UPCET 2021: NTA begins application process, exams on May 18—how to apply | steps and direct link here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has begun application process for Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test (UPCET) 2021, the newly announced exam. It will replace Uttar Pradesh State Engineering Entrance Exam (UPSEE). As per the NTA, the application process will start from April 1 and continue till April 30. The UPCET 2021 will be held on May 18, 2021. The application forms can be obtained from the NTA official website: upcet.nta.nic.in.  

Earlier, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, used UPSEE for admission to Engineering and other professional courses until 2021. However, last year announced it announced that it will use JEE Main, the national level entrance exam for admission to first year BTech, BArch and MTech (integrated) programmes. 

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Not just AKTU, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT), Gorakhpur, Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur, and some other state universities will also use this entrance exam for admission in 2021-22 academic session.   

UPCET 2021 will be used for admission to these UG programmes—Four years Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Bachelor of Design (BDes), Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT); three years Bachelor of Vocational courses (BVoc), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Fashion and Apparel Design (BFAD), Master of Computer Applications (MCA); Five years integrated MBA.   

While JEE Main will be used for admission to undergraduate Engineering programmes, UPCET will be used for admission to other professional programmes at UG and PG level, and for lateral entry to BTech programmes.  

UPCET 2021: How to apply  
Step 1 Go to the official website: upcet.nta.nic.in.   
Step 2: Click on the registration link for UG or PG programmes of your choice.  
Step 3: Fill the registration form and submit to generate login credentials.   
Step 4: Login with your user credentials and fill the application form.