NTA extends ICAR AIEEA PG, AICE JRF/SRF registration 2026 deadline till June 10

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) AIEEA (PG) and AICE JRF/SRF (PhD) entrance exams. Students can apply for AIEEA PG and AICE PhD entrance exams on the official website, exams.nta.nic.in/icar/, by June 10.

NTA will hold the All India Competitive Examination for Junior Research Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowship (AICE JRF/SRF) and the ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission-Postgraduate (AIEEA) on July 4.

The ICAR AICE JRF/SRF 2026 exam will cover 72 subjects and be conducted across 89 cities, while the AIEEA PG 2026 exam will span 20 subjects and be held in 122 cities nationwide.

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ICAR AIEEA, AICE application fees 2026

The application fee for ICAR AIEEA and AICE entrance exams 2026 is shown in the table below.

For PwD and PwBD candidates, the details on the uploaded UDID Card will be verified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Candidates who do not possess a UDID Card must upload a valid disability certificate, which may be subject to verification by the issuing authority.

AIEEA PG and AICE PG 2026 exams will be held for a duration of two hours, comprising 120 questions. As per the ICAR AIEEA and AICE exam pattern, candidates will receive 4 marks for each correct answer and 1 mark for each incorrect answer.