The Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board is inviting applications for National Eligibility Test. This can also be called as ASRB NET 2021 exam. The interested candidates can check their eligibilities and other information on this page. However, we have also updated every information in a detailed manner on our other pages too. Therefore, you can check our website, here. Further, you can also check the official website of the ASRB for any updates.
ASRB NET Exam Details
The Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board has opened posts for eligible candidates. However, candidates have to clear the NET exam to avail such posts. The qualifying candidates will then be eligible for various posts under the ASRB.
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Exam Details
ASRB NET exam is Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board National Eligibility Test. It is a National level examination. The ASRB NET is all India based competitive exam. It is organized to recruit candidates for entry-level posts. The exam mode will be online. There is no offline mode of the examination. The time duration used in the examination is 2 hours. The exam will be conducted in bilingual languages in English and Hindi languages. Hence, it is a bilingual examination. The ASRB NET exam is conducted once a year only, i.e. annually.
Purpose of the Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board
The exam is conducted for hiring Lecturers/Assistants Professors at State Agricultural Universities. Further, it is also applicable for seeking such posts at other Agricultural Universities. The exam is qualifying in nature, it only needs little preparation to clear.
For more information, you can call the help desk of the department. The contact is provided below. Moreover, you can also check the official website of the board.
About the Conducting Body
The conducting body of the ASRB NET exam is Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board. The Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board receives ASRB NET applications every year. It is also known as ICAR NET (Indian Agricultural Research Council NET). This exam is administered to recruit Lecturers / Assistant Professors at State Agricultural Universities. It also offers such posts at other Agricultural Colleges/Universities too. ICAR is an organization under Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Government of India.
The main aim of the body is to form a nation in the procurement of grains, milk, etc. The exam is the first port to enter the Indian Council of Agricultural Research service.
ASRB NET 2021: Highlights
Particulars
Description
Exam’s Name
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board National Eligibility Test (ASRB NET)
The Conducting Board
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB)
Name of the posts
ARS & STO
Exam status
National Level
Total no. of posts
287
Frequency of exam
Annually
Job Locations
All over India.
Exam Mode
Online mode
Result Mode
Online
Exam duration
2 hours or 120 minutes.
Exam Language
Bilingual languages- English & Hindi.
Application Fees
Unreserved Category or UR- Rs. 1000.
Other Backward Classes or OBC- Rs. 500.
Scheduled Caste or SC- Rs.250
Scheduled Tribe or ST- Rs. 250
Application Mode
Online mode
Purpose of Exam
The exam is conducted for recruitment of Lecturers/Assistants. They will be recruited at State Agricultural Universities & other Agricultural Universities, too.
Exam Enquiry Number
011-25840251
Official website of the conducting body.
www.asrb.org.in
ASRB NET Vacancies
The ASRB NET 2021 has come up with numerous vacancies for eligible candidates. ASRB NET will provide vacancies to the ARS and STO posts under ASRB. ARS is Agricultural Research Service while STO is Senior Technical Officer. The board issued the ASRB NET 2021 notice to fill the vacancy of the organization’s 287 ARS and STO posts. For further information about ASRB NET 2021 manpower requirements, check below. A total of 287 vacancies are filled in the ASRB NET 2021 exam. The number of vacancies for each of the posts is given below:
Post Name
Number of Vacancies
ASRB NET STO (T-6)
65
ASRB NET ARS-2021
222
Total posts
287
STO Vacancies
A total of 65 STO (T6) vacant seats will be filled by the ASRB NET exam 2021. Following are the number of institute-wise vacant seats of STO.
Institute Name & Location
Post Name
Vacancies
NET Norms
CIAE, Bhopal
Farm/Field Technician
1
IT & Computer Applications (Code No. 52)
CIRB Sub Campus, Nabha
Farm/Field Technician
1
Gynecology & Animal Reproduction (Code No. 20)
CIAE, Bhopal
Workshop Technician
1
Farm Machinery and Power (Code No. 51)
CIRB, Hisar
Farm/Field Technician
1
Gynecology & Animal Reproduction (Code No. 20)
CIRB, Hisar
Farm/Field Technician
1
Veterinary Medicine (Code No. 27)
CIRB Sub Campus, Nabha
Farm/Field Technician
1
Veterinary Medicine (Code No. 27)
CIRB Sub Campus, Nabha
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Agronomy (Code No. 43)
CIRG Makhdoom
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Veterinary Medicine (Code No. 27)
CSWRI Arid Region Campus, Bikaner
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Veterinary Medicine (Code No. 27)
CPRI Regional Station Modipuram
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Vegetable Science (Code No. 14)
CIFT Regional Centre, Visakhapatnam
Laboratory Technician
1
Fish Processing Technology (Code No. 36)
CITH Regional Station, West Kameng, Dirang, (Arunachal Pradesh)
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Regional Centre, Lembucherra, Tripura
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology (Code No. 20)
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Regional Centre, Kolasib, Mizoram
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Genetics & Plant Breeding (Code No. 5)
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Agronomy (Code No. 43)
NAARM, Hyderabad
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Agronomy (Code No. 43)
NRC Yak, Dirang
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Agronomy (Code No. 43)
NRC Yak, Dirang
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Livestock Production Management (Code No. 25)
NDRI Karnal
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology (Code No. 20)
NDRI Regional Centre Bengaluru
Laboratory Technician
1
Dairy Chemistry (Code No. 21)
NDRI Karnal
Laboratory Technician
1
Computer Applications & IT (Code No. 52)
NDRI Regional Centre Bengaluru
Laboratory Technician
1
Animal Biochemistry (Code No. 15)
NDRI Karnal
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Dairy Technology (Code No. 23)
NBSS&LUP Nagpur
Field/ Farm Technician
4
Soil Sciences (Code No. 45)
NBSS&LUP Regional Centre Bengaluru
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Soil Sciences (Code No. 45)
NBSS&LUP Regional Centre New Delhi
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Soil Sciences (Code No. 45)
NBAIM Mau
Laboratory Technician
1
Agricultural Microbiology (Code No. 3)
NRC on Litchi Muzaffarpur
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Fruit Science (Code No. 12)
NRC Camel Bikaner
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Agronomy (Code No. 43)
NDRI Karnal
Field/ Farm Technician
2
Veterinary Medicine (Code No. 27)
NRC Camel Bikaner
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Veterinary Medicine (Code No. 27)
NRC Mithun Porba Centre
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Livestock Production Management (Code No. 25)
NDRI Karnal
Field/ Farm Technician
1
Agronomy (Code No. 43)
Total
65
ARS Vacancies
This notice has also declared a huge vacancy for ARS posts based on the ASRB NET exam 2021. Details of vacant seats are provided below.
Disciplines
Code Numbers
Total
Agricultural Microbiology
03
02
Agricultural Entomology
02
11
Animal Biotechnology
16
03
Animal Nutrition
18
04
Animal Biochemistry
15
03
Animal Genetics & Breeding
17
07
Animal Reproduction & Gynecology
20
01
Animal Physiology
19
04
Aquaculture
34
03
Agroforestry
42
03
Agricultural Chemical
40
01
Agronomy
43
09
Agricultural Economics
47
12
Agricultural Statistics
49
10
Agricultural Business Management
46
02
Agricultural Extension
48
12
Agricultural Physics
58
03
Agricultural Structure & Process Engineering
56
16
Bioinformatics
54
04
Dairy Microbiology
22
03
Dairy Chemistry
21
03
Dairy Technology
23
03
Environmental Science
44
04
Electronics & Instrumentation
59
05
Economic Botany & PGR
04
05
Fruit Science
12
10
Floriculture & Landscaping
11
06
Fish Health
38
01
Fish Nutrition
37
02
Fish Genetics & Breeding
39
01
Food Technology
55
04
Genetics & Plant Breeding
05
06
Livestock Production Management
25
04
Livestock Production Technology
24
02
Land & Water Management Engineering
53
03
Plant Pathology
08
10
Plant Biochemistry
07
04
Plant Physiology
09
04
Poultry Science
26
03
Seed Science & Technology
10
04
Soil Science
45
05
Textile Manufacture & Technology
60
02
Vegetable Science
14
06
Veterinary Parasitology
29
02
Veterinary Medicine
27
02
Veterinary Surgery
33
01
Veterinary Microbiology
28
03
Agricultural Meteorology
41
02
ASRB NET Exam Eligibility Criteria
It is very important to check your eligibility score before applying for the ASRB NET exam. Here, we provide complete details on the ASRB NET eligibility criteria. Candidates must have the required educational qualifications. Furthermore, he/she must also meet the age criteria to apply for the ASRB exam.
Eligibility Criteria for Nationality
To apply for the ASRB National Eligibility Test, candidates must be either:
Citizens of India.
Or citizens of Nepal. Or
Citizens of Bhutan.
Moreover, Tibetan refugees, who arrived before January 1, 1962.
Eligibility Criteria for Age Limits
Candidates applying for the ASRB 2021 exam must meet the age criteria in the official notice. The age standards are as follows:
Candidates applying for STO positions must be 21 years old and under 35 years old, by April 25, 2021.
ICAR employees have no age limit.
Candidates of the reserved category are provided a relaxation of the upper age limit
Eligibility Criteria for Educational Qualifications
Candidates must have a master’s degree certificate on or before September 19, 2021. He/she can also have an equivalent certificate in a relevant subject.
ASRB NET Exam Notification & Dates
The Agriculture Scientists Recruitment Board National Eligibility Test has released its notification 2021. You can check here on our website or further you can follow the official website of the board. However, we have provided the notification and other important dates below.
Notification
The ASRB NET notice was issued on March 30, 2021. The ASRB NET application process has begun on April 5, 2021. The deadline for submitting the ASRB NET 2021 application form is May 10, 2021. On May 29, 2021, the organizer issued a notice regarding the postponement of exams. This was due to the Covid-19 impact. It is now scheduled from August 23 – Sept. 19, 2021.
Important Dates
The following are the 2021 ASRB NET exam dates and other important exam dates:
ASRB NET Events
ASRB NET Exam Dates
The ASRB NET Official Announcement
March 30, 2021
Online Application starts from
April 05, 2021
Last Date for the Online Application
May 10, 2021
Release Date of Admit Card
August 10, 2021
ICAR NET/ ASRB NET 2021, ARS 2021 (Prelims), STO (T6) Exam Date
August 23 to August 27, 2021.
ASRB NET 2021 (Mains)
September 19.
ICAR NET 2021 date of Results Announcement
Yet to notify.
ASRB NET Exam Application Process
After going through the eligibility criteria, candidates can apply for their desired posts. But, the interested candidates must apply for the ASRB NET exam through online mode only. There is no offline mode for the application process. The candidates must complete the application form provided on the official website. However, you can check the process of the online application below.
How to Apply?
Step 1: Visit ASRB official website, here- asrb.org.in
Step 2: Under important announcements, find the ASRB exam application link and click on it.
Step 3: Click New Registration and complete here the registration process.
Step 4: Then you can receive the registration number and the password in your registered email id.
Step 5: Log in with your credentials and click Apply Now.
Step 6: Fill out your application form and continue uploading files.
Step 7: Upload all the required good-quality documents and submit them.
Step 8:Continue with the application fee payment process. Pay your application fee online through any of the options provided.
Step 9: After successfully paying the fee, keep the soft copy of the application form. Also, keep the fee payment receipt for future references.
Application Fee
The applicants must pay an application fee to complete the application process. The application fees of ASRB NET 2021 for various classes are provided below:
Categories
Application Fee
Un-Reserved Category (UR)
Rs.1000
Economically Weak Sections (EWS)
Rs.500/-
Other Backward Classes (OBC)
Rs.500/-
Women from SC/ ST/ PwBD.
Rs.250
Exam Admit Card
The ASRB NET admits card is published on the official portal before the ASRB NET exam. Aspirants who have applied for the ASRB NET exam can now download their admit cards. To download the admit cards from the official website candidates need login credentials.
Importance of Admit Card
The admit card is an important document that candidates carry with them when they are in the exam room. Candidates without an admit card cannot enter the exam room. Therefore, they need to download it as soon as possible. Further, for your convenience, we have provided the download process of the admit card. Here you go:
Downloading Process of Admit Card
The eligible candidates can download their admit cards by following the below process.
Step 1: Visit ASRB official website, here- asrb.org.in.
Step 2: Under the important announcement, find the link to the ASRB admit card and click on it.
Step 3: Enter your registration ID and the password.
Step 4: Your ASRB NET 2021 admit card will appear on your screen. Download it for future use.
ASRB NET Exam Syllabus
The candidates who have checked their eligibility criteria can start their preparation now. The ASRB NET exam is applicable to a wide range of subjects. The following details provide some popular choices of the subject syllabus. However, students can also check the ASRB official website for more points on the study plan.
Agricultural Biotechnology
Unit 1: The Cell Structure and its Function
Unit 2: The Biomolecules and the Metabolism
Unit 3: The Enzymology
Unit 4: The Molecular Genetics
Unit 5: The Gene Expressions
Unit 6: The Molecular Biology Techniques
Unit 7: The Gene Cloning
Unit 8: The Molecular Biology
Unit 9: Plant & Molecular Biology
Unit 10: Tissue Culture
Unit 11: Plant & Genetic Engineering
Unit 12: Molecular Markers & Genomics.
Forticulture & Landscaping
Unit 1: The Breeding
Unit 2: Production technology of the cut flowers
Unit 3: Production technology of the loose flowers
Unit 4: The Landscaping
Unit 5: The Protected floriculture
Unit 6: Value Addition
Unit 7: Turfing and the Turf Management
Unit 8: The Computer-aided design for outdoor and indoorscaping.
Dairy Chemistry
Unit 1: The Milk Constituents
Unit 2: Levels, distribution, and isolation of the genetic polymorphism
Unit 3: Milk lipids
Unit 4: Milk adulteration and the detection methods
Unit 5: Cream & size of the distribution
Unit 6: Heat stability of milk as affected by the various constituents and the additives.
Unit 7: Cheese: composition and its varietal differences
Unit 8: Definition of quality, quality control, & assurance
Unit 9: The Spectroscopy
Veterinary Pharmacology
Unit 1: The General Pharmacology
Unit 2: Drug Action on the Central Nervous System
Unit 3: Drugs action on the Humeral & the Autonomic Nervous System
Unit 4: Drugs action on Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
Unit 5: Drugs acting on the Digestive System
Unit 6: Drugs action on the Uro-genital system
Unit 7: The Endocrine Pharmacology
Unit 8: The Autacoids
Unit 9: The Chemotherapy
Unit 10: The Toxicology
Unit 11: The Ecotoxicology
Unit 12: The Miscellaneous topics
Agricultural Meteorology
Unit 1: The General Meteorology
Unit 2: The General Climatology
Unit 3: The Agricultural Climatology
Unit 4: The Micro Meteorology
Unit 5: The Evapotranspiration
Unit 6: Crop Weather Modelling
Unit 7: The Weather Forecasting for Agriculture
Farm Machinery & Power
Unit 1: Farm Mechanization and the Equipment
Unit 2: The Farm Machinery Design
Unit 3: Farm Machinery Testing, Evaluation and the Management
Unit 4: The Engines and Tractor Systems
Unit 5: Ergonomics & Safety
Unit 6: The Soil Dynamics in Tillage & Traction
Unit 7: Energy in Agriculture
Unit 8: The Technology
Unit 9: Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
Veterinary Anatomy
Unit 1: The Gross Anatomy
Unit 2: The Digestive, the Respiratory, and the Uro-genital System in fowl.
Unit 3: The Microanatomy
Unit 4: The Developmental Anatomy
ASRB NET Exam Pattern
The ASRB NET exam is done in online mode. Looking at the ASRB NET exam pattern, it is obvious that candidates must answer a total of 150 questions. They have to cover all the questions in 120 minutes. Each question will be of 1 mark score. The exam contains a negative scoring system too. 1/3 points will be cut for each wrong answer.
The Question Paper
The questions will be from the subjects only a candidate has applied for. ASRB has designated the ASRB NET syllabus for each subject. The question paper level is of master’s degree. The question papers are available in two languages- English and Hindi. If any discrepancy in any question paper, the English language will be given priority.
After the exam is completed, ICAR will announce the results of the ASRB NET 2021 exam. They will soon publish the result on its website. The organization will announce candidates’ marks and minimum cut-off marks too. These are made to meet different types of exam qualifications. After the results are announced, candidates can check it on the official website asrb.org.in or icar.org.in. Moreover, the candidates can also keep tuning to our website too, for the latest updates.
Selection Procedure
The selection procedure of the ASRB NET 2021 exam will be based on the merit of the candidates. To get selected the candidates need to clear the Prelims exam first. Then the qualified candidates of the Prelims have to pass out the Mains exam. Afterward, the candidates will be shortlisted based on secured marks in the examination.
Salary Structure
Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board will soon announce the salary structure of posts. Further, they’ll publish it on their official website. However, the candidates are asked to keep checking our website too for such updates. We bring such updates as soon as they get released.
A: ASRB will conduct ASRB NET2021, ARS 2021, and STO (T6) exams from August 23 to August 27, 2021. Due to the second wave of COVID19, ASRB NET 2021 has been postponed nationwide.
Q2. How many times can a person apply for ASRB NET or ICAR NET 2021?
A: There is no such restriction, you can request it multiple times.
Q3. What is the upper age limit for ASRB NET 2021?
A: ASRB NET 2021 has no upper age limit. The minimum age is 21, calculated as of July 1, 2021.
Q4: What is the qualified percentage of candidates in the reserved category on ASRB NET?
A: Candidates in the OBC category must score 45% on ASRB NET. But, candidates in the SC/ST/physically handicapped category, must score 40% on ASRB NET.
Q5: How will I get an ASRB ICAR NET certificate?
A: After passing the exam, candidates will be notified of the issuance of the ICAR NET certificate. However, in case of delay qualified candidates can contact ASRB.
