ASRB jobs for Agricultural Research Service ARS Examination in . Last Date to apply: 02 Mar 2018

F.No. 1(16)/2017-Exam.II

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Examination – 2017 in combination with National Eligibility Test (NET-I) – 2018

Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) recruiting 195 Vacancies for Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Examination

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Agricultural Biotechnology/06 Post

Qualification : Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology & Bio-Technology/ Genetic Engineering/ Botany/ Plant Sciences/ Life Sciences/Plant Physiology with specialization in Plant Biotechnology.

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Agricultural Entomology/01  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Entomology/ Zoology/ Sericulture/ Apiculture/ Plant Protection with specialization in Agricultural Entomology.

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Agricultural Microbiology/06  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agricultural Microbiology /Microbiology/Plant Physiology.

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Genetics & Plant Breeding/18  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Botany/ Plant Breeding or Genetics or Genetics and Plant Breeding/Plant Physiology/Plant Genetic Resources.

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Plant Biochemistry/09  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Plant Biochemistry/ Agricultural Biochemistry/ Biochemistry with specialization in plants.

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Plant Pathology/08  Post

Qualification : Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Botany/ Life Sciences/ Plant Protection with specialization in Plant Pathology/ Mycology

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Plant Physiology/03  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Plant Physiology/ Botany with specialization in Plant Physiology.

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Seed Science & Technology/02  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Seed Science/ Seed Technology or Seed Science and Technology/Plant Physiology.

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Animal Biotechnology/02  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal/ Fisheries Science with specialization in Biotechnology.

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Animal Genetics & Breeding/04

Qualification :Master’s degree in Veterinary/Animal Sciences with specialization in Animal Genetics and Breeding.

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Animal Physiology/02  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Animal Physiology.

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Livestock Production Management/04  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Livestock Production Management/ Animal Husbandry.

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Veterinary Medicine/01  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine/ Veterinary Preventive Medicine/ Veterinary Clinical Medicine.

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Veterinary Pharmacology/01  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine/ Veterinary Preventive Medicine/ Veterinary Clinical Medicine.

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Veterinary Public Health/01  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Veterinary Public Health/ Epidemiology.

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Fisheries Resource Management/06  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Fishery Sciences/Fisheries Resource Management/ Marine Biology/Aquatic Environmental Management/ Aquatic Biology/Industrial Fisheries with specialization in Fisheries Resource Management/ Fish Population Dynamics/ Fishery Hydrography/ Ecosystem Management/ Aquatic Ecology.

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Agricultural Chemicals/05  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Chemicals/ Organic Chemistry with specialization in Agricultural Chemicals.

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Agricultural Meteorology/01  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agricultural Meteorology/ Agricultural Physics with specialization in Agricultural Meteorology.

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Agroforestry/04  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Forestry/ Agroforestry/ Botany/ Agronomy/Horticulture with specialization in Agroforestry.

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Agronomy/08  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy/Soil Water Management/ Conservation Agriculture/ Farming Systems Management/ Forage Production/ Water Science and Technology.

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Soil Sciences/10  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Soil Sciences/ Agricultural Chemistry/ Agricultural Physics with specialization in Soil Physics and Soil and Water Conservation/ Soil Fertility/Soil Microbiology/ Soil Chemistry/ Water Science and Technology.

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Agricultural Economics/16  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics/ Dairy Economics/ Veterinary Economics/ Fisheries Economics / Economics with specialization in Agriculture.

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Agricultural Extension/06  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agricultural Extension/ Veterinary Extension/ Dairy Extension/ Fisheries Extension/ Home Science Extension/ Agriculture Communication in Agricultural Sciences/ Rural Development/ Rural Management.

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Agricultural Statistics/09  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agricultural Statistics / Statistics / Mathematics with specialization in Statistics.

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Farm Machinery and Power/09  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Farm Machinery and Power.

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Computer Application & IT/22  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Computer Application / Information Technology / Information Technology & Communication / Computer Science.

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Land and Water Management Engineering/08  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering/ Civil Engineering with specialization in Soil and Water Conservation/ Irrigation and Drainage/ Water Resources/ Hydrology/ Aquatic Engineering/Water Science and Technology.

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Bioinformatics/11  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or in any basic science with specialization in Bioinformatics.

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Agricultural Structure & Process Engineering/12  Post

Qualification :Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Agricultural Structures / Aquaculture Engineering. Or Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Agricultural Process Engineering / Food Process Engineering / Dairy Engineering.

Age :

For ARS-2017 A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years but not have attained the age of 32 years as on 01.01.2018.

For NET (I)-2018 A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years as on 01.01.2018.

Application Fee :

Unreserved (UR) - For ARS2017 Only - Rs.500, For NET (I)-2018 - Rs.1000, Both for ARS-2017 and NET(I)-2018-Rs.1500

Other Backward Class (OBC) - For ARS 2017 Only - Rs.500/, For NET (I)-2018-Rs.500, Both for ARS-2017 and NET(I)-2018- Rs.1000/-

Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Divyang / Women - For NET (I)-2018 Only - Rs.250/-, Both for ARS-2017 and NET(I)-2018 - Rs.250/-

Selection Process :

Two separate competitive examinations (Computer Based Test + Written) followed by Viva-voce shall be conducted as per the following plan of examination

(a) ARS-2017 (Preliminary) (Objective Type)  Marks : 150

(b) ARS-2017 (Mains) (Descriptive Type)  Marks : 240

(c) Viva-voce   Marks : 60

ARS-2017 ( Preliminary) Examination Paper:- ARS-2017 (Preliminary) Examination shall have one paper of 150 marks with all multiple choice objective questions to be attempted 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 questions of the Examination will be available in bilingual form i.e. Hindi and English medium. The answers are to be indicated on the Computer itself during the Examination.

Centre of Examination for ARS2017 (Mains) Examination :

Bengaluru - Centre Code No.01

Bhubaneswar -Centre Code No.02

Coimbatore - Centre Code No.03

Delhi - Centre Code No.04

Guwahati - Centre Code No.05

Hyderabad - Centre Code No.06

Jammu - Centre Code No.07

Kolkata - Centre Code No.08

Mumbai - Centre Code No.09

Nagpur - Centre Code No.10

Patna - Centre Code No.11

Varanasi - Centre Code No.12