ICAR’s All India Entrance Examination for Admission to Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree Programs in AGRI & Allied Sciences at Agricultural Universities.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research ( ICAR ) invites applications from Indian Nationals, in the prescribed format, for ICAR’s 17th AIEEA UG 2012 and AIEEA PG 2012 on 100% seats at ICAR Deemed Universities ( Bachelor degree at NDRI Karnal only while Master degrees at IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE ).

And on 15% seats ( tentative ) for Bachelor degrees and 25% seats ( tentative ) for master degrees at State Agricultural Universities, Central Agricultural University Imphal, Central Universities with Agricultural Faculty ( Banaras Hindu University, Viswa Bharati, Nagaland University and Aligarh Muslim University ( for PG only ) and SHIATS Allahabad for the academic session ( 2012 – 13 ).

Bachelor Degree programmes ( viz. B.Sc. / B.Tech. / B.F.Sc. etc. ) are in the subjects of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Forestry, Home Science, Sericulture, Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Science, Agricultural Marketing, Banking & Co – operation.

ICAR AIEEA UG exam will be held on 14th April, 2012 ( Saturday, Time : 10 : 00 – 12:30 hrs )

AIEEA PG exam will be held on 15th April, 2012 ( Sunday, Time : 10 : 00 – 12 : 30 hrs ).

For ICAR AIEEA UG 2012 :

Must have passed and obtained not less than 50% marks in aggregate for admission under General, UPS and OBC categories or 40% marks in aggregate for admission under SC, STand PH categories in 10+2 examination or equivalent / Inter ( Agriculture ) with PCM / PCB / PCMB / PCA / PCH subject combinations.

Candidate having a compartment / supplementary in any of the subjects will not be eligible unless proof of having cleared the examination with requisite percentage is available.

Candidate appearing for 10+2 examination can also apply but shall produce 10+2 pass certificate with required % marks at the time of counseling. Pass in English in 10+2 examination is essential for admission in some of the Universities.

For ICAR AIEEA PG 2012 :

Bachelor’s degree ( or appearing in final year examination ), in the field of Agriculture, Veterinary, Agricultural Engineering, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, Sericulture, Dairy Technology, Dairy Engineering, Forestry, Agri. Marketing Banking and Cooperation, Food Science & Technology, Biotechnology, Process & Food Engineering, Computer Science, Basic and allied sciences under 10+2+5 or 10+2+4 years degree programmes, ( Few seats are also available for candidates having Bachelor degree with 10+2+3 year degree programme ) with required Overall Grade Point Average ( OGPA ) of 6.60 / 10, 3.25 / 5, 2.60 / 4 for General, OBC and UPS categories whereas for SC / ST / Physically Handicapped ( PH ) categories the said requirement is an OGPA of 5.60 / 10, 2.75 / 5, 2.20 / 4 respectively.

In other cases, where grade – points are not awarded and only marks are awarded, the candidate must have secured at least 60% marks for General, OBC and UPS categories whereas for SC / ST / PH the requirement is 50% marks ( Equivalence between OGPA and % marks will not be acceptable ).

For admission in M.V.Sc. programmes, the candidate must have completed B.V.Sc. / B.V.Sc. & A.H. with Internship before the date of registration for admission in the concerned University. The in – service candidates, seeking admission to ICAR Deemed Universities, should see their respective website.



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