INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

AIEEA–2008: INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH


INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (EDUCATION DIVISION)
Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-II, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012

13th All India Competitive Examination for Admissions to Under-Graduate Programmes in Agriculture and allied Sciences other than Veterinary Science and award of National Talent Scholarships for the Academic Session 2008- 2009 (AIEEA–2008)

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi will be conducting the 13th All India Entrance Examination (AIEEA) for admissions to 15% of the seats in 39 State Agricultural Universities, CAU, Imphal, NDRI (all seats) and Central Universities having Agriculture faculty namely BHU, Viswa Bharti and Nagaland University for U.G. Degree (B.Sc./B.Tech./B.F.Sc. etc.) in the subjects of Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, Forestry, Food Science, Fisheries Sciences, Home Science, Sericulture, Agricultural Marketing Banking & Co-operation, and Commercial Agriculture & Business Management. The applicants should be Indian nationals.

Important dates and eligibility conditions:
Dates for purchase of Information Bulletin with Application Forms : 21 January, 2008 to 07 March 2008.Last date of receipt of filled Application Forms in ICAR (Non-remote areas) : 10 March,2008.Last date of receipt of filled Application Forms in ICAR from remote areas : 17 March,2008.Date and Time of the Examination : 19 April, 2008 (Saturday) 10.00 – 12.30 hours at 39 Centres).

Age eligibility : 17-23 years as on December 31, 2008 (DOB include 1.1.1986 to 01.01.1992).

Sources of purchase of Information Bulletins with Application Forms:
On cash : Offices of the Registrars of 38 Universities and branches of the Syndicate Bank.
Through DD : Four ICAR Institutes : DD by post : Examination Cell, Education Division, ICAR, New Delhi–110012.

Minimum % marks in 10+2 Exam. Required : 50% for Gen., OBC and UPS, 40% for SC,ST, PH in PCM/ PCA/ PCB/ PCH/ PCMB subject combinations (pass in English compulsory for some Universities).

National Talent Scholarship (NTS) of Rs. 1,000/- per month for U.G. would be awarded to all selected in this examination who join any University in ICAR-SAU system, located outside their state of domicile.

Question Paper: There will be only one question paper consisting of objective type questions in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Agriculture) for “STREAM–A” and Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics for “STREAM – B”. The candidates may choose any Stream according to their eligibility and choice of the subjects. The question paper will be in ENGLISH and HINDI.

Reservation: As per norms, 15% seats in all subjects will be reserved for candidates belonging to
Scheduled Castes (SC), 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST), 3% for Physically Handicapped (PH), and 2% for candidates from Underprivileged States (UPS). Reservation for OBC if applicable in four Central Universities (NDRI, CAU, BHU and Viswa Bharti) will be as per Government of India directives/ University rules.

Educational Eligibility: The candidate must have passed and obtained not less than 50% marks (for admission under General, UPS and OBC categories), or 40% marks (for admissions under SC, ST and PH. Categories) in 10+2 examination. Any candidate having compartment/ Supplementary in any subject in 10+2 examination is not eligible for admission. Candidates appearing for 10+2 examination can also apply but produce 10+2 pass certificate during Counseling. Pass in English in 10+2 examination is essential for admission in some of the Universities.
Availability of Information Bulletin with Application Form :
A. Through Universities :
The Information Bulletins with Application Forms will be available for sale with effect from 21 January, 2008 to 07 March, 2008 against Cash Payment of Rs. 400/- + Rs. 25/- (handling charges) for General, OBC and UPS Categories and Rs. 200/- + Rs. 25/- (handling charges) for S.C., S.T. and P.H. categories from the Offices of the Registrars of Agricultural Universities located at (1) AAU Anand (Gujarat) (2) AAU Jorhat (Assam) (3) ANGRAU Hyderabad (A.P.), (4) BAU Ranchi (Jharkhand), (5) BCKKV Mohanpur, Nadia (W.B.) (6) CAU Imphal (Manipur) (7) CCSHAU Hisar (Haryana) (8) CSAUA&T Kanpur (U.P.) (9) Dr.YSPUH&F Solan (H.P.) (10) GBPUA&T Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) (11) CSKKVV Palampur (H.P) (12) IGKVV Raipur (Chattisgarh) (13) JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.) (14) JAU Junagadh (Gujarat) (15) KAU Thrissur (Kerala) (16) Dr.BSKKV Dapoli (M.S.) (17) MAS&FU Nagpur (M.S.) (18) MAU Parbhani (M.S.) (19) MPKV Rahuri (M.S.) (20) MPUA&T Udaipur (Rajasthan)
(21) NAU Navsari (Gujarat) (22) NDUA&T Faizabad (U.P.) (23) OUA&T Bhubaneswar (Orissa) (24) PAU Ludhiana (Punjab) (25) Dr. PDKV Akola (M.S.) (26) UPPDDUPCVVVEGAS Mathura (U.P.) (27) RAU Bikaner (Rajasthan) (28) RAU Pusa, Samastipur (Bihar) (29) SKDAU Sardar Krushinagar (Gujarat) (30) SKUAS&T Jammu (J&K) (31) SKUAS&T(K) Srinagar (J&K) (32) SVBPUA&T Meerut (U.P.) (33) TNAU Coimbatore (T.N.) (34) TNVASU Chennai (T.N.) (35) UAS, GKVK, Bangalore (Karnataka) (36) UAS Dharwad (Karnataka) (37) UBKVV Cooch Behar (W.B.) (38) SASARD Nagaland University, Medziphema (Nagaland). The Universities will not entertain requests by post.

B. Through Bank Branches: From the following branches of the Syndicate Bank, Information Bulletin and Application Forms can be obtained from 21 January, 2008 to 07 March, 2008 against Cash payment of Rs. 400/- + Rs. 25/- (Service Charges) for General, OBC and UPS Categories and Rs. 200/- + Rs. 25/- (Service Charges) for S.C., S.T. and P.H. categories. The braches of the Syndicate Bank are:
ANDHRA PRADESH (1) D.No. 40-3-2, M.G. Road, Labbipet, Vijayawada (2) 5-9-246/1, Opp. Grammar School, Abid Road, Hyderabad; ASSAM (1) 135, Motilal Nehru Road, Pan Bazar, Distt. Kamrup, Guwahati; BIHAR (1) 23,Choti Kalyani Road, Near Kalyani Postofice. Muzaffarpur (2) Caiptal Tower, Block-B, Fraser Road, Patna; CHANDIGARH (1) Opp. Mount Carmel School, Sector–47, Chandigarh; CHATTISGARH (1) Maurya Picture Complex, G.E. Road, Bhilai; (2) 113, Smt. Surjadevi Shukla Camp, Near Deshbandhu School, Station Road, Raipur; GOA (1) Hotel Novagoa Building, Dr. Atmaram Borkar Road, Panajj, North Goa; GUJARAT (1) Samrudhi, G.H.–4,Sector–16, Gandhinagar; JAMMU & KASHMIR (1) Sant Palace, Purani Mandi, Jammu, (2) No. I, Exchange Road, Srinagar; JHARKHAND (1) C-1, City Centre, Sector 4, Bokaro Steel City; KARNATAKA (1) (66, 9th Main Road, 3rd Block, Jaynagar, Bangaluru; KERALA (1) I Floor, M/s City Centre, Bank Road, Kasaragod; MADHYA PRADESH (1) 102/103, Kalachand Mansion, Berasia Road, Bhopal (2) Moti Market, Jayendraganj, Lashkar, Gwalior (3) 31-1, Nanda Nagar, Main Road, Indore; MAHARASHTRA (1) Prakash Apartments, Plot No. CIS-2410, SVP Road, Borivli West, Mumbai; ORISSA (1) Ward No. 14, Nandi Sahi, P.O.– Choudhary Bazar, Cuttack; PONDICHERRY (1) Kannan Building, Maidan Road, Mahe; PUNJAB (1) Near Hotel Sky Lark, Model Town Road, Jalandhar City; RAJASTHAN (1) Jaipur Towers, MI Road,. Jaipur (2) 68, Old Dhan Mandi, Sarovar Cinema Road, Kota; TAMILNADU (1) Door No. 24, 1st Floor, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar, Chennai; UTTARAKHAND (1) 45, Rajpuir Road, Dehradun, (2) Shakti Motors Complex, Kaladhungi Road, Mukahari, Haldwani; UTTAR PRADESH (1) Garib Manjil, Abad Nagar, Dodhpur Civil Lines, Aligarh, (2) 167-A, Civil Lines, Bareilly (3) B-16-17, Sector–18, Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar (5) 177/035 Zamir Mansion, Dr. B.N. Road, Opp. Gulmarg Hotel, Aminabad, Lucknow, (6) Chandrasekhar Azad market, 1st Floor, Sardar Patel Marg, Civil Lines, Allahabad, (7) B-I-B, Officers Colony, Sarvodaya Nagar, Kanpur; WEST BENGAL (1) 1, Parcus Road, G.T. Road Cross, 1 WG, Burdwan, (2) 42, G.T. Road (South), Howrah; NEW DELHI (1) 1st Floor, Arunachal Building, 19, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, (2) Delhi Tamil Sangam Building, R.K. Puram, Sector 5, New Delhi (3) Institute of Hotel Management, Amar Colony, Near Guru Nanak Market, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi (4) IARI Pusa Campus, IARI, New Delhi.

C. Through Bank Draft : Information Bulletins with Application Forms will also be available through bank draft of Rs. 400.00 for General, OBC, UPS and Rs. 200.00 for SC, ST and PH candidates drawn in favour of DDG (Education), ICAR payable at New Delhi from the Offices of ICAR Institutes namely (1) Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair (2) ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Ela, Old Goa (3) National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad and (4) National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal from 21 January, 2008 to 07 March, 2008.

D. Through by Post : Candidates from remote places can obtain the Information Bulletin with Application Form by sending written request to the Controller of Exams, Education Division, ICAR, KAB-II, Pusa, New Delhi-110012 along with Bank Draft of Rs. 450/- (Rs. 400/- + Rs. 50/- towards postal and handling charges) for General, OBC and UPS Categories and Rs. 250/- (200/- + 50/- towards postal and handling charges) for S.C., S.T. and P.H. Categories. The demand draft must be drawn in favour of DDG (Education), ICAR payable at New Delhi with a self addressed envelope (30x25 cm) without postage stamps. The candidate should write his/ her name and address on the back of the demand draft. No request for supply of Information Bulletin by post will be accepted after 04 March, 2008.

The last date for the receipt of filled Application Forms in the Office of the Controller of Exams, Education Division, ICAR, KAB-II, Pusa, New Delhi–110012 is 10 March, 2008. However for the candidates from remote areas viz. Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J&K State, Lahaul and Spilit District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, A&N Islands and Lakshadweep, the last date for receipt of filled Application Form is 17 March, 2008.

Applications received after the last date will be rejected. ICAR shall not be held responsible for non-receipt of application within the time schedule due to postal delay or any other reason fordelay. The Application Forms cannot be submitted on-line. It is the sole responsibility of the Candidate to check his/ her eligibility for admission before applying. ICAR will not be held responsible for refusing admission to any non-eligible candidate at the time of Counseling. All dispute relating to the conduct of this examination or any matter connected with this advertisement shall be dealt in the jurisdiction of DELHI COURT only.