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Agriculture Admission 2025 is based on both the entrance and Class 12 scores. If you are interested in scientific studies on Agriculture, you can apply for this course. You should pass Class 12 with 50% to be eligible for the Agriculture course. Exams accepted are ICAR AIEEA, CUET, etc. Popular colleges are BHU, VIT, AMU, etc. The average Agriculture fee can range around Rs. 1 Lakh to 12 Lakh.

Agriculture Course Eligibility

The general outline of Agriculture eligibility given below -

Course Level Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate
  • Class 12 in Science (PCB) + 50%
Postgraduate
  • BSc Agriculture or other relevant UG degree + 50%
Doctorate
  • PG degree in a relevant discipline.
PG Diploma
  • UG degree or other UG discipline + 50%
Diploma/Certification
  • Class 10/12

Agriculture Exams

You can check the tables below to find out the Agriculture entrance exams for UG and PG courses, complete the Agriculture form online and give exams.

Agriculture Exams for UG Courses

Entrance Exam for Agriculture after 12th are important for admission to UG courses. 

Entrance Exams

Exam Dates

Exam Schedule

CUET 

June, '25 (Conducted)

CUET Date

ICAR AIEEA 

June '25 

ICAR AIEEA Date

CG PAT 

15 May '25 (Conducted)

CG PAT Date

MHT CET 

Apr ‘25 (Conducted)

MHT CET Date

KCET 

Apr ’25 (Conducted)

KCET Date

UPCATET 

June '25

UPCATET Date

AGRICET 

Aug '25 (Tentative)

AGRICET Date

Agriculture Exams for PG Courses

You can check the list of exams for PG Agriculture courses given here -

Entrance Exams

Exam Dates

Exam Schedule

CUET PG 

March ’26 (Tentative)

CUET PG Date

ICAR AIEEA PG 

June '25

ICAR AIEEA PG Date

MCAER PG CET 

May '25 (Conducted)

MCAER PG CET Date

Agriculture Exams for Doctoral Courses

Take a look at the list of exams for Doctoral Agriculture courses below -

Entrance Exams

Exam Dates

Exam Schedule

UGC NET

June '25

UGC NET Date

Agriculture Exam Syllabus

Here is a general outline of the exam syllabus for Agriculture courses -

Entrance Exams

Syllabus

CUET

Language

domain-specific subjects

General Tests

 

ICAR AIEEA

national economy

Importance of biochemistry in agriculture

Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms

Plant physiology

CG PAT

Botany

Communicable Diseases

Multicellularity: Structure, and Functions of Animal Life

Pesticides

Developmental Biology and Genetics

Cancer

Taxonomy Evolution Economic Zoology

Protozoan Disease and also Origin of Life Smoking

Alcoholism

Drug Addiction 

MHT CET

Biomolecules

Respiration and energy transfer

Human Nutrition

Excretion and osmoregulation

KCET

Biological classification

Plant Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

Morphology of flowering plants

Structural organization in animals

Biomolecules

Plant

Agriculture Admission Tips

Check the preparation tips for Agriculture exams -

  • Know about the syllabus of the exam
  • Practice from sample papers and mocks
  • Access study materials
  • Learn how to manage time

Best Agriculture Colleges: Details

The list of best government and private colleges that provide Agriculture courses in India is given below.

Agriculture Admission in Government Colleges

Out of the 900 Agriculture colleges in India, 411 are private bodies and 155 are government colleges.

BSc Agriculture Admission in Government Colleges

You can see the list of best government colleges that offer UG Agriculture courses in India below -

Best BSc Agriculture Government Colleges

Tuition Fee

TNAU BSc Agriculture Admission

INR 36,000 

AMU BSc Agriculture Admission

INR 1 Lakh

Punjab Agricultural University BSc Agriculture Admission

INR 1.24 Lakh

GBPUAT BSc Agriculture Admissions

INR 1.52 Lakh

BHU BSc Agriculture Admission

INR 2.4 Lakh

MSc Agriculture Admission in Government Colleges

Here is the list of best government that offer PG Agriculture courses in India below -

Best MSc Agriculture Government Colleges

Tuition Fee

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University MSc Agriculture Admission INR 6,000
BHU MSc Agriculture Admission
INR 6,660
University of Calcutta MSc Agriculture Admission INR 12,000
PAU MSc Agriculture Admission INR 76,880
 Aligarh Muslim University MSc Agriculture Admission INR 1 Lakh

Agriculture Admissions in Private Colleges

See the list of best private colleges that provide Agriculture courses in India -

BSc Agriculture Admission in Private Colleges

Private colleges that offer BSc agriculture in India are given here -

Best BSc Agriculture Private Colleges

Tuition Fee

Galgotias University BSc Agriculture Admission INR 2.2 Lakh
Amity University BSc Agriculture Admission  INR 4.2 Lakh
VIT Vellore BSc Agriculture Admission INR 4.40 Lakh
SHUATS BSc Agriculture Admission INR 4.48 Lakh
SOA University BSc Agriculture Admission INR 7.60 Lakh

MSc Agriculture Admission in Private Colleges

Private colleges that offer PG Agriculture courses in India are given below -

Best MSc Agriculture Private Colleges

Tuition Fee

Acharya N.G. Agricultural University MSc Admission INR 21,840
Maharishi Markandeshwar University MSc Agriculture Admission INR 1.4 Lakh
Amity University MSc Agriculture Admission INR 1.68 Lakh to INR 2.14 Lakh
SOA University MSc Agriculture Admission INR 3.4 Lakh
LPU MSc Agriculture Admission  INR 4.8 Lakh 

Agriculture Course Exams

Agriculture Colleges - Placements

Some top colleges in India with Agriculture career opportunities through placements -

Best Agriculture Colleges for Placements

Average Salary Offered

Annamalai University Placements INR 13.55 LPA
SKUAST Jammu Placements INR 13.5 LPA
ITM University Placements INR 10.5 LPA
SR University Placements INR 10 LPA
Indian Agricultural Research Institute Placements INR 9.96 LPA
Integral University Placements INR 9.3 LPA
Calcutta University Placements INR 9.2 LPA
DAIICT Gandhinagar Placements INR 8.8 LPA
Banaras Hindu University Placements INR 8 - 9 LPA
Bihar Agricultural University Placements INR 6.6 - 9 LPA
Table of contents
  • Popular Exams
  • Popular Agriculture Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Agriculture Colleges in India
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Popular Agriculture UG Courses
  • Popular Agriculture PG Courses

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Agriculture. Students interested in pursuing a career on Agriculture, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

Jan '27

CUET 2027 Application Process

TENTATIVE

Feb '27

CUET 2027 Correction Window

TENTATIVE

Dec '26

CUET PG 2027 Exam Notification

TENTATIVE

Dec '26 - Jan '27

CUET PG 2027 Application Process

TENTATIVE

Jul '26

CCSHAU 2026 Commencement of Classes

TENTATIVE

Jun '26

CCSHAU Entrance Exam 2026 for BSc Hons

TENTATIVE

Popular Agriculture Colleges in India

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4.5

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Popular Private Agriculture Colleges in India

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#11-50 NIRF

₹4.55 L - 7.25 L
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#1201-1300 QS World University Rankings

₹1 L - 2.48 L
4.0

#78 India Today

21 Courses
₹1.4 L - 4.48 L
3.4

#1401-1500 QS World University Rankings

4 Courses
₹2 L - 4.65 L
3.7

#16 Times

₹25 K - 3.6 L
₹15 LPA

#75 India Today

Popular Agriculture UG Courses

Following are the most popular Agriculture UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Agriculture PG Courses

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