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Details of ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exam

ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) - 2021-22
FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMME IN AGRICULTURE DISCIPLINES




  1. About ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  2. Scheme of ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  3. Pattern of ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  4. Important Dates of ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  5. Syllabus for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  6. Important Books for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  7. Previous Year Question Papers of ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  8. Practice Mock Test for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  9. Watch Online Class for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  10. Exam Day Tips for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  11. Cut off of the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  12. Results of the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  13. Counselling of the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  14. Frequently Asked Questions about the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
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About ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

  • AICE stands for All India Competitive Examination. The centralized admission to 25% of the seats (subject to at least one seat for each discipline having Ph.D. degree programme in the University) of accredited Ph.D degree programmes in accredited colleges of accredited universities under the ICAR-AU system was introduced in the Academic Session 2015-16.
  • Admissions to 25% seats (100% seats of Dr. RPCAU, Pusa and ICAR-Dus, viz ICAR-IVRI, IARI, CIFE and NDRI) of accredited doctoral degree programmes is  granted at accredited colleges in accredited Agricultural Universities under the ICAR-AU system.
  • Further, not more than 40% candidates from any one state shall be admitted in any agricultural university/subject under a particular category.
  • ICAR JRF/SRF(Ph.D.) Examination is being conducted in 73 Subjects at 89 Cities all over the country enabling participation of a large number of candidates seeking admission to Doctoral degree programmes in AUs in different disciplines of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Veterinary, Animal Sciences, Agril. Engineering, Community Science (erstwhile Home Science), Fisheries, Dairy Science and other allied sciences. ICAR JRF/SRF(Ph.D.) shall be awarded to 300 candidates based on merit in this examination as per their overall merit-rank and seat availability in different disciplines. However, fellowship is granted only after the Counseling, when the candidate gets admitted and pursues Ph.D. degree in an AU other than the one from where he/she has passed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. It implies that not more than two degrees (including Ph.D.) should be from the same AU. The other candidates who are declared/notified as qualified for counseling will be eligible as per their merit rank and availability of seat for admission to Ph.D. degree programme, without fellowship, in the specific subject in the AUs. The above eligibility conditions will also apply to in-service candidates.
  • Candidates declared eligible for registration and choice filling for counselling by ICAR will only be considered for allocation of subject and the Agricultural University. There is no provision of direct nomination for admission through ICAR in any Doctoral degree programme without qualifying in ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D.).
  • Doctoral Degree Programmes are offered by AUs in 73 Subjects . Based upon eligibility and compatibility with their subject areas at the post graduation level, the candidates should select one Subject of specialization for appearing in the Examination. However, candidates choosing a Subject of specialization in examination need to attempt Part-B of Question paper consisting of 50 questions from core group containing the Subject of specialization.

 Scheme / Pattern of ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

  • The Test of AICE-JRF/SRF(PhD) will have a single Paper of 2 hrs duration.
  • Details of the Test are as given below :
    • Mode of Examination : LAN Based CBT
    • Duration : 02:00 hours (120 Minutes)
    • Number of Questions : Total 120 (20 + 50 + 50) MCQs
      • 20 MCQs – Part A (General knowledge/Reasoning Ability)
      • 50 MCQs – Part B (Core Group) Containing the specialized Subject opted by the candidate for Ph.D.
      • 50 MCQs – Part C (Specialized Subject) opted by the candidate for Ph.D
    • Type of Questions : Multiple Choice with 4 options
    • Maximum Marks : 480 (80+200+200)
    • Scoring :
      • 4 marks for each correct response
      • -1 mark for each incorrect response (negative scoring)
      • 0 for non-attempt
    • Medium of Paper  : English Only
  • Test would consist of three Sections :-
    • Subtest / Section A – First 20 MCQs will be common to all the 73 specialized Subjects. The questions assess the level of the candidate's awareness about the environment and its application to the society. The questions are based on general knowledge in the domain of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Allied Sciences, etc. including current events and matters of everyday observation and experience.
    • Subtest/Section B – 50 MCQs will be from the Core Group containing the specialized Subject opted by the candidate for pursuing Ph.D.
    • Subtest/Section C - 50 MCQs will be from one of the specialized Subjects  in Masters degree opted by the candidate for pursuing Ph.D.
Core Groups for Section-B of AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D.) Examination
  • 01 Crop Sciences-I
  • 1.1 Genetics & Plant Breeding
  • 1.2 Seed Science & Technology
  • 1.3 Economic Botany and Plant Genetic Resources
  • 02 Crop Sciences- II
  • 2.1 Plant Pathology
  • 2.2 Nematology
  • 2.3 Agricultural Entomology/Entomology
  • 2.4 Sericulture
  • 03 Crop Sciences- III
  • 3.1 Plant Biochemistry/Biochemistry
  • 3.2 Plant Physiology/Crop Physiology
  • 3.3 Agricultural Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Molecular Biology &Biotechnology
  • 3.4 Agricultural Microbiology/Microbiology
  • 04 Horticulture
  • 4.1 Vegetable Science/Olericulture
  • 4.2 Fruit Science/Pomology
  • 4.3 Floriculture & Landscaping/Floriculture & Landscape Architecture
  • 4.4 Spices, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
  • 4.5 Post Harvest Technology (Horticulture)
  • 05 Veterinary and Animal Sciences-I
  • 5.1 Animal Genetics & Breeding
  • 5.2 Animal Nutrition
  • 5.3 Livestock Production Management
  • 5.4 Livestock Products Technology
  • 5.5 Poultry Science
  • 06 Veterinary and Animal Sciences-II
  • 6.1 Veterinary Parasitology
  • 6.2 Veterinary Public Health/Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
  • 6.3 Veterinary Microbiology
  • 6.4 Veterinary Pathology
  • 07 Veterinary and Animal Sciences-III
  • 7.1 Veterinary Medicine
  • 7.2 Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • 7.3 Vety. Gynaecology & Obstetrics/Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics
  • 7.4 Veterinary Surgery & Radiology/Veterinary Surgery
  • 7.5 Veterinary Anatomy/Veterinary Anatomy & Histology
  • 08 Veterinary and Animal Sciences-IV
  • 8.1 Veterinary Physiology/Animal Physiology
  • 8.2 Veterinary Biochemistry/Animal Biochemistry
  • 8.3 Animal Biotechnology
  • 09 Dairy Science, Dairy Technology & Food Technology
  • 9.1 Dairy Chemistry
  • 9.2 Food Technology
  • 9.3 Dairy Microbiology
  • 9.4 Food Safety and Quality Assurance
  • 9.5 Dairy Technology
  • 9.6 Dairy Engineering
  • 10 Agricultural Engineering and Technology
  • 10.1 Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
  • 10.2 Soil and Water Conservation Engineering /Soil and Water Engineering
  • 10.3 Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering
  • 10.4 Renewable Energy Engineering
  • 10.5 Irrigation Water Management Engineering/Irrigation & Drainage Engineering
  • 11 Community Science (Formerly Home Science)
  • 11.1 Family Resource Management
  • 11.2 Textiles and Apparel Designing
  • 11.3 Human Development and Family Studies/Human Development
  • 11.4 Food Science and Nutrition/Human Nutrition
  • 11.5 Home Science Extension and Community Management
  • 12 Fishery Science-I
  • 12.1 Fisheries Resource Management
  • 12.2 Fish Processing Technology/Fish Post-Harvest Technology
  • 12.3 Fisheries Engineering & Technology
  • 12.4. Aquatic Environment Management
  • 13 Fishery Science-II
  • 13.1 Aquaculture
  • 13.2 Fish Health Management/Aquatic Animal Health Management
  • 13.3 Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology
  • 14 Fishery Sciences-III
  • 14.1 Fish Genetics and Breeding
  • 14.2 Fish Biotechnology
  • 14.3 Fish Physiology and Biochemistry
  • 15 Natural Resource Management – I
  • 15.1 Forestry/Agroforestry
  • 15.2 Agricultural Meteorology
  • 15.3 Environmental Sciences
  • 15.4 Agricultural Physics
  • 16 Natural Resource Management – II
  • 16.1 Agronomy
  • 16.2 Soil Sciences/Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
  • 16.3 Agricultural Chemicals
  • 16.4 Water Science & Technology
  • 17 Agricultural Economics & Agri-Business Management
  • 17.1 Agricultural Economics
  • 17.2 Agri-business Management
  • 18 Agricultural Extension
  • 18.1 Agricultural Extension/ Extension Education/Communication
  • 19 Agricultural Statistics
  • 19.1 Agricultural Statistics
  • 19.2 Bioinformatics
  • 19.3 Computer Application & IT

Subjects of Specialization (With Code as Serial Number)
  • 1. Genetics & Plant Breeding
  • 2. Seed Science & Technology
  • 3. Economic Botany and Plant Genetic Resources
  • 4. Plant Pathology
  • 5. Nematology
  • 6. Agricultural Entomology/Entomology
  • 7. Sericulture
  • 8. Plant Biochemistry/Biochemistry
  • 9. Plant Physiology/Crop Physiology
  • 10. Agricultural Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Molecular Biology &Biotechnology
  • 11. Agricultural Microbiology/Microbiology
  • 12. Vegetable Science/Olericulture
  • 13. Fruit Science/Pomology
  • 14. Floriculture & Landscaping/Floriculture & Landscape Architecture
  • 15. Spices, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
  • 16. Post Harvest Technology (Horticulture)
  • 17. Animal Genetics & Breeding
  • 18. Animal Nutrition
  • 19. Livestock Production Management
  • 20. Livestock Products Technology
  • 21. Poultry Science
  • 22. Veterinary Parasitology
  • 23. Veterinary Public Health/Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
  • 24. Veterinary Microbiology
  • 25. Veterinary Pathology
  • 26. Veterinary Medicine
  • 27. Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • 28. Vety. Gynaecology & Obstetrics/Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics
  • 29. Veterinary Surgery & Radiology/Veterinary Surgery
  • 30. Veterinary Anatomy/Veterinary Anatomy & Histology
  • 31. Veterinary Physiology/Animal Physiology
  • 32. Veterinary Biochemistry/Animal Biochemistry
  • 33. Animal Biotechnology
  • 34. Dairy Chemistry
  • 35. Food Technology
  • 36. Dairy Microbiology
  • 37. Food Safety and Quality Assurance
  • 38. Dairy Technology
  • 39. Dairy Engineering
  • 40. Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
  • 41. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering /Soil and Water Engineering
  • 42. Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering
  • 43. Renewable Energy Engineering
  • 44. Irrigation Water Management Engineering/Irrigation & Drainage Engineering
  • 45. Family Resource Management
  • 46. Textiles and Apparel Designing
  • 47. Human Development and Family Studies/Human Development
  • 48. Food Science and Nutrition/Human Nutrition
  • 49. Home Science Extension and Community Management
  • 50. Fisheries Resource Management
  • 51. Fish Processing Technology/Fish Post-Harvest Technology
  • 52. Fisheries Engineering & Technology
  • 53. Aquatic Environment Management
  • 54. Aquaculture
  • 55. Fish Health Management/Aquatic Animal Health Management
  • 56. Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology
  • 57. Fish Genetics and Breeding
  • 58. Fish Biotechnology
  • 59. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry
  • 60. Forestry/Agroforestry
  • 61. Agricultural Meteorology
  • 62. Environmental Sciences
  • 63. Agricultural Physics
  • 64. Agronomy
  • 65. Soil Sciences/Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
  • 66. Agricultural Chemicals
  • 67. Water Science & Technology
  • 68. Agricultural Economics
  • 69. Agri-business Management
  • 70. Agricultural Extension/ Extension Education/Communication
  • 71. Agricultural Statistics
  • 72. Bioinformatics
  • 73. Computer Application & IT

Important Dates of ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :
  • Online submission of Application Form : 25.07.2021 (05:00 PM) to 20.08.2021
  • Last date of successful transaction of fee  : 20.08.2021 (upto 11:50 PM)
  • Correction in particulars of Application Form on website only : 23.08.2021 to 26.08.2021
  • (No corrections shall be allowed after 26.08.2021)
  • Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website : To be announced later
  • Date of Examination : 17th September 2021
  • Display of Attempted Question Paper and Provisional Answer Keys : To be announced later
  • Declaration of Result on NTA website : To be announced on the NTA website later
  • Schedule for Online Counselling : To be announced by the ICAR on www.icar.org.in, www.icarexam.net after the declaration of result

Syllabus for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

  • The Questions in the test shall be based on the syllabus prescribed by the ICAR, which is available at the website : Download PDF of Syllabus

Important Books for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

Previous Year Question Papers of ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

Practice Mock Test for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

Watch Online Class for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

Exam Day Tips for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

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Results of the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

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Frequently Asked Questions about the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) Exams :

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