ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 Application Process: Check Last Date, Fees, Eligibility & How to Apply

Counselling - 10 Nov '25

Updated on Nov 1, 2025 16:17 IST

ICAR AICE JRF/SRF PhD exam registration started on May 6, 2025. End date for candidates to fill out the application form was June 5, 2025, along with the application fee in online mode by visiting webpage. Candidates must fill in the application form to be eligible to access the ICAR JRF/SRF 2025 Admit Card to carry it on the day of the ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 Exam. The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF Exam was held on July 3, 2025.

The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF Application Process is completely online, and interested candidates need to visit the official website to complete their registration process before filling application form. ICAR AICE JRF/SRF PhD registration ended on June 5, 2025.

The application fee is subject to various factors such as the candidate's category, the number of selected subjects, and the chosen exam city. Payment options include Credit/Debit Card, Net Banking, or UPI. Notably, there have been revisions in the ICAR AICE JRF/SRF PhD exam application fees in the previous year. General category candidates' application fee was INR 1900, while OBC and EWS candidates' fees were INR 1800. Others fall into a category that paid an INR 975 fee.

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Table of content

How to Apply for ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025
ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 Important Dates
Details Required in Application Form
Things to Remember
ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 Application Form FAQs

How to Apply for ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025

Candidates must read the following steps on how to apply for ICAR JRF/SRF (PGS) which are as follows:

Step 1: Registration

Eligible candidates had to visit the official website of ICAR AICE NTA. On landing on the official website, students will have to register as a ‘New User’. From there on the candidate has to fill in details such as their name, mobile number, subject interested in, and email ID. Once registered, an application form number will be created. The candidate can proceed to fill up the application form.

Step 2: Fill in the Application Form

Once the candidate registered online, the candidate had to log in once again as an ‘existing user’ and enter the application form number. From there the candidate had to fill in their personal details and academic details.

Step 3: Attach Images

Once the personal and academic details are filled in, the candidate can proceed to attach the scanned copies of their documents, photographs, and signatures in the application form. Students are advised that the images being uploaded should be according to the prescribed dimensions and sizes as mentioned in the application form.

Step 4: Application Fee

The candidate has to pay the application fee via online mode which is through net banking/credit card/debit card.

ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 Application Fee

Candidates must go through the following table to check the category-wise application fee.

Category	Application Fee (INR)
General / Unreserved	INR 1900
OBC (NCL) / UPS / EWS	INR 1800
SC / ST / PwBD / Third Gender	INR 975

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will be ICAR JRF/SRF application form finally submitted?

The final submission of Online Application Form will remain incomplete if Step-2 and Step-3 are not completed. Such forms will stand rejected and no correspondence on this account will be entertained. No request for refund of fee once remitted by the candidate will be entertained by NTA under any circumstances. There is no provision to upload any certificate/marks sheet etc., with the application.

Q: What are the important steps while filling out ICAR AICE SRF/JRF application form?

Application Form may be submitted in three simple steps:
Step 1 Apply for Online Registration using unique Email ID and Mobile No.
Step 2 Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application No. Upload scanned images of Candidate’s Photograph (file size: 10 kb - 200 kb) Candidate’s Signature (file size: 4kb – 30kb)and candidate’s thumb
impression(between 3 kb to 30 kb) in JPG format.
Step 3 Pay fee using SBI/ICICI Bank Payment Gateway through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ NetBanking/UPI(Annexure-V) and keep proof of fee paid. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee then the transaction is cancelled, and amount will be refunded to the candidate’s account. However, the candidate has to make another transaction, in case the Confirmation Page is not generated.

ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
03 Jul ' 25	ICAR AIEEA JRF/SRF 2025 Exam
27 Jun ' 25	ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 Admit Card
25 Jun ' 25	ICAR AIEEA JRF/SRF 2025 City Intimation Slip
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Details Required in Application Form

To successfully submit the application form for ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025, candidates need to fill in the following details in their application form.

Candidate’s name
Father’s name
Personal details
Academic details
Contact details and address
Upload photograph and signature

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the document size required for ICAR JRF/SRF application form?

Candidates are required to fill in the online Application Form and note down the system generated Application Number. The second last step of ICAR JRF/SRF application form is upload of the scanned documents required.

Here appliacants need to Upload scanned images of Candidate’s Photograph (file size: 10 kb - 200 kb) Candidate’s Signature (file size: 4kb – 30kb)and candidate’s thumb impression (between 3 kb to 30 kb) in JPG format.

Q: What are the documents that the candidates need to preserve after filling out the ICAR JRF/SRF application form?

The candidates are advised to retain:
(i) Computer generated confirmation page of online application
(ii) 3 identical copies of recent passport size colour photographs (with name and date) same as uploaded on the Online Application Form
(iii) Copy of proof of payment of application fee

Things to Remember

Applicants should keep the following aspects in mind while filling out the ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 application form:

The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF application form other than online mode was not accepted.
Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate.
Candidates must follow the instructions strictly. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified.
Candidates must ensure that the email address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are their own as all information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the email address or SMS on the given Mobile Number only.
No request for refund of fee once remitted by the candidate will be entertained by NTA under any circumstances.
The entire application process of AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)-2025 is online, including uploading of scanned images, Payment of Fees, and Printing of Confirmation Pages. Therefore, candidates are not required to send/submit any document(s) including Confirmation Page to NTA/ICAR through Post/ Fax/ E-mail/By Hand.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Do candidates have to select the preferred university at the time of filling ICAR JRF/SRF application form?

The candidate is not required to give any option for Agricultural Universities for admission at the time of filling up Online Application Form. The admission/allotment of seat will be made through online counselling on the basis of Subject opted by him/her at the time of filling Online Application and depending upon the availability of seat at his/her merit-rank in the
opted Subject and fulfillment of other eligibility requirements.

ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2025 Application Form FAQs

Here are some FAQs on ICAR AICE SRF/JRF Application form:

Commonly asked questions

Q: What was the last date for filling out the ICAR AICE JRF/SRF application form 2025?

The deadline for filling out the ICAR AICE JRF/SRF application form for the examination in 2025 was June 5, 2025. This was the last date for submitting the application and paying any necessary fees online.

Q: What is the payment gateway for ICAR JRF/SRF application form?

After completing Step 2 of Online Application Form, candidates may remit the examination fee (Step 3) by choosing the following options:
1. Through Debit/Credit card – Candidates need to check the validity of the Debit/Credit Card, while logging on to website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should enter the information asked for and make the required payment through Debit/Credit Card.
2. Through Net Banking - Check the balance in account and keep all credentials ready while logging on to website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should Login with his/her credentials of net banking and make payment through Net Banking.
3. Through UPI.

Q: When will ICAR JRF/SRF 2025 application correction portal be opening?

ICAR applicants who have filled out the ICAR AICE JRF/SRF application form for the academic cycle 2025-2026 will be getting an oppurtunity to edit the deatisl filled in the appliaction form if they have committed any mistakes. NTA already opened and closed the window from June 7, 2025 to June 9, 2025.