ICAR AICE PhD provisional answer key 2026 out at exams.nta.nic.in/icar; download response sheet

The National Testing Agency has released the provisional answer key for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Competitive Examination for Junior Research Fellowship / Senior Research Fellowship Doctor of Philosophy (ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF PhD) 2026 examination.

Candidates who appeared for the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF PhD examination can check the provisional answer key along with their recorded responses by logging onto the official ICAR examination portal at exams.nta.nic.in/icar.

Students who find any discrepancy in the ICAR AICE PhD provisional answer key 2026 can raise objections till August 18. Candidates have to pay the prescribed fee for each challenged question. AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD) exam is conducted for admission to doctoral degree programmes in agriculture and allied sciences.

How to check AICE PhD provisional answer key 2026?

Candidates can follow these steps to download the provisional answer key.

• Visit the official ICAR examination portal
• On the homepage, click on the ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 link
• Enter the login credentials required
• Then the answer key and recorded responses will show on the screen
• Download and save the answer key for future use

Students should review the provisional answer key carefully before submitting any challenge. NTA will announce the AICE PhD final answer key and results after the answer key challenge is completed.

ICAR Details mentioned

Candidates can check the below-mentioned details on the provisional answer key.

• Course name
• Code name
• Question number
• Correct answer
• Marking scheme
• Set of ICAR AIEEA question papers

Candidates must keep checking the official NTA website for more details on the admission process.