UPCET (previously known as UPSEE) is a state-level entrance exam for candidates seeking admission to various UG and PG courses offered by participating Government and Private Institutes situated in UP state.
The UPCET exam (UPSEE) has been scrapped. Now, applicants need to apply for admission into various courses through CUET UG and CUET PG scores.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting body of CUET UG and CUET PG entrance exams. Candidates can check the complete details about UPCET 2024 from the article below.
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UPCET Important Dates 2024
The tentative exam schedule for UPCET 2024 is mentioned below.
| Events | Dates |
| UPCET Registration 2024 start date | April 2024 |
| Last date of application submission and fee payment | May 2024 |
| Availability of admit card | June 2024 |
| Commencement of application form correction facility | June 2024 |
| Date of UPCET Exam 2024 | June 2024 |
| Announcement of result | July 2024 |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should meet the prescribed eligibility criteria before applying for the exam.
Educational Qualification (in general):
Candidates should have done 12th with at least 45% marks. Applicants who are appearing for the 12th examination are also eligible to apply.
Details about subjects required in the qualifying exam
| Course | Mandatory subjects | Additional subjects |
| B.Tech (Biotechnology) | Mathematics/Biology and Physics | Biology/ Biotechnology/ Chemistry/ Technical Vocational Subject |
| B.Tech/ M.Tech/ MCA | Mathematics and Physics | Chemistry/ Technical vocational subjects /Biotechnology /Biology |
| B.Arch | Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics | |
| B. Pharm. | Physics, and Chemistry | Mathematics/ Biology |
| BFA/ BHMCT/ B Voc/ B. Des/ MBA-integrated | Any stream |
UPCET Application Form
The National Testing Agency will release the UPCET Application form most likely in April 2024. Candidates can apply online by visiting the official website of conducting body. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before starting the application process.
The UPCET Application process will include stages like registration, filling out the application, uploading documents, application fee payment, and taking a printout of the confirmation page.
Firstly, candidates will have to register on the official website by filling in their personal details, contact details etc. After successful registration, the candidate will receive login credentials that would be required while filling in the application form.
Candidates need to fill in all personal details, educational details, course choice, test centre preference, etc in the form correctly.
Verify the details carefully before final submission. After the final submission of the application form, an application number will be generated. Candidates should keep that application number safe with them for future reference.
After that, candidates will have to upload scanned copies of the required documents as per the given parameters.
Candidates also have to pay UPCET 2024 application fee in online mode via net banking/credit card/ debit card/ UPI.
After the payment of the application fee, candidates should take the printout of the confirmation page for future reference.
UPCET Application Fee
Male/ Transgender Candidates of General/ OBC category have to pay Rs 1300/ as the UPCET Application fee 2024 whereas SC/ ST/ Female/ PH categories have to pay Rs 650/-
UPCET Admit card
The authority will release UPCET admit cards for the candidates who registered successfully a few days before the exam date. The admit card will comprise details regarding the exam date, timings, allotted UPCET test centre, etc.
Candidates must download their UPCET hall ticket from the official website and carry the same while appearing in the exam, as it is an important document.
UPCET Examination Pattern
The details of the UPCET Examination pattern for UG & PG courses are given below.
UPCET Examination pattern for UG Courses (CUET UG)
| Mode of exam | Online CBT Mode |
| Question Type | MCQs |
| Sections | 3 sections including Section 1A (13 languages), Section IB (20 languages), Section II (27 domain- specific subjects) & Section III (general test) |
| Medium | 13 languages namely Assamese, English, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
| Marking criteria | +5 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect response |
UPCET Examination pattern for PG Courses (CUET PG)
| Mode of exam | Online CBT Mode |
| Number of questions | 100 |
| Sections | 3 sections including section 1A (13 languages), Section IB (20 languages), Section II (27 domain specific subjects) & Section III (general test) |
| Medium | Hindi and English excluding language and sahitya papers |
| Marking criteria | +4 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect response |
UPCET Syllabus 2024
Candidates have to go through JEE Main syllabus thoroughly to prepare well for UPCET Exam. The syllabus for the UG course will include topics from Biology, Physics, and Chemistry subjects of 10+2.
| Subjects | Topics |
| Biology | Organic Evolution, Origin of Life, Mechanism of Organic Evolution, Plant Cell, Human Genetics and Eugenics, Mammalian Anatomy, Applied Biology, Animal Physiology, Ecology, Protoplasm, Ecosystem, Genetics, important phyla, etc. |
| Chemistry | Chemical Bonding, Carbohydrates, Atomic Structure, Redox Reactions, Acid-Base Concepts, Chemical Equilibrium and Kinetics, Colligative Properties of Solution, Colloids, Periodic Table, Thermochemistry, Isomerism, General Organic Chemistry, Polymers, etc |
| Physics | Measurement, Laws of Motion, Motion in one dimension, Motion in two dimensions, Linear Momentum and collisions, Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis, Gravitation, Mechanics of solids and fluids, Oscillatory motion, heat and thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Wave, Current Electricity, Magnetism in Matter, Magnetic Effect of Current, wave optics, etc. |
| Mathematics | Probability, Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Co-ordinate Geometry, Dynamics, Vectors, and Statics, etc |
UPCET Result 2024
The UPCET result will be announced by NTA through online mode. Candidates who successfully appeared in the exam can check UPCET 2024 result and download the UPCET scorecard by providing their login credentials.
The authority will not send scorecards to any candidate via post. Test-takers can check the result only in online mode. Based on UPCET result, the authority will prepare a separate UPCET merit list that involves the name of qualified candidates for the counselling session.
Selection Process
After the announcement of the result, candidates will be allotted ranks based on their merit. Based on their merit rank, candidates will be called for counselling process which is the final stage of selection. During the UPCET counselling, seats will be allotted to the candidates in the selected colleges.
FAQs
There will be no age limit.
Aspirants should have cleared 12th examination in the science stream from UP Board or equivalent to be eligible for UPSEE 2024.
General Rank.
The official notification is yet to be announced.
Candidates have to pay Rs 1000/ as UPCET B.Tech 2024 counselling fee to get enrolled in UP BTech counselling.
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