ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) PG and All India Competitive Examination (AICE) JRF/SRF (Ph.D.)
NTA conducts the ICAR AIEEA (PG) for admission to master's programmes and the AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) for doctoral admission and fellowships in agricultural universities under the ICAR system. Each is a single two-hour computer-based paper of 120 multiple-choice questions in English, taken in the subject the candidate chooses. The 2026 tests were held on 4 July 2026 for 42,110 registered candidates, and ICAR runs online counselling on the results.
Eligibility (summary)
Single 2-hour CBT of 120 MCQs in the chosen subject, for admission to master's programmes
Single 2-hour CBT of 120 MCQs (Part A general, Part B core group, Part C specialised subject), for Ph.D. admission and fellowships
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| AIEEA (PG) computer-based test | Computer-based test, 120 minutes, 120 multiple-choice questions; +4 for each correct response, -1 for each incorrect response, 0 for non-attempt; medium English only.ICAR AIEEA (PG) 2026-27 Information Bulletin · source |
| AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) computer-based test | LAN-based computer-based test, 2 hours, 120 questions (Part A 20 general knowledge/reasoning, Part B 50 core group, Part C 50 specialised subject), maximum 480 marks (80+200+200); +4 for each correct response, -1 for each incorrect response, 0 for non-attempt; English only.ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) 2026 Information Bulletin (scanned; read from page 16) · source |
PYQSathi lists 7 ICAR AIEEA PG / AICE PhD papers from 2020 to 2025, each linked to its official source. Open the paper library above and pick a year.
ICAR AIEEA PG / AICE PhD is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
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