M.Sc. Medicinal & Aromatic Plants - Entrance Examination Syllabus (PGDESDMAP) - Introduction to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Sep 17, 2026

Syllabus for the PG entrance examination session 2025-26 covering M.Sc. Medicinal & Aromatic Plants and a related PG diploma track (PGDESDMAP). The document lists the exam structure and then details subject contents, including medicinal and aromatic plants: definitions, history, importance, industrial roles, diversity, conservation, medicinal plant conservation areas, non-timber forest products, and good agriculture practices. It further covers key medicinal/aromatic species, Traditional Systems of Medicine, intellectual property rights, and MAP crop growth and development, propagation, cultivation systems, production and pests.

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Entrance Examination Structure

Section 1: Language Comprehension

Section 2: Mathematical Skills

Section 3: Data Analysis and Sufficiency

Section 4: Intelligence and Critical Reasoning

Section 5: Business Environment

Introduction to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

MAPs: definition, history, importance, future prospects

Medicinal plant conservation and related practices

Demand and supply; herbal industries

Important medicinal and aromatic plants of India

Traditional System of Medicine & Intellectual Property Rights

Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homeopathy; Naturopathy and Tibetan medicine

Phyto-medicines; ethanomedicines

Patents, copyrights, trademarks, GI, trade secrets; bio-piracy

Growth and Development

Growth phases, flowering physiology, photoperiodism, vernalisation

Ripening, senescence, tuberization and storage organs

Propagation and seed production; micro-propagation

Systems of cultivation and nutrient/weed/water management

MAPs Production and Selected Crops

Aconites: origin, cultivation requirements, pests and diseases

Rhubarb: sex expression, cultivation and post-harvest handling

Sarpgandha, Asparagus, Dioscorea, Gloriosa superba: cultivation and production aspects

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FAQs

How is the PG entrance examination structured for the 2025-26 session?

The paper has 100 questions, with each question carrying one mark. It is divided into five sections, each containing 20 questions: Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, and Business Environment.

What topics are included under Introduction to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs)?

The syllabus covers MAP definitions and history, importance and future prospects, MAPs as industrial crops, medicinal plant diversity and local healthcare, conservation issues and approaches, medicinal plant conservation areas, non-timber forest products, and good agriculture practices.

Which areas are covered in the Growth and Development part of the syllabus?

It includes growth and developmental phases of MAP crops, factors affecting growth, flowering physiology, photoperiodism, vernalisation, maturation and ripening physiology, senescence, and formation of tubers/bulbs/rhizomes/corms. It also covers plant propagation methods, seed production and germination/dormancy, vegetative propagation, and micro-propagation.

Sep 17, 2026

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