The Veterinary Council of India is an apex body that regulates the practice of veterinary medicine in India. It was established under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984. Students who have a unique interest in pursuing their studies in Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry can opt for undergraduate studies in Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry through the All India Pre-Veterinary Test (AIPVT) 2023. AIPVT is conducted by the Veterinary Council of India (VCI).
All India Pre Veterinary Test was replaced with NEET in the year 2017. To become a registered veterinarian in India, one needs to clear the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET-UG) for admission into a veterinary college. The eligibility to apply for NEET-UG is based on the minimum qualifications set by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The duration of the B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree programme lasts five and a half years, including a one-year rotating mandatory internship.
This article explains the VCI AIPVT dates, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, syllabus, results, counselling, and admission process.
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AIPVT 2023 Dates
As we know, the admissions to the All India Pre-Veterinary Test offered by the Veterinary Council of India are based on the NEET ranking.
Below are the various NEET-UG-related events with the dates that students must be aware of.
| Event | Date |
| NEET application form filling | 6th April 2023 |
| Official notification (NEET 2023) | 12th April 2023 to 15th April 2023 |
| NEET-UG exam | 7th May 2023 |
| Result | Sep 2023 |
| Counselling Dates | |
| Online registration by the candidates | Yet to be announced |
| Processing and allocation of seats | Yet to be announced |
| Issuance of allocation letter to the candidates
and the allotted veterinary colleges |
Yet to be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted colleges by the
candidates |
Yet to be announced |
AIPVT 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Below are the eligibility criteria students must meet in order to be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry course.
| Nationality | Candidates must be citizens of India.
Candidates from the state of Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible for admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H. courses under the 15% All India quota since the provisions of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, have not been extended to the State of Jammu & Kashmir. However, candidates who participated in NEET (UG) 2023 but are domiciled in Jammu and Kashmir and those residing in Jammu and Kashmir can take up the course under the 15% All India quota. |
| Age | The candidate should have attained or will attain the age of 17 years as of 31st December 2020. Applicants attaining 17 years on 1st January 2021 or later will not be eligible to appear for the VCI admissions.
The upper age limit for candidates seeking admission under 15% of all India quota seats is 25 years as on 1st December 2021. Further, provided that this upper age limit shall be relaxed by a period of 5 years for the candidates of ST/SC/other backward classes. |
| Qualifying Examinations | The candidate should have cleared and obtained the Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination, equivalent to the 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination.
Or The Intermediate Examination in Science includes Biology, Physics, and Chemistry (which shall include a practical test in these areas) and English as a core course from a recognised university/board. |
| A candidate under the general category must have passed each of the subjects of the qualifying examinations, such as English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, to be admitted to the Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry programme. Only a student’s performance in the NEET 2023 exam will be taken into consideration for admission to the course. For admission to the B.V.Sc. & A.H. course, no additional merit or weighting will be taken into account. | |
| Marks of candidates belonging to the scheduled tribes/scheduled castes or another special category shall be 10% less than that prescribed for the general category. |
AIPVT 2023 Pattern
Let us know and understand the preparations to be done for AIPVT admissions through the NEET 2023 exam. Below is the NEET 2023 exam pattern.
| Exam | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Mode | Pen and paper (offline) |
| Number of questions | 200 questions |
| NEET PG language | English |
| Sections | 3 |
| NEET PG duration | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Type of questions | Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| NEET-UG Languages | English, Hindi, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu, Malayalam, Assamese and Tamil. |
| Marking scheme | +4 marks for a correct answer. -1 mark for a wrong answer. |
AIPVT 2023 College List
Below is the list of colleges that offer admission through VCI counselling
| List of Colleges and Locations | Affiliated Universities |
| College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Navsari – 396450 | Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari – 396450, Gujarat |
| College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati – 517502, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati – 517502, Andhra Pradesh |
| College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Post Box No. 6, Anjora, Durg – 491 001 | Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Anjora, Durg – 491001. Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bangalore – 560 024, Karnataka. | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Nandinagar, P.B. No. 6, Bidar-585 401, Karnataka |
| N.T. Rama Rao College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram – 521 101, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati – 517502, Andhra Pradesh |
| College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookot, Lakkidi P.O., Wayanad – 673576, Kerala | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Directorate of Academic and Research, Pookode, Lakkidi, P.O. Wayanad – 673 576, Kerala |
| College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad – 500030, Andhra Pradesh | PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Rajendra Nagar – 500030, Hyderabad. |
| College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardar Krushinagar – 385506, Gujarat | S.K. Nagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardar Krushinagar – 385506, Gujarat |
| Dr GC College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Dist. Kangra, Palampur – 176062, Himachal Pradesh | Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Palampur –176062, Himachal Pradesh |
| College of Veterinary Science Proddatur – 516360, Andhra Pradesh | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati – 517502, Andhra Pradesh |
| College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Junagadh – 362001 | Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh – 362 001, Gujarat |
| College of Veterinary Sciences, Hisar – 125 004, Haryana | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar – 125 004, Haryana |
| Veterinary College, Gokula, Vidyanagar, Hassan – 573202, Karnataka | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Nandinagar, P.B. No. 6, Bidar – 585 401, Karnataka |
| Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai – 400 012, Maharashtra | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur – 440 001 Maharashtra |
| College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, P.O., Trisssur – 680651, Kerala | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Directorate of Academic and Research, Pookode, Lakkidi, P.O. Wayanad – 673 576, Kerala |
| College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Selesih, Aizawl – 796014, Mizoram | Central Agricultural University, Imphal -759 004, (Manipur) |
| College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh | Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishvidyalaya, South Civil Lines, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Dist. Indore, Mhow – 453 446, Madhya Pradesh. | Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishvidyalaya, South Civil Lines, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana – 141004, Punjab | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana -141 004, Punjab |
| Veterinary College, Nandinagar Bidar – 585 401, Karnataka | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Nandinagar, P.B. No. 6, Bidar – 585 401, Karnataka. |
| College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kuthuliya, Dist – Rewa, Madhya Pradesh – 486001 | Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishvidyalaya, South Civil Lines, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |
| College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Parbhani – 431 402, Maharashtra | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur – 440 001 Maharashtra |
| College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand – 388 001. | Anand Agricultural University, Anand – 388110, Gujarat |
| Nagpur Veterinary College, Seminary Hills, Nagpur – 440 006, Maharashtra | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440 001 Maharashtra |
| College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir – 413 517, Maharashtra | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur – 440 001 Maharashtra |
| K.N.P. College of Veterinary Science, Post – Shirwal, Distt. Satara -412801, Maharashtra | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur – 440 001 Maharashtra |
| College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar – 751003 Odisha | Orissa University of Agricultural and Technology, Bhubaneswar – 751 003, Odisha |
| Khalsa College of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Ram Tirath Road, Amritsar – 143002 (Private College) | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana – 141 004, Punjab |
| College of Veterinary & Animal Science, Bikaner – 334 002, Rajasthan. | Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner (Rajasthan) |
| College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Mathura – 281 001, Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Goanusandhan Sansthan, Mathura – 281001, Uttar Pradesh. |
| Arawali Veterinary College, Sikar, Rajasthan Private College | Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner (Rajasthan) |
| College of Veterinary Science, Korutla- 505326, Telangana | PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Rajendra Nagar – 500030, Hyderabad |
| Madras Veterinary College, Vepery High Road, Chennai – 600 007, Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram Milk Colony Campus, Chennai – 600 051, Tamil Nadu |
| Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Kurumbapet, Puducherry – 605 009. | Pondicherry University, R. Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Pondicherry – 605 014 |
| Veterinary College & Research Institute, Namakkal – 637001, Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram Milk Colony Campus, Chennai – 600 051, Tamil Nadu |
| College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Pantnagar – 263 145, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand | Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar – 263 145, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. |
| Faculty of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Guwahati – 781022, Assam | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat – 785013, Assam |
| Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, 37, Kshudiram Bose Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata – 700 037. West Bengal | West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, 68, Kshudiram Bose Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata – 700 037, West Bengal. |
| Veterinary College, Vinoba Nagar, P.B. No. 53, Shivamogga – 577204, Karnataka | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Nandinagar, P.B. No. 6, Bidar-585 401, Karnataka |
| College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kumarganj, Faizabad – 224 229, Uttar Pradesh | Narendra Deva University of Agricultural & Technology, Narendra Nagar, P.O. Kumarganj, Faizabad – 224 229, Uttar Pradesh |
NOTE: Fee structures are regulated by the concerned state governments/veterinary colleges/universities, as the case may be. VCI does not regulate any fee at any government or private veterinary college. Hence, students are advised to contact concerned universities/veterinary colleges concerning the fee structure.
AIPVT 2023 Application Form
Aspirants for AIPVT 2023 should fill out the application form released by the authorities online. The AIPVT 2023 application form will be released only on the official website. AIPVT 2023 applications must be submitted within the prescribed time and date. Students must enrol to fill in the application and pay the application fee as prescribed by the authorities.
NOTE: Only students who have filled out the application form can obtain the AIPVT 2023 admission.
Click here to learn how to complete and submit the AIPVT 2023 application form online.
AIPVT 2023 Counselling
The AIPVT counselling process will be organised by the officials online. Based on the results of the NEET entrance exam, a different merit list will be created. Candidates must fill out and secure their college preferences based on their merit. All applicants must attend the designated college to complete the admission requirements.
Documents Needed for Verification
Below is the list of documents required for verification at the time of admission to the allotted colleges.
- Rank card of NEET-UG issued by CBSE.
- 1 postcard size coloured photograph (same as uploaded on the online application form on the NEET-UG website).
- Secondary School Examination or equivalent certificate.
- Date of Birth (DoB) certificate (this document has to be produced when the Secondary School Examination certificate does not have a DoB printed).
- Class 10+2 mark sheet (qualifying examination mark sheet).
- Class 10+2 provisional certificate or certificate (qualifying examination certificate). A provisional certificate is permissible for those candidates who have passed in the year 2023 only.
- Copy of VCI counselling registration confirmation page downloaded from council’s website.
- Aadhar card, voter ID card, ration card & passport as the case may be written in the application form of NEET-UG (any ID is required as mentioned in the NEET application).
- Application form of NEET-UG as downloaded by the candidate.
- NEET-UG admit card issued by CBSE for appearing in the NEET exam.
- Character certificate from the school or college last attended.
- Six passport-size coloured photographs (same as uploaded on the online application form in NEET-UG).
Applicants should also produce the below-listed certificates (original), if applicable, at the time of admission to the allotted college.
- To be considered eligible for the 15% All India quota, Jammu and Kashmir, candidates must submit an affidavit as prescribed and should be attested by a metropolitan magistrate or first-class judicial magistrate.
- OBC certificates must be issued in Hindi or English and issued by the appropriate body according to regulations. If it is in a regional language, a Class I Gazetted Officer must attest it and translate it into English or Hindi. The sub-caste must match the OBC central list. Candidates from OBC shouldn’t be from the creamy layer.
- The competent authority must provide the SC/ST certificate in the format specified. This certificate must be in either Hindi or English language. If it is in a regional language, it must be translated into Hindi or English and should be attested by a Class-I Gazetted Officer. The certificate must clearly mention the sub-caste.
- The disability should be certified by a duly constituted and authorised medical board, comprising of at least three specialists, out of which two should be of the speciality concerned, and the candidate has to present before the medical board. The candidate’s certificate for disabled candidates must be submitted no more than three months after the date of the candidate’s most recent valid disability certificate from a medical board. The format for the required locomotor disability certificate should be as prescribed by the authorities.
15% reserved quota of VCI is granted if the candidate is suffering the following disabilities:
- Disability of upper limb.
- Disability of the total body, including disability of chestorspine more than 50%.
- Candidates with progressive diseases like myopathies etc.
- Disability of lower limb of more than 50%.
- Visually handicapped candidates and those with hearing disabilities.
- Disabilities otherwise would interfere in the performance of the duties of a veterinarian.
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