The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has given the responsibility to the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the ICAR AIEEA for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The ICAR AIEEA exam helps candidates get admission to different agricultural universities across India.
The ICAR AIEEA is a competitive examination; therefore, it is imperative that aspirants devote adequate time to it. Candidates can go to the ICAR previous year question paper, syllabus and exam pattern in order to prepare well for the examination.
The exam pattern of the ICAR AIEEA for undergraduate and postgraduate courses is given in the following section.
ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) – UG Exam Pattern
The ICAR AIEEA is a single test that comprises multiple-choice questions. Every question will be followed by 4 options. Candidates have to select the correct answer from the four options given in the question. An overview of the ICAR AIEEA-UG exam and the exam pattern is given below.
| ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) – UG Exam | |
| Mode of the Examination | Computer-based Test |
| Type of Questions | Multiple-choice Questions |
| Duration | 150 minutes (2½ hours) |
| Number of Questions | 150 (50 in each subject) |
| Medium of the Exam | English and Hindi |
| Marking Scheme | ● 4 marks for each correct response
● Negative marking of -1 for each incorrect response |
| ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) – UG Exam Pattern | |||
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Stream A (PCM) |
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| S.No. | Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Physics | 50 | 200 |
| 2 | Chemistry | 50 | 200 |
| 3 | Mathematics | 50 | 200 |
| Total | 150 | 600 | |
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Stream B (PCB) |
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| S.No. | Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Physics | 50 | 200 |
| 2 | Chemistry | 50 | 200 |
| 3 | Biology | 50 | 200 |
| Total | 150 | 600 | |
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Stream C (PCA) |
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| S.No. | Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Physics | 50 | 200 |
| 2 | Chemistry | 50 | 200 |
| 3 | Agriculture | 50 | 200 |
| Total | 150 | 600 | |
Points to Remember: ICAR AIEEA -UG Exam Pattern
- The duration of the ICAR AIEEA -UG exam is 150 minutes (2½ hours). Each test consists of 150 questions, 50 from each subject.
- The ICAR AIEEA -UG exam is conducted for 5 subjects, i.e.,
- Physics (P)
- Chemistry (C)
- Biology (B)
- Mathematics (M)
- Agriculture (A)
- Aspirants have to select 1 subject group out of four available groups made out of these subjects, i.e.,
- PCM
- PCB
- APC
- ABC
- Candidates can choose the subject group based on the eligibility criteria for the undergraduate programmes to which they wish to apply. Aspirants should go through the ICAR AIEEA – UG Information Bulletin to know more about the eligibility criteria for undergraduate programmes.
- Applicants should ensure that they take the exam for the subject group (PCB/PCM/PCA/ABC) mentioned in their admit cards. Attempting the exam for a different subject group will lead to disqualification.
- If there is a discrepancy between the English and Hindi versions of a question, the English version will be taken into account.
ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) – PG Exam Pattern
The ICAR AIEEA – PG exam is a single exam comprising objective-type questions. Each question is followed by 4 options. Candidates have to select the correct response from the four options. An overview of the ICAR AIEEA- PG exam pattern is given below:
| ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) – PG Exam Pattern | |
| Mode of the Examination | Computer-based Test |
| Type of Questions | Multiple-choice Questions |
| Duration | 120 minutes (2 hours) |
| Number of Questions | 120 |
| Medium of the Exam | English only |
| Marking Scheme | ● 4 marks for each correct answer
● Negative marking of -1 for each incorrect response |
Points to Remember: ICAR AIEEA – PG Exam Pattern
- The duration of the ICAR AIEEA – PG exam is 120 minutes (2 hours).
- The test will be conducted in 20 major subject groups. All the information about the 20 major subject groups is given in the ICAR AIEEA – PG Information Bulletin.
- Aspirants should choose one major subject group from the subjects given in the Information Bulletin based on what they had studied at graduation (UG) level.
- Candidates should go through the eligibility requirements of the postgraduate programme to which they intend to apply.
- Candidates should take the test for the same subject groups that are given in their admit cards. Applicants will not be considered if they do not appear in the subject groups they selected in their application forms.
- The questions in the ICAR AIEEA – PG exam will be based on the syllabus prescribed by the ICAR. Candidates can visit the official website of the ICAR to download the syllabus for the ICAR AIEEA – PG examination.
In order to prepare for the ICAR AIEEA – PG exam, candidates should refer to past years’ question papers to find topics that are frequently asked in the examination. Aspirants should be well-versed in all the important topics given in the ICAR exam syllabus.
The ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) to UG and PG programmes can be easily cleared if aspirants are familiar with the format of the exam, thoroughly cover all pertinent study material and take mock tests before the entrance examination.
