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ICAR NET Preparation Guide

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi

Your Complete Preparation Guide for ICAR NET 2027 — strategy, study plan, tips & more.

DifficultyHard
Total Marks200
Duration120 min

Exam Overview

Mode

Online (CBT)

Frequency

Annual (typically held in July–August)

Next Exam Date

August 2027

EEligibility Criteria

M.Sc. Agriculture or equivalent postgraduate degree in agricultural sciences with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC); or appearing in final semester of qualifying degree

ANumber of Attempts

No limit

Study Plan by Subject

Agricultural Science (Core)

1

Week 1-4: Foundation

Core concepts & basics

2

Week 5-8: Deep Practice

Advanced problems & revision

3

Week 9-12: Mock Tests + Revision

Full-length tests & weak-area focus

Refer to official syllabus for complete topic list

Research Methodology & Statistics

1

Week 1-4: Foundation

Core concepts & basics

2

Week 5-8: Deep Practice

Advanced problems & revision

3

Week 9-12: Mock Tests + Revision

Full-length tests & weak-area focus

Refer to official syllabus for complete topic list

Expert Preparation Tips

1

Divide your preparation between Part A (Research Methodology and Statistics — 60 questions) and Part B (Subject — 140 questions) proportionally, spending more time on Part B which carries higher weightage.

2

For Part A Statistics, master experimental designs (ANOVA tables for CRD, RBD, LSD), correlation and regression, and probability distributions as these fetch the maximum questions.

3

For Part B subject, study from standard university PG textbooks and ICAR publications rather than UG textbooks, as questions are at the M.Sc. level of complexity.

4

Practice -0.5 negative marking strategy by avoiding pure guesses and attempting questions only when at least 60% confident of the answer to ensure positive net score.

Exam Pattern at a Glance

SectionQuestionsMarksDuration (est.)
Agricultural Science (Core)10010060 min
Research Methodology & Statistics10010060 min
Total200200120 min

Important Dates

1

Registration Opens

May–June 2027

2

Next Exam Date

August 2027

3

Conducted By

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi

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