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Sir, I am B.Sc. agriculture student in 6th semester. I want to know how to prepare for this exam and related details syllabus. Pattern eligibility criteria and dates.

In order to masters in Agriculture, a candidate must have completed bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Forestry with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized university.
A candidate who is willing to take admission into this course should have to appear for entrance examination such as AGRICET, ICAR AIEEA, MCAER PG CET, etc.
There are almost 12 specialization in M.Sc Agriculture course, below I have listed some of its specializations;
>Plant Physiology
>Entomology
>Extension Education
>Agronomy
>Biotechnology
>Agricultural Economics & Farm Management
>Horticulture
>Plant Breeding & Genetics
>Forestry
>Food Science & Technology
>Plant Pathology
>Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
Below I have listed Discipline wise topics for entrance examination:
*Plant Physiology:
>Seed structures of important crops
>Seed dormancy, Storage physiology,
>Bio-diversity and its Conservation
*Entomology:
>Crop Protection Principles in field and storage
>Classification of animal kingdom up to class level
*Extension Education:
>Concept, meaning, principle, philosophy, scope and importance.
>Communication, principles, concept, process, elements and barriers in teaching methods.
*Agronomy:
>Principles of Agronomy, crop ecology and geography and Agricultural Meteorology
>Field crops
>Water management
>Soil fertility and fertilizer use
>Dry land Agronomy
>Sustainable land use systems
*Biotechnology:
>Importance of agriculture in national economy
>Importance of biochemistry in agriculture
>Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms
>Plant physiology importance in agriculture
*Agricultural Economics & Farm Management:
>Importance of agriculture in national economy
>Basic principles of farm management
*Plant Breeding & Genetics:
> Structure and function of cell organelles
*Horticulture:
>Importance & scope of horticulture
>Importance & scope of vegetables
>Importance & scope of spices
>Importance & Scope of Post Harvest Technology of Horticulture crops.
*Food Science & Technology:
>General chemistry of food constituents
>Engineering properties of food materials.
>Preparation and manufacturing technology of Foods.
>Role intrinsic and extrinsic properties of food in relation to microbial growth
*Plant Pathology:
>Important plant pathogenic organisms
>Sterilization, disinfection and pasteurization
*Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry:
>Soil as a medium for plant growth
>Essential plant nutrients
The topics which you have studied in your bachelors degree would be enough to qualify the entrance examination.Try to solve previous year question paper of entrance test, it will help you the understand question pattern of the test and time management.
Below I have listed some names of colleges for M.Sc in Agriculture:
>Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Address: Hill Side Road, Pusa, New Delhi, Delhi 110012
Phone: 011 2584 3375
>Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Address: New Mehrauli Road, Munirka, New Delhi, Delhi 110067
Phone: 011 2674 2575
>Punjab Agricultural University
Address: Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Phone: 0161 240 1960
>ACHARYA N.G.RANGA Agricultural University
Address: Admn.Camp Office, Vijaya Durga Towers, M.G. Inner Ring Road, Guntur - 522509, A.P.
E-mail:[email protected]
>Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
Address: Ahmednagar, Rahuri, Maharashtra 413722
Phone: 02426 243 861