Science

Selection :
Admission to all the courses in agricultural science are done through entrance examination. These exams are conducted by the concerned institute/university.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi conduct an entrance examination separately for graduate and postgraduate courses. The eligibility requirement for the exam is class 12th pass in science/agriculture with 50% for graduate-level courses, and 60% in B.Sc/B.Sc (Agriculture) for postgraduate level courses. Certain institutes admit students on the basis of the marks obtained in ICAR examination. ICAR also provide fellowship for all the students of postgraduate courses and for those students who've got Junior Research Fellowship during the entrance exam at the postgraduate level. Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Delhi; Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar; National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal and Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai are some of the major institutes that conduct their own entrance examination.

General Eligibility Criteria
Indian national, as well as foreign nationals, are eligible for JAM.
Candidates applying for JAM should have Bachelor's degree as a qualifying examination degree.
The qualifying examination must be passed with minimum 55% aggregate marks (in all subjects including Languages and Subsidiaries, all years combined) without rounding off.
Candidates belonging from SC/ST category are required to obtain at least 50% aggregate marks, without rounding off.
In case of grading system/CGPA, the equivalence in percentage of marks will be decided by the admitting Institute.
Candidates who are pursuing the qualifying examination have to submit the proof of passing the qualifying examination to the admitted institute by 30th of September 2018.
There is no restriction on the upper age limit for JAM.