ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2023: Counselling (Soon), Result (August 21), Answer Key and Latest Updates

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) conducts the All India Competitive Examination (AICE) in order to offer candidates admission in Doctoral Degree Programmes (PhD) and an award for JRF/SRF (PGS). The ICAR AICE SRF/JRF is conducted on behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF is conducted in 70 subjects at 89 cities all over the country to ensure participation for admission in doctoral degree programmes in different disciplines of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Veterinary, Animal Sciences, Agril. Engineering, Community Science (erstwhile Home Science), Fisheries, Dairy Science and other allied sciences.  

The following table brings the key features and highlights of the exam. 

The following subjects and courses are offered at the ICAR AICE JRF/SRF participating institutes.

The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2023 counselling process is expected to be start soon in the first week of October, 2023. As NTA has not mentioned any particular date for the start of the counselling process, candidates are requested to stay tuned with the official website for any further news regarding the ICAR AIEEA PG 2023 and ICAR AICE PhD Counselling process.

Online Registration of candidates who have qualified for the ICAR JRF exam will need to register online for the counseling process. Check the official website for the counseling registration link and follow the instructions provided. Choice Filling of the desired universities/ colleges during the counseling registration process, you will be required to fill in your choices of institutions and courses where you wish to pursue your research program. Make sure to prioritize your choices carefully.

The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF results were released online on the official website of ICAR AICE NTA. Students have to log in to check the results. The results contain the candidate’s marks secured and percentage.The overall Merit/Rank List was prepared by ICAR separately for every major Subject. In the event of candidates getting equal marks in the Entrance Examination, relative/inter se Merit will be determined.

No representation for re-evaluation/re-checking of answer scripts shall be entertained after the declaration of results because candidates are given an opportunity to evaluate their own recorded responses and challenge discrepancies if any before finalising the final answer key and declaration of the result.

Candidates have to follow the steps given below to download the ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2023 result:

• Visit the official website of ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2023 or directly enter - https://cnr.nic.in/NTAResult/Score/Login?apprefno=101122311 
• Enter ICAR AICE JRF/SRF Application Number, Password or Date of Birth and Security Pin
• Click on 'Submit'
• Download and view the ICAR AICE JRF/SRFscorecard

The ICAR AIECE JRF/SRF 2023 counselling process will be conducted in online mode. The process will commence with the release of the rank card and counselling letter on the official website of ICAR, icar.org.in. Qualified candidates will have to register for the counselling process by filling up the online form with the mandatory details and paying the registration fee of INR 500. The next step is Choice Filling wherein candidates have to make the choice of courses/universities in the stipulated time period.

Candidates can update his/her choices any number of times before the last date/until the choices are locked by the candidate. On the last day of choice filling his/her last saved choices will be automatically locked and the same list will be considered for further counselling rounds. The eligible candidates who have been allotted any seat (subject to document verification and payment of Seat Acceptance Fee) will be intimated through email and SMS about the allotted course and University and they will be able to download the Allotment Letter from the portal. They have to upload all the relevant documents within a stipulated period on the ICAR AICE Counselling portal for verification by the concerned universities.

The candidate is not required to physically report for admission at the admitting university during any round of counselling. Upon successful verification of documents, they will have to pay the seat acceptance fee of INR 10,000 or opt for seat degradation. Candidates will have to produce all the original documents (as uploaded by him/her on the portal) for physical verification by the university during registration or attending classes in the finally allotted university.

Candidates can go through important dates related to the ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2023 counselling in the table below.

The admission process for ICAR AICE JRF/SRF is as follows:

Registration: Candidates had to visit the official website of ICAR AICE NTA and register themselves. The candidates needed to register to get details on email ID and mobile phone. Once registered, they could proceed to apply for admission in the course interested in.

Fill Up Application Form: Once registered candidates could proceed to apply online. They had to enter the following details:

• Personal Details – Name, Address, Phone No, Category, Parents Details
• Academic Details – Class 10, Class 12, Graduation, Postgraduation details
• Upload Images – Passport Size Photograph and Signature
• Pay Application Fee – Via Online mode – Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card

Results: The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF results were released online on the official website of ICAR AICE NTA. Students have to log in to check the results. The results contain the candidate’s marks secured and percentage.

Counselling: Students who make the merit list, will have to appear for the counselling session at the given date and time. The counselling session will be done online and students can book their seat on the basis of rank secured and position on the merit list. The counselling details will be mentioned on the official website of ICAR.

The admit card serves as an official identification document that verifies your eligibility to take the ICAR JRF exam. It typically contains your name, photograph, and other personal details, ensuring that you are the rightful candidate appearing for the test.

Once candidates successfully applied online, the admit card could be downloaded from the official website of ICAR AICE NTA. The admit card is an important document that needs to be carried to the exam centre which will be mentioned on the admit card.

Make sure to check all the details on the admit card, including your name, photograph, examination date, time, and venue. If you find any discrepancies, contact the exam authorities immediately for correction. On the day of the exam, carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo ID proof (such as Aadhar card, passport, driving license, or PAN card) to the exam center.

• Indian nationals who have passed Master’s Degree programme with a minimum of Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) from any public-funded/Govt. the institution will be eligible. In other cases, where grade points are not awarded and only marks are awarded, the candidate must have secured a minimum per cent score as shown in the table below:

• Candidates who passed out from private universities which are not accredited by ICAR, are not eligible for the examinations. Students who have studied from private universities accredited by ICAR are eligible.
• The candidate must complete the postgraduate degree in all respects and should have all the degree-completion requirements at the time of Counseling/admission in the university failing which they will not be considered for admission and the award of the fellowship.
• Education Qualification – The candidate should have done their postgraduate programme with a minimum Overal Grade Pont Average (OGPA) from any university which is accredited by ICAR.
• Age Criteria: The candidate should be 20 years old minimum to apply.