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ICAR Recruitment 2022 Notification Released – Apply for 63 Vacancies, Eligibility for AO & FAO Posts
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023

ICAR 2022: Indian Council of Agricultural research (ICAR) has released ICAR Recruitment Notification 2022 to fill 63 Vacancies for the positions of Administrative Officer and Finance & Accounts Officer at ICAR. Research Institutes of The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold a competitive examination. Know about the ICAR Eligibility Criteria, ICAR Syllabus 2022, ICAR Exam Dates 2022 and all other important details in this article.
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1.
ICAR Recruitment 2022 Official Notification PDF.
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ICAR Important Dates 2022
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3.
ICAR Vacancies 2022 – Post-wise Vacancies
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4.
ICAR Grade Pay
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ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2022
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6.
ICAR Selection Process 2022
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ICAR 2022: How to Apply
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8.
SSC Success Batch: A comprehensive 10 Months Foundation Course
ICAR Recruitment 2022 Official Notification PDF.
ICAR Important Dates 2022
Event |
Date |
Release of Notification |
19 July 2021 |
Submission of online applications starts on |
23 July 2021 (11.00 AM) |
Last date and time for receipt of online applications |
23 August 2021 (05.00 PM) |
Last date and time for making online fee payment |
23 August 2021 (05.00 PM) |
Date of online objective type examination – Tier-I (CBT)** |
10 October 2021 3 October 2021 (Re-scheduled) |
Date of descriptive type examination – Tier-II |
To be notified later |
Date of Structured Interview/Personality Test |
To be notified later |
ICAR Vacancies 2022 – Post-wise Vacancies
The table below mention the category wise distribution of 63 Vacancies for the posts of Administrative Officer (AO) and Finance & Accounts Officer (F&AO)
Name of the post |
No. of vacancy |
Number of vacancy |
Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities |
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UR |
EWS |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
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AO |
44 |
17 |
04 |
07 |
02 |
14 |
02 |
F&AO |
21 |
13 |
02 |
02 |
00 |
04 |
02 |
ICAR Grade Pay
The posts of Administrative Officer and Finance & Accounts Officer in Pay Level 10 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix [Pre-revised PB-3 Z 15600-39100 + Z 5400 (Grade Pay)]
ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2022
ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2022: Educational Qualification
Following are the eligibility criteria for the posts of Administrative Officer (AO) and Finance & Accounts Officer (F&AO)
- Candidate must be a Graduate of a recognized University securing not less than 55% mark in the final degree examination or equivalent
- Candidates must have working knowledge of computer
ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2022: Age Limit as on 23.08.2021
(a) The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must have not attained the age of 30 years as on 23.08.2021
ICAR 2022: Age – Limit
Category | Age Relaxation in Upper age limit |
OBC | 3 yrs |
SC/ST | 5 yrs |
Persons with Benchmark Disability’ category | 10 yrs |
Other bonafide displaced persons/repatriates of Indian origin/ Defence Services Personnel/ Border Security Force Personnel | As per the existing instructions of the Government of India on the subject |
ICAR Exam Fees 2022:
Exam Fees for the For Administrative Officer post only
Category of candidate |
Examination fee (₹) |
Registration fee (₹) |
Total (₹) |
UR / OBC / EWS |
480/- |
20/- |
500/- |
Women/ Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe / Person with Benchmark Disability |
NIL |
20/- |
20/- |
Exam Fees for the For Finance & Accounts Officer post only
Category of candidate |
Examination fee (₹) |
Registration fee (₹) |
Total (₹) |
UR / OBC / EWS |
480/- |
20/- |
500/- |
Women/ Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe / Person with Benchmark Disability |
NIL |
20/- |
20/- |
Exam Fees for the For Both AO and F&AO posts
Category of candidate |
Examination fee (₹) |
Registration fee (₹) |
Total (₹) |
UR / OBC / EWS |
960/- |
40/- |
1000/- |
Women/ Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe / Person with Benchmark Disability |
NIL |
40/- |
40/- |
ICAR Selection Process 2022
ICAR Exam 2022 consists of three tiers
- Tier 1 : Objective Paper
- Tier 2: Descriptive Exam
- Tier 3: Interview
ICAR Exam Pattern 2022
ICAR 2022 Tier-1
Tier-1 of ICAR Exam 2022 is an Objective type paper. This paper will be qualifying in nature.
Sections |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Time Duration |
General Knowledge |
50 Questions |
50 Marks |
3 Hours |
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability |
50 Questions |
50 Marks |
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Arithmetical & Numerical Ability |
50 Questions |
50 Marks |
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Language Comprehension (Hindi or English) |
50 Questions |
50 Marks |
- Negative Marking of 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer
- This paper will be qualifying in nature and marks scored in it will not be carried forward.
ICAR 2022 Tier-2
ICAR Tier-2 consists of
Paper |
Subject |
Marks |
Paper-I |
General Awareness of Development of Economic, Social, Scientific & Cultural Fields, History & Geography of India and the World |
150 Marks |
Paper-II |
Constitution of India, Polity, Governance, Social Justice |
150 Marks |
Paper-III |
Essay Writing-I (75 Marks) |
150 Marks |
Essay Writing-II (75 Marks) |
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Paper-IV |
Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude |
150 Marks |
Total of Written |
600 Marks |
ICAR Tier -3
ICAR Tier-3 is an Interview round. Tier-3 accounts for 100 Marks.
Final Result
Final Merit will be made from the aggregate marks of Tier -2 and Tier -3, i.e. 600+100 = 700 Marks.
ICAR 2022: How to Apply
- A candidate seeking admission to the Examination must apply online using the specified online Application Form, which may be found on the ASRB website at http://www.asrb.org.in.
- A candidate must meet all of the qualifying requirements, such as age limit, educational qualification, and so on, in order to apply for the examination.
- The online application form can only be filled out between 23.07.2021 (11 AM) and 23.08.2021 (5 PM), after which the application link will be automatically deleted.
- While filling out his/her online application form, the applicant should carefully consider his/her choice of centre, medium of examination (which must stay the same throughout the examination), and examination date.
- In any event, a candidate’s application will be rejected if he or she submits more than one. If an applicant submits numerous applications, only the most recent one will be evaluated, disregarding all previous ones; without refunding or modifying any Examination/Registration Fees.
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