ICAR stands for Indian Council of Agricultural Research. It is the apex body in India for coordinating agriculture education, research, and extension.
AIEEA = All India Entrance Examination for Admission. Conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) for admissions into agricultural universities for Undergraduate (UG).
🧮 Exam Pattern (ICAR_AIEEA‑UG)
Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT).
Language: English only.
Number of Questions: ~ 120 questions.
Duration: ~ 2 hours (120 minutes) for UG.
Marking scheme: +4 for each correct answer, −1 for each incorrect answer, 0 for unattempted.
Sections: Divided into parts like General Knowledge / Reasoning, Core Subject / Domain Subjects, and sometimes Specialized subject depending on course. E.g., for UG, Part A, B, C etc.
🔍 What is “PAT” (Pre Agriculture Test)
Conducted by: Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (often called CG Vyapam or CPEB)
Pre Agriculture Test in some states (e.g. Chhattisgarh PAT) for admissions into agriculture. These are state‑level, not the national ICAR exam. For example, “CG PAT” is Chhattisgarh Pre‑Agriculture Test.
Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme:
Here’s how CG PAT is structured (based on the 2025 pattern / recent years):
Feature
Details
Mode
Offline / Pen‑and‑Paper (OMR)
Duration
3 hours (180 minutes)
Total Questions
200 MCQs
Total Marks
200 (1 mark per correct answer)
Negative Marking
None (i.e. no negative marks for wrong answers)
Language
English and Hindi
Sections / Groups
Two major groups:
Science Group (Physics, Chemistry + Biology or Mathematics) or
Agriculture Group (subjects like Crop Production & Animal Husbandry & Poultry Farming, etc.)
✅ Strategy / What You Should Do If Preparing for ICAR
If you're planning for ICAR AIEEA (UG) here are suggestions:
Check latest notification for current year: exam date, pattern, fee, syllabus, eligibility.
Focus on NCERT + Board syllabus especially for domain subjects. Agriculture / Biology / Physics / Chemistry etc.
Practice MCQs: since almost all questions are MCQ, timed mocks help.
Understand negative marking rules −1 etc. Accuracy matters.
Revision of general agriculture knowledge if required.