ICAR AIEEA Preparation 2026: Tips, Strategy & Guide

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

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Ishita Chauhan
Updated on Feb 4, 2026 13:18 IST

By Ishita Chauhan, Retainer

ICAR AIEEA 2026 Preparation can make or break someone's chances of qualifying for a competitive exam. Therefore, it is better to focus on making a preparation strategy that can suit one's routine. Staying focused and studying from one of the best resources is the key to preparing for a competitive exam.

To clear the ICAR Exam 2026, use the previous year's ICAR AIEEA PG Question Papers along with the ICAR AIEEA Syllabus. The ICAR AIEEA 2026 Exam pattern is one of the best ways to prepare for the ICAR AIEEA 2026 Exam.

The ICAR Result 2026 is expected to be out in the third week of August 2026. The exam is held to get admission to their preferred courses through the Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination (ICAR AIEEA).

Table of contents
  • ICAR AIEEA PG Exam 2026 Preparation Strategy
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Exam Pattern
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Best Books
  • Frequently Asked Questions on ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Preparation
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ICAR AIEEA PG Exam 2026 Preparation Strategy

To qualify for the ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 exam, students should strategise for the exam based on the points mentioned below:

  1. Creating a proper study plan for each subject and section.
  2. Be aware of the ICAR AIEEA 2026 Syllabus and pattern. 
  3. Make a list of some of the most asked and important topics from the syllabus of each section with the help of previous year's question papers
  4. Bring the books, study material and practising mock test in advance to qualify for the exam.
  5. Revise everything prepared to score well. 

Section-wise Analysis - Students who prepare with a focus on each subject are the ones who have higher chances of qualifying for the exam because all the subjects to be asked in ICAR AIEEA are tough.
In case of wrong attempts, there will be negative markings. Therefore, it is important to list out the topics by strengths and weaknesses as applicable after analysing each subject.

After preparing the list, students must look for the strong topics where they are confident, improvement areas and practice questions daily. To work on the weak areas, students must clarify any doubts to at least get the theoretical questions right. However, if weak areas take more time and effort, then it is better to leave them and focus only on the topics that they are confident to score well.   

Practice online mock test - To know about the real-time ICAR AIEEA 2026 Exam including the type of questions asked, sectional-time limit, and other features, NTA has provided online mock tests for ICAR AIEEA. By practising the online mock tests, students will be able to improve their exam-taking skills and get an analysis of their preparation. 

Revision - Students need to revise everything before the examination. Also, students should use revision notes, books to revise for each section of the ICAR AIEEA 2026 PG exam, and also practice mock tests. 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to prepare for ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 exam?
A: 

Applicants who want to ace the ICAR AIEEA PG exam with good marks need to first know the syllabus as well as the exam pattern. Make short notes while preparing the topics to quickly revise at the last moment. After this practice from the previous year question papers and evaluate yourself. 

Students who will follow all the above mentioned practises along with discplined schedule, there are high possibility of them qualifying the exam. 

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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Exam Pattern

The following table brings the important features of the ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 exam pattern and structure.

Particulars

Details

Name of Exam

ICAR AIEEA (PG)

Conducting Body

NTA

Exam Mode

Online (Computer Based Test)

Exam Format

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Exam Duration

2 Hours

Exam Medium

English

Total Questions

120

Total Marks

480

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will the ICAR AIEEA PG question paper be bilingual?
A: 

No, the questions which will be asked in ICAR AIEEA PG exam will only be in English language.  This exam is conducted in online mode. 

One good thing about one language is that some times there is a discrepancy in ICAR AIEEA UG exam which is conducted in both Hindi and English langugae then preference is given to the English language paper, which is not the case with ICAR AIEEA PG exam. 

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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Best Books

Here are some of the top books for ICAR AIEEA 2026 PG exam preparation that candidates must be aware of who wish to appear forthe  ICAR AIEEA PG Exam 2026 with the author's name. 

Book

Author

BSc Agriculture Entrance Exam 2026

Arihant Experts 

General Agriculture for ICAR

Jain Brothers

BSc Agriculture Entrance Exam

Dr. Lalita Gaur

ICAR: AIEEA - PG Entrance Exam Guide  

Dr. BB Singh

ICAR Exam

Edugorilla

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How can I increase the chances of qualifying ICAR AIEEA PG exam?
A: 

There are various strategies which can increase the chances of qualifying. One of the most remarkable practice which produces good result is solve previous year ICAR AIEEA PG question paper

It will help students to compose their strategy of question solving in less time and help to understand the trend of the questions. Since the syllabus remains same so some times even same questions are repeated in the exam which helps students to take an edge over others. 

Q:   What is NTA score in ICAR AIEEA PG exam?
A: 

The NTA score is a percentile score of the candidate in the test in which he/she appeared. It indicates the candidate's position visà-vis others who appeared in it. It is not mark.

It is an indicator of the relative position of the candidates amongst those who appeared in the ICAR AIEEA PG test. 

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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Frequently Asked Questions on ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Preparation

ICAR AIEEA PG Exam Preparation FAQs

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Q:   What is the marking scheme of ICAR AIEEA PG exam?
A: 

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. 

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Answered 2 months 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 2 months 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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