Hello Saujanya,

In most of the states, there is no entrance examination for pursuing M.Sc Horticulture. The Basic requirement is that you should have completed your B.Sc from a recognized University with a minimum aggregate of 50%.

There are some Universities which carry out Entrance Exams for the same. The exams are-

1. HORTICET, conducted by Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh.

The Fees for this exam is INR 600/- for General and OBC students and INR 300/- for SC and ST students.

2. Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education & Research entrance exam.

The fees for this exam is INR 600/- for General Category students and INR 300/- for Reserved Category students.

3. Vellanikkara College of Horticulture Entrance Exam, conducted by Kerala Agricultural University.

The fees for this exam are INR 750/- for General Category students and INR 375/- for reserved category students.

4. AIEEA conducted by IARI, New Delhi.

The fees for this exam is INR 600/- for General Category Students and INR 300/- for Reserved Category Students.

5. Calcutta University Entrance Exam  for M.Sc.

The fees for this Exam is INR 100/- for General Category Students and INR 50/- for Reserved Category Students.

In case if you are looking for best universities for M.Sc Horticulture, some of the best universities are listed below-

1. ICAR, New Delhi.

2.  Calcutta University, Kolkata.

3. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

4. Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh.

Best Wishes.

Hii Soujanya!
MSc horticulture is a promising field to make career into. Some of the top colleges in India providing MSc horticulture are - PDKV, Akola, BBAU, Lucknow, CAU, Imphal, Tamilnadu agricultural University, Coimbatore, Dr. YSR Horticultural University, Tadepalligudem etc., If entrance is considered, some colleges take entrance exams for providing admissions in their college but mostly you get a direct entry for MSc without any entrance exam. The average course fees ranges from 5000 to 80,000 INR. The course is a 2 year course consisting 4 semesters. For detailed information you can visit the college's official website. Hope this helps.
Good luck!

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