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CUET Agriculture Syllabus
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Last Updated: Latest
O?cial Website: cuet.nta.nic.in
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CUET Agriculture Syllabus
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Last Updated: Latest
O?cial Website: cuet.nta.nic.in
Contents
1 Overview 2
2 Unit 1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and
Microbiology 2
2.1 Agrometeorology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Genetics and Plant Breeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.4 Microbiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Unit 2: Livestock Production 3
3.1 Scope and Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.2 Care and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.3 Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.4 Arti?cial Insemination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.5 Livestock Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Unit 3: Crop Production 3
4.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.2 Soil and Soil Fertility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.3 Irrigation and Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.4 Weed Control and Plant Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.5 Crop Cultivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Unit 4: Horticulture 4
5.1 Scope and Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2 Cultivation Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.3 Planting and Propagation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.4 Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6 Preparation Tips 5
7 References 5
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CUET Agriculture Syllabus
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Last Updated: Latest
O?cial Website: cuet.nta.nic.in
Contents
1 Overview 2
2 Unit 1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and
Microbiology 2
2.1 Agrometeorology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Genetics and Plant Breeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.4 Microbiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Unit 2: Livestock Production 3
3.1 Scope and Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.2 Care and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.3 Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.4 Arti?cial Insemination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.5 Livestock Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Unit 3: Crop Production 3
4.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.2 Soil and Soil Fertility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.3 Irrigation and Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.4 Weed Control and Plant Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.5 Crop Cultivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Unit 4: Horticulture 4
5.1 Scope and Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2 Cultivation Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.3 Planting and Propagation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.4 Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6 Preparation Tips 5
7 References 5
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1 Overview
TheCUETAgricultureSyllabusisdesignedforcandidatesseekingadmissiontoundergraduate
programs such as B.Sc. in Agriculture, Horticulture, or Agricultural Engineering at central,
state, deemed, and private universities in India. The syllabus is aligned with the NCERT
Class XII curriculum and covers four comprehensive units: Agrometeorology, Genetics and
Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology; Livestock Production; Crop Production; and
Horticulture. The exam, part of Section II of the CUET UG, consists of 50 multiple-choice
questions (MCQs), of which 40 must be attempted, with a total score of 200 points and a
duration of 45 minutes. There is a negative marking of -1 for each incorrect answer.
2 Unit 1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bio-
chemistry and Microbiology
2.1 Agrometeorology
• Elements of Weather: Rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, sunshine, weather
forecasting, and climate change in relation to crop production.
2.2 Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Cell and its structure, cell division (mitosis and meiosis) and their signi?cance.
• Organization of genetic material in chromosomes, DNA, and RNA.
• Mendels laws of inheritance, reasons for Mendels success, and absence of linkage in his
experiments.
• Quantitative inheritance, continuous and discontinuous variation in plants.
• Monogenic and polygenic inheritance.
• Role of genetics in crop improvement, self and cross-pollination, emasculation, hy-
bridization, heterosis, and inbreeding depression.
• Genetic basis of breeding self- and cross-pollinated crops, pure line selection, and mass
selection.
2.3 Biochemistry
• pH and bu?ers, classi?cation and nomenclature of enzymes, enzyme action, factors
a?ecting enzyme activity.
• Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids: Classi?cation and metabolism.
2.4 Microbiology
• Microbial cell structure, types of microorganisms, and their role in soil fertility and crop
production.
• Nitrogen ?xation, microbial degradation, and biofertilizers.
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CUET Agriculture Syllabus
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Last Updated: Latest
O?cial Website: cuet.nta.nic.in
Contents
1 Overview 2
2 Unit 1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and
Microbiology 2
2.1 Agrometeorology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Genetics and Plant Breeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.4 Microbiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Unit 2: Livestock Production 3
3.1 Scope and Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.2 Care and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.3 Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.4 Arti?cial Insemination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.5 Livestock Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Unit 3: Crop Production 3
4.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.2 Soil and Soil Fertility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.3 Irrigation and Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.4 Weed Control and Plant Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.5 Crop Cultivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Unit 4: Horticulture 4
5.1 Scope and Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2 Cultivation Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.3 Planting and Propagation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.4 Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6 Preparation Tips 5
7 References 5
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1 Overview
TheCUETAgricultureSyllabusisdesignedforcandidatesseekingadmissiontoundergraduate
programs such as B.Sc. in Agriculture, Horticulture, or Agricultural Engineering at central,
state, deemed, and private universities in India. The syllabus is aligned with the NCERT
Class XII curriculum and covers four comprehensive units: Agrometeorology, Genetics and
Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology; Livestock Production; Crop Production; and
Horticulture. The exam, part of Section II of the CUET UG, consists of 50 multiple-choice
questions (MCQs), of which 40 must be attempted, with a total score of 200 points and a
duration of 45 minutes. There is a negative marking of -1 for each incorrect answer.
2 Unit 1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bio-
chemistry and Microbiology
2.1 Agrometeorology
• Elements of Weather: Rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, sunshine, weather
forecasting, and climate change in relation to crop production.
2.2 Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Cell and its structure, cell division (mitosis and meiosis) and their signi?cance.
• Organization of genetic material in chromosomes, DNA, and RNA.
• Mendels laws of inheritance, reasons for Mendels success, and absence of linkage in his
experiments.
• Quantitative inheritance, continuous and discontinuous variation in plants.
• Monogenic and polygenic inheritance.
• Role of genetics in crop improvement, self and cross-pollination, emasculation, hy-
bridization, heterosis, and inbreeding depression.
• Genetic basis of breeding self- and cross-pollinated crops, pure line selection, and mass
selection.
2.3 Biochemistry
• pH and bu?ers, classi?cation and nomenclature of enzymes, enzyme action, factors
a?ecting enzyme activity.
• Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids: Classi?cation and metabolism.
2.4 Microbiology
• Microbial cell structure, types of microorganisms, and their role in soil fertility and crop
production.
• Nitrogen ?xation, microbial degradation, and biofertilizers.
2
3 Unit 2: Livestock Production
3.1 Scope and Importance
• Importance of livestock in agriculture and industry, White Revolution in India.
• Important Indian and exotic breeds of cows, bu?aloes, goats, sheep, and poultry.
• Distribution of livestock in India.
3.2 Care and Management
• Systems of cattle and poultry housing.
• Principles of feeding and feeding practices, balanced ration de?nition, and ingredients.
• Management of calves, bullocks, pregnant and milch animals, chicks, cockerels, layers,
and poultry.
3.3 Animal Health
• Signs of sick animals, symptoms of common diseases in cattle and poultry (e.g., Rinder-
pest, black quarter, foot and mouth, mastitis, haemorrhagic septicaemia, coccidiosis,
Fowl pox, Ranikhet disease).
• Prevention and control of livestock diseases.
3.4 Arti?cial Insemination
• Reproductiveorgans,semencollection,dilution,preservation,andarti?cialinsemination.
• Role of arti?cial insemination in cattle improvement.
3.5 Livestock Products
• Processing and marketing of milk and milk products.
4 Unit 3: Crop Production
4.1 Introduction
• Targets and achievements in food grain production in India since independence.
• Sustainable crop production, role of biotechnology in crop improvement, organic farm-
ing.
4.2 Soil and Soil Fertility
• Soil types, soil fertility, fertilizers, and manures.
• Soil pH, soil texture, soil structure, and soil organisms.
• Nutrient management and integrated nutrient management.
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CUET Agriculture Syllabus
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Last Updated: Latest
O?cial Website: cuet.nta.nic.in
Contents
1 Overview 2
2 Unit 1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and
Microbiology 2
2.1 Agrometeorology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Genetics and Plant Breeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.4 Microbiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Unit 2: Livestock Production 3
3.1 Scope and Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.2 Care and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.3 Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.4 Arti?cial Insemination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.5 Livestock Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Unit 3: Crop Production 3
4.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.2 Soil and Soil Fertility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.3 Irrigation and Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.4 Weed Control and Plant Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.5 Crop Cultivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Unit 4: Horticulture 4
5.1 Scope and Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2 Cultivation Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.3 Planting and Propagation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.4 Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6 Preparation Tips 5
7 References 5
1
1 Overview
TheCUETAgricultureSyllabusisdesignedforcandidatesseekingadmissiontoundergraduate
programs such as B.Sc. in Agriculture, Horticulture, or Agricultural Engineering at central,
state, deemed, and private universities in India. The syllabus is aligned with the NCERT
Class XII curriculum and covers four comprehensive units: Agrometeorology, Genetics and
Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology; Livestock Production; Crop Production; and
Horticulture. The exam, part of Section II of the CUET UG, consists of 50 multiple-choice
questions (MCQs), of which 40 must be attempted, with a total score of 200 points and a
duration of 45 minutes. There is a negative marking of -1 for each incorrect answer.
2 Unit 1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bio-
chemistry and Microbiology
2.1 Agrometeorology
• Elements of Weather: Rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, sunshine, weather
forecasting, and climate change in relation to crop production.
2.2 Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Cell and its structure, cell division (mitosis and meiosis) and their signi?cance.
• Organization of genetic material in chromosomes, DNA, and RNA.
• Mendels laws of inheritance, reasons for Mendels success, and absence of linkage in his
experiments.
• Quantitative inheritance, continuous and discontinuous variation in plants.
• Monogenic and polygenic inheritance.
• Role of genetics in crop improvement, self and cross-pollination, emasculation, hy-
bridization, heterosis, and inbreeding depression.
• Genetic basis of breeding self- and cross-pollinated crops, pure line selection, and mass
selection.
2.3 Biochemistry
• pH and bu?ers, classi?cation and nomenclature of enzymes, enzyme action, factors
a?ecting enzyme activity.
• Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids: Classi?cation and metabolism.
2.4 Microbiology
• Microbial cell structure, types of microorganisms, and their role in soil fertility and crop
production.
• Nitrogen ?xation, microbial degradation, and biofertilizers.
2
3 Unit 2: Livestock Production
3.1 Scope and Importance
• Importance of livestock in agriculture and industry, White Revolution in India.
• Important Indian and exotic breeds of cows, bu?aloes, goats, sheep, and poultry.
• Distribution of livestock in India.
3.2 Care and Management
• Systems of cattle and poultry housing.
• Principles of feeding and feeding practices, balanced ration de?nition, and ingredients.
• Management of calves, bullocks, pregnant and milch animals, chicks, cockerels, layers,
and poultry.
3.3 Animal Health
• Signs of sick animals, symptoms of common diseases in cattle and poultry (e.g., Rinder-
pest, black quarter, foot and mouth, mastitis, haemorrhagic septicaemia, coccidiosis,
Fowl pox, Ranikhet disease).
• Prevention and control of livestock diseases.
3.4 Arti?cial Insemination
• Reproductiveorgans,semencollection,dilution,preservation,andarti?cialinsemination.
• Role of arti?cial insemination in cattle improvement.
3.5 Livestock Products
• Processing and marketing of milk and milk products.
4 Unit 3: Crop Production
4.1 Introduction
• Targets and achievements in food grain production in India since independence.
• Sustainable crop production, role of biotechnology in crop improvement, organic farm-
ing.
4.2 Soil and Soil Fertility
• Soil types, soil fertility, fertilizers, and manures.
• Soil pH, soil texture, soil structure, and soil organisms.
• Nutrient management and integrated nutrient management.
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4.3 Irrigation and Drainage
• Sources of irrigation (rain, canals, tanks, rivers, wells, tubewells).
• Scheduling of irrigation based on critical stages of crop growth, waterlogging, and
drainage methods.
4.4 Weed Control and Plant Protection
• Principles of weed control, methods of weed control (cultural, mechanical, chemical,
biological).
• Integrated pest management, insect pests, and diseases in major crops (rice, wheat,
maize, sugarcane, cotton, pulses, oilseed crops).
4.5 Crop Cultivation
• Cultivation practices for major crops: Rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, cotton, pulses,
and oilseed crops.
5 Unit 4: Horticulture
5.1 Scope and Importance
• Importance of fruits and vegetables in human diet, crop diversi?cation, and processing
industry.
• Orchard location and layout, ornamental gardening, and kitchen garden.
5.2 Cultivation Practices
• Cultivation, processing, and marketing of fruits: Mango, papaya, banana, guava, citrus,
grapes.
• Cultivation, processing, and marketing of vegetables: Radish, carrot, potato, onion,
cauli?ower, brinjal, tomato, spinach, cabbage.
• Cultivation, processing, and marketing of ?owers: Rose, gladiolus, marigold, chrysan-
themum, jasmine, tuberose.
5.3 Planting and Propagation
• Planting systems, training, pruning, intercropping, protection from frost and sunburn.
• Propagation by seed, cutting, budding, layering, and grafting.
• Trees, shrubs, climbers, annuals, perennials: De?nitions and examples.
5.4 Preservation
• Principles and methods of fruit and vegetable preservation.
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