1. ICAR-PG Entrance Examination
(AIEEA-PG)
An Introduction
Presented by
Dr. Prakashkumar Rathod
Assistant Professor and I/C Head
Dept. of Veterinary & A.H Extension Education
Veterinary College, Bidar (Karnataka)

2. Why ICAR-PG Exam ?
For Admission (AIEEA-PG) to
• 25% seats in Master Degree Programmes of
Agricultural Universities
• 100% seats of ICAR Deemed to-be-Universities
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• award of ICAR-JRF (PGS) in agriculture &
allied sciences (475 candidates) (2013 stat.)

3. PG Degree Programmes
Major:
• Animal Biotechnology
• Veterinary Science
• Animal Sciences
Others
• Dairy Extension Education
• Agricultural Statistics
• Dairy Science

4. ICAR-JRF (PGS)/without JRF
• JRF Awarded to meritorious candidates
• JRF amount 12000/- per month for M.V. Sc
• Institutional fellowship (7600/-)available at only
few institutes like IVRI, NDRI etc.
• Contingent grant of 6,000/- per year for
procurement of essential chemicals, equipments,
books and travel etc.
• Hoping for an increase in the grant !!!

5. General Scheme of Examination
• 150 multiple choice, objective type questions would be
serially numbered from 1-150
• 10 cross-matching type questions would be serially
numbered from 151-160
• Each correctly answered multiple-choice objective type
question will earn four marks
• In matching type, 1 mark for each correct pairing
• Negative Marking: 1 mark deduction for multiple choice
and 0.2 deduction for each matching type wrong answer

6. Evaluation & Declaration of Result
• Overall merit-rank list shall be prepared
separately for every major subject-group
• Category-wise final merit list for counseling shall
be prepared
• No Re-Checking/ Re-Evaluation of OMR Answer
Sheets
• Based on the overall merit-rank, the candidate is
allowed to take admission

7. Syllabus For ICAR Exams
Code 13: ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Includes:
• Animal Biotechnology
• Vety./Animal Biochemistry

8. Code 14: Veterinary Science
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Veterinary Anatomy( & Histology)
Veterinary Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Reproductive Biology
Vety. Medicine (Clinical and Preventive)
Veterinary Parasitology
Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
Veterinary Pathology
Epidemiology/ Wild Life Science/ Wild Life Health Mgt.
Vety. Virology,
Vety. Immunology,
Veterinary Microbiology/ Bacteriology,
Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
Veterinary Public Health

9. Code 15: Animal Sciences
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Animal Husbandry/Animal Sci./Dairy Sci
Animal Genetics & Breeding
Animal Nutrition/Feed/Fodder Tech.,
Vety/Animal Physiology,
Livestock Production & Management,
Livestock Products Technology & Meat Science Tech.
Poultry Science,
Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Extension Education
Livestock/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Economics
Bio-Statistics

10. List of FEW Universities
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IVRI, Izatnagar (U.P.)
NDRI, Karnal (Haryana)
GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
JNKVV, Adhartal, Jabalpur (M.P.)
KVAFSU, Bidar (Karnataka)
KVASU, Pookot, Wayanad,(Kerala)
MAFSU, Seminary Hills, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
RUVAS, Bikaner (Rajasthan)
GADVASU, Ludhiana (Punjab)
AAU, Anand
SVVU, Tirupati
Central Agricultural University, Imphal (Manipur)

11. Opportunities/Advantages
(Lets not think of Exceptions)
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JRF holders will get sufficient fellowship
Will avoid inbreeding ??
An exposure for new place/institute/culture etc.
Good professional/academic networks
An advantage during the recruitments
Non-JRF holders can try for few other fellowships or
scholarships also
• Confidence building/ broad mindedness
(Many of the things cannot be measured !!!)

12. Problems/ Disadvantages
• Not advocated for home-sick students
• Language barrier ?? (An opportunity to learn
more)
• No reason to study in other states
(Lets have a wider vision !!!)

13. Few tips/interesting facts
• Those who get good ICAR ranks may not be always
university toppers.
• Be in touch with your seniors or friends who have
excelled in ICAR exam
• Decide the subject and aim for it (Don’t be in
dilemma about the subject)
• ICAR-PG exam is not everything !!! (Few
professionals have excelled in other fields also)

14. ALL the best