Mohit Dhulia
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board National Eligibility Test abbreviated as ASRB NET is also popularly known as ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) NET. ASRB/ ICAR National Eligibility Test is a national-level examination that is held to test the eligibility of candidates to become an Assistant Professor/ Lecturer in State or National Agricultural Universities. This exam is conducted by the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB).
All the interested and eligible candidates who are willing for the post of Lecturer/ Assistant Professor in state/ national level Agricultural Universities can apply for this test. If you clear this test then you will get an eligibility certificate for entry into the services of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
The application will be accepted online after the release of the official notification. To get all the latest updates candidates are advised to visit the official website of ASRB.
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The notification of the ASRB National Eligibility Test for 2024 will be announced very soon. All the students who are waiting for this test will able to fill the application form when the ASRB NET notification will be out. Also, you can check the website of ASRB for the latest news about the exam. Here we will also update you about the notification once it will out.
| Particulars | Details |
| Name of Examination | Agricultural Scientists Recruitment National Eligibility Test (ASR NET) |
| Also Known As | Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test (ICAR NET) |
| Conducting Body | Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board |
| Category | Entrance Exam |
| Exam-Level | National-level |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Date of Examination | To be notified soon |
| Total Questions | 150 |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Official Website | asrb.org.in |
| Helpline | 011-25840251 |
Eligible;e and interested candidates can check out all the important dates related to the ASRB/ ICAR National Eligibility Test as mentioned below.
| Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Notification will release on | 4th week of October 2024 |
| The online application process starts from | 2nd week of November 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 4th week of November 2024 |
| Releasing date of Admit Card | 2 weeks prior to the exam |
| ICAR/ ASRB NET Exam Date | 4th week of December 2024 |
| Declaration of Result | To be announced |
| Eligibility certificate will be issued on | To be announced |
All the candidates who want to become a Lecturer/ Assistant Professor in Agricultural Universities can apply for this exam. The application/ registration procedure will be started just after the commencement of official notification of ASRB/ ICAR NET. While filling the application form candidates have to take care of the following important points otherwise their application will be rejected by the official of the exam recruitment board.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | Rs. 1000/- |
| OBC | Rs. 500/- |
| SC/ST | Rs. 250/- |
| Relevant Links | ||
|---|---|---|
| MPTET | CGTET | KVS Recruitment |
| HTET | WBTET | RTET |
Before filling the application form of ASRB/ICAR NET, candidates are advised to check all the eligibility criteria which are required to fill the application form. Here we have mentioned some basic eligibility criteria that are needed to apply.
| Educational Qualification | The applicants should have acquired a Post Graduate Degree from the recognized university in the concerned subject. |
| Age Limit | The Minimum age of the applicants should be 21 years to apply for this exam. |
| Citizenship |
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Applicants who are going to appear for ASRB/ ICAR NET should have a detailed knowledge of the Exam Pattern because it plays an important role. Here are details of the ASRB/ICAR NET for the 2024 exam.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Online i.e. CBT |
| Total no. of Questions | 150 Questions |
| Type of Questions | MCQs i.e. Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total Marks | 150 marks |
| Language of the test | Bilingual i.e. Hindi and English |
| Exam Duration | 02 hours |
| Marking Scheme | +1 mark will be given for every correct answer |
| Negative Marking | 1/3 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. |
The ASRB/ ICAR NET for 2024 will be held in various disciplines. The exam paper will be conducted for 57 different subjects. Interested and eligible applicants have the right to choose the desired subject in which they have appeared for their Master’s Degree. The list of all the 57 subjects and their subject code has been given in the table as shown below.
| Code Number | Name of the Discipline | Code Number | Name of the Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural Biotechnology | 31 | Veterinary Pharmacology |
| 2 | Agricultural Entomology | 32 | Veterinary Public Health |
| 3 | Agricultural Microbiology | 33 | Veterinary Surgery |
| 4 | Economic Botany & Plant Genetic Resources | 34 | Aquaculture |
| 5 | Genetics & Plant Breeding | 35 | Fisheries Resource Management |
| 6 | Nematology | 36 | Fish Processing Technology |
| 7 | Plant Biochemistry | 37 | Fish Nutrition |
| 8 | Plant Pathology | 38 | Fish Health |
| 9 | Plant Physiology | 39 | Fish Genetics & Breeding |
| 10 | Seed Science & Technology | 40 | Agricultural Chemicals |
| 11 | Floriculture & Landscaping | 41 | Agricultural Meteorology |
| 12 | Fruit Science | 42 | Agroforestry |
| 13 | Spices, Plantation & Medicinal & Aromatic Plants | 43 | Agronomy |
| 14 | Vegetable Science | 44 | Environmental Science |
| 15 | Animal Biochemistry | 45 | Soil Sciences |
| 16 | Animal Biotechnology | 46 | Agricultural Business Management |
| 17 | Animal Genetics & Breeding | 47 | Agricultural Economics |
| 18 | Animal Nutrition | 48 | Agricultural Extension |
| 19 | Animal Physiology | 49 | Agricultural Statistics |
| 20 | Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology | 50 | Home Science |
| 21 | Dairy Chemistry | 51 | Farm Machinery & Power |
| 22 | Dairy Microbiology | 52 | Computer Applications & IT |
| 23 | Dairy Technology | 53 | Land & Water Management Engineering |
| 24 | Livestock Product Technology | 54 | Bioinformatics |
| 25 | Livestock Production Management | 55 | Food Technology |
| 26 | Poultry Science | 56 | Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering |
| 27 | Veterinary Medicine | 57 | Veterinary Anatomy (only for NET) |
| 28 | Veterinary Microbiology | ||
| 29 | Veterinary Parasitology | ||
| 30 | Veterinary Pathology |
| Code Number | Name of the Discipline | Code Number | Name of the Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural Biotechnology | 31 | Veterinary Pharmacology |
| 2 | Agricultural Entomology | 32 | Veterinary Public Health |
| 3 | Agricultural Microbiology | 33 | Veterinary Surgery |
| 4 | Economic Botany & Plant Genetic Resources | 34 | Aquaculture |
| 5 | Genetics & Plant Breeding | 35 | Fisheries Resource Management |
| 6 | Nematology | 36 | Fish Processing Technology |
| 7 | Plant Biochemistry | 37 | Fish Nutrition |
| 8 | Plant Pathology | 38 | Fish Health |
| 9 | Plant Physiology | 39 | Fish Genetics & Breeding |
| 10 | Seed Science & Technology | 40 | Agricultural Chemicals |
| 11 | Floriculture & Landscaping | 41 | Agricultural Meteorology |
| 12 | Fruit Science | 42 | Agroforestry |
| 13 | Spices, Plantation & Medicinal & Aromatic Plants | 43 | Agronomy |
| 14 | Vegetable Science | 44 | Environmental Science |
| 15 | Animal Biochemistry | 45 | Soil Sciences |
| 16 | Animal Biotechnology | 46 | Agricultural Business Management |
| 17 | Animal Genetics & Breeding | 47 | Agricultural Economics |
| 18 | Animal Nutrition | 48 | Agricultural Extension |
| 19 | Animal Physiology | 49 | Agricultural Statistics |
| 20 | Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology | 50 | Home Science |
| 21 | Dairy Chemistry | 51 | Farm Machinery & Power |
| 22 | Dairy Microbiology | 52 | Computer Applications & IT |
| 23 | Dairy Technology | 53 | Land & Water Management Engineering |
| 24 | Livestock Product Technology | 54 | Bioinformatics |
| 25 | Livestock Production Management | 55 | Food Technology |
| 26 | Poultry Science | 56 | Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering |
| 27 | Veterinary Medicine | 57 | Veterinary Anatomy (only for NET) |
| 28 | Veterinary Microbiology | ||
| 29 | Veterinary Parasitology | ||
| 30 | Veterinary Pathology |
Among all the 57 subjects, here we have given the Unit-wise syllabus of some subjects which are shown below. For the detailed syllabus, students can check out the official website.
Note: To download the detailed syllabus in all the disciplines, refer to the official website i.e. asrb.org.in.
All those applicants who have successfully filled the application form will able to download the admit card prior to 15 days of examination. The admit card will be issued online and will be downloadable only from the official website.
Applicants should have to download take a printout of it for future references as it is an important document and without it, no one will get an entry in the examination hall. They should have to carry out the admit card in the examination hall as all the details will be mentioned on it.
The exam center will be allotted to the applicants based on the preferences that they had chosen while filling the application form. The exam of ASRB/ICAR NET will be held in various different states of the country. The details of the exam centers of ASRB/ICAR NET are listed below.
| State | Centre |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly, Lucknow, Varanasi |
| Meghalaya | Barapani/Shillong |
| West Bengal | Barrackpore/Kolkata |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Odisha | Bhubaneshwar |
| Gujarat | Anand/Vadodara, Rajkot |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore, Bhopal |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijaywada |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| Haryana | Karnal |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai, Nagpur |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Punjab | Ludhiana |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
The provisional answer key of ASRB/ICAR NET will be released after a few days of examination on the official website for those who have appeared for the exam. It is instructed to the candidates to check out the answer key which will available in the pdf format.
The applicants need to match their answer with the answer key to get an idea about the approximate marks that they are going to obtain in their final result. If the candidates find a suspicious/wrong answer in the answer key then they can contact to the authority of ASRB to raise their objection against the same answer key for the particular answer. If they do so, then they have to pay the extra charge to challenge the answer key. For more details, visit the official website.
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board will release the final result and it will be available on the official website of ASRB. All the candidates who have appeared for the exam can check their result from the official website via online mode only.
Candidates have to open the webpage of the official website of ASRB, and then have to click on the link of the ASRB/ICAR NET 2024 result. After opening the page, enter the details such as roll no. and date of birth in the specified field. After entering the details you will be redirected to another page that will show your result/scorecard. They have to download the result and need to take a printout for future references.
The minimum qualifying marks/ cut off has been set by the official of ASRB to pass the test. All those who want to crack this exam must have to obtain at least minimum qualifying marks. The details of the minimum cut-off are listed below in the table.
| Category | Qualifying Percentage | Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|---|
| SC / ST / PH | 40% | 60 |
| OBC | 45% | 67.5 |
| Unreserved | 50% | 75 |
A: The official website to apply for ASRB NET is asrb.org.in.
A: The minimum age required to apply for ASRB NET is 21 years.
A: In ASRB NET, candidates are awarded 1 mark for every correct answer, and there is a negative marking of 1/3 for each incorrect answer.
A: Candidates who have acquired a master’s degree in the specified subject can apply for the ASRB NET exam.
A: The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) is responsible for conducting the ASRB NET exam.
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