What was the starting date for the ICAR AIEEA PG counselling process?

The ICAR AIEEA PG counselling process is expected to be held in the third week of October 2026. This is conducted for students to complete the counselling and choice-filling process for all counselling rounds. Round 1 of the counselling process is held for the seat allotment process.

What documents are needed to be carried while reporting to allotted university in ICAR AIEEA counselling?

Candidates reporting for admission through ICAR AIEEA Exam, to the allotted university must have final year/final semester results in hand indicating final OGPA/CGPA or final percentage of marks where grade points are not awarded. Candidates will be required to produce a Provisional Degree Certificate (PDC) /Degree certificate of qualifying graduate examination issued by the university for this purpose. The candidates should note that the university may deny admission in case the PDC is not produced at the time of verification during counselling. No correspondence shall be entertained by the Council in this regard.

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).

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

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.

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.

What is the process for subject and university allocation through ICAR AIEEA counselling?

Candidates declared eligible for registration and choice filling for online counselling by ICAR will only be considered for allocation subject and the Agricultural University. The schedule for online counselling is notified separately on the ICAR website, after the declaration of result. The admission and scholarship will be granted only when the candidate wish to get admission through counselling process, which is held by ICAR AIEEA and shall be awarded only after the completion of Online Counseling.

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).

How many cities a candidate can select while filling out their choice of exam centre for ICAR AIEEA exam 2026?

While applying, candidates have to select any four cities of their choice for ICAR AIEEA 2026. The efforts will be made to allot the city of examination to the candidates in order of the choice opted by them in their ICAR AIEEA 2026 application form. However, due to administrative reasons, a different city or nearby area may be allotted.

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.

What is the process to raise objection against the ICAR AIEEA Answer Key?

ICAR AIEEA Answer key is released with the purpose of allowing exam takers to evaluate their expected scores and to challenge the answer key. However, the process to raise an objection is simple. Candidates need to visit the official website of the ICAR Exam. Candidates need to click on the objection link by using their login id and password. Go through the Answer key and ICAR AIEEA Question paper. Candidates need to submit the valid proof to support their objection along with the question number, and then they need to submit the answer key.

What is the age limit to appear in ICAR AIEEA exam?

Those who are Indian Nationals and are not below 19 years as of August 31, 2026, are eligible to appear in the examination. No relaxation is acceptable about the minimum age limit. Students must check out the eligibility criteria of the exam before they apply for it.

ICAR AIEEA 2026 Final Answer Key: Download Link, Steps to download OMR Sheet

Updated on Jul 5, 2026 00:40 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 answer key: NTA will release the ICAR PG answer key online. The authority will soon announce the ICAR AIEEA PG answer key release date. Candidates can use the answer key to cross-check their answers and calculate a probable score. They can also challenge the answer key if there is any error. ICAR AIEEA PG exam 2026 was conducted on July 4, 2026.

Table of contents

How to Check ICAR AIEEA 2026 Answer Keys
ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Steps to Challenge ICAR AIEEA Answer Key
How to Calculate Scores Based on ICAR PG 2026 Answer Keys
ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Marks Vs Rank
ICAR AIEEA Answer Key FAQs

How to Check ICAR AIEEA 2026 Answer Keys

The authority will release the ICAR AIEEA PG answer key online. Candidates have to keep their login details handy to download the answer key. The process to download the answer key is quite simple. Follow the instructions mentioned here.

Go to the official ICAR AIEEA portal and click on the direct link.
Students should log in using their application number and password.
Check the answer key and the past year's question papers.

Also Read: ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 question paper

ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of ICAR AIEEA 2026 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Jan ' 26	ICAR AIEEA PG 2025 Round 4 Counselling: Verification, Fee submit, resubmission for Veterinary Courses
Jan ' 26	ICAR AIEEA PG 2025 Round 4 Counselling: Seat Allotment fee for Veterinary Courses
Jan ' 26	ICAR AIEEA PG 2025 Round 3 Counselling: Verification, Fee submit, resubmission for Veterinary Courses
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Steps to Challenge ICAR AIEEA Answer Key

To challenge the ICAR AIEEA 2026 answer key, students first need to log in to their accounts using the steps given above. Thereafter, applicants can follow the steps mentioned below to challenge the answer key for the exam:

If there is an answer which is not right according to the student, the student will have to click on ‘Challenge Answer Key’.
Enter the question number, the objection, and the remark as to why the student is challenging the particular answer key.
Proceed to pay a fee of INR 200 (per question) via online mode, i.e. net banking/credit card/debit card.
Once the payment has been made, the student has successfully challenged the answer key.

Also Read: ICAR AIEEA PG exam analysis 2026

They are advised that the NTA will display the recorded responses of all the students on the portal before the declaration of the results. The recorded responses are likely to be displayed for three days. The decision of NTA on the challenges shall be final, and the result will be declared based on the final answer keys.

Students willing to challenge the ICAR AIEEA Answer Keys will have to pay a fee per question. If the challenge made is valid, the student will receive a refund. NTA releases the ICAR AIEEA answer keys along with the question paper for students to refer to and calculate their possible marks.

How to Calculate Scores Based on ICAR PG 2026 Answer Keys

To calculate ICAR AIEEA PG marks, candidates must be familiar to the marking scheme. ICAR AIEEA PG exam is conducted for 480 marks. There are 120 multiple choice question. Each question carries 4 marks. Negative marking is done for wrong responses.

Formulas = 4*number of correct responses - number of wrong answers

Also Read: ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 cutoff

ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Marks Vs Rank

Candidates can check AIEEA PG marks vs rank to know their rank based on the marks secured in the entrance exam. This helps them to plan their preparation strategy, focusing on higher marks. Students need to score 400+ marks to obtain a higher rank in ICAR AIEEA PG exam 2026. The marks vs rank will be updated below.