How many ICAR AIEEA PG exam centres can be filled while applying online?

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.

What is the eligibility to get admission to Masters degree through ICAR AIEEA exam?

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).

What is the minimum qualification for in-service candidates to get admission through ICAR AIEEA?

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: Course-wise Degree Requirement & Age Limit

Ishita Chauhan

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Updated on Feb 20, 2025 15:54 IST

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 which are tentative from 26-Apr-2025 to 29-Apr-2025. Go through educational qualifications and age limit criteria that form a part of the eligibility criteria for ICAR 2025.

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.

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.

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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.

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	Must have passed the Class 12 Senior Secondary Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or an equivalent exam (Indian Board/University) with minimum prescribed marks/grade. General/ OBC (NCL)/ UPS/ EWS category candidates must have secured at least 50% aggregate marks at the Class 12 Board exam. SC/ST/PwD category candidates must have secured a minimum of 40% marks in the Class 12 Board exam.

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	BSc (Hons) Agriculture	PCB/PCMB/ PCM/Inter-Agriculture	PCB/PCM/PCA/ABC
02	BSc (Hons) Horticulture	PCB/PCMB/PCM/Inter-Agriculture	PCB/PCM/PCA/ABC
03	BFSc	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	BTech Agricultural Engineering	PCM/ PCMB	PCM
09	BTech Dairy Technology	PCM/PCMB	PCM
10	BTech Food Technology	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

Commonly asked questions

Q: On what criteria are scholarships awarded to PG students through ICAR AIEEA examination?

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).

Q: What are the admission criteria to Masters degree programmes in Agricultural Universities AUs and ICAR-Deemed Universities ICAR-DUs?

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.

Q: Is there a direct way to apply for Masters degree at ICAR without appearing in AIEEA 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 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	General category candidates should have secured at least 60 per cent marks in graduation (in a related subject) from a University recognised by UGC. SC/ST/PwD categories should have scored a minimum of 50 per cent marks at the graduation level.

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.

ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Plant Biotechnology
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)	IARI
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
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 Breeding and Genetics	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
Seed Science& Technology	BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry	BSc (10+ 2+3 system)	IARI
Plant Genetic resources	BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry	BSc (10+ 2+3 system)	IARI
ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Physical Science
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)	IARI
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
Environmental Science	BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry	BSc (10+ 2+3 system)	IARI
ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Entomology and Nematology
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
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
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
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
Computer Application	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
Bioinformatics	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
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
Horticulture	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
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
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)
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
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).	NDRI
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
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
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
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
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 Technology	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)
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.	-	-
Food Safety & Quality Assurance	-	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
Food Science & Nutrition	-	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
ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Agri. Business Management
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
Agri. Business Mgmt.(MBA)	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	-	-
Agril. Marketing and Cooperation (MSc)	BSc Agril. Marketing and Co-operation /Agriculture/Horticulture/Agriculture Engg./Sericulture /Commercial Agriculture/Business Management/ Forestry/Veterinary Science	-	-

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