Osmania University Common Entrance Tests (OUCET) Examination Pattern – 2018
1. The entrance tests in all the subjects will be of 90 minutes duration. Except in M.P.Ed. Entrance test, the
question paper consists of 100 objective (multiple choice only) type questions for 100 marks.
2. For M.P.Ed., the entrance test will be of 75 multiple choice objective questions for 75 marks. The remaining
25 marks will be awarded by the Department of Physical Education, Osmania University for the Sports
achievements of the candidates during the last three years. A table showing the incentive marks for sports
achievements at different levels is given in Annexure-V. The decision of the Department of Physical
Education, OU will be final and binding in awarding the incentive marks for sports achievements.
3. The entrance test will consist of any 3 or 4 varieties of objective type items such as analogies,
classification, matching, comprehension of a research study / experiment / theoretical point of view, etc.,
with multiple answers besides the usual multiple choice items. The items will be framed only from the
syllabus of entrance test.
4. Pattern of Entrance Test for Admission into M.Sc. Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Science,
Forensic Science, Genetics and Microbiology is as follows. Candidates have to appear for a common
entrance test, namely BCBTESFSG & M comprising of Part-A (Chemistry for 40 Marks) and Part-B (One of
the optionals studied at B.Sc. level among the optionals subjects: Physics, Botany, Zoology, Genetics,
Microbiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology) for 60 Marks.