UPCATET Preparation 2025: Tips, Strategy & Guide

UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test 2025 ( UPCATET )

This exam is conducted for courses given below:
Ishita Chauhan
Updated on Nov 4, 2025 17:32 IST

By Ishita Chauhan, Retainer

UPCATET 2025 Preparation is going to help candidates who wish to qualify for the UPCATET 2025 Exam. The best books for UPCATET 2025 Preparation will also play an important role for those preparing to clear the UPCATET 2025 Exam

To fully prepare for the UPCATET Preparation 2025, candidates must focus on getting the right UPCATET Study Material 2025 and having the right strategy and know how to prepare for the UPCATET Exam 2025 with a proper study plan, study notes, tips and strategy will boost the chances of qualifying the exam. The UPCATET Syllabus 2025 is one of the important steps to understand. Knowing about the important topics and subjects will help candidates make a better UPCATET 2025 Preparation strategy. 

To find all the crucial details about the UPCATET preparation, candidates must go through this entire Shiksha page. To qualify for the UPCATET 2025, candidates have to prepare well and know the exam pattern, marking scheme, and syllabus thoroughly. 

Table of content
  • UPCATET 2025 Highlights
  • Step Wise UPCATET preparation tips
  • How to prepare for UPCATET 2025
  • Books to read for UPCATET Preparation
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UPCATET 2025 Highlights

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test

Exam Level

State-level

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Mode

Offline

Exam Duration

3 hours For UG Courses & 2 hours for PG Courses

Seats Offered

2500 (Tentative)

Syllabus

For UG course - 12th standard syllabus of UP Board and For PG Course - Graduate level exam

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will open and distance education be considered for educational qualification of UPCATET eligibility?
A: 

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. 

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Step Wise UPCATET preparation tips

Those who wish to appear for the UPCATET Exam should go through the following points to understand the important tips related to the exam preparation. 

  • It is best to be well-versed in the entire UPCATET Syllabus. 
  • Students must be aware of the UPCATET exam pattern and marking scheme.
  • They must use the best study material for preparation, like previous year question papers and preparation books. 
  • Make a timetable based on the personal routine to cover the syllabus and preparation material before the exam date. 
  • Solving UPCATET Question papers from the previous year and practising mock tests is an excellent way to prepare well for the exam. 
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How to prepare for UPCATET 2025

UPCATET exam is a highly competitive entrance exam, and candidates appearing for the exam need to have a strategy and aspire to score well and qualify. Aspirants can go through the following prep strategy methods while preparing for UPCATET.

  1. Students must be aware of the exam structure for BTech. and BSc courses. There are a total of 200 MCQs, and students need to prepare well to give their best to get the highest possible scores out of 600 marks. The UPCATET paper is three hours long, and the language is Hindi and English. 
  2. The marking pattern is such that for each right answer, students will get 1 mark. There is a negative marking for every wrong answer. Students will not get any score for not attempting a question.
  3. Students must be well-versed with the UPCATET Syllabus and make a preparation plan accordingly to prepare well for the exam. Be aware of the important topics and gain in-depth knowledge to improve the chances of scoring high in the entrance exam. 
  4. Students must use the most relevant study materials, UPCATET Books and past year question papers to prepare for the exam. Knowing the relevant study materials will reduce the preparation time and improve the chances of qualifying for the exam. 
  5. It is advisable to follow a timetable based on one's routine that is suitable for them. One of the best ways to prepare qwell for the exam is to mark important topics from the previous year question papers and to practise mock tests. 
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to prepare for UPCATET exam to qualify in first attempt?
A: 

Applicants who want to prepare and qualify UPCATET exam in first attempt must have a concrete plan and then execution becomes important to qualify it. The UPCATET exam is held once in year hence candidates preparing for the exam must complete their syllabus in advance at least 3 months before the commencement of exam.

  • Now devotee last 3 months to practise the previous year question papers. 
  • Candidates need to ensure that they are completing the practise paper less than the given time in examination, which will eventually boost their confidence to attempt the paper within time in the examination hall.  
Q:   Is there different exam pattern for UG and PG programme?
A: 

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.  

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Books to read for UPCATET Preparation

Candidates must prepare every topic from prep books as it will students clear doubts as well as understand the subjects thoroughly.

Books

Author

Science

BSc Agriculture Entrance Exam

New Vishal Publications

OUAT Entrance Guide for BSc & BTech

SK publishers

Fundamentals of Agriculture

R.L Arya, Sonam Arya, Renu Arya, Janardhan Kumar

Agriculture Exam’s Made Easy

Getal Pallavi

Fundamentals of Agriculture Vol 1& 2

Arun Katyayan

Engineering

University of Delhi BTech

R Gupta

Power Systems

Ankit Goyal

Engineer to Win

Caroll Smith

 

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