Also known as ICAR NET (Indian Council of Agriculture Research NET), the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board or ASRB Exam is conducted every year to recruit Lecturers/Assistant Professors in State Agricultural Universities and other Agricultural Universities. Candidates who hold a Master’s degree with the required academic qualifications can appear for this exam.
ASRB Exam Application Fees
All aspirants have to pay a certain application fee to submit their online application form. The ASRB Exam Application Fees for different categories are mentioned below:
Unreserved (UR) – Rs.1000/-
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) – Rs.500/-
Other Backward Classes (OBC) – Rs.500/-
SC/ST/PwBD/Women – Rs.250/-
ASRB Exam Pattern
The ASRB NET examination consists of two-tier exams, and aspirants have to crack the Prelims and the main examination for getting recruited in universities. The aspirants who pass the preliminary exam are qualified for the mains exam, and the final recruitment is done based on merit.
Exam Pattern: ASRB NET Prelims
The preliminary exam is a computer-based test that comprises 150 objective-type questions. The aspirants have to select the correct option from the multiple choices given. The time allotted for the prelims exam is 120 minutes. There is a negative marking scheme in the test; one-third of marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
Exam Pattern: ASRB NET Mains
The aspirants who obtain cutoff/qualifying marks in the ASRB Prelims Exam can appear for the mains exam. The main exam is conducted offline (pen and paper-based) and contains 66 descriptive questions (40 Short, 20 Medium, and 6 Comprehension Writing) that are to be finished within 3 hours. The total weightage of the exam is 240 Marks.
The aspirants who further qualify in the Mains Exam are asked to appear for the Document Verification (DV) Round.
ASRB NET Syllabus 2021
The ASRB Exam takes place for a wide range of disciplines. The syllabus for some of the most selected fields is mentioned in detail below:
- Agricultural Biotechnology
Unit 1: Cell Structure and Function
Unit 2: Enzymology
Unit 3: Biomolecules and Metabolism
Unit 4: Molecular Genetics
Unit 5: Molecular Biology Techniques
Unit 6: Gene Expressions
Unit 7: Molecular Biology
Unit 8: Gene Cloning
Unit 9: Tissue Culture
Unit 10: Plant Molecular Biology
Unit 11: Plant Genetic Engineering
Unit 12: Molecular Markers and Genomics
2. Genetics and Bio-Engineering
Unit 1: General Genetics and Plant Breeding
Unit 2: Genome Organization and Cytogenetics of Crop
Unit 3: Plants Economics Botany and Plant Breeding Methods
Unit 4: Quantitative and Biometrical Genetics
Unit 5: Plant Breeding of Stress Resistance and Nutritional Quality
Unit 6: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnological Tools in Plant Breeding
Unit 7: Plant Genetic Resources and Their Regulatory System; Varietal Release and Seed Production
Unit 8: Statistical Methods and Field Plot Techniques
3. Floriculture and Landscaping
Unit 1: Breeding
Unit 2: Production technology of loose flowers
Unit 3: Production technology of cut flowers
Unit 4: Protected floriculture
Unit 5: Landscaping
Unit 6: Value Addition
Unit 7: Computer-aided designing for outdoor and indoor-scaping
Unit 8: Turfing and Turf Management
4. Dairy Chemistry
Unit 1: Milk Constituents
Unit 2: Milk lipids
Unit 3: Levels, distribution, and isolation of genetic polymorphism
Unit 4: Milk adulteration and detection methods
Unit 5: Heat stability of milk as affected by various constituents and additives
Unit 6: Cream and size of the distribution
Unit 7: Definition of quality, quality control, and assurance
Unit 8: Cheese: composition and varietal differences
Unit 9: Spectroscopy
5. Veterinary Pharmacology
Unit 1: General Pharmacology
Unit 2: Drugs action on Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
Unit 3: Drugs acting on Humoral and Autonomic Nervous System
Unit 4: Drug Action on Central Nervous System
Unit 5: Drugs action on Uro-genital system
Unit 6: Drugs acting on the Digestive System
Unit 7: Autacoids
Unit 8: Endocrine Pharmacology
Unit 9: Toxicology
Unit 10: Chemotherapy
Unit 11: Ecotoxicology
Unit 12: Miscellaneous topics
6. Agricultural Meteorology
Unit 1: General Climatology
Unit 2: General Meteorology
Unit 3: Agricultural Climatology
Unit 4: Evapotranspiration
Unit 5: Micro Meteorology
Unit 6: Crop Weather Modelling
Unit 7: Weather Forecasting for Agriculture
7. Farm Machinery and Power
Unit 1: Farm Mechanization and Equipment
Unit 2: Farm Machinery Design
Unit 3: Farm Machinery Testing, Evaluation and Management
Unit 4: Engines and Tractor Systems
Unit 5: Ergonomics and Safety
Unit 6: Soil Dynamics in Tillage and Traction
Unit 7: Energy in Agriculture
Unit 8: Manufacturing Technology
Unit 9: Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
8. Veterinary Anatomy
Unit 1: Gross Anatomy
Unit 2: Digestive, Respiratory and Uro-genital System in fowl
Unit 3: Microanatomy
Unit 4: Developmental Anatomy
Candidates must go through the details mentioned above before applying for the ASRB Exam. These are some important details and will help make the application process more manageable.
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