ANUPGCET 2021: Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

MSc MA, MLISc, MSw MA Journalism and Mass Communic...MCom MEd, MPEd

Updated on Dec 16, 2020 06:49 IST

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Table of contents

What is ANUPGCET?
ANUPGCET 2021 Exam Dates & Schedule
ANUPGCET Eligibility Criteria
ANUPGCET Admission Process
ANUPGCET 2021 Exam Centres
ANUPGCET 2021 Contact Information
ANUPGCET FAQs

What is ANUPGCET?

ANUPGCET which is also known as Acharya Nagarjuna University Common Entrance Test is a gateway for admissions to the post-graduation courses offered at Acharya Nagarjuna University and its affiliated colleges in the state. Acharya Nagarjuna University- Guntur conducts ANUPGCET 2018 entrance exam for admission to various Post Graduate courses in the fields of Sciences, Humanities & Social Science, Commerce, Education & Teaching, Languages and other PG Diploma courses. ANUPGCET 2021 is a university-level entrance exam which is conducted annually. The mode of exam is offline i.e pen and paper test and the duration of the entrance exam is 90 minutes. The format of ANUPGCET is MCQ (multiple choice questions) and the medium of the entrance exam is conducted in English and Telugu (For Telugu paper only). The official dates for ANUPGCET 2021 will be announced soon.

ANUPGCET Eligibility Criteria

The admissions department of Acharya Nagarjuna University has set a few guidelines that are mandatory to be fulfilled by a candidate which is seeking admissions to the postgraduate courses offered at the university and its affiliated colleges.

Course	Eligibility
MSc Aquaculture	B Sc, With Zoology / Fisheries / Fishery Science / Aquaculture / Industrial Fish and Fisheries / Any of the Life sciences as one of the subjects
MSc Biochemistry	B Sc, with Chemistry or Biochemistry as one of the subjects
MSc Biotechnology	Bachelor’s Degree in Physical / Biological Sciences / B Sc in FarMScience / B Sc Ag. / B.V.Sc., / Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine or Pharmaceutical Sciences / B.E / BTech
MSc Nano biotechnology
MSc Botany	B Sc, with Botany and Chemistry as the Two of the common Core subjects or B Sc, with Botany as main and Chemistry as ancillary
MSc Environmental Science	Any B Sc or B EM Degree holder
MSc Foods & Nutritional Science	Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Biological Sciences and Paramedical Courses
MSc Microbiology	B Sc with Microbiology or Botany as one of the Three subjects and Chemistry or Biochemistry as another subject
MSc Zoology	B Sc with Zoology as one of the subjects
MSc Physics	B Sc Mathematics, Physics and any other Third subject under common core scheme
MSc Electronics	B Sc with Mathematics, Electronics as the subjects of equal importance
MSc Electronics & Instrumentation Technology	B Sc with Electronics / Instrumentation as one of the Subject
MSc Computer Science	Any Graduate program with Computers as one of the subjects of study
MSc Mathematics	B Sc or B A with Mathematics as one of the Three equal subjects or as main subject
MSc Statistics	B A/ B Sc with Mathematics and Statistics as Two of the Three Subjects
MSc Chemistry	B Sc, with Chemistry as one of the Three equal subjects in Common Core System. Organic, Inorganic and Analytical specializations are offered in A.N.U. College. The candidate has to choose one of the three specializations at the time of admission
MSc Oils, Fats & Petro Products	B Sc, Oil Technology, B Sc Oils / Soaps / Detergents or B Sc with Chemistry as one of the Subject
MSc Geology	B Sc (Any Science Graduate) Note: Preference for Admission is given to Geology students
MSc Nanotechnology (5 Years)	Intermediate (plus two) with M.P.C. / Bi P C as optional subjects

ANUPGCET Exam Highlights

Name of Exam	ANUPGCET
Conducting Body	Acharya Nagarjuna University
Exam Level	University-Level
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen and Paper Test)
Exam Medium	English (Except for Telugu Course)
Exam Duration	90 minutes
Exam Format	MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
Total Number of Questions	100
Total Marks	100
Official Website	http://www.pgcet.anudoa.in

ANUPGCET Important Dates

The official dates for ANUPGCET will be announced soon, however, students can refer to the tentative ANUPGCET dates as mentioned below:

Events	Dates (Tentative)
Release of ANUPGCET Application Forms	Fourth week of February, 2021
Last Date to Apply for ANUPGCET (Without Late Fee)	Third week of April, 2021
Last Date to Apply for ANUPGCET (With Late Fee)	Fourth week of April, 2021
Release of ANUPGCET Admit Card	First week of May, 2021
ANUPGCET 2021 Exam	Second week of May, 2021
Declaration of Results	Fourth week of May, 2021

ANUPGCET Admission Process

Candidates must follow the below-mentioned steps on the ANUPGCET admission process.

Step 1: Fill Application Form

When seeking for admissions at ANU, the very first step is to apply online for registrations and appear for the entrance examination. Aspirants need to fill the application form for online on the official website. Aspirants need to pay an additional registration fee for every Course/Programme for which they are applying for the entrance exam.

Step 2: ANUPGCET 2021 Admit Card

After successful registration, the university will issue admit cards to the eligible candidates. These admit cards can be downloaded from the university’s official website.

Step 3: Appear for ANUPGCET 2021 Entrance Test

Now, the candidates will then have to appear for the written test, on the basis of which further admissions process will be conducted. For all UG courses, the university conducts a written entrance exam.

Step 4: Check ANUPGCET 2021 Exam Result

The University would be declaring the results for UG entrance exams on the official website. The varsity would also display the result on the notice boards and also on the official website.

Counselling is the final take after which the seats will be allotted as per the ranks and seat availability.

ANUPGCET 2021 Exam Centres

The candidates will make their choices of test centres at the time of online application submissions. They are requested to mention the centre code and name of the choice in their application form. The candidates applying to appear for more than one tests are advised to opt for same test centres otherwise the dates of both the tests may clash.

The final decision of allotment of the test centres will be taken by the Directorate of Admissions, Acharya Nagarjuna University.

Acharya Nagarjuna University will conduct ANUPGCET 2019 at three of their test centres in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Guntur
Ongole
Vijayawada

Q. Are UG courses offered through ANUPGCET?

Q. How many times is the entrance exam conducted in a year?

Q. Can students from other states apply for ANUPGCET?

Q. Is Master of Social Work offered at Acharya Nagarjuna University?

Q. How do I get admission to PG Diploma courses?

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for MSc Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics?

Q. Is there rechecking of the entrance exam?

Q. I am 31 years old, can I apply for admission?

Q. What is the duration of ANUPGCET exam?

Q. How many per cent seats are reserved for ST?

ANUPGCET 2021 Contact Information

Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur - 522 510 .,

Andhra Pradesh, India.

Ph.No: 0863-22346114, Fax:0863-2293320

ANUPGCET FAQs

A. No. Through ANUPGCET, candidates can get admission to Postgraduate (PG) courses offered at the varsity and its colleges.

A. ANUPGCET is only conducted once a year, generally in the month of June.

A. Most of the seats are reserved for local candidates of the state. A few amount of seats are for students from another state. If you secure a good rank, the chances are higher of securing a seat.

A. Yes. The varsity offers MSW (Master of Social Work). Students have to clear ANUPGCET in order to secure admission to the course.

A. For admission to Postgraduate (PG) Diploma courses, candidates have to clear ANUPGCET.

A. The candidate should have done their Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Natural Sciences/Biological Sciences/Paramedical Science from a recognised university and should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate.

A. No. There will be no rechecking or re-evaluation of the answer script as the OMR sheet will be scanned through the computer.

A. No. 30 years and above candidates are ineligible for the PG courses offered at the varsity and its colleges.

A. The duration of ANUPGCET is 90 minutes (1 Hour 30 Minutes).

A. 6% of seats are reserved for ST. 15% is reserved for SC and 29% is reserved for Backward Communities (BC).