BUAT Admission : Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

Updated on Nov 4, 2020 03:00 IST

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What is BUAT Admission?
BUAT Admission Eligibility Criteria
BUAT Admission Exam Highlights
BUAT Admission Process
Courses Offered at BUAT Admission
BUAT Admission Exam Centres

What is BUAT Admission?

The Banda University of Agriculture and Technology (BUAT) conducts its admission test in order to offer students admission in Agriculture and Horticulture courses which are offered in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The BUAT Admission is conducted in offline mode i.e. pen and paper test and candidates need to apply and appear for UPCATET. Candidates who qualify, are offered admission to the university. Banda University accepts admission through UPCATET scores.

BUAT Admission Eligibility Criteria

Students who apply for admission at BUAT, need to meet the eligibility criteria which is as follows:

Course	Eligibility Criteria
BSc Agriculture	Candidates should have cleared Class 12 with Agricultural Science/ Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (PCMB) subject to meet UPCATET 2021 eligibility criteria.
BSc Horticulture	Candidates should have cleared Class 12 with Agricultural Science/ Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (PCMB) subject to meet UPCATET 2021 eligibility criteria.
BSc Forestry	Candidates should have cleared Class 12 with Agricultural Science/ Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM)/ Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (PCMB) subject to meet UPCATET 2021 eligibility criteria.
BSc Home Science	Candidates should have cleared Class XII in Arts stream with Home Science/ PCB/ PCM/ PCMB/ Agricultural Science subject to be eligible for UPCATET exam. Only female candidates can opt for this course, informs the official website.
MSc Agriculture	The candidate should have done their BSc Agriculture from a recognised university and should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
MSc Horticulture	The candidate should have done their BSc in Agriculture or Horticulture or Forestry from a recognized university in India. The candidate must have also secured a minimum of 50% marks.

BUAT Admission Exam Highlights

Name of Exam	UPCATET
College Accepting UPCATET Scores	Banda University of Agriculture and Engineering
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen and Paper Test)
Exam Medium	English/Hindi
Exam Level	State-Level Entrance Exam
Official Website	http://buat.edu.in/

Important Dates for UPCATET

Events	Dates
Release of UPCATET Application Form	Third week of February, 2021
Last date to submit UPCATET Application Form	Third week of April, 2021
Last date to pay the application fee online	Third week of April, 2021
UPCATET Application Form correction window	Fourth week of April, 2021
Last date for correction of application form	Fourth week of April, 2021
Release of UPCATET Admit Card	First week of May, 2021
UPCATET Exam date	Third week of May, 2021
Declaration of UPCATET Results	First week of June, 2021
Counselling	June-July

BUAT Admission Process

Candidates will have to follow a step by step process on the BUAT Admission.

Step 1: Registration

Candidates who are interested to get admission in the Banda University of Agriculture and Technology (BUAT), need to visit the official website of UPCATET and register online. Students will have to register online by entering the details and the course interested in. Once registered, the candidate can proceed to fill up the application form

Step 2: Apply Online

The student will have to fill and submit the application form online by entering their personal and academic details, followed by uploading images such as their passport size photograph and signature. Once all the details are entered, the candidate can proceed to pay the application fee online. Once the payment is made, the candidate has successfully applied for UPCATET.

Step 3: Admit Card

The candidate will then have to download their admit card which is an important document which needs to be carried to the exam centre which will be mentioned on the hall ticket (admit card). The admit card will be released online on the official website of UPCATET.

Step 4: Appear for UPCATET

Once the candidate has received their admit card, they will have to appear for the UPCATET exam. The state-level entrance exam is conducted in offline mode and students are advised to reach the exam centre well in time before the entrance exam.

Step 5: Results

The results of UPCATET will be released online in the form of merit list. A cut-off list will be released online and if students meet the cut-off as set by Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, they can apply for admission at the university.

Step 6: Counselling

Students who meet the cut-off list will have to attend the counselling session and will have to book their seat and pay the first semester fees to complete the admission formalities.