Sri Venkateswara University is one among the old Universities of the nation. The university was established in the year 1954 and is located in Tirupati. The university offers around seventy post graduate degree, doctoral, post graduate diploma, and certificate and diploma courses for the aspirants. An aspirant can join the university at any level of his/her education. The university conducts a combined entrance exam for admitting candidates for various post graduate courses. The students who pass the exam will be admitted in the university. The details of the M.Sc. Botany entrance test are briefly explained below.

Structure of Sri Venkateswara University M.Sc. Botany Entrance Tests (SVURPGCET)

The entrance exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions. The duration of the test is 90 minutes. Negative marking is not there.

Syllabus of Sri Venkateswara University M.Sc. Botany Entrance Tests (SVURPGCET)

Section A : Diversity of Microbes and Cryptogams

Section B : Gymnosperms, Diversity structure and Development of flowering plants and Ecology

Section C : Taxonomy, Palynology, Embryology and utilization of plants, Physiology, Cell Biology, Genetics & Biotechnology

Eligibility Criteria

All aspirants who are having a bachelor’s degree in Botany with a minimum aggregate of 40% are eligible to write the Sri Venkateswara University M.Sc. Botany Entrance Tests (SVURPGCET). Candidates who are appearing for the final exam are also eligible for the test.

How to apply?

The application forms will be available from any of the post offices and banks mentioned in the brochure of the University. Duly filled in supplication along with a demand draft of Rs. 350/- should be addressed to The Convener, SVURPGCET-2011, Directorate of Admissions, S.V. University, Tirupati-517 502 on or before the last date of application, or within 5 days after the last date with a fine of Rs.500/-. The application form must also contain xerox copies of Date of birth extract / SSC, Evidence for claims of reservation under Caste/PH/NCC/NSS/Games & Sports/CAP and Marks statement of first or second year of qualifying examination.

Important Dates (Tentative)

Last date of applying: Last week of November, 2012

Last date for late applications: Last week of November, 2012 (with an extra fine of Rs.500/-)

Sri Venkateswara University M.Sc. Botany Entrance Tests (SVURPGCET) Centres

• Tirupati
• Kadapa
• Nellore
• Kurnool
• Anantapur

Contact Address of Sri Venkateswara University M.Sc. Botany Entrance Tests

Address: The Convener, SVURPGCET-2012, Directorate of Admissions, First Floor, SBI Building, S.V. University, Tirupati, Pin Code: 517 502 ( SVURPGCET)

Colleges Accepting for Sri Venkateswara University M.Sc. Botany Entrance Tests (SVURPGCET)

• S.V.U College of Sciences, Tirupati
• University College, Kadapa
• University College, Kurnool
• Sri Ramakrishna P.G. College, Nandyal
• National Degree College, Nandyal
• S.K.University College, Anantapur
• P.V.K.K. Degree College, Anantapur
• Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV), Tirupati

Reference Books for SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY M.Sc. Botany ENTRANCE TESTS (SVURPGCET)

• A Text Book of Practical Botany by Ashok Bendre & Ashok Kumar
• Fruit Culture in India - Sham Singh, S. Krishnamurthy & Kakiyar S.L
• Fruit growing in India - W.B. Hayes
• A Text Book of Botany by Pandey
• A Text Book of Fungi by Dube
• A text Book of plant Anatomy by Vashista
• Text Book of Algae by Sharma O.P
• A Class Book of Bryophyta by Chopra
• A Manual of Botany by Bahadur, R Acharik
• A Text Book of Algae by Kumar, H.D, & Singh, H.N
• Diseases of Fruit Crops V.N. Pathak
• Ecology & Environment by Majid Husain
• Ecology and Evolution by A P Diwan
• Ecology by Donna
• Ecology by N S Subrahmanyam
• Introductory Botany by Gupta
• Introductory Mycology by Alexopoulos
• Introductory Phycology by Kumar
• Genetics and Genetic Engineering by Yount
• Genome by J Perry Gustafson, Randy Shoemaker, John W Snape
• Genomics by Annadurai B
• Introduction to Lichens by Misra
• Text Book of Fungi by Sharma
• Textbook of Botany by Pardey
• Cryptogamic Botany by Smith
• Introductory Phycology by Trainor
• Microbial life by Sistrom
• Microbiology by Eugene W Nester
• Molecular Approaches to Ecology and Evolution by Rob Desalle, Bernd Schierwater
• Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering by P K Gupta
• Molecular Biology by David P Clark
• Molecular Biology by Freifelder, David
• Molecular Ecology and Evolution by B Schierwater, R Desalle, G P Wagner
• Phycology by Lee
• Plant Anatomy by Pandey
• Plant Breeding by B.D Singh
• Plant Physiology by Salisbury and Ross
• Prokaryotic Genomes by Niyaz Ahmed
• S. Chand’s Simplified Course in Botany by Pandey
• Biological Science by N.P.O Green, G.W. Stout and D.J. Taylor
• Botany by Charles Kovacs
• Botany by William A Jensen, Frank B Salisbury
• Viticulture in India - K.G. Shanmughavelu
• Algae and Bryophytes by Kumareasan
• An introduction of Fungi by Srivastava
• An Introduction to Bryophyta by Rashid
• An Introduction to Embryophyta by Parihar
• Bacteria and Mycoplasma by Purohit
• Basic Ecology by E.P. Odum
• Botany for Degree Students by Pandey
• Botany for degree students by Vashishta
• Encyclopaedia of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution by Niles Eldreds
• Bryophytes-morphology, growth and differentiation by Prem Puri
• Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments by G Karp
• A textbook of Economic Botany - AVSS Sambamurthy & N.S. Subramanyam
• Agronomy by Yellamananda Reddy

Coaching Centers for SRI VENKATESWARAUNIVERSITY M.Sc. Botany ENTRANCE TESTS (SVURPGCET)

• Kamat Education
• Triumphant Institute for Management Education (T.I.M.E.)
• Brilliant Tutorials
• Sahil Study Cirlce
• Aakashdeep Tutorial
• Agarwal classes
• Zephyr
• Tandem
• Aakash Tutorials
• Hierank School of Competitions
• Pathfinder Academy
• Sri Krishna Academy
• Career Forum Warangal
• DAMS
• Newton Academy
• Oasis Education Services

Study Plan

The number of seats allotted for post graduate programs are usually very less and so the competition level will be very high. Sri Venkateswara University M.Sc. Botany Entrance Tests (SVURPGCET) is the entrance test for a post graduate program and therefore its competition level will also be high. Aspirants should prepare very well for the test. They should possess a basic idea about the core subjects under the graduation program of B.Sc. Botany, as major of the questions will be from it. It is advised to divide the whole syllabus into small units before preparing. The entire syllabus must be covered by the candidates.

How and Where To Get the Results?

Candidates can check the official website of the Sri Venkateswara University in order to get the results of Sri Venkateswara University M.Sc. Botany Entrance Tests (SVURPGCET).

Score Validity

The score obtained in Sri Venkateswara University M.Sc. Botany Entrance Tests (SVURPGCET) will be valid for one single year.