ICAR AIEEA PG 2023: NTA has released ICAR AIEEA schedule for the academic year 2023 -24. However, it has yet to announce the seperate exam dates for UG, PG, and Ph.D. courses. Candidates can check the schedule at the official website. ICAR AIEEA PG and Ph.D 2023 Application Form will be released soon. Check ICAR AIEEA PG 2023 Registration
- ICAR AIEEA 2023 Exam Date for UG and PG courses is April 26, 27, 28, and 29, 2023.
- Candidates who appear for the ICAR AIEEA 2023 PG and Ph.D courses can visit the official website of NTA-ICAR to check ICAR AIEEA PG 2023 answer key by entering their application number, and password, or date of birth.
- The participating universities are going to release ICAR AIEEA 2023 Cutoff after the declaration of the result.
- The qualified candidates will be eligible for admission to Junior Research Fellowship or Ph.D admissions in Indian Agriculture Universities. Check ICAR AIEEA 2023 Counselling
What is ICAR AIEEA? ICAR AIEEA PG 2023 is a national-level entrance exam organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) every year. ICAR AIEEA is conducted to shortlist the most eligible candidates for admission into Agriculture programs of various Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) affiliated institutions. Through this exam, the candidates will get admission into different UG and PG Agriculture and Applied science programs offered by the ICAR and AUs Across the country. This article focuses on details regarding ICAR AIEEA PG Exam Dates, ICAR AIEEA PG Registration process, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. which candidates must know before applying to ICAR AIEEA 2023 Exam.
ICAR AIEEA Highlights 2023
The table below highlights the details related to ICAR AIEEA PG 2023 exam.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination for Admission (ICAR AIEEA) |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | 2.5 hours |
| Medium of Question Paper | English |
| Exam Level | PG |
| Total Number of Seats | ICAR AIEEA PG - 3,219 |
| Official Website | icar.nta.ac.in |
ICAR AIEEA 2023 Exam Dates
Check out the tentative ICAR AIEEA PG Exam dates and start preparing accordingly for the exam:
| Events | Dates 2023 |
|---|---|
| Online registration starts | To be announced |
| Online registration closes | 1st week of February 2023 |
| Last date of fee submission | 2nd week of February 2023 |
| Correction in the application form | 1st week of March 2023 |
| Admit Card | 1st week of April 2023 |
| Exam Date | April 26, 27, 28, 29, 2023 |
| Provisional Answer key publish date | 1st week of May 2023 |
| Final Answer Key | Last week of May 2023 |
| Result Declaration | Last week of May 2023 |
| Counseling | June 2023 |
ICAR AIEEA 2023 Application Form
The complete details regarding the ICAR AIEEA PG Registration process with some important instructions are mentioned below. Candidates must go through the same before filling out their ICAR AIEEA 2023 application form:
- The application process is online and candidates have to visit the official website for submitting the application form.
- The registration process for ICAR AIEEA 2023 is expected to start from the 1st week of March 2023.
- Candidates have to submit all the important and required details in the application form. Provide only the correct and relevant data.
- Candidates are supposed to submit their application form before the deadline else their application form will not be considered.
- The registration process can be done till the last week of June 2023.
- Candidates must keep a hard copy of their application form and fee receipt as it is required in the future.
ICAR AIEEA 2023: Application Fee
Candidates can submit their application fees in an online mode only. They can use their Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking and UPI payment gateways for making the payments.
The complete application fee for ICAR AIEEA 2023 is mentioned in the table below:
ICAR AIEEA Application Fee for UG Courses
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/PWD Transgenders | INR 375/- |
| All other Category | INR 750/- |
ICAR AIEEA Application Fee for PG Courses
The application fees which candidates need to submit for the ICAR AIEEA exam is:
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/PWD Transgenders | INR 550/- |
| All other Category | INR 1100/- |
ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2023 For PG Courses
The eligibility criteria for the candidates applying for various PG courses are mentioned below:
- Age: Candidate applying for various PG courses must be at least 19 years as on August 31, 2023.
- Qualifying Exam: Candidates must have completed their graduation in a related field from a recognized university or college. They must have completed 10+2 education from CBSE or any other recognized board in English with a minimum of any three Science subjects from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Candidates pursuing final year studies or have appeared in their final year qualifying exam can also apply.
- Marks Required: Candidates belonging to the General/OBC/UPS category must have should at least 6.60/10,3.25/5,2.60/4 grade the oints. While the ones belonging to SC/ST/PC category must have obtained at least 5.60/10, 2.75/5, 2.20/4 grade points.
ICAR AIEEA PG Exam Pattern 2023
The information regarding ICAR AIEEA PG Exam Pattern for the ICAR 2023 AIEEA Examination is mentioned in the table below. The mode of the ICAR AIEEA PG examination is online.
| Exam Pattern | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test |
| Questions Type: | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total Questions | 120 |
| Total Marks | 480 Marks |
| Duration | 2 hours and 30 Minutes. |
| Medium | English |
| Marking scheme | 4 marks for every correct answer; -1 mark for every incorrect answer. |
ICAR AIEEA PG Syllabus 2023
The detailed syllabus for the ICAR AIEEA 2023 exam for PG courses has been provided below. For PG courses, the topics consist of the candidates’ relevant academic syllabus. Candidates can check the detailed complete ICAR AIEEA PG Syllabus from the table mentioned below:
| Code | Major Subject | Sub-Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY | 1.1: Plant Biochemistry/ Bio. Chem. 1.2: Plant Biotechnology & Molecular Biology/Biotechnology, 1.3: Plant /Crop Physiology |
| 02 | PLANT SCIENCES | 2.1: Plant Breeding & Genetics, 2.2: Plant Pathology, 2.3: Agricultural Microbiology/Microbiology, 2.4: Seed Science & Technology, 2.5: Plant Genetic Resources |
| 03 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE | 3.1: Agricultural / Agro. Meteorology 3.2 : Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry/ Soil Conservation and Water Management/ SWC/ Irrigation and Water Management, 3.3: Agricultural Physics, 3.4: Agricultural Chemicals, 3.5: Environmental Science |
| 04 | ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY | 4.1: Agricultural/ Horticultural Entomology, 4.2: Nematology, 4.3: Apiculture, 4.4: Sericulture, 4.5: Plant Protection |
| 05 | AGRONOMY | 5.1:Agronomy 5.2: Tea Husbandry & Technology |
| 06 | SOCIAL SCIENCES | 6.1: AgriculturalEconomics, 6.2: Dairy Economics 6.3:Agriculture Extension/Extension Education/ Communication 6.4: Dairy Extension Education |
| 07 | STATISTICAL SCIENCES | 7.1: Agricultural Statistics, 7.2: Computer Application, 7.3: Bioinformatics |
| 08 | HORTICULTURE | 8.1: Horticulture, 8.2: Vegetable Crops or Sci. / Olericulture, 8.3: Pomology/ Fruit Sci., Fruit Sci. and Horticulture Technology 8.4: Post-Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops 8.5: Floriculture & Landscaping Architecture 8.6: Plantation Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops |
| 09 | FORESTRY/AGROFORESTRY & SILVICULTURE | 9.1: Forest Production & Utilization 9.2: Silviculture & Agroforestry 9.3: Tree Physiology and Breeding 9.4: Agroforestry, 9.5: Forest NRM/Forest Mgmt. & Utilization 9.6: Plantation Technology 9.7 Wild Life Sc. (Forestry) 9.8 Wood Science |
| 10 | AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | 10.1: Soil & Water Conservation Engg./Soil & Water Engg., 10.2: Irrigation Drainage Engg,/Irrigation Water Mgmt.Engg.10.3:Post Harvest Technology/ Processing and Food Engg. 10.4: Farm Machinery and Power Engg.10.5: Renewable Energy Engg. |
| 11 | WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 11.1: Water Science and Technology |
| 12 | HOME SCIENCE (CURRENTLY RENAMED AS COMMUNITY SCIENCE) | 12.1: Food & Nutrition, 12.2: Human Development & Family Studies, 12.3: Home Management/Family Resource Management, 12.4: Clothing & Textile/ Textile & Apparel Designing,12.5: Home Science Extension/ Education,/Extn. & Comm. Mgmt. |
| 13 | ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | 13.1:Animal Biotechnology, 13.2: Vety./Animal Biochemistry |
| 14 | VETERINARY SCIENCE | 14.1: Veterinary Anatomy/ Veterinary Anatomy & Histology, 14.2: Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics/Ani. Reproduction, 14.3:Vety. Medicine (Clinical/Preventive), 14.4: Veterinary Parasitology, 14.5: Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, 14.6: Veterinary Pathology 14.7: Wildlife Science/ Wildlife Health Mgt. 14.8: Vety.Virology, 14.9: Vety. Immunology, 14.10: Veterinary Microbiology & Immunology/Bacteriology, 14.11: Veterinary Surgery & Radiology 14.12: Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology/Vety. Public Health/Vety.Epidemiology/ Vety. Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine |
| 15 | ANIMAL SCIENCES | 15.1: Animal Husbandry/Dairy Sci, 15.2: Animal Genetics & Breeding, 15.3: Animal Nutrition, 15.4: Vety./Animal Physiology, 15.5: Livestock Production Management, 15.6: Livestock Products Technology, 15.7: Poultry Science,15.8: Vety. & Animal Husbandry Extension 15.9: Livestock/ Veterinary/ Animal Husbandry Economics 15.10: Biostatistics |
| 16 | FISHERIES SCIENCE | 16.1: Fisheries Sciences/Fish Environment Mgmt., 16.2: Fisheries Resource Management, 16.3: Aquaculture, 16.4: Fish Processing Technology/Fish PHT, 16.5:Fish Physiology & & Biochemistry 16.6: Aquatic Animal Health Mgmt., 16.7: Fisheries Extension, 16.8: Aquatic Env. Management,16.9: Fish Genetics/ Breeding / Biotechnology,16.10: Fish Nutrition & Feed Tech. 16.11: Fish Economics, 16.12:Fish Engg.& Technology |
| 17 | DAIRY SCIENCE | 17.1: Dairy Microbiology, 17.2: Dairy Chemistry |
| 18 | DAIRY TECHNOLOGY | 18.1:Dairy Technology, 18.2:Dairy Engineering |
| 19 | – FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY | 19.1: Food Technology/Food Science & Technology, 19.2: Food Safety & Quality Assurance, 19.3: Food Science & Nutrition |
| 20 | Agri-Business Management | 20.1:Agri-Business Management (MBA),20.2: Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation (M.Sc.) |
ICAR AIEEA 2023 Admit Card
ICAR AIEEA 2023 Admit Card is an important document and will be released by the exam conducting authority a few days before the exam. Candidates can download their admit card from the 1st week of August 2023 (for UG) and the 2nd week of August 2023 (for PG) onwards. The process to download the admit cards is online. No, admit cards will be sent individually through post or any other offline mode to the candidates. They have to download it by entering their login details at the official website of NTA.
ICAR AIEEA PG 2023 Answer Key
NTA will release the answer key on the official website. Candidates can check the answer key and raise objections against the answer key through the official website.
| Direct Link to check ICAR AIEEA PG and Ph.D. Answer Key 2023 – Soon |
- Visit the official website of ICAR AIEEA 2023.
- Click on the given answer key link.
- Enter the login ID - Application Number and Date of Birth
- The answer key will be displayed on the screen.
- Download the answer key for further reference.
ICAR AIEEA 2023 Result
NTA will publish ICAR AIEEA result 2023 a few days after the completion of the examination. Candidates can check their results by login into the website. The result has been released by the exam conducting authority for the participating candidates individually through online mode.
ICAR AIEEA Cut Off 2023
ICAR AIEEA PG Cut off is the least marks or ranks which candidates are supposed to get to qualify for admission to the participating institutes of ICAR AIEEA. The cut off for the ICAR AIEEA 2023 will be released by the participating colleges post the announcement of the results. Candidates qualifying for the exam by securing the minimum ICAR AIEEA cut off will be considered eligible to take part in the ICAR centralized counseling.
ICAR AIEEA 2023 Expected Score Vs Rank
As per the previous years’ ICAR AIEEA cut off, the table presents the category-wise cut off score vis-a-vis-ranks.
| Category | ICAR AIEEA Cut Off Score | ICAR AIEEA Cut Off Rank |
|---|---|---|
| General | 450 | 400 |
| OBC | 430 | 680 |
| SC | 365 | 2,550 |
| ST | 310 | 4,550 |
ICAR AIEEA 2023 Reservation
The admission to candidates in various programs will be offered based on the following reservation policy:
| Category | Reservation (%) |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5 |
| Physically Challenged (PC) | 5 |
| Others | At some colleges/ institutes |
ICAR AIEEA 2023 Counselling
The counseling procedure will be conducted by ICAR Counselling authority after some days post the declaration of result. To take in the counseling process, the candidates have to register themselves at the official website of the authority. The qualified candidates have to register for the counseling process by submitting an online application form with the mandatory details and registration fee of INR 500.
The steps to participate in the counseling rounds include:
- Refer to the official ICAR website and register for the ICAR AIEEA PG Counselling 2023.
- Submit the form and upload all the required documents.
- Visit the nearest ICAR center for getting all the documents cross checked.
- Post confirmation, candidates are supposed to mention their choices of colleges as per the streams offered.
- Once ICAR allots a seat, candidates are supposed to pay the required fees for confirmation of the seat.
The counseling process will begin from the 2nd week of October 2023 in an online mode. The authority will conduct the counselling process in various rounds as per the availability of seats after each round of counseling. Candidates’ rank in the merit list will be the considering factor while granting admission into various programs. The list of documents that candidates need to produce at the time of reporting includes:
- Date of Birth Proof (Class 10thcertificate)
- Both class 10th& 12thcertificate
- Degree certificate
- Caste certificate (if required)
- Domicile certificate
- Character certificate
- Admit card
- Aadhar card
Post the successful verification of documents, candidates have to pay the seat acceptance fee of INR 10,000 or opt for seat degradation. Make sure to submit all the original documents for physical verification by the university during the registration process in the finally allotted university.
ICAR AIEEA PG 2023: List of Programs for Admission
Candidates preparing for the ICAR AIEEA PG exam are granted admission to fill 25 percent of seats in masters programs {100 percent seats in ICAR-Deemed to be Universities (DUs)} as well as doctoral programs offered at accredited Agricultural Universities (except the four ICAR-DUs). As per the candidates’ performance in the ICAR AIEEA PG exam, they will get admission to master’s degree programs offered in 95 sub-subjects. The list of the courses in which they can get admission include
| Plant Biotechnology | Water Science & Technology |
| Plant Sciences | Home Science |
| Physical Science | Animal Biotechnology |
| Entomology and Nematology | Veterinary Science |
| Agronomy | Animal Sciences |
| Social Sciences | Fisheries Science |
| Statistical Sciences | Dairy Science |
| Horticulture | Dairy Technology |
| Forestry/Agroforestry and Silviculture | Food Science Technology |
| Agricultural Engineering & Technology | Agri-Business Management |
Colleges accepting ICAR AIEEA 2023 scores
Candidates who qualify the minimum ICAR AIEEA cut off marks for PG programs will be considered for admission in 20 subject groups in the Science stream. The list of the subjects includes Plant Biotechnology, Plant Sciences, Food Science & Technology, Agriculture Engineering & Technology, Entomology and Nematology, Social Science, Physical Science, Statistical Sciences, Forestry, Agroforestry, Silviculture, Home Science, Animal Bio-Technology, Water Science & Technology, Dairy Technology, Veterinary Science, Animal Science, Fisheries Sciences, Dairy Sciences, and Agri-Business Management.
Some of the prestigious universities/ institutes accepting ICAR AIEEA exam scores for PG course admissions include:
- State Agricultural Universities (SAUs)
- ICAR-DUs
- Central Agricultural Universities
- Central Universities (CUs) having Faculty of Agriculture
There are 71 agricultural universities and 102 ICAR institutes in India offering PG courses to ICAR AIEEA PG aspirants. The majority of the agricultural universities consider ICAR AIEEA exam scores while shortlisting candidates for admission in PG courses offered by them.
ICAR AIEEA Exam 2023: FAQs
Ques. From where can I download the ICAR AIEEA 2023 Application Form?
Ans. ICAR AIEEA application form will be made available on the official website. Candidates can submit their duly filled application form in online mode.
Ques. What is the mode of language in which the ICAR AIEEA examination will be conducted?
Ans. For UG, the exam will be conducted in both English and Hindi languages while for the PG , the medium of language is English only.
Ques. Which exam is difficult, ICAR or GATE?
Ans. ICAR AIEEA PG exam is taken for agriculture and allied sciences while the GATE exam is for granting admission into M. Tech/ME courses. Hence, both of them are different exams and their difficulty levels can’t be checked.
Ques. Who takes the ICAR AIEEA exam?
Ans. ICAR AIEEA PG exam is taken by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of ICAR.
Ques. When is the ICAR AIEEA cut off released?
Ans. The ICAR AIEEA PG Cut off is expected to be announced after the announcement of the results and the final college-wise opening and closing ranks will be published after the counseling process gets over.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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