ICAR AIEEA PG Counselling Brochure 2026 – Complete Guide

The ICAR AIEEA PG counselling brochure 2026 is the official 96-page rulebook that decides how every M.Sc. seat under the ICAR All India Quota is allotted for the 2026-27 session. This guide is for B.Sc. Agriculture and allied-science graduates who cleared the 4 July 2026 AIEEA (PG) exam and now need to fill choices, pay fees and upload documents without a single mistake. It covers seats, fees, rounds, documents, scholarships, refund rules and the direct brochure download link.

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What Is the ICAR AIEEA PG Counselling Brochure 2026?

ICAR AIEEA PG counselling brochure: it is ICAR’s official document that explains seat allotment, fees, document rules, scholarships and admission conditions for M.Sc. programmes in agriculture and allied sciences (excluding Veterinary) at 76 universities. It applies only to the 2026-27 academic session and takes precedence over the NTA bulletin wherever the two differ.

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The brochure is titled “AIEEA (31st) Online Counselling Brochure-2026.” It has seven annexures: university contacts, the seat matrix, scholarship tables, NTS guidelines, subject-wise eligibility, the accreditation delinking notice and the UGC degree-equivalence notice. You can read the original on the official ICAR counselling portal (brochure PDF).

What Is New in the 2026-27 Brochure?

Two features are new. First, universities now verify documents online, so no candidate reports physically to any university during the rounds. Second, the Rs.10,000 seat acceptance fee is paid centrally on the ICAR portal instead of at each university.

The brochure also adds a strong warning: portal-generated documents such as the rank card, allotment letter and provisional admission letter may not be downloadable after the portal closes. Download and print each one as soon as it appears.

Does ICAR Allot a College or a University?

ICAR allots a university, not a college. The admitting university then places you in a constituent college and programme, often on category-wise merit. Ask the registrar about the college before you lock choices; contact details are in Annexure-I of the brochure.

Who Should Read This Brochure Guide?

Every candidate with a non-zero AIEEA (PG) 2026 score should read the brochure before choice filling. These profiles benefit most:

• 🎓 Final-year B.Sc. Agriculture graduates who need a Provisional Degree Certificate (PDC) before counselling starts.
• 🌾 Rank holders targeting IARI, NDRI or CIFE, where 100% of seats are filled through ICAR counselling.
• 💰 Scholarship aspirants aiming for the Rs.12,640 monthly ICAR PG scholarship.
• 🗺️ Out-of-state applicants who may qualify for the Rs.5,000 monthly National Talent Scholarship (NTS).
• 🧑‍💼 In-service candidates working in ICAR institutes, SAUs or government agriculture departments.
• ♿ PwBD and reserved-category candidates who must upload valid, latest certificates.
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Parents and guardians who help with payments, printouts and document scans.
• 📚 Second-attempt candidates who want to avoid last year’s choice-filling errors.

How Much Do Fees and ICAR PG Scholarship Cost in 2026?

You pay Rs.500 to register and Rs.10,000 to accept a seat. In return, an ICAR PG scholarship holder receives Rs.12,640 per month for two years, worth about Rs.3.15 lakh with the contingent grant.

How Much Is the Two-Year ICAR PG Scholarship Worth?

Our calculation from the brochure figures: Rs.12,640 × 24 months = Rs.3,03,360, plus the Rs.6,000 annual contingent grant for two years (Rs.12,000). The total reaches Rs.3,15,360. NTS at Rs.5,000 × 24 months adds up to Rs.1,20,000, per ICAR’s counselling brochure.

How Many ICAR PG Scholarships Are Available?

Annexure-III lists 497 scholarships against 3,964 seats, which is 12.5% of seats. The split is 385 for UR/OBC-NCL/EWS/UPS, 75 for SC and 37 for ST. PwBD candidates draw from these categories under a 5% horizontal reservation.

Original insight: Agronomy offers a scholarship to almost one in three seats, more than double the overall average. Water Science and Computer Application carry no scholarship at all.

What Are the Conditions for ICAR PG Scholarship and NTS?

• The scholarship is awarded only after online counselling is complete.
• The master’s programme must include course work and research.
• Duration is two years; no extension is granted beyond that.
• A vacated scholarship is never passed to the next candidate in merit.
• Previous years’ scholarship awardees cannot receive it again.
• Programmes not compliant with BSMA are not eligible for any scholarship.
• Awardees sign a surety bond at registration and must refund the money if they leave early.

Who Is Eligible for ICAR PG Counselling 2026?

You need a four-, five- or six-year bachelor’s degree in agriculture or an allied subject, a non-zero AIEEA (PG) 2026 score and a place in your Major Subject Group merit list. Degree completion requirements must be finished before counselling begins.

• Candidates who scored zero or negative marks cannot take part in any round, including mop-up.
• A 3-year bachelor’s degree is not accepted, except in a few courses at IARI and NDRI.
• Graduates from non-agricultural streams complete a three-year master’s, with year one for remedial courses.
• Degree equivalence is decided only by the admitting university, following the UGC notice dated 19 July 2016.
• Eligibility is not checked during registration. It is verified at online document checking and again at physical reporting.
• An admission is valid only for the 2026-27 session, which closes on 31 March 2027.

Which Documents Do You Need for ICAR Counselling?

The brochure lists 15 items. Upload JPEG scans of the first group during counselling; carry all originals to the allotted university.

What Are the Document Upload Rules?

• Only JPEG files are accepted. PDF and DOC formats are rejected.
• Files must not be password protected, and images must be clear and sharp.
• Documents sent by email, fax or WhatsApp are never considered.
• Certificates not in English need a translation certified by the last institution’s head.
• OBC-NCL status counts only if you are on the Central list (NCBC); State-list OBC does not qualify.

How Does ICAR PG Online Counselling Work? Step-by-Step

Counselling is fully online: register, fill choices, upload documents, get a seat, pay the seat fee and download your letter. Follow these ten steps in order.

1. Open the ICAR counselling portal and log in with the credentials sent by SMS or email.
2. Accept the Declaration and Undertaking, then pay the Rs.500 registration fee by card, net banking or UPI.
3. Select sub-subjects and universities one by one; the portal shows only subjects you are eligible for.
4. Add as many choices as possible and save. You may edit or reorder them any number of times before the deadline.
5. Print your final choice list; the last saved list locks automatically at closing time.
6. Wait for the allotment message by SMS and email, then download the allotment letter.
7. Upload all documents as JPEG files for verification by the allotted university.
8. Answer any university query once, through your login, before the resubmission deadline.
9. Pay the Rs.10,000 seat acceptance fee after your documents are marked “Verified.”
10. Download the Provisional Admission Letter, then report physically with originals at the final university.

How Does Upgradation Work?

Upgradation is allowed in rounds 1, 2 and 3 only, and only after you pay the seat acceptance fee. The system moves you to a higher choice from your own list if a seat opens. You do not pay the fee again, but your earlier seat is forfeited immediately, so use this option carefully.

What Are the Refund Rules?

If you cancel or withdraw up to the end of round 4, ICAR refunds the collected fee minus Rs.1,000. If you accept a seat but neither withdraw nor join, the seat acceptance fee is lost. Refunds begin after admissions close and finish within six months. In the mop-up round, withdrawal is not available and the fee is never refunded.

How Does the Mop-Up Round Differ?

• No upgradation is permitted.
• Candidates already admitted, withdrawn or denied for ineligibility in rounds 1-4 cannot enter.
• New entrants pay the Rs.500 registration fee; earlier registrants who missed a step are exempt.
• Fresh choices apply to vacant seats only, and old choices are cancelled.

How Many Seats Are There in the ICAR PG Seat Matrix 2026?

Annexure-II and Annexure-III together show 3,964 seats across 17 Major Subject Groups. Plant Sciences is the largest group with 658 seats, followed by Horticulture with 515.

What Is the 40% State Cap Rule?

Not more than 40% of ICAR seats in one sub-subject and category can go to candidates of a single state at any one university. Rounding uses the nearest integer, except when only one seat exists. This rule stops local candidates from dominating ICAR quota seats.

ICAR Counselling Brochure vs NTA Information Bulletin

The brochure governs counselling and admission. The NTA bulletin governs the entrance exam. If they conflict, the brochure’s rules prevail, as its own disclaimer states.

Pros and Cons of ICAR Online Counselling Rules

Advantages

• ✅ No physical reporting is needed in any round, which saves travel cost.
• ✅ Central payment of the Rs.10,000 seat fee removes per-university payment hassle.
• ✅ Upgradation in three rounds lets you climb to a better choice.
• ✅ Choice lists can be edited unlimited times before the deadline.
• ✅ SMS and email alerts confirm every allotment.

Disadvantages

• ❌ Only JPEG uploads are allowed, which confuses candidates holding PDFs.
• ❌ Subject, university change or migration is impossible after admission.
• ❌ Forfeiture of the Rs.10,000 fee applies if you accept but never join.
• ❌ Query-response windows are very short from round 2 onward.

Important Terms Related to ICAR PG Counselling

• Seat Acceptance Fee: Rs.10,000 paid after document verification; it is later adjusted against your university admission fee.
• Upgradation: moving to a higher choice in rounds 1-3; the earlier seat is lost.
• Mop-up Round: the final round for vacant seats with fresh choice filling.
• Major Subject Group: a merit-list family such as Plant Sciences or Horticulture.
• Sub-subject: the specific discipline, for example Plant Pathology (2.2).
• ICAR-DU: ICAR Deemed University such as IARI, IVRI, NDRI or CIFE.
• Provisional Degree Certificate (PDC): proof that all degree requirements are finished.
• OBC-NCL: Non-Creamy Layer status as per the Central list only.
• PwBD: Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, with 5% horizontal scholarship reservation.
• National Talent Scholarship (NTS): Rs.5,000 monthly support for study outside your home state.

Important Dates: ICAR PG Counselling Schedule 2026-27

The official schedule on icarcounseling.com runs from 29 September to 24 October 2026. Dates below are as of 29 September 2026; recheck the portal for changes. For the full round-wise table, see our ICAR AIQ counselling 2026 schedule.

Important Links and Brochure Download

How to Download the Brochure From Telegram

1. Tap the Telegram download link in the table below; it opens post 887 on the Agrijob.in channel.
2. Join the channel if Telegram asks you to.
3. Tap the PDF file attached to the post to start the download.
4. Save the file to your phone or computer and keep a printed copy for reference.

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Conclusion: ICAR AIEEA PG Counselling Brochure 2026

The ICAR AIEEA PG counselling brochure 2026 tells you exactly what ICAR expects: correct JPEG documents, a locked choice list, timely fee payment and careful use of upgradation. Candidates who read it fully avoid the most common reasons for cancelled seats.

Next step: download the PDF from the Important Links table, print your documents in JPEG format and complete choice filling before 2 October 2026, 11:50 PM. Bookmark this page; we update it whenever ICAR issues a new notice.

Frequently Asked Questions About ICAR AIEEA PG Counselling Brochure 2026

What is the ICAR AIEEA PG counselling brochure 2026?

It is ICAR’s official 96-page counselling document for the 31st AIEEA (PG)-2026. It explains seat allotment, fees, document rules, scholarships and admission conditions for M.Sc. programmes at 76 agricultural universities in the 2026-27 session.

Where can I download the ICAR PG counselling brochure 2026 PDF?

You can download the ICAR AIEEA PG counselling brochure 2026 PDF from the Agrijob.in Telegram channel (post 887) or from the official ICAR counselling portal at icarcounseling.com. Both links are in the Important Links table above.

How many rounds of ICAR PG counselling are there in 2026?

There are four regular online rounds and one mop-up round if seats remain. Upgradation is allowed only in the first three rounds. Rounds 2, 3 and 4 also serve candidates who did not receive a seat earlier, using their original choices.

What is the ICAR counselling registration fee in 2026?

The counselling registration fee is Rs.500 and is non-refundable. You can pay by credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI. It is not adjusted against any other fee, and payment reconciliation may take up to 24 hours.

How much is the ICAR seat acceptance fee, and is it refundable?

The seat acceptance fee is Rs.10,000 for every category. If you cancel or withdraw up to the 4th round, ICAR refunds it minus Rs.1,000. If you accept a seat and never join or withdraw, the fee is forfeited.

Which document format is allowed for ICAR counselling upload?

Only JPEG images are allowed. PDF and DOC files are rejected, and files must not be password protected. Documents sent by email, fax or WhatsApp are not accepted under any circumstances.

How much is the ICAR PG scholarship for 2026-27?

The ICAR PG scholarship is Rs.12,640 per month for two years, plus a Rs.6,000 annual contingent grant. Annexure-III lists 497 scholarships. Eligible non-scholarship candidates studying outside their domicile state can receive NTS of Rs.5,000 per month.

Can a 3-year B.Sc. graduate join ICAR PG counselling?

Generally no. A 3-year bachelor’s degree is not accepted through AIEEA (PG)-2026, except for a few courses at IARI and NDRI where their own alternate eligibility applies. A four-, five- or six-year degree is the essential requirement.

Can I change my subject or university after admission?

No. Once admission is finalised, ICAR does not allow a change of subject, university or migration. Choose carefully, and verify the subject’s eligibility with the university registrar before you lock your choices.

Do candidates have to report physically to the university during rounds?

No. Documents are verified online during every round. You report physically only once, at the finally allotted university, carrying original documents and paying the balance admission fee after adjusting the Rs.10,000 already paid.

Last Updated: September 2026 | By NITISH SINGH, Agrijob.in | Source: ICAR AIEEA (PG)-2026 Online Counselling Brochure and icarcounseling.com. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly for accuracy. Bookmark this page for the latest information.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. The brochure itself states it should not be treated as a legal document. Verify all dates, fees and eligibility on icarcounseling.com before acting. Agrijob.in is not affiliated with ICAR or NTA.

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