UPCATET 2023 Exam Pattern, Syllabus and Marking Scheme

UPCATET is state level exam conducted on a rotational basis by four agricultural universities in Uttar Pradesh. This year, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya, is organizing UPCATET 2023 for candidates seeking admission in UG, PG and research programs in agricultural courses. UPCATET 2023 will be held on May 30 and 31, 2023 in offline mode.

The question paper will be available in both English and Hindi language.
The paper pattern and Syllabus vary as per the course the candidate has applied for. However, every question paper comprises 200 multiple choice questions of 600 marks.
For every correct answer, candidates will be awarded 3 marks and every incorrect response 1 mark will be deducted.
The exam will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours.
UPCATET Syllabus is different for different courses, set by the conducting body. Check UPCATET 2023 Syllabus

UPCATET 2023 Pattern Highlights

Candidates can check below the table to know the basic highlights of UPCATET Exam Pattern

Exam Mode	Offline
Number of Papers	1
Number of Section	Vary according to the programme
Question Paper Type	Multiple-choice questions
Total Marks	600 marks
Exam Duration	3 hours
Exam Language	English and Hindi

UPCATET 2022 Exam Pattern

UPCATET 2023 Exam Pattern

UPCATET examination pattern is different for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Undergraduate Programs

The question paper comprises 200 multiple choice questions complete in three hours duration.
There are four groups of paper: PCB, PCM, PAG, and PHS
Students appearing in the PCB Group can take admission 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 Studies	20	60	A
	Physics	50	150	B
	Chemistry	50	150	C
	Biology	80	240	C
	Total	200	600
PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)	General Studies	20	60	A
	Physics	50	150	B
	Chemistry	50	150	C
	Mathematics	80	240	D
	Total	200	600
PAG (Agriculture Stream)	General Studies	20	60	A
	Agriculture Physics	25	50	B
	Agriculture Chemistry	25	50	B
	Agriculture Zoology	25	150	C
	Agriculture Botany	25	150	C
	Agronomy	25	240	D
	Animal Husbandry & Dairying	10
	Horticulture	15
	Agriculture Engineering	10
	Agriculture Statistics & Mathematics	20
	Total	200	600
PHS (Art Stream with Home Science)	General Studies	20	60	A
	English	25	150	B
	Hindi	25	150	B
	Sociology	20	150	C
	Economics	15
	Geography	15
	Home Science	80	240	D
	Total	200	600

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

Postgraduate Programs

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 Studies	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 Studies	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 Studies,	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	C
		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	C
		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

PhD Programs

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 2023 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 2022 Exam Instructions

UPCATET 2023 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 2023 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.