ICAR AIEEA 2021 Eligibility Criteria: Know Educational Qualification and Age Limit

ICAR AIEEA Eligibility Criteria

The ICAR AIEEA 2021 exam has been announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the application process is underway. While the ICAR AIEEA UG 2021 exam will be conducted on September 7, September 8 and September 13, the ICAR AIEEA PG 2021 exam will be conducted on September 17. Candidates aiming to appear for the exam must ensure that they fulfil the ICAR AIEEA 2021 eligibility criteria prior to applying for the exam. This article of Shiksha brings the ICAR AIEEA 2021 eligibility criteria in detail.

As per a notification released by NTA, the ICAR 2021 eligibility criteria have been modified. The notice states, “In case of those UG and PG students who were admitted in various degree programmes, either by the AUs or through ICAR All India Entrance Examination, if the programme already had ICAR-NAEAB accreditation, but in the passing out year or at any stage in between could not be accredited by the ICAR due to any reasons, one-time chance is being given to them for appearing in ICAR’s All India Entrance Examination (Academic Session 2021-22) for PG and PhD admissions”.

ICAR AIEEA 2021 Important Dates

The following table brings the important dates of ICAR AIEEA 2021.

Events	Dates
ICAR AIEEA 2021 application process begins	25-Jul-2021
ICAR AIEEA 2021 last date of application	20-Aug-2021
ICAR AIEEA 2021 application correction window	23-Aug-2021 to 26-Aug-2021
ICAR AIEEA 2021 Admit Card	To be announced
ICAR AIEEA 2021 UG exam	07-Sep-2021 08-Sep-2021 13-Sep-2021
ICAR AIEEA 2021 PG and AICE JRF/SRF (PhD) exams	17-Sep-2021

Now let us take a detailed look at the ICAR AIEEA eligibility criteria.

ICAR AIEEA UG 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The following pointers bring the detailed eligibility criteria of ICAR AIEEA UG 2021.

Educational Qualification

• ICAR AIEEA UG 2021 applicants should be Indian citizens who have passed or appeared for the Class 12 Board exam from a recognised Board in Science stream

• Candidates should secure a minimum 50 per cent aggregate (General, OBC-NCL, General-EWS and UPS categories) and 40 per cent aggregate (SC, ST, PwD and Third Gender)

Age Limit

Applicants should be of minimum 16 years of age as on August 31, 2021.

ICAR AIEEA UG 2021 Course-wise Educational Qualification

The following table brings the programmes offered through ICAR AIEEA UG 2021 and the educational qualifications required for the eligibility criteria.

Degree Programmes Offered through ICA AIEEA UG 2021	Mandatory Subjects to have Studied in Class 12
BSc (H) Agriculture	PCB/PCMB/ PCM/Inter-Agriculture
BSc (H) Horticulture	PCB/PCMB/PCM/Inter-Agriculture
BFSc	PCB/PCMB/ Inter-Agriculture
BSc (H) Forestry	PCB/PCMB/ Inter-Agriculture
BSc (Hons.) Community Science	PCB/ PCMB/ PCM
Food Nutrition and Dietetics	PCB/ PCMB/ PCM
BSc (H) Sericulture	PCB/ PCMB/ PCM
BTech Agricultural Engineering	PCM/ PCMB
BTech Dairy Technology	PCM/PCMB
BTech Food Technology	PCM/PCMB
BTech Biotechnology	PCM/PCMB/PCB

P – Physics

C – Chemistry

B – Biology

M – Mathematics

A – Agriculture

ICAR AIEEA PG 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the ICAR AIEEA PG 2021 exam are as follows:

Educational Qualification

• The applicants should have completed BSc Agriculture (minimum four or six years duration) Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc and AH) of five to five-and-half-years duration

• Applicants should have passed from an ICAR-accredited courses/programmes of public-funded/Govt. institutions (GoI/State Govt. funded) within or outside ICAR-AU system OR ICAR-accredited Private Agriculture and Allied Science colleges and ICAR-accredited courses/programmes.

• Candidates should secure a minimum 60 per cent aggregate (General, OBC, General-EWS and UPS) and 50 per cent aggregate (SC, ST, PwD) or equivalent CGPA

• For admission in M.V.Sc., candidates must have completed BVSc. & AH. with internship before the date of admission in the allotted university

Age Limit

Candidates should be of at least 19 years old as of August 31, 2021. There is no upper age limit.

FAQs Regarding ICAR AIEEA 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Q: Is there an age limit for applying for ICAR AIEEA 2021?

A: A minimum age limit of 16 years and 19 years is applicable for ICAR AIEEA UG and PG 2021 exams respectively. There is no upper age limit.

Q: Will students with a compartment or supplementary in any subject be eligible for ICAR AIEEA 2021?

A: No, candidates who have a compartment or supplementary in any subject in their qualifying exam will not be eligible to apply for ICAR AIEEA 2021 exam unless they clear the exam with the requisite percentage.

Q: Do I need to upload documents during the application process to prove ICAR AIEEA 2021 eligibility criteria?

A: Candidates need not upload any document proving their eligibility criteria for ICAR AIEEA 2021. They need to produce the documents for verification purposes during the counselling process.

Q: If my aggregate percentage or CGPA is lesser by few decibel points, will it be rounded off to me eligible for ICAR AIEEA 2021?

A: According to ICAR, there will be no rounding-off of the OGPA/percentage of marks of qualifying examination while deciding the basic eligibility of any candidate for admission.

Q: I have appeared for the qualifying exam but my result is yet to be declared. Will I be eligible for ICAR AIEEA?

A: Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying exam will be eligible to apply and appear for the ICAR AIEEA 2021, but they need to submit the mark sheet and pass certificate within the stipulated schedule.

Q: What if I qualify for the ICAR AIEEA 2021 exam but am not considered eligible during the counselling rounds?

A: In case candidates are deemed ineligible during the counselling or document verification rounds of ICAR AIEEA 2021, their candidature will be cancelled.

Q: In case my candidature is disqualified on account of not fulfilling the ICAR AIEEA 2021 eligibility criteria, will the application fee be refunded?

A: No, in this scenario, the application or counselling fee for ICAR AIEEA 2021 will not be refunded.