
SHIATS entrance exam (Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences) is conducted by the university to offer admission to candidates in various under-graduate and post-graduate courses in the varsity. The SHIATS Entrance Exam 2020 will be conducted on May 29, 2020 for UG and PG programmes. The sale of prospectus and release of application forms will be available on the official website of the university from January 21, 2020 onwards.
- What is SHIATS Entrance Exam?
- SHIATS Entrance Exam 2026 Important Dates Table
- SHIATS Entrance Exam 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- SHIATS Entrance Exam Highlights
- SHIATS 2020 Admission Process
- SHIATS Entrance Exam 2020 Exam Centers
- Address
What is SHIATS Entrance Exam?
SHIATS Entrance Exam is conducted by Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (SHUATS) to offer admission to aspirants in programmes offered by the University. Admission in all programmes offered at SHUATS is strictly on the basis of an aspirant’s performance in SHIATS Entrance Exam/Direct Interview that is conducted by the educational institute. The Faculty and Schools of SHUATS in which aspirants can secure admission basis their performance in SHIATS Entrance Exam 2020 are as follows:
| Faculty of Agriculture |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
Faculty of Science |
| Faculty of Theology |
Faculty of Engineering and Technology |
Faculty of Management, Humanities and Social Science |
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences also accepts ICAR AIEEA scores to offer admission to aspirants in courses offered by the University. The break-up of seats wherein admission is offered through SHIATS Entrance Exam and ICAR AIEEA is as mentioned below:
| Entrance Exam |
UG Seats |
PG Seats |
|---|---|---|
| SHIATS Entrance Exam |
85% |
75% |
| ICAR AIEEA |
15% |
25% |
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SHIATS Entrance Exam 2026 Important Dates Table
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SHIATS Entrance Exam 2020 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Mar ' 26 | SHIATS Entrance Exam Application Process TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 26 | SHIATS Entrance Exam Application Correction Window TENTATIVE |
| May ' 26 | SHIATS Entrance Exam 2025 Admit Card TENTATIVE |
| Jun ' 26 | SHIATS Entrance Exam 2026 Mock Test TENTATIVE |
| Jul ' 26 | SHIATS Entrance Exam 2026 for UG, Diploma and Online Test TENTATIVE |
| Jul ' 26 | SHIATS Entrance Exam 2026 Result TENTATIVE |
| Jul ' 26 | SHIATS Entrance Exam 2026 Merit- I Offline Counselling TENTATIVE |
SHIATS Entrance Exam 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Aspirants need to meet SHIATS entrance exam 2020 eligibility criteria in order to appear for the admission test.
| Faculty of Engineering and Technology |
|
|---|---|
| MTech (Agricultural Engineering) Processing and Food Engineering |
BE or B.Tech. Agri. Engineering / Mech. Engineering/ Chemical Engineering / Food Technology / BTech Process & Food Engineering or related field |
| MTech (Agricultural Engineering) Farm Machinery and Power Engineering |
BE or BTech Agri. Engineering / Mech. Engineering or related field |
| MTech (Agricultural Engineering) Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
BE or BTech Agricultural Engineering / Water Resources Engg / Civil Engineering or related field |
| MTech. (Agricultural Engineering) Soil Water Conservation Engineering |
BE or BTech Agricultural Engineering / Water Resources Engg. / Civil Engineering or related field |
| MTech Agricultural Water Management |
BE or BTech Ag. Engg. /BTech Civil Engineering / MSc Ag. or related field |
| MTech Energy Management |
BTech Agricultural Engineering / BTech Mechanical Engineering or related field |
| MTech (Agricultural Engineering) Renewable Energy Engineering |
BTech Ag Engg. / Mechanical Engg or related field |
| MTech Water Resource Engineering |
BE or BTech Agricultural Engg / Water Resources Engg. / Civil. Engg. or related field |
| MTech in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System |
BE or BTech Ag. Engg. / Water Resource Engg./Civil Engg./ Comp. Sc./MSc in Agronomy / Forestry / Physics / Environmental Sc. /Geophysics /Soil Science / Meteorology / Natural Resource Mgt. / Comp. sc./ MCS or related field |
| MTech Computer Science and Engineering |
BE or BTech Computer Sc. & Engg./ IT / MSc Computer Sc. / MCA / MSc IT or related field |
| MTech Software Engineering |
BE or BTech Computer Sc. & Engg./ IT / MSc Computer Sc. / MCA / MSc IT or related field |
| MTech Mechatronics |
BE or BTech Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronics Engineering or related field |
| MTech Mechanical Engg.(Machine Design) |
BE or BTech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering / Agriculture Engineering or related field |
| MTech Mechanical Engg.(CAD / CAM) |
BE or BTech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering / Agriculture Engineering or related field |
| MTech Mechanical Engg. (Production and Industrial Engg.) |
BE or BTech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering / Agriculture Engineering or related field |
| MTech Mechanical Engg.(Thermal Engg.) |
BE or BTech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering / Agriculture Engineering or related field |
| MTech Mechanical Engg. (Industrial Engineering and Management) |
BE or BTech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering / Agriculture Engineering or related field |
| MTech Mechanical Engg. (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning) |
BE or BTech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering / Agriculture Engineering or related field |
| MTech Electrical Engineering (Power System) |
BE or BTech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related field |
| MTech Electrical Engineering (Control and Instrumentation) |
BE or BTech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related field |
| MTech Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics) |
BE or BTech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related field |
| MTech Electronics and Comm. Engineering (VLSI & Embedded System) |
BE or BTech in Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field |
| MTech Electronics and Comm. Engineering (Optical Fiber Communication Engineering) |
BE or BTech in Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field |
| MTech Electronics and Comm. Engineering (Signal Processing) |
BE or BTech in Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field |
| MTech Electronics and comm. Engineering (Wireless Communication Engineering) |
BE or BTech in Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field |
| MTech Electronics and Comm. Engineering (Microwave Communication Engineering) |
BE or BTech in Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field |
| MTech Electronics and Comm. Engineering (Communication System Engineering) |
BE or BTech in Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field |
| MTech Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering |
BE or BTech in Civil Engineering / Agricultural Engineering / Water Resource Engineering or related field |
| MTech Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management) |
BE or BTech in Civil Engineering / Agricultural Engineering / Water Resource Engineering or related field |
| MTech Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) |
BE or BTech in Civil Engineering / Agricultural Engineering / Water Resource Engineering or related field |
| MTech Civil Engineering (Fluids Engineering) |
BE or BTech in Civil Engineering / Agricultural Engineering / Water Resource Engineering or related field |
| MTech Environmental Engineering |
BE or BTech in Civil Engineering / Agricultural Engineering / Water Resource Engineering or related field |
| MTech (Dairy Technology) |
BE or BTech Ag.Engg / Biotechnology Mechanical Engg./Chemical Engg./Food Tech./ Dairy Tech./MSc (Dairy Tech.) or related field |
| MTech (Food Technology) Food Process Engineering |
BE or BTech Ag.Engg / Dairy Engg / Dairy Technology / Biotechnology / Chemical Engg / Food Technology / Food Process Engg / Food Engg / MSc Food Tech. / MSc ( Agriculture) Horticulture (Post Harvest Technology ) / MSc Food & Nutrition MSc Food Tech. / MSc Microbiology# or related field.
#for only MTech Food Tech. (Food Quality Management) |
| MTech (Food Technology) Food Engineering |
|
| MTech (Food Technology) Food Quality Management |
|
| MTech (Food Technology) Food Chain Management |
|
| MTech (Food Technology) Food Safety and Quality Assurance |
|
| MTech (Food Technology) Food Laws and Policies |
|
| MTech Biotechnology |
BTech Biotechnology/BPharma / MSc Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forensic Science/ Organic Chemistry / MBBS |
| MTech Bioinformatics |
BTech Bioinformatics / Biotech/. Computer Sc. / IT / Food Tech. / Chemical Engg. or BPharma or MSc Biotech. / Microbiology / Biochemistry / Botany / Zoology / Life Sciences / Forensic Science / Chemistry / Agriculture / Forestry / Genetics & Plant Breeding / Physics / Statistics / MBBS or related field |
SHIATS Entrance Exam Highlights
| Exam Name |
SHIATS Entrance Exam |
| Full Form |
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences Entrance Exam |
| Exam Level |
National Level |
| Conducting Body |
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences |
| Exam Mode |
Offline |
| Exam Duration |
2 hours |
| SHIATS 2020 Exam Date |
May 29, 2020 |
| SHIATS Official Website |
SHIATS Important Dates 2020
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Sale of Prospectus and SHIATS Application Form Online |
January 21, 2020 |
| Sale of Prospectus and SHIATS Application Form Offline |
February 1, 2020 |
| Release of Admit Cards |
May 15, 2020 |
| Last date for sale of Application form (University Counter) |
May 15, 2020 |
| Last date for submission of Application Form for Entrance Test |
May 20, 2020 |
| Last Date for submission of Application Form (Online) |
May 20, 2020 |
| SHIATS Entrance Exam (BEd & MEd Programme) |
May 29, 2020 |
| SHIATS Entrance Exam 2020 (UG) |
May 29, 2020 (Morning Session) |
| SHIATS Entrance Exam 2020 (PG) |
May 29, 2020 (Evening Session) |
| Declaration of Result |
June 9, 2020 |
SHIATS 2020 Admission Process
Step 1: Fill JEST Application Form
Candidates can only fill JEST 2020 application form online. Once they have duly filled the application form they need to pay the application fee which can be done online using credit/debit card or even net banking. Application fee payment will only be accepted online. No other mode would be accepted.
| JEST 2020 Application Fee |
|
|---|---|
| General |
Rs 300 |
| SC/ST |
Rs 150 |
Step 2: Get JEST Admit Card
Aspirants need to download JEST 2020 admit card from the official website of the exam. The official website informs: “Admit cards will NOT be sent by post/email. Bring a print-out of the downloaded Admit Card and one of your photo-ids to the examination center”.
Step 3: Give Joint Entrance Screening Test
Aspirants need to appear for JEST 2020 exam according to the date, time and venue mentioned on their admit card. JEST exam is of three hours duration and would be conducted on the exam date from 10 am to 1 pm.
Step 4: Check JEST Result
Candidates can check their JEST 2020 result by filling in details, such as, their roll number and date of birth on the official website of the exam.
Step 5: Contact Colleges Accepting JEST Scores
After aspirants qualify JEST 2020 exam they need to contact colleges that accept JEST scores for admission and further fulfill the admission criteria as listed by them.
SHIATS Entrance Exam 2020 Exam Centers
Candidates can view the exam centres for SHUATS admissions 2020 below:
| SHIATS Test Centre |
SHIATS Test Centre Code |
| Allahabad |
01 |
| Agra |
11 |
| Bareilly |
12 |
| Bangalore |
13 |
| Bhubaneswar |
17 |
| Bhopal |
15 |
| Cochin |
18 |
| Dehradun |
22 |
| Dimapur |
23 |
| Gorakhpur |
24 |
| Hyderabad |
27 |
| Imphal |
29 |
| Indore |
30 |
| Jaipur |
31 |
| Jhansi |
32 |
| Kolkata |
35 |
| Lucknow |
37 |
| Nagpur |
41 |
| New Delhi |
43 |
| Patna |
45 |
| Raipur |
48 |
| Ranchi |
49 |
| Shillong |
51 |
| Siliguri |
53 |
| Tiruchirappalli |
57 |
The official website of SHUATS informs that: "Every effort will be made to assign the candidate the center of his/ her first choice. However, the University reserves the right to change the centre and assign the candidate to any one of the above centres. The centres once assigned shall not be changed. Any of the above center(s) can be cancelled at the discretion of the University".
Address
Registrar,
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences
(Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute)
P.O. Agricultural Institute,
Allahabad- 211007, U.P., India
Fax: 91-0532-2684394
E-mail: registrar@shuats.edu.in
OR
Controller of Examinations (COE)
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences
(Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute)
P.O. Agricultural Institute,
Allahabad- 211007, U.P., India
Phones: 91- 0532-2684281,2684781
Fax: 91-0532-2684394
E-mail: controllerofexam@shuats.edu.in
SHIATS Entrance Exam Exam
Student Forum
Answered 3 weeks ago
The SHIATS 2026 application fee is likely to be INR 2000. Students are advised to pay the SHIATS application fee on time without any delay.
To fill the SHIATS 2026 application form you need to follow this process:
- Go to SHIATS (Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences) admi
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
SHIATS 2026 Admit Card: Registered candidates could download it by entering their registration credentials. SHIATS 2026 admit card carried information such as personal details, exam date and time, exam centre address and exam day guidelines and instructions. SHIATS admit card will be a mandatory doc
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The complete counselling schedule for SHIATS 2026 will be released after the exam. Candidates can refer to the table given below to go through the previous year's counselling dates:
SHIATS counselling for UG Programme
Date | Programme | Category | Merit no/Rank | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
01-Aug-2022 | UG | Christian | All Christians | 9 am |
UG | General | 1-100 | 11 am | |
UG | General | 101-200 | 1 pm | |
UG | General | 201-300 | 3 pm | |
02-Aug-2022 | UG | General | 301-425 | 9 am |
UG | General | 426-550 | 11 am | |
UG | General | 551-675 | 1 pm | |
UG | General | 676-800 | 3 pm | |
03-Aug-2022 | UG | General | 801-925 | 9 am |
UG | General | 926-1050 | 11 am | |
UG | General | 1051-1175 | 1 pm | |
UG | General | 1176-1300 | 3 pm | |
04-Aug-2022 | UG | General | 1301-1425 | 9 am |
UG | General | 1426-1550 | 11 am | |
UG | General | 1551 and above | 1 pm |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
- Student must first visit website of SHIATS.
- On home page under Admissions tab click on UG Merit List.
- Enter application number to see if you have made merit list or not.
- Student will then have to click on Merit Base
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences releases separate merit lists as part of SHIATS result.
S. No. | SHIATS Merit List |
|---|---|
1 | Separate merit lists are prepared for each category (Christian & general) basis total marks obtained by the candidate in SHIATS entrance exam result. |
2 | Separate merit lists under each category (Christian and general) for undergraduate, postgraduate, BEd and MEd as per application form number will be displayed on the notice boards of the university as well as official university website of SHUATS. |
3 | Out of the eligible programmes under the Subject Group Code for UG and Subject Group Number for PG programmes, the candidate will be provisionally admitted in only one programme, strictly on the basis of merit and availability of seat in the respective programme under Christian/ general category of seats. |
4 | The NRI Wards/ NRI-sponsored candidates shall be admitted on the basis of a separate merit list prepared exclusively for them. These admissions shall be against 15% over and above the seats available in various academic programmes. |
5 | 15% seats in undergraduate programmes and 25% seats in postgraduate programmes in agricultural and allied subjects will be allotted through All India Entrance Test conducted by ICAR, New Delhi. |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Students are advised to go thorugh the SHIATS entrance exam 2026 highlights and important features for having a better clarity of the exam:
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam Name | SHIATS Entrance Exam |
Full Form | Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences Entrance Exam |
Exam Level | National Level |
Conducting Body | Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences |
Exam Mode | Online |
Exam Duration | 2 hours |
SHIATS 2026 Exam Date | July 2026 (Tentative) |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates should follow the tips on how to go about the right preparation for the SHIATS Entrance Exam:
- Create Time Table: Start off by creating a time table. A schedule and a plan is rock solid. Create a daily, weekly and monthly plan as to how much syllabus you can cover in a day, including solvi
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
SHIATS 2026 Admit Card is a mandatory document that needs to be downloaded from website. The SHIATS 2026 Admit Card Important Instructions are as follows:
- Check details carefully, like name, photo and centre.
- Bring the printout of the photo ID.
- Arrive at least 1 hour early at the exam centre.
- Carry the
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
There are two test booklets for SHIATS UG course admissions – UG-1 and UG-2.
Criteria | UG-1 Test Booklet | UG-2 Test Booklet |
|---|---|---|
Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Home Science | PCM/PCB/PCMB/HBC |
Subject Group Code | Agriculture, Arts Subjects and Commerce | AGRI/ARTS/COM |
Compulsory Section | General Aptitude | General Aptitude |
Optional Sections | Physics | AGRI for Agriculture |
Mathematics | ARTS for Arts Subjects | |
Biology | COM for Commerce | |
Home Science | ||
Chemistry | ||
Note:
| Note: Candidates of the above mentioned subject group codes are required to attempt the compulsory section and any “One” from the optional section from Undergraduate Test booklet UG-2 as per their subject group code filled in the application form. |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Students should know about the SHIATS 2026 exam syllabus for mathematics:
- Differential Equations
- Statistics & Probability
- Permutation and Combination
- Integral Calculus
- Mathematical Induction
- Complex Numbers
- Sets, Relations & Functions
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Trigonometry
- Three dimensional Coordinate Geometry
- Bi
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Contributor-Level 10
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