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The National Testing Agency will be hosting the Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination for Admission (ICAR AIEEA and AICE) Exam 2025. (NTA). On the official NTA ICAR AIEEA website, you may find all the information related to the ICAR AIEEA UG and ICAR AIEEA PG and PhD. All necessary admissions procedures must be completed by applicants on the NTA's official website. A set number of students are chosen for the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in agriculture as well as for an award of a national scholarship through the ICAR AIEEA UG, PG and PhD. Interested candidates must be familiar with the ICAR AIEEA 2025 exam format before applying.
To know more about the ICAR AIEEA Exam 2025, read along!
ICAR AIEEA Syllabus & Exam Pattern UG PDF |
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ICAR AIEEA Syllabus & Exam Pattern PG PDF |
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ICAR AICE Syllabus & Exam Pattern PhD PDF |
The ICAR AIEEA syllabus should be strictly followed by the candidates while preparing for the exam. The syllabus for the exam is listed on the official website of ICAR. Preparing with the syllabus will help the candidates to know the topics to the point and avoid the study of unnecessary jargon. The syllabus for the exams is provided below.
Check how to download ICAR AIEEA Admit Card as PDF
Subject |
Syllabus |
Physics |
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Chemistry |
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Biology |
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Mathematics |
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Agriculture |
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ICAR UG, PG and PhD courses are given in the table listed, Scroll down to check exam syllabus for specific course below.
Subject Groups |
Sub-subjects |
Plant Biotechnology |
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Plant Sciences |
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Physical Science |
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Entomology and Nematology |
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Agronomy |
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Social Sciences |
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Statistical Sciences |
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Horticulture |
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Forestry/ Agroforestry and Silviculture |
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Agricultural Engineering and Technology |
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Water Science and Technology |
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Community Science |
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Animal Biotechnology |
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Veterinary Science |
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Animal Sciences |
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Fisheries Science |
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Diary Science |
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Diary Technology |
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Food Science Technology |
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Agri-Business Management |
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Subject Groups |
Sub-subjects |
Plant Biotechnology |
- Plant Biochemistry |
- Bio-physics |
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- Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology |
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- Plant and Crop Physiology |
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Plant Sciences |
- Plant Breeding and Genetics |
- Plant Pathology 1 |
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- Entomology |
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- Seed Science and Technology |
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- Plant Genetic Resources |
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Physical Science |
- Agricultural Meteorology |
- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry |
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- Soil Conservation and Water Management 2 |
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- Agricultural Physics |
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- Agricultural Chemicals |
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- Environmental Science |
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Entomology and Nematology |
- Agricultural/Horticultural Entomology |
- Nematology |
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- Apiculture |
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- Sericulture |
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- Plant Protection |
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Agronomy |
- Agronomy |
- Tea Husbandry and Technology |
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Social Sciences |
- Agricultural Economics |
- Dairy Economics |
The exam pattern for the UG,PG and PhD examinations are provided below. Candidates can follow the exam pattern to know the basic details and the outline of the question paper.
Particulars |
Details |
Exam mode |
Online (Computer based) |
Language |
English and Hindi |
Types of questions |
Multiple choice questions (MCQs) |
Total number of questions |
150 |
Duration of exam |
150 minutes |
Total sections |
3 |
Marking scheme |
Correct answer: + 4 Incorrect answer: -1 |
Total marks |
600 marks |
Particulars |
Details |
Exam mode |
Online (Computer based) |
Language |
English |
Types of questions |
120 MCQs and 10 cross matching type questions |
Duration of exam |
120 minutes |
Marking scheme |
Correct answer: + 4 Incorrect answer: -1 |
Total marks |
480 marks |
Particular |
Detail |
Duration |
2 hours |
Number of Questions |
480 |
Type of Questions |
MCQs |
Marks for each Question |
4 Marks |
Negative Marking |
1 mark deducted/incorrect |
Medium of Paper |
English |
The section wise weightage for the UG and PG examinations are provided below. Candidates can follow the section wise weightage to know the basic details of the question paper.
Test |
Maximum Marks |
Number of Questions |
Duration |
ICAR AIEEA (UG)- |
600 |
150 (50 in each subject) |
02½ hours (150 minutes) |
ICAR AIEEA (PG)- |
480 |
120 |
02 hours (120 minutes) |
ICAR AICE (PhD)- |
1920 |
480 |
02 hours (120 minutes) |
A reasonable plan should be created in order to prepare for the ICAR AIEEA 2025 and ensure that you can perform well in each of the sections you take. In the remaining time, prepare for ICAR AIEEA 2025 by paying attention to the advice below:
Also check, ICAR AIEEA previous year question paper, here
The following table brings the top ICAR AIEEA books for preparation along with their author.
Book |
Author |
NTA-ICAR: AIEEA-UG Entrance Exam Guide |
R Gupta |
ICAR Syllabi (BSc Agriculture) |
Dr. Rajeev Bairathi and R.K. Gupta |
Ready Reckoner for ICAR-AIEEA (UG) |
R.K. Sharma and UD Chavan |
BSc Agriculture for ICAR AIEEA (UG) |
Dr. Lalita Gaur |
ICAR AIEEA-UG |
R. Gupta |
BSc Agriculture Entrance Exam 2025 |
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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Last updated: May 19, 2025
->ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AlCE JRF/SRF(Ph.D.) 2025 registrations began on 6 May 2025 and will continue until 5 June 2025 (up to 5 PM).
->ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AlCE JRF/SRF(Ph.D.) fee payment can be done till 5 June 2025 (up to 11:50 PM) through online modes.
->ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AlCE JRF/SRF(Ph.D.) application correction window will be open from 7 to 9 June 2025.
->ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AlCE JRF/SRF(Ph.D.) exams will be held on 3 July 2025 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
-> Solve ICAR AIEEA (PG) and Al CE JRF/SRF(Ph.D.) previous year paper for better preparation.
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