About NTA ICAR AICE – JRF/SRF Exam

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established by Ministry of Human Resource Development as an independent autonomous, self-reliant and self-sustained premier testing organization. The conduct of the ICAR-AICE-JRF/SRF (PGS) examinations has been entrusted to the NTA by The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) from 2019 onwards.

The Indian Council of Agricultural 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.

NTA ICAR AICE – JRF/SRF Exam Pattern

The test of AICE-JRF/SRF (PGS) has a single paper of 3 hrs duration. Details of the test are as given below:

Test would consist of two major subtests.

Subtest/Section A – First 20 MCQs are common to all 16 major subjects. The questions assess the level of candidate’s awareness about the environment and its application to the society. The questions are based on general knowledge in the domain of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Allied Sciences, etc. including current events and matters of everyday observation and experience.

Subtest/Section B – Remaining 180 MCQs belong to Major Subject Group, as applicable; and are based on the syllabus of different sub-subjects listed under that Major Subject Group.

Syllabus for the Test of AICE-JRF/SRF(PGS)

The Examination Paper for the test shall be based on the syllabus of Major Subject groups and Sub-Subject groups as prescribed by the ICAR, available at website www.icar.org.in or https://www.icar.org.in/content/syllabus-aieea-ug-aieea-pg-and-aice-jrfsrfpgs-2019.

Eligibility

1. Indian nationals who have passed Master’s Degree programme with a minimum of Overall Grade Point Average(OGPA) as shown in Table 2 from any recognized University in India and abroad would be eligible to apply for the AICE – JRF/SRF (PGS).
2. Candidates passed out from private Agricultural Universities/Colleges not accredited by ICAR will not be considered for admission through this examination. Further, in case any degree from a particular college/university is not considered for admission by an Agricultural University or any particular college/university has been derecognized by VCI/UGC/ICAR or due to any Court directives (present or future) will not be responsible for admitting students of that college/university in the Universities not willing to admit such candidates. In other cases, where grade-points are not awarded and only marks are awarded, the candidate must have secured a minimum percent score as shown in the table below.

Note:

1. Where OGPA is awarded, equivalence between OGPA and % marks will not be acceptable.

2. 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 e.g. if a candidate obtains 49.99% marks in his/her qualifying examination, then it will not be rounded-off to 50%.

4. Merely qualifying the examination will not guarantee JRF/SRF/Admission. It would be governed by rules and regulations of ICAR and concerned University.
5. Candidate must ensure that he/she fulfills the eligibility requirements for the examination as well as admission as detailed in the Information Bulletin. Applying for AICE-JRF/SRF(PG)-2019, appearing in the examination and qualifying the same does not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility. The applicant for a particular Subject must satisfy the eligibility criterion as specified in this Information Bulletin (or its amendments / corrections).

Conditions for the Award of ICAR-JRF/SRF(PGS)

1. From Academic Session 2017-18, the criteria for ICAR-JRF/SRF (erstwhile ICAR-SRF) distribution, based on total number of seats in each subject, has been changed to average number of aspirants actually appeared in the AICE-JRF/SRF(PGS) in a particular Sub-subject in the preceding three years. The number of fellowships is tentative and may vary depending upon the number of candidates actually appeared in the examination in a particular Sub-subject. It will finally be known only at the time of counseling.
2. ICAR-JRF/SRF (PGS) will be awarded on the basis of merit secured in the AICE-JRF/SRF(PGS)-2019 examination leading to admission in Ph.D. degree program.
3. The JRF/SRF(PGS) holder will be required to maintain an OGPA/CGPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 (6.50/10.00 for SC/ST/PC) at the end of each year of the study.

Age Limit and Relaxation

• Indian Nationals of at least 20 years of age are eligible to apply for the examination. No relaxation is permissible regarding the minimum age limit.
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Success Dreams Education – Class Schedule

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