UPCATET MSc Pattern 2024: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

As per the official portal dates published last year, the UPCATET Exam 2026 is tentative to be held in June 2026. The dates will be out on the official portal. Those who wish to appear for the exam must complete the application process. 

UPCATET is a mandatory exam for students who wish to get admission to government agriculture universities in Uttar Pradesh.
There are many agricultural universities that accept UPCATET scores for UG and PG courses.

The UPCATET Exam centres are assigned based on the student's preference. When a student fills out the application form, they get to choose the examination centre close to where they reside.

 The exam officials check out the availability of the exam centre and mostly assign the preferred exam centre t

Every year, the UPCATET cutoff differs based on different factors. 

• Exam difficulty level
• Number of seats and performance
• Students must score high in their group PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS.
• Merit‑based using the 800 mark system.
• Thecutoff is released after the result is out on the portal for all categories.

To crack UPCATET in first attempt, students must follow these tips.

• NCERT Class 11 and 12 books for UPCATET Preparation because the syllabus is based on them. 
• Try to solve the MCQs daily.  
• Practice OMR sheets
• Also, include mock tests and revise your notes on a daily basis. 
• Finish the high‑weight topic

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.

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

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

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

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