MCAER PGCET: Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) conducts the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to various Post Graduate Programs in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra. MCAER PG CET 2019 is scheduled for Multiple dates i.e. March 16,17 & 18, 2019 in offline mode. Registration precess is over now.
MCAER PG CET 2019 Highlights
Exam Name |
MCAER PG CET (Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research) |
Conducting Body |
Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education & Research |
Applying Mode |
Online |
Courses offered |
Post Graduate Courses in Agriculture |
Exam Level |
State Level |
Total Questions |
200 |
Eligibility criteria |
Candidates must have completed a 4-year graduation degree from a recognized university in such courses B.Sc. (Agri.) / B.B.A. (Agriculture) / B.Sc. (ABM) / B.Sc. (BBM) / B.Sc. (Agri. Bio-Tech.) / B.Sc. (Horti.) / B.Sc. (Forestry) degree or equivalent degree. |
Application Fee |
INR 600 for General/ OBC |
MCAER PG CET 2019 Exam Date
The online application form for MCAER PG CET 2019 is available online till January 06, 2019. Candidates can however go through the important dates of MCAER PG CET 2019 tabulated below –
Event |
Date |
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Date of Notification |
December 12, 2018 |
Last Date of Receiving Online Applications |
January 10, 2019 |
Last Date of Payment of Fees through Challan |
January 14, 2019 |
Date of Display of eligible candidates list |
January 24, 2019 |
Date of Grievances for Student |
January 25 – 31, 2019 |
Date of Display of final eligible candidates List |
February 07, 2019 |
Date of Online Admit Cards |
March 08, 2019 |
Date of MCAER PG CET 2019 |
For Agril.Engg. , Agril.Bio.Tech.: March 16, 2019 |
Date of Display of Answer Keys of all streams |
April 03, 2019 |
Declaration of Result |
April 08, 2019 |
Courses on offer at Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER), Pune are as mentioned below:
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
BSc (Agriculture) |
MSc (Agriculture) |
BSc (Horticulture) |
MSc (Horticulture) |
BSc (Forestry) |
MSc (Forestry) |
BFSc |
MSc (Home Science) |
B BSc (Agri. BioTech) |
MSc (Agril. Biotechnology) |
BSc (Animal Husbandry) |
MTech (Agri. Engg.) |
BTech (Food Tech.) |
MTech (Food Tech.) |
BBA (Agri.) |
MBA (Agri) |
BTech (Agril. Engg.) |
MFSc |
BSc (Hons) (Home Science) |
MSc (PHM) |
Degree |
Eligibility |
---|---|
M.Sc. (Agri.) |
B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology) or B.B.M. (Agri.) / B.Sc. (A.B.M) or B. Tech. (Food Sc. / Tech.)* or B. Tech. (Agri. Engg.)** or B. Sc. (Hon.) Home Science***of Agril. university only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Agri.) |
M.Sc. (Hort.) |
B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) of Agril. university only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Hort.) |
M.Sc. (Forestry) |
B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) of Agril. university only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Forestry) |
M.Sc. (Home Science) |
B.Sc. (Hon.) Home Science of Agril. University only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Home Sc.) |
M.Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology) |
B. Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Tech. (Food Sc./Tech.) of Agril. University only or B.F.Sc. and passing CET for M.Sc. (Agril Biotechnology.) |
M.Tech. (Agri. Engg.) |
B. Tech. (Agri. Engg.) of Agril. University only and passing CET for M.Tech. (Agril. Engg.) |
M.Tech. (Food Tech.) |
B. Tech. (Food Sc./Tech.) of Agril. University only and passing CET for M.Tech. (Food Tech.) |
M.B.A. (Agri) |
B.B.M. (Agri.) / B. Sc. (A.B.M) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology) or B. Tech. (Food Sc./Tech.) or B. Tech. (Agri. Engg.) or B.Sc. (Hon.) Home Sc. of Agril. university only or B.F.Sc.and passing CET for M.B.A. (Agri.) |
M.F.Sc. |
B.F.Sc. and passing CET for M.F.Sc. |
M.Sc. (P.H.M.) |
B.B.M. (Agri.) / B. Sc. (A.B.M) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology) or B. Tech. (Food Sc./Tech.) or B. Tech. (Agri. Engg.) or B.Sc. (Hon.) Home Sc. of Agril. university only or B.F.Sc. and passing CET for Post Harvest Management (PHM) |
* For M.Sc. (Agri) Food Science & Technology B.Tech (Food Science / Tech.) students are also eligible.
** For M.Sc. (Agri) Agril. Meteorology, B.Tech. (Agril. Engg. ) students are also eligible.
*** For M.Sc. (Agri) Agril. Extension Education, B. Sc. (Hon.) Home Science students are also eligible.
MCAER PG CET 2019 Application form
MCAER PG CET 2019 application form is available till January 10, 2019. Candidates can fill MCAER PG CET 2019 Application form in online mode only. They are required to take help of the following instructions for filling the online application form:
The application of candidate for MCAER PG CET 2019 will be successfully submitted only when he/she has made submitted the required application fee. The details with regards to application feet are tabled below:
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Category of Candidate |
Application fee to be paid (in INR) |
---|---|
Male/Transgender (General/OBC) |
600 |
Female candidates |
600 |
Physically handicapped (General) |
600 |
SC |
300 |
ST |
300 |
Other State Candidates |
600 |
Candidates can submit the application fee either through online mode that is debit card/ATM card, online wallet etc or through offline channels such as through bank mode, by filling in the challan issued by MCAER PG CET 2019 conducting authority after filling the application form (only if you choose offline payment mode).
Step 1: Visit the official website of MCAER.
Step 2: Click on the admit card tab/link.
Step 3: Enter Application Number and Password.
Step 4: Click on the Submit button.
Step 5: View and download MCAER PG CET Admit Card.
Step 6: Take clear print of the admit card for MCAER CET exam.
MCAER PG CET 2019 Exam Center
Candidates are advised to give their respective choices of MCAER PG CET 2019 examination cities while filling up the MCAER PG CET 2019 Application Form. However, the right of allotment of the centre is reserved by the Board. Requests for change of examination centre will not be entertained.
The list of MCAER PG CET 2019 Exam Centers is given below:
Name of the Centre |
Center |
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College of Agriculture, Pune |
01 |
College of Agriculture, Akola |
02 |
College of Agriculture, Nagpur |
03 |
College of Agriculture, Parbhani |
04 |
College of Agriculture, Dapoli |
05 |
Dr. A.S. College of Agril. Engg., Rahuri |
06 |
College of Agriculture, Kolhapur |
07 |
College of Agriculture, Dhule |
08 |
College of Agriculture, Latur |
09 |
College of Agriculture, Badnapur |
10 |
College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Yavatmal |
11 |
College of Agriculture, Karad |
12 |
College of Agriculture, Ambejogai |
13 |
College of Agriculture, Sonapur (Gadchiroli) |
14 |
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Courses Offered & Eligibility Criteria for MCAER PG CET 2019
Only the students possessing the required qualifying degree as per the eligibility; those students who have appeared for the final degree exam for the academic year 2019-20 are eligible to appear for the MCAER PG CET 2019
M.Sc. (Agri.) 2 years (4 Semesters): B.Sc. (Agri) or B.Sc. (Hort) or B.Sc. (Forestry) or B.Sc. (Agril Biotechnology) or BBM (Agri)/B.Sc. (ABM) or B. Tech (Food Science/Tech)* or B. Tech (Agri Engg)** or B.Sc. (Hons) Home Science***of Agril University only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Agri), ****B.Sc(Animal Husbandry
M.Sc. (Hort) 2 years (4 Semesters): B.Sc. (Hort) or B.Sc. (Agri) or B.Sc. (Forestry) of Agril University only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Hort.)
M.Sc. (Forestry) 2 years (4 Semesters): B.Sc. (Forestry) or B.Sc. (Agri) or B.Sc. (Hort) of Agril University only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Forestry)
M.Sc. (Home Science) 2 years (4 Semesters): B.Sc. (Hon) Home Science of Agril university only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Home Sc.)
M.Sc. (Agril Biotechnology) 2 years (4 Semesters): B.Sc. (Agril Biotechnology) or B.Sc. (Agri) or B.Sc. (Hort) or B.Sc. (Forestry) or B.Tech (Food Science/Tech) of Agril University only or B.F.Sc and passing CET for M.Sc. (Agril Biotechnology)
M.Tech (Agri Engg) 2 years (4 Semesters): B.Tech (Agri Engg) of Agril University only and passing CET for M.Tech (Agril Engg)
M.Tech (Food Tech) 2 years (4 Semesters): B.Tech (Food Science/Tech) of Agril university only and passing CET for M.Tech (Food Tech)
MBA (Agri) 2 years (4 Semesters): BBM (Agri)/B.Sc. (ABM) or B.Sc. (Agri) or B.Sc. (Hort) or B.Sc. (Forestry) or B.Sc. (Agril Biotechnology) or B.Tech (Food Science/Tech) or B.Tech (Agri Engg) or B.Sc. (Hon) Home Science of Agril University only or B.F.Sc and passing CET for MBA (Agri)
M.F.Sc 2 years (4 Semesters): B.F.Sc and passing CET for M.F.Sc
M.Sc. (P.H.M.) 2 years (4 Semesters): BBM (Agri)/B.Sc. (ABM) or B.Sc. (Agri) or B.Sc. (Hort) or B.Sc. (Forestry) or B.Sc. (Agril Biotechnology) or B.Tech (Food Science/Tech) or B.Tech (Agri Engg) or B.Sc. (Hon) Home Science of Agril university only or B.F.Sc and passing CET for Post Harvest Management (PHM)
(*For M.Sc. (Agri) Food Science and Technology B.Tech (Food Science/Tech) students are also eligible)
(**For M.Sc. (Agri) Agril Meteorology, B.Tech (Agril Engg) students are also eligible)
(*** For M.Sc. (Agri) Agril. Extension Education, B. Sc. (Hon.) Home Science students are also eligible)
**** For M. Sc. (Agri) Animal Husbandry, B.Sc.(Animal Husbandry) students are also eligible)
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MAUEB (Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board) will be declared the official MCAER PG CET 2019 Syllabus. The MCAER PG CET syllabus gives aspirants idea about question paper and pattern of questions. We have curated the updated stream-wise MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019.
Through MCAER PG Common Entrance Test, candidates are evaluated based on their graduation streams. However, in case of the streams to which students of other eligible streams are allowed to appear, 80 % questions are from the mainstream and 20 % from the syllabi of other eligible streams. MCAER PG CET 2019 is tentatively scheduled from March 16 to 18, 2019, in offline or pen paper-based mode.
Agronomy: There are 24 questions of 1 mark each. The most frequent topics include Principles of Agronomy, Practical Crop Production, Weed Management etc.
Botany: There are 20 questions of 1 mark each. The most frequent topics include Environmental Science, Principles of Plant Breeding etc.
Soil Science: There are 12 questions of 1 mark each. The most frequent topics include Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management etc.
Plant Pathology: There are 13 questions of 1 mark each. This section tests a candidate’s vigilance about the Introductory Plant Pathology.
Horticulture: There are 9 questions of 1 mark each. The most frequent topics include Production Technology of Fruit Crops, Vegetables etc.
Agricultural Extension: There are 8 questions of 1 mark each. The most frequent topics include Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology etc.
Agricultural Economics: There are 12 questions of 1 mark each. The most frequent topics include Principles of Agricultural Economics etc.
Animal Science & Dairy Science: There are 8 questions of 1 mark each. The most frequent topics include Livestock Production and Management etc.
Agricultural Entomology: There are 11 questions of 1 mark each. The most frequent topics include Insect Ecology, Integrated Pest Management and Beneficial Insects etc.
Agricultural Engineering: There are 8 questions of 1 mark each. The most frequent topics include Introduction to Computer and Applications etc.
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019 for Agronomy
Agronomy Section in MCAER PG CET 2019 contains questions based on Agronomy studied by students at graduation level.
MCAER PG CET Agronomy Syllabus |
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Principles of Agronomy |
Practical Crop Production (I) (Kharif Crops) |
Agricultural Meteorology |
Field Crops-(II) (Rabi Crops) |
Introductory Agriculture |
Practical Crop Production (II) (Rabi Crops) |
Water Management including Micro irrigation |
Weed Management |
Field Crops – (I) (Kharif Crops) |
Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture |
MCAER PG CET Botany Syllabus |
|
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Environmental Science |
Breeding of field and Horticultural crops |
Principles of genetics |
Principles of Plant Biotechnology |
Principles of Plant Breeding |
Principles of Seed Technology |
Crop Physiology |
- |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019 for Soil Science
MCAER PG CET 2019 will have 13 questions from Soil Science Section.
MCAER PG CET Soil Science Syllabus |
|
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Introduction to Soil Science |
Manures, Fertilizers and Agrochemicals |
Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management |
Biochemistry |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019 for Plant Pathology
The Plant Pathology section carries 13 questions, each carrying one mark.
MCAER PG CET Plant Pathology Syllabus |
|
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Introductory Plant Pathology |
Diseases of Field Crops and their Management |
Agricultural Microbiology |
Diseases of Horticultural Crops and their Management |
Principles of Plant Pathology |
- |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019 for Horticulture
The Horticulture section carries 9 questions, each carrying one mark.
MCAER PG CET Horticulture Syllabus |
|
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Production Technology of Fruit Crops |
Production Technology of Spices, Aromatics, Medicinal and Plantation Crops |
Production Technology of Vegetables and Flowers |
Post-Harvest Management and Value addition of Fruits and Vegetable |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019 for Agricultural Extension
The Agricultural Extension section carries 8 questions, each carrying one mark.
MCAER PG CET Agricultural Extension Syllabus |
|
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Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology |
Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technology |
Dimensions of Agricultural Extension |
Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019 for Agricultural Economics
The Agricultural Economics section carries 12 questions, each carrying one mark.
MCAER PG CET Agricultural Economics Syllabus |
|
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Principles of Agricultural Economics |
Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices |
Production Economics and Farm Management |
Agri-Business Management |
Agricultural Finance & Co-operation |
Statistics |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019 for Animal Science & Dairy Science
MCAER PG CET Animal Science & Dairy Science Syllabus |
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Livestock Production and Management |
Technology of milk and milk Products |
Livestock Breeding and Nutrition |
Sheep & Goat production |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019 for Agricultural Entomology
The Agricultural Entomology section carries 11 questions, each carrying one mark.
MCAER PG CET Agricultural Entomology Syllabus |
|
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Insect Morphology and Systematic |
Crop Pests and Stored Grain Pests and their Management |
Insect Ecology, Integrated Pest Management and Beneficial Insects |
Introductory Nematology |
MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2019 for Agricultural Engineering
The Agricultural Engineering section carries 8 questions, each carrying one mark.
MCAER PG CET Agricultural Engineering Syllabus |
|
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Fundamentals of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering |
Farm Power and Machinery |
Introduction to Computer and Applications |
Protected Cultivation and Post-Harvest Technology |
MCAER PG CET 2019 Preparation Books
Here are some of the most recommended preparation books for MCAER PG CET 2019 all sections:
Section |
Book |
Author(s) |
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Agronomy |
Objective Agronomy for Competitive Examinations |
Gangadhar Nanda, P.J. Mishra |
Botany |
Objective Botany |
R. Gupta |
Soil Science |
Soil Science at a glance |
AM Latare, GR Mahajan, KA Chobhe |
Plant Pathology |
An Objective Book of Plant Pathogens: |
C Ashwini |
Horticulture |
Instant Horticulture |
S N Gupta |
Agricultural Extension |
A Quick View on Agricultural Extension |
Dr Jitendra Chauhan |
Agricultural Economics |
Agricultural Economics |
Dr. K. Srinivas |
Animal Science & Dairy Science |
A Question Bank on Animal Science |
S.C. Tripathi, R.J. Sharma, A.K. Upadhyay |
Agricultural Entomology |
Fundamentals of Agricultural Entomology |
Shravan M Haldhar |
Agricultural Engineering |
Question Bank on Agriculture Engineering |
Garg and Chandra |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College
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Application Start Date | : | 12th December 2018 |
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Application End Date | : | 10th January 2019 |
Exam Date | : | 16th March 2019 |
Result Date | : | |
Conducted By | : | Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board |
Official Website | : | https://www.mcaer.org |