🌾 The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the answer key for the ICAR AIEEA PG and PhD 2025 examination, conducted on 03 July 2025. This entrance test is for admissions to postgraduate and doctoral programs in agriculture and allied sciences. Candidates can check the answer key and raise objections on the official NTA website.
| 📅 Important Dates: | • Application Opens: 06 May 2025 • Last Date to Apply: 05 June 2025 • Fee Payment Deadline: 05 June 2025 • Correction Date: 07-09 June 2025 • Exam Date: 03 July 2025 • Admit Card: 27 June 2025 • Answer Key: 18 July 2025 • Result Date: To Be Updated |
| 🧾 Application Fee: | AIEEA PG Course: General: ₹1300 OBC/EWS: ₹1255 SC/ST/PH: ₹675 AIEEA JRF/SRF (PhD) Courses: General: ₹2000 EWS/OBC: ₹1955 SC/ST/PH: ₹1025 (Payment via Debit/Credit Card, Net-Banking, IMPS, UPI, or Mobile Wallet) |
| 🎓 Age Limit & Eligibility: | • Age Limit: PG: 19 years minimum; PhD: No upper limit (as per ICAR rules). • Educational Qualification: PG: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or allied sciences with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD); PhD: Master’s degree in relevant discipline with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD). • Additional Requirement: Must meet ICAR eligibility criteria for specific programs. |
| 🧩 Selection Process: | • Computer-Based Test: 120 MCQs for PG, 150 MCQs for PhD, covering subject-specific topics (4 marks per question, 1 mark negative for wrong answers). • Counselling: Conducted by ICAR for seat allotment based on rank. • Document Verification: During counselling for final admission. |
| 💰 Course Fees & Benefits: | • Course Fees: Varies by institute (government colleges: ₹20,000-₹50,000/year for PG; higher for PhD). • Benefits: JRF/SRF fellowships (₹31,000-₹35,000/month) for eligible candidates; admission to top agricultural institutes. • Career Growth: Opportunities in research, academia, and agribusiness. |
| 📍 Exam Details: | • Exam Mode: Computer-Based Test across India. • Programs: PG (M.Sc., M.Tech in Agriculture/Allied Sciences); PhD (various disciplines). • Location: Exam centers as allocated on admit card. |
| 📥 Check Answer Key: | 👉 icar.nta.ac.in (Official Website) |
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