OUAT Eligibility Criteria 2021, Age Limit, Qualification & Marks

OUAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria must be fulfilled by the candidates seeking admission. It is available in the prospectus enclosed on the website. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology administers OUAT, a university level entrance test once a year. Candidates qualifying in this entrance test shall be given admission into various UG, PG and Doctoral level programmes. UG programmes include Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Fishery Science, Agricultural Engineering and Technology etc. This article discloses all the information regarding the OUAT Eligibility Criteria 2021.

OUAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The detailed eligibility criteria for candidates seeking admission into various UG and PG programmes are enlisted below:

• The candidate must be a permanent resident of Orissa.
• The candidate must be at least 17 years old as on 31/12/2021.

UG Programmes

B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture/Forestry/Horticulture

• Candidate must have cleared 10+2 level majoring in science stream from an approved Board or University.
• Candidates must have cleared 10+2 level having Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology subjects in the curriculum.
• Applying candidates must have secured a minimum aggregate of 50% in 10+2 level and 40% marks for ST/SC/PwD candidates with extra optional.

B.Tech Agriculture Engineering

• Candidate must have cleared 10+2 level majoring in science stream from an approved Board or University.
• Candidates must have cleared the 10+2 level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in the curriculum.
• Applying candidates must have secured a minimum aggregate of 50% in 10+2 level and 40% marks for ST/SC/PwD candidates with extra optional.

B.F.Sc/B.V.Sc & A.H

• Candidate must have cleared 10+2 level majoring in science stream from a sanctioned Board or University.
• Candidates must have cleared the 10+2 level with Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the curriculum.
• Applying candidates must have secured a minimum aggregate of 50% in 10+2 level and 40% for ST/SC/PwD candidates with extra optional.

PG Programmes

M.Sc. (Mathematics)

• Applying candidate must hold a B.Sc degree majoring in Science from an acknowledged Board or University.
• Candidates must have cleared B.Sc degree in Science with Honors in Mathematics/ Sc (Hons)/Major/Core in Mathematics and computing subjects.
• Applying candidates should have secured a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in Hons/Major/Core subjects and 45% for ST/SC/PwD candidates.

M.Sc. (Microbiology)

• Candidate must have cleared B.Sc degree with Science/ B. Sc (Horticulture)/B. Sc (Ag.)/BV Sc. & A.H/B.F.Sc. /B. Tech (Dairy Science/Biotechnology) BHMS from an acknowledged Board or University.
• Candidates must have cleared B.Sc degree in Science with Honors/Core in Botany / Zoology / Microbiology/Biotechnology.
• Applying candidates should have secured a minimum aggregate of 55% marks in aggregate in the qualifying exam and 45% in Honors subject for ST/SC/PwD candidates.

OUAT 2021 Application Form

The OUAT 2021 application form is accessible in the online mode only on the official university website. The application form for UG Programmes can be accessed from February 2021. Application form for PG courses is scheduled to be published in the last week of June 2021. Candidates have to submit their forms before the deadline, i.e. March 2021 for UG Courses and 1st week of July 2021 for PG Courses.