MCAER PGCET 2024 Exam - Exam Date, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Cutoff, Previous Year Papers

Updated By Mrunmayai Bobade on 12 Sep, 2024 21:26

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About MCAER PGCET 2024

MCAER PG CET 2024 Counselling schedule has not yet been released, but it is expected to start in September, 2024. The MCAER PGCET 2024 results were released on June 20, 2024. The Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) has announced the MCAER PGCET Result 2024 via their website, mcaer.org. Candidates who took the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam between May 31 and June 2, 2024, can now get their results. The MCAER PGCET 2024 final answer key was released alongside the results.

A direct link to the MCAER PGCET results 2024 is provided below.

Direct Link: MCAER PGCET 2024 Result (Activated) 

Check Also: MCAER PGCET 2024 Answer Key PDF

The Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) conducted the MCAER PGCET exam. The MCAER CET PG Exam is a state-level entrance exam held each year to accept students to various Master's degree programmes in agriculture and allied sciences offered by Maharashtra's State Agricultural Universities. The MCAER PGCET Exam patternstates that the exam was of two hours long and pen and paper test.

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MCAER PGCET 2024 Important Dates

Check the MCAER PGCET 2024 important dates in the table provided below:

Events

Important Dates

MCAER PGCET 2024 Official Notification Release Date

February 01, 2024

MCAER PGCET 2024 Application Form Out

February 01, 2024

MCAER PGCET 2024 Application Form Deadline

March 20, 2024 (Revised Date)

Last Date of Online Payment of Exam Fees for MCAER PGCET 2024

March 22, 2024 (Revised Date)

Display of Eligible & Non-eligible candidates provisional list

April 01, 2024

Duration of Grievances by Candidates

April 01 to 10, 2024

Display of Eligible Candidates Final List

April 23, 2024

MCAER PGCET 2024 Admit Card

May 20, 2024
MCAER PGCET 2024 Exam Dates

May 31 - June 02, 2024 (Revised Dates)

MCAER PGCET 2024 Provisional Answer Key 

June 13, 2024

MCAER PGCET 2024 Result Announcement

June 20, 2024

MCAER PGCET 2024 Rank List 

June 20, 2024

MCAER PGCET 2024 Seat Allotment for 1st Round

September, 2024

MCAER PGCET 2024 Seat Allotment for 2nd Round

To be Notified 

MCAER PGCET 2024 Seat Allotment for 3rd Round

To be Notified 

MCAER PGCET 2024 Seat Allotment for 4th Round

To be Notified 
Commencement of Classes

To be Notified 

MCAER PGCET 2024 Result

MCAER PGCET 2024 Resultwill be has been announced on June 20, 2024 on the official website only, no emails, posts or couriers will be sent to the address of the aspirants. The exam authorities will release the MCAER PG CET 2024 results in the form of a merit list and a scorecard. Candidates can access the scorecard by logging into the official website with their registration information. The candidates must keep their scorecards until the admission process is completed.

MCAER PGCET 2024 Answer Key

MCAER PGCET 2024 Answer Key has been made available. The answer key has been published on the official website. Candidates can download it by going to the official website. Aspirants can use the MCAER PGCET answer key 2024 to determine their exam performance and estimated score. In the event of a discrepancy, they can challenge the official MCAER PGCET 2024 answer key. As the exam is completed, the MCAER PGCET 2024 Answer Key is published. The MCAER PGCET answer key contains the answers to the entire question paper issued by the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board.

MCAER PGCET 2024 Highlights

Given below are MCAER PGCET 2024 exam highlights:

Exam Name

MCAER CET

Full Name

Maharashtra Council Of Agricultural Education And Research Post Graduate Common Entrance Test

Conducting Body

Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB)

Exam Level

State-level PG exam

Exam Mode

Pen - Paper/ Offline mode

Frequency

Once a Year

Application Mode

Online

Application Fee

General/ Unreserved: Rs. 800

Reserved: Rs. 600

Application Status

Closed

Exam Date

May 31 2024 to  June 02, 2024

Exam Duration

2 hours

Courses Offered

PG level courses like MSc Agriculture, MSc Horticulture, MTech Agricultural Engineering, MSc Post-Harvest Management etc.

Total Questions

200

Question Type

MCQs/ Objective- type

Total Marks

200

Medium of Instructions

English

Number of Exam Centres

17

Colleges Accepting MCAER PGCET 2024

Agricultural colleges affiliated with MUAEB

Total Seats Offered

1,335

What is MCAER PGCET 2024 Exam?

MCAER PGCET exam is administered by the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) and is held every year to provide PG-level admission to Master of Technology (MTech Course), Master of Science (MSc Course), and Master of Fisheries Science (MFSc) programmes offered by Maharashtra's State Agricultural Universities.

According to the official schedule, MCAER PGCET 2024 is scheduled to be conducted from May 31 - June 02, 2024 as per revised dates. The MCAER PGCET 2024 entrance exam is a State-level exam that is administered on paper/offline. Every year, approximately 10,000 candidates sit for the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam. Previously, MCAER PGCET was held to offer admission to UG-level professional degree courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Bachelor of Fisheries Science, BTech Agricultural Engineering, BTech Food Technology, BSc Hons in Community Science, and Biotechnology Engineering. Admission to the aforementioned courses is now granted based on an aspirant's performance in entrance exams such as JEE/ MHT CET/ ICAR AIEEA/ NEET.

Courses Offered through MCAER PGCET 2024 Exam

MCAER PGCET 2024 exam is held for shortlisting candidates to the following PG level courses provided at the Agricultural Universities of Maharashtra:

Courses

Specialisations

MSc Agriculture

Agronomy

Irrigation Water Management

Agricultural Economics

Food Technology

Agricultural Meteorology

Plant Pathology

Agricultural Microbiology

Agricultural Botany

Agricultural Entomology

Extension Education

Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science

Biochemistry

Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

MSc (Forestry)

Silviculture & Agro-Forestry

Forest Product & Utilisation

Natural Resource Management

Forest Biology & Tree Improvement

MSc Horticulture

Fruit Science

Floriculture and Landscaping

Plantation Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

Vegetable Science

MTech in Food Technology

Food Technology

MFSc Fisheries Science

Fisheries Resource Management

Aquaculture

Fish Economics

Fish Biotechnology

Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology

Fisheries Extension

Aquatic Environment Management

Fish Engineering and Technology

Fish Processing Technology

MSc Agricultural Biotechnology

Agricultural Biotechnology

MSc Home Science

Home Management

Child Development & Family Relationship

Food Science & Nutrition

MTech Agricultural Engineering

Process and Food Engineering

Farm Power and Machinery

Agriculture Structure and Environment Management

Irrigation & Drainage Engineering

Renewable Energy Sources

Soil & Water Conservation

MBA Agriculture

Agricultural Business Management

MSc Post-Harvest Management

Post-harvest Management of Fruits, Vegetables and Flower crops

Post-harvest Management of Foodgrain and seeds

Post-harvest Management of Fish, meat, poultry and marine products

Post-harvest Management of medicinal, aromatic, plantation, spices and forest crops

Post-harvest Engineering

MCAER PGCET 2024 Application Form

MCAER PGCET 2024 registration process has been closed. MCAER PGCET 2024 Application Form is the first step in filling up the MCAER PGCET 2024 application form. Candidates have to pay the MCAER PGCET 2024 registration fee to complete the registration process. Following is the MCAER PGCET 2024 application fee structure for various categories. 

Category

Application Fee

General/ OBC/ Other Unreserved Categories

Rs. 800

SC/ ST

Rs. 600

MCAER PGCET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The MCAER PGCET Eligibility Criteria 2024 differs for college to college. Given below is in-depth details about the eligibility criteria of MCAER PGCET 2024 exam for different courses:

  • Candidates must have obtained at least 55% marks in their UG level degree courses in a relevant field of education from a recognized university/ institute.
  • Reserved category candidates are offered a relaxation of 5% and they can apply for the entrance test with a minimum of 50% marks.

Check out the PG-CET Subject (Faculty)wise eligible courses required to appear for MCEAR PGCET 2024 exam:

PG-CET Subject (Faculty)

Eligible Courses

Agriculture

  • BSc (Agri.)/ B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/
  • BSc (Hort.)/B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture/ 
  • BSc (Forestry)/ B.Sc. (Hons.)Forestry/ 
  • BSc (Agri. Bio-Tech.)/ 
  • BTech (Biotechnology)/
  • BBM (Agri.)/ 
  • BSc (A.B.M.)/ 
  • BSc (Hons) Agri. Business
  • Management/ 
  • BBA (Agri.)/
  • BTech (Agril. Engg.)*/
  • BSc (Hons) Home Science**/ B.Sc. (Hons.) Community
  • Science** 
  • BSc(Animal Husbandry)#/ 
  • BSc (Hons.) Sericulture
  • or equivalent degree with four years duration of agriculture-
  • related Universities

Horticulture

  • BSc (Agri.)/ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/
  • BSc (Hort.)/ BSc (Hons) Horticulture/
  • BSc (Forestry)/ BSc (Hons) Forestry or equivalent degree with four years duration of agriculture-related Universities

Forestry

  • BSc (Forestry)/ B Sc (Hons) Forestry/
  • BSc (Agri.)/ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ 
  • BSc (Hort.)/ BSc (Hons) Horticulture or equivalent degree with four years duration of agriculture-related Universities.

Agricultural Engineering

  • BTech (Agril. Engg.) or equivalent degree with four years duration of agriculture-related Universities.

Food Technology

  • BTech (Food Tech./Food Technology)/
  • BTech (Food Science and Technology) or equivalent degree with four years duration of agriculture-related Universities.

Community Science

  • BSc (Hons) Home Science/ 
  • BSc (Hons) Community Science or equivalent degree with four years duration of agriculture- related Universities

Fisheries Science

  • BFSc degree or equivalent degree with four years duration

Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology

  • BSc (Agri.)/ BSc(Hons) Agriculture/ 
  • BSc (Hort.)/BSc (Hons) Horticulture/
  • BSc (Forestry)/ BSc(Hons) Forestry/ 
  • BSc (Agricultural Biotechnology)/
  • BTech (Biotechnology)/
  • BTech (AgriculturalBiotechnology)/
  • BTech (Food Science)/ 
  • BTech(Food Tech./Food Technology)/ 
  • BFSc or equivalent degree with four years

          duration of agriculture-related Universities.

Agri. Business

Management

  • BSc (Agri.)/ B.Sc.(Hons) Agriculture/ 
  • BSc (Hort.)/B.Sc.(Hons) Horticulture/ 
  • BSc (Forestry)/ B.Sc.(Hons)Forestry/ 
  • BSc (Agri. Bio-Tech.)/ 
  • BTech (Biotechnology)/
  • BBM (Agri.)/ 
  • BSc (A.B.M.)/ B.Sc.(Hons) Agri. Business Management/ 
  • BBA (Agriculture)/ 
  • BTech (Agril. Engg.)/
  • BTech (Food Tech./Food Technology)/ 
  • BTech (Food Science)/
  • BSc (Hons) Home Science/ 
  • BSc (Hons) Community Science/
  • BFSc or equivalent degree with four years duration of

agriculture-related Universities

Post Harvest Technology

Those who scored the highest in eligible PG-CET-2024

examination from above-mentioned CET-Faculties

(Subjects) i.e. at Subject (Faculty) will only

will be considered for further admission in the respective

discipline under MSc (PHT)

Important Note:

  • BTech (Agri.Engg.) candidates are also eligible for admission to “Agril. Meteorology” subject only with CET- Subject: Agriculture.
  • BSc (Hons) Home Science/ BSc (Hons) Community Science candidates are also eligible for admission to “Agricultural Extension and Communication” subject only with CET- Subject: Agriculture.
  • BSc (Animal Husbandry) candidates are also eligible for admission to “Animal Husbandry” subject but only with CET- Subject: Agriculture.
  • The students possessing these UG degrees will have to complete deficiency courses if any as suggested by SAC.
  • Other State graduate candidates must have a degree from ICAR-accredited Agriculture University,  if applicable.
  • It is compulsory that all the degrees mentioned in the above eligibility list should have been only awarded by Agricultural Universities.
  • All the Master’s degree programmes have a minimum duration of two years (i.e. 4 semesters).

MCAER PGCET 2024 Exam Pattern

As per the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam pattern the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam is a pen paper-based test held for duration of 2 hours. Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education & Research is responsible for setting the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam pattern. A quick snapshot of the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam pattern has been provided below:

Total Questions

200

Total Marks

200

Exam Duration

2 hours

Exam Language

English

Question Type

MCQs

Negative Marking

No

Marks per Correct Attempt

+1

Marks per Incorrect Attempt

0

Marks per Unattempted Question

0

MCAER PGCET 2024 Preparation Tips

The following are a few general preparation guidelines for the MCAER PGCET 2024 test:

  • Applicants must establish a customised strategy or schedule for their MCAER PGCET 2024 exam preparation that well suits their regular schedule.

  • Throughout study hours, aspirants would need to take some rest or frequent breaks and manage their time effectively.

  • As there is no negative marking in the examination, applicants should answer every question, keeping no space blank.

  • To adequately study for the MCAER PGCET 2024 test, one must maintain concentration. To maintain excellent physical and mental wellness, aspirants must consume an appropriate diet and obtain enough sleep of between seven to eight hours daily.

  • To have an understanding of the kinds of questions that could be asked in the actual examination, candidates must complete all of the previous year's question papers, practice exams, mock tests, etc.

MCAER PGCET 2024 Syllabus And Best Books

MCAER PGCET syllabus 2024 exam will be released by the conducting body and it is different for each stream. The MCAER PGCET 2024 exam will see a 20% weightage to the topics in the other related stream syllabus and an 80% weightage to the topics in the stream syllabus. Provided below is the list of best books covering the entire MCAER PGCET 2024 syllabus. Candidates can go through them to enhance their MCAER PGCET 2024 exam preparation:

Book

Section

Author/ Publisher

Objective Agronomy for Competitive Examinations

Agronomy

Gangadhar Nanda, P.J. Mishra

Soil Science at a glance

Soil Science

AM Latare, GR Mahajan, KA Chobhe

An Objective Book of Plant Pathogens:

Plant Pathology

C Ashwini

A Question Bank on Animal Science

Animal Science & Dairy Science

S.C. Tripathi, R.J. Sharma, A.K. Upadhyay

Objective Botany

Botany

R. Gupta

A Quick View on Agricultural Extension

Agricultural Extension

Dr. Jitendra Chauhan

Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Economics

Dr. K. Srinivas

Instant Horticulture

Horticulture

S N Gupta

Question Bank on Agriculture Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

Garg and Chandra

Fundamentals of Agricultural Entomology

Agricultural Entomology

Shravan M Haldar

MCAER PGCET 2024 Admit Card

The Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research's official portal will contain the MCAER PGCET 2024 admit card. Applicants may easily log in by providing their application ID and date of birth (DOB) to access and print off the MCAER PGCET hall ticket 2024. In addition to a passport-size photograph, and a government-issued ID card for identification, candidates must bring their MCAER PGCET 2024 admit card to their respective testing facility. They will not be able to enter the exam hall without these aforementioned things. The admit card for MCAER PGCET 2025 contains vital information about the hopefuls, such as their name, roll number, test date, timeline, photo, and signature, as well as the exam location, instructions, and contact info.

MCAER PGCET 2024 Exam Centres

MCAER PGCET 2024 Exam Centres are selected by the candidates while filling up the MCAER PGCET 2024 application form of the entrance exam. However, the Board reserves the right to allot an exam venue to the aspirant. The list of MCAER PGCET 2024 exam centres has been captured below:

Exam Centre Code

Exam Centre Name

Location

01

College of Agriculture

Pune

02

College of Agriculture, Dr PDKV

Akola

03

College of Agriculture

Nagpur

04

College of Agriculture, VNMKV

Parbhani

05

College of Agriculture, Dr BSKKV

Dapoli

06

Dr. Annasaheb Shinde College of Agril. Engineering & Technology, MPKV

Rahuri

07

Rajashri Shahu Maharaj College of Agriculture

Kolhapur

08

College of Agriculture

Dhule

09

College of Agriculture

Latur

10

College of Agriculture

Badnapur

11

Vasantrao Naik College of Agricultural Biotechnology

Yavatmal

12

Yashwantrao Chavan College of Agriculture

Karad

13

College of Agriculture, Sonapur

Gadchiroli

14

College of Horticulture, Muldhe

Tal. Kudal, Dist. Sindhudurg

15

Dr. Appasaheb Pawar College of Agriculture

Baramati

16

Shri. Shivaji College of Agriculture

Amravati

17

Anand Niketan College of Agriculture

Warora

Note Any request regarding change in MCAER PGCET 2024 exam centres will not be entertained by the authorities.

MCAER PGCET 2024 Toppers

The conducting body will also announce the merit list and names of toppers along with the MCAER PGCET 2024 result. The top performers will differ for each paper/subject. MCAER PGCET 2024 results have not yet been released. Meanwhile, candidates can look at the previous year's toppers of MCAER PGCET:

Toppers

Streams

Marks

Ghodke Abhishek Sanjay

Agriculture

86.50

Avachar Rushikesh Prabhakar

Horticulture

83.50

Joshi Aditya Sudhir

Agriculture Engineering 

81.00 

Nimgade Pravin Vilas

Agriculture Biotechnology

81.00 

Yalal Mallesh Yalal Baswaraj

Forestry

79.50

Adakney Swaraj Rajendra

Fisheries

78.50

Babhulgaonkar Mansi Vinay

Home Science

75.50

Borale Shubham Vijay

Food Technology 

74.00

Jambhulkar Rohit Kashinath

Agri-Business Management

72.50

Shinde Pragati Bharat

Post Harvest Management

69.00

MCAER PGCET 2024 Counselling Process

The MCAER PGCET counselling timetable and procedure for 2024 will be made public on the administrating authority's official portal. It will become available following the online announcement of the MCAER PGCET 2024 results. Applicants may only take part in the MCAER PGCET counselling 2024 if their names appear on the merit list made public by the conducting body. The number of counselling rounds is not fixed and could be altered based on seat availability in a respective year as well as the total number of applicants taking the exam. However, there are generally three rounds in total conducted every year. Aspirants must verify their documents and arrive at the allocated counselling venue on the time and date specified to be accepted in the MCAER PGCET counselling procedure 2024.

Colleges Accepting MCAER PGCET 2024 Scores

According to the performance in MCAER PGCET 2024 exam, candidates can secure admission in PG level degree courses offered at the following state universities and their affiliated colleges located in Maharashtra:

  • Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (MPKV Rahuri)
  • Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (VNMKV Parbhani)
  • Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Dr PDKV Akola)
  • Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli (Dr BSKKV Dapoli)

MCAER PGCET 2024 Conducting Body

MAUEB conducts the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam. The government body generates and declares MCAER PGCET 2024 admit cards and results on time. MAUEB, also known as the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board, conducts the MCAER PGCET annually for admission to Master's Degree Programmes at State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra.

MCAER PGCET 2024 Contact Details

Check out the MCAER PGCET contact details 2024 below:

Official Website

mcaer.org

E-mail

mcaer@rediffmail.com

Phone no.

8929207668

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FAQs about MCAER PGCET

What is the MCAER PGCET application fee?

The MCAER PGCET application fee for General and OBC candidates is Rs. 800. The fee for SC/ST/PwD candidates is Rs. 600. 

In which mode MCAER PGCET 2024 application process is conducted?

MCAER PGCET 2024 application process has been initiated in online mode. The last date to complete the application process is March 20, 2024.

How many questions will be asked in the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam?

There will be a total of 200 questions in the MCAER PGCET exam. 

What medium will be used for the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam?

The MCAER PGCET entrance exam will be conducted in offline mode or pen-paper based. 

What is the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam duration?

The MCAER PGCET 2024 exam is conducted for 2 hours. 

When will the MCAER PGCET exam 2024 be conducted?

MCAER PGCET 2024 is scheduled to be conducted from May 31, 2024 to June 02, 2024. 

Who will conduct the MCAER PGCET 2024 entrance exam?

Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) is responsible for conducting MCAER PGCET 2024 entrance exam. 

What is the full name of the MCAER PGCET exam?

The full name of the MCAER PGCET exam is the Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research Post-Graduate Common Entrance Test.

What is the benefit of the MCAER PGCET 2024?

The MCAER PGCET 2024 exam is held for admission into various PG courses State Agricultural Universities offer. 

What is the MCAER PGCET 2024 exam?

The MCAER PGCET 2024 exam is a state-level entrance exam. The MCAER PGCET entrance exam is conducted for admission to PG courses offered at various State Agricultural Universities. 

Who is responsible for the MCAER PGCET 2024 application?

Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) is responsible for releasing the MCAER PGCET 2024 application. 

How to Apply for MCAER PGCET 2024 exam?

To apply for MCAER PGCET 2024 exam, register yourself, do email verification, fill out the application form, upload documents, pay the application fees, and submit the form.

Has MCAER PGCET 2024 Registration Process started?

The MCAER PGCET 2024 registration process has been closed on March 20, 2024. 

When will MCAER PGCET 2024 exam be held?

MCAER PGCET 2024 Exam will be conducted from May 31, 2024, to June 02, 2024. The Maharashtra Council Of Agriculture Education And Research Post Graduate Common Entrance Test will be conducted by the Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB).

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Yes, the MCAER exam is accepted for admission to the College of Agriculture, Pune. The College of Agriculture, Pune, and other State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra accept the Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research Common Entrance Test (MCAER CET) for admission to postgraduate-level academic programs.

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