ICAR Cut off is the minimum qualifying marks which must be obtained by aspirants to pass the AIEEA entrance test. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will shortlist candidates on the basis of ICAR 2019 cut off. Only students securing the minimum qualifying ICAR cut off percentage will be considered qualified and eligible for the counselling process. General and UPS category candidates must secure the minimum of 50% cut off in order to qualify. While, that for SC/ST/PC categories, it is 40%. However, the competent authority, ICAR, may provide the relaxation in ICAR cut off marks, in case the required numbers of candidates to be called for counselling is not available.
Based on ICAR cut off, the authority will release the merit list of candidates for admission to 15% seats in all state agricultural universities. ICAR cut off 2019 scores will be used for admission to all deemed and central universities. ICAR 2019 cut off will be calculated on the basis of marking scheme set by the authority. Read the article ICAR cut off 2019 for more information on qualifying marks, calculation process, and more details.
ICAR 2019 will be conducted on 1 July 2019 in computer-based mode by NTA.
ICAR Cut off 2019 Dates
Candidates can check the important dates of ICAR cut off from the table below. With the help of these dates, aspirants can keep a track on crucial dates.
ICAR Events |
ICAR cut off dates |
ICAR UG Exam |
1 July 2019 |
ICAR PG Exam |
1 July 2019 |
ICAR Cut Off and Result Date |
17 July 2019 |
Commencement of ICAR Counselling |
To be announced |
Types of ICAR 2019 Cut off
The cut off of ICAR 2019 can be divided into three types as given below:
- ICAR Eligibility Cut off – The eligibility cut off of ICAR 2019 is the minimum scores that candidate need to secure in their qualifying examination to be eligible to appear for ICAR AIEEA examination. As per the ICAR eligibility criteria, General, OBC-NCL and UPS, EWS candidates who have passed 10+2 from CBSE or equivalent examination must have secured at least 50% in aggregate. While SC/ST/Pwd and Transgender the minimum eligibility cut off will be 40% in aggregate
- ICAR Qualifying Cut off – As mentioned above, to qualify the entrance examination, general and UPS aspirants must have secured at least 50%, while that for SC/ST/PC students, it is 40%. Candidates securing more than or equal to the minimum qualifying ICAR cut off marks will be included in the merit list.
- ICAR Admission Cut off – Admission to State Agricultural, Deemed and Central Universities, will be done on the basis of scores and merit rank. After the conclusion of the admission process, the opening and closing rank will be available. The opening and closing rank signifies institute-wise rank of each branch at which admission opened and closed. This is commonly known as ICAR admission cut off. The admission cut off of some colleges has been provided on this page below
ICAR Cut off 2019 - UG/PG/PhD Qualifying marks
As mentioned above, the ICAR cut off is the minimum qualifying percentage, which must be secured to pass the agricultural entrance examination. The minimum ICAR cut off for UG, PG and PhD have been released by ICAR. Check the set ICAR cut off percentage.
Category |
ICAR cut off percentage |
General |
50% |
SC/ST/PC |
40% |
ICAR Cut off 2019 Calculation
According to the official notification, ICAR re-exam will be conducted in online mode on a single day. Thus, ICAR cut off 2019 will be calculated on the basis of the marking scheme prescribed by the authority. Along with the marking scheme, there are few more factors which affect ICAR cut off, which are as follows:
Factors affecting ICAR 2019 cut off
- The official marking scheme is the key factor affecting ICAR cut off. As per the marking pattern, 4 marks to be awarded for every correct answer and 1 mark to be deducted for an incorrect response
- Number of candidates appeared in the test
- Difficulty level of paper
- Seat available in a particular college or course
ICAR Admission Cut off 2018 - Opening and Closing Rank
Candidates can check the previous years’ ICAR cut off opening and closing rank for BSc Agriculture of some institutes from the table below. Click Here on the link to check previous year ICAR cut off of remaining colleges.
ICAR Cut off 2017
Check the ICAR cut off 2017 for admission of different colleges from the table below.
Banaras Hindu University
Category |
ICAR cut off rank |
ICAR score |
General |
346 |
512 |
OBC |
686 |
486 |
SC |
2633 |
419 |
ST |
4525 |
382 |
Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi
Category |
ICAR cut off rank |
ICAR score |
General |
2105 |
432 |
OBC |
38768 |
183 |
SC |
12827 |
294 |
ST |
13659 |
289 |
Viswa Bharti, PSBVB, Sriniketan, West Bengal
Category |
ICAR cut off rank |
ICAR score |
General |
1638 |
446 |
OBC |
1843 |
439 |
SC |
5610 |
366 |
ST |
14876 |
280 |
Central Agricultural University, Imphal
Category |
ICAR cut off rank |
ICAR score |
General |
2934 |
412 |
OBC |
3128 |
409 |
SC |
12192 |
299 |
ST |
13018 |
293 |
Nagaland University, Sasard
Category |
ICAR cut off rank |
ICAR score |
General |
3278 |
406 |
OBC |
3372 |
404 |
SC |
14515 |
283 |
ST |
18514 |
259 |
ICAR Cut off 2016
Check the college-wise ICAR cut off 2016 from the table below.
Banaras Hindu University
Category |
ICAR cut off rank |
ICAR score |
General |
148 |
490 |
OBC |
275 |
474 |
PC |
5096 |
350 |
SC |
2280 |
399 |
ST |
5260 |
348 |
Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU) Jhansi
Category |
ICAR cut off |
ICAR score |
General |
1071 |
434 |
OBC |
1480 |
420 |
PC |
19255 |
232 |
SC |
8250 |
313 |
ST |
11101 |
286 |
Viswa Bharti, PSBVB, Sriniketan, West Bengal
Category |
ICAR cut off |
ICAR score |
General |
1040 |
435 |
OBC |
1621 |
416 |
PC |
-- |
-- |
SC |
7654 |
319 |
ST |
13147 |
270 |
Central Agricultural University, Imphal
Category |
ICAR cut off |
ICAR score |
General |
2348 |
397 |
OBC |
2166 |
401 |
PC |
17845 |
240 |
SC |
10778 |
289 |
ST |
9189 |
304 |
Nagaland University, Sasard
Category |
ICAR cut off |
ICAR score |
General |
2521 |
393 |
OBC |
2908 |
385 |
PC |
-- |
-- |
SC |
11076 |
289 |
ST |
14124 |
263 |
ICAR Cut off 2019 FAQs
Below are some of the frequently asked questions of ICAR cut off, which students are confused about.
Question: How many marks should I score in ICAR AIEEA examination to get good college?
Answer: As ICAR only displays the rank, not the scores, thus no one can precisely say the marks to be secured. However, it depends on ICAR cut off, which is derived based on the difficulty level of question paper, number of candidates appearing for exam and seats available. But as mentioned in this article, a general category aspirant must secure at least 50% and SC/ST/PC candidates must obtain 40% in ICAR AIEEA examination.
Question: What is the ICAR cut off and scores to be obtained for admission to BHU college?
Answer: As per the table above, ICAR cut off of the general category in Banaras Hindu University was 346. To secure this rank, the aspirant has obtained 512 scores in ICAR examination. Likewise, BHU ICAR cut off 2016 for general category was 148 and the scores was 490.
Question: What will be the expected ICAR cut off 2019?
Answer: As discussed earlier, the cut off ICAR 2019 is calculated on the basis of various factors such as the number of candidates appeared for the test, the difficulty level of exam and seats available for the particular course and college.
ICAR Result 2019
Students who have appeared in the ICAR entrance exam can download ICAR Result 2019. To check the result of ICAR 2019, candidates need to enter the registration number and password. ICAR result is available in terms of overall and category rank obtained by aspirants qualified for counselling. Candidates will have to obtain the ICAR cut-off set by the authority to qualify the exam. Based on ICAR result cum merit rank, the seats will be allotted.
Quick Links to ICAR
- ICAR Application Form
- ICAR Colleges for UG & PG courses in India
- ICAR Admit Card
- ICAR Syllabus
- ICAR Counselling
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