UPSEE-2020 Exam Eligibility Application Process & Best Affiliated Institutes
Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam

Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam is a state-level entrance exam for the degree level engineering institutes and other professional colleges.
The UPSEE exam is conducted for admission into the first year, lateral entry and direct entry into undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the institutions affiliated by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University.
The state government of Uttar Pradesh, Technical education department has consented to form the Central Admission Board (CAB).
- The Vice Chancellor of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam technical University, Lucknow became the president of the board.
- The Central Admission Board is made responsible for the supervision and control of the state entrance test.
- The CAb is absolutely responsible for conducting UPSEE-2020.
- The jurisdiction of CAB is limited to the institutions affiliated by AKTU.
UPSEE-2020
- Application form for the Uttar Pradesh state entrance exam is available online.
- Candidates are required to fill the online application form through the website www.upsee.nic.in
- application forms on the website can be submitted from 27 January 2020 to 15th March 2020.
- The candidate who has passed the qualifying examination from any institution located in up or whose parents are domicile of UP, can appear for the entrance examination.
- The candidate who has passed the qualifying examination from any institution located outside the U.P. and whose parents are not domicile of U.P. can also appear for the entrance examination.
- There is no age limit for admission to the course covered in UPSEE-2020.
- Candidates who are filling the online application form of UPSEE are required to upload a scanned image of a passport-sized color photograph of himself/herself.
- The scanned image should be clean, a blur uploaded image can cause rejection of the form.
- The candidates who are opting for any special category must mention the category, sub-category, or rural weightage. The candidate does not require to send the document to the university. The original document will be verified at the time of counseling.
- If any document/declaration submitted by the candidate is found to be false his/her admission will be canceled.
- The entrance examination fee for UPSEE-2020 is Rs. 1300 for Male/Transgender candidates of General and OBC category.
- The entrance examination fee is for UPSEE-2020 is Rs. 650 for females/Physically Handicapped candidates of all categories/SC/ST Candidates.
- The Result of UPSEE 2020 shall be declared by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University and is final. however, the candidate can apply for the rechecking of his/her answer sheet after the payment of Rs. 5000/- within 7 days of declaration of result.
- The allotment of the seat to the candidate is done through counseling according to the UPSEE merit of the candidate.
- The seat once allotted to the candidate will not be changed.
- The fee paid at the time of counseling by the date after the allotment of the seat will not be refunded under any circumstances.
UPSEE 2020-Latest Details
Event | Schedule |
Extended date to apply for UPSEE-2020 | 29th Jul 2020 1400 hrs to 09th Aug 2020 2359 hrs |
Online Correction of Application | 18th Mar 2020 1400 hrs to 03rd Jun 2020 2359 hrs |
Online Availability of Admit Cards | To be decided soon |
Online Correction in Examination City | 20th Jul 2020 1400hrs to 26th Jul 2020 2359 hrs |
UPSEE-2020 Examination | September 2020 |
UPSEE Application Procedure

- The application form will be available online on the website of UPSEE www.upsee.nic.in
- Before a candidate starts form filling he/she must be ready with the following:
- Personal Identity Documents/ Number
- A Personal Mobile Number and a Personal E-mail id
- A clear scanned image of his/her recent color passport-sized photograph of maximum 100 KB
- A clear scanned image of his/her signature with a maximum size of 30 KB.
Step-1: Registration and form filling
- The candidate is required to fill all the personal details such as Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Domicile or Parents, State of qualifying Examination, Address, Mobile Number, E-Mail etc.
- Choice of paper as per eligibility.
- Choice of Examination Centre.
- Choose Password and note down the password along with the system generated application number for future reference.
- Submit the application by clicking on the SUBMIT button. Check all the information provided in the form and click the EDIT APPLICATION FORM DATA in case you want to modify the entries.
- After final submission of the application form an application number is generated. The candidate is required to note down the application number for future reference.
- Login with the application number and password to complete step 2.
Step-2: Uploading of scanned images
- The candidate must upload a clear scanned image of his/her recent passport size color photograph with a maximum size of 100 KB.
- the candidate must upload a clear scanned image of his/her signature with a maximum size of 30KB.
- The candidate is required to check/review the uploaded images and press the SAVE button.
Step-3: Payment of examination fee
- The examination fee can be made online only through credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ wallets.
- The candidate is required to choose the appropriate mode of payment for making the payment.
- The transaction number will be generated after making the payment, the candidate is required to not down the transaction number for future reference.
- in case of a failed transaction, the amount will be refunded to the bank after five days. if the amount is not refunded within five days, you may send an email as follows:
- To: upsee.helpdesk@aktu.ac.in
- Subject: failed transaction
- Do not forget to mention the following in your e-mail
- A) Your Application Number
- B) Transaction Number
- C) date of Birth
- D) Aadhar Number
UPSEE Mode of Admission

- The admission can only made to the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of the institution affiliated by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University.
- The admission through UPSEE can be made into the first year of 2 year, 3 year, 4 year, 5 year programmes.
- The admission can also be made into 2nd year (Lateral entry) of B.Tech/B.Pharm/ MCA courses
Admission to First Year
The admission into first year can be made to the following courses offered at the institutions affiliated by AKTU, including other universities situated in territory of Uttar Pradesh:
Course | Duration of Course |
B.Tech | 4 years |
B.Pharm. | 4 years |
B.Arch. | 5 years |
B.Des. | 4 years |
BHMCT | 4 years |
B.Voc | 4 years |
BFAD | 4 years |
BFA | 4 years |
MBA | 2 years |
MCA | 3 years |
MCA (Integrated) | 5 Years |
MBA (Integrated) | 5 years |
M.tech (Integrated) | 5 years |
Admission to 2nd year (Lateral Entry)
- the lateral entry or admission into the second year will be offered to the candidates in the B.Tech., B.pharm., and MCA programme.
- The Candidates seeking admission into the second year are limited to particular courses and candidates.
Course & Eligibility
Course | Eligible Candidate |
B.Tech | Only engineering Diploma Holders and B.Sc. Graduates |
B.Pharm | Only Pharmacy Diploma Holders |
MCA | Only BCA , B.Sc.(IT/Computer Science) degree Holders |
- Admission to second year is limited to 10% of previous year admissions into institutions at first year level.
- There will be no direct admission to second year in B.Arch/ BHMCT/ BFA/ B.Des./ B.Voc./ MBA courses.
UPSEE Eligibility Criteria

To secure admission in first year of the different courses through UPSEE the candidate require following subject combination in intermediate exam of U.P. Board or 10+2 level examination or its equivalent.
For admission to first year
Course | Compulsory Subjects | Anyone of the following subjects |
B.Tech/ M.Tech (Integrated)/ MCA (Integrated) | Physics and Mathematics | Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ technical Vocational subjects |
B.Tech (Bio-Technology) | Physics/ Mathematics or Biology | Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ technical Vocational Subjects |
B.Arch | Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | |
B.Pharm. | Physics and Chemistry | Mathematics/ Bilogy |
BHMCT/ BFAD/ BFA/ B.Voc/ B.Des/ MBA (Integrated) | Any Discipline | Any Discipline |
- For admission into first year of B.tech. MCA (Integrated)/ M.Tech (integrated) the candidate must pass 10+2 or equivalent exam with the compulsory subjects and any one of the optional subjects and the candidate must score 45% marks (40% marks in case of reserved category) in the above subjects taken together.
- For admission into the first year of B.Pharm. candidate must have cleared the intermediate or equivalent exam with physics and chemistry as compulsory subjects and Mathematics/Biology as optional subjects.
- For admission to the first year of B.Arch, a candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam, with 50% aggregate marks in physics, chemistry, and mathematics and must also obtain 50% marks in the qualifying exam.
- For admission to first year of BHMCT/ BFAD/BFA/MBA (integrated)/ B.Voc./ B.Des. the candidate must have passed intermediate examination or its equivalent with securing minimum 45% marks (40% in case of reserved category) in aggregate.
- For admission to the first year of MBA programme in any institution affiliated with AKTU the candidate must have bachelor’s degree of minimum three years or its equivalent securing minimum 50% (45% marks in case of reserved category) marks in aggregate.
- For admission to the first year of MCA in any institution affiliated to AKTU, the candidate must have passed a bachelor degree (BCA/ B.Sc./ B.Com./ B.A.) of minimum three years with mathematics at 10+2 level from any recognized university in India and must secure minimum 50% (45% in case of candidate belonging to SC/ST category) marks in aggregate.
For admission to second year (Lateral Entry)
- Lateral entry is open only in the institutions affiliated to AKTU.
- lateral entry in B.Tech for engineering Diploma holders or B.Sc. Graduates with Mathematics as one of the subjects at XII standard.
- candidates who have passed three-year engineering diploma from an institution located in U.P. and recognized by the Board of Technical Education in any branch of engineering (Except Agricultural Engg., Pharmacy, Architecture) & secured minimum 45% marks (40% marks for SC/ST) or whose parents are domicile of Uttar Pradesh are eligible for admission to second year in any branch of Engineering/Technology.
- The candidates who have passed B.Sc. degree and XII standard with mathematics as one of the subjects from any recognized university & secured minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) are also eligible for admission into the second year in any branch of Engineering/Technology.
- Lateral entry is open in B.Pharm for diploma holders in third semester only.
- candidates who have passed three years diploma in pharmacy from an institutions located in U.P. with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) recognized by the Board of Technical education or whose parents are domicile of Uttar Pradesh are eligible for admission to second of B.Pharm.
- Lateral entry is open in MCA for Graduates of BCA or B.Sc.- IT/CS in the third semester only.
- The candidate must have passed bachelors degree of minimum three years in B.Sc., BCA (IT/CS) from any recognized Indian university & must have secured 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) and have passed 12th standard with mathematics as one of the subjects or graduation level are eligible for admission to the second year of MCA course in any institution affiliated to AKTU.
UPSEE Examination Details

UPSEE-2020 will contain objective multiple type question except for Drawing Aptitude Test .
The candidates are required to opt paper and subjects appearing in the entrance examination.
All papers should be OMR based test only.
Every multiple type question will carry four/five marks for each correct answer. If a candidate marks two answers for the same question no marks will be awarded for the question.
There will be no negative marking.
Question paper and the subjects in the Entrance Examination
Paper | Subjects | Number of Qusetions | marks |
Paper 1 | Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | 50 objective type questions each of physics , Chemistry and Mathematics with a total of 150 questions | 600 |
Paper 2 | Physics, Chemistry and Biology | 50 objective type questions of each Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a total of 150 questions | 600 |
Paper 3 | Aptitude test for architecture and design Paper A- Mathematicas and Asthetic sensitivity Paper B- drawing Aptitude | 50 objective type questions each of Mathematics and Asthetic Sensitivity with a total of 100 questions and two questions to test drawing aptitude | 600 |
paper 4 | Aptitude Test for General Awareness (BHMCT/ BFAD/ BFA/ B.Des/ MBA (Integrated) | 100 objective type questions | 400 |
paper 5 | Aptitude test for B.Sc. Graduates in Engineering (lateral Entry)/ 2nd year MCA (Lateral Entry) | 100 objective type questions | 400 |
paper 6 | Aptitude Test for MBA/ MCA | 100 objective type questions | 400 |
paper 7 | Aptitude test for Diploma Holders in Pharmacy (Lateral Entry) | 100 objective type questions | 400 |
paper 8 | Aptitude test for Diploma holders in Engineering (Lateral Entry) | 100 objective type questions | 400 |
Question Paper Required for Different Courses
Course | Papers |
B.tech/ MCA (Integrated)/ M.tech (Integrated) | paper 1 |
B.tech (Bio-technology) | paper 1 or Paper 2 |
B.Pharm. | paper 1 or Paper 2 |
B.Arch. | paper 3 |
B.Des. | paper 1 or paper 2 or paper 3 or paper 4 |
BHMCT / BFAD/ BFA/ B.Voc./ MBA (Integrated) | paper 4 |
Lateral Entry MCA 2nd year B.tech. 2nd year (B.Sc. Graduates) B.tech 2nd year (Engg. Diploma Holders) B.Pharm. 2nd year (Pharmacy Diploma holders | paper 5 paper 5 paper 8 paper 7 |
MBA/ MCA | paper 6 |
Reservations
Category | Percent of Reservation |
Scheduled Caste from Uttar Pradesh | 21% |
Scheduled tribes from Uttar Pradesh | 02% |
Other backward Classes from Uttar Pradesh | 27% |
City of Examinations
The UPSEE will be held at various cities under Uttar Prade sh and at some cities located outside Uttar Pradesh.
Cities in Uttar Pradesh
Agra | Firozabad | Mathura | Aligarh |
Allahabad | Azamgarh | Ballia | Mau |
Bareilly | Shahjanpur | basti | Banda |
Jaunpur | Ambedkar Nagar | Barabanki | Faizabad |
Sultanpur | Deoria | Gorakhpur | Kushinagar |
Jalaun (Orai) | Jhansi | Etawah | Kanpur Nagar |
Kanpur Dehat | Lakhinpur Kheri | Lucknow | raebareili |
Sitapur | Bulandshahar | Noida | Greater Noida |
Ghaziabad | Meerut | Mirzapur | Bijnaur |
Moradabad | Muzaffarnagr | Saharanpur | Ghazipur |
Varanasi |
Cities Outside Uttar Pradesh
Bhopal | Dehradun | Delhi | kolkata |
Patna | ranchi | Jaipur | Guwahati |
Mumbai | Rohtak | jammu | Banglore |
Roorkee | Chandigarh | Chennai | Hyderabad |
Examination Fee
For Male/transgender candidate of Genaeral/ OBC category | For Sc/ST category/Female/PH Candidates of all category |
Rs. 1300 | Rs. 650 |
UPSEE Admit card & Syllabus
Admit Card will be available online on the website of UPSEE www.upsee.nic.in
No candidate will be allowed to appear for the entrance test without admit card.
The detailed syllabus for all papers and subjects is provided by the UPSEE. To get the detailed syllabus click here
AKTU Affiliated Institutions
There are more than 1000 private and several government institutions affiliated by AKTU.
AKTU/ UPTU Government Colleges:
- Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jhansi
- Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute, Kanpur
- Faculty of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow
- Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow
- Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur
- Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi
- Institute of Cooperative and Corporate Research & Training, Lucknow
- Dr. Ambedkar Institute of technology for Handicapped, Kanpur
- Indira Gandhi Sahkari Prabandh Sansthan, Lucknow
- National Institute of Electronics & Communication Technology, Gorakhpur
- Rajkiya Engineering College, Azamgarh
- Rajkiya Engineering College, Banda
- Rajkiya Engineering College, Bijnaur
- Rajkiya Engineering College, Ambedkar Nagar
- Remote Sensing Application center, lucknow
- Rajkiya Engineering College, Kannauj
- Rajkiya Engineering College Mainpuri
- U.P. Institute of Design, Noida
- Centre for Advanced Studies, Lucknow
- Government Pharmacy College, BRD Medical College Campus, Gorakhpur
Best UPSEE Institutions
- Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur
- Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur
- Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow.
- Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jhansi.
- Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur.
- JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida.
- Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad.
- Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ghaziabad.
- ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad.
- IMS, Ghaziabad.
- Galgotias Institute of Engg. & Technology, Greater Noida.
- Indraprasth Engineering College, Ghaziabad.
- Noida Institue of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida.
- GL Bajaj institute of technology & management, Greater Noida.
- Dr. Ambedkar Institute of technology for handicapped, Kanpur.
- Institute of Engineering & Rural Technology, Allahabad.
- Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad.
- University Institute of Engineering & Technology [CSJM Univerity], Kanpur.
- Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut.
- Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
- United College of Engineering & Research, Allahabad
Frequently Asked Questions
Who will Conduct UPSEE 2020?
UPSE 2020 will be conducted by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh.
What is the application fee of upsee?
The entrance examination fee for UPSEE-2020 is Rs. 1300 for Male/Transgender candidates of General and OBC category.
The entrance examination fee is for UPSEE-2020 is Rs. 650 for females/Physically Handicapped candidates of all categories/SC/ST Candidates.
Is UPSEE exam offline or online?
UPSEE exam is conducted offline by AKTU it will be OMR based exam.
When will the result of UPSEE 2020 declare?
The result of UPSEE 2020 will be release online in third week of September.
When will the upsee 2020 exam held?
The UPSEE 2020 exam will be held in september 2020.
Until when can I fill the online application of UPSEE 2020?
29th Jul 2020 1400 hrs to 09th Aug 2020 2359 hrs
How can I get the UPSEE 2020 admit card?
Admit Card will be available online on the website of UPSEE www.upsee.nic.in
No candidate will be allowed to appear for the entrance test without admit card.
Is there any reservation criteria in UPSEE 2020?
Yes UPSEE has decuided eligibility criteria for different category. There is 21% reservation for SC of Uttar Pradesh’ 02% reservation for ST of Uttar Pradesh and 27% reservation for OBC category candidates of Uttar Pradesh.
Who can appear for UPSEE?
Any candidate who has completed his 12th or equivalent exam can appear for UPSEE 20202 exam.
What are top colleges under UPSEE?
The UPSEE offers admission into more than 1000 private and several government institutions. For top institutes of UPSEE 2020 click here
What is UPSEE exam syllabus?
The detailed syllabus for all papers and subjects is provided by the UPSEE. To get the detailed syllabus click here
Where are the test centres for UPSEE exam located?
UPSEE test centeras are located in Uttar Pradesh and and outside Uttar Pradesh also. To get details about test center location click here
What programmes are offered by UPSEE?
UPSEE offers admission into various Bachelors and Master’s courses
B.Tech, B.Pharm, B. Arch, BHMCT, B.Des, B.Voc, BFAD, BFA, MBA, MCA, MBA (Integrated), MCA (Integrated), M.Tech (Integrated)
Does UPSEE offer admission into second year (Lateral Entry)?
Yes UPSEE offer admission into second year (Lateral Entry) of several programmes.
the lateral entry or admission into the second year will be offered to the candidates in the B.Tech., B.pharm., and MCA programme.to get all details related to lateral entry click here
How can i fill the UPSEE 2020 application form?
The UPSEE application for will be available online on UPSEE official website. The candidate has to follow certain steps to complete the application online. to know about the steps click here
How many papers are conducted by UPSEE?
The UPSEE conducts 8 exams every year for admission into its affiliated institutes.
What paper should I choose for admission into B.Tech?
Fpr admission into B.tech programme of UPSEES affiliated colleges, the candidate should go for paper I. For more paper related information click here
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