Organization: Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB)
Post Exam Name: Pre-Agriculture Test (PAT) 2025
Total Posts: Admission Seats – As per course availability
Official Website: esb.mp.gov.in
MPESB PAT 2025 Entrance Examination – Complete Details
The Pre-Agriculture Test (PAT) 2025, conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), is a state-level entrance examination for admission into undergraduate agriculture programs in Madhya Pradesh. Courses include B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, and B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering in various institutions across the state.
Important Dates:
- Notification Release: 23 June 2025
- Online Application Start: 24 June 2025
- Last Date to Apply Online: 08 July 2025
- Correction Window Closes: 13 July 2025
- Admit Card Available: 18 July 2025
- Examination Date: 26 July 2025 (Two Shifts: 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon & 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
- Answer Key / Result Declaration: Expected August 2025
- Counselling Begins: Expected September 2025
Application Fee:
- General / Other State Candidates: ₹500
- OBC / SC / ST / PwD / EWS (MP Domicile): ₹250
- Portal Charges: ₹60 (MPOnline KIOSK) or ₹20 (Citizen User Login)
- Payment Mode: Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, MPOnline KIOSK
Eligibility Criteria:
- Educational Qualification:
- Must have passed or be appearing in 10+2 (Class 12th) from a recognized board.
- Required subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and any one of Mathematics / Biology / Agriculture / Forestry
- For B.Sc. (Hons): Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture
- For B.Tech (Ag. Engg): Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English
- Appearing candidates must submit marksheet at the time of admission
- Minimum Marks:
- 55% for General Category (relaxation applicable for reserved categories)
- Age Limit: No upper or lower age limit
- Nationality: Indian Citizens only
Exam Pattern:
- Mode: Offline (Pen and Paper, OMR Based)
- Language: Bilingual – Hindi and English
- Type: Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions)
- Duration: 3 Hours (180 Minutes)
- Total Questions: 200
- Marking Scheme: +1 mark for each correct answer, No negative marking
Syllabus Highlights:
Physics:
Units & Dimensions, Motion, Newton’s Laws, Work & Energy, Gravitation, Circular Motion, Periodic Motion, Optics, Hooke’s Law, Waves, Magnetism, Electrostatics, Electric Current, Ohm’s Law.
Chemistry:
Solid State, Solutions, Ionic Equilibria, Chemical Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Organic & Inorganic Chemistry, Surface Chemistry, Colloids, Chemical Bonds.
Mathematics:
Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry (2D & 3D), Calculus, Differential Equations, Vector Algebra, Statistics, Linear Programming, Numerical Methods.
Biology:
Cell Theory, Cell Structure, Tissues, Ecosystems, Photosynthesis, Vitamins, Human Physiology, Nutrition, Genetics, Reproductive Systems, Mendel’s Laws, Biotechnology.
Agriculture:
- AG-1 (Elements of Science and Maths):
Archimedes’ Principle, Friction, Velocity Ratio, Simple Pendulum, Law of Gravitation, G and g Relationship, Trigonometric Ratios, Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation. - AG-2 (Crop Production & Horticulture):
Soil Fertility, Manures & Fertilizers, Crop Production, Tillage, Irrigation & Drainage, Cropping Schemes, Weeds & Their Control. - AG-3 (Animal Husbandry & Poultry Farming):
Improved Cattle Breeds, Poultry Management Basics, Feeding Practices, Housing.
Examination Centres:
The PAT 2025 examination will be conducted in major cities across Madhya Pradesh, including:
Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ratlam, Neemuch and others.
Important Notes:
- Admit Cards have been released. Candidates must download from the official portal.
- Regularly check the MPESB official website for updates on answer keys, result dates, and counselling schedules.
- Admission is strictly based on performance in PAT 2025 and fulfilment of eligibility criteria.
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