| Updated On - Jun 15, 2026
NTA will conduct ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 on July 4 across 122 cities in CBT mode. The city intimation slip drops soon at exams.nta.nic.in/icar, followed by the admit card in the last week of June 2026.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the All India Entrance Examination for Admission Postgraduate (AIEEA-PG) 2026 on July 4, 2026. The official notice is available at exams.nta.nic.in/icar. The city intimation slip will be released on the same portal shortly. The exam is being held for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
The slip will inform candidates of their allotted exam city. It is not the admit card. The actual hall ticket is expected in the last week of June 2026. Both documents will be issued through the candidate login on the NTA portal.
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ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 Key Exam Details
| Particular | Details |
| Exam date | July 4, 2026 |
| Mode | Computer-based test (CBT) |
| Duration | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
| Medium | English |
| Total questions | 120 multiple-choice questions |
| Total marks | 480 |
| Marking scheme | +4 for each correct answer, -1 for each incorrect answer |
| Subject groups | 20 |
| Test cities | 122 across India |
| Official portal | exams.nta.nic.in/icar |
What Will the AIEEA PG 2026 Paper Cover?
The paper carries 120 multiple-choice questions for a total of 480 marks. Each correct answer earns 4 marks and each wrong answer attracts a 1-mark deduction. The duration is two hours and the medium is English.
The question paper is built around the specific PG course the candidate has applied for. NTA conducts the test across 20 subject groups. A candidate appears in only one subject paper based on the chosen programme.
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Where Will the Exam Be Held and Which Seats Does It Cover?
The exam will be conducted in 122 test cities across India. NTA assigns a city based on the preferences submitted in the application form. The final centre address is disclosed only on the admit card.
The score is used for admission to roughly 11,000 postgraduate seats. These seats are spread across about 75 participating universities. The pool includes 64 State Agricultural Universities and four ICAR-Deemed Universities under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
How to Download the ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 City Intimation Slip?
Candidates can follow the steps below once the slip goes live on the NTA portal.
- Visit the official portal at exams.nta.nic.in/icar.
- Click on the city intimation slip link for AIEEA-PG 2026.
- Enter the application number and date of birth on the login page.
- Submit the details and view the allotted exam city.
- Download the slip and save a copy for travel planning.
How Did the Previous Cycle Play Out?
In the previous cycle, NTA held the exam on July 3, 2025. The admit card was released around June 25, 2025, roughly eight days before test day. The slip-then-admit-card sequence has held steady across recent cycles.
The slip is not the admit card. It only reveals the allotted exam city. Candidates can use it to book travel and stay early. The exact centre address comes later with the admit card.
Action Plan for Candidates
- Bookmark the official portal at exams.nta.nic.in/icar and check it daily.
- Keep the application number and date of birth ready for login.
- Download the city intimation slip as soon as it goes live.
- Plan travel and accommodation based on the allotted city.
- Download the admit card when NTA releases it on the same portal.
- Carry a printed admit card and a valid photo ID on exam day.
Watch the NTA portal for the city intimation slip notice and the AIEEA-PG 2026 admit card in the final week of June.
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