Applications for All India Entrance Examination for Agricultural Research are invited from Indian Nationals to participate AIEEA UG and AIEEA PG exam which is conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for the session 2015- 2016 through Bank challan of Syndicate Bank , Credit/debit card using Payment Gateway of the Canara Bank.
Information Bulletin/Application Forms can be availed from the all eight ICAR Institutions by payment through Bank Draft favour of “ICAR Unit-Education Division, ICAR, New Delhi” payable at “New Delhi” from 01st February, 2015 to 23rd February, 2015
Eligibility Criteria with Age Bar:
| Exam | Age Bar ( Years) | Minimum Qualification | Fellowship | ||
| General | SC/ST | General | SC/ST | ||
| AIEEA-UG-2015 | 17 to 23 | 17-28 | 50% | 40% | National Talent Scholarship |
| AIEEA-PG-2015 | 19-U | 19-U | 60% CGPA-6.60/10, 3.25/5, 2.60/4 | 50% CGPA– 5.60/10, 2.75/5, 2.20/4 | 475 Nos– ICAR JRF20 Nos –ICAR PGS |
| AICE-SRF (PGS)-2015 | 30-U | 35-U | 60%CGPA-6.50/10, 3.25/5, 2.60/4 | 50%CGPA– 5.50/10, 2.75/5, 2.20/4 | 202 Nos– ICAR SRF16 Nos- ICAR SRF PGS |
List of deemed universities participated in the exam are mentioned below –
For 100% seats allocation :
Bachelor degree : NDRI, Karnal and RLB Central Agricultural University Jhansi
Master degree : IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE
For 15% seats( UG) and 25%(PG) allocation :
State Agricultural Universities – Central Agricultural University Imphal, Central Universities with Agricultural Faculty (Banaras Hindu University; Viswa Bharati, Nagaland University, Aligarh Muslim University (for PG only) and SHIATS Allahabad
AICE-SRF (PGS)-2015 exam is organized for the centralized admission to 25% seats in Agricultural Universities (AUs) under ICAR-AU system for the academic session 2015-16
Offering list of Bachelor Degree programmes –B.Sc.Ag./B.Tech./B.F.Sc.
List of Bachelor Degree programmes :
Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Forestry, Home Science, Sericulture, Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Science, Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation
List of Master and Doctoral Degree programmes :
Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Agri. Engineering, Home Science, Biotechnology, Physical Science, Social Sciences, Dairy Science, Fisheries Science, Veterinary Science and other allied sciences
Facility of Scholarship / Fellowship :
Based on the results of AIEEA-UG-2015 examination, National Talent Scholarships (NTS) will be awarded to Bachelor degree students whereas based on the merit-rank in AIEEA-PG-2015 examination, 475 ICARJunior Research Fellowships (JRF) will be awarded to Master degree students. Likewise, based on merit in AICE-SRF (PGS)-2015, 202 Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) for pursuing Ph.D degree will be awarded in different disciplines.
Mode of Apply :
Applications for Ph.D admissions and SRF (PGS), the applications – Online Mode Only
Applications for AIEEA-UG and PG —- Online/Offline Mode
Examinations Fees :
| Name of Exam | Category | No of Questions – MCQ | |
| General/OBC | SC/ST | ||
| AIEEA-UG-2015 | 500/- | 250/- | 180 |
| AIEEA-PG-2015 | 600/- | 300/- | 150 |
| SRF (PGS)-2015: AICE-SRF (PGS)-2015 | 1200/- | 600/- | 200 |
Important Dates :
| Descriptions | AIEEA – UG / PG – 2015 | AICE – SRF (PGS) – 2015 |
| Last date of receipt application | 23.02.2015 | 23.02.2015 |
| Last date for receipt applications certain remote areas | 27.02.2015 | 27.02.2015 |
| Admit Card or Roll No. Query | After last Week of March 2015 | After last Week of March 2015 |
| Date and Time of Examination (AIEEA – UG) | 11.04.2015 | 11.04.2015 |
| 10.00 AM to 12.30 PM | 10.00 AM to 12.30 PM | |
| Date and Time of Examination (AIEEA – PG) | 12.04.2015 | 12.04.2015 |
| 10.00 AM to 12.30 PM | 10.00 AM to 12.30 PM | |
| Declaration of Result | After 3rd Week of May 2015 | After 3rd Week of May 2015 |
The last date for the receipt of Applications in the office of “Controller of Examinations (Agril. Education), ICAR, Room No. 216, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-II, Pusa, New Delhi–110012″ for UG, PG and Ph.D examinations is 23rd February, 2015.
Those candidates apply from remote areas like NE Region, J&K, Lahaul & Spiti district and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of H. P., A&N Island and Lakshadweep, the last date of receipt of applications, through offline/ online mode will be 27th February, 2015.