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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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ASRB NET 2022 Notification
The notification of the ASRB National Eligibility Test for 2022 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.
ASRB NET 2022 Overview
| 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 |
| Admissions Open for 2023 | |
| Karnavati University Admissions Open | Apply |
| Manipal University Admissions Open | Apply |
| Amrita University Admissions Open | Apply |
| NIIT University Admissions Open | Apply |
ASRB NET 2022 Important Dates
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 2022 |
| The online application process starts from | 2nd week of November 2022 |
| Last date to apply | 4th week of November 2022 |
| Releasing date of Admit Card | 2 weeks prior to the exam |
| ICAR/ ASRB NET Exam Date | 4th week of December 2022 |
| Declaration of Result | To be announced |
| Eligibility certificate will be issued on | To be announced |
ASRB NET 2022 Application Process
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.
- To fill the application form visit the official webpage only i.e. asrb.org.in.
- Now read all the instructions carefully and follow them while filling the application form.
- Fill in all the required details in the specified fields for the further process of registration.
- After completing the registration process, candidates have to fill the application form with all the required details.
- Now after filling the application form, candidates have to submit the form by uploading the photograph and signature in the prescribed format.
- In the last stage, they have to pay the required application fee according to their category.
- Now take a print out of the duly filled application form and fee receipt for future reference.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | Rs. 1000/- |
| OBC | Rs. 500/- |
| SC/ST | Rs. 250/- |
| Relevant Links | ||
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| MPTET | CGTET | KVS Recruitment |
| HTET | WBTET | RTET |
ASRB NET 2022 Eligibility Criteria
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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| Admissions Open for 2023 | |
| Karnavati University Admissions Open | Apply |
| Manipal University Admissions Open | Apply |
| Amrita University Admissions Open | Apply |
| NIIT University Admissions Open | Apply |
ASRB NET 2022 Exam Pattern
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 2022 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. |
ASRB NET 2022 Exam Syllabus
The ASRB/ ICAR NET for 2022 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.
Genetics and Bio-Engineering:
- Unit 1: General Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Unit 2: Economics Botany and Plant Breeding Methods
- Unit 3: Genome Organization and Cytogenetics of Crop Plants
- Unit 4: Quantitative and Biometrical Genetics
- Unit 5: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnological Tools in Plant Breeding
- Unit 6: Plant Breeding of Stress Resistance and Nutritional Quality
- Unit 7: Plant Genetic Resources and Their Regulatory System; Varietal Release and Seed Production
- Unit 8: Statistical Methods and Field Plot Techniques
Agricultural Biotechnology:
- Unit 1: Cell Structure and Function
- Unit 2: Biomolecules and Metabolism
- Unit 3: Enzymology
- Unit 4: Molecular Genetics
- Unit 5: Gene Expressions
- Unit 6: Molecular Biology Techniques
- Unit 7: Gene Cloning
- Unit 8: Molecular Biology
- Unit 9: Plant Molecular Biology
- Unit 10: Tissue Culture
- Unit 11: Plant Genetic Engineering
- Unit 12: Molecular Markers and Genomics
Floriculture and Landscaping:
- Unit 1: Breeding
- Unit 2: Production technology of cut flowers
- Unit 3: Production technology of loose flowers
- Unit 4: Landscaping
- Unit 5: Protected floriculture
- Unit 6: Value Addition
- Unit 7: Turfing and Turf Management
- Unit 8: Computer-aided designing for outdoor and indoorscaping
Veterinary Anatomy:
- Unit 1: Gross Anatomy
- Unit 2: Digestive, Respiratory and Uro-genital System in fowl
- Unit 3: Microanatomy
- Unit 4: Developmental Anatomy
Veterinary Pharmacology:
- Unit 1: General Pharmacology
- Unit 2: Drug Action on Central Nervous System
- Unit 3: Drugs acting on Humoral and 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 Uro-genital system
- Unit 7: Endocrine Pharmacology
- Unit 8: Autacoids
- Unit 9: Chemotherapy
- Unit 10: Toxicology
- Unit 11: Ecotoxicology
- Unit 12: Miscellaneous topics
Dairy Chemistry:
- Unit 1: Milk Constituents
- Unit 2: Levels, distribution, and isolation of genetic polymorphism
- Unit 3: Milk lipids
- Unit 4: Milk adulteration and detection methods
- Unit 5: Cream and size of the distribution
- Unit 6: Heat stability of milk as affected by various constituents and additives.
- Unit 7: Cheese: composition and varietal differences
- Unit 8: Definition of quality, quality control, and assurance
- Unit 9: Spectroscopy
Agricultural Meteorology:
- Unit 1: General Meteorology
- Unit 2: General Climatology
- Unit 3: Agricultural Climatology
- Unit 4: Micro Meteorology
- Unit 5: Evapotranspiration
- Unit 6: Crop Weather Modelling
- Unit 7: Weather Forecasting for Agriculture
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
Note: To download the detailed syllabus in all the disciplines, refer to the official website i.e. asrb.org.in.
ASRB NET 2022 Admit Card
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.
| Admissions Open for 2023 | |
| Karnavati University Admissions Open | Apply |
| Manipal University Admissions Open | Apply |
| Amrita University Admissions Open | Apply |
| NIIT University Admissions Open | Apply |
ASRB NET 2022 Exam Center
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 |
ASRB NET 2022 Answer Key
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.
ASRB NET 2022 Result
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 2022 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.
ASRB NET 2022 Cut off
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 |
ASRB NET 2022 FAQs
The official website to apply for ASRB NET is asrb.org.in
The minimum age required to apply for ASRB NET is 21 years.
Candidates will be awarded with 1 mark for every correct answer while 1/3 negative marking will be there for each incorrect answer.
All those candidates who have acquired master’s degree in the specified subject can apply for this exam.
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board is resposible to conduct this exam.