ICAR AIEEA | Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination

B.SC Agriculture

• Agricultural education is a broad term which includes disciplines of Agriculture (Agronomy), Veterinary Science, Forestry, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science etc. The B.Sc. in Agriculture degree in India is typically a 4-year course under credit based semester system.

ICAR

• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) conducts All India Entrance Examination to shortlist aspirants for admission in undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in agriculture and allied sciences. ICAR conducts All India Entrance Examination for admission (AIEEA) to fill 15% seats in Bachelor’s degree programmes.
• Apart from that, on the basis of AIEEA UG aspirants are awarded “National Talent Scholarships in agriculture & allied science subjects (other than veterinary science) in agricultural universities and 15% seats in dairy technology at NDRI Karnal”, informs the official website.
• Aspirants applying for admission in UG programmes basis their performance in AIEEA UG exam can secure admission in 11 bachelor’s degree programmes. For convenience, AIEEA UG exam is divided into two streams. The bachelor’s degree programmes offered under each of these streams are as mentioned below:

• Candidates appearing for AIEEA PG exam are offered admission to fill 25% seats in masters programmes [100% seats in ICAR-Deemed to be Universities (DUs)] as well as doctoral programmes offered at accredited Agricultural Universities (except the four ICAR-DUs).
• The official website of ICAR AIEEA further informs: “Through AIEEA-PG, 475 ICAR PG Scholarships and through AICE-JRF/SRF (PGS), 202 fellowships are also awarded. Those candidates who do not get ICAR PG Scholarships are awarded NTS (PGS) provided they take admission outside their state of domicile”.
• As per an aspirant’s performance in AIEEA PG exam they can secure admission in master’s degree programmes offered in 95 sub-subjects which fall under the below mentioned 20 major subject groups:

ICAR AIEEA 2018 Eligibility