Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam (HCEE) is a state level entrance test conducted for admission to various M.Sc and M.Pharma courses across seven universities of Haryana. The entrance test is scheduled on multiple dates starting from June 22 to 24 by Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak. Some important highlights of Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam are stated below:
- The entrance test will be conducted at MDU, Rohtak only
- All courses are primarily classified into six groups, namely Life Sciences, Forensic Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics
- Participating universities in Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 are:
- Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
- Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
- Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa
- Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalya, Khanpur Kalan
- Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur
- Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind
- Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani
- Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 Application Form will be available online from May 17, 2021 (tentatively)
- Candidates are required to pay application fee of INR 600 for every subject and INR 150 thereafter for every additional subject
- The entrance test consists of 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs)
Important Dates for Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021
Candidates can start online registration for Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam from May 17, 2021 and the last date for submission of online form is June 7, 2021. Subsequent to declaration of result, candidates are required to submit INR 500 towards counselling fee by June 28, 2021
| Name of the Programme | Date and Time of Entrance Exam (tentative) | Date of Declaration of Result (tentative) |
|---|---|---|
| M.Sc. (Biochemistry) | June 22, 2021 and 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | June 23, 2021 |
| M.Sc. (Biotechnology) | ||
| M.Sc. (Agricultural Biotechnology) | ||
| M.Sc. (Bioinformatics) | ||
| M.Sc. (Medical Biotechnology) | ||
| M.Sc. (Botany) | ||
| M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences) | ||
| M.Sc. (Energy & Environmental Science) | June 22, 2021 and 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | June 23, 2021 |
| M.Sc. (Environmental Biotechnology) | ||
| M.Sc. (Food Technology) | June 22, 2021 and 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | June 23, 2021 |
| M.Sc. (Food Science & Technology | ||
| M.Sc. (Genetics) | ||
| M.Sc. ( Microbial Biotechnology) | ||
| M.Sc. (Microbiology) | ||
| M.Sc. (Zoology) | ||
| M.Sc.(Forensic Science) | June 22, 2021 and 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | June 24, 2021 |
| M. Pharm. (Industrial Pharmacy) | June 23, 2021 and 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | June 24, 2021 |
| M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) (Drug Regulatory Affairs) | ||
| M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) | ||
| M. Pharm. (Drug Regulatory Affairs) | ||
| M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) | ||
| M. Pharm. (Pharmacognosy) | ||
| M. Pharm. (Pharmacology) | ||
| M.Sc. (Chemistry) | June 23, 2021 and 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | June 24, 2021 |
| M.Sc. Chemistry (Mathematical Stream) | ||
| M.Sc. Chemistry (Non-Mathematical Stream) | ||
| M.Sc. Chemistry with specialization in Pharmaceuticals (Mathematical Stream) | ||
| M.Sc. Chemistry with specialization in Pharmaceuticals (Non-Mathematical Stream) | ||
| M.Sc. (Mathematics) | June 24, 2021 and 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | June 25, 2021 |
| M.Sc. (Math. With Computer Science) | ||
| M.Sc. (Physics) | June 24, 2021 and 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | June 25, 2021 |
Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 COURSES AND ELIGIBILITY
Candidates should go through the eligibility criteria before applying. Eligibility criteria is primarily the minimum academic and age limit threshold set by participating universities for candidates to be able to appear for Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 and subsequently obtain admission in the desirable courses:
- All the courses covered under Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 and offered by seven state universities, have been formed into 6 groups
- For every group, entrance exam will be conducted separately
- Additional fee will have to be deposited by candidates, who want to give entrance exam for more than one group
Life Sciences
This group covers 15 M.Sc courses and eligibility criteria across courses are different. Eligibility criteria for all courses are as follows –
- M.Sc. (Biochemistry)
- B.Sc/B.Sc (Hons.) in Biochemistry/Biotechnology
- Bachelor degree in Pharmacy
- B.Sc. (Pass) with any of 3 subjects. from Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Medical Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering (At least two subjects should be associated with Biology)
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
- M.Sc. (Biotechnology), M.Sc. (Agricultural Biotechnology), M.Sc. (Bioinformatics)
- Bachelor degree in Biological Sciences with Chemistry as a subsidiary subject
- Bachelor degree in Agriculture Science, Fisheries, Horticulture
- B.Tech. in Food Technology, Biotechnology, Microbiology or Environmental Science
- B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering or Biochemistry
- B.V. Sc.
- B.E. (Technology)
- B.Pharma
- MBBS
- B.Sc. (Bioinformatics)
- B.Tech. or B.E. (Bioinformatics)
- B.D.S.
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
- M.Sc. (Medical Biotechnology)
- Bachelor degree in Biological Sciences with Chemistry as a subsidiary subject
- B.Tech. or B.E. (Biotechnology)
- B.Sc. Biotechnology, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics or Biochemistry
- B.V. Sc.
- B.Pharma.
- MBBS
- Any other State Universities-recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
- M.Sc. (Botany)
- B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany
- B.Sc. (Pass) with Botany and any two of the subjects from Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Genetics, Microbiology and Zoology
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
- M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences), M.Sc. (Energy and Environmental Science), M.Sc. (Environmental Biotechnology)
- B.Sc. (Hons. Or Pass) in any discipline of Sciences & Technology
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
- M.Sc. (Food Technology), M.Sc. (Food Science & Technology)
- B.Sc.(Pass) degree in Medical or Non-Medical Sciences or B.Sc. (Hons.) with any of the subjects of 17 medical or non-medical sciences
- B.Sc.(Hons) or B.Sc. (Pass) degree in subjects of applied sciences including Agriculture/ Fisheries/ Horticulture/ Food
- Science/Food Processing Technology/Home Science
- (10+2 with Science subjects only)
- B.E./B.TechFood Technology/ Sugar Technology/Agriculture
- Processing Engineering. / Post Harvest Technology
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
- M.Sc. (Genetics)
- B.Sc. (Hons.) in any of the subjects from Biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology or Zoology
- B.Sc. (Pass) with any three of the subjects, from Anthropology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry Fisheries, Genetics, Haematology, Immunology, Industrial Microbiology, Medical Biochemistry, and Zoology
- Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy or Home Science or Agriculture Science or Veterinary Science
- B.E.
- B.Tech. (Biotechnology or Bioinformatics)
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
- M.Sc. (Microbial Biotechnology), M.Sc. (Microbiology)
- B.Sc. (Hons) in any of the subjects from Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Genetics, Industrial Microbiology, Microbiology, Medical Biochemistry or Zoology
- B.Sc. (Pass) with any three of the subjects from Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Genetics, Industrial Microbiology, Microbiology, Microbiology and Zoology
- Bachelor degree in Pharmacy or Agriculture Science or Veterinary Science
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
- M.Sc. (Zoology)
- B.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology
- B.Sc. (Pass) with any three of the subjects, from Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Fisheries, Genetics, Geology, Microbiology, and Zoology
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
Forensic Science
Under this group there is only 1 course, M.Sc.(Forensic Science), and its eligibility criteria is as follows –
- B.Sc. (Forensic Science)
- B.Sc. (Pass) with any of the two subjects from Botany, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology or BDS
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
Pharmaceutical Sciences
This group covers 7 M.Pharm courses M. Pharm. (Industrial Pharmacy), M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) (Drug Regulatory Affairs), M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics), M. Pharm.
(Drug Regulatory Affairs), M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), M. Pharm. (Pharmacognosy), M. Pharm. (Pharmacology). Following is the eligibility criteria for these courses –
- B. Pharma
- Any other MD University, Rohtak-recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
- must
- Candidate must also possess a valid GPAT score
- Subsequent to non-availability of GPAT-qualified students, remaining vacant seats allotted to candidates on basis of merit in HCEE 2021
Chemistry
This group covers 5 M.Sc courses M.Sc. (Chemistry), M.Sc. Chemistry (Mathematical Stream), M.Sc. Chemistry (Non- Mathematical Stream), M.Sc. Chemistry with specialization in Pharmaceuticals (Mathematical Stream), M.Sc. Chemistry with specialization in Pharmaceuticals (Non- Mathematical Stream). Following is the eligibility criteria for these courses –
- B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry
- B.Sc. (Pass) with Chemistry as one of the primary subjects
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
Mathematics
This group covers 2 M.Sc courses, M.Sc. (Mathematics) and M.Sc. (Math. With Computer
Science). Following is the eligibility criteria for these courses –
- B.A. or B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics
- B.A. or B.Sc. (Pass) with Mathematics as one of the subjects
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be secured in any of the above courses
Physics
This group covers M.Sc. (Physics). Its eligibility criteria are
- B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics
- B.Sc. (Pass) with Physics and Mathematics as two of the primary subjects
- Any other State Universities- recognized equivalent examination
- A minimum of 50% marks must be
Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 Seat Reservation
Reservation of seats under Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 is based on reservation policy notified by Government of Haryana vide Notification No. 22/10/2013 - IGSIII dated 28/2/2013 and instructions given by State Government periodically
- Seat Reservation includes state quota, quota for reserved categories, schedule caste, backward classes and physically handicapped.
| Category | Reservation |
|---|---|
| 1. All India Open Category Seats (Including Haryana State) | 15% of total available seats |
| 2. State Quota | 85% of total available seats |
| 2a. Haryana Open General Category | 50% of State Quota, implying 42.5% of total available seats |
| 2b. Reserved Categories of Haryana | 50% of State Quota, implying 42.5% of total available seats |
| 2c. Scheduled Caste | 20% of State Quota, implying 17% of total available seats |
| 2d. Backward Classes of Haryana – A | 16% of State Quota, implying 13.6% of total available seats |
| 2e. Backward Classes of Haryana - B | 11% of State Quota, implying 9.35% of total available seats |
| 2f. Physically Handicapped | 3% of State Quota, implying 2.55% of total available seats |
Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 Application Form
Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 Application form has to be filled by candidates only through online mode. University follows online admission procedure, but prospectus (for reference only) can still be bought for INR 150 from the Assistant Registrar (Publication Cell), M.D. University, Rohtak
Following are the steps for successful completion of online application submission –
- Go to the official website of HCEE 2021 - https://mducee2021.thinkadmission.in/ and click on ‘New Registration’ tab to arrive at the following webpage
- Fill all details, including Name, date of birth and other personal particulars, along with email ID and mobile number. Candidate must ensure that mobile number and email ID being entered are absolutely correct since Admission Authority (DOA) will be conducting all communication through mobile and email only, with no postal correspondence.
- Click on ‘Register Now’ tab after carefully filling all details and then click on ‘Continue To Payment’ tab. Subsequent to successful completion of registration, candidate will receive User ID and password on his/her email ID and mobile
- Select payment type as online and click on ‘Proceed To Payment’ tab to arrive at following webpage
- General category students will have pay application processing fee (inclusive of Entrance Test Fee) of INR 600 for one subject, while SC/BC candidates of Haryana will have to pay INR 150
- Furthermore, in case candidate applies for more than one course, which requires a different entrance exam to be given, a fee of INR 300 has to be submitted by General category students, while SC/BC candidates of Haryana will have to pay INR 75, for each additional course
- Click on ‘Pay Now’ tab after filling all required details of Net Banking and then on next page click ‘Continue to Application’ tab
- Correctly and carefully fill remaining personal particulars, along with reservation details as well as correspondence address
- Subsequently, candidate will have to upload scanned images of his/her photograph and signatures, both in either jpg or jpeg format
- Click on ‘Save & Continue’ tab
- Candidate will reach webpage for filling details of his/her academic qualifications
- After filling details and submitting them candidate will reach following page
- Click on ‘Save’ tab to reach final preview page
- Click on ‘Back-To Edit’ if any changes need to be done, other click on ‘Submit & Print’
- Click ‘Ok’ when confirmation message appears to view final application form
- Application must be saved and printed for future references
- Candidate can login into their respective accounts using User ID and password to add another group
Haryana Centralized Entrance Examination 2021 Pattern and Syllabus
Candidates can check below the detailed pattern and syllabus for Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 below. The exam pattern for the test is decided by MDU. The paper will be conducted in offline mode (pen and paper based test) based on the graduation syllabus of the relevant programs.
Pattern of Examination and Marking Scheme
HCEE 2021 Entrance Exam will be objective in nature and candidates will be required to ask only MCQs. Candidates must be careful while answering questions since exam entails negative marking for incorrect answer
- Entrance Exam will be conducted over a time frame of one and a half hours (90 minutes)
- Each candidate will have to attempt 100 MCQs
- Each MCQ will carry 1 mark
- For every correct answer, candidates will earn 1 mark
- For every incorrect answer ¼ marks will be deducted
Syllabus and pattern across all six groups is different
Life Sciences
| Diversity of Microbes | Biology And Diversity Of Seed Plants | Ecology & Evolution |
| Cell Biology | Plant Anatomy & Plant Embryology | Biochemistry And Biotechnology |
| Diversity Of Archegoniates | Life And Diversity Of Chordates | Economic Botany |
| Genetics | Mammalian Physiology | Fish And Fisheries And Entomology |
| Life And Diversity From Protozoa To Hemichordata | Plant Physiology | - |
Forensic Sciences
| Section A | Will primarily consist of questions from various topics across Chemistry |
| Section B | Will consist of question from various topics across Biology |
| Section C | Will primarily focus on question from various topics across Mathematics, Geometry, Physics and Computer Programming |
Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacognosy
Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
Mathematics
| Algebra | Calculus | Solid Geometry |
| Number Theory and Trigonometry | Partial Differential Equations | Groups and Rings |
| Statics | Sequences and Series | Dynamics |
| Ordinary Differential Equations | Special Functions and Integral Transforms | Real and Complex Analysis |
| Vector Calculus | Programming in C | Linear Algebra |
| Advanced Calculus | Real Analysis | Numerical Analysis |
Physics
| Mechanics | Statistical Mechanics |
| Electricity and Magnetism | Optics – II |
| Properties of Matter, Kinetic Theory and Relativity | Solid State Physics |
| Electro Magnetic Induction and Electronic Devices | Atomic Molecular and Laser Physics |
| Computer Programming & Thermodynamics | Nuclear Physics |
| Optics – I | Quantum Mechanics |
Distribution of Marks (Group-Wise)
| Group | Distribution of Marks |
| Life Sciences | Diversity of Microbes – 4 marks Cell Biology – 6 marks Diversity Of Archegoniates – 5 marks Genetics – 10 marks Life And Diversity From Protozoa To Hemichordata – 5 marks Biology And Diversity Of Seed Plants – 8 marks Plant Anatomy & Plant Embryology – 4 marks Life And Diversity Of Chordates – 8 marks Mammalian Physiology – 10 marks Plant Physiology – 10 marks Ecology & Evolution – 6 marks Biochemistry And Biotechnology – 15 marks Developmental Biology 3 marks Economic Botany – 3 marks Fish And Fisheries And Entomology – 3 marks |
| Forensic Sciences | Section A (Compulsory) – 34 Marks Section B (Medical group) – 66 Marks Section C (Non-Medical group) – 66 Marks |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | Pharmaceutics – 25 Marks Pharmaceutical Chemistry - 25 Marks Pharmacology - 25 Marks Pharmacognosy - 25 Marks |
| Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry - 33 Marks Physical Chemistry – 33 Marks Organic Chemistry – 34 Marks |
| Mathematics | Algebra – - 5 marks Calculus - 5 marks Solid Geometry - 5 marks Number Theory and Trigonometry - 5 marks Ordinary Differential Equations - 5 marks Vector Calculus - 5 marks Advanced Calculus - 5 marks Partial Differential Equations - 5 marks Statics - 5 marks Sequences and Series - 5 marks Special Functions and Integral Transforms - 5 marks Programming in C - 5 marks Real Analysis - 7 marks Groups and Rings - 7 marks Dynamics - 6 marks Real and Complex Analysis - 7 marks Linear Algebra - 7 marks Numerical Analysis - 6 marks |
| Physics | Mechanics - 7 marks Electricity and Magnetism - 7 marks Properties of Matter, Kinetic Theory and Relativity - 8 marks Electro Magnetic Induction And Electronic Devices - 8 marks Computer Programming & Thermodynamics - 7 marks Optics – I - 7 marks Statistical Mechanics - 8 marks Optics – II - 8 marks Solid State Physics – 10 marks Quantum Mechanics - 10 marks Atomic Molecular and Laser Physics - 10 marks Nuclear Physics - 10 marks |
Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 Result
MDU publishes the complete list of result all the appearing candidates. Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 Results will be declared separately for all groups.
- Result Sheet for every group will contain following information about candidate
- Serial Number
- Roll Number
- Applicant Name
- Father Name
- Category
- Marks
- Those who failed to appear for exam will be marked Absent (ABS) in marks column
- Candidates who have registered under any specific category to claim weightage, are required to submit hardcopy of proof for claim at MDU, failing which they will not be given allocation under reserved quota
Steps to Download Result Sheet
- Visit on the official website of MDU - www.mdurohtak.ac.in
- Go to Admission tab on top row and click on ‘Entrance Exam Results’
- Select the Entrance Exam link for Group under which the candidate’s subject falls
- A pdf file, with results of all candidates will open
The tentative dates for declaration of results for Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam is tabulated below:
| Name of the Programme | Date of Declaration of Result |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. (Biochemistry) | June 23, 2021 |
| M.Sc. (Biotechnology) | |
| M.Sc. (Agricultural Biotechnology) | |
| M.Sc. (Bioinformatics) | |
| M.Sc. (Medical Biotechnology) | |
| M.Sc. (Botany) | |
| M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences) | |
| M.Sc. (Energy & Environmental Science) | June 23, 2021 |
| M.Sc. (Environmental Biotechnology) | |
| M.Sc. (Food Technology) | June 23, 2021 |
| M.Sc. (Food Science & Technology | |
| M.Sc. (Genetics) | |
| M.Sc. ( Microbial Biotechnology) | |
| M.Sc. (Microbiology) | |
| M.Sc. (Zoology) | |
| M.Sc.(Forensic Science) | June 24, 2021 |
| M. Pharm. (Industrial Pharmacy) | June 24, 2021 |
| M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) (Drug Regulatory Affairs) | |
| M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) | |
| M. Pharm. (Drug Regulatory Affairs) | |
| M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) | |
| M. Pharm. (Pharmacognosy) | |
| M. Pharm. (Pharmacology) | |
| M.Sc. (Chemistry) | June 24, 2021 |
| M.Sc. Chemistry (Mathematical Stream) | |
| M.Sc. Chemistry (Non-Mathematical Stream) | |
| M.Sc. Chemistry with specialization in Pharmaceuticals (Mathematical Stream) | |
| M.Sc. Chemistry with specialization in Pharmaceuticals (Non-Mathematical Stream) | |
| M.Sc. (Mathematics) | June 25, 2021 |
| M.Sc. (Math. With Computer Science) | |
| M.Sc. (Physics) | June 25, 2021 |
HCEE 2021 Counselling
Subsequent to declaration of result, MDU will issue the counselling schedule on basis of marks obtained in entrance exam and category under which candidate has registered. There will be four rounds in counselling process of Haryana Centralized Entrance Exam 2021 depending on the seats that remain vacant after the completion of initial rounds.
- In case seats remain vacant after 1st round of counselling, more candidates are called for 2nd round and so on
- Candidates have to submit a counselling fee of INR 500 immediately after result has been declared, along with submission of choices of courses
- Counselling for all rounds commences at 9 a.m.
- Following documents must be carried by candidates while appearing for counselling
- All original educational qualification certificates to verify eligibility of candidate for admission in course applied for
- Two sets of photocopies of each document
- Original and 2 sets of photocopies of proof for any claims made for reserved seats
- Without submission of evidential document, candidate will not be allotted any seats under reservation
- Two passport size photographs
Counselling Schedule
| Rounds of Counselling (Category-wise) | Date | Date for verification of Documents |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | July 3, 2021 | July 3-5, 2021 |
| Second Round (if seats are vacant) | July 7, 2021 | July 7, 8 & 10 2021 |
| Third Round (if seats are vacant) | July 12, 2021 | July 12-14, 2021 |
| Final Counselling based on physical presence at concerned university (if seats remain vacant) on the basis of . | July 15, 2021 | July 15 & 17, 2021 |
| Last date for filling vacant seats (if any) at institute level based on merit of Entrance Test | July 18, 2021 | July 18 & 19, 2021 |
*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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