Hello Shibani,

For agricultural and veterinary courses, there are many central and state colleges that give admissions based on their own entrance examinations. The two undergraduate programs for agricultural and veterinary courses are-

• B.Sc. Agriculture  

• BVSc

Bachelors of Science in Agriculture (B.sc Agriculture)

B.Sc. Agriculture is a 4-year undergraduate degree that involves the study of agricultural sciences and the use of modern scientific equipment and techniques in agriculture, land surveying, soil science, water resource management, animal, and poultry management, basics of biotechnology etc.

Admission in this course can be either through merit or through entrance examinations. Following entrances, you can give-

1) ICAR AIEEA- It is a national level entrance exam that is conducted in the month of May. Application forms are available from April. There are many government institutions in all over India that accept the ICAR AIEEA score for admission to various courses related to agriculture.

2) EAMCET- AP EAMCET is governed by JNTUK (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University), Kakinada on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). It is a state-level entrance exam offering admissions into various UG courses offered by colleges in Andhra Pradesh. The AP EAMCET Agriculture Exam is conducted in the month of April. Forms are available in the month of February.

3) PAU- Punjab Agricultural University conducts entrance examinations for admission to various UG, PG, and Ph.D., programmes. You can give AAT & CET exams for admission in B.Sc. Agriculture.

4) OUAT- Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology also conducts entrance exams for admission to various courses. Application forms are available in the month of February and the exam is held in the month of April.

5) UPCATET- Uttar Pradesh Combined Agricultural and Technology Entrance Test is conducted by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut for admission in various for Under Graduates and Post Graduate Programs. The exam is held in the month of May and application forms are available in the month of February.

To know about the eligibility, age limit, exam pattern, and other important criterions, you can refer to the official sites.

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc and A.H)

It is a 3-year undergraduate programme that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Admission in this course is now on the basis of Merit position in NEET (UG) exam. 

Hence you need to give NEET (UG) if you want admission in this course.

Many private colleges offer Direct Admission to B.Sc. Agriculture and related courses but for B.V.Sc and A.H, it is mandatory to give NEET.

I hope I was able to provide you the desired information. Still, if you have any other query, feel free to ask or comment.

Dear Shibani,

Here are some of the agriculture colleges which conduct their own entrance exam or based on merit list:

• Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar.
• Parul University in Vadodra.
• Jagan Nath University in Jaipur.
• Kerala Agricultural University in Trissur.

Below are some of the colleges which provide veterinarian course based on their own entrance exam or merit list:

• Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Exam (it is a written and through this exam you can get into any medical course in kerala).
• Orissa University Of Agriculture And Technology (it is a written test).
• Uttar Pradesh Combined Agriculture And Technology entrance test (it is a written test).
• Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive exam (it is a written test too).

Regards