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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), All India Entrance Examination for Admission

ICAR AIEEA 2025 Exam Pattern: Structure & Format

National exam for UG, PG, and doctoral programs in agricultural sciences and allied fields.

Candidates appearing for UG papers must refer to the pattern of CUET exam. NTA, in 2024, implemented significant changes in CUET exam pattern. As per the changes, the test will be conducted in both online as well as pen and paper-based mode. However, ICAR AIEEA test pattern for PG and PhD courses remains unchanged as of now. The same will be conducted in CBT mode. Also, options are flexible in CUET, in which candidates can choose from 13 languages to attempt their papers. The medium set for PG and PhD courses is only English. Aspirants can refer to the below-mentioned exam pattern for both exams.

Mode of Examination

  • CUET will be conducted in both pen and paper/ computer-based test (CBT) mode
  • ICAR AIEEA will be administered only in computer-based test (CBT) mode\

Exam Duration

The exam will be conducted for a total of 2 hours duration with no sectional time limit. However, in the CUET exam, there will be 45 minutes of time duration allotted for Section 1A, Section 1B, and Section 2. Section 3 will have a 60 minute time allocation. Papers like Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics, Accountancy, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, and Computer Science/ informationrmatics Practices will have a 45-minute time duration.

Examination Medium/ Language

The medium and language options for ICAR AIEEA and CUET UG are as follows:

Examination Languages of Setting Question Paper
CUET English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, And Urdu
ICAR AIEEA English

Marking Scheme

The marking scheme for both exams is tabulated below:

Particulars ICAR AIEEA CUET UG
Correct answer +4 +5
Incorrect attempts -1 -1
Unattempted 0 0

ICAR AIEEA Question Paper Pattern

The question paper pattern is set for only PhD, as detailed below:

Sections/ Part Total Number Of Questions Total Marks
Part A. General Knowledge/ Reasoning Ability 20 80
Part B Core Group 50 200
Part C Specialized Subject 50 200
Total 120 480

CUET Question Paper Pattern

The pattern of CUET question paper has been tabulated below:

Sections/ Part Total Number Of Questions Number Of Questions To Be Attempted Total Marks
Section 1A: Languages 50 40 200
Section 1B: Languages 50 40 200
Section 2: Domain-specific 50 40 200
Section 3: General Test 60 50 250
Total 210 170 850