Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences Online Entrance Test (SHUATS Online Entrance Test(SOET)) - Admission Procedure

Admission to various diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of Agriculture, B.Pharm. and D.Pharm. , shall be granted strictly on the basis of merit obtained from SHUATS Online Entrance Test (SOET) and Merit Based Offline Counselling. And for various diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes , the admission shall be granted through Open Online Counselling.

A common online application form shall be applicable for all academic programmes which is available in the University website.

Candidates selected for admission into various academic programmes offered by the university are considered as fulltime regular students. These students will be entitled to avail of all the facilities of the various academic departments and other fields in the university.

University reserves 50% seats for candidates of the Christian community and the remaining 50% seats shall be allotted to general candidates. Thus, the total number of seats of the university have been categorized equally for Christian and general candidates. The total number of seats for admission in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are given faculty wise .

For the academic programmes in agriculture, agricultural engineering and allied sciences, fifteen percent (15%) seats in undergraduate programmes and twenty-five percent (25%) seats in postgraduate programmes will be filled through all India entrance test conducted by ICAR, New Delhi. However, eighty-five percent (85%) seats in undergraduate and seventy-five percent (75%) in postgraduate shall be filled by SHUATS.

The ICAR seats available in various academic programmes in agriculture, agricultural engineering and allied sciences .

The ICAR category seats are inclusive of Christian and general candidates and the number filled in either category shall be adjusted against total seats in each category.

Foreign candidates are not required to appear in the merit based online counselling / open online counselling. Admission to foreign candidates will be given on the recommendation of the Directorate of International Education and Training. The foreign candidates shall pay fees in U.S. dollars , which does not include the boarding and lodging (food expenses etc.) charges.

i. Admission for NRI wards/NRI-sponsored candidates is available in all undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D programmes.
ii. NRI wards/NRI sponsored candidates are exempted from the merit based online counselling / open online counselling.
iii. These admissions shall be against fifteen percent (15%) over and above seats available for various academic programmes.
iv. Fees for NRI Wards/NRI sponsored candidates shall be the same as for foreign candidates.

Vide letter F.No. 3-4/2017-NER dated October 15, 2019 from MHRD, Government of India, the Kashmiri Migrants will be considered for admission under special package during the session 2022–2023. They will be required to produce the supportive documents.

Candidates with first-class diploma of 3 years and fulfilling other conditions of admission in engineering shall be considered for direct admission to third semester of relevant UG programmes under lateral entry in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology if seats are available.

The information indicated is only for general guidance and could be modified / changed from time to time by the Academic Council/Board of Management of the university. The University reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of seats of various academic programmes offered by the University. Any legal matters shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Allahabad only.

10+2 passed with the minimum percentage of marks as listed in the eligibility criteria with 5% relaxation for SC/ST/differently abled candidates as per their qualifying examination are eligible for admission to undergraduate programmes. Candidates appearing in 10+2 examination in 2022 are also eligible to apply provisionally for admission and appear in the SHUATS Online Entrance Test (SOET) / Open Online Counselling, but they will have to submit documentary proof of successfully completing the examination (or otherwise) at the time of online counselling otherwise, provisional admission will be provided subject to the submission of necessary documents of qualifying examination latest by 30.09.2022. Non submission of documentary evidence of completion of the examination and attaining eligibility by 30.09.2022 may lead to the disqualification of admission.

Candidates having obtained their bachelor's degree in the final examination in the concerned field under 10+2+4 or 10+2+3 as per their qualifying examination and fulfilling the eligibility in Prospectus 2022 (with 5% relaxation for SC/ST/differently abled candidates) are eligible for admission to postgraduate programmes. The candidates appearing in bachelor's degree examination in 2022 are also eligible to apply provisionally for admission and appear in the SHUATS Online Entrance Test (SOET) / Open Online Counselling, but they will have to submit documentary proof of successfully completing the examination at the time of online counselling. Non submission of documentary evidence of completion of the examination and attaining eligibility by 30.09.2022 may lead to the disqualification of admission.

The eligibility for B.Ed., B.P.Ed., and M.Ed. shall be as per the latest NCTE norms. The eligibility for B.Sc. (Nursing) shall be as per the latest INC Norms. The eligibility for B.Pharma., D.Pharma. and M.Pharma. programmes shall be as per the latest PCI norms.

Admission to various diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes shall be granted strictly on the basis of MERIT LIST prepared from the SHUATS Online Entrance Test (SOET).

The admissions in programmes of Agriculture and Pharmacy shall be through SHUATS Online Entrance Test (SOET). The SHUATS Online Entrance Test (SOET) (Dates will be published in the University Website, later) will be conducted for all those aspiring candidates who have applied through online/offline application forms for admission to programmes . The SOET will be conducted as a computer based online entrance test either in different online test centres across the country or remotely proctored online entrance test. The SOET AP will be conducted with 100 different versions of the questions by jumbling both questions and options.

i. Christian and General Merit lists shall be prepared from the performance in SHUATS Online Entrance Test(SOET).
ii. Separate merit lists will be prepared for each category (Christian & General) for the purpose of admission. The merit lists will be released as per the application form number in the University website at www.shuats.edu.in.
iii. Out of the eligible programmes and under the Subject Group Code for UG and Subject Group Number for PG programmes, candidate will be provisionally admitted in only one programme, strictly on the basis of merit and as per the availability of seat in the respective Christian / General category of seats.
iv. However, candidates may opt in programmes (Open Online Counselling) also, if seats are available.
v.The NRI Wards/ NRI-sponsored candidates shall be admitted on the basis of a separate merit list prepared exclusively for them. These admissions shall be against 15 percent over and above the seats available in various academic programmes.
vi. Fifteen percent seats in undergraduate programmes and twenty-five percent seats (25%) in postgraduate programmes in agricultural and allied subjects will be allotted through all India entrance test conducted by ICAR, New Delhi.

Counselling for candidates as per the merit list in each category (Christian and general) will be conducted offline at the University for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes . Information regarding date and time of offline counselling will be published on the University website, later. Upon verification of the documents and eligibility, programmes will be allotted strictly on the basis of merit and as per the availability of seat in the respective Christian / General category of seats of programmes . After verification and allotment, the seat shall be secured after the payment of the first semester fees. After completing these procedure, the Identity Card (ID) will be issued to the student.

Admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes shall be granted through Open Online Counselling. A dedicated Open Online Counselling Portal will be available in the University website (www.shuats.edu.in) from 01/05/2022 onwards. Candidates applied through online application forms will be login into the Open Online Counselling Portal securely and select their desired academic programmes, according to the availability of seats under Christian and General category. After selection of the academic programme, the candidates will upload the necessary documents related to qualifying examination and fulfilling the eligibility or fill-up an online undertaking to submit necessary documents related to qualifying examination and fulfilling the eligibility latest by 30.09.2022. After verification, if eligible on the basis of the uploaded documents, admission letter or provisional admission letter on the basis of undertaking will be issued to the candidate. After which he / she shall submit the fees online through the portal itself. 48 hours’ time period will be given to the candidate to submit the fees to confirm the provisional admission. Before the commencement of the Classes at the University, the provisionally admitted students will report to the Office of the Registrar (as per the schedule published in the website) for physical verification of the documents and eligibility will be checked and their respective admissions will be confirmed and Identity Card (ID) will be issued.

i. If any candidate is found misleading the University with false marks, mark sheet, information and been admitted in the University, the University reserves the right to reject the admission and further debar the candidate from seeking admission in the University in future.
ii. It is the responsibility of the candidate to furnish complete and correct information in the application form. Any admission made on the basis of wrong or concealed information provided by the candidate or due to any oversight or error of the online counselling and admission division which is subsequently detected after the admission or joining of the candidate, will be cancelled at any time at the cost and the risk of the candidate.
iii. Candidates against whom disciplinary action has been taken and who have been involved in any sort of established criminal offence in the past, will not be considered for admission.
iv. If admission of a candidate is not in the interest of the university, the Vice- Chancellor reserves the right to cancel the admission of such a student, irrespective of the fact that he / she fulfils all the academic requirement of the programme. The decision of Vice- Chancellor shall be final and legally binding on the candidate.