The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the online application window for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) All India Entrance Examination for Admission - Postgraduate (AIEEA-PG) and All India Competitive Examination (AICE-JRF/SRF) PhD Entrance Examinations 2025.
These exams are conducted for admission to postgraduate and doctoral degree programmes for the academic session 2025–26.
As per the official notification dated May 6, candidates can submit their applications on the official NTA ICAR portal exams.nta.ac.in/ICAR from May 6 to June 5, 2025 (up to 5 pm). The last date for fee payment is June 5, 2025 (up to 11.50 pm).
A correction window will be available from June 7 to June 9, 2025 for candidates to make necessary edits in their application forms.
Key details:
Exam date: July 3, 2025
Mode of exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam pattern: Objective type with multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
Medium: English only
Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes)
Interested candidates must refer to the Information Bulletin available on the NTA website for details on eligibility, syllabus, exam cities, fees, and other instructions. Applications are to be submitted strictly via the official website, with the fee paid online using credit/debit cards, net banking, or UPI.
For assistance, candidates may call the NTA Help Desk at 011-40759000 / 011-6922770 or email icar@nta.ac.in.
