The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has entrusted the responsibility of conducting All India Entrance Examinations for admission to UG, PG & Ph.D Courses in AUs, and award of scholarships and fellowships to the NTA from 2019 onwards.

1. Presented by
Professor Ajal A J
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2. About Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR)
• The ICAR-AU system of India has 74 Agricultural
Universites comprising
• 63 State Agricultural, Veterinary, Horticultural and Fisheries
Universities (SAUs),
• 4 ICAR-DUs, viz. IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE,
• 3 Central Agricultural Universities (CAU, Imphal, Dr. RPCAU, Pusa
and RLB CAU, Jhansi),
• 4 Central Universities (CUs) having Faculty of Agriculture (BHU,
AMU, Viswa Bharati and Nagaland University).
• The National Agricultural Research, Education and Extension System
(NAREES) of India is one of the largest in the world, admitting more
than 27000 graduates, 14000 post-graduates and 4700 Ph.Ds
annually, in different disciplines of Agriculture and Allied Sciences.

3. NTA ICAR NET AIEEA (UG) 2020
Eligibility Criteria
• In 2020, All India Entrance Examination for
Admission, AIEEA (UG) shall be conducted for
admission to Bachelor Degree programmes in
Agriculture and Allied Sciences (other than
Veterinary Sciences), at Agricultural Universities
on 15% of the University seats (100% seats in RLB
CAU Jhansi, NDRI Karnal and Dr. RP CAU Pusa,
Bihar).
• Further, not more than 40% candidates from any
one state shall be admitted in any agricultural
university/subject.

4. NTA ICAR NET AIEEA (UG) 2020
Eligibility Criteria
• The AIEEA (UG)-2020 examination for the academic
session 2020-21 will be conducted at 178 cities all over
the country, enabling participation of a large number
of candidates seeking admission in Bachelor degree
programmes in accredited AUs in different disciplines.
• During 2019-20, against the total of 2784 Seats, 2189
candidates were recommended by ICAR for admission
to accredited Bachelor degree programmes in 59
accredited AUs under the ICAR-AU system.

5. Age Limit
• Indian Nationals of at least 16 years of age as
on 31st August 2020 are eligible to apply for
the examination.
• No relaxation is admissible regarding the
minimum age limit.

6. Educational Qualification
• Candidate must have passed 10+2 Senior Secondary
Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education
or any other examination within scope securing not less
than 50% marks in aggregate for General, OBC (NCL), UPS,
EWS categories and 40% marks in aggregate for SC, ST,
Transgender, PwD categories.
• There will be no rounding-off of the OGPA/percentage of
marks of qualifying examination while deciding the basic
eligibility of any candidate for admission
• e.g. if a candidate obtained 49.99% marks in his/her
qualifying examination, then it will not be rounded-off to
50%.

7. Degrees in Agricultural Sciences have
been declared as
Professional degrees.
• During academic session 2020-21, admission
to 11 Bachelor degree programmes of four
years duration in the subjects is available to
Indian Nationals based on the merit rank in
ICAR AIEEA (UG)-2020.
• Candidates may note that all Undergraduate
Degrees in the disciplines of Agricultural
Sciences have been declared as professional
degrees.

8. P= PHYSICS,
C= CHEMISTRY,
B= BIOLOGY,
M= MATHEMATICS,
A= AGRICULTURE

9. icar.nta.nic.in
• NTA ICAR NET 2020 Registration Extended to
May 31 @icar.nta.nic.in-Get Direct Link to Apply
Online for ICAR AIEEA UG/PG, AICE JRF/SRF
Ph.D:
• NTA will conduct the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR)’s Entrance
Examination 2020 in online mode for determining
the eligibility for AIEEA (UG), AIEEA (PG) & AICE
JRF/SRF (Ph.D).

18. Tips to Prepare for ICAR Exam
• The ICAR preparation is quite stressful for most students but with proper
preparation, it can be a smooth ride. Following are a few tips to prepare
for the ICAR exams:
• Make a plan: Plan your study schedule by making a time table and sticking
to it. Balance out the subjects and make maximum use of available study
time.
• Study with concentration: Whatever study time you have, use it to
maximum by studying with concentration and sincerity. Only then you will
be able to cover all topics.
Revision: You will need to allow time to revise what you studied to know
where you stand.
Devise strategies to the ace exam: It is necessary to formulate strategies
to approach each subject in the exam to perform your best at it. Prioritize
the topics that need more time and attention and focus on them.
Stay healthy: Lastly, to have a healthy mind, a healthy body is needed.
Take care of your health, watch your diet and do relax exercises daily.

19. Is the ICAR exam in comparison to
other competitive entrance exams?

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