15 April 2024, New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the commencement of the online application process for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Entrance Examinations 2024. The NTA, an independent and premier testing organization established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the ICAR Entrance Examinations for admission to the Post Graduate (AIEEA(PG)) and Doctoral (AICE JRF/SRF(Ph.D)) Degree Programmes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for the academic session 2024-25.
Candidates interested in applying for the examinations can submit their applications online through the official website of NTA (https://exams.nta.ac.in/ICAR/) starting from 11th April 2024 until 11th May 2024, up to 5:00 PM. The last date for the successful transaction of the examination fee through credit/debit card, net banking, or UPI is 11th May 2024, until 11:50 PM. Candidates are advised to make any necessary corrections in their application form on the website within the specified period from 13th May 2024 to 15th May 2024.
The ICAR Entrance Examinations will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode, and the exam dates are scheduled for 29th June 2024. The exam pattern will consist of objective-type questions with multiple-choice options. The medium of the exam will be English, and the duration of the exam will be 2 hours.
Detailed information about the eligibility criteria, exam scheme, exam cities, exam timings, exam fee, and application procedures can be found in the Information Bulletin available on the NTA’s official website at https://exams.nta.ac.in/ICAR/.
The ICAR Entrance Examinations are of significant importance for individuals aspiring to pursue Post Graduate and Doctoral Degree Programmes in the field of agricultural research in India.
