UPCATET 2024 Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit, Educational Qualification

Updated By Kamayani Meghawal on 19 Mar, 2024 13:58

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UPCATET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

UPCATET eligibility criteria 2024 is prescribed by the conducting authority of the examination. According to the UPCATET 2024 eligibility criteria, candidates must have qualified in Class 12 and obtained 50% of marks in the relevant stream to become eligible to take the UPCATET 2024 exam. The aspirants must be 17 years old and must be residents of Uttar Pradesh as per the latest UPCATET eligibility criteria 2024. 

Candidates planning to take the UPCATET 2024 should be aware of and familiar with the UPCATET 2024 eligibility criteria. Before completing the UPCATET 2024 application form, candidates should review the UPCATET eligibility criteria 2024. Candidates are advised to check the UPCATET syllabus 2024 and UPCATET 2024 exam pattern before appearing for the exam. Candidates must now sum up their preparation for UPCATET 2024 and start revising the syllabus. 

The U.P. Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) 2024 will be administered by one of the four participating universities. Through UPCATET 2024, candidates will be admitted to UG and PG programmes offered by Uttar Pradesh's four Agricultural universities. The examination authority determines the UPCATET 2024 UPCATET 2024 eligibility criteria for the entrance exam. Only those who meet the UPCATET eligibility criteria 2024 will be allowed to take the UPCATET 2024 exam. The applicants can check the detailed UPCATET 2024 eligibility criteria along with the reservation policy from the below section.

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Domicile Based UPCATET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The domicile based UPCATET eligibility criteria 2024 is explained in the points below:

  • The candidate must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh state. For domicile rule, the candidate must follow the given below requirements:
  • The candidate must have passed their qualifying examination from an Institute in UP and must have been residing in UP from the past 5 years.

OR

  • The father of the candidate and the candidate himself must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh.

OR

  • The father of the candidate is not a domicile of UP. However, he has residence acquisition of UP and has been staying in the state for at least 5 years upto the time of application as per UPCATET eligibility criteria 2024.

OR

  • The father of the candidate works under the UP State Government or the Indian Government (posted in UP). The candidate who has his/ her father working in a public venture will have to bring an affidavit of the present post on a stamp paper of a valid amount.

OR

  • The candidate is an NRI but his ancestors were a domicile of Uttar Pradesh UPCATET 2024 eligibility criteria.

UPCATET 2024 Eligibility Criteria for UG & PG Programs

Candidates who wish to take the UPCATET 2024 exam must meet the eligibility requirements set by the conducting authority. The UPCATET eligibility criteria 2024 require candidates to have lived in Uttar Pradesh for at least five years. Candidates who do not currently live in Uttar Pradesh but have ancestors who did may also take the exam.

Candidates must, however, confirm that, in addition to providing residential proof, they also meet the requirements for each course. The following is a list of some of those:

UPCATET Eligibility Criteria 2024

Level of Course

Courses

UPCATET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

UG Courses

B Vsc and A H Courses

A minimum of 50% in Physics and English, as well as PCB or PCMB in combination, is required and 47.5% for SC/ST candidates.

BTech in Biotechnology, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering & Diary Technology, Sugarcane Science and Technology, 

Candidates with a valid score card combining agricultural science, PCB/PCMB/PCM are eligible to apply.

BSc (Honours) Home Science and BFsc

Only candidates who have completed their 10+2 with a combination of PCB/PCM/PCMB/agricultural science are eligible to apply.

BTech in CSE, ECE, and Mechanical

All interested candidates must have a valid 10+2 marksheet that includes PCM/PCMB.

PG Courses

MV Sc, MSc & MBA

All candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with OGPA 5.50 out of 10 (5.00 for SC/ST).

M.Tech All candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree in respective course from a recognised institution

UPCATET 2024 Eligibility Criteria: Age Requirement

Candidates must consider age once the UPCATET eligibility criteria 2024 requirements have been identified. The requirements for eligibility based on age have changed for UPCATET 2024. The UPCATET 2024 eligibility criteria of the same are listed below.

UPCATET Eligibility Criteria 2024 Age Requirement 

Courses

Age Criteria

General Category

Reserved Category and PH Category

BV Sc & A H Course  

Minimum Age 

17 years

17 years

Maximum Age

25 years

30 years

Undergraduate Courses

Minimum Age 

16 years

17 years

Maximum Age

22 years

27 years

Graduate Courses

Minimum Age 

No Age Limit

Maximum Age

UPCATET 2024 Eligibility Criteria: Reservation Policy

There will be a reservation policy for UPCATET 2024 candidates based on State Government guidelines. The UPCATET 2024 reservation policy for various categories of candidates is as follows as per UPCATET eligibility criteria 2024:

Category of the Candidate

Reservation Policy

Scheduled Caste (SC)

21%

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

2%

OBC

27%

Unreserved

40%

EWS

10%

Wards of Freedom Fighter (Except B.V.Sc. & A.H. program)

2%

Physically Disabled

5%

Wards of Military Personnel (Except B.V.Sc. & A.H. program)

1%

Wards of Kanpur, Meerut, Faizabad & Bandra Agriculture Universities’ Employees (only for UG programs Except B.V.Sc. & A.H.)

10%

Wards of Kanpur, Meerut, Faizabad & Bandra Agriculture Universities’ Employees (for  B.V.Sc. & A.H.)2.5%

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FAQs about UPCATET Eligibility

I am Class 12 pass student with compartment, am I eligible for UPCATET if I pass the compartment exam?

Yes you will be eligible for UPCATET exam if you pass the compartment exam for class 12.

Can a non-resident of Uttar Pradesh fill out the UPCATET application form?

No. A non-resident of Uttar Pradesh can not fill out the UPCATET application form. 

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