UPCATET 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit, Educational Qualification

Updated By Mrunmayai Bobade on 27 Sep, 2024 14:08

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About UPCATET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The S V P University of Agriculture & Technology or SVPUAT Meerut, which administers the exam determines the UPCATET eligibility criteria 2025 every year. The eligibility requirements for UPCATET 2025 state that to be allowed to appear for the examination, applicants must have passed Class 12 and scored at least 50% aggregate marks in the respective stream based on their preferred type of academic course. Applicants who intend to take the test must fulfil/ satisfy all the required prerequisites for UPCATET 2025.

Applicants must comprehend the UPCATET 2025 eligibility criteria before filling out the UPCATET 2025 application form. It is advisable for students to also examine the UPCATET syllabus 2025 as well as the UPCATET exam pattern 2025 before taking the test. Furthermore, candidates must meet the UPCATET 2025 qualifications, which state that they must be 17 years old and Uttar Pradesh residents for at least five consecutive years. Once an aspirant has satisfied the UPCATET eligibility criteria 2025 and successfully registered for the exam, the next step is to draw out an effective UPCATET 2025 preparation strategy & study plan.

One of the four participating colleges administers the Uttar Pradesh Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test or UPCATET 2025. The four agricultural institutions in the state will accept applicants to their UG and PG programs through this exam. The UPCATET 2025 eligibility criteria are set by the exam conducting body. The only applicants who can sit for the UPCATET 2025 examination are those who match the eligibility requirements including the age limit restriction. The following page contains the complete list of course-wise UPCATET qualifying requirements for 2025, as well as the reservation policy for applicants belonging to different categories.

Domicile Based UPCATET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The domicile based UPCATET eligibility criteria 2025 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 as per UPCATET 2025 eligibility criteria.

OR

  • The father of the candidate and the candidate himself must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh as per UPCATET eligibility criteria 2025.

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 2025 eligibility criteria.

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 as per UPCATET eligibility criteria 2025.

UPCATET 2025 Eligibility Criteria for UG & PG Programs

Candidates who wish to take the UPCATET 2025 exam must meet the eligibility requirements set by the conducting authority. The UPCATET eligibility criteria 2025 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 2025

Level of Course

Courses

UPCATET 2025 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 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Age Requirement

Candidates must consider age once the UPCATET eligibility criteria 2025 requirements have been identified. The requirements for eligibility based on age have changed for UPCATET 2025. The UPCATET 2025 eligibility criteria of the same are listed below.

UPCATET Eligibility Criteria 2025 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 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Reservation Policy

There will be a reservation policy for UPCATET 2025 candidates based on State Government guidelines. The UPCATET 2025 reservation policy for various categories of candidates is as follows as per UPCATET eligibility criteria 2025:

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

What is the UPCATET eligibility criteria for BSc (Honours) Home Science?

The UPCATET eligibility criteria for BSc (Honours) Home Science is that aspirants must have passed Class 12 in the Arts stream with PCMB, Home Science, PCM, PCB, or Agricultural Science as a subject. The official portal states that only female applicants may choose to enrol in this program.

What are the qualifying marks for UPCATET?

The qualifying marks for UPCATET differ based on a student’s belonging category, cutoff trends from previous years, the exam’s difficulty level in a given year, the number of applicants who took the exam, seat availability, etc. However, the minimum UPCATET qualifying marks are as follows:

  • General category- 20%

  • OBC- 20%

  • ST- 10%

  • SC- 10%

For detailed information, check out What is a Good Score in UPCATET 2025? here.

Who is eligible for UPCATET?

A student’s eligibility for UPCATET varies from one course to another, however, they must have obtained at least 50% aggregate marks in subjects like English and Physics with PCB or PCMB in combination (exclusive of candidates belonging to reserved categories). Eligibility is also restricted to applicants who obtained their 10+2 diploma in agricultural science, PCM, PCB, or PCMB. For PG-level courses, applicants must have completed their bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution.

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

No, a non-resident of Uttar Pradesh cannot fill out the UPCATET application form because this examination is exclusively conducted to offer admission to UG and PG academic courses for Agriculture disciplines in various state-level colleges.

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

Yes, you will be eligible for the UPCATET exam if you pass the compartment exam for class 12, however, you must have lived in UP for the least duration of five years. Also, applicants may still take the UPCATET 2025 exam even if they do not now live in Uttar Pradesh but whose ancestors did, provided they are willing to offer residential proof.

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