🌾 ICAR AIEEA (UG) Exam – Overview
- Conducting Body: National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of ICAR
- Course Offered: B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture and other allied sciences
- Mode of Exam: Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Language: English and Hindi
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Duration: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes)
- Total Questions: 150
- Total Marks: 600
- Marking Scheme: +4 for correct, -1 for incorrect
📝 Exam Pattern
Candidates can choose from the following subject combinations based on their stream in 10+2:
| Subject Group | Subjects Included |
|---|---|
| PCB | Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
| PCM | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| PCA | Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture |
| ABC | Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry |
Pattern Table:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 50 | 200 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 200 |
| Biology / Mathematics / Agriculture | 50 | 200 |
| Total | 150 | 600 |
📚 ICAR AIEEA UG – Syllabus (As per NCERT Class 11 & 12)
🔬 Physics
- Units & Measurements
- Motion in a Straight Line & Plane
- Laws of Motion
- Work, Energy, and Power
- Gravitation
- Thermodynamics
- Oscillations & Waves
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Electrostatics
- Current Electricity
- Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Optics (Ray & Wave)
- Modern Physics
- Dual Nature of Matter
- Atoms and Nuclei
- Electronic Devices
🧪 Chemistry
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
- Structure of Atom
- Classification of Elements
- Chemical Bonding
- States of Matter
- Thermodynamics
- Equilibrium
- Redox Reactions
- Hydrocarbons
- The Solid State
- Solutions
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
- Surface Chemistry
- Coordination Compounds
- Biomolecules
- Polymers
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
🧬 Biology (Botany + Zoology)
- Diversity of Living Organisms
- Structural Organisation in Animals & Plants
- Cell Structure & Function
- Plant Physiology
- Human Physiology
- Reproduction
- Genetics and Evolution
- Biology in Human Welfare
- Biotechnology
- Ecology and Environment
🌱 Agriculture
- Agronomy: Crop production practices, soil-water-plant relationships
- Horticulture: Vegetables, fruits, flowers, nursery
- Animal Husbandry: Domesticated animals, dairy farming
- Soil Science: Soil properties, types, conservation
- Agricultural Meteorology: Weather and climate concepts
- Genetics & Plant Breeding: Hybridization, traits, heredity
- Agricultural Engineering: Irrigation methods, tools
- Plant Protection: Pesticides, IPM, weeds
- Agricultural Economics: Price, demand-supply, marketing
- Current Trends in Agriculture: Organic farming, GM crops