UPCATET Exam Pattern 2024

UPCATET Exam Pattern: UPCATET Test is a state-level exam which is conducted by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology for candidates who are seeking to take admission in UG and PG programs. UPCATET 2024 is tentatively scheduled for May 16 to 18, 2024 in offline mode.

The question paper will be available in both English and Hindi language which comprises 200 multiple choice questions of 600 marks. The Candidates will have 3 hours to attempt the paper. For every correct answer, applicants are awarded 3 marks and for every incorrect response, 1 mark will be deducted. The set of questions paper includes a combination of different subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Agriculture, and Home Science with Arts Stream.

The pattern is based on the whole pattern which is designed for the UPCATET Examination 2024. The duration of the exam pattern is 3 hours. UPCATET Exam 2024 will be an offline paper. The Exam will be held both in English and Hindi language. There will be Multiple Choice type questions asked in the exam paper. There will be a total of 200 questions asked in this offline examination and the question paper covers a total of 600 marks.  3 marks will be added to the total score for every correct answer. And for every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted from the total score.

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UPCATET Exam Pattern 2024
Exam Mode	Offline
Number of Papers	1
Number of Section	Depending on the program
Question Paper Type	Multiple Choice Question
UPCATET Total Marks	600 marks
Exam Duration	3 hours
Exam Language	Hindi & English

UPCATET Exam Pattern 2024 in Details

The pattern for the UPCATET examination is different for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. There are four groups for BSc and BTech courses which are mentioned below:

Subject	Code
PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology stream)	01
PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)	02
PAG (Agriculture Stream)	03
PHS (Art stream with Home Science)	04

For Undergraduate Programs

• UPCATET Exam Pattern PCB Group:-

Students who are appearing in the PCB Group can take admission in subjects such as Agriculture, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, Forestry, and Veterinary Science. The subjects include are as follows:

Subject	Number of questions	Marks
General Studies	20	60
Physics	50	150
Chemistry	50	150
Biology	80	240
Total	200	600

UPCATET Pattern PCM Group

Candidates applying from the PCM group can secure admission in Agriculture, Horticulture, Home Science, and B.Tech programs. The subjects are as follows:

Subject	Number of questions	Marks
General Studies	20	60
Physics	50	150
Chemistry	50	150
Mathematics	80	240
Total	200	600

UPCATET Pattern PAG Group

Candidates who are appearing in PAG Group can apply for admission to subjects like Agriculture, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, Forestry, and B.Tech in Agriculture Engineering and Biotechnology. The table below shows the subjects in detail:

Section	Subject	No of questions in each subject	Number of Questions in Each Section	Marks of each question
A	General Studies	20	20	60
B	Agriculture Physics	25	50	50
	Agriculture Chemistry	25
C	Agriculture Zoology	25	50	150
	Agriculture Botany	25
D	Agronomy	25	80	240
	Animal Husbandry & Dairying	10
	Horticulture	15
	Agriculture Engineering	10
	Agriculture Statistics & Mathematics	20
Total	-	200	200	600

UPCATET Exam Pattern 2024 PHS Group

The PHS Group in UPCATET is only meant for seeking admission to the B.Sc Home Science subject.

Subject	Number of Questions in Each Subject	Number of Questions in Each Subject	Marks of each section
General Studies	20	20	60
Hindi	25	50	150
English	25
Sociology	20	50	150
Economics	15
Geography	15
Home Science	80	80	240
Total	200	200	600

For Postgraduate Programs

• UPCATET Exam Pattern for MSc Home Science

Subject	Number of Questions in Each Subject	Number of Questions in Each Section	Marks for Each Section
General Studies	25	25	75
Food & Nutrition	35	104	312
Home Management	35
Child Development	34
Home Science Extension Education	34	71	213
Clothing & Textiles	32
Statistics	5
Total	200	200	600

UPCATET Pattern for M.Sc Agriculture/ Horticulture

Subject	No. of a question in each Question	Number of Questions in Each Section	Marks for Each Section
General Studies	25	25	75
Agronomy & Agrometeorology	15
Horticulture	25
Soil Science	9
Agriculture Engineering	9
Animal Husbandry & Dairying	9
Agriculture Biochemistry	9
Genetics & Plant Breeding	11
Extension Education	9	136	408
Entomology	9
Plant Pathology & Nematology	9
Agriculture Economics	9
Seed Technology	6
Soil Conservation	7
Statistics	14	39	117
Biotechnology	15
Forestry	10
Total	200	200	600

UPCATET Pattern 2024 for MSc Veterinary Science

Subject	Number of Questions in Each Subject	Number of Questions in Each Section	Marks for Each Section
General Studies	25	25	75
Veterinary Microbiology	15	85	255
LPM	20
Surgery & Radiology	10
Animal Genetics & Breeding	10
Animal Nutrition Physiology & Biochemistry	10 20
Pharmacology & Toxicology	15	90	270
Parasitology	10
Pathology	15
Epidemiology & Public Health	10
Gynecology	10
Medicine	20
Extension	10
Total	200	200	600

UPCATET Exam Pattern for MBA (Agriculture Business):-

Students who are appearing for the MBA exam have to appear for a screening test that consists of 100 Multiple Choice Questions. The time duration to complete the MBA exam is 2 hours. There will be 2 rounds, one is Group Discussion and the second is Personal Interview comprising 50 and 150 marks respectively.  After this, the students who have qualified for the exam will be shortlisted on the merit list.

UPCATET Pattern for Ph.D. Program:-

Paper consists of 100 multiple choice questions carrying 300 marks, which is divided into three sections i.e. A, B, and C. The duration of the Ph.D. exam is 2 hours.

UPCATET 2024 Exam Day Instructions

All the aspirants who are appearing for the test are required to adhere to all the instructions mentioned below to avoid any inconvenience:

• Students are advised to download UPCATET Admit Card 2024 from the official website before the exam and carry it with them on the day of the exam positively.
• Any kind of electronic gadget such as log tables, mobile phones, electronic watches, pagers, calculators, etc. is prohibited inside the examination hall.
• Applicants must reach the examination centre on or before time.