Agricultural College and Research Institute (ACRI) Thoothukudi Admission 2024: Courses, Fees, Eligibility

Q: What are the seats reserved for different communities?

The seats reserved for different categories are:Open Competition (OC) - 31 %, Backward Class (BC) - 26.5 %, Backward Class Muslim (BCM) - 3.5 %, Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities (MBC) - 20 %, Scheduled Caste (SC) - 15%, Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyars (SCA) - 3%, Scheduled Tribes (ST) - 1%

Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

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Agricultural College and Research Institute is situated in Killikulam, Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu state of India. It was established in 1984 as the third constituent agricultural college of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. (TNAU).

The institute offers UG and PG courses under seven departments- Agronomy, Plant breeding and Genetics, Soil science and Agricultural Chemistry, Horticulture, Agriculture Entomology, Social Sciences, Plant Pathology, and Farm Management.

ACRI offers an undergraduate program in B.Sc. Agriculture and an M.Sc. as a PG program for a duration of three years and two years respectively.

Admission in ACRI is only through online application with the basic eligibility criteria and selection based on merit in class 12 for B.Sc and marks scored in the university conducted test for M.Sc. followed by the counseling.

ACRI Killikulam Admission Highlights 2023

Institution Name	Agricultural College and Research Institute
Ownership	Govt. Institute
Institute Type	State Type
Courses Mode	Only Full-Time
Affiliated To	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Courses	UG
Courses	PG
Application Mode	Online
Entrance Exam	Merit-based for UG University conducted the entrance exam for PG courses
Application Fee	UG: INR 600 (For SC/ST INR 300)
Application Fee	PG: INR 1500 per subject (For SC/ST INR 1000 per subject)

ACRI Killikulam B.Sc. Admissions 2023

ACRI provides a UG degree in B.Sc under the following departments for a duration of three years-

Department of Agronomy
Department of Plant breeding and Genetics
Department of Soil science and Agricultural Chemistry
Department of Horticulture
Department of Agriculture Entomology
Department of Social Sciences
Department of Plant Pathology
Department of Farm Management

Duration	3 Years
Type	Full-time
No. of Departments	7
No. of Attempts to Pass	Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes: Three
No. of Attempts to Pass	All other Communities: Two
Basic Eligibility Criteria	10+2 Qualification
Basic Admission Criteria	Merit-based

Under the Department of Social Sciences, the institute provides Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Rural Management, Agricultural Statistics, Mathematics and Languages (both English and Tamil).

ACRI Killikulam B.Sc.Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should have passed all the subjects in an academic stream of the qualifying examination with 10+2 years of schooling under Board of Higher Secondary Education of Government of Tamil Nadu / Central Board of Secondary Education / Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations / other State Government Boards / other International Boards that are recognized.

Different category has some difference in eligibility criteria:

Category	Criteria
Open Competition (OC)	55 % aggregate of all the four required subjects
Backward Class (BC) and Backward Class Muslim (BCM)	50 % aggregate of all the four required subjects
Most Backward Class and Denotified Communities (MBC)	45 % aggregate of all the four required subjects
Scheduled Caste (SC / SCA)	A pass in qualifying examination with four required subjects
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	A pass in qualifying examination with four required subjects

ACRI Killikulam B.Sc. Selection Criteria

Admission for B.Sc Agriculture is given the basis of ranking procedure on aggregate marks. Aggregate Mark is calculated as follows:

Aggregate Mark = Sum of ((marks obtained in each subject /maximum mark for that subject) X 50) all the four subjects considered.

In cases where more than one student has got the same aggregate marks in the common merit list, the inter se merit among such students shall be determined in the order of priority as specified below:

Marks out of 50 in Mathematics. If a student has not studied Mathematics marks out of 50 in Biology or (Botany + Zoology)
Marks out of 50 in Physics
Marks out of 50 in Chemistry
Date of Birth – Eldest first

ACRI Killikulam M.Sc. Admission 2023

M.Sc. in Agriculture has following specializations in which candidate have to choose two while filling application form:

Agronomy
Economics
Entomology
Extension Education
Genetics and Plant Breeding
Plant Pathology
Soil Science

Duration	2 Years
Type	Full-time
No. of Departments	7
No. of Specialization	7
Basic Eligibility Criteria	B.Sc. Degree in Agriculture
Basic Admission Criteria	University Entrance Test followed by counseling

ACIR Killikulam M.Sc. Eligibility Criteria

Graduates who have completed an undergraduate degree program in B.Sc Ag and awarded by any one of the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs)/ Colleges affiliated to SAUs/Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs)/ICAR Deemed Universities/Central Universities with Agriculture Faculty listed by ICAR/ any other institutes accredited by NAEAB (ICAR) alone are eligible to apply for Masters program.
A candidate who has undergone a course credit system with a minimum OGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00 or 6.60 out of 10.00 in Bachelor’s Degree Programme can apply for Masters Programme. However, for SC/ST candidates, a minimum OGPA of 6.50 out of 10.00 in bachelor’s degree is sufficient.

ACIR Killikulam M.Sc. Selection Criteria

For all Master's programs, selection criteria are based on the score obtained in the test conducted by the university.

Candidates are required to be present on the specified date for a written test conducted at TNAU, Coimbatore at their expenses.
The exact date of the written test will be published on the University website and intimated to the candidate through email.
Written tests with Multiple choice questions from the respective subjects will be for one hour fifteen minutes duration. Candidates applied for two subjects should write the examination for both the subjects continuously for two and a half hours.

How to Apply for ACRI Killikulam?

Application for admission is accepted only through online mode.

Go to http://www.tnau.ac.in/
Click on the program in which you want to apply “Undergraduate or Postgraduate”.
Click on “New Registration”.
Complete the candidate Registration form to receive your user ID and password in YOUR registered personal mobile and email.
Note down the User ID and Password sent to your registered mobile and e-mail.
Click on the “Proceed to Application” button.
Complete Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, and Step 4 of the online application. Enter your preferences for degree and college in Step 4. For M.Sc, a candidate can have only one application with a maximum of two subject preferences.
Complete the online payment using an e-payment link (available in Step 4 of online application).
- Fee for the UG course is INR. 600/- (INR. 300/- for SC / SCA / ST Candidates).
- Non–refundable Application fee of INR.1500 per subject and 3000 for 2 subjects (INR.1000 per subject and 2000 for 2 subjects for SC/SCA/ST) should be paid.
Login again with your user ID and password to download and print the Joint Declaration Form and Appendices / Checklist.

Documents Required:

Original documents to be produced at the time of verification:

HSC Mark sheet.
SSC Mark Sheet/ Birth Certificate as Proof of Birth.
Provisional / Degree certificate of Bachelor’s program for admission to the Masters degree program
Community Certificate.
Nativity Certificate for candidates who are native of Tamil Nadu but studied 10th, 11th, and 12th Standard outside Tamil Nadu.
Signed Joint Declaration Form. (For candidates who are seeking reservation benefits under various categories like NRI quota/ Industrial Quota/ ex-servicemen quota/ Freedom Fighter Quota etc.

ACRI Killikulam Scholarships Schemes

The candidates are awarded various scholarships and fee concessions namely:

Adi Dravida welfare scholarships.
Central Government scholarships.
State Government free education for the students from non-graduate families.
Periyar Endowment scholarships.
Fellowships and scholarships from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, and other agencies.

FAQs

Ques. Does the institute offer any scholarships?

Ans. No, college itself does not provide scholarships. But students of this college get some relaxation as college helps to avail scholarships offered by Tamil Nadu Government.

Ques. What is the application fee for each course at ACRI?

Ans. Application fee is different for different courses, for Undergraduate courses and Post Graduation courses application fee is INR 600, INR 1500 per subject. There is relaxation for SC/ST/PH in application fee of 50% i.e. for UG and PG

Ques. Is it mandatory to qualify for the university entrance exam for admission?

Ans. Yes, it is mandatory to qualify the university conducted test for getting admission in PG courses. But UG courses provide direct admission based on the merit of class 12

Ques. What are the seats reserved for different communities?

Ans. The seats reserved for different categories are:

Open Competition (OC) - 31 %, Backward Class (BC) - 26.5 %, Backward Class Muslim (BCM) - 3.5 %, Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities (MBC) - 20 %, Scheduled Caste (SC) - 15%, Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyars (SCA) - 3%, Scheduled Tribes (ST) - 1%