The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has released the full schedule for its 2025 counselling process . This counselling is for students who want to join undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and PhD agricultural courses. All important dates are now available on the official website, icarcounseling.com . The online registration and choice filling for these courses will start from October 14, 2025 .
What is ICAR Counselling?
ICAR counselling is the process through which students get admission into various agricultural universities and colleges across India. It helps students secure seats in different study programs based on their exam scores and choices. Only candidates who complete the registration and choice filling on time will be considered for seat allotment.
Key Dates for ICAR 2025 Counselling
Students must check the detailed schedule to avoid missing any deadlines. The process includes registration, filling college preferences (choices), paying fees, and uploading necessary documents. Here is the complete schedule:
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Release of Seat Matrix and Counselling Schedule | October 14, 2025 | 02:00 P.M. onwards |
| Registration, Choice Filling, Fee Payment, Document Upload | October 14, 2025 | 02:00 P.M. onwards |
| Last Date for Choice Filling and Document Upload | October 17, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| FIRST ROUND | ||
| Seat Allotment, University Queries, Document Re-submission, Seat Acceptance Fee, Provisional Admission Letter | October 21, 2025 | 05:00 P.M. onwards |
| Last Date for Online Document Verification by Universities | October 23, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| Last Date for Re-submission of Documents by Candidates | October 24, 2025 | 12:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Verification of Re-submitted Documents by Universities | October 24, 2025 | 06:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee | October 24, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| SECOND ROUND | ||
| Seat Allotment, University Queries, Document Re-submission, Seat Acceptance Fee, Provisional Admission Letter | October 27, 2025 | 11:00 A.M. |
| Last Date for Online Document Verification by Universities | October 28, 2025 | 01:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Re-submission and Verification of Documents | October 28, 2025 | 06:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee | October 28, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| THIRD ROUND | ||
| Seat Allotment, University Queries, Document Re-submission, Seat Acceptance Fee, Provisional Admission Letter | October 31, 2025 | 10:00 A.M. |
| Last Date for Online Document Verification by Universities | November 1, 2025 | 01:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Re-submission and Verification of Documents | November 1, 2025 | 06:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee | November 1, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| FOURTH ROUND | ||
| Seat Allotment, University Queries, Document Re-submission, Seat Acceptance Fee, Provisional Admission Letter | November 4, 2025 | 10:00 A.M. |
| Last Date for Online Document Verification by Universities | November 6, 2025 | 01:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Re-submission and Verification of Documents | November 6, 2025 | 06:00 P.M. |
| Last Date to Withdraw Allotted Seats | November 6, 2025 | 10:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee | November 6, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| MOP-UP / FINAL ROUND | ||
| Release of Seat Vacancy Matrix, Fee Payment, Fresh Choice Filling | November 8, 2025 | 05:00 P.M. |
| Last Date of Choice Filling (Mop-Up Round) | November 10, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| Seat Allotment, University Queries, Document Re-submission, Seat Acceptance Fee, Provisional Admission Letter | November 12, 2025 | 01:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Online Document Verification by Universities | November 13, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| Last Date for Re-submission and Verification of Documents | November 14, 2025 | 06:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee | November 14, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
Steps in ICAR Counselling Process
The counselling involves several steps that students must follow carefully:
- Registration: Candidates must first register online on the official website.
- Seat Matrix Check: Before filling choices, students should check the 'seat matrix' to know which colleges and courses have how many seats available. This helps them choose wisely.
- Choice Filling: After registration, candidates fill in their preferred colleges and courses. This is a one-time process for the first four rounds. Students should make their choices carefully.
- Counselling Fee Payment: Candidates must pay the required counselling fee online.
- Document Upload: All necessary documents must be uploaded digitally as specified by ICAR.
- Seat Allotment: Based on merit, chosen preferences, category, and available seats, candidates will be allotted a seat in a college and course.
- Document Verification & Seat Acceptance: After seat allotment, universities will verify documents. Candidates must respond to queries, re-submit documents if asked, and pay a seat acceptance fee to confirm their seat.
Counselling Rounds
The ICAR counselling for 2025 will have a total of five rounds . This includes four regular rounds and one Mop-Up/Final Round . In the Mop-Up round, candidates will need to do a fresh choice filling process. It is important for students to keep checking the official website for all updates.
For more detailed information, students should visit the official ICAR counselling website: icarcounseling.com .
