Pattern & Syllabus

Syllabus for MCAER PG CET 2022

 Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Botany, Horticulture, Animal Science & Dairy Science, Agricultural Extension, and Agricultural Economics that are taught at graduation level have to be studied while preparing for the exam. A few more subjects that have to be studied are mentioned below:

Questions from the lessons related to subjects mentioned above will be asked in the exam. The study materials in connection with the above mentioned subjects can be sourced from well-known book stores located across the country.

They can be obtained from online book stores and many websites also provide them on their platforms at free of cost or at low cost. Candidates can consider these sources for procuring the study material. The syllabus is provided below for the sake of the candidates:

Agronomy

• Principles of Agronomy
• Practical Crop Production (I) (Kharif Crops)
• Agricultural Meteorology
• Field Crops-(II) (Rabi Crops)
• Introductory Agriculture
• Practical Crop Production (II) (Rabi Crops)
• Water Management including Micro-irrigation
• Weed Management
• Field Crops – (I) (Kharif Crops)
• Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture

Pathology

• Introductory Plant Pathology
• Diseases of Field Crops and their Management
• Agricultural Microbiology
• Diseases of Horticultural Crops and their Management
• Principles of Plant Pathology

Botany

• Environmental Science
• Breeding of Field and Horticultural Crops
• Principles of genetics
• Principles of Seed Technology
• Crop Physiology
• Principles of Plant Biotechnology
• Principles of Plant Breeding

Horticulture

• Production Technology of Fruit Crops
• Production Technology of Spices, Aromatics, Medicinal and Plantation Crops
• Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetable
• Production Technology of Vegetables and Flowers

Animal Science & Dairy Science

• Livestock Production and Management
• The technology of milk and Milk Products
• Livestock Breeding and Nutrition
• Sheep & Goat production

Agricultural Extension

• Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology
• Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technology
• Dimensions of Agricultural Extension
• Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills

Agricultural Economics

• Principles of Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices
• Production Economics and Farm Management
• Agri-Business Management
• Agricultural Finance & Co-operation
• Statistics