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🌾 ICAR AIEEA 2026 – Complete Guide (UG via CUET, PG via AIEEA, PhD via AICE)

🏛 Overview

  • Authority: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); exams conducted by NTA.
  • UG (Bachelor’s) Admissions: through CUET (ICAR-UG) – central, CBT, ICAR counselling. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • PG (Master’s) Admissions: through AIEEA (PG) – CBT by NTA + ICAR counselling. NTA Exam
  • PhD (Doctoral) Admissions: through AICE JRF/SRF (PhD) – by NTA + ICAR counselling. NTA Exam

📅 Important Dates (Tentative – 2026)

  • CUET (ICAR-UG) 2026: Applications as per NTA CUET-UG schedule (Jan–Mar typical); exam in May/June; ICAR UG counselling after results. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • AIEEA (PG) 2026: Applications likely Apr/May; exam ~June/July; counselling by ICAR thereafter (based on 2025 pattern). NTA Exam

🎓 Eligibility (Snapshot)

UG via CUET (ICAR-UG)

  • 10+2 with required subjects per chosen program; age/other rules per bulletin.
  • Programs (examples): B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture/Horticulture/Forestry/Community Science, B.F.Sc, B.Tech (Agri Engg/Dairy/Food/Biotech), etc. (13 programs listed). Indian Council of Agricultural Research

PG via AIEEA (PG)

  • Bachelor’s in relevant discipline (subject-group specific), age and other criteria as per NTA bulletin. NTA Exam

PhD via AICE JRF/SRF

  • Master’s in relevant discipline + category-wise requirements (see NTA ICAR portal). NTA Exam

📝 Application Process

  1. Create account & register on the relevant NTA portal (CUET-UG for UG; ICAR page for PG/PhD). NTA Exam+1
  2. Fill form (personal, academic, category), select subjects/centre, upload docs, pay fee. NTA Exam
  3. Admit card download → CBT → Result → ICAR counselling (choice filling, allotment, reporting). Indian Council of Agricultural Research+1

💰 Application Fee (Indicative – follow current bulletin)

  • AIEEA (PG) 2025 example: Gen ₹1300; OBC-NCL/EWS/UPS ₹1255; SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender ₹675 (+ bank charges). 2026 fees will be as notified. NTA Exam
  • CUET (ICAR-UG): as per CUET-UG fee grid for the year. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

🧾 Exam Pattern & Marking

CUET (ICAR-UG)

AIEEA (PG)

  • Mode: CBT; Duration: 120 minutes; Questions: 120 MCQs; Medium: English.
  • Marking: +4 correct, –1 wrong, 0 unattempted. NTA Exam

(PhD—AICE JRF/SRF follows its own paper scheme; refer NTA ICAR portal each year.) NTA Exam

📘 Syllabus

  • UG (CUET-ICAR): as per CUET-UG syllabus specified by NTA; ICAR bulletin links the official CUET syllabus page. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • PG (AIEEA): ICAR-prescribed syllabus (discipline-wise) linked in the PG bulletin. NTA Exam

🧑‍🎓 Seats, Universities & Reservation

  • ICAR-AU System: ~74 agricultural universities (SAUs, ICAR DUs like IARI, IVRI, NDRI, CIFE, Central AUs & CUs with agriculture). UG intake via CUET (ICAR-UG) with 20% ICAR quota seats at AUs (and 100% at RLBCAU Jhansi, Dr. RPCAU Pusa, ICAR-NDRI, ICAR-IARI). Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • Exact seat matrix shown at counselling time; reservation per Central/ICAR rules (UG/PG separate). Indian Council of Agricultural Research+1

🎫 Admit Card, Centres & Conduct

  • Centres: nationwide (multiple cities listed); admit card on the respective NTA portal.
  • CBT rules: report on time, ID check, no barred items; answer-key challenge window post-exam for PG. NTA Exam

🗝️ Results, Merit & Counselling

  • UG: ICAR generates UG ranks from CUET data; centralised online counselling (registration, choice filling, allotment, reporting). Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • PG/PhD: NTA declares scores → ICAR online counselling with program/university allocation based on rank & preferences. NTA Exam

📋 Exam-Day Essentials

  • Carry Admit Card + valid Photo ID; follow reporting & frisking rules; rough sheets provided in CBT; read the year’s information bulletin for permitted items. NTA Exam

❓ FAQs

Is ICAR AIEEA still used for UG?
UG admissions are via CUET (ICAR-UG); AIEEA is for PG (and AICE for PhD). Indian Council of Agricultural Research+1

What’s the AIEEA (PG) marking scheme?
+4 / –1 / 0, 120 MCQs, 120 minutes, English only. NTA Exam

Which UG programs are offered through ICAR?
13 programs including B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture, B.Tech (Ag Engg/Dairy/Food/Biotech), B.F.Sc, etc. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Who conducts counselling?
ICAR conducts centralised online counselling for UG (via CUET), PG (AIEEA) and PhD (AICE). Indian Council of Agricultural Research+1

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