ICAR AIEEA 2021 Eligibility Criteria must be checked by the interested candidates before moving towards the registration process. National Testing Agency called NTA administers the AIEEA, i.e. All India Entrance Examination for Admission. AIEEA is a National level entrance exam directed to offer admissions in UG and PG courses. AIEEA PG is handled to provide PG admission in the Agricultural Universities. AIEEA UG is regulated to grant UG admission in agriculture courses. In this article, the necessary information regarding the ICAR AIEEA Eligibility 2021 is disclosed.
ICAR AIEEA 2021 Eligibility
In this section, the entire details related to the eligibility criteria for the ICAR 2021 Examination is specified. Candidates are supposed to look into the eligibility norms before applying through ICAR AIEEA 2021 Application Form. If the candidate doesn’t fall under the eligibility criteria, the authority shall disqualify the candidate.
Nationality
- The nationality of the applying candidates must be Indian.
Aadhaar Card
- Candidates must possess an Aadhaar card except those from Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, and Meghalaya.
- Candidates with no Aadhaar card are recommended to apply for that.
- The candidates who have applied and not received the Aadhaar card yet are advised to enter their 16 digit number mentioned on the enrolment slip.
ICAR AIEEA UG Courses: Except Veterinary Sciences
Age Criteria
- The applying candidate must be at least 16 years old as of 31st August 2021.
Qualification Criteria
- Candidates must have passed in the 10+2 grade, or equivalent examination from CBSE or equivalent majored in Physics, Chemistry and any subject from Biology/Home Science/ Mathematics/Agriculture from an Indian Board/university after 12 years of study. The medium of guidance in admitting to University shall be in English.
- The minimum aggregate required is 50% for General/OBC /UPS category candidates and 40% SC/ST/PC category candidates.
- Candidates currently appearing for their qualifying exam are also eligible to apply, but they have to show their proof of the qualifying examination.
- Candidate holding arrears in any of the subjects can apply provided the proof of the paper having cleared with requisite percentage is shown.
Eligibility Criteria and Papers to attempt in the Entrance Examination
Courses | Subjects in which the candidate must have scored qualifying marks in 10+2 examination | Papers to attempt in the Entrance examination |
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | PCB/PCM/PCMB/Inter-Agriculture | PCB/PCA/PCM/ABC |
B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture | PCB/PCM/PCMB/Inter-Agriculture | PCB/PCA/PCM/ABC |
B.F.Sc | PCB/PCMB/ Inter-Agriculture | PCB/ABC/PCA |
B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry | PCB/PCMB/ Inter-Agriculture | PCB/ABC/PCA |
B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science | PCB/PCM/PCMB | PCM/PCB |
Food Nutrition & Dietetics* | PCB/PCM/PCMB | PCM/PCB |
B.Sc. (Hons.) Sericulture | PCB/PCM/PCMB | PCM/PCB |
B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering) | PCMB/PCM | PCM |
B.Tech (Dairy Technology) | PCMM/PCM | PCM |
B.Tech (Food Technology) | PCMB/PCM | PCM |
B.Tech (Bio Technology) | PCM/PCB/PCMB | PCB/PCM |
ICAR AIEEA PG Courses
Age Criteria
- The candidates must be at least 19 years old as of 31st August 2021, i.e. must have DOB after 1st September 2002).
- No age relaxation is levied in the lower age limit.
Qualification Criteria
- Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in the corresponding discipline owing to the pattern 10+2+5 (BV Sc. & AH), 10+2+4 & 10+6.
- The candidates clearing a bachelor’s degree in the pattern (10+2+3) are eligible to apply for IARI Pusa & NDRI Karnal.
- Candidates must have cleared BV Sc. & AH with internship before the admission date in the allotted institution for M.V.Sc.
- The minimum aggregate required is 60% and 50% for SC/ST/PC categories.
- Candidates currently pursuing their final year are also eligible to apply.
Eligibility Qualifications
Subject/Stream | Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs /CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in) | Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1) IARI, (2) IVRI, (3) NDRI & (4) CIFE |
Plant Biotechnology | ||
Plant Bio-Chemistry/Bio-Chemistry | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture) or B.Sc (Hons.)(Agriculture/ Horticulture) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Plant Biotechnology & Molecular Biology / Biotechnology | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture /Forestry/ Sericulture/ Biotechnology) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry/ Sericulture/Biotechnology) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Plant/Crop Physiology | B.Sc (Agriculture/ Horticulture) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/ Horticulture) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Plant Sciences | ||
Plant Breeding and Genetics | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture/ Forestry) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture /Horticulture/Forestry) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Plant Pathology | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture/ Forestry) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/Horticulture/Forestry) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Agricultural Microbiology/Microbiology | B.Sc (Agriculture/ Horticulture) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/ Horticulture) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Seed Science & Technology | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture/ Forestry) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/Horticulture/ Forestry) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Plant Genetic Resources | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture/Forestry) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Physical Science | ||
Agricultural/Agrometeorology | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture/ Forestry) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry) | |
Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/Horticulture) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Soil Conservation & Water Management /SWC | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture)/ Forestry) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/Horticulture)/Forestry) | |
Irrigation & Water Management | B.Sc (Agriculture/ Horticulture)or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/Horticulture) | |
Agricultural Physics | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/ Horticulture) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Agricultural Chemicals | B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture)/ Forestry) or B.Sc. (Hons.)(Agriculture/Horticulture)/Forestry) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |
Environmental Science | B.Sc. (Agriculture/Horticulture)/ Forestry) or B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture/Horticulture)/Forestry) | B.Sc.(10+ 2+3.system) |