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UPCATET 2024 exam pattern for all four groups of papers has been released on the website. This year, there has been a slight change in the marking scheme of UPCATET 2024 exam. As per the revised marking scheme, +4 marks will be awarded making a total of 800 marks. Previously it was 600 marks. For each incorrect answer, a -1 mark will be deducted.
The exam will be administered offline via OMR sheet. UPCATET 2024 question paper will be set in bilingual format, i.e., both in English and Hindi. You will be asked a total of 200 questions for whatever course you have chosen, except MBA (100 questions). The four question paper groups are PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS.
UPCATET 2024 question paper must be solved within 3 hours time duration. The answers in OMR sheet must be marked with a blue or black ballpoint pen. UPCATET 2024 syllabus will be based on class 11 and 12 levels topics. You can consider NCERT textbooks as one of your preparation resources for the exam.
UPCATET 2024 Pattern Highlights
Candidates can check below the table to know the basic highlights of UPCATET 2024 exam pattern
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Offline (via OMR sheet) |
| Number of Papers | 1 |
| Group of Papers | PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS |
| Number of Section | Vary according to the program |
| Question Paper Type | Multiple-choice questions |
| Number of Questions | 200 |
| Total Marks | 800 |
| Marking Scheme | +4 marks for correct answer, -1 for incorrect answer, 0 for unattempted |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Exam Language | English and Hindi |
UPCATET 2024 Degree wise Exam Pattern
UPCATET examination pattern is different for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
UPCATET 2024 Undergraduate Programs Exam Pattern
- The question paper comprises 200 multiple-choice-questions, and must be completed in three hours duration.
- There are four groups of paper: PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS
- Students appearing in the PCB Group can be admitted in subjects such as Agriculture, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, Forestry and Veterinary Science.
- Candidates applying for PCM group can secure admission in Agriculture, Horticulture, Home Science and B.Tech programs.
- PAG Group comprises Agriculture, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, Forestry, and B.Tech in Agriculture Engineering and Biotechnology subjects.
- The PHS Group in UPCATET is only meant for candidates seeking admission in B.Sc Home Science subject.
The table below depicts the four groups of question paper along with their pattern:
| Group of Papers | Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Group of Question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) | General Knowledge | 20 | 80 | A |
| Physics | 50 | 200 | B | |
| Chemistry | 50 | 200 | C | |
| Biology | 80 | 320 | C | |
| Total | 200 | 800 | ||
| PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) | General Knowledge | 20 | 80 | A |
| Physics | 50 | 200 | B | |
| Chemistry | 50 | 200 | C | |
| Mathematics | 80 | 320 | D | |
| Total | 200 | 800 | ||
| PAG | General Knowledge | 20 | 80 | A |
| Agriculture Physics | 25 | 200 | B | |
| Agriculture Chemistry | 25 | |||
| Agriculture Zoology | 25 | 200 | C | |
| Agriculture Botany | 25 | |||
| Agronomy | 25 | 320 | D | |
| Animal Husbandry & Dairying | 10 | |||
| Horticulture | 15 | |||
| Agriculture Engineering | 10 | |||
| Agriculture Statistics & Mathematics | 20 | |||
| Total | 200 | 800 | ||
| PHS (Art Stream with Home Science) | General Knowledge | 20 | 80 | A |
| English | 25 | 200 | B | |
| Hindi | 25 | |||
| Sociology | 20 | 200 | C | |
| Economics | 15 | |||
| Geography | 15 | |||
| Home Science | 80 | 320 | D | |
| Total | 200 | 800 |
Note: Students who have studied PCMB Subjects i.e. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology) in XII standard can either opt. for PCB or PCM paper
UPCATET 2024 Postgraduate Programs Exam Pattern
- The pattern for postgraduate programs is based on the syllabus prescribed in the graduation of the respective disciplines.
- Duration of pg courses exam is 3 hours.
- It consists of 200 multiple choice questions
Candidates can check below for all the respective programs.
| Programme | Exam Abbreviations | Subject | No. of questions | Group of Question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Sc. (Home Science) | MHS | 1. General Knowledge | 25 | A |
| 2. Food and Nutrition | 35 | B | ||
| 3. Home Management | 35 | |||
| 4. Child Development | 34 | |||
| 5. Home Science Extension Education | 34 | C | ||
| 6. Clothing & Textiles | 32 | |||
| 7. Statistics | 05 | |||
| Total | 200 | A | ||
| M.Sc. (Ag.)/M.Sc. (Hort.) | MAG | 1.General Knowledge | 25 | B |
| 2.Agronomy & Agrometeorology | 15 | |||
| 3.Horticulture | 25 | |||
| 4.Soil Science | 09 | |||
| 5.Agril. Engg. | 09 | |||
| 6.Animal Husbandry & Dairying | 09 | |||
| 7.Agril. Biochemistry | 09 | |||
| 8.Genetics & Plant Breeding | 11 | |||
| 9.Extension Education | 09 | |||
| 10.Entomology | 09 | |||
| 11.Plant Pathology & Nematology | 09 | |||
| 12.Agril. Economics | 09 | |||
| 13.Seed Technology | 06 | |||
| 14.Soil Conservation | 07 | C | ||
| 15.Statistics | 14 | |||
| 16.Biotechnology | 15 | |||
| 17.Forestry | 10 | |||
| Total | 200 | A | ||
| M.V.Sc. | MVS | 1. General Knowledge, | 25 | B |
| 2. Vet. Microbiology | 10 | |||
| 3. L.P.M. | 15 | |||
| 4. Surgery & Radiology | 10 | |||
| 5. Animal Genetics & Breeding | 10 | |||
| 6. Animal Nutrition | 10 | |||
| 7. Physiology and Biochemistry | 20 | |||
| 8. Pharmacology & Toxicology | 15 | |||
| 9. Parasitology | 10 | |||
| 10. Pathology | 10 | C | ||
| 11. Epidemiology & Public Health | 10 | |||
| 12. Gynaecology | 10 | |||
| 13. Medicine | 15 | |||
| 14. Extension | 10 | |||
| 15. Veterinary Anatomy | 10 | |||
| 16. Livestock Products Technology | 10 | |||
| Total | 200 | |||
| M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering/ Process and Food Engineering/irrigation and Drainage Engineering/ Farm Machinery and Power Engineering | MTA | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
| 2. Milling of Agril. Produce | 26 | B | ||
| 3. Storage Engg. | 26 | |||
| 4. Engineering Properties of Bio-material | 26 | |||
| 5. Heat and Mass Transfer | 22 | |||
| 6. Dairy and Food Engg. | 26 | |||
| 7. Farm Machinery and Power | 22 | C | ||
| 8. Soil and Water conservation and Irrigation Engg. | 27 | |||
| Total | 200 | |||
| M.Tech. (Mechanical Engg.) | MTM | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
| 2. Thermodynamics, I.C. Engine | 24 | B | ||
| 3. Power Plant Engg. | 24 | |||
| 4. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 24 | |||
| 5. Heat and Mass Transfer | 25 | |||
| 6. Fluid Mechanics | 25 | |||
| 7. Machine Design | 26 | C | ||
| 8. Production Engg. Industrial Engg. | 27 | |||
| Total | 200 | |||
| M.Tech./M.Sc. (Biotechnology) | MTB | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
| 2. Molecular Biology & Genetic Engg. | 23 | B | ||
| 3. Cell Biology | 23 | |||
| 4. Pathology & Microbiology | 23 | |||
| 5. Immunology / Animal Biotechnology | 23 | |||
| 6. Biochemistry & Physiology | 23 | C | ||
| 7. Commercial Biotechnology | 23 | |||
| 8. Recombinant DNA Technology | 23 | |||
| 9. Bioinformatics | 14 | |||
| Total | 200 | |||
| MBA (Agri-Business) | MBA | 1.General Knowledge, reasoning and aptitude | 70 | |
| 2.General English of High School Standard | 30 | |||
| Total | 100 | |||
| M.F.Sc. (Master of Fisheries Science) | MFS | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
| 2. Aquaculture | 38 | B | ||
| 3. Fisheries Resource Management | 36 | |||
| 4. Aquatic Environment Management | 33 | |||
| 5. Aquatic Animal Healh Management | 28 | |||
| 6. Fish Processing Technology | 20 | C | ||
| 7. Fisheries Enginerring | 10 | |||
| 8. Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistcs | 10 | |||
| Total | 200 | |||
| M.Sc. forestry | MAF | 1. General Studies | 25 | A |
| 2. Principles of Silviculture | 20 | B | ||
| 3. Silvicultural Systems | 20 | |||
| 4. Forest Mensuration | 20 | |||
| 5. Wood Science & Technology | 15 | |||
| 6. Fundamentals of Forest Protection | 20 | |||
| 7. Agroforestry | 20 | C | ||
| 8. Social Forestry | 20 | |||
| 9. Forest Ecology and Management | 20 | |||
| 10. Forest Nursery and Afforestation Techniques | 20 | |||
| Total | 200 | |||
UPCATET 2024 PhD Programs Syllabus
- The time duration to complete the PhD test is 2 hours.
- The paper consist of 100 multiple choice questions carrying 300 marks
- The paper is divided into three sections i.e. A, B and C.
| Programme | Abbreviations of the Exam | Subject | No. of questions | Group of Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD (Agriculture) | PDA | General Studies | 20 | A |
| Statistics | 20 | B | ||
| Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
| Total | 100 | |||
| PhD (Horticulture) | PDH | General Studies | 20 | A |
| Statistics | 20 | B | ||
| Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
| Total | 100 | |||
| PhD (Home Science) | PDHS | General Studies | 20 | A |
| Statistics | 20 | B | ||
| Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
| Total | 100 | |||
| PhD (Veterinary Science) | PDV | General Studies | 20 | A |
| Statistics | 20 | B | ||
| Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
| Total | 100 | |||
| PhD (Agril. Engg.) | PDT | General Studies | 20 | A |
| Statistics | 20 | B | ||
| Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
| Total | 100 | |||
| PhD Agroforestry | PDAF | General Studies | 20 | A |
| Statistics | 20 | B | ||
| Concerned Subject | 60 | C | ||
| Total | 100 |
Marking Scheme
- For every correct answer, 3 marks are awarded to the students.
- Candidates are advised to read the questions carefully because for every wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted from the total marks.
- No marks are deducted for the unattempted questions.
UPCATET 2024 Marking Scheme
Previously, +3 marks were awarded for the correct answer. The revised marking scheme for this year’s UPCATET exam is as follows:
- Correct answer: +4 marks
- Incorrect answer: -1
- Unattempted: 0
UPCATET 2024 Syllabus
UPCATET Syllabus is based on the high school standard Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. Candidates can check below the basic syllabus for all the programs in the test.
Undergraduate Program: Syllabus prescribed by UP Board for Intermediate Examination in the concerned subject
Master Program: Syllabus of Undergraduate course in the concerned subject
PhD Program: Syllabus of Master Programme of the concerned subject
Statistics for PhD programme
- Measures of central tendency and dispersion
- Skewness and kurtosis
- Probability
- Normal distribution (properties only)
- Test of significance (t, Z, f and X2 – test)
- Regression and correlation (including partial and multiple correlations with their test of significance)
- Sampling theory with reference to crop estimation survey (random, stratified and multistage sampling).
- Analysis of variance
- Principles of experimental designs
- Completely Randomized Design
- Randomized Block Design
- Latin Square Design
- Factorial Experiments (23 factorial experiments)
- Split Plot design
- Analysis of Covariance
- Missing plot Technique ( in R.B.D. and L.S.D. with one value missing)
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MBA (Agri. Business) Program
- General Knowledge
- Reasoning & Aptitude
- General English of High School Standard
UPCATET 2024 Exam Day Instructions
All the candidates appearing for the test are required to adhere to the instructions mentioned below to avoid any inconvenience on the day of UPCATET:
- Students are advised to download UPCATET 2024 Admit Card from the official website before the exam.
- Candidates should carry the admit card along with relevant identity proof at the allocated exam centers.
- Without admit card, students are not allowed to appear for the exam.
- Any kind of electronic gadget such as log tables, electronic watches, mobile phones, pagers, calculators, etc. is prohibited inside the exam.
- Students must reach the examination centre on or before time.
- In case of any discrepancy in information on the admit card or if the photograph is not clear, contact the authorities to make the necessary changes.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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