# UP Combined Entrance Test (UPCET / CUET PG-style) (UPCET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: UP
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 400 · Marks per question: 4
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Negative marking: −1 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Education: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD) in relevant discipline
- Note: UPCET as standalone exam discontinued; UP state admissions for PG programs now conducted through CUET PG scores with UPTAC counselling for AKTU/MMMUT/HBTU affiliated institutions
- Official portal: https://nta.ac.in (National Testing Agency (NTA))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — UPTAC Round 2 seat allotment result
- 2026-07-26 — Willingness submission and fee payment deadline (Round 2)
- 2026-07-27 — Physical reporting to allotted institutes begins
- 2026-07-29 — Physical reporting at allotted college (tentative)
- 2026-08-04 — UPTAC subsequent counselling rounds expected
- 2026-08-18 — UPTAC special round 1 seat allotment result
- 2026-08-19 — UPTAC special round 1 physical reporting opens
- 2026-08-19 — UPTAC special round 2 choice filling begins

## Syllabus outline
### Physics (weight 1)
Atoms and Nuclei (Class 12) · Communication Systems (Class 12) · Current Electricity (Class 12) · Dual Nature of Matter (Class 12) · Electronic Devices (Class 12) · Electrostatics (Class 12) · Electromagnetic Waves (Class 12) · Electromagnetic Induction and AC (Class 12) · Gravitation (Class 11) · Kinematics (Class 11) · Kinetic Theory of Gases (Class 11) · Laws of Motion (Class 11) · Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism (Class 12) · Units and Measurement (Class 11) · Optics (Class 12) · Oscillations and Waves (Class 11) · Rotational Motion (Class 11) · Properties of Solids and Liquids (Class 11) · Heat and Thermodynamics (Class 11) · Work, Energy and Power (Class 11)

### Chemistry (weight 1)
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers (Class 12) · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids (Class 12) · Amines (Class 12) · Structure of Atom (Class 11) · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (Class 11) · Biomolecules (Class 12) · Chemical Bonding (Class 11) · Coordination Compounds (Class 12) · d- and f-Block Elements (Class 12) · Electrochemistry (Class 12) · Environmental Chemistry (Class 11) · Equilibrium (Class 11) · Chemistry in Everyday Life (Class 12) · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (Class 12) · Hydrocarbons (Class 11) · Hydrogen (Class 11) · Chemical Kinetics (Class 12) · Isolation of Elements (Class 12) · General Organic Chemistry (Class 11) · p-Block Elements (Class 11 — Groups 13/14) · p-Block Elements (Class 12 — Groups 15-18) · Classification and Periodicity (Class 11) · Polymers (Class 12) · Redox Reactions (Class 11) · s-Block Elements (Class 11) · Solid State (Class 12) · Solutions (Class 12) · States of Matter (Class 11) · Surface Chemistry (Class 12) · Chemical Thermodynamics (Class 11)

### Mathematics (weight 1)
Algebra · Binomial Theorem · Differential Calculus · Integral Calculus · Limit, Continuity and Differentiability · Co-ordinate Geometry · Differential Equations · Dynamics · Linear Programming · Mathematical Induction · Mathematical Reasoning · Modern Algebra · Permutations and Combinations · Probability · Statics · Statistics · Three-Dimensional Geometry · Trigonometry · Vectors

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 280–320 / 400 (70–80%) |
| EWS | 265–305 / 400 (66–76%) |
| OBC | 250–290 / 400 (62.5–72.5%) |
| SC | 215–255 / 400 (54–64%) |
| ST | 195–235 / 400 (49–59%) |
| PwD | 175–215 / 400 (44–54%) |

**Guidance:**

- **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 8–10 percentage points above OBC, 16–20 points above SC, and 20–25 points above ST. EWS usually settles 3–5 percentage points below General.

- **Year-on-year shifts**: Cutoffs fluctuate ±2–4% based on paper difficulty, applicant pool strength, and seat matrix changes in popular programmes. Highly competitive courses (Premium state institutions tier) push General cutoffs toward the 75–80% range.

- **Programme-specific variation**: Top-tier admissions (Elite programmes) demand General cutoffs approaching 85–90%, while mid-tier state universities may admit General category at 55–65%, with proportional relaxation across reserved categories.

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