Indian Agricultural Research Institute

NO, ICAR CUET UG scores are not compulsory for admission to BSc courses at CCS HAU. The university conducts its entrance exam called CCSHAU. The university reserves a certain percentage of seats reserved for BSc (Hons) courses, which are filled through the All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Yes, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)—also known as Pusa Institute—is a deemed-to-be university under UGC, directly administered by ICAR .IARI is officially listed as one of the four ICAR-accredited deemed universities, which means its postgraduate programmes—including M.Sc. (Agronomy)—are recognised under ICAR's accreditation system .Moreover, ICAR's National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB) explicitly lists M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agronomy as an eligible PG discipline for accreditation .

Yes, the ICAR AIEEA-PG 2025 application window is now open for postgraduate and PhD courses under the ICAR umbrella:

 Registration window: May 6, 2025 – June 5, 2025 (upto 5? PM) on the NTA portal exams.nta.ac.in/ICAR

 You may apply for:

AIEEA? PG (Master's degree courses in agriculture and allied sciences)

 Correction window: June 7–9, 2025 — for any changes after submission