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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test (ICAR ASRB NET) is organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. It is held each year to determine candidates' eligibility for Lecturer / Assistant Professor positions in the agricultural area. ASRB NET is open to candidates with a valid Master’s degree. The ASRB ICAR NET is an online test that covers 57 agricultural-related topics. It is an examination at the Master's level.
The application procedure for the ASRB NET is expected to begin in February 2022, and the exam date will be announced by the ASRB board. The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board holds an exam every year to appoint Assistant Professors and Lecturers for State Agricultural Universities as well as other Agricultural Universities in India. Candidates with a Master's Degree in several fields of agricultural technology and science are eligible to apply for the ASRB NET.
Applicants are expected to meet the ICAR ASRB NET qualifying criteria. If an applicant fails to meet even one of the criteria, he or she will not be regarded eligible. Applicants can review the qualifying requirements listed below:
ASRB administers ASRB or ICAR NET in 60 disciplines. The ASRB NET test pattern is same across all fields. Every applicant must appear for only one paper that he or she has chosen. Exams for various subjects held individually, and applicants are notified about the exam via their ASRB NET admission card. The subjects for ASRB net are mentioned below:
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 and 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 | 58. Agricultural Physics |
29. Veterinary Parasitology | 59. Electronics & Instrumentation |
30. Veterinary Pathology | 60. Textile Manufacture & Technology |
The official test date as well as other important dates for will be announced in the official announcement. The following are the tentative dates:
Application process starts | 2nd week of February, 2022 |
Deadline for submission of application | 1st week of March, 2022 |
Deadline to make payment | 1st week of March, 2022 |
Admit Card | 4th week of March, 2022 |
Exam Date ASRB ICAR | Apr-22 |
Result Announcement | TBA |
The ASRB ICAR net selection procedure is as follows:
The minimum marks necessary to qualify for ICAR NET II –are presented with the Information Brochure. The ASRB will choose students based on the examination cut-off. The following are the minimum qualifying marks in the exam, listed by category:
Minimum Qualifying marks | |
General | 75 (50%) |
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 67.5 (45%) |
SC/ST/Divyang | 60 (40%) |
All candidates must choose at least two test centres when filling out the ASRB NET Application Form. The candidate's choice of test centre is final and cannot be modified. The table below contains a list of ASRB NET exam centres for candidates to review.
Exam Centre | State |
Bengaluru | Karnataka |
Barapani/shilling | Meghalaya |
Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
Cochin | Kerala |
Guwahati | Assam |
Jaipur | Rajasthan |
Anand/Vadodara | Gujrat |
Bareilly | UP |
Chandigarh/ Mohali | Chandigarh |
Dehradun | Uttrakhand |
Barrackpore/ Kolkata | West Bengal |
Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
Hyderabad | Telangana |
Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
Nagpur | Maharashtra |
Sri Nagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
Ludhiana | Punjab |
Patna | Bihar |
Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
Q1. What level of questions are asked in the ASRB NET?
Ans. The ASRB NET questions are of M.Sc. level.
Q2. What percentage of marks are removed for incorrect responses in the ASRB NET exam?
Ans. In ASRB NET, a third of a mark, or 33 percent, will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
Q3. How many articles are available in the ASRB ICAR NET?
Ans. There is only one paper in the ASRB ICAR NET, hence applicants from various fields must appear for a specific exam.
Q4. Does the ASRB round fractional marks?
Ans. No, the ASRB does not round fractional marks in the ASRB NET.
Q5. Is the ASRB NET given online or in person?
Ans. The ASRB NET exam is administered online, or as a computer-based test.
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