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UP Combined Entrance Test (UPCET)
UPCET — Uttar Pradesh state engineering / management entrance (now via CUET). 100 MCQs in 2 hours.
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Units and Measurement (Class 11)The dimensional formula for gravitational constant G is:
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UPCET eligibility
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- Education
- Class 12 with PCM (engineering / pharmacy). 45% aggregate (40% for reserved categories).
- Attempts
- No formal attempt limit.
- Nationality
- Indian citizen.
- Other
- UP domicile required for state-quota seats. NTA conducts the exam; AKTU handles counselling.
UPCET cutoffs
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
Closing ranks — CSE at top AKTU colleges (Home State, Open, 2024)
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HBTU Kanpur CSE | Rank ~500 – 800 |
| 2024 | MMMUT Gorakhpur CSE | Rank ~900 – 1,400 |
| 2024 | IET Lucknow CSE | Rank ~400 – 700 |
| 2024 | JSS Noida CSE | Rank ~2,500 – 4,000 |
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Top 300 — Premium choices
96–100% · Rank 1 – 300
- •HBTI Kanpur — B.Tech Computer Science, top choice in first round (rank under 200 general)
- •Gautam Buddha University — B.Tech CSE with merit scholarship and assured hostel
- •King George's Medical University — B.Sc. Nursing, Paramedical Sciences (government quota)
- •Direct admission to flagship programs across AKTU affiliated premier institutes
- •Eligible for state government merit scholarships and fee waivers
Premier UP institutions
90–96% · Rank 300 – 1,500
- •HBTI Kanpur — B.Tech Computer Science first round general seats (rank ~500-1200)
- •MMM University of Technology — top branch choices like CSE, IT (rank under 1000)
- •King George's Medical University programs — allied health sciences, B.Sc. Nursing
- •Gautam Buddha University — B.Tech CSE with scholarship, hostel priority
- •State-funded medical preparatory — BAMS at top Ayurvedic colleges in Lucknow
Top state colleges accessible
80–90% · Rank 1,500 – 5,000
- •HBTI Kanpur — B.Tech Computer Science, Electronics (general category rank ~2000-4000)
- •Gautam Buddha University — B.Tech CSE first round (approximate cut-off rank ~3500 general)
- •Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University — direct admission flagship programs
- •Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow — B.Tech branches (rank typically ~4500 OBC)
- •State medical preparatory courses — BUMS, BAMS in government colleges
Good state institutions
70–80% · Rank 5,000 – 15,000
- •HBTI Kanpur (Harcourt Butler Technical Institute) — B.Tech Chemical Engineering, Food Technology (rank ~8000-12000 general)
- •Gautam Buddha University — B.Tech CSE, Electronics (main quota, last cut-off ~72%)
- •MMM University of Technology, Gorakhpur — B.Tech Electrical, Mechanical branches
- •State-funded pharmacy colleges — B.Pharma in cities like Lucknow, Varanasi
- •Agriculture universities — B.Sc. Agriculture at main campuses (Pantnagar affiliated)
Mid-tier state colleges
55–70% · Rank 15,000 – 40,000
- •Gautam Buddha University — B.Tech in Biotechnology, IT branches (Greater Noida campus)
- •Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University affiliated colleges — B.Tech Computer Science (non-metro locations)
- •Bundelkhand University — B.Pharma government quota seats
- •State agriculture universities — B.Sc. Agriculture, Horticulture (approximate cut-off rank ~35000 OBC)
- •Newer government colleges in districts like Gorakhpur, Bareilly — B.Tech lateral entry
Lower tier colleges possible
40–55% · Rank 40,000 – 80,000
- •Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University — B.Sc. Agriculture (rural campus)
- •Bundelkhand University affiliated colleges — B.Pharma (self-financed seats)
- •Private engineering colleges in tier-3 cities — B.Tech branches like Civil, Mechanical
- •Government Polytechnic upgradation seats — diploma holders eligible
- •Management quota seats in newer institutions
Below qualifying threshold
0–40% · Rank 80,000+
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
News & timeline
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AKTU will conclude the UPTAC 2026 special round 2 registration on August 23. Choice filling for special round 2 will be held from August 23 to 30, 2026, with seat allotment scheduled for September 2.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University has released the UPTAC 2026 Round 3 allotment results for B.Tech and other courses. Opening and closing ranks have also been published for candidate reference.
AKTU officially announced the UPTAC 2026 counselling schedule for B.Tech admissions. Round 1 registration was open from May 25 to June 30, 2026, serving as the only registration window for regular counselling rounds 1-4.
Important dates
UPTAC PG counselling for MBA/MCA (expected)
passedNo official date yet — the expected date has passed
ExpectedUPTAC PG counselling for MBA and MCA expected to begin in August 2026
UPTAC Special Round 2 choice filling window
passedSun, 30 Aug, 2026
Reportedengineering.careers360.comChoice filling from August 23-30, 2026
UPTAC Special Round 2 seat allotment
passedWed, 2 Sept, 2026
Reportedengineering.careers360.comUPCET 2027 notification (expected)
114 days awayMon, 1 Feb, 2027
ExpectedUPCET is now merged with CUET; candidates should watch for CUET UG/PG 2027 notifications from NTA
Syllabus
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Physics
Units and Measurement (Class 11)
SI units, dimensional analysis, errors, significant figures.
Kinematics (Class 11)
Motion in 1D and 2D, projectile motion, relative velocity.
Laws of Motion (Class 11)
Newton's laws, friction, free-body diagrams.
Work, Energy and Power (Class 11)
Work-energy theorem, conservative forces, collisions.
Rotational Motion (Class 11)
Centre of mass, moment of inertia, torque, angular momentum.
Gravitation (Class 11)
Kepler's laws, escape velocity, satellites.
Properties of Solids and Liquids (Class 11)
Elasticity, Bernoulli, viscosity, surface tension.
Heat and Thermodynamics (Class 11)
Calorimetry, heat transfer, laws of thermodynamics.
Kinetic Theory of Gases (Class 11)
Ideal gas, RMS speed, mean free path.
Oscillations and Waves (Class 11)
SHM, simple pendulum, beats, standing waves, Doppler effect.
Electrostatics (Class 12)
Coulomb's law, field, potential, Gauss's law, dielectrics, capacitance.
Current Electricity (Class 12)
Ohm, Kirchhoff, Wheatstone, drift velocity, potentiometer.
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism (Class 12)
Biot-Savart, Ampere, cyclotron, solenoid, Earth's magnetism.
Electromagnetic Induction and AC (Class 12)
Faraday, Lenz, RLC circuits, resonance, transformer.
Electromagnetic Waves (Class 12)
Maxwell's equations, EM spectrum.
Optics (Class 12)
Ray optics, lens, prism, Huygens, interference, diffraction, polarisation.
Dual Nature of Matter (Class 12)
Photoelectric effect, de Broglie, Davisson-Germer.
Atoms and Nuclei (Class 12)
Bohr model, mass defect, fission, fusion, decay laws.
Electronic Devices (Class 12)
Semiconductors, P-N junction, diodes, BJT, logic gates.
Communication Systems (Class 12)
Modulation, propagation, bandwidth.
Chemistry
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (Class 11)
Mole concept, stoichiometry, empirical and molecular formulae.
Structure of Atom (Class 11)
Bohr model, quantum numbers, orbitals.
Classification and Periodicity (Class 11)
Modern periodic law, periodic trends.
Chemical Bonding (Class 11)
Ionic, covalent, coordinate; VSEPR, hybridization, MOT.
States of Matter (Class 11)
Gas laws, ideal vs real gases, van der Waals.
Chemical Thermodynamics (Class 11)
First law, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs energy.
Equilibrium (Class 11)
Chemical and ionic equilibrium, pH, buffers.
Redox Reactions (Class 11)
Oxidation numbers, balancing, redox titrations.
Hydrogen (Class 11)
Position of H, hydrides, water, H₂O₂.
s-Block Elements (Class 11)
Alkali and alkaline earth metals, important compounds.
p-Block Elements (Class 11 — Groups 13/14)
Boron and carbon families.
General Organic Chemistry (Class 11)
IUPAC, isomerism, mechanisms.
Hydrocarbons (Class 11)
Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic hydrocarbons.
Environmental Chemistry (Class 11)
Pollution, green chemistry.
Solid State (Class 12)
Unit cell, packing efficiency, point defects.
Solutions (Class 12)
Concentration, Raoult's law, colligative properties.
Electrochemistry (Class 12)
Galvanic cells, Nernst, conductance, batteries.
Chemical Kinetics (Class 12)
Rate laws, integrated rate equations, Arrhenius.
Surface Chemistry (Class 12)
Adsorption, catalysis, colloids.
Isolation of Elements (Class 12)
Concentration, reduction, refining.
p-Block Elements (Class 12 — Groups 15-18)
Nitrogen, oxygen, halogen, noble gas families.
d- and f-Block Elements (Class 12)
Transition metals, lanthanoids, actinoids.
Coordination Compounds (Class 12)
Werner's theory, IUPAC, isomerism, VBT, CFT.
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (Class 12)
Nomenclature, SN1/SN2, elimination.
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers (Class 12)
Preparation, properties, dehydration mechanism.
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids (Class 12)
Nucleophilic addition, aldol, Cannizzaro.
Amines (Class 12)
Amines, diazonium salts, Hofmann bromamide.
Biomolecules (Class 12)
Carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids.
Polymers (Class 12)
Addition vs condensation, biodegradable polymers.
Chemistry in Everyday Life (Class 12)
Drugs, soaps, detergents, food preservatives.
Mathematics
Algebra
Quadratic equations, complex numbers, sequences, matrices, determinants.
Modern Algebra
Sets, relations, functions, group properties at introductory level.
Co-ordinate Geometry
Straight lines, circles, parabola, ellipse, hyperbola.
Three-Dimensional Geometry
Direction cosines/ratios, lines, planes.
Probability
Conditional probability, Bayes' theorem, binomial distribution.
Trigonometry
Trigonometric identities, equations, ITF, heights and distances.
Limit, Continuity and Differentiability
Limit definitions, continuity, basic differentiation.
Differential Calculus
Differentiation rules, applications — tangent, normal, max-min.
Integral Calculus
Indefinite and definite integrals, applications — area.
Differential Equations
Order, degree, variable separable, linear DEs.
Vectors
Dot/cross product, scalar triple product, projections.
Dynamics
Velocity, acceleration, projectiles, work and energy in mechanics.
Statics
Equilibrium of forces, centre of gravity, friction.
Statistics
Mean, median, mode, theory of probability, dispersion, SD.
Binomial Theorem
Expansion, general and middle terms, applications.
Permutations and Combinations
nPr, nCr, circular and restricted arrangements.
Mathematical Induction
Principle of mathematical induction and proofs.
Mathematical Reasoning
Logical statements, validity of arguments, tautologies.
Linear Programming
LPP formulation, graphical method, feasible region.