The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has released its 2025 counselling schedule for undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and PhD courses. Registration for counselling opens today, October 14, 2025 . Interested candidates can access the full schedule and participate in the process via the official website,icarcounseling.com.
Counselling registration, choice filling, fee payment, and document uploading begin simultaneously. The final deadline for choice filling and document submission for the initial rounds is October 17, 2025 .
ICAR Counselling 2025 Schedule
The counselling process involves five rounds, including a final Mop-Up round. Candidates must complete registration to become eligible for seat allotment. Reviewing the seat matrix is required before making college preferences. Choice filling is a one-time submission, with a fresh choice filling option available only during the Mop-Up round.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Release of Seat Matrix and Counselling Schedule | October 14, 2025 | 02:00 P.M. onwards |
| Registration for Counselling, Choice Filling, Fee Payment, and Document Uploading | October 14, 2025 | 02:00 P.M. onwards |
| Last Date for Choice-Filling and Uploading of Documents | October 17, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| FIRST ROUND | ||
| Seat Allotment, Online Response to Queries, Re-submission of Documents, Seat Acceptance Fee Payment, Provisional Admission Letter Generation | October 21, 2025 | 05:00 P.M. onwards |
| Last Date for Online Verification of Documents 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, Online Response to Queries, Re-submission of Documents, Seat Acceptance Fee Payment, Provisional Admission Letter Generation | October 27, 2025 | 11:00 A.M. |
| Last Date for Online Verification of Documents by Universities | October 28, 2025 | 01:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Re-submission of Documents by Candidates and Verification by Universities | 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, Online Response to Queries, Re-submission of Documents, Seat Acceptance Fee Payment, Provisional Admission Letter Generation | October 31, 2025 | 10:00 A.M. |
| Last Date for Online Verification of Documents by Universities | November 1, 2025 | 01:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Re-submission of Documents by Candidates and Verification by Universities | 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, Online Response to Queries, Re-submission of Documents, Seat Acceptance Fee Payment, Provisional Admission Letter Generation | November 4, 2025 | 10:00 A.M. |
| Last Date for Online Verification of Documents by Universities | November 6, 2025 | 01:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Re-submission of Documents by Candidates and Verification by Universities | 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, Payment of Counselling Fee and Fresh Choice-Filling | November 8, 2025 | 05:00 P.M. |
| Last Date of Choice-Filling | November 10, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| Seat Allotment, Online Response to Queries, Re-submission of Documents, Seat Acceptance Fee Payment, Provisional Admission Letter Generation | November 12, 2025 | 01:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Online Verification of Documents by Universities | November 13, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
| Last Date for Re-submission of Documents by Candidates and Verification by Universities | November 14, 2025 | 06:00 P.M. |
| Last Date for Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee | November 14, 2025 | 11:50 P.M. |
Counselling Process Overview
The counselling process begins with mandatory online registration. Following registration, candidates submit their college preferences. This choice filling is generally a one-time event based on the released seat matrix. Candidates also pay the counselling fee and upload required documents during this initial phase.
Seat allotment occurs in rounds. Allocation depends on candidate merit, reservation category, stated college preferences, and available seats. Except for the Mop-Up/Final Round, previous choices remain locked. Candidates allotted seats must complete payment of the seat acceptance fee by the specified deadlines.
For complete information and real-time updates, candidates should regularly visit the official ICAR counselling website.