Public Notification 2022

+ Important Dates

Online submission of Application Form		20.07.2022 to 19.08.2022 (upto 05:00 P.M.)
Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit / Debit Card / Net-Banking / UPI		19.08.2022 (upto 11:50 P.M.)
Fee Payable by candidates	General/Unreserved	Rs. 1150/-
	Other Backward Classes (OBC)-(NCL)* / UPS** / EWS***	Rs. 1120/-
	SC / ST / PwBD / Third Gender	Rs. 570/-
	Note: Service charges of the concerned Bank / Payment Gateway Integrator are to be paid by the candidate extra, as applicable.
Correction in particulars of Application Form on website only (No corrections shall be allowed after 23.08.2022)		21.08.2022 to 23.08.2022
Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website		Will be announced on NTA website later
Date of Examination		Will be announced on NTA website later
Duration of Examination		120 minutes (2 hours)
Timing of Examination		As indicated on Admit Card
Centre, Date and Shift of Examination		As indicated on Admit Card
Display of Attempted Question Paper and Provisional Answer Keys		be announced later, on NTA website
Websites		www.nta.ac.in, https://icar.nta.nic.in
Declaration of Result on NTA website		Will be announced on the NTA website later
Schedule for Online Counselling		Will be announced by the ICAR on www.icar.org.in, www.icarexam.net after the declaration of result

* Other Backward Classes-Non Creamy Layer as per the central list of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website www.ncbc.nic.in. Only the candidates falling in this list may mention OBC in the Category Column. State list, OBC candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General/Unreserved.

** Candidates of Remote and Underprivileged States must check their eligibility before applying.

*** As per the OM No.20013/01/2018-BC-II dated January 17, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the OM No.12-4/2019-U1 dated 17.01.2019 regarding implementation of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) for admission in Central Educational Institutions or as per Govt. of India’s latest directives to this effect.

+ Major Subject Groups and Sub-subjects for Admission through AIEEA (PG)-2022

Major Subject Code No.	Major Subject-Group	Sub-Subject Code	Sub-Subject
01	PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY	1.1	Bio-Chemistry
		1.2	Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
		1.3	Plant Physiology
02	PLANT SCIENCES	2.1	Genetics and Plant Breeding
		2.2	Plant Pathology
		2.3	Microbiology
		2.4	Seed Science and Technology
		2.5	Plant Genetic Resources
03	PHYSICAL SCIENCE	3.1	Agricultural Meteorology
		3.2	Soil Science
		3.3	Agricultural Physics
		3.4	Agricultural Chemicals
		3.5	Organic Farming*
04	ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY	4.1	Entomology
		4.2	Nematology
		4.3	Sericulture
05	AGRONOMY	5.1	Agronomy
06	SOCIAL SCIENCES	6.1	Agricultural Economics
		6.2	Agricultural Extension Education
07	STATISTICAL SCIENCES	7.1	Agricultural Statistics
		7.2	Computer Application
		7.3	Bioinformatics
08	HORTICULTURE	8.1	Horticulture
		8.2	Vegetable Science
		8.3	Fruit Science
		8.4	Post- Harvest Management
		8.5	Floriculture and Landscaping
		8.6	Plantation Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops
09	FORESTRY/AGROFORESTRY AND SILVICULTURE	9.1	Forest Products & Utilization
		9.2	Silviculture & Agroforestry
		9.3	Forest Resource Management
		9.4	Forest Biology and Tree Improvement*
10	AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY	10.1	Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
		10.2	Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
		10.3	Processing & Food Engineering
		10.4	Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
		10.5	Renewable Energy Engineering
11	COMMUNITY SCIENCE	11.1	Food and Nutrition
		11.2	Human Development and Family Studies
		11.3	Resource Management and consumer Science
		11.4	Apparel and Textile Science
		11.5	Extension Education and Communication Management
12	ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY	12.1	Veterinary Biotechnology
		12.2	Veterinary Biochemistry
13	VETERINARY SCIENCE	13.1	Veterinary Anatomy
		13.2	Animal Reproduction Gynecology and Obstetrics
		13.3	Veterinary Medicine
		13.4	Vety. Parasitology
		13.5	Vety. Pharmacology and Toxicology
		13.6	Vety. Pathology
		13.7	Vety. Microbiology
		13.8	Vety. Surgery & Radiology
		13.9	Vety. Public Health & Epidemiology
14	ANIMAL SCIENCES	14.1	Animal Genetics and Breeding
		14.2	Animal Nutrition
		14.3	Vety. Physiology
		14.4	Live stock Production Mgmt.
		14.5	Live stock Products Technology
		14.6	Poultry Science
		14.7	Vety. Extension Education
15	FISHERIES SCIENCE	15.1	Fisheries Resource Mgmt.
		15.2	Aquaculture
		15.3	Fish Processing Technology
		15.4	Fish Physiology & Biochemistry
		15.5	Aquatic Animal Health Mgmt.
		15.6	Fisheries Extension
		15.7	Aquatic Environment Mgmt.
		15.8	Fish Genetics and Breeding
		15.9	Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology
		15.10	Fisheries Economics
		15.11	Fishing Technology and Engineering
		15.12	Fish Biotechnology*
16	DAIRY SCIENCE	16.1	Dairy Microbiology
		16.2	Dairy Chemistry
17	DAIRY TECHNOLOGY	17.1	Dairy Technology
		17.2	Dairy Engineering
18	FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY	18.1	Food Processing Technology
		18.2	Food Process Engineering (M.Tech.)*
19	AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	19.1	Agri Business Management

*Subject to seats given by AUs.

Note:

• The exact title/nomenclature of the degree programme might vary from one university to another. Candidates are advised to enquire the nomenclature of degree programme/degree to be awarded (M.Sc./M.Tech./M.V.Sc./MBA) from the Registrar of university concerned (for contact details, please refer Annexure-XVII) at the time of counseling/while seeking admission.
• The admission would be granted under accredited programme(s) of an accredited college(s) under an accredited university except for Dr. RPCAU, Pusa, Bihar and RLBCAU, Jhansi where 100% seats will be filled up through ICAR.

+ Eligibility Qualifications for Admission to different Subjects

Candidates must ensure their subject or discipline specific criteria before selecting subject or discipline for admission.
Subject / Discipline	Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors' degree in)	Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for (1)IARI, (2)IVRI, (3)NDRI & (4) CIFE	Applicable at
01- PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
1.1 Bio-Chemistry	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture.	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
1.2 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. / Forestry / Seri. / Biotechnology or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / Sericulture / Biotechnology / B.Tech. (Biotechnology).	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
1.3 Plant Physiology	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture.	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
02- PLANT SCIENCES
2.1 Genetics and Plant Breeding	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. / Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / B.Tech. (Biotechnology)	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
2.2 Plant Pathology	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. / Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
2.3 Microbiology	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / B. Tech. (Biotechnology).	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
2.4 Seed Science & Technology	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. / Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
2.5 Plant Genetic Resources	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. / Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / B.Tech. (Biotechnology)	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
03- PHYSICAL SCIENCE
3.1 Agricultural Meteorology	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. / Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry	--	--
3.2 Soil Science	B.Sc. Ag./Horti. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
3.3 Agril. Physics	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
3.4 Agril. Chemicals	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. / Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
3.5 Organic Farming*	B.Sc. Ag. / Horti. / Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry	--	--
04- ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY
4.1 Entomology	B.Sc. (Ag.) / Horti. / Forestry / Sericulture or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horti. / Forestry / Sericulture	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
4.2 Nematology	B.Sc. (Ag.) / Horticulture / Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
4.3 Sericulture	B.Sc. (Ag.) / Horti. / Forestry / Sericulture or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horti. / Forestry / Sericulture	--	--
05-AGRONOMY
5.1 Agronomy	B.Sc. Ag. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture	B.Sc. (Ag.) / B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons / B.Sc. (Ag. & AH)	NDRI
06-SOCIAL SCIENCES
6.1 Agricultural Economics	B.Sc.Ag. / Horticulture / Agril. Marketing and Co-operation / Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Agril. Marketing and Co-operation / Forestry	B.Sc. Dairying / B.Sc. Dairying (DT) / B.Tech. (DT) / B.V.Sc. & AH / B.Sc. (Animal Sciences) / B.F.Sc.	IARI
6.2 Agricultural Extension Education	B.Sc. Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / Sericulture / B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / Sericulture / B.Sc. Agril. Marketing & Cooperation / B.Sc. (Hons.) Agril. Marketing & Co-operation	B.Sc. Dairying / B.Sc. Dairying (DT) / B.Tech. (DT) / B.V.Sc. & AH / B.Sc. (Animal Sciences) / B.F.Sc. / B.Sc. Agril. Marketing & Cooperation / B.Sc. (Hons.) Agril. Marketing & Co-operation	IARI
07-STATISTICAL SCIENCES
7.1 Agricultural Statistics	B.Sc. Agriculture / Horti. / Forestry / Sericulture / Agricultural Marketing & Coop. / B.F.Sc. / Veterinary Sciences / B.Tech. inAgril. Engg. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horti. / Forestry / Sericulture / Agricultural Marketing & Coop. / B.F.Sc. / Veterinary Sciences / B.Tech. in Agril. Engg.	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
7.2 Computer Application	B.Sc. Agriculture / Horti. / Forestry / Sericulture/Agricultural Marketing & Coop. / Veterinary Sciences / B.Tech. in Agril. Engg. or B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture / Horti. / Forestry / Seri. / Agril. Mktg. & Coop. / Veterinary Sciences / B.Tech. in Agril. Engg.	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
7.3 Bioinformatics	B.Sc. Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / B.F.Sc. / B.Sc. (Hons.) Agric. / Horticulture / Forestry / B.F.Sc. / B.Sc. Agril. Engg. / B.Tech. Agril. Engg. / B.Tech. (Biotechnology)	B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	IARI
08-HORTICULTURE
8.1 Horticulture	B.Sc. Agriculture / Horticulture or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture	--	--
8.2 Vegetable Science	B.Sc. Agriculture / Horticulture or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture	--	--
8.3 Fruit Science	B.Sc. Agriculture / Horticulture or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture	--	--
8.4 Post- Harvest Management	B.Sc. Agriculture/ Horticulture or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/ Horticulture	--	--
8.5 Floriculture and Landscaping	B.Sc. Agriculture/ Horticulture or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/ Horticulture	--	--
8.6 Plantation Spices, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops	B.Sc. Agriculture/ Horticulture or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/ Horticulture	--	--
09-FORESTRY/ AGROFORESTRYAND SILVICULTURE
9.1 Forest Products & Utilization	B.Sc. Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry	--	--
9.2 Silviculture & Agroforestry	B.Sc. Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry	--	--
9.3 Forest Resource Management	B.Sc. Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry	--	--
9.4 Forest Biology and Tree Improvement*	B.Sc. Forestry or B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry	--	--
10- AGRICULTURALENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
10.1 Soil and Water Conservation Engineering	B.Tech. Agril.Engg./Mechanical/Civil/Elect./ Electronics	--	--
10.2 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering	B.Tech. Agril.Engg./Mechanical/Civil/Elect./ Electronics	--	--
10.3 Processing & Food Engineering	B.Tech. Agril.Engg./ Agric.&FoodEngg./ Mechanical/Civil/Elect./Electronics/ Food Engg./Process andFoodEngg./Chemical Engg.	--	--
10.4 Farm Machinery and Power Engineering	B. Tech. Agril.Engg./Mechanical /Civil/Elect./Electronics/ Production Engg.	--	--
10.5 Renewable Energy Engineering	B.Tech. Agril.Engg./ Agric.& Food Engg./ Mechanical/ Civil/Elect./ Electronics/ Production Engg./ Food Engg./ Process and Food Engg.	--	--
11- COMMUNITY SCIENCE
11.1 Food & Nutrition	B.Sc. Community Science/Home Science or B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science/Home Science	--	--
11.2 Human Development and Family Studies	B.Sc. Community Science/Home Science or B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science/Home Science	--	--
11.3 Resource Management and consumer Science	B.Sc. Community Science/Home Science or B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science/Home Science	--	--
11.4 Apparel and Textile Science	B.Sc. Community Science/Home Science or B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science/Home Science	--	--
11.5 Extension Education and Communication Management	B.Sc. Community Science/Home Science or B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science/Home Science	--	--
12-ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
12.1 Veterinary Biotechnology	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
12.2 Veterinary Biochemistry	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
13-VETERINARY SCIENCE
13.1 Veterinary Anatomy	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
13.2 Animal Reproduction Gynecology and Obstetrics	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
13.3 Vety. Medicine	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
13.4 Vety. Parasitology	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
13.5 Vety. Pharmacology and Toxicology	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
13.6 Vety. Pathology	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
13.7 Vety. Microbiology	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
13.8 Vety. Surgery & Radiology	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
13.9 Vety. Public Health & Epidemiology	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
14-ANIMAL SCIENCES
14.1 Animal Genetics and Breeding	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	B.V.Sc.&AH/ B.Sc. Dairying/ B.Sc. (Dairying & AH)/ B.Sc. (Anim. Sci.)/ B.Sc. (Ag. & AH)/B.Sc. (Genetics)/B.Sc. (Biotech.)/B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	NDRI
14.2 Animal Nutrition	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	B.V.Sc. & AH/B.Sc. (Ag. & AH) / B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)	NDRI
14.3 Vety. Physiology	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
14.4 Live stock Production Mgmt.	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	B.V.Sc. & AH/ B.Sc. Dairying/ B.Sc. (Animal Sciences)/ B.Sc. (Ag. &AH)	NDRI
14.5 Live stock Products Technology	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
14.6 Poultry Science	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
14.7 Vety. Extension Education	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	--	--
15-FISHERIES SCIENCE
15.1 Fisheries Resource Mgmt.	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.2 Aquaculture	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.3 Fish Processing Technology	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.4 Fish Physiology & Biochemistry	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.5 Aquatic Animal Health Mgmt.	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.6 Fisheries Extension	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.7 Aquatic Environment Mgmt.	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.8 Fish Genetics and Breeding	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.9 Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.10 Fisheries Economics	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.11 Fishing Technology and Engineering	B.F.Sc.	--	--
15.12 Fish Biotechnology	B.F.Sc.	--	--
16-DAIRY SCIENCE
16.1 Dairy Microbiology	B.Sc. Dairying (DT/DH)/B.Sc. (DT)/B.Tech. (DT)	B.Sc. Dairying/ B.Sc. Dairying (Dairy Technol.)/ B. Tech (DairyTechnol. /Biotech.)/ B.V.Sc. & AH/ B.Sc.(Hons) Microbiology/ B.Sc. Food Tech., Food Sci./ Biotechnol./ Food Sci. and Technol./ Industrial Microbiology/ Medical Microbiology/ Microbial & Food Technology/ B.Sc. with Microbiology /Industrial Microbiology. B.Sc.(10+2+3 system)	NDRI
16.2 Dairy Chemistry	B.Sc. Dairying (DT/DH)/B.Sc. (DT)/B.Tech.(DT)	B.Sc. Dairying/B.Sc. Dairying (DT)/B. Tech. (DT)/B. Tech./B.Sc.(Food Technology/ Food Sci./Food Sci. & Technol.)/Food Technol. Mgmt./B.V.Sc. & A.H/ B.Sc. Hons. (Chemistry). B.Sc.(10+2+3 system)	NDRI
17-DAIRY TECHNOLOGY
17.1 Dairy Technology	B.Sc. Dairying/B.Tech. DairyTechnology	B.Sc. Dairying/ B.Sc. Dairying (DT)/ B.Tech. (DT)/B.Sc. Food Tech. / B.Tech. Food Tech. (4 years degree)/B.Sc. (Microbial & Food Tech.) - 4 years degree	NDRI
17.2 Dairy Engineering	B.E./B.Tech. (Dairy Engineering). B.Tech (DT)	B.Sc. Dairying/ B.Sc. Dairying (DT)/ B.Tech. (DT)/B.Sc. Food Tech. / B.Tech. Food Tech. (4 years degree)/ B.Tech. Agril. Engg./ B.Sc. (Microbial & Food Tech.) - 4 years degree	NDRI
18-FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY (M.Sc. Degree will be awarded but M.Tech. Degree at AAU Anand and VNMKV Parbhani)
18.1 Food Processing Technology	B.Sc. Agric./Horti./ B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/ Horticulture,/ FoodSci.&Technol./B.E.(Agril.)/ B.Tech.(Agrl.Engg.)/B. Tech. (FoodTechnology), B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Nutrition and Dietetics	--	--
18.2 Food Process Engineering (M.Tech.)*	B.Tech./BE (Food Technology), B.Tech. (Dairy Technology), B.Sc. (Food Science/Food Science & Technology), B.Tech. (Food Technology & Management), B.Sc. (Agriculture), B.V.Sc. & AH.	--	--
19-AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
19.1. Agri Business Mgmt.	B.Sc. Ag./Horti./Forestry/ Seri./ B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/Horti./ Agril. Marketing,&Co-operation/ Sericulture/CommercialAgriculture Buss.Mgmt./Forestry/ B.Tech. Agril. Engg./Vety. Sci./ Dairy Sci./ Fishery Sci./Food Sci. & Technology / B. Tech. Biotechnology	--	--
* Subject to seats given by AUs.
Note:
• Candidate must fulfill the eligibility conditions as indicated above. They are generally eligible for pursuing Master Degree in the subject in which they have passed their graduation.
• For admission in Master degree courses under ICAR-AU system, candidate must have four years Bachelor degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Fisheries Science, Home Science etc., after 10+2 or equivalent or 10+6 examination or five / 5½ years B.V.Sc.&A.H. Candidate should also note that for admission to Master’s degree programmes through entrance examination conducted by ICAR, only the candidates having passed graduation from any public funded/Govt. institution accredited by ICAR will be eligible. Candidates passed out from public funded/Govt. institution or private Agricultural Universities/Colleges not accredited by ICAR, even though affiliated to public funded/Govt. institutions are not eligible for admission through this examination. For details please refer to the Public Notice 1(6)/2018-Exam Cell-Pt-IV dated 24 June, 2021 available on the ICAR website (www.icar.org.in). The candidates having passed Bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ duration will not be considered for admission through AIEEA (PG)-2022 in accredited AUs under ICAR-AU system except in few courses at two ICAR-DUs namely IARI, NDRI, for which the eligibility criteria of the concerned ICAR-DU, including admission of graduates having passed with 3 years’ degree, would prevail for admission provided above prescribed accreditation requirements are met. Master degree programme for graduates from nonagricultural stream would be of three years duration, the first year of which will be exclusively for remedial courses introductory agriculture and orientation programmes.
• Candidates declared eligible for registration and choice filling for counseling/allotment of seat, may seek admission only during the session for which examination has been conducted. They are not entitled to claim for admission in other sessions/subsequent years based on this year’s examination.

+ Scheme of Examination

The test of AIEEA (PG)-2022 has a single paper of 2 hours duration. Details of the test are given below:

Mode of Examination	CBT (Computer Based Test)
Duration	120 minutes (2 hours)
Number of Questions	120
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Scoring	 4 marks for each correct response  -1 mark for each incorrect response (negative scoring)  0 for non-attempt
Medium of Paper	English only

+ Syllabus for the Test

The Question Papers for the test shall be based on the syllabus prescribed by the ICAR, which is available at the website: https://icar.org.in/content/icar%E2%80%99s-aice-jrfsrf-pgs-2020-examination

+ Application Fee Payable by the Candidates of Various Categories

General/Unreserved	Rs. 1,150/-
OBC-NCL* / UPS** / EWS***	Rs. 1,120/-
SC / ST / PwBD / Third Gender	Rs. 570/-
Applicable Service/Processing charges & GST are to be paid by the candidate.

* Other Backward Classes-Non Creamy Layer as per the central list of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website www.ncbc.nic.in. Only the candidates falling in this list may mention OBC in the Category Column. State list OBC candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General/Unreserved.

** Candidates of Remote and Underprivileged States must check their eligibility.

*** As per the OM No. 20013/01/2018-BC-II dated January 17, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the OM No. 12-4/2019-U1 dated 17.01.2019 regarding implementation of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) for admission in Central Educational Institutions or as per Govt. of India’s latest notification to this effect.

+ Mode of Payment of Fee/Service Provider and Bank Service Charges

After completing Step-3 of Online Application Form, candidates may remit the examination fee (Step-4) by choosing the following options:
Online Mode i.e. Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking and Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in HDFC Bank or Canara Bank or SBI:
• Check the validity of the Debit/ Credit Card and keep it ready with you while logging on to website for submitting application form. Candidate should enter the information asked for and make payment through Debit / Credit Card.
• through Net Banking, check the balance in your account and keep all credentials ready with you while logging on to website for submitting application form. Candidate should Login with his/her credentials of net banking and make payment through Net Banking.
Please select any Mode of Payment/Service Provider (Service/Processing charges per transaction& GST (applicable @18%) to be paid by the candidate):
Sl. No.	Mode of Payment	HDFC BANK			CANARA BANK		STATE BANK OF INDIA
1.	Net Banking	HDFC	NIL Charge		Canara Bank	NIL Charge	SBI	Rs 5.00 + GST
		Other Banks	4.00 + GST		Other Banks	5.00 + GST	Other Banks
2.	All Debit Card	HDFC or Other Banks	Transaction upto Rs. 2000/-	0%	Canara Bank or Other Banks	Only Rupay Card, No charge	Only Rupay Card, No charge
			Transaction above Rs. 2000/-	0%
3.	Credit Card	Domestic	0.40% of Fee + GST		Domestic	0.80% of Fee + GST	Domestic	0.80% of Fee + GST (Minimum Rs. 11/-)
		International	Nil Charge		International	2.35% of Fee+ GST	International	3.50% of Fee + GST (Minimum Rs. 11/-)
4.	Unified Payment Interface (UPI)	Nil Charge			Nil Charge		Nil Charge
Note: In case, the fee payment status is not ‘OK’ the candidates are advised as following:
• If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not OK, it means the transaction is cancelled. Therefore, such candidates have to pay the fee once again and ensure the OK fee status.
• For cancelled transactions, the amount will, automatically, be refunded by the concerned Bank to concerned credit/debit card within 15 days of last date of submission of Application Form.