The State Entrance Examination - Uttar Pradesh Technical University(SEE-UPTU) (formerly known as UPSEAT) is an annual college entrance examination in
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...
for engineering, architecture, pharmacy and management courses. All institutions affiliated to
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formally Uttar Pradesh Technical University) admit students through centralized counselling of SEE-UPTU. The private institutions may, however, admit 15% of the total intake directly. The exam is conducted by
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. It is one of the highly reputed exams of India.
Examination format
As per the new format, it has two papers. The syllabus of the examination is based on topics covered by the
Board of High School and Intermediate Education Uttar Pradesh,
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national-level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board ...
and
Indian School Certificate
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is a non-governmental privately held national-level board of school education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination for Class ...
board examinations, though all topics are not included in the syllabus. The pattern of questions in the exam is almost fixed. Currently, the examination has objective type question paper for all the subjects and uses machine-readable
Optical mark recognition
Optical mark recognition (OMR) collects data from people by identifying markings on a paper.
OMR enables the hourly processing of hundreds or even thousands of documents. A common application of this technology is used in exams, where students m ...
answer sheets. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
History
It was started in 1959.
Seats
As per the statistics, the number of applicants, each year, is progressive. In 2008, the number of applicants almost touched 3,12,000. Whereas, in 2015, total 3,48,453 registrations are confirmed. There are many private and government institutions affiliated to aktu. As per statistics, to get a seat in a good government institutions, an applicant must have rank below 3000.
See also
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List of colleges affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU)
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JEE-Advanced, an entrance test for
Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) are a network of engineering and technology institutions in India. Established in 1950, they are under the purview of the Ministry of Education of the Indian Government and are governed by the Inst ...
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JEE-Main, an entrance test for Engineering and Architecture courses other than
IITs
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) are a network of engineering and technology institutions in India. Established in 1950, they are under the purview of the Ministry of Education of the Indian Government and are governed by the Instit ...
External links
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Education in Uttar Pradesh
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Engineering entrance examinations in India
1959 establishments in Uttar Pradesh