HORTICET 2024 - Horticulture Common Entrance Test : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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HORTICET 2024 - Horticulture Common Entrance Test acronym HORTICET is conducted by Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University (Dr. YSRHU), Venkataramannagudem for admission to the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Honours Program of the university.

 

HORTICET 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration

  • 5th June 2024

Last Date for Submission of Application Forms

  • 3rd September 2024

Date of HORTICET Examination 

  • 24th September 2024

Date of Declaration of Result

  • 5th October 2024

 

HORTICET 2024 Eligibility 

Educational Qualification

Aspiring candidates must have acquired their diploma in Horticulture course from Dr. YSRHU of A.P. State itself.

Age Limits

Age limits for General Category are 17 years to 22 years whereas, for candidates belonging to SC/ST, the maximum age has been relaxed to 25 years.

 

HORTICET 2024 Syllabus 

HORTICET consists of questions from the relevant subject of the Diploma course in horticulture.

  • Agricultural Principles
  • Applied Physical Sciences & Statistics
  • Commercial Horticulture & Bio-Inputs
  • Forestry & Natural Resources
  • Medicinal & Aromatic Plants 
  • Entomology & Apiculture
  • Principle of Horticulture & Plant Biotechnology
  • Application of Nanotechnology
  • Disease and Pest Management
  • Genetics and Breeding of Horticulture Crops
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Crop Physiology
  • Floriculture
  • Vegetable Science and Post-Harvest Technology

 

HORTICET 2024 Pattern 

HORTICET consists of objective multiple-choice types of questions from the relevant subjects. The language of the test will be Telugu only.

Type of Questions

Objective Type (MCQs)

Mode of Examination

Offline

Number of Questions

200

Maximum Marks

100

Duration of Exam

120 Minutes

Medium of Exam

Telugu Language

Marking Scheme

+1 for Correct and No Negative Marking

 

How to apply for HORTICET 2024?

Aspiring candidates can visit the official website of the university and fill out the form online. The duly filled application form should be sent to The Registrar, Dr. YSR. Horticultural University, Admission Office P.B.NO.7, Venkataramannagudem-534101, West Godavari district.

 

HORTICET Exam 2024 Fee

General / OBC Category Candidates

SC / ST / PH Category Candidates

Rs. 700/-

Rs. 325/-

The fee has been submitted in the form of a Demand Draft in favor of the Comptroller, Dr. Y.S.R Horticultural University, payable at Tadepalligudem on any nationalized bank.

 

HORTICET Exam 2024 Dates

HORTICET is usually conducted in the month of July.   

 

HORTICET Test 2024 Centres

HORTICET will be conducted only at Horticultural College & Research Institute, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem

 

HORTICET 2024 Contact Details

The Registrar
Dr. YSR. Horticultural University
Admission Office P.B.NO.7
Venkataramannagudem-534101
West Godavari district.