ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020: Candidate can edit the particulars form available on the official website, icar.nta.nic.in. It is conducted by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) for admission into Doctoral Degree Programmes of Agricultural University (ICAR-AU). All India Competitive Examination (AICE) is conducted to grant admission to various Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) PhD Degree Programmes. A candidate who has cleared a Masters Degree with Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) will be considered for admission. For further details regarding ICAR AICE SRF/JRF PGS 2020, the candidate can read this article further.
Latest: The application form correction for ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 is available now.
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020
Prior to the exam, the candidate would have to fill the Application Form correctly and carefully, as any in correction may cause delay. ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) shall be conducted in the supervision of NTA, under Ministry of Human Resource Development. Candidate can check the important dates pertaining to ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 from the table provided below.
| Events | Dates |
| Application Form Availability | 01 Mar 2020 |
| Last date to fill the Application Form | |
| Correction in particulars of Application Form on website only | 06 – 15 Jul 2020 |
| Issuance of Admit Card | |
| ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Exam Date | |
| Declaration of Result | |
| First Round Counselling | to be announced |
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ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Application Form Correction Notice
In view of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic across the nation, the application form correction & test center facility will start from July 06 -15, 2020. You can check the details from the notice provided below.
- Click here to check the above notice.
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Application Form Extension Notice
Candidates can check the notice regarding the extension of the last date of application form from below. Now, the officials have extended the ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 application form deadline up to June 15, 2020.
Click here to download the application extension notice.
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Application Form
After the candidate has checked that they fulfil the eligibility criteria, the next step is to fill the application form which is released online by the officials. Candidate must fill the Application Form online before the last date to avoid the last-minute hassle. Candidate should keep all the documents ready before filling the application form, documents required are provided in the information brochure. For the ease of candidate, a link to download and fill the application form is provided in the “Application Form” page above.
Eligibility Criteria
The candidate should make sure that they fulfil the eligibility norms set for ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS), before submitting the online form. If the candidate does not fall under the eligibility criteria, their candidature might get cancelled. Below we have provided some points set by ICAR to help you understand.
Education Qualification – Indian Nationals who have passed Master’s Degree programme with a minimum of Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) from any recognized University in India would be eligible to apply for the AICE SRF/JRF (PGS).
Age Criteria – The candidate should be at least 20 years of age as on July 01, of the year of admission. There is no option relaxation allowed in the case of a minimum age limit.
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Admit Card
The candidate will be able to download the Admit Card after they have filled the Application Form successfully. ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Admit Card will be available on the official website. The candidate should keep the Admit Card in good condition upon receiving, as without the admit card the candidate will not be allowed to give an exam. As per the dates the Admit Card will be released and as soon it is released the candidate will be able to download it with the help of link which will be provided on or “Admit Card” page in the quick links section above.
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Exam Pattern
In order to prepare for the exam, the candidate should have an understanding of the exam pattern. Detailed exam pattern can be checked from below.
- The exam will be the Computer Based Test (CBT).
- The candidate will get 2 hours to complete the exam.
- For every correct answer, the candidate will be awarded 4 marks. For every, incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.
- Questions which will be there multiple-choice questions. There will be a total of 200 questions, which are divided into 3 sections.
Section A (20 MCQs): The questions are based on general knowledge in the domain of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries, and Allied Sciences, etc.
Section B (50 MCQs): This section questions are based on the core group subjects in Ph.d.
- Click here to check the list of subjects for core group of Section B.
Section C (50 MCQs): The questions in this section will be from specialized Subjects opted by the candidate for pursuing Ph.D.
- Click here to check the list of specialized subjects for Group C.
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Syllabus
The complete syllabus regarding ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 has been released. Candidates can check the syllabus with the help of link provided below.
- Click here to check the ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Phd Syllabus.
Exam Centers
The candidate is given an option to select the exam center of his/her choice, they can select any four cities of their choice for ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020. Priority will be given to the option chosen by the candidate, but the decision of NTA will be final regarding allotment of Centre, Date, and Shift. There will be no further changes after the NTA had made the final decision. Candidate can check list of exam centre from below.
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Result
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Result will be declared for all those candidates who have successfully cleared the examination and it will be available on the official website. The result will be prepared in the format of Merit List, Merit Rank List will be prepared individually for every sub-subject under each Major Subject Group as per the information provided by the candidate while filling the Application Form. Category-wise final merit list for counselling shall be prepared by ICAR based on the reservation category information given by the candidate in the Online Application Form. Link to check the result will be available on the “Result” page above in the quick links section.
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Answer Key
Answer Key is released by NTA on its official website for candidates who are looking for admission into JRF and SRF (PhD programme). Candidates are able to check it with the help of Student Login. NTA will provide a facility of raising objection against the Answer Key. The candidate can evaluate their performance by cross-checking their answers and calculate their probable score. There are two type of answer key which are released one is unofficial and the other is official, the unofficial answer key is released just after the exam while the official answer key is released as per the scheduled date. Once the Answer Key is released candidate will be able to check it with the help of link which will be provided on the “Answer Key” page in the quick links section.
ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 Counselling
The candidate who has cleared the Examination will be called for the next round which is counselling. Candidate should note that previous year counselling was conducted in online mode only if the same remains this year the candidate will be notified. Candidate should preserve the Admit Card along with other documents which will be notified in counselling notice.
About ICAR
Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) is the apex body for coordinating, guiding, and managing research and education in agriculture in the entire country under the aegis of DARE, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Considering the importance of agricultural education, the University Education Commission (1948) chaired by Dr S. Radhakrishnan recommended the establishment of Rural Universities in the country. As a result, the first State Agricultural University was established in 1960 at Pantnagar on the pattern of the Land Grant Colleges of the United States.
Official Website: icar.org.in or icar.nta.nic.in
For more information regarding ICAR AICE SRF/JRF (PGS) 2020 – Download Information Brochure 2020.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Ans 1. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has entrusted the responsibility of conducting All India Competitive Examination for admission to Doctoral Degree Programme & Award of JRF/SRF (PGS) to NTA.
Ans 2. All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) is going to conduct entrance exams for Doctoral Degree Programmes of Agricultural Universities under ICAR-AU system. Also known by Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) PhD Degree Programmes.
Ans 3. General and UPS aspirants must have secured at least 50%, while that for SC/ST/PC students, it is 40%. Candidates securing more than or equal to the minimum qualifying ICAR cut off marks will be included in the merit list. The question paper will be of 720 marks.
Ans 4. To prepare the candidate to follow these simple steps or keep these points in mind: Time Management, Topic-wise Study, Practice & Revision, Study Material, Marking Scheme, and Be Healthy.
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