Biochemistry |
09 |
|||
| Genetics & Plant Breeding |
11 |
|||
| Extension Education |
09 |
|||
| Entomology |
09 |
|||
| Plant Pathology & Nematology |
09 |
|||
| Agriculture Economics |
09 |
|||
| Seed Technology |
06 |
|||
| Soil Conservation |
07 |
|||
| C |
Statistics |
14 |
39 |
117 |
| Biotechnology |
15 |
|||
| Forestry |
10 |
|||
| Total |
- |
200 |
200 |
600 |
UPCATET Syllabus for MSc Courses
UPCATET 2019 syllabus is not out yet. However, for the academic year, 2017-18, the official website informed that UPCATET syllabus for MSc course admissions was the same as the syllabus for undergraduate courses in the concerned subject.
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- Merit‑based using the 800 mark system.
- Thecutoff is released after the result is out on the portal for all categories.
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- Practice OMR sheets
- Also, include mock tests and revise your notes on a daily basis.
- Finish the high‑weight topic
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture a...
Meerut • Public
- ₹ 1.62 Lakh
- 66 months
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- Full Time
CSAUK - Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agricultu...
Kanpur • Public
- ₹ 56,000
- 2 years
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- Full Time
Banda University of Agriculture and Technology
Uttar Pradesh - Other • Public
- ₹ 92,000
- 4 years
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- Full Time
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