is there any exam on agricultural engineering?
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BTech in Agricultural Engineering is a 4 year Under graduate degree in Agriculture studies and processes. The Basic eligibility criteria to pursue this course is the candidate must have passed HSC from a recognised Board of University. Generally Every University has particular Entrance test to give admission. Some of the Exams are:
- ICAR AIEEA
- OUAT CET
- EAMCET
There are many exams for agriculture engineering like
- Kerala engineering agriculture medical entrance examination (KEAM)
- AP EAMCET
- KCET
- BCECE
- Chhattisgarh pre agriculture test(CG)
- Rajasthan jet
- Maharashtra Council Of Agriculture Education And Research Common Entrance Test(MCAER PG CET)
Hope this helps you
Agriculture Engineering is a rapidly growing branch in India. It includes many science disciplines and technology practices to the efficient production of food, concerning power supplies, efficiency of machinery, use of structures & facilities and pollution & environmental issues. Agricultural Engineering is one of the famous branch for GATE aspirants.
The exam will be scheduled from February 01, 02, 08 and 09, 2020. Candidates who have successfully registered themselves for GATE 2020 (https://collegedunia.com/exams/gate) , can download admit card from gate.iitm.ac.in by January 3, 2020 .
Agriculture Engineering has solved the common problem of the farmers which is production of seeds. It covers all the methodology of conserving soil and water & candidates learn to promote natural crops & fish and dairy management. Candidates who are looking their career in government sector then GATE is the right choice. Many state & national level recruitment process is conducted on the basis of GATE scores.
There are some institutes that accepts GATE score card for admission to M.Tech in Agriculture Engineering, same is depicted in the following table:
| Name of the college | City |
|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology | Kharagpur |
| Birsa Institute of Technology | Dhanbad |
| College of Technology | Pantnagar |
| Assam University | Silchar |
| Indian Agricultural Research Institute | New Delhi |
| NIMS University | Jaipur |
| Rajendra Agricultural university | Samastipur |
There will be 2 types of questions Objective type and Numerical Type (NAT). In NAT question, there will be no choices. Answer to be entered manually with the help of Virtual Keyboard.
| Mode of Examination | Online/Computer-based Test |
| Total no. of questions | 65 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Duration of Exam | 3 hours |
| Sections in paper | 3, i.e. General Aptitude, Mathematics and Subject Specific |
Candidates are marked separately for MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) and NAT (Numerical Answer Type). For every correct answer in MCQ, candidates are awarded 1 mark or 2 mark depending on the weightage of the question. For every incorrect MCQ, candidate loses 0.33 or 0.66 mark for 1 marker or 2 marker respectively. For Numerical Answer Type, every correct answer is awarded 1 mark or 2 marks as per the marks allotted to the question. There is no negative marking for such questions.
- General Aptitude: 5 questions carry 1 mark each. The rest 5 questions carry 2 marks each.
- Mathematics: 5 questions carry 1 mark each. The rest 5 questions carry 2 marks each.
- Agriculture Engineering: 20 questions carry 1 mark each. 25 questions carry 2 marks each. Approximately equal weightage is given to the questions from 3 sections- Farm Machinery, Post-Harvest, Soil & Water and Irrigation & Drainage.
