CUET ICAR UG 2026 Application form,Eligibility and counselling

CUET ICAR UG 2026

The application form is open for pursuing courses in agriculture from ICAR Universities and colleges in India. The admission is offered through CUET UG for various courses. The candidates are 10+2 from science subjects. The candidates must choose the subject accordingly

CUET UG 2026 serves as the entrance exam for ICAR UG courses (B.Sc Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Fisheries, B.Tech Dairy Tech, etc.) across 100+ ICAR-affiliated colleges including IAU, PAU Ludhiana, and state agricultural universities.

total number of ICAR AIQ seats available for admission in 12 different Bachelor Degree programs was 5842.

CUET ICAR UG 2026 Key Dates

CUET UG Exam Pattern (ICAR)

Total: Up to 5 subjects, +5/-1 marking scheme.

ICAR Subject Combinations

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Agriculture/Horticulture/Forestry/Fisheries:

Physics + Chemistry + Agri/Biology

B.Tech Dairy/Food Tech:

Physics + Chemistry + Maths

CUET ICAR UG 2026 Eligibility

• Class 12 with PCM/PCB/Agriculture (50% General, 40% Reserved)
• Age: Maximum 25 years (relaxation applicable)

CUET ICAR UG 2026 Counselling Process

1. CUET Score → ICAR Merit List
2. ICAR Counselling (icaradmission.in)
3. Seat Allotment across 3 rounds + spot round

Note: ICAR seats filled through CUET scores only; no separate AIEEA exam from 2022 onwards. Check cuet.nta.nic.in for official syllabus (NCERT Class 12 based).

ICAR Participating Colleges Accepting CUET UG 2026 Scores

CUET UG 2026 scores are used for 20% All India Quota (AIQ) seats in 74 Agricultural Universities under ICAR-AU system (63 SAUs, 4 ICAR-DUs, 3 CAUs, 4 CUs with Agri faculty). 100% seats in select institutes like RLBCAU Jhansi, Dr. RPCAU Pusa, ICAR-NDRI Karnal, ICAR-IARI New Delhi.​

Courses: 13 UG programs (B.Sc Hons Agri/Horticulture/Forestry/Community Science/Food Nutrition/Sericulture/Natural Farming/Agribusiness; B.F.Sc; B.Tech Agri Engg/Dairy/Food Tech/Biotech).​

Top Central Agricultural Universities (100% ICAR Seats)

Select State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) – 20% AIQ Seats

• Acharya NG Ranga AU – Guntur, AP​
• Dr. YSRHU (APHU) – Venkataramannagudem, AP​
• PAU – Ludhiana, Punjab
• GBPUAT – Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
• TNAU – Coimbatore, TN
• MPUA&T – Udaipur, Rajasthan

Central Universities with Agri Faculty

• BHU – Varanasi​
• AMU – Aligarh​
• Visva-Bharati – Santiniketan
• Nagaland University – Lumami

Full List: ~74 AUs detailed in ICAR Bulletin Annexure I & III (icar.org.in). Check icarcounseling.com for 2026 seat matrix (~5842 seats in 2025). Counselling: Post-CUET result via icar.org.in (July-Aug 2026). Verify university-specific eligibility (e.g., PCMB/Agriculture in 12th).

CUET UG ICAR Syllabus 2026

CUET UG 2026 syllabus for ICAR admissions follows NCERT Class 12 curriculum across Section IA (Language), Section II (Domain Subjects), and Section III (General Test). ICAR aspirants select Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture/Biology/Maths + English + General Test.​

Core Domain Subjects for ICAR UG

Section IA: Language (English/Hindi)

• Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Literary Aptitude (50Q, 60 min).​

Section III: General Test (Mandatory)

• GK & Current Affairs, Numerical Ability, Reasoning, Quant (Class 8 level), Logical Reasoning, General Science (60Q attempt 50, 250M).​

Exam: May 8-15, 2026 (CBT, +5/-1 marking). Download subject-wise PDFs from cuet.nta.nic.in/cuetug-2026-syllabus (63 domain subjects listed). Focus on Agriculture syllabus for B.Sc Agri/Horticulture/Forestry streams

ICAR UG Degree Programs – CUET 2026 Codes

Eligibility

Candidate should have passed the qualifying examination (12th Standard) with at least three subjects out of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Agriculture/Inter-Agriculture as core courses.

2. Candidate(s) who appears in subject(s) different than the one which s(he) passed in 12th standard will not be considered for counselling / admission and will stand rejected.

3. The candidates must attempt only those subjects (at least 3 subjects) in the examination as per the choice given in the Application / Registration Form. Therefore, they must exercise the choice of subjects very carefully. Attempting subjects different than choices given in the application form will invite disqualification from counselling / admission process.

 4. Many admitting universities have special conditions (like upper age limit, mandatory subject eligibility for a specific program, gender specific preference, etc.) for admission as per respective university statute. It will be the responsibility of the candidate(s) to inquire about such special conditions from University of his/her interest before filling up the online application form for CUET (ICAR-UG) 2025.

5. For further details related to qualification/eligibility criteria, please refer to Information Bulletin for CUET (ICAR-UG)

CUET UG 2026 ICAR counselling

Procedure of Online Counseling Candidates declared eligible for registration and choice filling for online counseling by the ICAR will only be considered for allocation of subject/seat and the Agricultural University. The schedule for counselingwill be notified separately on the ICAR website (www.icar.org.in) after declaration of result. The admission and scholarship (if any) would be granted only when the candidate seeks admission through counseling conducted by the ICAR.

CUET ICAR UG 2026 FAQs

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CUET UG 2026 Application Form – Step-by-Step Process