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By: Avantika Bhardwaj on Jan 21, 2021
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam University also shortened as AKTU is the conducting body of UPSEE and it also releases the eligibility criteria that each student must qualify in order to take UPSEE. The eligibility criteria usually remain the same, but it will still be released by the university along with the official notification of the examination. Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the minimum educational qualification defined by the university before filling the application form. There are various parameters based on which a candidate is considered eligible to take the exam and these criteria include age limit, nationality, qualifying exam, qualifying marks, etc. Along with these criteria, the candidates are shortlisted based on the marks obtained by them in UPSEE Exam conducted by the university.
UPSEE is a pen-paper based test which is conducted for admission to B. Tech courses in several engineering institutes affiliated to AKTU. The exam is conducted annually. The application procedure of the exam is expected to start in the month of January 2021.
The basic eligibility to be eligible to take the examination is to pass 12th class with relevant subjects from a recognized board. Following are the highlights of UPSEE Eligibility defined by the university:
Before applying for the examination, candidates must ensure that they fulfil the minimum educational qualification defined by the university. The detailed requirement to be eligible to take the exam is given below in the tabular form:
Parameter |
Eligibility Criteria |
Nationality |
|
Age Limit |
|
Domicile |
|
Candidates applying for UPSEE 2021 must have studied certain subjects in order to take the exam. The combination of these subjects depends on the course they are willing to apply in. Following are the subject combinations required to apply for each course offered by the institutes of AKTU:
Course |
Subject Combination |
Optional Subjects |
B. Tech |
Physics and Mathematics |
Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational Subject |
B. Tech (Agricultural Engineering) |
Agriculture Discipline |
|
BHMCT/BFAD/BFA |
Any Discipline |
|
B. Arch |
Mathematics and Physics |
Chemistry/Computer Science/Biology/Engineering |
B. Pharma |
Physics and Chemistry |
Mathematics/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational Subject |
B. Tech (Biotechnology) |
Physics and Mathematics/Biology |
Chemistry/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject |
Diploma holders can apply for UPSEE to get admission in second year of these courses. They are just required to fulfill the eligibility criteria for lateral entry admission provision. The criteria that students must fulfill for admission to lateral entry in second year of B. Tech course are as following:
Note* Lateral Entry admission to B. Arch program is not allowed.
Agricultural Engineering Lateral Entry Admission Criteria
B. Pharma Lateral Entry Admission Criteria
MCA Lateral Entry Admission Criteria
Note* There is no provision for lateral entry admission to some courses namely B. Arch, BHMCT, BFAD, BFA, and MBA.
There is a provision by which NRI candidates can become eligible to apply for admission to the first year of programs offered by the institutes affiliated to AKTU. There are 5% seats reserved for NRIs and two ways by which the candidates are considered eligible to take the exam.
Note* NRI candidates applying for B. Arch would be required to qualify an Aptitude Test given on the day of counseling.
Following tables represent the reservation of seats category and subcategory wise:
Category of Uttar Pradesh |
Reservation Percentage |
Scheduled Caste |
21% |
Scheduled Tribe |
2% |
Other Backward Classes |
27% |
Sub-Category |
Code |
% of Total Seats |
Dependents of freedom Fighters on Uttar Pradesh |
UPFF |
2% |
Sons/Daughters of Defense Personnel (retired or killed)/disabled in action |
|
5% |
Handicapped Disabled of Uttar Pradesh |
UPHC |
3% |
Girls of Uttar Pradesh |
UPGL |
20% |
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