What disciplines does ICAR AIEEA (PG) cover?

ICAR AIEEA PG examination will be conducted in 122 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.

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

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.

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 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.

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 fee to raise objection against the ICAR AIEEA Answer Key?

If the answer key is out on the official website, then all the exam takers need to visit the official website to go through the answer key to evaluate their expected ICAR Scores. In case candidates want to raise an objection, they need to submit an objection fee of INR 200.

Explain the ICAR AIEEA exam format?

Candidates should know that they will get a total of 120 questions when they appear for the ICAR AIEEA Exam, and they will get a total of 2 hours to complete their exam. The mode of exam is online, a computer-based test, and the language of the question paper is english.

Explain the exam pattern of ICAR AIEEA.

Candidates must go through the following points to know the exam pattern of the ICAR AIEEA Entrance exam before they appear for the exam. 1. Mode of the ICAR Exam is Computer-based Test. 2. Total number of questions is 120. 3. Exam time is 2 hours. 4. The marking system is 4 marks for a right answer, minus 1 for incorrect answers and 0 marks for not attending the question.

What is the score required to get a seat through ICAR AIEEA 2024 exam?

Student who belong from general category need to score a minimum of 50 per cent marks and students who belong from the reserved category need to score a minimum of 45 per cent marks in the ICAR Exam to get a seat through ICAR AIEEA Exam. Only the selected candidates will be eligible for the ICAR AIEEA Counselling Process.

What is the marking scheme of ICAR AIEEA PG exam?

The marking scheme of ICAR AIEEA PG exam includes the applicability of negative marking. For each correct answers students will be awarded 4 marks. While penality of 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. There is no penality or reward for the questions which will be left un attempted in the ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 exam.

How many ICAR AIEEA PG exam centres can be filled while applying online?

Applicants who want to fill the application form of ICAR AIEEA PG exam. The examination centres where the ICAR AIEEA PG-2024 exam will be conducted are given in Annexure- I hence applicants are advised to refer that before filling the form. While applying, candidates have to select any four cities of their choice for AIEEA PG 2024 exam. The authorities will efforts to allot city of examination to the candidates in order of the choice opted by them in their application form. However, due to administrative reasons, a different city of nearby area may be allotted.

Is there any negative marking in ICAR AIEEA PG exam?

Yes, the negative marking scheme is applicable in ICAR AIEEA PG exam. Applicants who want to appear in the exam must note that for each correct answer students will be awarded 4 marks while for each wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted. If any applicants attempt 4 wrong questions then 4 mark of their one correct answer will be deducted. And overall 5 questions will not carry any marks hence it is advisable to attempt only those questions in which applicants is sure enough or elese leave the questions.

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 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.

What is the role of an objection window during the release of ICAR AIEEA Answer Key?

Once the ICAR AIEEA Answer key is out, candidates who appeared for the exam get the opportunity for two to three days to raise objections against the provisional answer key. They need to submit an objection fee along with the valid proof to challenge the answer key. If the objection is valid, there will be changes made accordingly. Also, candidates can calculate their expected ICAR AIEEA score before the result is declared.

ICAR AIEEA Cut off 2024: Check Category wise Cut off Marks

Updated on Aug 16, 2026 22:03 IST

By Piyush Dixit, Deputy Manager

ICAR AIEEA PG cutoff 2026 will be released online. The cutoff is the minimum rank required for admission to the colleges accepting ICAR AIEEA PG rank. Candidates whose rank within the ICAR AIEEA PG cutoff will be considered for admission to the Agriculture colleges in India.

The authority will release the ICAR PG cutoff after each round of the counselling process. Those who qualify for the ICAR AIEEA PG exam 2026 are eligible for cousnelling process. The candidate can check the previous year ICAR AIEE PG cutoff on this page.

Table of contents

ICAR AIEEA Exam Overview
ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Expected Cutoff
ICAR AIEEA Previous Year Cutoff of Top Colleges
Factors Determining ICAR AIEEA Cutoff
ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Result
FAQs Regarding ICAR AIEEA Cutoff

ICAR AIEEA Exam Overview

Go through the following information to know important details related to 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 25000
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

ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of ICAR AIEEA 2024 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Aug ' 26	ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Result
16 Aug ' 26	ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Anwer Key
16 Aug ' 26 - 18 Aug ' 26	ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Anwer Key Objection
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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Expected Cutoff

Candidates can check the stream-wise expected cutoff for ICAR AIEEA PG 2026.

Paper Name	OBC	SC	ST
Agronomy	260–290	235–260	220–240
Plant Breeding and Genetics	265–295	240–265	225–250
Soil Science	250–280	228–250	215–240
Horticulture	245–275	225–250	210–230
Plant Pathology	248–280	226–250	212–240
Agricultural Economics	235–265	215–240	200–230
Animal Sciences	230–260	210–240	200–230
Fisheries Science	225–255	205–230	195–220
Forestry	228–260	208–230	196–220
Agricultural Engineering	238–270	218–240	205–230

ICAR AIEEA Previous Year Cutoff of Top Colleges

The table below includes the cutoff based on the ICAR AIEEA Accepting colleges of the previous year. Students can go through the following table to get an idea about the ICAR AIEEA Cutoff to prepare for the ICAR AIEEA Exam accordingly.

ICAR AIEEA Accepting Colleges	ICAR AIEEA 2025 Closing Rank Range for General Category
CSKHPKVV Himachal Pradesh	520 to 540
CCSAU Hisar	280 to 300
GBPAU Uttarakhand	360 to 390
RLBCAU, Jhansi	1060 to 1080
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Varanasi	140 to 150
UBKVV, West Bengal	1070 to 1080
PJTSAU, Telangana	1500 to 1580
RAU, Pusa	930 to 950
ANGRAU, Guntur	1400 to 1450
Viswa Bharati, PSBVB West Bengal	1020 to 1040
Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana	370 to 390
MPUA & T Udaipur	920 to 950
University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore	670 to 690
NAV, Navsari, Gujarat	840 to 860

In the following sections, we bring the ICAR AIEEA cutoff of top colleges for last year.

Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

The category-wise ICAR AIEEA cutoff of BHU for last year is given in the below table.

Category	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank
General	512	346
OBC	486	686
SC	419	2,633
ST	382	4,525

Visva Bharati University, West Bengal

The following table brings the ICAR AIEEA cutoff of Visva Bharati University, West Bengal.

Category	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank
General	446	1638
OBC	439	1,843
SC	366	5,610
ST	280	14,876

Central Agricultural University, Imphal

Take a look at the ICAR AIEEA cutoff score and rank of Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Nagaland.

Category	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank
General	412	2,934
OBC	409	3,128
SC	299	12,192
ST	293	13,018

Nagaland University = SARSD

The table below carries the ICAR AIEEA cutoff for School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development) Nagaland University.

Category	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank
General	406	3,278
OBC	404	3,372
SC	283	14,515
ST	259	18,514

Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi

Take a look at the category-wise ICAR AIEEA cutoff for RLBCAU, Jhansi.

Category	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score	ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank
General	432	2,105
OBC	397	3,876
SC	294	12,827
ST	289	13,659

While the above tables reflect the previous years’ cutoff for ICAR AIEEA, it may remain similar or change, depending on the factors mentioned above.

Factors Determining ICAR AIEEA Cutoff

The authority will consider various factors while preparing the ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 cutoff. The following factors will be taken into consideration.

Total Number of students who appeared for the entrance test.
Total number of qualifying students.
Entrance exam difficulty level.
Total number of seats available in the participating institutes.
Previous year cutoff trends.

ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Result

Read the following points to know about the ICAR AIEEA Result 2026.

The ICAR AIEEA Result will be released on the official portal.
The exam authority published the results online.
The result was announced in August 2026, tentatively.
It was announced for ICAR AIEEA and ICAR AICE JRF/SRF.
After the result, officials release the rank list and merit list.
A separate merit list is made for each subject.
If two students get the same marks, these rules are followed:
The student with fewer negative marks will get a higher rank.
If marks are still the same, the older student will get a higher rank.
If needed, the student with a higher Class 12 percentage or CGPA will get a higher rank.

FAQs Regarding ICAR AIEEA Cutoff

Q: Is the cutoff for ICAR AIEEA released in the form of marks or ranks?

A: The ICAR AIEEA cutoff is released both in terms of marks and ranks.

Q: How many colleges accept the score of ICAR AIEEA cutoff?

A: ICAR AIEEA scores are accepted by 74 Agricultural Universities comprising 63 State Agricultural, Veterinary, Horticultural and Fisheries Universities (SAUs), four ICAR-DUs, such as IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE, 3 Central Agricultural Universities (CAU, Imphal, Dr. RPCAU, Pusa and RLB CAU, Jhansi), four Central Universities (CUs) having Faculty of Agriculture (BHU, AMU, Viswa Bharati and Nagaland University).