Agricultural Admission 2023-24: Entrance Exams, Eligibility Criteria

Agricultural Entrance Exam 2023: After completing their Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary exam, a large number of students show interest in pursuing their higher education in the field of agriculture. The interested candidates can apply for the Agricultural Entrance Exam 2023 organized by various universities/ institutions at national, state as well as university level.

Bachelor, master as well as doctoral degree courses are offered in the field of agriculture. This article presents a list of the topmost Agricultural Entrance Exam 2023 that will be conducted to offer admissions into these courses. The basic eligibility for the Agricultural Entrance Exam 2023 is also mentioned in this post.

Eligibility Criteria for Agricultural Admission 2023

In order to appear for the Agricultural Entrance Exam 2023, the applicants should fulfill these basic criteria:

• For admissions into bachelor degree course in the field of agriculture, the applicants should have completed (or appearing) their class 12^th exam with Agricultural Science/ PCB/ PCM/ PCMB.
• The candidates with a relevant bachelor’s degree in the field of agriculture can apply for the master’s degree course in the field of agriculture.
• Those who wish to enroll into the doctoral degree course in the field of agriculture must have a relevant master’s degree.

Note: The exact details of the Agricultural admission 2023 eligibility criteria can be found on the specific website of the university/ institute conducting that exam. Hence, the candidates are advised to check the official website of the university/ institute to get detailed information related to the basic eligibility requirements.

List of Agricultural Entrance Exam 2023

National Level Agricultural Entrance Exam

ICAR AIEEA (All India Entrance Examination for Admission)

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) conducts a national level entrance exam to offer the candidates admissions into bachelor’s degree programme in the field of agriculture. The aspiring candidates can submit their application form from the month of May in online mode and the exam is also conducted in online mode.

SAAT (Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test)

SAAT is a national level entrance test conducted by the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University in order to select the candidates for admissions into its agricultural degree programmes. The exam is conducted in online mode and the interested candidates can apply for this exam by submitting their application.

State Level Agricultural Entrance Exam 2023

KEAM (Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medical Entrance Exam)

KEAM is organized by the Kerala Controller for Entrance Examination (CEE) with the aim to select the candidates for admission into agricultural courses. The applicants can submit their application in online mode from the official website cee.kerala.gov.in. The application form is made available in the month of February and the exam is held in the month of April.

BCECE (Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination)

BCECE is a state-level entrance exam conducted by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board. The main aim of this exam is to select the applicants for admissions into agriculture degree programmes. The interested candidates can submit their application in online mode from the month of March.

JCECE (Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination)

The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board organizes JCECE in order to screen the candidates for admissions into agriculture course. The candidates will be offered admissions into the various agricultural colleges situated in the state of Jharkhand. Those who are interested can submit their application in online mode.

KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test)

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) holds the responsibility for organizing common entrance test for granting enrolment to the candidates into agriculture degree programmes. The entrance test for agriculture will be followed by a practical test. Those who qualify in both the tests are considered for admissions.

MP PAT (Madhya Pradesh Pre Agriculture Test)

MP PAT is a state-level entrance exam conducted by MP Vyapam for selecting the candidates for admissions into B.Sc (Agriculture) degree course. Enrolment is offered into the participating institutes situated in the state. The exam is generally held in the month of April and the candidates can submit their application form starting from the month March.

TS EAMCET (Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test)

The TS EAMCET is a computer-based entrance test conducted at the state-level for screening applicants for admissions into B.Sc (Agriculture) course. The interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria for this exam can submit their application form through online mode. The entrance test is generally held in the month of May.

AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test)

To offer the candidates admissions into agriculture courses offered by the institutes of Andhra Pradesh, AP EAMCET is organized. This is an online entrance exam that is held in the month of May (tentatively). The applicants can appear in this exam by submitting their application form that too in online mode.

All State-level Agriculture Entrance Exams 2023

Andhra Pradesh	AGRI POLYCET AP EAPCET AGRICET
Chhattisgarh	Indira Gandhi Agricultural University (IGKV) CET CG Pre Agriculture Test (PAT)
Jharkhand	JCECE
Maharashtra	MCAER Common Entrance Test (CET)
Madhya Pradesh	MP PAT
Orissa	OUAT
Punjab	PAU Entrance Exam
Rajasthan	Rajasthan JET Rajasthan PhD Admission
Telangana	TS EAMCET
Karnataka	KCET CMAFFU
Kerala	KEAM
UP	UPCATET UPSEE
Uttarakhand	GBPUAT

University Level Agricultural Entrance Exam 2023

LPU NEST (National Entrance and Scholarship Test)

The Lovely Professional University conducts NEST that acts as an entry gateway into agriculture programme offered by this university. The applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria for this exam can submit their application form in online mode. The test is also conducted in online mode.

AMU Entrance Test

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) provides the candidates admissions into its B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture and M.Sc Agriculture courses on the basis of departmental tests. The applicants can fill out the application form for these tests in online mode till the month of March (tentatively).

University of Allahabad Agriculture Admission

The University of Allahabad offers admissions to the candidates into the M.Sc (Agriculture) and D.Phil (Agriculture) on the basis of PGAT and CRET respectively. Those who wish to pursue their master and doctorate degree from the constituent agricultural college of this university can apply for the exam.

Horticulture Entrance Test

• SKLTSHU HORTICET
• HORTI CET