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ICAR AIEEA PG and PhD Result 2026 is declared. Download scorecards, check final answer keys, counselling rounds, seat allotment and vacant-seat updates.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results of the ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA-PG) 2026 and the All India Competitive Examination for Junior Research Fellowship/Senior Research Fellowship (AICE-JRF/SRF) for Ph.D. admission for the 2026-27 academic session. Candidates who appeared in the computer-based examination on 4 July 2026 can check their scorecards through the official NTA ICAR portal using their application number and password.
The result declaration notice was published on 29 August 2026. NTA also released the final answer keys for both examinations. ICAR subsequently conducted online PG and Ph.D. counselling, including a mop-up/final round. The central counselling schedule has now concluded, and ICAR's 2 November 2026 notice states that any seats remaining vacant after the final round are released to the concerned Agricultural University to fill under its own procedure.
| Examination authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Admission authority | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) |
| Examinations | AIEEA-PG 2026 and AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) 2026 |
| Academic session | 2026-27 |
| Examination date | 4 July 2026 |
| Result declaration | 29 August 2026 |
| Final answer key | 29 August 2026 |
| Exam mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Scorecard login | Application Number and Password |
| Central counselling portal | icarcounseling.com |
| NTA official portal | exams.nta.nic.in/icar |
On the NTA ICAR home page, the Candidate Activity section provides separate links for “ICAR 2026 Score card – PG” and “ICAR 2026 Score card – PhD”. Select the correct examination. Do not use the PG login to retrieve a Ph.D. scorecard or vice versa.
The examination was conducted on 4 July 2026 in computer-based mode. AIEEA-PG is used for admission to Master's degree programmes in agriculture and allied sciences and for consideration for ICAR postgraduate scholarships. AICE-JRF/SRF is the competitive examination for Junior Research Fellowship/Senior Research Fellowship associated with doctoral admission.
According to published result coverage, 42,110 candidates registered for the two examinations: 30,619 for AIEEA-PG and 11,491 for AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.). A total of 38,720 candidates appeared. These figures combine both examination streams and should not be interpreted as the number qualified in either individual programme.
NTA published the final answer keys for AIEEA-PG and AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) on 29 August 2026. Candidates can download the final key from the NTA ICAR website. The result is prepared using the final answer key settled by the subject experts after consideration of challenges to the provisional answers.
Use the official final answer key PDF for reference. The challenge window for the provisional key has closed.
ICAR opened online counselling for PG programmes other than the Veterinary stream and Ph.D. programmes across streams for the 2026-27 academic session. The counselling portal published merit ranks, seat matrices, registration, choice filling, document upload, seat allotment and seat acceptance services.
| Counselling activity | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Rank release, seat matrix, registration, choice filling and document upload | 29 September 2026 |
| Choice filling and document upload closed | 2 October 2026 |
| First-round allotment | 5 October 2026 |
| Second-round allotment | 9 October 2026 |
| Third-round allotment | 12 October 2026 |
| Fourth-round allotment | 15 October 2026 |
| Mop-up/final round choice filling | 19 to 21 October 2026 |
| Mop-up/final round allotment | 23 October 2026 |
| Final document verification and seat acceptance | 24 October 2026 |
The dates above are from the official ICAR counselling portal. The mop-up/final round ended on 24 October 2026. Candidates should use the portal to view published notices and seat matrices, but should not assume that central online choice filling is still open.
In a notice dated 2 November 2026, ICAR informed Agricultural Universities that ICAR quota seats remaining vacant after the mop-up/final round would automatically be released to the concerned university for filling at its own level under the university's existing procedure. The notice specifically states that these vacancies are no longer treated as ICAR seats and that subsequent filling of such vacancies is not the responsibility of ICAR.
Therefore, candidates interested in vacant seats after the central counselling process should check the concerned Agricultural University's own admission website and contact its admission office. The ICAR counselling portal also provides PG and Ph.D. vacant-seat matrices after the mop-up round for reference.
For vacancies remaining after the mop-up round, contact the concerned university directly. The 2 November ICAR notice transferred the responsibility for filling such seats to the Agricultural University concerned.
Candidates should keep the documents required by the applicable counselling brochure and university ready. These may include:
The revised ICAR mop-up notice specified 2 October 2026 as the cut-off for completion of the qualifying degree and issuance of the Provisional Degree Certificate for that round. It also specified that certificates for category benefits must meet the notice's issue-date and validity conditions. Always follow the relevant counselling brochure and university instructions.
| Examination | Purpose |
|---|---|
| AIEEA-PG | Admission to Master's degree programmes in agriculture and allied sciences and consideration for ICAR PG scholarships |
| AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) | Competitive examination for Junior Research Fellowship/Senior Research Fellowship and doctoral admissions |
Both examinations are conducted by NTA, but their scorecards, merit lists, eligibility requirements and counselling/admission processes are separate. Candidates must select the correct examination service and read the relevant information bulletin.
Yes. NTA declared the results for AIEEA-PG and AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) on 29 August 2026.
Both examinations were conducted on 4 July 2026 in computer-based mode.
Visit the NTA ICAR portal, select “ICAR 2026 Score card – PG” and log in using your application number and password.
On the same NTA portal, select “ICAR 2026 Score card – PhD” and enter your application number and password.
Yes. The final answer keys for PG and Ph.D. examinations were published on 29 August 2026.
The central online counselling process began on 29 September 2026, with rank release, seat matrix, registration, choice filling and document upload.
The mop-up/final round document verification and seat acceptance process ended on 24 October 2026.
No. ICAR's notice dated 2 November 2026 states that remaining vacant seats are released to the concerned Agricultural University and are treated as university seats to be filled under that university's procedure.
Visit the ICAR counselling notice page for the PG and Ph.D. vacant-seat matrices after the mop-up round. For admission to a remaining vacancy, check the concerned university's own website.
This article summarises NTA result notices and ICAR counselling updates for the 2026-27 academic session. Result access, merit rank, eligibility, seat allotment and university-level admission are governed by the official NTA and ICAR notices and the rules of the admitting university. The central counselling schedule has concluded; candidates should verify any later university-level vacancy opportunity directly with the institution concerned.