Indian Agricultural Research Institute - IARI Delhi Answered Questions

Yes, the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (UASD) accepts ICAR entrance exam scores for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions. To shortlist candidates, the university also accepts the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET). To shortlist candidates for various undergraduate and graduate programs, the university accepts the Karnataka Common Entrance Test. Furthermore, the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad recognizes ICAR entrance exam scores for admission to undergraduate and graduate programs.To be considered for admission to UAS Dharwad, candidates must meet the following requirements:Pass 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Pass the ICAR AIEEA, KCET, CBSE 12th, or Karnataka second PUC. Meet the qualifying and selection requirements established by the university. The University is governed by the ICAR Model Act and Guidelines.

SHUATS offers various courses in the field of Agriculture, such as BSc (Hons) Agriculture, BSc (Hons) Horticulture, and more. In each of these courses, twenty-five percent (25%) of the total seats are filled through all India entrance tests conducted by ICAR. Moreover, these seats are inclusive of Christian and general candidates.

Candidates can't avail entry to the B.Sc. course in Maharana Pratap Horticultural University (MHU) unless they clear the entrance exam, the name of which is ICAR AIEEA. The examination tests the candidates' knowledge in the relevant subjects: Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. Apart from this, the candidates must have a percentage in their 10+2 examinations. Hence, taking up the ICAR AIEEA is nothing but a must for getting admission into MHU for the B.Sc. courses.

Yes, few SHUAT MBA seats are filled via ICAR. As per the official website of the university, twenty-five percent (25%) are filled through all India entrance tests conducted by ICAR. Moreover, these seats are inclusive of Christian and general candidates, and the number filled in either category shall be adjusted against the total seats in each category.

Indian Agricultural Research Institute - IARI offers full time PG courses such as MCA, M.Sc, M.E./M.Tech in IT & Software, Science and Engineering streams across several specializations including Environmental Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Agriculture, Horticulture, Biology, Agriculture & Farm Engineering. Indian Agricultural Research Institute - IARI ranks #1 under the category 'Agriculture and Allied Sectors' as per the NIRF 2024 report. 

The ICAR-AU System of India has 74 Agricultural Universities comprising 63 State Agricultural, Veterinary, Horticultural and Fisheries Universities (SAUs), 4 ICAR-DUs, viz. IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE, 3 Central Agricultural Universities (CAU, Imphal, Dr. RPCAU, Pusa and RLBCAU, Jhansi), 4 Central Universities (CU) having Faculty of Agriculture (BHU, AMU, Viswa Bharati and Nagaland University). The National Agricultural Research, Education and Extension System (NAREES) of India are one of the largest in the world, admitting more than 28000 students at the UG level and over 17,500 students at the Master’s and Doctoral level annually, in different disciplines of Agricultural and Allied Sciences.

Students for 30 percent of seats in Master's degree programmes in AUs are admitted through AIEEA (PG). All (100 per cent) seats of the four ICAR-DUs namely, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) and the Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) and CAUs, viz. RLBCAU, Jhansi and Dr RPCAU, Pusa are also filled up through the same examination. 

Counselling for in-service candidates seeking admission to reserved seats at ICAR-DUs (ICAR-IARI, ICAR-IVRI, ICAR-NDRI, and ICAR-CIFE) will be conducted at the respective ICAR-DU levels only. These candidates are suggested to check the respective ICAR-DU’s website to learn about the number of seats, eligibility requirements, counselling schedule, and more.

If we look at the acceptance ratio than ICAR exam wins because it is acceptable across India compared to the Rajasthan JET exam which is a state-level exam. Rajasthan JET is conducted once a year and the ICAR Exam is also conducted once in a year.