Career opportunities after studying from ICAR
Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination 2025 ( ICAR AIEEA )
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Pursuing agricultural research at ICAR can open doors to rewarding careers in both the Central and State governments. Here in this Shiksha article, we will discuss some of the crucial points to understand the scope of ICAR for those who wish to pursue it as a career.
Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy and with modern techniques being put to use, an Undergraduate (UG) or a Postgraduate (PG) degree in Agriculture and allied sciences have become a career option for many young ones. Not just farming, these courses have helped individuals work at high work profiles in both corporate and government offices.
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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an institution with high regard for aspiring agricultural scientists. As the renowned institute for agricultural research and education in India, ICAR plays an important role in advancing the country's agricultural sector. With a vast network of 101 institutes and 71 agricultural universities, ICAR is known as one of the largest agricultural research systems globally.
Candidates who wish to get direct admission to postgraduate courses through ICAR, should know that there is no such provision. All applicants need appear for the ICAR AIEEA PG Exam and qualify through the exam and the counselling process as well. Candidates should know that the ICAR Exam follows the merit-based admission across all ICAR-affiliated agricultural universities. Even candidates who belong to special categories or reserved seats, the exam and counselling process is mandatory.
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The ICAR colleges offer various undergraduate (UG), post-graduate (PG) and doctoral courses. Admission to these courses is through the All India Entrance Examination for Admission (ICAR AIEEA) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The state universities and ICAR-deemed universities accept the scorecard of AIEEA every year. Candidates from all the state boards, CBSE and ICSE can appear for the exam.
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Studying agricultural research at ICAR makes a candidate eligible for Central and state government jobs. Here is a list of job opportunities available for those studying or studied at ICAR:
Career Opportunities after Agricultural Studies at ICAR College
Indian Forest Service (IFS)
The Indian Forest Service (IFS) is one of India's most prestigious government services. As an IFS officer, one can work in different roles within the forest departments of both the Central and State governments. At the Central level, one gets the opportunity to get promoted to senior positions such as Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, and Secretary to the Government of India. In state governments, the roles may include Quality Assurance Officer, Farm Manager, Field Officer, Agricultural Officer, Production Manager, Operations Manager, and many more.
Banking
In the Banking sector, those who have studied at ICAR deal with agricultural finance and related issues. They can be posted as an agriculture loan officer, agriculture extension officer, specialist officer, etc., The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) also recruits agricultural graduates and postgraduates for key positions.
Research
Agricultural Scientists work in laboratories, conduct research and experiments that allow production methods to be improved, and find pesticides and other chemicals that reduce the detrimental impact of pests on crops. Besides, research scientists might examine animal diseases and find cures, treatments, and solutions that might help veterinarians.
Engineering
Agricultural engineers work on the mechanical side of agriculture, designing, developing, installing and maintaining agricultural machinery that improves the efficiency of farm work and food production. They might work in laboratories or fields with their clients.
Consultation
The role of an Agricultural consultant is to give expert advice, support and guide farmers. They can give suggestions on the business and financial aspects of the functioning of a farm or offer technical expertise which will assist them to reduce their emissions, improve their land management, and refine their operational processes. They may work for independent agricultural consultancies.
IBPS Specialist Officer
IBPS SO exam is a yearly entrance exam conducted for the selection of candidates for the profile of Agricultural Field Officer. Apart from agricultural graduates, this exam is open for graduates of similar fields like Horticulture, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, etc.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
NABARD is one of the most prominent financial institutions which has several open vacancies every year for the post of Agricultural experts who work towards the Rural and Agricultural Development of India. Aspired candidates can enter the organization and can choose profiles like Assistant Officer, Office Attendant, Agricultural Officer, etc.
Food Corporation of India (FCI)
The FCI avails a bunch of alluring jobs after a degree in agriculture field. You can take the online exam conducted by FCI for technical or non-technical positions. Frequently the profiles that are offered are Technical Managers, Technical Officers, Assistant Officers, etc.
Corporate
This includes monitoring and administrative jobs in fertilizer manufacturing companies, agriculture product marketing companies, food processing units, agriculture machinery industries, etc.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The ICAR-AU System of India has 74 Agricultural Universities comprising 63 State Agricultural, Veterinary, Horticultural and Fisheries Universities (SAUs), 4 ICAR-DUs, viz. IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE, 3 Central Agricultural Universities (CAU, Imphal, Dr. RPCAU, Pusa and RLBCAU, Jhansi), 4 Central Universities (CU) having Faculty of Agriculture (BHU, AMU, Viswa Bharati and Nagaland University).
The National Agricultural Research, Education and Extension System (NAREES) of India are one of the largest in the world, admitting more than 28000 students at the UG level and over 17,500 students at the Master’s and Doctoral level annually, in different disciplines of Agricultural and Allied Sciences.