
NTA has released the ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 provisional answer key on August 1, 2024. Candidates who appeared in the exam can download the provisional answer key on the official website exams.nta.ac.in/ICAR. Along with the answer key, you can also access the question paper with your recorded responses.
If you want to challenge the answer key, you can raise objections on the website from August 1 to August 3, 2024 (11.50 PM). Log in with the application number and date of birth to challenge. You have to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs 200 for every question you challenge. Pay the processing fee online via debit card/credit card/net banking. Your objection will not be accepted without the fee receipt. No objections will be accepted after the deadline, i.e, August 3, 2024 (11.50 PM).
An expert panel will evaluate all the objections and make the necessary changes. After all the objections are settled, NTA will publish AIEEA PG 2024 final answer key. Then based on the final answer key, the ICAR AIEEA PG Result will be released.
ICAR exam (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) is a national-level entrance exam, conducted every year to provide admission into various UG & PG-level courses. As of last year, admission for AIEEA PG (All India Entrance Examination for Admission) will be based on a separate entrance exam. NTA (National Testing Agency) will conduct ICAR AIEEA PG to offer admission to the Agriculture program/ courses.
AIEEA PG 2024 Highlights are given below.
Check ICAR AIEEA PG Exam Date through the table given below.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Notification releasing date | 1st week of April 2025 |
| Releasing of application form | 2nd week of April 2025 |
| Last date to apply | 1st week of May 2025 |
| Correction window | 2nd week of May 2025 |
| Exam city slip releases | 3rd week of May 2025 |
| Availability of hall ticket | 4th week of May 2025 |
| AIEEA PG 2025 exam | 4th week of May 2025 |
| Provisional answer key | 1st week of June 2025 |
| Final answer key release | 2nd week of June 2025 |
| Announcement of result | 2nd week of June 2025 |
| Starting of counselling | 3rd week of June 2025 |
Given below is AIEEA PG 2024 eligibility criteria.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian national citizens will be eligible to apply. |
| Qualifying Exam | One must have passed graduation with four/six (10+6 B.Sc. Ag.)/five years’ (B.V.Sc. & AH)/ 5 1⁄2 years (B.V.Sc. & AH) degree. |
| Percentage | General, OBC, UPS & EWS categories must score a minimum of 60% marks. For ST/SC & PwD categories, he/ she must score 55% marks. |
| Age Limit | One who is not below 19 years as of 31.08.2024 is eligible to apply. |
ICAR AIEEA PG application form is available online only, hence all the students are advised to refrain from following any offline procedure to fill out the form. Applicants who want to fill out ICAR AIEEA PG Application Form 2024 must check the eligibility criteria before.
Follow the steps given below to fill out ICAR AIEEA PG application form.
ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 Application Fee is given below.
| Category | Application Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|
| General/Unreserved | 1200 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC)- (NCL)/UPS/ EWS | 1100 |
| SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender | 625 |
To qualify for the ICAR PG exam pattern, applicants must know the exam pattern to develop their strategy for qualifying. ICAR PG exam pattern can be checked from the table below.
| Parameters | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer-Based Mode) |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Total Questions | 200 |
| Total Marks | 480 |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for each correct answer |
| -1 for each incorrect answer | |
| 0 for no attempt | |
| Total time allotted | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
AIEEA PG syllabus was released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the release of the official notification. By knowing AIEEA PG syllabus, applicants can prepare their strategies to qualify for the exam. Check the AIEEA PG syllabus 2024 given below.
Candidates can check AIEEA PG syllabus of the Plant Biotechnology subject from the table given below.
| Unit | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Importance of agriculture in the national economy, Cultivation of wheat, rice, sugarcane, chickpea, tomato, pigeon-pea, groundnut, and mango, Basic Principles of Crop Production, Major soils of India, The significance of NPK and its deficiency symptoms, General structure and function of cell organelles, Mendelian genetics, Elementary knowledge of development, growth, photosynthesis, transpiration and respiration, Mitosis and Meiosis, General structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, vitamins and enzymes, Elements of economic botany, Major pests and diseases of rice, wheat, cotton, chickpea, and sugarcane and their management, Organic farming; bio-fertilizers; bio-pesticides, Recombinant DNA technology; transgenic crops, Important Rural Development Programmes in India, Organizational set up of agricultural research, education and extension in India, Elements of Statistics |
| Unit 2 | Importance of biochemistry in agriculture, Acid-base concept and buffers, pH Structure, classification and metabolic functions of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates, Structure and function of nucleic acids, Enzymes: structure, nomenclature, mechanism of action, Vitamins and minerals as coenzymes and cofactors, Metabolic pathways, TCA cycle, Glycolysis, triglyceride biosynthesis, fatty acid oxidation, Electron transport chain, ATP formation, Photosynthesis: C-3, C-4, and CAM pathways, Nitrate assimilation, Biological nitrogen fixation, Colorimetric and chromatographic techniques |
| Unit 3 | Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, Differences between fungi, bacteria, mycoplasms, and viruses, Physical and Chemical Basis of Heredity, Chromosome structure, DNA replication, Transcription and translation, Genetic code, Operon concept, Genetic engineering, Restriction enzymes, Vectors, Gene cloning, Gene transfer, Plant cell and tissue culture, Micro-propagation, Somaclonal variation, Transformation, Recombination, Heterosis, General application of biotechnology, Molecular and immunological techniques, Concept of bioinformatics, genomics, and proteomics |
| Unit 4 | Plant physiology– importance in agriculture, Seed germination, viability, and vigour, Photosynthesis- the role of CAM, C-3, and C-4 pathways, Photorespiration and its implications, Translocation of assimilates, Dry matter partitioning, Harvest index of crops, Growth and development, Growth analysis, Crop-water relationship, Plant nutrients and their functions, Phytohormones and their physiological role, Photoperiodism, vernalization, Pollination/ fertilization in flowering plants, Post-harvest physiology and its significance |
AIEEA PG syllabus of Plant Science subject is given below.
| Unit | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Importance of Agriculture in the national economy, Basic Principles of Crop Production, Cultivation of wheat, sugarcane, mango, rice, pigeon-pea, tomato, groundnut, potato and chickpea, Major soils of India, The significance of NPK and its deficiency symptoms |
| Unit 2 | Structure and function of cell organelles, Mitosis and Meiosis, Mendelian genetics, Elementary knowledge of photosynthesis, Respiration, and transpiration, structure and functions of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, Enzymes and vitamins, Major pests and diseases of wheat, cotton, rice, sugarcane, chickpea and their management |
| Unit 3 | Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, Differences between fungi, bacteria, mycoplasmas, and viruses, Physical and Chemical basis of heredity, Chromosome structure, Genes/operon concept, Protein biosynthesis, Transformation, recombination, Heterosis, Elements of economic botany, Integrated diseases management, Sterilisation, disinfection, and pasteurization, Koch’s postulates, Etiological agents of rusts, smuts, powdery/downy mildew, wilts, yellows, mosaic, necrosis, enations, blights and witches-broom pH, buffer, vitamins, the significance of plant hormones in germination and dormancy of seeds, Pollination/ fertilization in flowering plants, Methods of seed testing, Breeders, foundation and certified seeds, Seed production in self and cross-pollinated crops, Nitrate assimilation, Biological nitrogen fixation and agricultural uses of microorganisms |
AIEEA PG syllabus of Entomology And Nematology is given below.
| Unit | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Importance of Agriculture in the national economy, Basic Principles of Crop Production, cultivation of wheat, chickpea, sugarcane, rice, pigeon-pea, mango, groundnut, tomato, cole crops, grapes, soybean, banana, oilseeds other than groundnut, and mustard, Major soils of India, The significance of NPK and its deficiency symptoms, Mendelian genetics, Elementary knowledge of Photosynthesis, Respiration, and transpiration, Major cropping systems (crop rotations,rice-wheat cropping, mixed cropping), Soil degradation-soil salinity and acidity and management, Some aspects of post-harvest technology, Varietal improvement, The importance of Heterosis in crop production, crop protection principles in field and storage, Major insect pests and diseases of crops like rice, cotton, pulses, oilseed crops like groundnut, soybean, and mustard, vegetables like tomato, and cole crops, Fruit crops and their management principles, Transgenic crops, Important Rural Development Programmes in India, Organizational set-up of agricultural education, research and Extension in India, Elements of Statistics |
| Unit 2 | Classification of animal kingdom up to class, Distinguishing characters up to orders in class Insecta, General organization of an insect's external morphology with special reference to lepidopteran larvae, and coleopteran adults; and honeybee Metamorphosis and moulting, Different physiological systems, Insect-plant relationship, Insect pests of agricultural and horticultural crops, and their stored/processed products, insect vectors of plant diseases-identification, biology, nature of the damage, and their management tactics; and pests of household, Medical and veterinary importance and their control, Useful and beneficial insects like honeybees, lac insects, silkworms and pollinators, Nematode taxonomy, the biology of important plant parasitic nematodes and their control, Entomopathogenic nematodes, Fundamentals of nematode and insect pest management-cultural, quarantine, insecticidal, biological, and regulatory aspects, Insecticide classification and insecticide resistance management; and insect-protective transgenic crops |
AIEEA PG syllabus of Horticulture subject is given below.
| Unit | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Importance of Agriculture in the national economy, Basic Principles of Crop Production, Cultivation of wheat, rice, chickpea, sugarcane, pigeon-pea, groundnut, mango and tomato, Major soils of India, The significance of NPK and its deficiency symptoms, Structure and function of cell organelles, Mitosis and meiosis, Mendelian genetics, Elementary knowledge of photosynthesis, Respiration, and transpiration, Structure and functions of proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, vitamins and enzymes, Major pests and diseases of wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton, chickpea and their management, Important Rural Development Programmes in India, Organizational set-up of agricultural education, research and extension in India, Elements of Statistics |
| Unit 2 | Layout and establishment of orchards, pruning and training, propagation, climatic requirement and cultivation of fruits, cultivation of plantation crops like coconut and cashew nuts and spices, Important physiological disorders, major vegetable crops of tropical, subtropical and temperate regions solanaceous crops, techniques for raising the nursery, Nutritive value of fruits and vegetables and their role in human nutrition, Basic physiology of ripening in fruits and vegetables and their products, Type of fruits and vegetable products and control of fungal and bacterial diseases, Major floricultural crops are grown in India for commercial purposes like rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, marigolds, tuberose, gladiolus, and orchids, Establishment and maintenance of trees, lawns, creepers, shrubs, hedges and annuals; type of gardens, methods of crop improvement, Male sterility and incompatibility, Pure line and pedigree selection, Backcross, mass selection, Heterosis, Plant nutrients, deficiency symptoms of nutrients, Manures and fertilisers, systems of irrigation, management of important pests and diseases of fruits and vegetables |
ICAR AIEEA PG Admit Card was released on 26th June 2024. Candidates can download their ICAR AIEEA PG Admit Card online from the website by entering their login details.
Follow the steps given below to download ICAR AIEEA PG Admit Card 2024.
Candidates are required to attest their signature, photograph and thumb impression on ICAR AIEEA PG Admit Card to sit in the examination. Without self-attestation of the above details, candidates can not be allowed to enter the examination hall.
The answer key for AIEEA PG 2024 is released online on the official website. First, the authority has published a provisional answer key on August 1, 2024. Candidates can raise objections from August 1 to August 3, 2024 (11.50 PM). After making objections in the given period, a final answer key will be published. The authorities release AIEEA PG answer key for subject-wise questions that were asked in the exam.
Follow the steps given below to check AIEEA 2024 Answer Key.
AIEEA PG answer key will be released by the exam conducting authority only. With the answer key's help, one can assume their marks even before the result declaration. It will be published in the form of a PDF.
ICAR AIEEA PG result is expected to be published in the second week of July 2024. Candidates can download it from the official website through their login credentials. It is released in the form of a subject-wise merit list. All candidates whose names will appear on the merit list will further have to participate in AIEEA PG counselling 2024.
Follow the steps given below to check ICAR AIEEA PG result 2024.
AIEEA PG cutoff refers to the minimum marks or ranks a candidate must secure to qualify for admission to AIEEA PG participating institutes. The cutoff will be released by the accepting colleges after the declaration of ICAR AIEEA PG Result.
Candidates who qualified for the exam by securing the ICAR AIEEA PG cutoff would be eligible to participate in the ICAR centralised counselling process.
ICAR AIEEA PG counselling will be done online. The schedule for AIEEA PG counselling will be notified on the official website, after the declaration of ICAR AIEEA PG Result. The admission and scholarship will be granted to the applicants when they take admission through AIEEA PG Counselling.
AIEEA PG counselling process is given below.
Once the uploaded documents have been found and marked “Verified” by the University/Institute, the candidate will be required to pay the non-refundable Seat Acceptance Fee of INR 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand only) across the board. It has to be paid irrespective of category, on the ICAR’s Counselling portal.
Follow the steps given below to check AIEEA Seat Allotment Result
Ques. How to make corrections to my ICAR AIEEA PG application form?
Ans. Candidates will have to follow the steps given below to make changes to ICAR AIEEA PG application form.
It is important to note that candidates will be able to make changes only in the following fields of ICAR AIEEA PG application form.
Given below are the fields that the candidates could not edit.
Note - The correction is applicable only after payment of an additional fee if any. In case of a change of category, the fee is changed accordingly.
Ques. What are the details of the documents to be uploaded in ICAR AIEEA PG application form?
Ans. Details of the documents to be uploaded are given below.
| Document Type | File Format | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph | JPG/JPEG | 10 KB – 200 KB |
| Signature | 4 KB – 30 KB | |
| Thumb impression | 3 KB – 30 KB |
Ques. What is seat acceptance fees for AIEEA PG 2024?
Ans. Candidates have to pay a non-refundable Seat Acceptance Fee of INR 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand only) across the board, irrespective of category, on the ICAR’s Counselling portal.
Ques. What if any doubt occurs regarding the verification of documents?
Ans. In case of doubt regarding the documents, the Document Verifying Officer of the allotted University/Institute will raise a query to the candidate, against which, the candidate can respond through her/his login. This interaction between the Document Verifying Officer and the candidate can occur only once.
The time permitted for re-submitting the document will be till Noon of the next calendar date (from the date of demand). The candidate is, therefore, advised to be vigilant about re-submission of documents.
Ques. Can I update my choices for AIEEA PG seat allotment?
Ans. Yes, candidates can update his/her choices any number of times before the last date/until the choices are locked by the candidate. On the last day of choice filling his/her last saved choices will be automatically locked and the same list will be considered for the further counselling process.
Note that, registered candidates who do not fill any choice or fail to save them by closing time of the last day of choice filling will not be considered for seat allotment and admission.
Ques. What is AIEEA PG Previous Year Cutoff of Top Colleges?
Ans. In the following sections, we bring the AIEEA PG cutoff of top colleges for last year.
Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
| Category | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank |
|---|---|---|
| General | 512 | 346 |
| OBC | 486 | 686 |
| SC | 419 | 2,633 |
| ST | 382 | 4,525 |
Visva Bharati University, West Bengal
| Category | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank |
|---|---|---|
| General | 446 | 1638 |
| OBC | 439 | 1,843 |
| SC | 366 | 5,610 |
| ST | 280 | 14,876 |
Central Agricultural University, Imphal
| Category | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank |
|---|---|---|
| General | 412 | 2,934 |
| OBC | 409 | 3,128 |
| SC | 299 | 12,192 |
| ST | 293 | 13,018 |
| Category | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank |
|---|---|---|
| General | 406 | 3,278 |
| OBC | 404 | 3,372 |
| SC | 283 | 14,515 |
| ST | 259 | 18,514 |
Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi
| Category | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Score | ICAR AIEEA Cutoff Rank |
|---|---|---|
| General | 432 | 2,105 |
| OBC | 397 | 3,876 |
| SC | 294 | 12,827 |
| ST | 289 | 13,659 |
Note - The above tables reflect the previous years’ cutoff for AIEEA PG, they may remain similar or change, depending on the factors.
Ques. Which factors determine AIEEA PG Cutoff?
Ans. Factors Determining AIEEA Cutoff are given below.
It is expected that the AIEEA PG 2024 cutoff scores or ranks will be released by the end of December, after the declaration of the result.
Ques. How ICAR AIEEA PG results are determined?
Ans. The following information will help you understand how the scores for the ICAR AIEEA results will be determined.
Ques. Can I re-evaluate my AIEEA PG 2024 answer sheets?
Ans. No, AIEEA PG 2024 answer sheets will not be re-evaluated or re-checked. However, applicants are allowed to check their response sheets and to submit objections to answer keys if requested. The ICAR final key will be determined and the result will be declared after reviewing challenges to AIEEA PG 2024 answer keys.
Ques. What are the tie-breaking criteria of AIEEA PG 2024?
Ans. If two candidates score the same marks in the exam then their AIEEA PG merit will be determined in the order given below.
Ques. How to challenge AIEEA PG 2024 Answer key?
Ans. Follow the steps given below to Challenge AIEEA PG Answer Key.
Ques. How do I contact ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 helpdesk?
Ans. Candidates can contact ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 helpdesk from the details given below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| icar@nta.ac.in | |
| Phone | 011-40759000, 011-69227700 |
| Official Website | www.icar.nta.nic.in |
Ques. Where will AIEEA PG 2024 be conducted?
Ans. AIEEA PG 2024 will be conducted in the cities given below.
Ques. How many marks are there in ICAR AIEEA PG exam?
Ans. According to the ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 exam pattern, the examination will be held for 2 hours to complete questions for PG courses. The ICAR AIEEA PG marking scheme requires a total of 120 questions, with a total of 480 marks for the entrance exam.
Ques. How can I pay AIEEA PG 2024 application fees?
Ans. After ICAR AIEEA PG application form is filled, students will have to pay the application fee online via debit/credit card, Net Banking, Paytm, and UPI.
Ques. What is AIEEA PG 2024 Reservation policy?
Ans. The reservation criteria for AIEEA PG 2024 as per different categories is given below.
| Category | Reservation (%) |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| Physical Challenged | 5% |
| Others | Depends on the particular college/ institute |
Ques. Which documents are required for AIEEA PG Counselling?
Ans. Documents required for AIEEA PG counselling are given below.
Ques. Which are the participating institutes of AIEEA PG 2024?
Ans. Participating institutes of AIEEA PG 2024 are given below.
| S. No. | Participating Institutes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi |
| 2 | National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal |
| 3 | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar |
| 4 | Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai |
| 5 | Assam Agriculture Universities, Assam |
| 6 | Agriculture Universities, Jodhpur Rajasthan |
| 7 | CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya |
| 8 | Kerala Universities of Fisheries & Ocean Studies |
| 9 | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology |
| 10 | Punjab Agriculture Universities, Punjab |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.