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Understanding the CUET-PG BOTANY 2026 Exam
Before diving into preparation, let’s familiarize ourselves with key details about CUET PG Botany 2026:
CUET PG is conducted for subject (those related to Bio students)
- Life science
- Applied Microbiology
- Botany
- Zoology
- Biochemistry
- Biotech
- Molecular biology
- CUET PG Botany Application Form Release Dates: January/February
- CUET PG Botany Exam Dates (Tentative): March/April
Stay regularly updated with official notifications from the National Testing Agency (NTA) to stay ahead.
Eligibility Criteria for CUET-PG BOTANY
Generally, eligibility for CUET PG Botany includes appearing or completed BSc degrees in respective fields. Verify specific criteria via official NTA notifications.
CUET-PG BOTANY Exam Pattern : 25 General + 75 Domain Specific Knowledge Questions
Best Strategy to Crack CUET-PG BOTANY
To ensure success, follow our recommended CUET PG Botany preparation strategy:
- Start preparation at least 4-6 months prior to the exam.
- Review the complete CUET PG Botany syllabus
- Consistently solve CUET PG Botany mock tests and previous year papers.
- Regularly revise topics using our structured study notes.
CUET PG Botany detailed Syllabus
Syllabus of CUET-PG BOTANY
Syllabus to be covered for CUET-PG Botany in iGuruji-Aadhar institute
Lower plants
Archaebacteria, eubacteria and cyanobacteria – ultra-structure and reproduction; Mycoplasma, Spiroplasma and Phytoplasma – General characters and role in causing plant diseases; Microbiology of water, air and soil.
General account of diseases caused by plant pathogens etiology of red rot of sugarcane, rust of wheat, covered smut of wheat, loose smut of wheat, green ear disease of bajra, leaf spot and smut of jowar, ergot and smut of bajra, root knot and rot diseases of vegetables; disease control and the role of information technology in disease management.
Algae of diversified habitats (Terrestrial, Fresh water, Marine); Thallus organization, cell structure and reproduction in different classes/groups; Criteria of classification of algae; Economic importance of algae.
General characteristics of different classes/groups of fungi, cell ultrastructure, cell wall composition, reproduction, heterothallism, para sexuality, recent trends in classification, economic importance of fungi; General account and economic importance of mycorrhiza and lichens.
General characters, structure, reproduction, evolution and inter-relationships of bryophytes, pteridophytes and gymnosperms.
ANGIOSPERM TAXONOMY
Taxonomic hierarchy, principles of nomenclature, taxonomic tools, important systems of classification (Bentham and Hooker; Engler and Prantl; Hutchinson and Takhtajan). Taxonomy of some selected families (Leguminosae, Cucurbitaceae, Asteraceae, Asclepiadaceae, Solanaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Poaceae). Phylogeny of angiosperms.
Morphology & anatomy
General concepts of plant morphology, Plant anatomy – types of tissue; Organization of root and shoot apical meristems; Secondary growth (normal and anomalous) and Anomalous primary structures of root and stem.
Embryology
Development of male and female gametophytes, pollination, pollen pistil interaction, fertilization, endosperm development and embryogenesis;
Organization of shoot and root apical meristem; shoot and root development; leaf development and phyllotaxy; transition to flowering, floral meristems and floral development in Arabidopsis
ECOLOGY and biodiversity
Basic concepts of ecology, ecological factors affecting the plants. Principle of limiting factors; population characteristics, population interaction, r and K selection, genecology and range extensions, community characteristics, community classification, continuum concept, ecological niche, plant succession in various habitats, concept of climax. Structure and function of ecosystem, energy flow and biogeochemical cycles (N,P,C,S), primary production, plant indicators, major biomes of the world. Phytogeographical regions of India, vegetation of Rajasthan. Ecosystem services.
Environmental pollution- air, water, noise and soil; Greenhouse effect, Ozone layer depletion, Acid rain; Concept of biodiversity with special reference to India, Hot spots, Rare, Endangered and Endemic plant species , strategies for conservation of the flora. Bio-monitoring. Environmental Impact Assessment.
ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plant civilization, centers of diversity/origin of crop plants, gene diversity Utilization, cultivation and improvement of food plants (rice, wheat, bajra, pulses, green-gram, moth and beans), Oil seeds (mustard, soybean and ground nut), drugs (Rauvolfia, Ephedra, Papaver, Atropa, Cinchona and Withania), fibre (cotton, jute and coir) and plants of industrial value (Tobacco, sugarcane, tea and coffee).
PLANT physiology
- Plant-water relation, membrane transport and translocation of water and
- Photosynthesis – Pigments, photophosphorylation, Mechanism of photosynthesis, photorespiration, photosynthesis in C4 plants, CAM.
- Seed dormancy and germination, hormonal regulation of growth and development. Physiological effects and mechanism of action of auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid and jasmonic acid,
- plant rythms and biological clock, secondary metabolites,
- plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Physiology of flowering- Photoperiodism and Vernalization.
Biochemistry
- Amino Acid Structure and Properties, Peptide Bond Formation and Primary Protein Structure, Secondary Protein Structure, Supersecondary Structure and Protein Motifs, Tertiary and Quaternary Protein Structure
- Enzyme : Types, Properties & enzyme action. Vitamins.
- Metabolism of carbohydrates :Glycolysis, Krebs’ cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, interconversion of glycogen & glucose in liver.
- Metabolism of protein :Deamination, transamination, decarboxylation. Synthesis of protein & urea, Ornithine cycle, fate of carbon skeleton.
- Metabolism of lipids:Beta-oxidative pathway of fatty acids, brief account of biosynthesis of triglycerides, cholesterol & its metabolism.
- Metabolism of nucleic acids.
Cellular Organization
Structure and function of cell and cytoplasmic constituents: Structure of nucleus, mitochondria, Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, lysosomes and ribosomes. Cell cycle and cell division.
- Membrane structure and function: Structure of model membrane, Lipid bilayer and membrane protein, diffusion, osmosis, ion channels, Active transport membrane pumps, mechanism of solving and regulations of intracellular transport, Electrical properties of membrane.
- Cell signaling: Hormones and their receptors, cell surface receptor, signaling through G-protein coupled receptors, signal transduction pathways, second messengers, regulation of signaling pathways,
- Cancer: Changes in progenitor cells, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, cancer and the cell cycle,
- Apoptosis
Molecular Biology-
- Structure and types of nucleic acids. DNA replication, repair and recombination (Unit of replication, enzymes involved, replication origin and replication fork, fidelity of replication, extra chromosomal replicons, DNA damage and repair mechanisms, homologous and site-specific recombination). RNA synthesis and processing (transcription factors and machinery, formation of initiation complex, transcription activator and repressor, RNA polymerases, capping, elongation, and termination, RNA processing, RNA editing, splicing, and polyadenylation, structure and function of different types of RNA, RNA transport).
- Protein synthesis and processing (Ribosome, formation of initiation complex, initiation factors and their regulation, elongation and elongation factors, termination, genetic code, aminoacylation of tRNA, tRNA-identity, aminoacyl tRNA synthetase, and translational proof-reading, translational inhibitors, Posttranslational modification of proteins).
- Control of gene expression at transcription and translation level (regulating the expression of phages, viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes, role of chromatin in gene expression and gene silencing).
Biotechnology
- Electrophoresis, Centrifugation, Chromatography, Colorimetry Spectrophotometry. Microscopic techniques: Light microscopy, Confocal, Florescence, Phase contrast, Electron and Atomic force microscopes and images processing methods in microscopy.
- Radiolabelling Techniques; Types and properties of Radio isotopes, Tracer techniques,
- Molecular cloning of DNA & RNA fragments in bacterial and eukaryotic systems.
- Expression of recombinant proteins using bacterial, animal and plant vectors.
- Isolation of specific nucleic acid sequences, Generation of genomic and cDNA libraries. FISH, GISH. Plasmid, phage, cosmid, BAC and YAC vectors.
- In vitro mutagenesis and deletion techniques, gene knock out in bacterial and eukaryotic organisms.
RFLP, RAPD and AFLP techniques.