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)

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 and

• award of ICAR-JRF (PGS) in agriculture & allied sciences (475 candidates) (2013 stat.)

PG Degree Programmes

Major:

• Animal Biotechnology

• Veterinary Science

• Animal Sciences

Others

• Dairy Extension Education

• Agricultural Statistics

• Dairy Science

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 !!!

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

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

Syllabus For ICAR Exams

Code 13: ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Includes:

• Animal Biotechnology

• Vety./Animal Biochemistry

Code 14: Veterinary Science • 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

Code 15: Animal Sciences

• 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

List of FEW Universities • 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)

Opportunities/Advantages (Lets not think of Exceptions)

• 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 !!!)

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 !!!)

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)

ALL the best