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B.Sc Agriculture: admission 2026, eligibility, entrance exam and counselling

Reviewed by Jayush Patle, Counsellor, Insight Mentors · Updated October 2026
Duration
4 years · 8 semesters
Entrance exam
MHT-CET (PCB)
Eligibility
12th Science
Colleges
State agricultural universities

What is B.Sc Agriculture?

B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture is a four-year degree in crop science, soil science, plant protection, agricultural economics and farm management, with field work and a rural work-experience programme.

In Maharashtra, seats at the four state agricultural universities and their affiliated colleges are filled on the MHT-CET score through a centralised admission process.

B.Sc Agriculture key facts
Full formBachelor of Science (Hons) in Agriculture
LevelUndergraduate, after 12th (Science).
Duration4 years · 8 semesters
Entrance examMHT-CET (PCB)
AdmissionMHT-CET score → centralised admission rounds for Maharashtra’s agricultural universities and their colleges

Eligibility

Maharashtra colleges
  • 12th Science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology
  • A valid MHT-CET score

Admission process in Maharashtra

  1. 01Register onlineFill the agriculture admission form and upload documents.
  2. 02Document verificationCategory, domicile and other certificates are checked.
  3. 03Merit listRanked on the MHT-CET score.
  4. 04Option formThe step that decides your college. We fill it with you.
  5. 05Admission roundsSeats are allotted round by round.
  6. 06Report to collegePay fees and confirm admission.

B.Sc Agriculture colleges

We’re adding B.Sc Agriculture colleges. Talk to a counsellor

College lists, fees and cutoffs for agriculture courses are coming to this site. Our counsellors already guide B.Sc Agriculture admissions: which colleges fit your score, how to fill the option form and what to do in each round.

After B.Sc Agriculture

Government jobsAgriculture officer posts through MPSC and banks’ agricultural field officer posts.
Agri industrySeeds, fertilisers, crop protection, food processing and agri-tech companies.
M.Sc Agriculture / MBA (Agri-business)Postgraduate study and agri-business management.

FAQs

Which exam is needed for B.Sc Agriculture in Maharashtra?

MHT-CET. Seats at state agricultural universities and their colleges are filled on the MHT-CET score.

How long is B.Sc Agriculture?

Four years, in eight semesters.