Top 5 Agriculture Exams to be Must Attempted in 2023

We Tractor News have brought yet another informative article for all the aspirants. In this article, we have discussed in brief the different exams that must be attempted in 2023.

Here are some of the top agriculture exams that are conducted every year:

ICAR AIEEA

ICAR AIEEA (All India Entrance Examination for Admission) is conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs in agriculture and allied sciences.

Eligibility Criteria

According to National Testing Agency (NTA), the ICAR AIEEA 2023 UG Admission will be based on CUET entrance exam scores 2023.

ICAR AIEEA UG	ICAR AIEEA PG
Candidates must be citizens of India	Candidates to be a must citizen of India
Age must be 16 years as of 31 August 2023	Age must be a minimum of 19 years as of 31 August 2023
Candidates have passed 12th from a recognized board/university. An aggregate of 50% - OBC/UPS, 40% - SC/ST / PC Category	Candidates to follow this pattern from 10+2+5/ 10+2+4 /10+2+3 Or 10+6
No supplementary exams. If persisted proof is to be given for clearance of the exam.	Candidates to have a Grade point of 6.6/10, 3.25/5, or 2.60/4 - General/OBC/UPS Category. For SC/ST /PC a grade point of 5.60/10,2.75/5,2.20/4 is required.

JRF/SRF

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) exams are conducted by ICAR to provide fellowships to eligible candidates for pursuing research in agriculture and allied sciences.

Eligibility Criteria

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF )	Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)
Candidates passing their bachelor’s degree or are in their final year are eligible	Candidates completed the Masters's Degree program with minimum marks of 55% or a grade point of 5.5/10.00, 2.75/5.00, or 2.20/4.00.For PC/SC/ST relaxation of 5 %.
Candidates to obtain 60% and grade points of 6.60/10, 3.25/5.00, or 2.6/4.00 - General/OBS/UPS. For SC/ST/PC an aggregate of 50% or grade point of 5.5/10.0 or 2.75/5.00 or 2.20/4.00 is required.	Obtain minimum marks of 55% or a grade point of 5.5/10.00, 2.75/5.00, or 2.20/4.00.For PC/SC/ST relaxation of 5 % in their Masters.

State Agriculture Exams

Different states in India conduct their agriculture entrance exams for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in agriculture and allied sciences.

Exam	Authority
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE)	BCECEB
Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (JCECE)	JCECEB
Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET)	KEA
Kerala Engineering, Agriculture, and Medical (KEAM)	CEE
Madhya Pradesh Pre-Agriculture Test	MPPEB
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT)	OUAT
Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test AP EAPCET/ AP EAMCET	JNTU

AFO

Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) exam is conducted by various banks for the recruitment of Agriculture Field Officers in their organization.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates to be the aged 20 -30 years
Candidate to graduate from a recognized university in
Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/Forestry/Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture.

IFS

Indian Forest Service (IFS) exam is conducted by UPSC for recruitment to the Indian Forest Service, which involves managing and conserving forests and wildlife.

Three stages are being followed:-

Prelims

It consists of two paper GS I and CSAT which is completely objective. The cut-off is more than UPSC, as the vacancy is less.

Mains

Total no. of papers -6

Paper	Subject	Marks
Paper I	General English	300
Paper II	General Knowledge	300
Paper III	Optional I	200
Paper IV	Optional I	200
Paper V	Optional II	200
Paper VI	Optional III	200