UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) Eligibility Criteria

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) Eligibility Criteria

National Test Agency (NTA), as the new conducting body of UPCET 2021 (formerly UPSEE) prescribes the UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria for all candidates who wish to appear for the exam. Candidates must make sure that they meet the conditions specified in the eligibility criteria before filling up the UPCET 2021 Application Form. The eligibility of the candidate will be checked during the document verification process during the UPCET 2021 Counselling Process and if any discrepancy is found, the candidate may be disqualified from the admission process.

Uttar Pradesh Common Entrance Test (UPCET) 2021 is a state-level examination conducted for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by Dr APJ Abduk Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow and Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT), Gorakhpur. Since there are multiple courses offered under UPCET 2021, the eligibility criteria is also different depending on the course of application. Candidates must ensure that they meet the UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria specified for their particular course and also check the eligibility criteria prescribed by their UPCET 2021 Participating College in addition to that of the NTA UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria.

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UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) Eligibility Criteria Overview

Following is the eligibility criteria specified for admission through UPCET 2021.

• The candidate must have passed the qualifying exam from any institution located in UP.
  OR
  The candidate's parents must be a domicile of UP. In case the candidate has passed the qualifying exam from outside UP, they will be required to produce the domicile certificate of their parents.

• The candidates who have passed the qualifying exam from an institution located outside UP and whose parents are not domicile of UP are also eligible to apply.

• The candidates who are due to appear for the qualifying exam or awaiting results are also eligible to apply. However, the result of such candidates must be available till the date of the document verification stage.

UPCET 2021 Age Limit: NTA has no specific age limit for admission to the courses offered in UPCET 2021.

Apart from the general eligibility criteria specified above, candidates must also note the course-wise eligibility criteria for UPCET 2021 given below.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) Eligibility Criteria for BPharm/ BHMCT/ BFAD/ BFA/ BVoc/ BDes/ Integrated MCA/ Intergrated MBA

Candidates interested in any of the following course must meet the following eligibility criteria.

• The candidate must have passed (with/ without grace) Intermediate/ Class 12th exams of UP Board or equivalent recognized board.

• Additionally, candidates must have the following subject combinations, depending on their course.

  Course	Compulsory Subjects	Any One of These Optional Subjects	Minimum Aggregate Marks in Specified Subjects
  BPharm	Physics and Chemistry	Biology/ Maths	For AKTU: Passing Marks FOR MMMUT: 50% (45% for SC/ ST)
  Integrated MCA	Physics and Mathematics/ Statistics/ Accountancy	Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology/ Technical Vocational Subject	Reserved Category: 40% Others: 45%
  Integrated MBA/ BHMCT/ BFA/ BFAD	Any stream		SC/ ST Category: 40% Others: 45%

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) MCA Eligibility Criteria

The UPCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria depends on the university to which the course is affiliated. Given below is the university-wise eligibility criteria for MCA in UPCET 2021.

UPCET 2021 MCA Eligibility Criteria for AKTU Affiliated Institutes

To be eligible for admission in the MCA courses offered by any institute affiliated with AKTU, the following is the eligibility.

• The candidate must have passed any of:

  • BCA

  • BTech/ BE in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent degree

• OR The candidate must have passed any of the following courses with Maths as a subject in graduation or Class 12th. 

  • BSc

  • BCom

  • BA

• The candidate must have a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ ST category candidates).

UPCET 2021 MCA Eligibility Criteria for MMMUT

• The candidate must have passed a recognized bachelor's degree course with a minimum duration of 3 years from a UGC-recognized university of India.

• The candidate must have scored at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ ST category candidates) in the qualifying exam.

UPCET 2021 MCA Eligibility Criteria for Other Universities

The eligibility criteria for MCA admissions in other universities of UP through UPCET 2021 is passed (with/ without grace) in a bachelor's degree course. Apart from that, candidates must also meet the conditions specified in the following table, as per their preferred university.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) MBA Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for MBA admission in UPCET 2021 varies slightly depending on which university a candidate has applied for. Candidates must note that MBA admissions in AKTU are conducted through CMAT. However, the MBA eligibility criteria for MMMUT and other universities is as follows.

UPCET 2021 MBA Eligibility Criteria for MMMUT

• The candidate must have passed a recognized bachelor's degree course of a minimum of 3 years duration issued by a UGC-recognized university of India.

• The candidate must have received at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ ST candidates) in the qualifying exam.

UPCET 2021 MBA Eligibility Criteria for Other Universities

Candidates interested in applying for MBA from other universities in UP must meet the eligibility criteria as specified in the following table.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) BPharm 2nd Year/ BTech 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) Eligibility Criteria

UPCET 2021 BPharm/ BTech 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) Eligibility Criteria for AKTU

• The candidate must have passed the qualifying exam from a recognized institute located in UP OR their parents must be a domicile of UP.

• The candidate must have passed a 3-year Diploma in Engineering course from an institute located in UP OR their parents must be a domicile of UP and they must have passed a 3-year Diploma in Engineering from an institute recognized by the UP Board of Technical Education in any branch except Agriculture Engg., Pharmacy and Architecture.

• The candidate must have passed a 3-year BSc from a recognized university and Class 12th with Maths as one of the subjects are also eligible.

NOTE: BSc candidates will only be considered after filling the supernumerary seats with candidates belonging to the Diploma stream. Such candidates will also be required to clear the Engg Drawing/ Engg Graphics/ Engg Mechanics of the 1st year curriculum along with their 2nd year subjects.

UPCET 2021 BTech 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) Eligibility Criteria for HBTU

Candidates must refer to the eligibility criteria laid down by HBTU for lateral entry admissions to the 2nd year of BTech courses offered by HBTU.

UPCET 2021 BTech 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) Eligibility Criteria for MMMUT

MMMUT has prescribed the following eligibility criteria for candidates seeking Lateral Entry to the 2nd year of BTech courses offered by the university.

• For Diploma Holders: The candidate must have passed a 3 or 4-year Diploma exam from an institute recognized by the UP Board of Technical education in any relevant branch except Agriculture Engineering. A minimum of 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ ST category candidates) are required to be eligible.

• For BSc Graduates: Candidate must have passed a 3 or 4-year BSc degree from a UGC recognized university. The candidate must have scored at least 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ ST category candidates) in the qualifying course. Additionally, they must have passed Class 12th with Maths as a subject.

NOTE: BSc candidates will only be considered after filling the seats with Diploma candidates.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) BBA Eligibility Criteria

BBA admissions at MMMUT will be carried out through UPCET 2021. Following is the eligibility criteria specified for BBA aspirants of MMMUT.

• The candidate must have passed Class 12th in any stream with English as one of the subjects.

• The candidate must have scored at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ ST category candidates) in the qualifying exam.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) MSc Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for candidates applying for admission to MSc in Maths/ Physics/ Chemistry courses offered by MMMUT is as follows.

• The candidate must have passed a bachelor's degree course of a minimum of 3 years duration in the science stream from a UGC-recognized university.

• The candidate must have scored at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ ST category candidates) in the qualifying course.

• The candidate must have studied Maths/ Physics/ Chemistry (depending on the choice of MSc stream) as a subject in the qualifying course for all three years.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) MTech Eligibility Criteria

Candidates interested in admission to the MTech courses offered by MMMUT in UPCET 2021 must take note of the following eligibility criteria.

• The candidate must be an Indian National who has passed or is appearing in the qualifying exam.

• The candidate must have passed BE/ BTech or equivalent engineering degree in a relevant stream with First Class OR if First Class is not awarded, at least 6.75 CGPA/ GPA. The branch-wise eligible streams are specified in the following table.

  Department	Branch	Eligible Streams
  Civil Engineering	Hill Area Development Engineering	Civil Chemical Environmental Agricultural Structural Construction Technology and Management Construction Technology
  	Environmental Engineering
  	Seismic Design and Earthquake Engineering	Civil Structural Construction Technology and Management Construction Technology
  	Structural Engineering
  Computer Science and Engineering	CSE	Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Engineering
  Electrical Engineering	Control & Instrument	Electrical Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Instrumentation and Control Engineering Instrumentation Engineering
  	Power Electronics & Drives	Electrical Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  Information Technology & Computer Applications	IT	Information Technology Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering MCA
  Electronics and Communications Engineering	Communications	Electronics Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
  	Digital Systems	Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics Engineering Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
  Mechanical Engineering	Energy and Technology Management	Mechanical Production Industrial Energy Chemical Automobile Aerospace Engineering Space Engineering and Rocketry
  	Computer Integrated Manufacturing	Mechanical Production Industrial Manufacturing Automobile Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering

NOTE: MTech applicants must note that candidates who have qualified GATE will be given first preference in admissions. MTech admissions through UPCET will only be conducted for vacant seats after admitting GATE-qualified candidates.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) Seat Reservation Policy

The UPCET 2021 Seat Reservation Policy has been described below. Reservations in UPCET 2021 are available under different schemes in the first year of available courses as per the orders of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Candidates must note that the reservations can be changed by the government order even up to the date of admission.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) Management Quota Reservations

Given below is the overall distribution of seats available in UPCET 2021 Participating Colleges.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) Category-Wise Seat Reservation

20% of all of the seats available in the 1st year of all course in the institutes will be open for all candidates and will be filled for all candidates. Given below is the category-wise seat reservation available in UPCET 2021.

Vertical Reservation

Horizontal Reservation

Horizontal Reservations in UPCET 2021 are available for all sub-categories available in each category of Vertical Reservations.

Important Points

• Horizontal Reservations will not be available for candidates seeking admission to MTech courses.

• Candidates will be given only one type of horizontal reservation out of UPFF/UPAF/UPHC. However, female candidates of UP can claim for any one of UPFF/UPAF/UPHC along with UPGL.

• Candidates must mention their category at the time of the application process.

• Under any circumstances, a request for a change in the category/sub-category at a later stage will not be entertained.

• Candidates will be notified about the availability of seats under the Fee Waiver scheme in the respective category during the counselling process.

• Female candidates will automatically get all the benefits of the UPGL subcategory.

• Passouts of institutes located in UP's rural area will be given a weightage of 3% of the total marks obtained by them in UPSEE 2021.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) NRI Quota Eligibility Criteria) for First Year

NRI candidates can get direct admissions to 5% of the total seats available in Govt Funded and Private Institutes of UP except in MCA and MBA courses. Additionally, NRI candidates applying for the BArch course will be required to appear in an Aptitude Test. Given below is the eligibility criteria for NRI Quota in UPCET 2021.

• The candidate must have passed (with/ without grace) the qualifying exam, which is considered equivalent to Class 12th by AIU, from an institute located outside India with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
  OR
  The candidate must have passed High School Certificate Education (GCE) exam with Physics, Chemistry and Higher Mathematics from London/ Cambridge/ Sri Lanka AND appeared in SAT II with Maths Level II C, Physics and Chemistry.

• The candidate must have an NRI certificate issued by an Indian High Commission/ Chancellery/ Diplomatic Mission under their seal.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) FN/ OCI/ CIWGC Eligibility Criteria for First Year Admissions

Candidates will be eligible for admission in Foreign Nationals (FN), Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) and Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC) seats in UPCET 2021 if they meet the following eligibility criteria.

• The candidate must have passed the qualifying exam considered equivalent to Class 12th by AIU with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

• The candidates will be required to submit a copy of their password or equivalent proof of Nationality at the time of admission.

UPCET 2021 (UPSEE) Direct Admissions Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking direct admissions to the first year of courses in private institutions under Management Quota or NRI quota or in vacant seats at Institute Level counselling must note that the seats shall be filled under the given order of preference.

1. Eligible candidates who have qualified JEE Mains 2021 as per their rank in the respective entrance exam.

2. Eligible candidates who have qualified UPCET 2021 as per their rank in UPCET.

3. Eligible candidates as per their merit in the qualifying exam as per the norms laid down by the AICTE.