UPCET is an entrance test for students who are looking for admissions in courses at undergraduate level and postgraduate level in affiliated colleges of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow.Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow is a State Government University. Formerly known as UPTU. UPCET Exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency. The university is approved by AICTE and UGC. The university offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses. There are many private colleges affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. There are more than 250 private colleges affiliated to AKTU. The best part about the university is that the curriculum is designed according to industry standards, so that students can work in the industry and projects related to what they have learned through the course. Now the university also has an office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
There are many government and private colleges affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. For a student to join a B.Tech course, he/she has to appear for UPCET entrance examination and continue with the counselling process for admission into a government or private college. Through Management quota too, the student can get enrolled with university or college.
The colleges which are affiliated to AKTU have regular inspections and meetings to check how the faculties impart knowledge and focus on research and development. Faculties of affiliated colleges are PhD, M.Tech and PhD pursuing and they are qualified in UGC NET conducted by National Testing Agency. The institutes affiliated to AKTU focus on research and development and upgrade students with latest technologies according to their branches or specializations.
UPCET 2022 Syllabus for B.Tech
| B.Tech | Subjects | No of Questions | Marks per question | Total Marks |
| Physics | 50 | 4 | 200 | |
| Chemistry | 50 | 4 | 200 | |
| Maths | 50 | 4 | 200 | |
| Total | 150 | 600 |
Physics Syllabus
Measurement, Motion in one dimension, Work, Power and Energy, Linear Momentum & Collisions, Rotation of a Rigid Body About a Fixed Axis, Mechanics of Solids and Fluids, Heat and Thermodynamics, Laws of Motion, Motion in two dimensions, Wave, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effect of Current, Magnetism in Matter, Ray Optics and Optical Instruments, Gravitation, Oscillatory Motion, Electromagnetic Induction, Wave Optics and Modern Physics.
Chemistry Syllabus
Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Acid – Base Concepts, Colloids, Colligative Properties of Solution, Isomerism, IUPAC, Polymers, Redox Reactions, Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Chemical Equilibrium and Kinetics, Periodic Table, Thermochemistry, General Organic Chemistry, Carbohydrates, Solid State, Petroleum.
Maths Syllabus
Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Calculus, Probability, Trigonometry, Vectors, Dynamics & Statics.