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ICAR AIEEA PG 2019: Important Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Exam Pattern & Syllabus, Admit Card & Result

ICAR AIEEA PG

AIEEA-PG 2019 will be conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The national-level examination is the gateway to pursue Master Degrees at Agricultural Universities. Courses that students can take up are Plant Biotechnology, Physical Science, Plant Sciences, Agronomy, Social Sciences, Entomology and Nematology, Statistical Sciences, Forestry/ Agroforestry and Silviculture, Horticulture, Water Science & Technology, Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Animal Biotechnology, Community Science (erstwhile Home Science), Animal Sciences, Veterinary Science, Dairy Science, Fisheries Science, Dairy Technology, Agri-Business Management and Food Science Technology.

ICAR conducts the AIEEA PG exam for admission to “25% SEATS (100% SEATS OF ICAR  DEEMED  UNIVERSITIES  &  DR.RP  CAU  PUSA)  IN  MASTER  DEGREE  PROGRAMMES  OF  AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES  AND  AWARD  OF  ICAR-PG  SCHOLARSHIP/NTS  (PGS)  IN  AGRICULTURE  & ALLIED  SCIENCES  FOR ACADEMIC SESSION 2018–19.”

The official Information Bulletin clearly states, “There is no provision of direct nomination for   admission through ICAR in any Master degree programme without qualifying in this examination.”

ICAR PG Scholarships

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research will award ICAR-PG Scholarship to 475 students based on their overall rank and merit-list.

AIEEA-PG 2019 Latest Notifications – The Authority will tentatively release the AIEEA-PG 2019 application form in the first week of April. The exam will be conducted in the second week of May.

AIEEA-PG 2019 Overview

Exam Name

AIEEA-PG

Expanded As

All India Entrance Examination for Admission Postgraduate

Conducting Authority

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Purpose

Admission to PG programmes

Year

2019-20 academic year

Occurrence

Once a year

Exam Mode

Offline (OMR based)

Mode of Application

Online

Official Website

www.icar.org.in

www.icarexam.net

Exam to Be Commenced

Second week of May 2019

Exam Level

National Level

Programmes Offered

Agriculture and Allied Sciences

ICAR AIEEA PG 2019 Important Dates

ICAR AIEEA-PG 2019 Events

ICAR AIEEA-PG 2019 Dates (Tentative)

Availability of online application form

First week of April

Closing date to submit application

Fourth week of April

Application fee payment

First week of April to fourth week of April

Last date to submit application (hardcopy from non-remote areas)

Fourth week of April 2019

Last date to submit application (hardcopy from remote areas)

First week of May

e-Admit card available

Second week of May

AIEEA-PG exam commences

Second week of May

Result declaration

First week of June

Counselling will begin

July

ICAR AIEEA PG 2019 Pattern & Syllabus

The AIEEA postgraduate 2019 exam will be held in offline/ pen and paper mode (OMR based). The medium of the exam will only be English. Candidates will get 150 minutes to complete 160 questions (150 questions from Section A and 10 questions from Section B). Well, the test-takers must answer all the questions carefully after reading the instructions mentioned on the OMR sheet. Providing incorrect answers will result in the reduction of the total mark. The exam-conducting Body will deduct 1 mark for every wrong answer.

Exam Pattern

Particulars

Mode of exam

Offline/ Pen and Paper (OMR sheet)

Question type

Objective-type questions

Total questions

160 questions

Total marks

650 marks

Duration

Two and a half hours

Marking scheme

4 marks for every correct answer

Negative marking scheme
  • 1 mark is deducted for the wrong answer
  • 0.2 marks for cross-making questions

Un-attempted questions

No mark deduction

Sections

Two – Section A and Section B

AIEEA PG 2019 Syllabus –

An integral part of the AIEEA PG exam preparation, the AIEEA-PG 2019 syllabus needs to be well-versed. The syllabi cover the following topics –

Codes

Subjects

Units

01

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

02

PLANT SCIENCES

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

03

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

04

ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY

Unit I and Unit II

05

AGRONOMY

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III, Unit IV, Unit V, Unit VI, Unit VII and Unit IX

06

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III, Unit IV and Unit V

07

STATISTICAL SCIENCES

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

08

HORTICULTURE

Unit I and Unit II

09

FORESTRY/ AGROFORESTRY & SILVICULTURE

Unit I and Unit II

10

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III, Unit IV, Unit V, Unit VI and Unit VII

11

WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

12

HOME SCIENCE  (CURRENTLY  RENAMED  AS COMMUNITY SCIENCE)

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III, Unit IV, Unit V and Unit VI

13

ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

14

VETERINARY SCIENCE

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

15

ANIMAL SCIENCES

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

16

FISHERIES SCIENCE

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III, Unit IV and Unit V

17

DAIRY SCIENCE

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

18

DAIRY TECHNOLOGY

Unit I, Unit II and Unit III

19

FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III and Unit IV

20

AGRI-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Unit I, Unit II, Unit III, Unit IV, Unit V, Unit VI, Unit VII and Unit IX

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ICAR AIEEA PG 2019 Eligibility

Nationality –

  • Applicants must be Indian nationals

Academic Requirements –

  • Registrants must have completed Bachelor’s Degree
  • Appearing candidates are also eligible for the exam
  • Must have held the Degree from a recognised university in the concerned field under 10+2+4, 10+2+5 (B.V.  Sc.&A.H.), 10+6 years degree (B.Sc.Ag.)
  • Students who have completed Bachelor Degree with 10+2+3 degree programme can apply in only two ICAR-DUs (NDRI Karnal and IARI Pusa)
  • Applicants seeking admission in M.V.Sc. programme must hold B.V.Sc. &  A.H. degree with internship

Age Limit –

  • Candidates appearing in the AIEEA-PG 2019 exam must be 19 years old as on 31st August 2019
  • Should not have been born after 01.09.2000
  • “No relaxation is admissible regarding the minimum age limit”

Reservation of Policy –

  • Remote and Underprivileged States/ Union Territories (UPS): 2%
  • Physically Challenged (PC): 5%
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5%
  • Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%

ICAR AIEEA PG 2019 Application Process

The application process for AIEEA-PG 2019 will begin in the first week of April. The application submission deadline is the last week of the same month. The entire process will be done in online mode. Candidates meeting the eligibility prescribed by ICAR must log on to the official website and fill in the online form. Take a sneak peek of the steps to apply for the exam online –

  • Visit the authorised website of ICAR
  • Click on the AIEEA-PG 2019 Registration link
  • Enter information such as complete the name of the candidate, email ID, mobile number, etc. to complete the registration
  • Use the log-in details received in the registered email ID to sign-in
  • Log-in and fill Basic Details, Academic Details, Personal Details, etc.
  • The next step is to upload the scanned copies of signature, left-thumb impression and photo
  • Make payment via online using net banking, credit card, debit card, etc.
  • Select declaration and click on the SUBMIT button
  • Take a printout of the confirmation page for future correspondence

ICAR AIEEA-PG 2019 Application Fee –

Category

Application Fee (₹)

General

600/-

OBC

600/-

SC

300/-

ST

300/-

PwD

300/-

Note: Candidates must keep the proof of application fee paid for future reference. After submitting the form, it is mandatory to take a printout of the confirmation page and the hard copy should be sent to the Authority through Registered Post/ Speed Post. As per the official statement, “Application  (Hardcopy)  should  be  sent  through  Speed/Registered  post  only  and  the  applications  sent through  any  other  mode  like  private  courier  service,  fax,  e-mail, etc.,  shall  not  be  entertained.”

Other Details

AIEEA-PG 2019 Exam Centres –

The exam-conducting body will notify the candidates about the exact location/ name of the test venue based on the DOB and application number available on the official website. “ICAR may change/ shift the examination city centre opted by the candidate to another nearby centre if the number of candidates are more at any city centre.”

Check out the exam centres and their codes below!

Code No.

Exam Centres

Code No.

Exam Centres

01

ANAND

30

PALAMPUR

02

BENGALURU

31

PANTNAGAR

03

BHOPAL

32

PATNA

04

BHUBANESWAR

33

PORT BLAIR

05

CHANDIGARH

34

PUNE

07

CHENNAI

36

RAIPUR

09

COIMBATORE

37

RANCHI

10

DELH

40

SRINAGAR

11

DHARWAD

42

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

12

GANGTOK

43

UDAIPUR

13

GUWAHATI

44

VARANASI

15

HYDERABAD

45

MATHURA

16

IMPHAL

46

BAREILLY

17

JAIPUR

47

JODHPUR

20

JAMMU

48

KOZHIKODE

21

KARNAL

49

PARBHANI

22

KOLKATA

53

RAICHUR

24

LUCKNOW

54

BAGALKOT

28

MEDZIPHEMA

55

DAPOLI

29

NAGPUR

56

BAPATLA

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AIEEA-PG 2019 Admit Card –

The AIEEA-PG 2019 admit card will be uploaded by the Authority on the authorised ICAR website. Candidates will be able to access it in the second week of May. Download the hall ticket, take a printout and complete the self-attestation before appearing at the exam centre. The AIEEA-PG Information Bulletin maintains, “Candidate may note that without self-attestation of the photo as well as signature and putting thumb impression of the candidate on the e-Admit card, the candidate will not  be allowed to appear in the examination.” However, the admit card must be preserved until the completion of counselling and admission.

Particulars on the call letter should be checked carefully.

  • Name and address of the candidate
  • Roll number of Aadhaar card or 28-digit Aadhaar Enrolment ID proof or ration card/ passport
  • Date of exam
  • Duration
  • Exam day instructions
  • Exam centre
  • Code of the exam city centre
  • Venue
  • Photo
  • Thumb impression
  • Signature

AIEEA PG Mock Test 2019 –

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research will release the AIEEA-PG 2019 mock tests on its official web portal in May. Practice the mock tests as much as possible to understand the question pattern, difficulty level, etc. To access the tests, candidates must use their log-in credentials.

AIEEA PG Result 2019 –

Those who appear in the test can visit the ICAR website and see their results. The AIEEA result 2019 will be available in the merit list.

AIEEA PG Counselling 2019 –

Students who will be declared as qualified for counselling (in accordance with the merit rank) must register for online counselling. Original documents must be produced for verification – AIEEA PG 2019 admit card, age proof (Class X certificate), photograph, provisional certificate, AIEEA PG result and category certificate. “For Online Counselling, the qualified candidate will have to get registered by paying ₹ 2000/- through online payment gateway of ICAR by using Credit/ Debit card/ Net banking.”

ICAR AIEEA PG 2019 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When can I submit the AIEEA-PG 2019 application form?

A: The application process will begin in the first week of April 2019.

Q: What is the mode of application?

A: Online. For this, you need to visit the official website of ICAR and complete the procedure without making an error.

Q: What will happen if I made an error and submitted the form?

A: Chances are that the candidature will be rejected in the due course of time. However, you cannot fill in more online forms. This will also result in the rejection of the candidature.

Q: What if an applicant holds Bachelor’s Degree since 2017 and wishes to apply for the exam?

A: Yes, he can apply for the exam.

Q: I’m pursuing UG in Agriculture (Dairy Technology). Can I get direct admission to PG courses?

A: No.

Q: Will ICAR send admit card by post?

A: No.

Q: When will ICAR conduct the AIEEA-PG exam 2019?

A: It will be held in the second week of May.

Q: When will online counselling start and the documents required for verification?

A: Candidates can participate in the online counselling process in July. Documents required are –

  • AIEEA PG 2019 admit card
  • Age proof (Class X certificate)
  • Photograph
  • Provisional certificate
  • AIEEA PG result
  • Category certificate

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