The CUET PG Agro-forestry question paper (code SCQP02) has 75 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, +4 for a right answer, -1 for a wrong one, 0 if left out. NTA sets it on the graduation-level syllabus of the subject, as NTA published it. Every unit of the official syllabus PDF is below with its topics (5 units, 5 topics).
CUET PG Agro-forestry at a glance
| Paper code | SCQP02 |
|---|---|
| Group | Science (SCQP) |
| Questions | 75, all compulsory |
| Marks | 300 (4 per question) |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Marking | +4 for a right answer, -1 for a wrong one, 0 if left out |
| Medium | English and Hindi (bilingual) |
| Based on | The graduation-level syllabus of the subject, as NTA published it |
| Official syllabus PDF | Download the official PDFPDF |
CUET PG Agro-forestry syllabus: units and topics
Unit 1 Importance of Agriculture/Forestry/Livestock in National Economy
Principles of crop ecology and crop adaptation, climate shift and its ecological implications, Argo-ecological regions in India.Geographical distribution of crop plants, Greenhouse effect, Climatic factors and their effect on plant processes and crop productivity, Role of GIS and GPS in agriculture. Major pests and diseases of rice, wheat, cotton, chickpea, sugarcane and their management. Important rural development programmed in India; organizational set up of agricultural research, education and extension in India; Elements of statistics
Unit 2 Agricultural Soil fertility and fertilizer use
- Essential plant nutrients and their deficiency symptoms, concept of essentiality of plant nutrients, Indicators of soil fertility and productivity
Unit 3 Sustainable land use systems
- Sustainable agriculture: parameters and indicators, Conservation agriculture, safe disposal of Agri-industrial waste for crop production, Argo-forestry
Unit 4 Layout and establishment of orchards
Pruning and training; propagation, climatic requirement and cultivation of fruits like mango, banana, citrus, guava, grape, pineapple, papaya, apple, pear,peach and plum; cultivation of plantation crops like coconut and cashew nut and spices like blackpepper, coriander, turmeric, important physiological disorders;
Unit 5 Forest
Importance, types, classification, ecosystem, biotic and abiotic components, ecological succession and climax, nursery and planting technique, social forestry, farm forestry, urban forestry, community forestry, forest management, silvicultural practices, forest mensuration, natural regeneration, man-made plantations, shifting cultivation, taungya, dendrology, hardwoods, softwoods, pulp woods, fuel woods, multipurpose tree species, wasteland management. Agroforestry -importance and land use systems, forest soils, classification and conservation, watershed management, forest genetics and biotechnology and tree improvement, tree seed technology, rangelands, wildlife - importance, abuse, depletion, management, major and minor forest products including medicinal and aromatic plants, forest inventory, aerial photo interpretation and remote sensing, forest depletion and degradation- importance and impact on environment, global warming, role of forests and trees in climate mitigation, tree diseases, wood decay and discoloration, tree pests, integrated pest and disease management, biological and chemical wood preservation, forest conservation, Indian forest policies, Indian forest act, forest engineering, forest economics, joint forest management and tribology
Read from the official PDF on 9 November 2026 · Official syllabus PDF · NTA
CUET PG Agro-forestry: Previous year question papers
NTA has not published a CUET PG question paper of Agro-forestry as a PDF yet. The final answer keys of every year, and the papers of the subjects NTA did publish, are on the CUET PG question papers page.
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