COMPLETE DETAILS OF
ICAR AIEEA PG /JRF EXAM 2021-22
FOR MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMED IN AGRICULTURE DISCIPLINES

(Source : ICAR.NTA.AC.IN)

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Major Subject Group (MSG) in ICAR AIEEA PG / JRF EXAM:

ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Plant Biotechnology (Code: 01)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Plant Science (Code: 02)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Physical Science (Soil Science) (Code: 03)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Entomology & Nematology (Code: 04)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Agronomy (Code: 05)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Social Sciences (Code: 06)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Statistical Sciences (Code: 07)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Horticulture (Code: 08)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Forestry, Agroforestry, Silviculture (Code: 09)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Agricultural Engineering And Technology (Code: 10)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Water Science and Technology (Code: 11)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Home Science (Code: 12)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Animal Biotechnology (Code: 13)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Veterinary Science (Code: 14)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Animal Science (Code: 15)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Fisheries Sciences (Code: 16)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Dairy Science (Code: 17)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Dairy Technology (Code: 18)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Food Science Technology (Code: 19)
ICAR JRF (AIEEA PG) Exam : Agri Business Management (Code: 20)

About ICAR AIEEA PG / JRF Exams :

AIEEA stands for All India Entrance Examination for Admission. AIEEA PG/JRF is being conducted for admission to Master Degree programmes in Agriculture and Allied Sciences.
Students for 25% seats in Master degree programmes in AUs are admitted through AIEEA (PG). All (100%) seats of the four ICAR-DUs namely, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) and Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) and CAUs, viz. RLBCAU, Jhansi and Dr. RPCAU, Pusa are also filled up through the same examination. Further, not more than 40% candidates from any one state shall be admitted in any agricultural university in a particular subject and category.
ICAR AIEEA PG examination is conducted at 89 cities all over the country enabling participation of a large number of candidates seeking admission in Master degree programmes in AUs in different disciplines of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Veterinary, Animal Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Community Science (erstwhile Home Science), Fisheries, Dairy Science and other allied sciences. For postgraduate studies, ICAR- PG Scholarship, shall be awarded to 600 candidates based on merit in this examination as per their over all merit-rank and seat availability in different disciplines. The remaining admitted students will be awarded NTS (PG).
Candidates declared eligible for registration and choice filling for counsellingby 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 Master degree programe without qualifying in ICAR AIEEA (PG).
To align with New Education Policy (NEP 2020) and reduce the burden on students for appearing in multiple entrance examinations for admissions in AUs, ICAR has taken an initiative and asked for the consent of AUs if they wish to utilize the NTA scores for PG admissions.

Scheme of ICAR AIEEA PG / JRF Exams :

Master Degrees are awarded by Agricultural Universities in about 96 Sub-Subjects under 20 Major Subject-Groups .
Candidates should select one Major Subject Group for appearing in the Entrance Examination, based on compatibility with their own subject are at graduation (UG) level.
The sub-subject choices, with in the Major Subject-Group (in which the candidate qualifies the entrance examination), will be available at the time of online counseling.

Major Subject Group with Code No. (Sub-Subject) for Master Degree Programmes

Code 01. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

1.1 Plant Biochemistry/Bio-Chemistry

1.2 Plant Biotech. & Molecular Biology/ Biotech.

1.3 Plant /Crop Physiology

Code 02 PLANT SCIENCES

2.1 Plant Breeding and Genetics

2.2 Plant Pathology

2.3 Agril. Microbiology/Microbiology

2.4 Seed Science and Technology

2.5 Plant Genetic Resources

Code 03 PHYSICAL SCIENCE

3.1 Agricultural /Agro. Meteorology

3.2 (a) Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry (b) SoilConservation and Water Management/ SWC (c) Irrigation and Water Management

3.3 Agricultural Physics

3.4 Agricultural Chemicals

3.5 Environmental Science

Code 04 ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY

4.1 Agricultural/ Horticultural Entomology

4.2 Nematology

4.3 Apiculture

4.4 Sericulture

4.5 Plant Protection

Code 05 AGRONOMY

5.1 Agronomy

5.2 Tea Husbandry &Technology

Code 06 SOCIAL SCIENCES

6.1 Agricultural Economics

6.2 Dairy Economics

6.3 Agri. Extension/ Extension Education/Communication

6.4 Dairy Extension Education

Code 07 STATISTICAL SCIENCES

7.1 Agricultural Statistics

7.2 Computer Application

7.3 Bioinformatics

Code 08 HORTICULTURE

8.1 Horticulture

8.2 Vegetable Crops or Science/ Olericulture

8.3 Pomology/Fruit Sci., Fruit Sci. & Hort. Technology

8.4 Post-harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops

8.5 Floriculture and Landscaping Architecture

8.6 Plantation Spices, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops Plants

Code 09 FORESTRY/AGROFORESTRY AND SILVICULTURE

9.1 Forest Production & Utilization

9.2 Silviculture Agroforestry

9.3 Tree Physiology & Breeding

9.4 Agroforestry

9.5 Forest NRM/ Forest Management & Utilization

9.6 Plantation Technology

9.7 Wildlife Sci. (Forestry) 9.8 Wood Science

Code 10 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

10.1 Soil and Water Cons. Engg./Soil & Water Engg.

10.2 Irrigation and Drainage Engg./Irri. Water Mgmt. Engg.

10.3 Post-Harvest Technology/ Processing & Food Engg.

10.4 Farm Machinery and Power Engg.

10.5 Renewable Energy

Code 11 WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

11.1 Water Science & Technology

Code 12 COMMUNITY SCIENCE (FORMERLY HOME SCIENCE)

12.1 Food and Nutrition

12.2 Human Development and Family Studies

12.3 Home Management/Family Resource Management

12.4 Clothing and Textile/ Textile & Apparel Designing

12.5 Home Science Extension / Education, / Extn. & Comm. Mgmt.

Code 13 ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

13.1 Animal Biotechnology

13.2 Veterinary/Animal Biochemistry

Code 14 VETERINARY SCIENCE

14.1 Veterinary Anatomy / Veterinary Anatomy & Histology

14.2 Vety. Gynecology and Obst./ Ani. Reproduction

14.3 Vety. Medicine (Clinical /Preventive)

14.4 Vety. Parasitology

14.5 Vety. Pharmacology and Toxicology

14.6 Vety. Pathology

14.7 Wildlife Sci./ Wildlife Health Mgt.

14.8 Vety. Virology

14.9 Vety. Immunology

14.10 Veterinary Microbiology & Immunology / Bacteriology

14.11 Veterinary Surgery & Radiology

14.12 Vety. Public Health & Epidemiology/ Vety. Public Health/ Vety. Epidemiology/ Vety. Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine

Code 15 ANIMAL SCIENCES

15.1 Animal Husbandry/ Dairy Sci.

15.2 Animal Genetics and Breeding

15.3 Animal Nutrition 15.4 Vety./Animal Physiology

15.5 Livestock Production and Management

15.6 Livestock Product s Technology

15.7 Poultry Science

15.8 Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension

15.9 Livestock/ Veterinary/Animal Husbandry Economics

15.10 Bio-Statistics

Code 16 FISHERIES SCIENCE

16.1 Fisheries Sciences/ Fish Env. Mgmt.

16.2 Fisheries Resource Management

16.3 Aquaculture

16.4 Fish Processing & Technology/ Fish PHT

16.5 Fish Physiol. & Biochemistry

16.6 Aquatic Animal Health Mgmt.

16.7 Fisheries Extension

16.8 Aquatic Env. Management

16.9 Fish Genetics/Breeding/Biotechnology

16.10 Fish Nutrition and Feed Tech.

16.11 Fish. Economics

16.12 Fish Engg. & Technology

Code 17 DAIRY SCIENCE

17.1 Dairy Microbiology

17.2 Dairy Chemistry

Code 18 DAIRY TECHNOLOGY

18.1 Dairy Technology

18.2 Dairy Engineering

Code 19 FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

19.1 Food Technology/Food Science & Technology(M.Sc.)

19.2 Food Safety & Quality Assurance (M.Sc.)

Code 20 AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

20.1 Agri Business Management (MBA) 20.2 Agri. Marketing & Cooperation (M.Sc.)

Scheme / Pattern of ICAR AIEEA PG Exams :

The Test of AIEEA (PG) is a single Test of 02 hours duration.
Details of the Test are as given below:
Mode of Examination : LAN Based CBT
Duration : 02:00 hours (120 Minutes)
Number of Questions : 120
Type of Questions : Multiple Choice with 4 options
Scoring :

4 marks for each correct response
-1 mark for each incorrect response (negative scoring)
0 for non-attempt

Medium of Paper : English Only

Important Dates of ICAR AIEEA PG / JRF 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