UPSEE 2018 commences; About 1.4 lakh expected to appear for the exam
Prabha Dhavala | June 26, 2018 | 05:12 PM IST | 1 min read
NEW DELHI, APRIL 29: Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination ( UPSEE ) has commenced for Paper 1, 2 and 3 while Paper 4 is scheduled in the afternoon. Conducted by Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University the exam is being held at 148 centres across the state as well as in Delhi, Bhopal, Jaipur, Mumbai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna.
According to reports about 1.4 lakh candidates are appearing for the exam that is the screening test for admissions to engineering, pharmacy and architecture courses offered in the state. About 1.1 lakh students have registered for the engineering entrance exam.
Candidates were asked to carry an additional valid photo ID in addition to the admit card while appearing for the exam. They were allowed to carry a blue or black ball pen while electronic items like mobiles, calculators etc were prohibited.
UPSEE Paper 1 is for B. Tech. / B. Tech. (Agriculture Engineering) while Paper 2 is B. Tech. (Bio Technology) and Paper 3 is Agricultural engineering. All papers will have 50 objective questions each in Physics, Chemistry and Maths/ Biology as per the course opted for.The total marks awarded are 600 and there is no negative marking. The exam is pen and paper based.
UPSEE result will be declared by the first week of June. The answer keys are expected to be released by the authorities soon after the completion of the exam.
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