May 23, 2013
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Official Notification for ARS-NET 2010 Exam released
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold a competitive ARS/NET Examination – 2010 as per the following scheme where two separate examinations will be held as:
(i) Prelim - ARS / NET Examination – 2010 to be held on 19.09.2010 (Sunday)
(ii) ARS – Main Examination – 2010 to be held tentatively on 28.11.2010 (Sunday).
The Prelim – ARS / NET is a Combined Competitive Examination for deciding eligibility for appearing in ARS – Main Examination as well as for determining eligibility for Lecturer / Assistant Professor in the State Agricultural Universities (SAU’s) / other Agriculture Universities (AU’s).
2. (i) Candidates clearing the National Eligibility Test will be eligible for Lecturers or Assistant Professors in the SAUs/AUs. Eligibility certificates will be issued to the candidates by the A.S.R.B. to enable them to apply against vacancies to be notified or advertised by the State Agricultural Universities. SAU/AU will consider their eligibility through interview or such other tests as devised for recruitment of Lecturers or Assistant Professors.
(ii) ARS – Main Examination will be held at a later date for filling up the vacancies of Scientists in Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in the pay scale of Rs.15,600-39,100 plus research grade pay of Rs.6,000/- in the ICAR Institutes.
(iii) Candidates clearing the Prelim – ARS Examination only will be eligible to appear in the ARS – Main Examination.
(iv) The candidates clearing Main Examination will be called for Viva-Voce in the ratio of 1:5. The selection of candidates for Viva-Voce will be made on the basis of marks obtained in the ARS - Main examination. Candidates declared successful in the examination in ARS – Main Examination and viva-voce will be recommended for appointment as Scientists in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the pay scale of Rs.15,600-39,100 plus research grade pay of Rs.6,000/-.
Eligibility
Masters degree in Life Sciences/Agricultural Subjects
Disciplines
Plant Genetics, Plant Breeding, Seed Technology, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Entomology, Plant Nematology, Agricultural Chemicals/ Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry (Plant Science), Plant Physiology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Microbiology, Biochemistry (Animal Science), Animal Biotechnology, Animal Reproduction and Gynaecology, Fish Processing Technology, Soil Chemistry/Fertility/Microbiology (earlier Soil Science: Soil Chemistry/Fertility/Microbiology).
How To Apply
A candidate seeking admission to the Examination must apply to the Secretary, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New Delhi- 110012 on the application form available on ICAR Website www.icar.org.in or ASRB Website www.asrb.org.in The application form should be filled up by the candidate in his / her own handwriting only. The candidate must write his / her name as it appears in the Matriculation certificate. If the candidate has changed his / her name after Matriculation, necessary document / proof should be attached.
The completed application form must reach the Secretary, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New Delhi-110012 by post or delivered in person on or before 20th April, 2010