ICAR AIEEA 2025: Exam Date Out, Registration, Syllabus

ICAR has opened the application window for PG and Ph.D admissions 2025. Candidates can apply online through the ICAR website or use the direct link provided in the article. The Indian council of Agricultural Research Entrance Examinations (ICAR AIEEA) are conducted by the NTA. All important details regarding ICAR AIEEA PG and ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) are available on this page as per the official notification. Candidates need to complete all the admission steps through the NTA official portal. 

• The ICAR AIEEA PG 2025 and AICE JRF/SRF dates were announced by NTA. The application process started on 6th May 2025 and the last date to apply is 6th June 2025.
• The UG exam notification will be available soon.
• Candidates must fit all the ICAR AIEEA Eligibility Criteria as specified by the exam conducting body to be able to apply online.

Check the following table to get ICAR AIEEA latest updates regarding important events and their dates. 

ICAR AIEEA and AICE Exam Highlights 2025

The candidates should know all the important information about the exam. It is important as this will provide them with a basic outline of the exam they are going to attend. Reading the information brochure thoroughly is one of the main steps in this process. Some of the major information about the exam is provided in the table below. 

What is ICAR AIEEA and AICE?

The All India Entrance Examination for Admission is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to select candidates for various UG,PG and Ph.D programmes in these institutes. The ICAR AIEEA UG is conducted to select candidates for the 15% seats in the Bachelor Degree Programme in Agriculture and Allied Sciences at Agricultural Universities and an award National Talent Scholarship in Agriculture and Allied Science Subjects.

Similarly, the ICAR AIEEA PG is conducted to select candidates for the 25% seats in the Master Degree Programme in accredited Agricultural Universities and an award ICAR-PG Scholarship or National Talent Award in Agriculture and Allied Sciences. 

The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) is conducted for admission to doctoral programs and to award Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) to eligible candidates in Agriculture and Allied Sciences at recognized institutions.

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ICAR AIEEA and AICE Eligibility Criteria 2025

To appear for the ICAR exams, candidates need to meet certain eligibility rules. These rules are different for UG, PG, and Ph.D. courses. For ICAR AIEEA UG and PG, candidates must check the required qualifications, age limit, and nationality. For Ph.D. Admissions through AICE JRF/SRF, the eligibility criteria are separate and specific to doctoral programs. Make sure to keep all the necessary certificates and documents ready to prove your eligibility during the application or admission process.

Educational Qualification 

The educational qualification listed for the UG and PG exams are as follows

For UG Candidates

Candidates who are applying for the UG Courses should have the following educational qualification.

• Indian National candidates must have passed the 10+2 or equivalent examination.
• Indian National candidates who have appeared for the 10+2 or equivalent examination.

For PG Candidates

The educational qualification required for PG candidates is as follows.

• The candidates must have passed graduation with four/ six (12+4/ 10+6 BSc Ag.) OR
• Must have passed graduation with five years (BVSc & AH) OR
• Must have passed graduation within five and half years (BVSc & AH).
• The candidates must have passed their graduation from the institutes accredited by ICAR.

For Ph.D Candidates

• Candidates must have completed a postgraduate degree (Master's) with a minimum Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) as specified by ICAR.
• The postgraduate degree must be from a university accredited by ICAR.

Age

The age limit given for the UG and PG courses is as follows.

For UG Candidates

Indian Nationals who have completed the age of 16 years as on 31st August 2025 are eligible to apply for the exam.

For PG Candidates

Indian Nationals who are not below the age of 19 years as on 31st August 2025 are eligible to apply for the exam.

For Ph.D Candidates

• Candidates must be 20 years or older to apply.

Number of Attempts

There is no specific limit given for the number of attempts in both UG, PG and Ph.D.exams.

Minimum Marks

The minimum marks listed which have to be attained by the candidates in their qualifying examination are as follows.

For UG Candidates

Candidates who are applying for the UG Courses should have passed the qualifying examination with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. The candidates who come under the SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PwD category have a relaxation. They have to score a minimum of 40% marks in aggregate.

For PG Candidates

The candidates must have passed the qualifying examination with at least 

• 6.60 on a 10-point scale (5.60 for SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PwBD candidates)
• 5.88 on a 9-point scale (4.98 for SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PwBD candidates)
• 5.22 on an 8-point scale (4.42 for SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PwBD candidates)
• 4.57 on a 7-point scale (3.87 for SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PwBD candidates)
• 3.92 on a 6-point scale (3.32 for SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PwBD candidates)
• 3.25 on a 5-point scale (2.75 for SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PwBD candidates)
• 2.60 on a 4-point scale (2.20 for SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PwBD candidates)
• 60% marks if the results are available on the marks system. (50% for SC/ ST/ Third Gender/ PwBD candidates)

For Ph.D Candidates

To apply for Ph.D. programs under ICAR, candidates must have completed their Master's degree with a minimum of 60% marks or an OGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale if they belong to the General, OBC, UPS, or EWS category.
For candidates belonging to the SC, ST, or PwD categories, a minimum of 50% marks or an OGPA of 5.5 on a 10-point scale is required.
These requirements may slightly vary depending on the university and specific Ph.D. program, so candidates should also check with the institution they are applying to. 

Nationality

The candidates must be Indian Nationals to be eligible to write the exam. The candidates must satisfy all the other eligibility criteria listed also.

Reservation

A certain number of seats for the courses are reserved for certain category candidates. The reserved category candidates are also given a relaxation in the minimum marks for the qualifying examination. 

ICAR AIEEA and AICE Selection Process

The candidates will have to go through certain steps to be selected for the prescribed UG, PG and Ph.D. courses. All the candidates must make sure that they complete all these steps. Any candidate who skips any of the steps will not be allowed to the next step of the admission process. 

• Application Submission
• Examination
• Result Verification 
• Counselling by the respective institute

ICAR AIEEA and AICE 2025 - Registration Process

The candidates have to register themselves on the ICAR official website as the first step in their admission process. Candidates must make sure to provide the correct details. Candidates can follow the below-given steps to register for the exam.

For UG Candidates

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Registration of ICAR AIEEA.

Step 2: Select the “Registration for ICAR AIEEA (UG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: Select the “New Registration” option.

Step 4: Fill in all the required details and submit.

Step 5: An application number and password will be generated after this process. Secure them for all further procedures.

For PG Candidates

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Registration of ICAR AIEEA.

Step 2: Select the “Registration for ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: Select the “New Registration” option.

Step 4: Fill in all the required details and submit.

Step 5: An application number and password will be generated after this process. Secure them for all further procedures.

For Ph.D Candidates

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Registration of ICAR AICE.

Step 2: Select the “Registration for ICAR AICE (Phd) - 2025” option.

Step 3: Select the “New Registration” option.

Step 4: Fill in all the required details and submit.

Step 5: An application number and password will be generated after this process. Secure them for all further procedures.

ICAR AIEEA and AICE 2025 - Application Process

The application should be completed by the candidate to make themselves a valid candidate for the examination. The ICAR AIEEA application process should be completed before the prescribed dates. The candidates should make sure that all the details filled in are correct. Double-check all the details before submission. The steps to be followed by the candidates are as follows.

For UG Candidates

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Registration of ICAR AIEEA.

Step 2: Select the “Registration for ICAR AIEEA (UG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: Login using the credentials generated through the registration process.

Step 4: Fill in all the required details. 

Step 5: Upload the candidate’s photograph, signature and thumb impression.

Step 6: Pay the application fee for the examination through any of the payment gateways provided.

Step 7: Submit the application.

Step 8: Download the confirmation page and take printouts of the same for further procedures.

For PG Candidates

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Registration of ICAR AIEEA at https://exams.nta.ac.in/ICAR/.

Step 2: Select the “Registration for ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: Login using the credentials generated through the registration process.

Step 4: Fill in all the required details. 

Step 5: Upload the candidate’s photograph, signature and thumb impression.

Step 6: Pay the application fee for the examination through any of the payment gateways provided.

Step 7: Submit the application.

Step 8: Download the confirmation page and take printouts of the same for further procedures.

For Ph.D. Candidates

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Registration of ICAR AICE at https://exams.nta.ac.in/ICAR/

Step 2: Select the “Registration for ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: Login using the credentials generated through the registration process.

Step 4: Fill in all the required details. 

Step 5: Upload the candidate’s photograph, signature and thumb impression.

Step 6: Pay the application fee for the examination through any of the payment gateways provided.

Step 7: Submit the application.

Step 8: Download the confirmation page and take printouts of the same for further procedures.

ICAR AIEEA 2025 - Application Fee

The candidates have to pay a certain amount as the application fee. The payment has to be done in between the application process itself. The candidates can pay the fee through any of the provided payment gateways. The payment gateways provided are Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking/ UPI through SBI/ Canara/ HDFC payment gateway. The application fee for the candidates is as follows.

For UG Candidates

The application fee payable by the UG candidates according to the category division are as follows.

For PG Candidates

The application fees payable by the PG candidates are as follows.

For Ph.D Candidates

The application fees payable by the Phd candidates are as follows.

ICAR AIEEA 2025 Syllabus

The ICAR AIEEA syllabus should be strictly followed by the candidates while preparing for the exam. The syllabus for the exam is listed on the official website of ICAR. Preparing with the syllabus will help the candidates to know the topics to the point and avoid the study of unnecessary jargon. The syllabus for the exams is provided below.

Syllabus for UG Candidates

The Syllabus for ICAR AIEEA UG is as follows. 

Syllabus for PG Candidates

The Syllabus for ICAR AIEEA PG is as follows.

Syllabus for Ph.D. Candidates

The Syllabus for ICAR AICE is as follows.

ICAR AIEEA and AICE 2025 - Exam Pattern & Test Structure

The exam pattern for the UG and PG examinations are provided below. Candidates can follow the exam pattern to know the basic details and the outline of the question paper.

ICAR AIEEA and AICE 2025 Admit Card

The ICAR AIEEA and AICE admit cards should be downloaded from the ICAR official website only. The admit card will contain all the information regarding the exam. Candidates can follow the steps given below to download their admit cards.

For UG Candidates

The UG candidates have to follow the given steps.

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Official Website ICAR AIEEA NTA.

Step 2: Select the “Admit Card for ICAR AIEEA (UG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: Login using the credentials generated through the registration process.

Step 4: The admit card will be visible on the screen. 

Step 5: Download using the download option and take printouts of the same for further procedures.

For PG Candidates

The PG candidates have to follow the given steps.

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Official Website ICAR AIEEA NTA.

Step 2: Select the “Admit Card for ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: Login using the credentials generated through the registration process.

Step 4: The admit card will be visible on the screen. 

Step 5: Download using the download option and take printouts of the same for further procedures.

For Ph.D Candidates

The Ph.D candidates have to follow the given steps.

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Official Website ICAR AICE NTA.

Step 2: Select the “Admit Card for ICAR AICE (PhD) - 2025” option.

Step 3: Login using the credentials generated through the registration process.

Step 4: The admit card will be visible on the screen. 

Step 5: Download using the download option and take printouts of the same for further procedures.

Documents Required at ICAR AIEEA and AICE Exam Centers

The candidates should compulsorily bring the below-listed documents to the examination centre. Any other material or document won’t be allowed inside the exam centre.

• Admit Card
• One passport-size photograph of the candidate
• A valid photo ID card
• PwBD certificate, if applicable

ICAR AIEEA and AICE Answer Key 2025

The NTA will upload the provisional answer key on the official website. The candidates can verify the answers with the help of the answer key. Candidates can raise objections against any answer by paying a fee of Rs. 200/- per question challenged. Dates and webpage to do the same will be provided on the official website. The steps to be followed by the candidates to view the answer key are as follows. 

For UG Candidates

The UG candidates can follow the mentioned steps.

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Official Website ICAR AIEEA NTA.

Step 2: Select the “Answer Key for ICAR AIEEA (UG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: The answer key will be visible on the screen.

Step 4: Verify the answers and raise objections, if any, according to the instructions provided.

For PG Candidates

The PG candidates can follow the mentioned steps.

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Official Website ICAR AIEEA NTA.

Step 2: Select the “Answer Key for ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: The answer key will be visible on the screen.

Step 4: Verify the answers and raise objections, if any, according to the instructions provided.

For Ph.D Candidates

The PG candidates can follow the mentioned steps.

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Official Website ICAR AIEEA NTA.

Step 2: Select the “Answer Key for ICAR AICE (PhD) - 2025” option.

Step 3: The answer key will be visible on the screen.

Step 4: Verify the answers and raise objections, if any, according to the instructions provided.

ICAR AIEEA and AICE 2025 - Result and Scorecard

The NTA will declare the merit list containing the list of candidates who have cleared the examination with their corresponding ranks on the official website. Candidates can view their ICAR AIEEA results on the official website only. No further details about the result like the marks scored, negative marking scored, etc. will be provided by the authority. The steps to be followed by the candidates to view their results are as follows.

For UG Candidates

UG candidates should follow the given steps.

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Official Website ICAR AIEEA NTA.

Step 2: Select the “Results for ICAR AIEEA (UG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: The results will be visible on the screen.

Step 4: Check the results using the registration number provided on the admit card. 

For PG Candidates

PG candidates should follow the given steps.

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Official Website ICAR AIEEA NTA.

Step 2: Select the “Results for ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2025” option.

Step 3: The results will be visible on the screen.

Step 4: Check the results using the registration number provided on the admit card.

For Ph.D Candidates

PhD candidates should follow the given steps.

Step 1: Visit the official page for the Official Website ICAR AICE NTA.

Step 2: Select the “Results for ICAR AICE (PhD) - 2025” option.

Step 3: The results will be visible on the screen.

Step 4: Check the results using the registration number provided on the admit card.

ICAR AIEEA and AICE Colleges Accepting Scores

Here is the list of ICAR Deemed Universities accepting scores for ICAR AIEEA for admission.

Know more about ICAR AIEEA Colleges accepting scores here!

State Agricultural Universities Accepting ICAR AIEEA

Given below are the state-level agricultural universities accepting scores for ICAR AIEEA admission.

Central Agricultural Universities

ICAR AIEEA and AICE 2025 - Counselling

The counselling for the confirmation of seats will be done after the declaration of the results. The ICAR AIEEA counselling process is done by the respective universities/ institutes to which the candidate is selected. 

The candidates will receive instructions for the counselling process from the respective university. Institution website. The candidates have to follow the instructions provided to them and submit all the required documents in offline or online mode, as directed by the authorities. Candidates can confirm their seats once this process is completed. 

ICAR AIEEA and AICE Cut Off

The Cut Off marks for the ICAR AIEEA are given below. The ICAR AIEEA Cut Off given is for the year 2025.

UG Cut Off

The Cut Off for the UG programmes is as follows.

PG Cut Off

The Cut Off for the PG Programmes is as follows

Ph.D Cut Off

The Cut Off for the Ph.D Programmes is as follows

Important Points about ICAR AIEEA and AICE 2025

The candidates need to follow the given points throughout the admission procedure.

• Carry out all the steps on the official website only.
• Everything about the admission application should be done online only. No offline copies are to be sent to any university or institute.
• Take printouts of the confirmation page, admit card, fee receipts, results, etc. for further procedures and references. 
• Keep online copies of the documents ready for submission to the authorities.
• Give the examination with proper care and follow the instructions provided by the exam officials.

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