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Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Milk and Milk Products
Official laboratory methods for milk analysis and adulteration tests.
Exam resources
BHU Postgraduate Entrance Test — Food Science & Dairy Technology
Banaras Hindu University's PET admitted students into its MSc Food Science & Technology / Dairy Technology programmes with one combined paper spanning food technology, dairy science, agriculture and agricultural engineering. BHU moved PG admissions to CUET-PG around 2022-23; this covers the earlier PET format.
Before CUET-PG, Banaras Hindu University selected students for its postgraduate programmes through its own Postgraduate Entrance Test (PET). Admission to M.Sc./M.Tech. Food Technology and Dairy Technology was decided by one undergraduate-level objective paper. The last PET was held in 2021 and conducted by NTA; these programmes now admit through CUET-PG.
- Conducted by
- Banaras Hindu University (conducted by NTA in 2021)
Who can apply
For PET 2021, M.Sc./M.Tech. Food Technology required a four-year agriculture, food, dairy or related bachelor's degree with a minimum OGPA. This is the historical criterion, because BHU now admits through CUET-PG.
- 4-year B.Sc. (Ag.)/B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag., B.Sc. Food Technology/Food Science, B.Tech. Food Technology or Dairy Technology, B.Sc. Dairy Technology/Dairying Science
- or B.Voc. in Food Science / Food Processing and Management / Food Engineering (with 10+2 science), or B.Sc./B.Tech. Horticulture with fruit and vegetable or post-harvest specialisation
- Minimum 6.0/10 OGPA (2.5/4, 3.5/5, 4.0/6) for general category; 5.5/10 (2.0/4, 3.0/5, 3.5/6) for SC/ST/OBC/PwD; not more than one third division in the academic career
- B.Tech. graduates received an M.Tech., others an M.Sc.
A summary. Confirm the details in the current notice.
Source: NTA Information Bulletin, BHU Entrance Test 2021 (PET), section 3.1 ↗. Checked 2026-09-26.
Based on past papers, not an official scheme. Confirm in the current notice.
Marking scheme
+4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong answer. An unanswered question scores zero. Our mocks for this exam are scored the same way.
BHU PET 2019 cut-off for M.Sc Food Science and Technology, as reported by CollegeDekho. The source does not say whether these are qualifying or last-admitted marks, and does not give the maximum. The reported EWS figure (136) is above General (134). No official BHU course-wise figure could be retrieved, and no 2020 or 2021 figure for this course was found anywhere.
| Year | Stage | General | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cut-off marks (scale not stated by source) | 134 | 105 | 85 | 55 | 136 | Reported, CollegeDekho ↗ |
Compared across past papers. Not an official announcement.
| Change | Compared papers | Before | After | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BHU PET 2018 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology → BHU PET 2019 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology | 120 q 360 marks 120 min 1 section | 102 q 306 marks 120 min 1 section |
Questions
120 → 102
Marks
360 → 306
Section split
Food Science & Technology 120q → 102q
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| 2016 | BHU PET 2015 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology → BHU PET 2016 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology | 106 q 318 marks 120 min 1 section | 120 q 360 marks 120 min 1 section |
Questions
106 → 120
Marks
318 → 360
Section split
Food Science & Technology 106q → 120q
|
| 2015 | BHU PET 2014 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology → BHU PET 2015 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology | 101 q 303 marks 120 min 1 section | 106 q 318 marks 120 min 1 section |
Questions
101 → 106
Marks
303 → 318
Section split
Food Science & Technology 101q → 106q
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| 2014 | BHU PET 2012 — Food & Dairy Technology → BHU PET 2014 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology | 37 q 37 marks 30 min 1 section | 101 q 303 marks 120 min 1 section |
Questions
37 → 101
Duration
30 → 120 min
Marks
37 → 303
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BHU PET Food & Dairy Technology
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Food Science & Technology
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Free PDFs and recommended books for BHU PET. How we choose
Free PDFs
12 free PDFsDairy technology
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Milk and Dairy Products in Human Nutrition
Milk composition, nutrition and the place of dairy in diets.
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Class 10 Geography — Agriculture
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Crop Production Guide — Horticulture Crops (2020)
The official package of practices for fruits, vegetables and spices.
Processing & preservation
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Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Cereal and Cereal Products (2022)
Official analytical methods for cereals and flours.
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Class 12 Human Ecology & Family Sciences — Food Processing and Technology
A plain-language overview of preservation and processing.
NIOS
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Household and basic industrial preservation principles.
Food chemistry
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Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Oils and Fats
Official methods for acid, iodine and saponification values and related tests.
NCERT
Class 11 Biology — Biomolecules
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and enzymes.
NCERT
Class 12 Chemistry — Biomolecules
Structures of sugars, amino acids, vitamins and nucleic acids.
Official and open resources
2 resourcesOfficial syllabus
CUET-PG Food Science and Technology (SCQP12) syllabus
BHU now admits to PG food programmes through CUET-PG.
Open reference
BHU B.Tech Food Technology syllabus and course structure (2020)
BHU's own undergraduate food-technology curriculum.
Core food technology
4 resourcesCore food technology
Textbook of Food Science and Technology (ICAR)
Indian food technology baseline for processing, preservation, chemistry.
Reading suggestion
Core food technology
Food Science by B. Srilakshmi
Useful for food chemistry, nutrition, preservation.
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Microbiology
Food Microbiology by M. R. Adams and M. O. Moss
Strong reference for spoilage, pathogens, fermentation.
Reading suggestion
Food engineering
Food Process Engineering and Technology by Zeki Berk
Good engineering reference for heat transfer, dehydration, freezing.
Reading suggestion
Free channels worth following for BHU PET.
YouTube channels
3 channelsOfficial
National Testing Agency
Official NTA guidance videos for the exams it runs, including CUET-PG.
Educator
Food Tech 360
Topic-wise food-tech MCQs and concept videos, with playlists for GATE XL/XE.
Educator
Food Tech Online
Previous-year-question videos for ICAR-PG food science, GATE food technology.
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- Previous year paper 2019 Free BHU PET 2019 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology 306Marks 120 minDuration Free Start test
- Previous year paper 2018 Free BHU PET 2018 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology 360Marks 120 minDuration Free Start test
- Previous year paper 2017 Free BHU PET 2017 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology 360Marks 120 minDuration Free Start test
- Previous year paper 2016 Free BHU PET 2016 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology 360Marks 120 minDuration Free Start test
- Previous year paper 2015 Free BHU PET 2015 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology 318Marks 120 minDuration Free Start test
- Previous year paper 2014 Free BHU PET 2014 — M.Sc Food Science & Technology 303Marks 120 minDuration Free Start test
- Previous year paper 2012 Free BHU PET 2012 — Food & Dairy Technology 37Marks 30 minDuration Free Start test