SRINAGAR : Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced that 20 per cent of undergraduate seats in agricultural universities will be filled through an all-India competitive examination conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), resolving what he described as a long-standing concern for agriculture students. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp
The decision, effective from the 2025–26 academic session, will make admission criteria uniform across states, allowing Class 12 students from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Agriculture backgrounds to apply through the CUET-ICAR national entrance examination. According to the minister, the reform is aimed at ensuring a “direct and transparent” process in line with the s