MCAER Ph.D CET 2024: Application (Released), Dates (Out), Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

MCAER Ph.D CET 2024 Application Form has been Released on 20th July 2024. The Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER) Pune is the conducting authority, which has been constituted under Section 12 of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeth) Act, 1983.

This authority has conducted a Ph.D. CET (Common Entrance Test) to provide admission to the applicants in various Doctoral programs in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra.

Those applicants are wishing to get admission to the Ph.D. program in the State Agricultural Universities; they can apply in the MCAER Ph.D. CET by filling the application form through online mode. From this article, applicants will know the detailed information of MCAER Ph.D. CET important dates, application form, eligibility criteria, and exam procedure.

MCAER Ph.D CET 2024 Notification – Application Form Released

MCAER Ph.D. CET 2024 Application Dates

In the below schedule is provided the following MCAER Ph.D. CET 2024 Important Dates:

MCAER Ph.D. CET Application Form 2024

The MCAER Ph.D. CET Application Form has been available and those applicants are interested and eligible to get admission in various Doctoral programs in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in Maharashtra, they can apply in MCAER Ph.D. CET by filling the application form through online mode. The application form filling procedure is mentioned below.

• Candidates can fill the application form for MCAER Ph.D. CET through online mode by visiting the official website of Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research.
• In the application form, applicants should have to fill in all the correct and complete details and the incomplete information provided in the application form will not be accepted through authority.
• The applicants have to submit the application form with the required documents and pay the application fee. They also have to take the print out of it for future use.

Application Fee

Applicants can make the payment of the application fee online/ through cash in any local branch of State Bank of India using SBI-i collect link. The application fee details are

• Students belonging to the Open category: Rs.1500/- per CET
• Students belonging to Reserved category: Rs.750/- per CET
• Students belonging to the Other States: Rs.1500/- per CET

MCAER Ph.D. CET Eligibility Criteria

Those candidates are going to apply for the MCAER Ph.D. CET; they must have to check their eligibility criteria mentioned below.

Agriculture

• Agronomy– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Agronomy
• Agricultural Meteorology– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Agricultural Meteorology
• Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Soil Sciences and Agricultural Chemistry/ Soil Science/Agricultural Chemistry/ Land Resource Management
• Biochemistry– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Agricultural Biochemistry
• Plant Physiology– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Plant Physiology
• Genetics and Plant Breeding– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Seed Technology– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Seed Technology
• Extension Education– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Agricultural Extension
• Agricultural Economics– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Entomology– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Agricultural Entomology
• Plant Pathology– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Plant Pathology
• Agricultural Microbiology– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Agricultural Microbiology
• Animal Husbandry– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Animal Husbandry/Animal Science
• Dairy Science– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Dairy Science
• Fruit Sciences– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Horticulture/ Fruit Sciences/ Post Harvest Technology
• Vegetable Science– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Horticulture / Vegetable Sciences / Post Harvest Technology
• Floriculture and Landscaping– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Horticulture/ Floriculture and Landscaping / Post Harvest Technology
• Irrigation Water Management– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Irrigation and Water Management
• Land Resource Management– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry/ Soil Science /Agril Chemistry/ Land Resource Management
• Food Technology– 3 years (6 semesters): M.Sc.(Agri.) in Food Science /Food Technology

Home Science

Food and Nutrition – 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Home Science with specialization in Food and Nutrition

Fisheries

• Aquaculture –3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Aquaculture
• Fish Processing and Technology– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Fish Processing and Technology
• Aquatic Environment Mgt. – 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Aquatic Environment Management
• Fisheries Resources Management– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Fish Resource Management
• Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology
• Fisheries Extension– 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Fishery Sciences with specialization in Extension Education

Food Technology

• Food Science and Technology – 3 years (6 semesters): M. Tech in Food Technology / Food Sciences
• Food Engineering – 3 years (6 semesters): M. Tech in Food Technology / Food Sciences
• Food Chemistry and Nutrition – 3 years (6 semesters): M. Tech in Food Technology / Food Sciences
• Food Trade and Business Management – 3 years (6 semesters): M. Tech in Food Technology / Food Sciences
• Food and Industrial Microbiology – 3 years (6 semesters) M. Tech in Food Technology / Food Sciences

Agril. Biotechnology

• Biotechnology – 3 years (6 semesters): Master’s degree in Agriculture Biotechnology

Agril. Engineering

• Irrigation and Drainage Engineering – 3 years (6 semesters): M. Tech (Agril. Engg.) in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
• Soil and Water Conservation – 3 years (6 semesters): M. Tech (Agril. Engg.) in Soil and Water Conservation
• Process and Food Engineering – 3 years (6 semesters): M. Tech (Agril. Engg.) in Process and Food Engineering
• Farm Power and Machinery – 3 years (6 semesters): M. Tech (Agril. Engg.) in Farm Power and Machinery
• Renewable Energy Sources – 3 years (6 semesters): M. Tech (Agril. Engg.) in Renewable energy Sources / M.Tech (EOES)

MCAER Ph.D. CET Exam Pattern

Those applicants have applied in this examination; they should have preferred the exam pattern for the better preparation of the examination and the exam pattern details are

• The Exam will be conducted for 200 marks.
• The question booklet will contain 200 questions of objective nature along with answers in the form of 04 alternatives.
• There will not be any choice or option for questions, i.e. all questions have to be answered
• The candidate has to mark the correct answer by blackening the corresponding circle against the serial number of the question in the OMR sheet with a black ink ballpoint pen only.

MCAER Ph.D. CET Syllabus

The syllabus of the MCAER Ph.D. CET will be taken from PG courses as per the National core group and applicants have to prefer it for good preparation.

MCAER Ph.D CET Admit Card 2024

The MCAER Ph.D. CET Admit Card will issue to the candidates in August and those applicants have submitted their application form, they can download the admit card through online mode by visiting the official website.

Admit card is the mandatory document, which must be carried by the candidates at the examination center on the schedule.

MCAER Ph.D. CET Answer Key

The answer key of MCAER Ph.D. CET will be released through authority after completing the examination.

Those candidates have appeared in the examination, they can check the answer key through which applicants can calculate and estimate their marks.

MCAER Ph.D. CET Result 2024 

On the official website of the Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research, the MCAER Ph.D.

CET Result will declare and those applicants will have obtained qualified marks in the examination, they can check their results through online mode.

If you have any other queries about MCAER Ph.D. CET 2024, you can leave your question below in the comment box.

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