Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB): National Eligibility Test (NET) - 2014 (II)

Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold a combined ARS-2014 (Preliminary) Examination and NET-2014 (II) for filling up the vacancies of Scientist in Agriculture Research Service (ARS) in various disciplines. Agricultural Biotechnology: 02 Posts Agricultural Entomology: 03 Posts Agricultural Microbiology: 04 Posts Economic Botany & Plant Genetic Resources: 05 Posts Genetics & Plant Breeding: 06 Posts Nematology: 07 Posts Plant Biochemistry: 08 Posts Plant Pathology: 09 Posts Plant Physiology: 10 Posts Seed Science & Technology: 12 Posts Fruit Science: 13 Posts Spices, Plantation and Medicinal & Aromatic Plants: 14 Posts Vegetable Science: 20 Posts Animal Reproduction & Gynecology: 21 Posts Dairy Chemistry: 22 Posts Dairy Microbiology: 23 Posts Dairy Technology: 24 Posts Livestock Product Technology: 27 Posts Veterinary Medicine: 33 Posts Veterinary Surgery: 34 Posts Aquaculture: 35 Posts Fisheries Resource Management: 36 Posts Fish Processing Technology: 37 Posts Fish Nutrition: 38 Posts Fish Health: 40 Posts Agricultural Chemicals: 41 Posts Agricultural Meteorology: 43 Posts Agronomy: 45 Posts Soil Science: 47 Posts Agricultural Economics: 48 Posts Agricultural Extension: 49 Posts Agricultural Statistics: 50 Posts Home Science: 51 Posts Farm Machinery and Power: 52 Posts Agricultural Structures & Environment Management: 53 Posts Land And Water Management Engineering: 54 Posts Agricultural Process Engineering: 26 PostsQualification: Masters degree or equivalent in the concerned discipline. Age Limit (As on 01/08/2014): Must have attained the age of 21 years but not have attained the age of 32 years. Application Fee: Details of Application fee to be paid: S. No. Category of candidate For ARS-2014 Only For NET-2014(II) Only Both for ARS-2014 and NET-2014 (II) 1 General (UR)/ OBC 500/- 1000/- 1500/- 2 SC/ ST/ PwD Nil 250/- 250/- 3 Women Nil Nil Nil Plan of Examination for ARS-2014: Two separate competitive written examinations followed by Viva-voce shall be conducted as per the following plan of examination: Examination Max. Marks Duration ARS-2014 (Preliminary) (Objective Type) 150 2 hours ARS-2014 (Main) (Descriptive Type) 240 3 hours Viva-voce 60 ARS-2014 (Preliminary) Examination Paper: ARS-2014 (Preliminary) Examination shall have one paper of 150 marks with all multiple choice objective questions to be solved in 2 hours (Two hours), from the respective professional subject(s) for which candidate has opted. The Examination will be conducted in online format at the designated Centres. The answers are to be indicated on the Computer itself during the Examination. 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in ARS-2014 (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type). The total marks obtained will be rounded off to the next higher integer in case of 0.5 and above and to the immediate lower integer in case of 0.4 and below. This is a qualifying examination and marks scored will not be counted for final selection. How to Apply: Candidates can apply online only. Important Dates: Closing date of online registration 08-Sept-2014 Date of written examination 28-Dec-2014 For more details, please visit: https://www.asrbexamonline.com/asrbnet20142reg/default.aspx