Yes ICAR (The Indian Council of Agricultural Research) is one of the best options after Class 12. If you join BSc. Agriculture, it will ensure a Central/State Government guarantee as well. Plus there are many other Private jobs and you can be a scientist as well.

Some jobs after completing BSc. Agriculture (along with average salary) -

• ICAR Scientist (Rs. 8 LPA, Highest - 14-16 LPA)
• Agricultural Officer (Rs. 10 LPA, Highest - 15 LPA)
• Agricultural Analyst (Rs. 5 LPA, Highest - 8-9 LPA)
• Agriculture Technician (Rs. 4 LPA, Highest - 5-6 LPA)

Top recruiting companies include IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute), FCI (Food Corporation India), NABARD, etc.

Jobs are also present in Private Sector, with average starting salary being 2-4 LPA, which further increases depending on your experience, college profile, etc.

To further enhance the Job Guarantee (both Govt. and Private), you can also do MSc. Agriculture course after completing BSc. Agriculture.

Some best BSc. Agricultural Colleges under ICAR include -

• Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Delhi
• Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana

If you stay within an All India Rank of 500 in ICAR AIEEA (UG) Exam, you can easily get admission in the top BSc. Agriculture Colleges. However, even with a rank of 1000-2000, you can easily get BSc, Agriculture in any Govt. ICAR College in India.

Note - My own father is a pass out from OUAT College (Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology) and today he is in a prestigious (Class 1 Officer) position (CSO - Civil Supplies Officer, single post in each District) under State Government (FSCW - Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department, Govt. of Odisha).

To get more details regarding ICAR AIEEA 2022, you may visit the link - ICAR AIEEA Application Form 2022, Registration - Date, How to Apply, Fees, Documents (careers360.com)

HOW TO PREPARE FOR ICAR AIEEA UG EXAM?

It is advisable that you d o your preparation according to NEET UG (because the 97 chapters (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) that are included in NEET UG, are also included in ICAR Entrance Exam). If you do well in NEET UG, your performance in ICAR is also expected to be good. However, j ust a few days before the ICAR AIEEA UG Exam, you must through it's previous year papers.

If you want to prepare online, you may take a look at the NEET UG Courses as offered by Careers360 (with benefits like AI Learning, Personalised Timetables, Mock Tests, 24x7 Doubt Support, etc at affordable rates) - Careers360 NEET Solution: Complete Preparation and Study Materials for Students

Preparing for NEET UG will make you prepared for NEET as well as ICAR UG Exam.