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ICAR AIEEA Eligibility 2023 : Check Subject-wise Eligibility Criteria, Minimum Educational Qualifications, Minimum Age Limit and others

ICAR AIEEA 2023 exam eligibility criteria is released by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Candidates need to have a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, biotechnology and other such Sciences for the AIEEA exam.

Mallika MehzabeenUpdated on : Jul 22 2023 18:16 IST

ICAR AIEEA Eligibility 2023

ICAR AIEEA Eligibility 2023: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) releases the eligibility criteria for candidates aspiring to secure admission to Agricultural Universities through the ICAR AIEEA PG examination. Candidates need to hold a Bachelor’s degree in fields such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries Science, Forestry, Home Science, and other disciplines. Equivalence of degree will be determined by the allotted university as per the UGC Public Notice No.F9-3/2016(CPP-II) released on July 19, 2016.

To be eligible for the ICAR AIEEA (PG) exam, candidates must have graduated with a B.Sc. in Agriculture or B.Tech degree of 4 or 6-year duration, or a B.V.Sc. & AH degree of 5 or 5.5-year timeline. Candidates with a 3-year Bachelor’s degree will not be eligible for ICAR AIEEA (PG) admissions 2023, with the exception of 2 ICAR-Deemed to be Universities, which are IARI and NDRI. Candidates seeking admission to M.V.Sc. courses should hold B.V.Sc & AH degree along with internship experience at the time of the counselling process in the allotted university.

Candidates aspiring to secure admission through the ICAR AIEEA exam 2023 should note that they need to have completed their Bachelor’s degree in all respects. Aspirants will be denied admission if they have not fulfilled all the degree-completion requirements at the time of verification when the counselling process takes place. Candidates should have the final year or final semester scores while they report at the allotted university for admission. Further, applicants need to produce their Bachelor’s Degree certificate or provisional degree certificate issued by the institution for the purpose of submitting the final marks or grade points.

ICAR AIEEA Eligibility 2023

Candidates can check the minimum age limit, and minimum passing marks required to be eligible for the ICAR AIEEA exam 2023 given below.

Minimum Age Limit

Indian Nationals who are at least 19 years old on August 31, 2023, are eligible to appear for the examination.

Minimum Passing Marks

Candidates need to score the minimum required grade points in their Bachelor’s degree to be eligible for ICAR AIEEA 2023.

Categories	Grading Scale	Minimum Required Score
General, UPS, OBC, and EWS	10 point scale	6.60/10.00
	9 point scale	5.88/9.00
	8 point scale	5.22/8.00
	7 point scale	4.57/7.00
	6 point scale	3.92/6.00
	5 point scale	3.25/5.00
	4 point scale	2.60/4.00

Categories	Grading Scale	Minimum Required Score
SC/ST/Third Gender/PwBD candidates	10 point scale	5.60/10.00
	9 point scale	4.98/9.00
	8 point scale	4.42/8.00
	7 point scale	3.87/7.00
	6 point scale	3.32/6.00
	5 point scale	2.75/5.00
	4 point scale	2.20/4.00

ICAR AIEEA Eligibility 2023: Educational Qualification

Candidates can check the required educational qualifications for the respective Master’s degree programmes from the table given below.

Subject/Discipline	Educational Qualification Required for SAUs/CAUs(4/5/6 years)	Educational Qualification Required for IARI & NDRI
Bio-Chemistry Plant Physiology Vegetable Science Fruit Science Post-Harvest Management Floriculture and Landscaping Plantation Spices, Medicinal, and Aromatic Crops	B.Sc. in Agriculture or Horticulture	B.Sc.(3 years)
Microbiology	B.Sc. in Agriculture or Horticulture /B.Tech in Biotechnology	B.Sc. (3 years)
Agricultural Meteorology Organic Farming Environment Science Agricultural Chemicals Plant Pathology Seed Science and Technology	B.Sc. in Agriculture or Forestry or Horticulture	B.Sc. (3 years)
Genetics and Plant Breeding Plant Genetic Resources	B.Sc. in Agriculture/Forestry/Horticulture/ B.Tech in Biotechnology	BSc. (3 years)
Forest Products and Utilization Silviculture and Agroforestry Forest Resource Management Forest Biology and Tree Improvement	B.Sc. in Forestry	-
Food and Nutrition Human Development and Family Studies Resource Management and Consumer Science Apparel and Textile Science Extension Education and Communication Management	B.Sc. in Community Science or Home Science	-
Veterinary Biotechnology Veterinary Biochemistry Veterinary Anatomy Animal Reproduction Gynecology and Obstetrics Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Parasitology Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology Veterinary Pathology Veterinary Microbiology Veterinary Surgery & Radiology Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology Animal Genetics and Breeding Animal Nutrition Veterinary Physiology Livestock Production and Management Livestock Products Technology Poultry Science Veterinary Extension Education	B.V.Sc.&A.H.	-
Fisheries Resource Management Aquaculture Fish Processing Technology Fish Physiology & Biochemistry Aquatic Animal Health Management Fisheries Extension Aquatic Environmental Management Fish Genetics and Breeding Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology Fisheries Economics Fishing Technology and Engineering Fish Biotechnology	B.F.Sc	-

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who releases the ICAR AIEEA exam eligibility criteria ?

Indian Council of Agricultural Reserach (ICAR) prescribes the eligibility criteria for ICAR AIEEA exam.

What is the age limit to appear for the ICAR AIEEA exam 2023 ?

Candidates need to be at least 19 years old on August 31, 2023 to appear for the ICAR AIEEA exam 2023.

What is the educational qualification required to take the ICAR AIEEA exam ?

Candidates need to hold at least Bachelor’s degree (4/5/6 years) in the respective discipline related to Agricultural Sciences and should have the required grade points in their final result of graduation.

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