Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 06-05-2025
- Application Last Date: 05-06-2025
- Fee Payment Last Date: 05-06-2025
- Correction Window: 07 to 09 June 2025
- Date of Examination: 03-07-2025
Application Fee
| Category | PG Course | Ph.D Course |
|---|---|---|
| General | 1300 | 2000 |
| OBC/ UPS/ EWS | 1255 | 1955 |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD | 675 | 1025 |
- Pay fee through online mode.
Eligibility Criteria For ICAR AIEEA PG and PhD 2025
AIEEA (PG)
The candidates having Bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ duration will not be considered for admission through ICAR AIEEA (PG)-2025 in AUs under ICAR-AU system except in few courses at three ICAR-Deemed to be Universities (DUs), viz. IARI, IVRI and NDRI for which the eligibility criteria of the concerned ICAR-DU, including admission of graduates having passedwith 3 years’ degree, would prevail for admission.
AICE JRF/ SRF (Ph.D.)
Candidates must have completed Master’s degree in any subject/ discipline.
Age Limit : Indian Nationals of at least 20 years of age as on 31.08.2025 are eligible to apply for the examination. No relaxation is permissible regarding the minimum age limit.
ICAR AIEEA PG and Ph.D Exam Scheme 2025
Scheme of Examination
- The test of AIEEA (PG)-2025 has a single paper of 2 hours duration. Details of the test are given below:
| Mode of Examination | CBT (Computer Based Test) |
| Duration | 120 minutes (2 hours) |
| No. of Questions | 120 |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
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| Medium of Paper | English Only |
- The Test of AICE-JRF/ SRF (PhD) will have a single Paper of 2hrs duration. Details of the Test are as given below:
| Mode of Examination | LAN Based CBT (Computer Based Test) |
| Duration | 2 Hours |
| No. of Questions | 120 (20 + 50 + 50)
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| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice with 4 options |
| Maximum Marks | 480 (80 + 200 + 200) |
| Scoring |
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| Medium of Paper | English Only |
Syllabus
The Question Papers for the test shall be based on the syllabus prescribed by the ICAR, which is available at the website: https://icar.org.in/node/21053.
