Preparing for ICAR AIEEA but having great difficulty planning out a schedule, finding the right prep books? All one needs is a time table, a schedule, the right amount of prep books and a decent understanding of the ICAR AIEEA exam pattern and schedule.
The ICAR All India Entrance Examination (AIEE) is conducted to shortlist aspirants for admission in undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in agriculture and allied sciences. The national-level exam is conducted once a year and the mode of exam is online (computer-based test). However, the entrance test is no child’s play as over thousands of students apply every year and in order to crack the entrance exam, candidates need to prepare well, know the guidelines thoroughly, need to understand the exam pattern, marking scheme, syllabus and most importantly, the applicants must put in plenty of time and dedication. Here are certain step-wise preparation tips for ICAR AIEEA 2020 you could follow to ace the upcoming exam.
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Stepwise Preparation for ICAR AIEEA 2020
Step 1: Know the syllabus thoroughly.
Step 2: Get all the study material required for ICAR AIEEA to help prepare better for the entrance exam.
Step 3: Understand the ICAR AIEEA exam pattern and marking scheme so that you can prepare accordingly.
Step 4: Create a day to day, weekly and monthly time table on how much material to cover on a daily basis.
Step 5: Solve question papers, sample papers and give mock tests to know your strengths and weaknesses.
ICAR AIEEA Exam Highlights
Exam Name |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination (ICAR AIEEA) |
Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
Exam Mode |
Online |
Exam Duration |
2 ½ hours |
Official Website |
https://ntaicar.nic.in/GenRegSysCms/public/home.aspx |
How to prepare for ICAR AIEEA 2020?
ICAR AIEEA is a national-level entrance exam which is highly competitive where thousands of students aspire to get admission into the ICAR-Deemed to be universities (DUs). Other than acing the entrance exam, students who do well are offered scholarships and fellowships which is highly rewarding. However, aspirants who are appearing for the ICAR AIEEA 2020 need to have a strategy and aim in mind in order to score well and qualify. Candidates can go through the following tips steps on how to prepare for ICAR AIEEA.
Know the ICAR AIEEA Exam Pattern
First and foremost, you need to be versed with the ICAR AIEEA exam pattern. You should know which sections will cover which subject, the duration, the mode and medium of the entrance exam, how many questions will be asked and the weightage of marks. The candidate should know the streams as well and should study accordingly to the stream selected.
Know the ICAR AIEEA Marking Scheme
Along with the exam pattern, you should know the marking scheme of the ICAR AIEEA 2020. Will there be negative marking? How many marks will be awarded to each question? If you are not thorough with the exam pattern and marking scheme, you will eventually end up having a tough time in the exam hall.
To know the ICAR AIEEA exam pattern and marking scheme, click here.
Know the ICAR AIEEA Syllabus
To perform and score well in the entrance exam, you have to thoroughly go through the prescribed syllabus. Strategize your plans on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. There is no success without hard work and in order to qualify for the entrance exam, you can prepare better by knowing which topics to cover in-depth and which require superficial knowledge. You can do so by following the below-mentioned pointers:
- Make a subject-wise list of topics.
- Segregate the subjects and topics into easy and difficult categories based on experience.
- Note down the topics which carry maximum weightage (based on previous years’ question papers).
To know the ICAR AIEEA syllabus, click here.
Go through ICAR AIEEA Prep Books
Along with the syllabus, you should have enough prep books while preparing for ICAR AIEEA 2020. It is advised that you purchase at least two to three prep books to help better understand the test. The prep books will give you an idea of the syllabus, know what type of questions that can be asked in the entrance exam and much more.
Prepare a Time Table
One of the most important elements while preparing for an entrance exam is time management. Candidates need to work out a time table as to how much material to cover on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. On creating a plan, you can cover all the topics which are expected to come in the entrance exam. Revise the syllabus and content, attempt as many question papers, mock papers and previous years’ question papers to better help prepare.
Refer to Past Years’ Question Papers
The best possible way to understand the entrance exam is by solving the last five years’ question papers to help better understand the ICAR AIEEA exam pattern and format of questions which will be asked in this year’s entrance exam. Also, by solving the previous years’ question papers, you can understand which subjects are given high importance.
Solve Sample Papers and Mock Tests
The best way to know one’s strengths and weaknesses is by solving question papers, sample papers and mock tests. Through this, you can also figure out the best approach to be followed when you head out to attempt the ICAR AIEEA exam.
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Answered Yesterday
The counselling schedule was released in online mode by the exam conducting authority on the official website on October 13, 2025. The starting date for the registration and choice filling was October 14, 2025, at 2:00 pm.
Here is the counselling schedule for UG, PG and PhD:
Event | Date |
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Registration for Counselling & Choice Filling (Start date) | 14-Oct-2025 |
Round 1 | |
Seat Allotment date | 17-Oct-2025 |
End of Online Document Verification by Universities | 21-Oct-2025 |
End of Re-submission of Documents by Candidates | 23-Oct-2025 |
End of Verification of Re-submitted Documents by Universities | 24-Oct-2025 |
End of Seat Acceptance Fee Deposition by Candidates | 24-Oct-2025 |
Round 2 | |
Seat Allotment date | 24-Oct-2025 |
End of Online Document Verification by Universities | 27-Oct-2025 |
End of Re-submission of Documents by Candidates | 28-Oct-2025 |
End of Seat Acceptance Fee Deposition by Candidates | 28-Oct-2025 |
Round 3 | |
Seat Allotment date | 28-Oct-2025 |
End of Online Document Verification by Universities | 31-Oct-2025 |
End of Re-submission of Documents by Candidates | 1-Nov-2025 |
End of Seat Acceptance Fee Deposition by Candidates | 01-Nov-2025 |
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Answered Yesterday
The ICAR AIEEA PG counselling process commenced on October 14, 2025, at 2:00 pm onwards, to complete the counselling and choice filling process for all counselling rounds. Round 1 of the counselling process is scheduled on October 17, 2025, for the seat allotment process, and the end date of the
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Answered 2 days ago
The registration, choice filling, document upload and counselling fee submission date for all counselling rounds is scheduled to start on October 14, 2025, from 2:00 pm onwards. However, the first round of counselling is scheduled on October 21, 2025. and the end date for choice filling and to upl
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Answered 2 days ago
Yes, the ICAR Counselling schedule is out for UG, PG, and PhD courses on October 13, 2025, and the start of the choice filling process, document upload, and counselling fee is scheduled on October 14, 2025, from 2:00 pm onwards.
The end date for candidates to complete their choice filling process
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Answered a month ago
The ICAR AIEEA PG Exam was conducted on July 3, 2025, for all the UG and PG candidates in online CBT mode. Only those students who have completed their registration process are eligible to appear for the ICAR Exam.
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Answered a month ago
The date for candidates to make any changes to their application form to appear for the ICAR AIEEA Exam was between June 7 to 9, 2025. Once the correction window closes, no candidate is allowed to make any changes to their ICAR Application Form.
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Answered a month ago
Candidates need to visit the official website and then they need to click on the city intimation slip link and fill in their application number and date of birth to download the city intimation slip.
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Answered a month ago
The ICAR City Intimation slip was released on June 24, 2025, on the official website for both PG and PhD students who wish to appear for the ICAR Exam to pursue their preferred courses.
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Answered a month ago
According to the official website, NTA released the ICAR AIEEA Hall Ticket on June 27, 2025. The admit card is released a few days before the exam day for all the exam takers.
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Answered a month ago
The end date for students who appeared for the ICAR AIEEA PG exam was June 5, 2025, by 5:00 pm. Candidates need to submit the application fee to complete the application process by visiting the official website.
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