ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025: Course-wise Degree Requirement & Age Limit
Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination 2025 ( ICAR AIEEA )
Counselling - 18 Nov '25
ICAR AIEEA 2025 application process will be started by the National Testing Agency (NTA) very soon. NTA will release the ICAR AIEEA UG 2025 exam dates soon but as per the previous year's trend, the exam date is tentative between April 26, 2025, to April 29, 2025. Go through educational qualifications and age limit criteria that form a part of the eligibility criteria for ICAR 2025.
ICAR AIEEA 2025 eligibility criteria specify whether a candidate is eligible to apply for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Agriculture and allied Science courses. The application process for ICAR AIEEA 2025 has not been started by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam is going to be conducted in April 2025, tentatively. Candidates who wish to apply for the ICAR All India Entrance Examination (AIEE) need to meet the ICAR eligibility criteria as prescribed by NTA.
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The ICAR AIEEA 2025 eligibility criteria vary for the UG and PG courses. This article on Shiksha.com brings to you detailed course-wise eligibility criteria for the ICAR AIEEA 2025 exam. Take a look at the criteria before filling out the ICAR AIEEA 2025 application form.
Students for 30 percent of seats in Master's degree programmes in AUs are admitted through AIEEA (PG). All (100 per cent) seats of the four ICAR-DUs namely, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) and the Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) and CAUs, viz. RLBCAU, Jhansi and Dr RPCAU, Pusa are also filled up through the same examination.
There is no provision for direct nomination for admission through ICAR in any Master’s degree programme without qualifying in the ICAR AIEEA (PG) examination.
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ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for UG Courses
Candidates must meet certain eligibility requirements to apply for the ICAR UG entrance exam.
Note: These criteria are based on last year’s rules. The exact eligibility for ICAR AIEEA 2025 UG will be confirmed when the 2025 application form is released.
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| Factors |
ICAR AIEEA Eligibility Criteria 2025 |
|---|---|
| Age Limit |
Must be at least 16 years of age as of August 31, 2025. |
| Nationality |
Must possess an original identity proof confirming identity as an Indian. |
| Educational Qualification |
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ICAR UG Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualifications at Class 12 Level
The following table brings the expected list of subjects and subject combinations that students must have studied at the higher secondary level to be eligible for appearing in the ICAR AIEEA UG 2025 exam.
| Code No |
Course for Admission |
Subjects Passed in Class 12 Board Exam |
Subjects for Entrance Examination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
PCB/PCMB/ PCM/Inter-Agriculture |
PCB/PCM/PCA/ABC |
|
| 02 |
BSc (Hons) Horticulture |
PCB/PCMB/PCM/Inter-Agriculture |
PCB/PCM/PCA/ABC |
| 03 |
PCB/PCMB/ Inter-Agriculture |
PCB/PCA/ABC |
|
| 04 |
BSc (Hons) Forestry |
PCB/PCMB/ Inter-Agriculture |
PCB/PCA/ABC |
| 05 |
BSc (Hons) Community Science |
PCB/ PCMB/ PCM |
PCB/PCM |
| 06 |
Food Nutrition and Dietetics* |
PCB/ PCMB/ PCM |
PCB/PCM |
| 07 |
BSc (Hons) Sericulture |
PCB/ PCMB/ PCM |
PCB/PCM |
| 08 |
PCM/ PCMB |
PCM |
|
| 09 |
BTech Dairy Technology |
PCM/PCMB |
PCM |
| 10 |
PCM/PCMB |
PCM |
|
| 11 |
BTech Bio-Technology |
PCM/PCMB/PCB |
PCM/PCB |
| * Subject to accreditation by the National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board. P= Physics C= Chemistry B= Biology M= Mathematics A= Agriculture |
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ICAR AIEEA PG Eligibility Criteria 2025
Aspirants who are applying for the PG course in Agriculture and Applied Sciences must meet the prescribed ICAR AIEEA PG 2025 eligibility conditions below.
| Factors |
Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Age Limit |
Must have completed 19 years of age as of August 31, 2025. |
| Nationality |
Must possess an original identity proof confirming his/her identity as an Indian. |
| Educational Qualification |
|
ICAR PG Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualifications for Different Subjects
Before appearing for the ICAR AIEEA PG exam, candidates should make sure they fulfil the ICAR AIEEA eligibility requirements for their preferred subject or field.
Applicants who want to fill the application form of ICAR AIEEA PG exam. The examination centres where the ICAR AIEEA PG-2024 exam will be conducted are given in Annexure- I hence applicants are advised to refer that before filling the form.
While applying, candidates have to select any four cities of their choice for AIEEA PG 2024 exam. The authorities will efforts to allot city of examination to the candidates in order of the choice opted by them in their application form. However, due to administrative reasons, a different city of nearby area may be allotted.
Candidates who will be declared eligible for registration and choice filling for counselling by ICAR will only be considered for allocation of subject and the Agricultural University. There is no provision for direct nomination for admission through ICAR in any Master's degree programme without qualifying in ICAR AIEEA (PG).
The in-service candidates will qualify for admission only if they come in the overall merit list of their concerned Subjects and produce the Sponsorship Certificate/Declaration by their employer for verification at the time of counselling.
The in-service candidates must be working in ICAR Institutes, ICAR-DUs, SAUs, CAUs, CUs having faculty of agriculture, Central Government/State Government Departments dealing in Agriculture and Allied Sectors and Public Sector Undertakings dealing with Agriculture and Allied Sectors.
The in-service candidates qualifying for admission will arrange for study leave/leave of the kind due from their respective organizations themselves and ICAR will not intervene in this regard.
In-service candidates must retain the computer generated hard copy of confirmation page of the application along with Sponsorship Certificate, in original, for showing to the university officials in the event of their qualifying the examination and recommendation for admission to the concerned university.
In no case, the computer-generated hard copy of confirmation page of the application and Sponsorship Certificate (Declaration by the employer)should be sent by the candidate either to NTA or ICAR.
The counselling of in-service candidates seeking admission on seats reserved for the purpose at ICAR-DUs (ICAR-IARI, ICAR-IVRI, ICAR-NDRI and ICAR-CIFE) will be done at respective ICARDU level only. Such candidates are, therefore, advised to remain in touch with the respective ICAR-DU’s website for further details such as no. ofseats, eligibility requirements, counselling schedule, etc.
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Plant Biotechnology |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/ CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Plant Bio. Chemistry/ Bio. Chem. |
BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
BSc(10+ 2+3 yrs system) |
|
| Plant Biotech & Molecular Biology/ Biotech |
BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry/ Seri./ Biotechnology or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry/ Sericulture/ Biotechnology. |
BSc(10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
| Plant/ Crop Physiology |
BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture. |
BSc(10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Plant Sciences |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry. |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
|
| Plant Pathology |
BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
| Agricultural Microbiology/ Microbiology |
BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
| BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
|
| BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
|
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Physical Science |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Agricultural /Agro.Meteorology |
BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry |
- |
- |
| Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry |
BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
|
| Soil Conservation &Water Mgmt./ SWC |
BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry |
- |
- |
| Irrigation& Water Mgmt |
BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
- |
- |
| Agril. Physics |
BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
| Agril.Chemicals |
BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
| BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
|
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Entomology and Nematology |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Agricultural /Horticultural Entomology |
BSc (Ag.)/ Horti./ Forestry/ Sericulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
| Nematology |
BSc (Ag.)/ Horticulture / Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
| Apiculture |
BSc (Ag.)/ Horticulture / Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry |
- |
- |
| Sericulture |
BSc (Ag.)/ Horti./ Forestry/ Sericulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture. |
- |
- |
| Plant Protection |
BSc (Ag.)/ Horti./ Forestry/ Sericulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture |
- |
- |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Agronomy |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Agronomy |
BSc Ag. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture. |
BSc (Ag.)/ BSc (Ag.) Hons/ BSc (Ag. & AH) |
NDRI |
| Tea Husbandry & Technology |
BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture / Horti./Forestry |
- |
- |
| ICAR AIEEA Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Social Sciences |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/ CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Agricultural Economics |
BSc Ag./ Horticulture/ Agril. Marketing and Co-operation/ Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Agril. Marketing andCo-operation/Forestry. |
BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ B. Tech.(DT)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc (Animal Sciences) /BFSc. |
IARI |
| Dairy Economics |
BSc (Dairy Tech.)/ BTech Dairy Engg./ BVSc & AH |
BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ B. Tech.(DT)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc (Animal Sciences) /BSc (Ag.)/BSc Home Science./ BSc(Agri./Horti./Ag. Marketing & Co-operation) |
NDRI |
| Agri. Exten./ Extn. Education/ Communication |
BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry/ Sericulture/ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry/ Sericulture |
BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ B. Tech.(DT)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc (Animal Sciences) /BFSc |
IARI |
| Dairy Extension Education |
BSc Dairying (DT/DH)/ BTech (DT) /BVSc & AH |
BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT/DH)/ BTech (DT)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc (Animal Sciences)/ BSc (Ag.) / BSc (Ag. & AH)/ BSc(Ag.) Honors/ BSc Home Science (with elective Extension Education). |
NDRI |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Statistical Sciences |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Agricultural Statistics |
BSc Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture/ Agricultural Marketing & Coop./BFSc./ Veterinary Sciences/ BTech in Agril. Engg. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture/ Agricultural Marketing & Coop./ BFSc./ Veterinary Sciences/ BTech in Agril. Engg |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
| BSc Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture/ Agricultural Marketing & Coop./ Veterinary Sciences/ BTech in Agril. Engg. or BSc (Hons) in Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Seri./Agril.Mktg. & Coop./ Veterinary Sciences/ BTech |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
|
| BSc Agril./Horticulture/Forestry /BFSc/ BSc (Hons) Agric./Horticulture/Forestry /BFSc./BSc Agril. Engg / BTech. Agril. Engg. |
BSc (10+ 2+3 system) |
IARI |
|
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Horticulture |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
- |
- |
|
| Vegetable Crops or Sci./ Olericulture |
BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
- |
- |
| Pomology/Fruit Sc., Fruit Sci. & Hort. Technology |
BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
- |
- |
| Post-Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops |
BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
- |
- |
| Floriculture and Landscaping Architecture |
BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
- |
- |
| Plantation Spices, Medicinal &Aromatic Crops |
BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
- |
- |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Forestry/ Agroforestry and Silviculture |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Forest Production & Utilization |
BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry |
- |
- |
| Silviculture & Agroforestry |
BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry |
- |
- |
| Tree Physiology and Breeding |
BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry |
- |
- |
| Agroforestry |
BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry |
- |
- |
| Forest NRM/ Forest Mgmt. & Utilization |
BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry |
- |
- |
| Plantation Technology |
BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry |
- |
- |
| Wildlife Sci. (Forestry) |
BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry |
- |
- |
| Wood Science |
BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry |
- |
- |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Agricultural Engineering & Technology |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Soil and Water Cons Engg./Soil & Water Engg. |
BTech Agril. Engg./ Mechanical/ Civil/ Elect./ Electronics. |
- |
- |
| Irrigation and Drainage Engg./ Irri. Water Mgmt. Engg. |
BTech Agril. Engg./ Mechanical/ Civil/ Elect./ Electronics. |
- |
- |
| Post-Harvest Technology/ Processing & Food Engg. |
BTech Agril. Engg./ Agric.&Food Engg./ Mechanical/ Civil/ Elect./ Electronics/ Food Engg./ Process and Food Engg./ Chemical Engg. |
- |
- |
| Farm Machinery and Power Engg |
B. Tech. Agril. Engg./ Mechanical/ Civil /Elect./ Electronics/ Production Engg. |
- |
- |
| Renewable Energy Engg. |
BTech Agril. Engg./ Agric.&Food Engg./ Mechanical/Civil/Elect./ Electronics/ Production Engg./ Food Engg./ Process and Food Engg |
- |
- |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Home Science (Currently Renamed as Community Science) |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Food & Nutrition |
BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science |
- |
- |
| Human Development and Family Studies |
BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science |
- |
- |
| Home Management/Family Resource Management |
BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science |
- |
- |
| Clothing and Textile/ Textile & Apparel Designing |
BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science |
- |
- |
| Home Science Extn./Edn.,/ Extn. &Comm. Mgmt |
BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science |
- |
- |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Animal Biotechnology |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Animal Biotechnology |
BVSc & AH |
BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT/DH) /BE/ BTech (Biotechnology)/ BTech in (Chemical Engg./Biochemical Engg./Food Tech./ Fermentation Tech.)/ BVSc & AH /B. Pharma/ Biotechnology/ BSc(10+2+3 system). |
|
| Veterinary/ Animal Biochemistry |
BVSc & AH |
BSc Biochemistry/ BSc(Hons) Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biomedical Sci./ BVSc & A.H./ BSc(10+2+3 system). B. Tech./ B.E. in Biotech. /Dairy Tech./ Food Tech. |
NDRI |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Veterinary Science |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Veterinary Anatomy / Veterinary Anatomy & Histology |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| Vety. Gynaecology and Obst./ Ani. Reproduction |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| Vety. Medicine(Clinical/ Preventive) |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| Vety. Parasitology |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| Vety. Pharmacology and Toxicology |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| Vety. Pathology |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| Wildlife Sci./Wildlife Health Mgt. |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| Vety. Virology |
- |
BVSc & AH |
IVRI |
| Vety. Immunology |
- |
BVSc & AH |
ICRI |
| Vety. Microbi. & Immunology/ Bacteriology |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| Vety. Surgery & Radiology |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| Vety. Public Health & Epidemiology/ Vety. Public Health/ Vety. Epidemiology/ Vety. Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine |
BVSc & AH |
- |
- |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Fisheries Science |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Fisheries Sciences/ Fish Env. Mgmt. |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Fisheries Resource Mgmt. |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Aquaculture |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Fish Processing Technol./ Fish PHT |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Fish Physiol. & Biochem. |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Aquatic Animal Health Mgmt. |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Fisheries Extension |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Aquatic Env. Mgmt. |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Fish Genetics/ Breeding/ Biotechnology |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Fish Nutrition and Feed Tech. |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Fish. Economics |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| Fish. Engg. & Technology |
BFSc |
- |
- |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Dairy Science |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Dairy Microbiology |
BSc Dairying (DT/DH)/ BSc (DT) |
BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (Dairy Technol.)/ B. Tech (Dairy Technol. /Biotech.)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc(Hons) Microbiology/ BSc Food Tech., Food Sci./ Biotechnol./ Food Sci. and Technol./Industrial Microbiology/ Medical Microbiology/ Microbial & Food Technology/BSc with Microbiology /Industrial Microbiology. BSc(10+2+3 system). |
NDRI |
| Dairy Chemistry |
BSc Dairying (DT/DH)/ BSc(DT) |
BSc Dairying/BSc Dairying (DT)/B. Tech. (DT)/B. Tech./BSc(Food Technology/Food Sci./Food Sci. & Technol.)/Food Technol. Mgmt./ BVSc & A.H/ BSc Hons (Chemistry). BSc(10+2+3 system) |
NDRI |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Dairy Technology |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| BSc Dairying/BTech Dairy Technology |
BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ BTech (DT)/BSc Food Tech. / BTech Food Tech. (4 years degree)/BSc (Microbial & Food Tech.) - 4 years degree. |
NDRI |
|
| Dairy Engineering |
B.E./BTech (Dairy Engineering) |
BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ BTech (DT)/BSc Food Tech. / BTech Food Tech. (4 years degree)/ BTech Agril. Engg./BSc (Microbial & Food Tech.) - 4 years degree |
NDRI |
| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Food Science Technology (MSc Degree will be awarded) |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/ CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| Food Technology/Food Science & Technology |
BSc Agric./ Horti./ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture,/ Food Sci.& Technol./ BE (Agril.)/ BTech. (Agrl. Engg.)/ BTech. (Food Technology), BSc (Hons) Food Nutrition & Dietetics. |
- |
- |
| - |
B. Tech. Dairy Technol./or Food Technol./Food Technol. & Mgmt. BSc Food Sci./ Home Sci./ Food Microbiol./Industrial Microbiol./Medical Microbiol./BSc (10+2+3 system). BSc Ag. / Horti. / BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/ BVSc & AH. |
NDRI |
|
| - |
BSc/BSc(Hons) in Biochemistry/ BVSc& A.H./BSc(Ag.)/ BTech (Dairy Technology)/ BTech/ B.E.(Food Technology). BSc (Food Science)/BSc (10+2+3 system). BSc Horti./ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture |
NDRI |
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| ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Agri. Business Management |
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| Subject/ Discipline |
Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) |
Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE |
Applicable at |
| BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry/ Seri./ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/Horti./ Agril. Marketing & Co-operation/ Sericulture/Commercial Agriculture Buss.Mgmt./ Forestry/ BTech Agril. Engg./ Vety. Sci./ Dairy Sci./Fishery Sci./Food Sci. & Technology/ B. Tech. Biotechnology/ BSc (Hons) Food Nutrition & Dietetics |
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| BSc Agril. Marketing and Co-operation /Agriculture/Horticulture/Agriculture Engg./Sericulture /Commercial Agriculture/Business Management/ Forestry/Veterinary Science |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
The deadline for students to submit their Seat Acceptance fee is November 7, 2025, as per the official counselling schedule published on the ICAR portal. The end date for online document verification by universities and for students to resubmit the document is November 7, 2025. The round 3 counsel
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The ICAR AIEEA Round 3 Counselling Process started on November 6, 2025. The seat allotment result for the Round 3 counselling process for PG was declared on the official portal of ICAR. Students need to click on the Applicant Login to access the download link for the allotment letter.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 counselling process has already begun on November 1, 2025. So, students are advised to go through the official website for the further process.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 weeks ago
The end date for students to submit the seat acceptance fee is November 3, 2025. The last date for resubmission of documents by students and online document verification by universities is also November 3, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The Seat Allotment Letter was out on the official website of ICAR on November 1, 2025. Students need to visit the official website, click on the Applicants Login, with the help their application number, password, and enter the security code correctly.
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Answered a month ago
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.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration for Counselling & Choice Filling (Start date) | October 14, 2025 |
| End of choice filling and uploading of documents | October 18, 2025 |
| Round 1 | |
| Seat Allotment date | October 23, 2025 |
| End of Online Document Verification by Universities | October 28, 2025 |
| End of Re-submission of Documents by Candidates | October 29, 2025 |
| End of Verification of Re-submitted Documents by Universities | October 29, 2025 |
| End of Seat Acceptance Fee Deposition by Candidates | October 29, 2025 |
| Round 2 | |
| Seat Allotment date | November 01, 2025 |
| End of Online Document Verification by Universities | November 03, 2025 |
| End of Re-submission of Documents by Candidates | November 03, 2025 |
| End of Seat Acceptance Fee Deposition by Candidates | November 03, 2025 |
| Round 3 | |
| Seat Allotment date | November 06, 2025 |
| End of Online Document Verification by Universities | November 07, 2025 |
| End of Re-submission of Documents by Candidates | November 07, 2025 |
| End of Seat Acceptance Fee Deposition by Candidates | November 07, 2025 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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 23, 2025, for the seat allotment process, and the end date of the r
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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 23, 2025. and the end date for choice filling and to uploa
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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 an
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months 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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For postgraduate studies, the ICARPG Scholarship shall be awarded to limited candidates based on merit in this examination as per their overall merit rank and seat availability in different disciplines. Also, the eligible admitted students may be awarded NTS(PG).