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AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST RECRUITMENT BOARD IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ASRB NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST 2012 NET FROM THE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES AND THE DETAILS OF THE ASRB NET-2012 NOTIFICATION DETAILS ARE AS GIVEN BELOW . BEFORE DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY
NAME OF THE EXAM : NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST NET-2012
WHAT IS NET ?  : NET is a  qualifying  examination for  determining eligibility  for  Lecturer / Assistant Professor in  the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and  other Agricultural  Universities (AUs).  Candidates clearing the National Eligibility Test will be eligible for Lecturers or Assistant Professors in  the SAUs/AUs.  NET  Certificates  will be issued to the candidates by the A.S.R.B.  to the  qualified candidates  to enable them to apply against vacancies to be notified or advertised by the State Agricultural Universities. SAUs/AUs  will consider their eligibility through interview or  any  such other tests as devised for recruitment of Lecturers or Assistant Professors.
AGE LIMIT :  A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years as on 01.08.2012. There is no upper age limit for the National Eligibility Test.
ELIGIBILITY AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :   Discipline wise educational qualifications are as given below

1. Agricultural  Biotechnology  -  Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology & Bio-Technology/ Genetic Engineering/ Botany Plant Sciences/ Life Sciences with specialization in Plant Biotechnology.
2.  Agricultural Entomology  -  Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Entomology/ Zoology/ Sericulture/ Apiculture/ Plant Protection with specialization in Agricultural Entomology.
3.  Agricultural  Microbiology  -  Master’s degree in Agricultural Microbiology/ Microbiology
4. Economic Botany & Plant Genetics Resources -  Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Botany/ Horticulture with specialization in Agricultural Botany/ Economic Botany/ PlantGenetic Resources.
5. Genetics & Plant Breeding  -   Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Botany/ Plant Breeding or Genetics or Genetics and Plant Breeding.
6. Nematology  -  Master’s degree in Agriculture Nematology/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Zoology/ Plant Protection with specialization in Nematology.
7. Plant Biochemistry  -   Master’s degree in Plant Biochemistry/ Agricultural Biochemistry/ Biochemistry with specialization in plants.
8. Plant Pathology  -   Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Botany/ Life Sciences/ Plant Protection with specialization in Plant Pathology/ Mycology.
9. Plant Physiology  -   Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Plant Physiology/ Botany with specialization in Plant Physiology.
10. Seed Science & Technology  -   Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Seed Science/ Seed Technology or Seed Science and Technology.
11.  Floriculture & Landscaping  -   Master’s degree in Floriculture/ Agriculture or Horticulture with specialization n  Floriculture and Landscaping/ PHT (Horticulture).
12. Fruit Science  -   Master’s degree in Pomology/ Agriculture or Horticulture with specialization in Fruit Sciences/ PHT (Horticulture).
13. Spices, Plantation & Medicinal & Aromatic Plants - Master’s degree in  Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Botany with specialization in Spices/ Plantation Crops and/ or in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants/ PHT (Horticulture).
14. Vegetable Science  -  Master’s degree in Olericulture/ Vegetable Sciences/ Agriculture or Horticulture with specialization in Vegetable Sciences/ PHT (Horticulture).
15. Animal Biochemistry  -  Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences/ Dairy/ Fisheries Science with specialization in Biochemistry.
16. Animal Biotechnology  -  Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal/ Fisheries Science with Specialization in Biotechnology.
17. Animal Genetics & Breeding  -  Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Animal Genetics and Breeding.
18. Animal Nutrition  -  Masters degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Animal Nutrition.
19. Animal Physiology  -  Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Animal Physiology.
20. Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology  -  Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with  Specialization in Animal Reproduction and Gynaecology.
21. Dairy Chemistry  -  Masters degree in Dairy Chemistry/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairy Chemistry.
22. Dairy Microbiology  -  Master’s  degree in Dairy Microbiology/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairy Microbiology.
23. Dairy Technology  -  Master’s degree in Dairy Technology or Dairy Science/ Animal Products Technology/ Food Technology with specialization in Dairy Technology.
24. Livestock Product Technology -  Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Livestock Products Technology.
25. Livestock Production  Management -  Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with  Specialization in Livestock  Production Management/ Animal Husbandry.
26. Poultry Science  - Master’s degree in Poultry Sciences/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Poultry Sciences.
27. Veterinary Medicine  -  Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine/ Veterinary Preventive Medicine/ Veterinary Clinical Medicine.
28.  Veterinary Microbiology  -   Master’s degree in Veterinary Sciences with specialization in  Microbiology/ Bacteriology/ Virology/ Mycology/ Immunology.
29. Veterinary Parasitology  -  Master’s degree in Veterinary Parasitology.
30. Veterinary Pathology  -  Masters degree in Veterinary Pathology.
31. Veterinary Pharmacology  -  Master’s degree in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology/ Veterinary Pharmacology.
32. Veterinary Public Health  - Master’s degree in Veterinary Public Health/ Epidemology.
33. Veterinary Surgery  -   Master’s degree in Veterinary Surgery.
34. Aquaculture  -  Masters degree in Aquaculture/ Fishery Sciences/ Marine Biology/ Aquatic Biology with specialization in Mariculture/ Aquatic Environmental Management/  Aquatic Ecology/ InlandAquaculture.
35. Fisheries Resource Management -  Master’s degree in Fishery Sciences/ Fisheries ResourceManagement/ Marine Biology/ Aquatic Biology with specialization in Fisheries Resource Management/ FishPopulation Dynamics/ Fishery Hydrography/ Ecosystem Management/ Aquatic Ecology.
36. Fish Process Technology  -  Master’s degree in Fishery Sciences/ Fish Processing Technology/ Post Harvest Technology/ Industrial Fisheries with specialization in Fish Harvest and Processing.
37. Fish Nutrition  -  Master’s degree in Fishery Sciences with specialization in Fish Nutrition and Fish Physiology/ Feed Technology/ Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry.
38. Fish Health  -  Master’s degree in Fishery Science/ Marine Biology with specialization in Fish Health/ Fish Pathology and Microbiology.
39. Fish Genetics & Breeding  -  Master’s  degree in Fishery Science/ Marine Biology with pecialization in Fish Genetics and Breeding/ Fish Biotechnology.
40. Agricultural Chemicals  -  Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Chemicals/ Organic Chemistry with specialization in Agricultural Chemicals.
41. Agricultural Meteorology  - Masters degree in Agricultural Meteorology/ Agricultural Physics with specialization in Agricultural Meteorology.
42. Agroforestry  -  Master’s degree in Forestry/ Agroforestry/ Botany/ Agronomy/ Horticulture with specialization in Agroforestry.
43. Agronomy  -  Master’s degree in Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy/ Soil Water Management/ Conservation Agriculture/ Farming Systems Management/ Forage Production.
44. Environmental Sciences  -  Master’s degree in Environmental Science/ Agro-forestry/ Agriculture Physics/ Agriculture with specialization in Environmental Science.
45. Soil Sciences  - Masters degree in Agriculture/ Soil Sciences/ Agricultural Chemistry/ Agricultural  Physics with specialization in Soil Physics and Soil and Water Conservation/ Soil Fertility/ SoilMicrobiology/ Soil Chemistry.
46. Agricultural Business Management  -  Master’s degree in Agricultural Business Management/ Agricultural Marketing/ Business Management with specialization in Agricultural Business/ Fisheries Business Management.
47. Agricultural Economics  -  Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics/ Dairy Economics/ Veterinary Economics/ Fisheries Economics with specialization in Agriculture.
48. Agricultural  Extension  -  Master’s degree in Agricultural Extension/ Veterinary Extension/ Dairy Extension/ Fisheries Extension/ Agriculture Communication in Agricultural Sciences/ Rural Development/ Rural Management.
49. Agricultural  Statistics  -  Master’s degree  in Agricultural Statistics/ Statistics with specialization in Agriculture.
50. Home Sciences  -  Master’s degree in Home Science with specialization in Family Resource Management/ Textile and Clothing/ Child Development/ Foods and Nutrition.
51. Farm Machinery and Power  -  Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Farm Machinery and Power.
52. Agricultural Structures and Environmental Management  -  Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Agricultural Structures/ Aquaculture Engineering.
53. Land and Water Management Engineering   -  Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering/ Civil Engineering with specialization in Soil and Water Conservation/ Irrigation and Drainage/ Water Resources/ Hydrology/ Aquatic Engineering.
54. Agricultural Process Engineering  -  Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering with pecialization in Agricultural Process Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/  Dairy Engineering.
55. Food Technology  -  Master’s degree in Food Science/ Food Technology/ Food Science and Technology/ Post Harvest Technology

APPLICATION FEE : Candidates need to pay an application fee as for  General  Rs. 1,000/- ,  Other Backward Classes (Non creamy layer) Rs. 500/- AND   Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe/Physically challenged Rs. 250/- .The  fee  shall be paid    through a Crossed Bank Draft only  drawn in favour of Secretary, A.S.R.B. and payable at  New Delhi  with the application form. Candidates should write their name and address on the reverse of the Bank Draft. No other form of payment will be accepted by the Board.
ASRB NET-2012 EXAM DATE : 20 JANUARY 2013
NET EXAM CENTERS WITH CENTER CODES : 

• Anand -   01
• Bangaluru  - 02
• Bikaner  -  03
• Bhopal  -  04
• Bhubaneswar  -  05
• Chennai -   06
• Cochin -   07
• Coimbatore -   08
• Dharwad  -  09
• Dehradun -   10
• Delhi -   11
• Guwahati  -  12
• Hyderabad -  13
• Imphal  -  14
• Izatnagar -  15
• Jabalpur -  16
• Jammu  -  17
• Junagadh -  18
• Karnal -  19
• Kolkata -   20
• Lucknow  - 21
• Ludhiana -   22
• Mumbai -   23
• Nagpur -  24
• Palampur -   25
• Patna -   26
• Port-Blair -  27
• Raipur -   28
• Ranchi -  29
• Srinagar -  30
• Tirupati -  31
• Udaipur -  32
• Varanasi -  33 

NO OF ATTEMPTS FOR NET : The number of attempts for appearing in the National Eligibility Test Examination will be limited to  FIVE  for all candidates (whether M.Sc./Ph.D.) including the in-service candidates of I.C.A.R. However, this restriction will not apply to SC and ST candidates, who are otherwise eligible.
ASRB NET 2012 EXAM PATTERN :There will one paper of  150 marks  consisting of  150 objective type  multiple choice questions  to be solved in  2  (Two) hours. Each question carries one mark.  These  150 questions shall be derived from the respective discipline in which the candidate has opted to appear.1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in the NET examination.
QUALIFYING MARKS FOR NET :The qualifying marks for net exam for various category candidates are as given below

• General / OBC   60%
• SC / ST/ Physically Challenged Person  50% 

SYLLABUS : Syllabus for NET examination  –  2012 is available on  ICAR website  www.icar.org.in  and ASRB website www.asrb.org.in
NET-2012 RESULTS : After the written exam  , the ASRB NET-2012 results would be published and are available online to check at http://asrb.org.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=192
APPLICATION FORM : Candidates need to download ASRB NET-2012 application form . Which can be available in the asrb net-2012 notification and can be download from the ASRB official website at http://asrb.org.in/images/Notification%20for%20NET-2012.pdf

ADDRESS TO SEND THE APPLICATION FORM : 

Controller of Examinations,
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board,
Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-I,
Pusa, New Delhi– 110012

LAST DATE TO REACH THE APPLICATION FORM : 20 NOVEMBER 2012
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