ICAR AIEEA Analysis 2025: Get Detailed Paper Analysis & Review

Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination 2025 ( ICAR AIEEA )

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Ishita Chauhan
Updated on Feb 4, 2026 12:45 IST

By Ishita Chauhan, Retainer

ICAR AIEEA 2025 Analysis: Those who appear for the ICAR AIEEA 2025 Exam will benefit from knowing the ICAR Exam analysis to get an idea about their potential marks. The ICAR AIEEA PG Exam 2025 concluded on July 3, 2025. The exam is conducted yearly for students who want to study in Agriculture programs and courses in various affiliated institutes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The ICAR AIEEA Result was out on August 12, 2025, on the official website in online mode.

The ICAR AIEEA 2025 Answer Key is out on the official website for both ICAR PG and PhD exams. Candidates must visit the official website to access the ICAR AIEEA PG Answer Key and ICAR AICE JRF/SRF Answer Key, to challenge the answer key and to evaluate their ICAR Scores as well, before the result is out.

The Answer key release date was July 18, 2025, and the answer key was released online for students to evaluate their expected ICAR AIEEA scores. There are a total of 480 marks and a total of 120 questions in the ICAR AIEEA question paper. To stay updated, students must read this Shiksha page and get information on ICAR AIEEA Dates, exam dates, counselling schedule and more. 

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Table of contents
  • ICAR AIEEA Highlights
  • How to download the PDFs of ICAR AIEEA Exam?
  • What are the factors that determine ICAR AIEEA Cutoff?
  • ICAR AIEEA Exam Pattern
  • ICAR AIEEA Syllabus
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ICAR AIEEA Highlights

The following table highlights the key features of the ICAR AIEEA PG exam 2026.

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Central University Entrance Test

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Exam Level

Postgraduate

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Mode

Online (Computer-Based Mode)

Total No. of Test Takers

Around 25,000

Exam Fees

INR 1200 (General)

INR 1100 (OBC-NCL, EWS)

INR 625 (SC, ST, PwD and Transgender)

Exam Duration

120 Minutes (2 Hours)

Total Marks

480

Marking Scheme

+4 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

0 for no attempt

Medium of Exam

English only

Exam Centre Cities

90 cities in India 

Official Website

www.icar.nta.nic.in

Contact Details

Email: icar@nta.ac.in

Phone: 011-40759000, 011-69227700

Also Read: All about ICAR: Entrance Exam, Courses & List of Colleges

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What disciplines does ICAR AIEEA (PG) cover? Where will ICAR AIEEA exam be conducted?
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The ICAR AIEEA PG examination will be conducted in 89 cities across the country. To enable participation of a large number of candidates seeking admission in Master's degree programmes in AUs in different disciplines of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Veterinary, Animal Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Community Science (erstwhile Home Science), Fisheries, Dairy Science and other allied sciences.

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

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. 

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How to download the PDFs of ICAR AIEEA Exam?

Those who are preparing for the ICAR PG Entrance Exam should download the ICAR AIEEA Question Paper PDFs of all subjects. They should practice these questions from last year.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is there a direct way to apply for Masters degree at ICAR without appearing in AIEEA examination?
A: 

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.

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

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).

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What are the factors that determine ICAR AIEEA Cutoff?

There are many factors that can change the cutoff of the current year compared to the last year. Therefore, students should focus on the following points to prepare for the exam accordingly. 
  • Total number of students who took the exam. 

  • The toughness of the question papers.

  • Total number of seats in a course or institute

  • Last year's cutoff

It is expected that the ICAR AIEEA 2026 cutoff marks or ranks will be released online after the declaration of the results.

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

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 to do if question paper appear on my screen is different than the subject opted by me for ICAR AIEEA PG exam?
A: 

Applicants who face issue that different question paper is displayed on their computer screen in the examination, then they need not worry and immediately inform the investigator or the superviosr who has duty in the exam hall. 

The authority will do the needful to get this issue rectified ASAP. In case if the question paper starts then applicants need to ask for more time from the authority and complete the paper as per time allotted. 

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ICAR AIEEA Exam Pattern

Before moving towards the ICAR AIEEA analysis, let us take a look at the ICAR AIEEA exam pattern in the table below.

Subjects

Questions Per Section

Marks Per Section

Physics

40 Questions

160 Marks

Chemistry

40 Questions

160 Marks

Mathematics/Biology/Agriculture

40 Questions

160 Marks

Total

120 Questions

480 Marks

The ICAR AIEEA is divided into four streams, which consist of three subjects each.

Stream A (PCM)

Stream B (PCB)

Stream C (PCA)

Stream D (ABC)

Physics

Physics

Physics

Agriculture

Chemistry

Chemistry

Chemistry

Biology

Mathematics

Biology

Agriculture 

Chemistry

Note: In the AIEEA UG Stream-A exam paper, there are questions from both subjects – Biology and Agriculture. Candidates need to attempt questions from either of the subjects.

ICAR AIEEA 2020 Analysis

According to last year’s test takers and experts, the exam was of a moderate to tough difficulty level. Several candidates stated that the level of the ABC (Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry) group was tough. We now bring to you the subject-wise analysis of ICAR AIEEA from the previous year. 

Physics

The difficulty level of this exam was moderate to tough. The following were the topics from this section:

Chemistry

The Chemistry section was also of a moderate to tough difficulty level. The important topics from which questions were asked included:

  • Surface Chemistry

  • s-Block, p-Block Elements

  • Physical Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry

Biology

The Biology section was of an easy to moderate difficulty level. Some of the questions were lengthy and time-consuming. The major topics from this subject were as follows:

  • Living World

  • Units of Life

  • Diversity of Life

  • Organisms and Environment

Mathematics

The Mathematics section was of a moderate to tough difficulty level. Some of the questions were of a lengthy and time-consuming nature. Dominating topics in the section were as follows:

  • Sets and Functions

  • Algebra

  • Coordinate Geometry

  • Calculus

  • Statistics

Agriculture

This section was also rated as moderate. Four important topics in this section were covered in the question paper:

  • Agro Meteorology, Genetics, and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology

  • Livestock Production

  • Crop Production

  • Horticulture

The duration of the ICAR AIEEA is 120 minutes or 2 hours. The total number of questions will be 120, which carry multiple choices. Each question carries four marks, and there is a negative marking of one mark. The total mark of this section was 480.

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Q:   What are the concept-heavy sections in ICAR AIEEA PG 2025?
A: 

The sections that were asked conceptually came from Horticulture, Agronomy, and Plant Science sections. To tackle such questions candidates must be prepared throughly with a clear understanding of main subjects.

Q:   What was the overall difficulty level of the ICAR AIEEA PG 2025 exam?
A: 

The ICAR AIEEA Exam was concluded on July 3, 2025, between 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and the overall difficulty level of the ICAR AIEEA PG Exam 2025 was moderate. Various exam takers found the ICAR AIEEA question paper balanced with a mix of concept-based topics and direct questions.

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ICAR AIEEA Syllabus

Those who are going to appear for the ICAR AIEEA exam must be well-versed with the ICAR AIEEA 2025 syllabus while preparing for the exam. Students who are preparing for the exam must remember to include the ICAR syllabus, ICAR AIEEA 2026 Exam Pattern, self-notes, and previous year's question papers to improve their chances of passing the ICAR AIEEA

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What to do if question paper appear on my screen is different than the subject opted by me for ICAR AIEEA PG exam?
A: 

Applicants who face issue that different question paper is displayed on their computer screen in the examination, then they need not worry and immediately inform the investigator or the superviosr who has duty in the exam hall. 

The authority will do the needful to get this issue rectified ASAP. In case if the question paper starts then applicants need to ask for more time from the authority and complete the paper as per time allotted. 

Q:   Is the syllabus of ICAR AIEEA and NEET same?
A: 

The syllabus for both exams, NEET and ICAR is the same because both classes 11 and 12 syllabus is included for these entrance exam preparation . There is only one difference and that is the exam pattern. However, with practice one should be able to crack both exams.

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Answered a month ago

Agriculture jobs are growing fast in India. ICAR students get government jobs, research work, and NGO jobs. SHIATS students get jobs in agribusiness, food companies, and private farms. Jobs include Agricultural Scientist, Farm Manager, and Agri-Tech Consultant.

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Any student from India can apply. They must have passed their class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Agriculture as their main subjects. ICAR AIEEA gives admission to UG, PG, and PhD agriculture courses.

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Ishita Chauhan

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Answered a month ago

SHIATS is a university exam for admission to Sam Higginbottom Institute. ICAR AIEEA is a national exam for many agriculture universities in India. ICAR gives more choices and big exposure. SHIATS is good if you want to study in one famous institute.

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