ICAR AIEEA PG 2026: Exam Date, Application Form, Syllabus, Pattern

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

Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma
Updated on Apr 19, 2026 16:01 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Overview

ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 notification is expected to be released soon. The notification will be released online at exams.nta.nic.in/icar. Candidates who wish to get admission to the Master's degree programmes in Agriculture can appear for the test. To appear for ICAR AIEEA, candidates need to apply online. The application form for ICAR AIEEA PG is expected in April 2026. Candidates who have completed their graduation in a relevant discipline with a minimum 60% marks can apply online. National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to conduct ICAR AIEEA PG in July 2026, tentatively.

Candidates can follow the exam syllabus and pattern to prepare for the entrance test. They can also practice the previous year question paper. Check the page for more information on ICAR AIEEA PG 2026.

Table of contents
  • What is ICAR AIEEA PG Exam?
  • ICAR AIEEA PG Highlights
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Eligibility Criteria
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Application Form and Process
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Test Centres
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Syllabus
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Exam Pattern
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Admit Card
  • ICAR AIEEA 2026 Answer Key
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Result
  • ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Counselling
  • ICAR AIEEA PG FAQs
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What is ICAR AIEEA PG Exam?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the ICAR AIEEA Exam, a national-level examination. The ICAR AIEEA Exam 2026 is conducted for all the candidates who wish to study master's programmes in various agriculture universities in India.

Those students who wish to appear for the exam must know that they can only get one seat out of 30 per cent seats to study master's courses in various agroculture universities like Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), and National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)

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ICAR AIEEA PG Highlights

The following table brings the important features or highlights 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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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Students must be aware of the ICAR AIEEA PG Eligibility criteria before they appear for the ICAR AIEEA PG exam. Students who meet the eligibility criteria should complete the application process after registration. In case a student does not meet the eligibility criteria but applies for the exam, maight termination of their application may be terminated at any stage of the ICAR Admission process

Based on the ICAR AIEEA eligibility criteria 2026, a student must have a UG degree, depending on the course they want to study. Students must score a minimum of 60 per cent who belong to the General, OBC, UPS, and EWS categories. They all required a minimum score of 60 per cent. A minimum of 55 per cent was required for the ST/SC and PwD categories

ICAR AIEEA PG Education Wise Eligibility Criteria  

Students who have a 4-year BSc Agriculture degree (either 6-semester integrated or as per NEP), a BTech degree or a BVSc & AH degree are eligible. Students who have a 3-year bachelor’s degree are not eligible for admission through ICAR AIEEA PG in Agricultural Universities under the ICAR-Agriculture system. However, there are two exceptions. Two ICAR Deemed Universities - IARI and NDRI - may allow students with a 3-year degree. Their own eligibility rules will be followed for admission. 

ICAR AIEEA PG Age-Wise Eligibility Criteria

Applicants who have Indian citizenship and are a minimum age of 19 years are eligible to appear in the examination. No relaxation is permissible regarding the minimum age limit.

Also Read: Best ICAR-approved Agriculture Colleges in India

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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Application Form and Process

NTA will release the ICAR AIEEA application form 2026 online at official website. Candidates who meet the eligibility conditions can apply online. ICAR AIEEA PG application process are registration, form filling, uploading documents and payment of application fee. The form must be submitted online before the last date.

ICAR AIEEA 2026 Application Fee

Category Fee
GEN INR 1300
OBC (NCL)/UPS/EWS INR 1255
OBC (NCL)/UPS/EWS INR 675
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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Test Centres

There were a total of 89 ICAR Exam centres across India for conducting the ICAR AIEEA Exam for both UG and PG courses. All the students who wish to appear for the exam get the opportunity to choose four cities to appear for the ICAR Exam. The ICAR AIEEA Exam conducting officials prioritise the exam centres chosen by the students in their ICAR AIEEA Application form. If there are other reasons, students might be given a different examination centre or a closer one. 

 

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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Syllabus

Students should go through the ICAR AIEEA syllabus before they decide to appear for the entrance. Candidates must take advantage of the ICAR syllabus, ICAR AIEEA 2025 Exam Pattern, make their own notes, go through previous year's question papers, and important topics to improve their chances of passing the ICAR AIEEA. 

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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Exam Pattern

Candidates preparing for ICAR AIEEA 2026 must be familiar with exam pattern. Knowing the pattern they can get to know the structure of ICAR AIEEA PG question paper. There will be 200 multiple choice questions. Each question carries 4 marks. Negative marking is done for wrong answers. The exam duration is of 2 hours. Check the table for ICAR AIEEA PG exam pattern.

ICAR AIEEA Exam

Details

Total Questions

200

Marking Scheme

+4 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

Negative marking scheme

Applicable

Total time allotted

2 hr or 120 minutes

Also Read: Is ICAR a good career option

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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Admit Card

NTA will release ICAR AIEEA PG admit card 2026 in June 2026. Candidates can get access to their hall ticket by logging in with their registration credentials. The ICAR AIEEA PG admit card is a mandatory document that needs to be carried to the exam centre. The direct link to download the hall ticket was out on the official website. Also, candidates can download the Advanced Exam City Intimation Slip, released by NTA for both ICAR AIEEA and ICAR AICE JRF/SRF online. 

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ICAR AIEEA 2026 Answer Key

The ICAR AIEEA 2026 Answer Key will be released in July 2026. The answer key link will be updated on the website exams.nta.nic.in/icar. Candidates can use the answer key to cross check their answers and calculate probable scores. They can also challenge the wrong options in the answer key within the prescribed dates. The final answer key of ICAR AIEEA PG will be released online. 

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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Result

The ICAR AIEEA Result will be announced in August 2026. The link to check the result of ICAR AIEEA 2026 will be updated onlineOnce the result is declared, the exam officials release the overall and merit/ Rank list for each subject, which is prepared by the exam conducting authority. 

In case two students get the same marks in the ICAR AIEEA Entrance exam, then certain guidelines are followed, like:

(1) The student scoring less negative scores will be rated higher in merit. 

(2) The candidate higher in age would be rated higher in merit. 

(3) The student with the higher score in percentage/CGPA in the class 12th exam would be rated higher in merit.

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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Counselling

The counselling process will commence after the declaration of the result. Candidates who qualify the ICAR AIEEA PG can participate in the counselling process. ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 counselling will be held online. The counselling process are form filling, exercising choice, seat allotment, and reporting to the institute.

All the qualified candidates need to prepare all the important documents in advance so that when there is a document verification process, there are no last-minute hassles. Even those students who want to get admission through scholarships need to go through the counselling schedule.

 

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ICAR AIEEA PG FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions on ICAR AIEEA PG Exam

Q:   When was the ICAR AIEEA Exam 2025 held?
A: 

The ICAR AIEEA PG Exam was conducted on July 3, 2025, for all the UG and PG candidates in online CBT mode. Only those students who have completed their registration process are eligible to appear for the ICAR Exam. 

Q:   What is the last date for students to submit the ICAR AIEEA 2025 Application fee?
A: 

The end date for students who appeared for the ICAR AIEEA PG exam was June 5, 2025, by 5:00 pm. Candidates need to submit the application fee to complete the application process by visiting the official website. 

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 are the application fees for the general category for ICAR AIEEA PG registration?
A: 

After filling the form, applicants are required to pay the application fee of their respective category. The general category applicants need to pay INR 1175. 

The category-wise bifurcation is mentioned in the table below:

Category

Application Fees

General/Unreserved 

1175

Other Backward Classes (OBC)- (NCL)/ EWS 

1150

SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender 

600

Q:   What is the release date for the ICAR AIEEA 2025 Admit Card?
A: 

According to the official website, NTA released the ICAR AIEEA Hall Ticket on June 27, 2025. The admit card is released a few days before the exam day for all the exam takers. 

Q:   What is the procedure if two candidates score the same marks in the ICAR AIEEA PG exam?
A: 

If two applicants secure the same marks then their merit and rank will be decided by the authorities following the below-mentioned procedure in the order. 

(i) Firstly, students who will do fewer incorrect questions will be rated higher. 

(ii) Secondly older applicants (higher in age) would be given preference. 

(iii) Last, an applicant who has a higher percentage/CGPA in the class 12 exam would be considered higher in merit. 

Q:   When was the ICAR City Intimation slip out?
A: 

The ICAR City Intimation slip was released on June 24, 2025, on the official website for both PG and PhD students who wish to appear for the ICAR Exam to pursue their preferred courses.  

Q:   What are the steps to download the ICAR City intimation slip?
A: 

Candidates need to visit the official website and then they need to click on the city intimation slip link and fill in their application number and date of birth to download the city intimation slip. 

Q:   What is the timeline for candidates to make corrections to their ICAR Application form?
A: 

The date for candidates to make any changes to their application form to appear for the ICAR AIEEA Exam was between June 7 to 9, 2025. Once the correction window closes, no candidate is allowed to make any changes to their ICAR Application Form. 

Q:   What is the counselling process for in-service candidates seeking admission to ICAR-DUs?
A: 

Counselling for in-service candidates seeking admission to reserved seats at ICAR-DUs (ICAR-IARI, ICAR-IVRI, ICAR-NDRI, and ICAR-CIFE) will be conducted at the respective ICAR-DU levels only. These candidates are suggested to check the respective ICAR-DU’s website to learn about the number of seats, eligibility requirements, counselling schedule, and more.

342 Institutes accepting ICAR AIEEA

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture
  • 2.40 Lakh
  • 4 years
  • |
  • Full Time
M.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition
      • 2 years
      • |
      • Full Time
      B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture
          • 4 years
          • |
          • Full Time
          M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture
            • 2 years
            • |
            • Full Time

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