HORTICET 2019

HORTICET 2019

Introduction

Horticulture Common Entrance Test (HORTICET) 2019 is a state level exam conducted by Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University (Dr. YSRHU), Venkataramannagudem. HORTICET 2019 is a renowned pre-agriculture exam for candidates seeking admission into B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture.

 

On the basis of the marks secured by them in the entrance exam, official authorities will provide admission to the eligible applicants in B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture courses of four-year duration that is an undergraduate degree course in DR. YSRHU.

 

HORTICET 2019 Application Fee and Payment Mode

Category

 Application Mode

Application Fee INR

 Payment Mode

General and OBC

 Offline

650/-

  Offline: Through DD Only.

Reserved

325/-

Notification

HORTICET 2019

 Name of the Exam

Horticulture Common Entrance Test

Commonly Known as HORTICET 

Conducting Body 

Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem

Exam Type

State Level

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Courses Offered

B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture

Exam Mode

Offline i.e. Pen and Paper Based Test

Medium of Exam

Telugu Language

Exam Date

18.07.2019

Application Mode

Offline 

Official Website

Click Here

    HORTICET 2019 Help Desk
Address

Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University,

Post Box # 7, Venkataramannagudem – 534 101

West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

To get More help Click Here

Eligibility

HORTICET 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Course Eligibility

Nationality

  • Indian citizens are only eligible.

Age criteria

  • Candidate must turn 17 years before or on 31st December of the year of admission.
  • The upper age limit is 22 years (25 years for SC and ST category applicants and 27 years for Physically handicapped applicants).

Qualifying exams

  • Candidates must have necessarily passed Diploma in Horticulture course from Dr. YSRHU. Also, candidates who will be completing their Diploma in the academic year 2016-17, are eligible to apply for HORTICET 2019.
  • However, the candidate will have to submit his/her Final Memorandum of Marks-cum-Pass Certificate of Diploma in Horticulture during the counselling process.

Appearing applicants

  • Appearing Applicants who are in the final exam of the diploma are also eligible to apply.

Application

HORTICET 2019 - Application form

HORTICET 2019 Application Start Date 

05.06.2019

HORTICET 2019 Application Last Date 

28.06.2019

HORTICET 2019 Official Website

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HORTICET 2019 Application availability

 Offline

Payment Mode

Offline: Through Demand Draft Only.

HORTICET 2019 DD in Favour of 

The Registrar,  Dr. Y. S.R. Horticultural University,

Venkataramannagudem – 534101, W.G. Dt., Andhra Pradesh

 HORTICET 2019 Application Form Download Procedure:

 

  • Go to the official website of Dr. YSRHU.
  • Click on ‘More Announcements’ tab on right hand pane of webpage.
  • Under Announcements, search for ‘HORTICET - 2019 – NOTIFICATION’ and click on it.
  • HORTICET 2019 notification will get downloaded in pdf format.
  • Therefore, candidates must ensure that Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed on their system.
  • Open the downloaded pdf file.
  • The candidate has to download the form from the website and then take a print out.
  • The form is to be filled with either black or blue ballpoint pen.
  • Applicants need to fill the application form correctly without any mistake as there are no correction options available for the applicants once the form is submitted.
  • In case of wrong information provided, the form will be rejected by the Horticulture University.
  • After filling the form the candidate has to send it to the Horticulture University along with the documents and Registration fees.
To Download 2018-19 Application form Click Here
HORTICET 2019 List of Enclosures with the Application Form
  • Date of Birth Certificate.

 

  • Attested copies of the marks statement of 10th standard and Diploma in Horticulture Course.

 

  • Latest Conduct Certificate issued by the Head of the Institute last attended that he/she has never been found guilty of misconduct during the study period and never been fined or punished.

 

  • Latest Caste Certificate (In case of SC/ST/BC’s) issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer.

 

  • Certificates issued by the concerned authorities of State in the case of Special categories like Physically Disabled persons, NCC, SPORTS and CAP.

 

  • Two Self addressed stamped envelopes (Rs.5/- postal stamp) (For sending the hall ticket).

 

  • Three passport size photographs (pasted on the application form and Hall ticket).

 

  • Original Demand draft for Rs. 650/- for General/BC candidates and for Rs.325/- (Rupees Three hundred and twenty five only) in case of SC/ST/Physically Disabled persons drawn in favour of “COMPTROLLER, Dr. Y.S.R HORTICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, payable at TADEPALLIGUDEM” on any Nationalized Bank

Schedule

Event Date (Tentative)
Availability of HORTICET Application Form 05.06.2019
Last Date of Application Submission 28.06.2019
Availability of Admit Card 10.07.2019
Date of Examination 18.07.2019
Declaration of Result July 2019
Commencement of Counselling Process August 2019

Test-centers

HORTICET 2019 Examination Center

HORTICET 2019 will be conducted on July 18, 2019 only at one examination center – College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem-534101, Near Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District

Admit Card

HORTICET 2019 Admit Card

HORTICET 2019 Admit Card

All eligible candidates will receive admit card by post from the University. However, in case candidate does not receive admit card by post, he/she can download it from the University’s official website.

 Admit Card Download Procedure:

 

  • Go to the official website of Dr. YSRHU - https://www.drysrhu.edu.in/.

 

  • Click on ‘More Announcements’ tab on right hand pane of webpage.

 

  • Under Announcements, search for ‘HORTICET 2019 Admit Card’ and click on it.

 

  • Enter the details asked for to download hall ticket.

Exam-Pattern

HORTICET 2019 Exam Pattern
Mode of Examination Offline
Medium of Exam Telugu Language
Number of Questions 200 MCQs
Maximum Marks 200
Duration of Exam 2 hours
Marking Scheme
  • Applicants will get one mark for each correct answer.
  • No provision of Negative markings for the wrong Answer.

Syllabus

 HORTICET 2019 Syllabus
Syllabus for HORTICET 2019 includes all the subjects and topics studied by candidates during their Diploma in Horticulture Course at Dr YSRHU for two years.

Test-Day

HORTICET 2019 Identification Documents on Test Day
Identification Documents on Test Day
  • Applicants must carry their HORTICET 2019 Admit card to appear for the test.
  • On the date of the exam, one of the following ID Proof will be required with the admit card for verification purposes.

 Proof of Identification Documents Test Day:

  • PAN Card
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Voter Identity Card
  • Passport
  • Driving License

HORTICET 2019 Exam Day Instructions

HORTICET 2019 Exam Day Instructions

  • Candidates must bring the Admit card to the examination room. anyone who fails to do so will be prevented from taking the exam.

 

  • It is advisable to have on hand a copy of the admit card, which can serve as a future reference.

 

  • If any candidate failed to get Hall-Ticket he/she can take the Duplicate Hall Ticket by showing your ID card as proof.

 

  • A candidate must bring his / her valid Original Documents like PAN, Aadhar, or any document issued by Govt with a photo.

 

  • Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre at least 35 to 40 minutes before the scheduled time for commencement of the exam.

 

  • Answers must be written in blue/black ink. Pencil or Sketch pen or ink of any other colour is not allowed.

 

  • Candidates are not allowed to carry any baggage inside the Examination Centre.

 

  • Candidates should not be in possession of any material listed in the list of prohibited material.

Results

HORTICET 2019 Results                         
 HORTICET 2019 Results

 Results Declared on: 

 

  • The result will be available on the official website of the University after the examination i.e July.
  • The results will be in the form of Merit List prepared by the University in which the names of Qualified Candidates will be enlisted.

 Procedure to check the result:

 

  • Visit the official website of HORTICET 2019.
  • Click on More Announcement tab on right hand pane of webpage.
  • Under the announcement tab, Look for HORTICET – 2019 Rank List and click on it
  • Rank list will be downloaded.
  • The list will contain the Hall ticket No of Candidate, Name of Candidate, Name of Candidate’s Father and Rank secured by candidate.

HORTICET 2019 Tie Breaking

Methods 

 Tie Breaking:

 

In case, if more than one candidate secures the same rank then there are certain considerations that will be applied.

 

1. The percentage of aggregate marks secured in the qualifying examination i.e., OGPA in Diploma in Horticulture course.

2. If the tie still persists the date of birth of the concerned candidates shall be considered an elder one shall be given preference.

Cut-off

 HORTICET 2019 Cut-off Procedure
Cut-off  
  • Cut off for HORTICET 2019 will not be officially disclosed by the University.However, candidates will have to achieve minimum marks threshold established by Dr. YSRHU to be eligible to appear in the rank list.
  • For candidates belonging to General and BC categories, qualify percentage of marks is 25% of aggregate marks.
  • The qualifying percentage of marks for the HORTICET entrance is 25% of the aggregate marks.
  • In case of SC/ST candidates, there shall be no minimum qualifying marks for ranking the candidates in HORTICET being conducted by  Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University.

Counselling

HORTICET 2019 Counselling Procedure

 

HORTICET 2019

Counselling Procedure

 Counselling will be Scheduled in the month of August (Tentative)
  • The process of counselling will begin after the result/Merit List declaration.
  • Those candidates will be eligible for counselling, whose name is mentioned in the merit list.
  • Candidates will have to carry the following documents while going for counselling.

HORTICET 2019

Counselling Required Documents

  • Mark Sheet of 10th class.
  • Mark sheet of Diploma in Horticulture from Dr. YSRHU.
  • Age Proof.
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable).
  • Scorecard of HORTICET 2019.

HORTICET 2019

Seats Allotment

  • 85% seats will be allotted to candidates from Andhra Pradesh.
  • 15% seats will be allotted to candidates from outside Andhra Pradesh.

FAQ's

HORTICET 2019 Admission

FAQ

Answer

What is HORTICET?

 Horticulture Common Entrance Test.

What is the Conducting Body for HORTICET 2019?

HORTICET 2019 is conducted by Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem.

What are the Admissions Offered through HORTICET 2019?

B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture.

HORTICET 2019 Eligibility Criteria
FAQ Answer
What is the Eligibility Criteria for HORTICET 2019?
  • Candidates must have necessarily passed Diploma in Horticulture course from Dr. YSRHU. Also, candidates who will be completing their Diploma in the academic year 2016-17, are eligible to apply for HORTICET 2019.
What is the Age limit for HORTICET 2019?
  • Candidate must turn 17 years before or on 31st December of the year of admission.

 

  • The upper age limit is 22 years (25 years for SC and ST category applicants and 27 years for Physically handicapped applicants).
HORTICET 2019 Application form
FAQ Answer
What is the mode for submitting the application form of HORTICET 2019?
  • Application Form can only be submitted to the Registrar of DR. YSR University in person or by post till June 28th, 2019 till 4 pm.
Can I make the correction even after submitting the application form?
  • No, the correction period will not be provided to students after the application form process finishes.
HORTICET 2019 Admit Card and Exam Center
FAQ Answer
How will I get the Admit Card of HORTICET 2019?
  • All eligible candidates will receive admit card by post from the University. However, in case of candidate does not receive admit card by post, he/she can download it from the University’s official website.
Is there a difference between Hall Ticket and Admit Card for Horticulture Common Entrance Test?
  • No there is no different in the hall ticket and admit card for Horticulture Common Entrance Test.
Where can I report mistakes in my Horticulture Common Entrance Test to admit card?
  • You need to contact the conducting authorities immediately if you find any discrepancies in your Horticulture Common Entrance Test admit card.
 How many exam centers are allotted by the University for the Exam?
  • Exam will only be conducted only in DR. YSR Horticulture University and Research Institute.