ICAR PG Counselling 2026: Mop-Up Round Choice Filling Ends October 21, Seat Allotment on October 23

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has opened the mop-up/final round of choice filling for ICAR PG Counselling 2026 for admission to postgraduate programmes in agriculture and allied sciences, excluding the veterinary stream. The counselling schedule also covers PhD admissions under a separate process.

Eligible candidates can complete fresh choice filling, pay the applicable counselling fee and select their preferred universities and programmes through the official portal, icarcounseling.com. The last date to submit choices is October 21, 2026, up to 11:50 PM.

The ICAR PG mop-up round seat allotment result is scheduled for October 23, 2026, from 11 AM onwards. Candidates should check the available seat matrix, arrange their preferences carefully and complete the choice-filling process before the deadline. The allotment process will be followed by online document verification, seat acceptance fee payment and provisional admission letter generation, as applicable.

ICAR PG Counselling 2026: Important Dates

The revised counselling schedule provides the following important dates for the mop-up/final round.

Candidates should follow the deadlines for each admission stage separately. Receiving a seat allotment does not automatically complete the admission process; candidates must fulfil the applicable document verification and fee payment requirements.

How to Complete ICAR AIEEA PG Choice Filling 2026?

Candidates participating in the ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 mop-up round can complete their fresh choice filling online. They should use their counselling login credentials and check the available vacancies before selecting their preferred programmes and universities.

Follow these steps to complete ICAR PG choice filling 2026:

1. Visit the official ICAR counselling website at icarcounseling.com.

2. Log in using the required application number and password.

3. Open the choice-filling section for the mop-up/final round.

4. Review the available seat vacancy matrix for eligible postgraduate programmes and universities.

5. Select the preferred universities and programmes available to you.

6. Arrange the selected choices in order of preference, keeping your academic interests and preferred institutions in mind.

7. Review the complete list carefully and submit or lock your choices as instructed on the portal.

8. Complete any applicable counselling fee payment and verify that your submission has been recorded successfully.

Candidates should not wait until the last few minutes to submit their choices. They should also retain a screenshot or copy of the submitted choices for reference.

ICAR PG Mop-Up Round Seat Allotment Result 2026

The ICAR PG seat allotment result 2026 for the mop-up/final round is scheduled to be released on October 23 from 11 AM onwards. The allotment process will consider candidates' merit, submitted choices and the availability of seats in the participating institutions, in accordance with the applicable counselling rules.

Once the result is available, candidates should log in to the official counselling portal to check their allotment status and follow the instructions displayed on their dashboard. Candidates should avoid relying on unofficial result links or unverified allotment lists.

The allotment stage also includes online responses to university queries, document resubmission where required, deposition of the seat acceptance fee and generation of the Provisional Admission Letter, as applicable.

What Should Candidates Do After ICAR PG Seat Allotment 2026?

Candidates who receive a seat in the ICAR PG mop-up round should complete the admission formalities within the specified deadlines.

First, they should check the allotted university and programme and review the instructions available on the counselling portal. They should then upload the required documents and respond to any queries raised by the admitting university.

If the university requests corrections or additional documents, candidates must resubmit them within the permitted window. They should also pay the seat acceptance fee by October 24, 2026, at 4 PM, subject to the applicable allotment instructions.

The provisional admission letter should be generated through the prescribed process wherever applicable. Candidates should check the reporting requirements and ensure that all necessary formalities are completed before the university reporting deadline on October 24.

What Is the ICAR PG Mop-Up Round?

The mop-up or final round is a further stage of counselling conducted according to the published schedule to fill available seats. For ICAR PG Counselling 2026, the process includes displaying the seat vacancy matrix, accepting fresh choices and conducting another round of seat allotment.

Eligible candidates should review the vacancies before making their selections. The availability of a particular programme or university does not guarantee allotment, as the result depends on merit, preferences, seat availability and the applicable counselling rules.

Candidates should also note that the mop-up round requires fresh choice filling. They should not assume that choices entered in an earlier round will automatically be carried forward for this stage.