AMU M.Sc Agricultural Entomology: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. No, the admission test for M.Sc. (Agriculture) Entomology at AMU is a Combined Admission Test shared with M.Sc. (Agriculture) Plant Pathology and M.Sc. (Agriculture) Nematology. All three courses use the same test paper. Candidates who apply for any of these three courses appear in the same examination. At the time of counselling, shortlisted candidates indicate their order of preference among the three courses, and seats are allotted based on merit and preference. This means a candidate who applies for Entomology may also be considered for Plant Pathology or Nematology if they indicate those as preferences.

Ans. M.Sc. Agriculture Entomology from AMU opens doors to careers in ICAR research institutes (as JRF/SRF), state agricultural universities, agri-input companies (pesticide and biopesticide manufacturers), government agricultural departments (as Agricultural Officer/Entomologist), and NGOs working in integrated pest management. Graduates can also pursue Ph.D. in Entomology at AMU or other agricultural universities. The ICAR-JRF qualification is highly valued and provides a monthly stipend of Rs. 31,000 during M.Sc./Ph.D. research. Teaching positions in agricultural colleges (as Assistant Professor) are also accessible after qualifying NET/ICAR-NET.

Ans. The minimum eligibility requirement is 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying degree (B.Sc. Agriculture or equivalent). This is higher than the 50% requirement for many other PG courses at AMU. Candidates with exactly 60% are eligible; the percentage is not rounded off. Internal candidates (those who completed their B.Sc. from AMU as regular students within the last 3 academic years) may have a slight advantage in the merit list as per AMU's internal/external category norms.

Ans. This depends on AMU's Allowed Courses matrix (Table-II in the Guide to Admissions). Generally, B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology graduates with Entomology as a subject may be considered eligible, but candidates should verify their eligibility from the official AMU Guide to Admissions 2026-27 available at www.amucontrollerexams.com before applying. The primary eligible qualification is B.Sc. (Agriculture)/Horticulture/Forestry/Sericulture. Applying without meeting the eligibility criteria is at the candidate's own risk, and admission can be cancelled at any stage if ineligibility is detected.

Ans. There are 10 regular seats in M.Sc. Agriculture Entomology at AMU, with 1 additional supernumerary seat for PwBD candidates. Given the limited seats and the combined test with Plant Pathology and Nematology, competition can be moderate to high. The combined test means candidates from all three specialisations compete together, and final allotment depends on merit and preference. Students from AMU's own B.Sc. Agriculture programme (internal candidates) tend to be well-prepared for the test. Candidates are advised to thoroughly prepare the combined test syllabus covering entomology, plant pathology, and nematology basics.

Ans. Yes, students admitted to M.Sc. (Agriculture) Entomology at AMU who have qualified the ICAR-JRF examination are entitled to receive the ICAR-JRF fellowship (Rs. 31,000/month) during their M.Sc. programme, subject to ICAR's grant disbursement to the university. The fellowship is not automatically given to all admitted students - only those who have separately qualified the ICAR-JRF exam are eligible. AMU's Guide to Admissions explicitly states that admitted candidates who have qualified GATE/JRF or any other scholarship provided by a national funding agency will be given the same, subject to fulfilling eligibility requirements and the grant being provided to the university by the funding agency.