The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) released a combined notification for the National Eligibility Test (NET)- 2024, Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) & Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T-6) Examination – 2024. The candidates must participate in the entrance examination to be recruited as a scientist, professors/lecturers, and Technical officers in ASRB of ICAR. This article will discuss ASRB NET 2024 (ICAR NET) Notification, Application Form, Dates, Syllabus, Pattern, etc.
ASRB NET, SMS & STO Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility Test (NET), Subject Matter Specialist (SMS), and Senior Technical Officer (STO) |
| Also Known As | Indian Council of Agricultural Research- ICAR NET, ICAR SMS, ICAR STO |
| 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 Announced |
| Total Questions | 150 |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Official Website | www.asrb.org.in |
| Helpline | 011-25840251 |
ASRB NET 2024: Important Dates
| Online registration starts from | March 2024 |
| Online registration ends on | April 2024 |
| Examination Dates | To be Announced |
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ASRB NET 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for ASRB NET are as follows-
- Candidate must be a citizen of India, Nepal, or Bhutan, or citizens of Tibetan or East African origin must be eligible after a certificate of eligibility by the Government of India.
- The minimum age limit is 21 years
- The candidates are required to have a master’s degree in the following course-
| Course | Master’s degree in |
| Agricultural Biotechnology | Agriculture/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology and Bio-Technology/ Genetic Engineering/ Botany Plant Sciences/ Life Sciences with specialization in Plant Biotechnology |
| Agricultural Microbiology | Agricultural Microbiology/ Microbiology |
| Agricultural Entomology | Agriculture/ Entomology/ Zoology/ Sericulture/ Apiculture/ Plant Protection with specialization in Agricultural Entomology |
| Genetics & Plant Breeding | Agriculture/ Agricultural Botany/ Plant Breeding or Genetics or Genetics and Plant Breeding |
| Nematology | Agriculture Nematology/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Zoology/ Plant Protection with specialization in Nematology |
| Plant Biochemistry | Plant Biochemistry/ Agricultural Biochemistry/ Biochemistry with specialization in plants |
| Plant Pathology | Agriculture/ Botany/ Life Sciences/ Plant Protection with specialization in Plant Pathology/ Mycology |
| Plant Physiology | Agriculture/ Plant Physiology/ Botany with specialization in Plant Physiology |
| Seed Science & Technology | Agriculture/ Seed Science/ Seed Technology or Seed Science and Technology |
| Floriculture & Landscaping | Floriculture/ Agriculture or Horticulture with specialization n Floriculture and Landscaping/ PHT (Horticulture) |
| Vegetable Science | Olericulture/ Vegetable Sciences/ Agriculture or Horticulture with specialization in Vegetable Sciences/ PHT (Horticulture) |
| Animal Biochemistry | Veterinary/ Animal Sciences/ Dairy/ Fisheries Science with specialization in Biochemistry |
| Animal Biotechnology | Veterinary/ Animal/ Fisheries Science with specialization in Biotechnology |
| Animal Genetics & Breeding | Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Animal Genetics and Breeding |
| Animal Nutrition | veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Animal Nutrition |
| Animal Physiology | Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Animal Physiology |
| Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology | Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Animal Reproduction and Gynaecology |
| Dairy Chemistry | Dairy Chemistry/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairy Chemistry |
| Dairy Microbiology | Dairy Microbiology/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairy Microbiology |
| Dairy Technology | Dairy Technology or Dairy Science/ Animal Products Technology/ Food Technology with a specialization in Dairy Technology |
| Poultry Science | Poultry Sciences/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Poultry Sciences |
| Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine/ Veterinary Preventive Medicine/ Veterinary Clinical Medicine |
| Veterinary Microbiology | Veterinary Sciences with specialization in Microbiology/ Bacteriology/ Virology/ Mycology/ Immunology |
| Veterinary Parasitology | Veterinary Parasitology |
| Veterinary Pathology | Veterinary Pathology |
| Veterinary Pharmacology | Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology/ Veterinary Pharmacology |
| Veterinary Public Health | Veterinary Public Health/ Epidemiology |
| Veterinary Surgery | Veterinary Surgery |
| Fisheries Resource Management | Fishery Sciences/ Fisheries Resource Management/ Marine Biology/ Aquatic Biology with specialization in Fisheries Resource Management/ Fish Population Dynamics/ Fishery Hydrography/ Ecosystem Management/ Aquatic Ecology |
| Fish Process Technology | Fishery Sciences/ Fish Processing Technology/ Post Harvest Technology/ Industrial Fisheries with specialization in Fish Harvest and Processing |
| Fish Nutrition | Fishery Sciences with specialization in Fish Nutrition and Fish Physiology/ Feed Technology/ Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry |
| Fish Health | Fishery Science/ Marine Biology with specialization in Fish Health/ Fish Pathology and Microbiology |
| Fish Genetics and Breeding | Fishery Science/ Marine Biology with specialization in Fish Genetics and Breeding/ Fish Biotechnology |
| Agricultural Chemicals | Agriculture/ Agricultural Chemicals/ Organic Chemistry with specialization in Agricultural Chemicals |
| Agricultural Meteorology | Agricultural Meteorology/ Agricultural Physics with specialization in Agricultural Meteorology |
| Agroforestry | Forestry/ Agroforestry/ Botany/ Agronomy/ Horticulture with specialization in Agroforestry |
| Agronomy | Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy/ Soil Water Management/ Conservation Agriculture/ Farming Systems Management/ Forage Production |
| Home Sciences | Home Science with specialization in Family Resource Management/ Textile and Clothing/ Child Development/ Foods and Nutrition |
| Environmental Sciences | Environmental Science/ Agro-forestry/ Agriculture Physics/ Agriculture with specialization in Environmental Science |
| Agricultural Business Management | Agricultural Business Management/ Agricultural Marketing/ Business Management with specialization in Agricultural Business/ Fisheries Business Management |
| Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Economics/ Dairy Economics/ Veterinary Economics/ Fisheries Economics with specialization in Agriculture |
| Agricultural Extension | Agricultural Extension/ Veterinary Extension/ Dairy Extension/ Fisheries Extension/ Agriculture Communication in Agricultural Sciences/ Rural Development/ Rural Management |
| Agricultural Statistics | Agricultural Statistics/ Statistics with specialization in Agriculture |
| Agricultural Process Engineering | Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Agricultural Process Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/ Dairy Engineering |
| Food Technology | Food Science/ Food Technology/ Food Science and Technology/ Post Harvest Technology |
ASRB NET Application Form 2024
The Application form for ASRB NET can be filled out online. The following is the steps by step application process-
- Visit the official website of the ASRB NET- http://www.asrb.org.in
- Click on the ‘New Candidate Registration’ and start filling in the required details like email ID password etc.
- Now, verify the email by clicking on the verification link sent by ASRB NET
- Now, Log in to your account and click on the apply button
- A form will appear, fill the form with the correct information
- Now upload your scanned passport-size photograph
- Now you have to upload the scanned copy of all the certificates and documents mentioned below
- Now a payment gateway will open where you have to pay the application fee using Credit/Debit, UPI, Net Banking, or challan
- Take a printout of the payment confirmation slip and the application for future uses
Documents required for ASRB NET Admission
The following is the list of documents required for ASRB NET Admission-
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- Scanned Passport Size photograph under 1 MB
- Scanned copy of class 10th & 12th passed certificate/ Mark Sheet showcasing all the marks obtained in the subjects
- Graduation Degree/ Marks Sheet
- Master’s Degree / Marks Sheet
- Aadhar Card
Application Fee
The application fee for ASRB NET is as follows-
| S. No. | Category of candidate | For NET (₹) | For SMS (T-6) (₹) | For STO (T-6) (₹) |
| 1 | Unreserved (UR) | 1000/- | 500/- | 500/- |
| 2 | Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/ Other Backward Class (OBC) | 500/- | 500/- | 500/- |
| 3 | Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) / Women | 250/- | Nil | Nil |
ASRB Vacancy Details 2024
Vacancy detail for SMS (T-6) along with the Location of KVK with Institute and corresponding NET Discipline
The following are the vacancy for the SMS (T-6) along with the Location of KVK with Institute and corresponding NET Discipline-
| S. No. | Location of KVK with Institute | Functional Group FFT Details | Vacancy | NET Discipline with NET Code |
| 1 | Kasaragod Kerala (CPCRI) | SMS (Livestock Production Management) | 1 (ST) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 2 | Kasaragod Kerala (CPCRI) | SMS (Agricultural Entomology) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 3 | Kasaragod Kerala (CPCRI) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (SC) | Agronomy (43) |
| 4 | Panchmahal, Vejalpur, Godhra Gujarat (CIAH) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 5 | Deoria Uttar Pradesh (IIVR) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 6 | Deoria Uttar Pradesh (IIVR) | SMS (Animal Science/ Fisheries Science) | 1 (UR) | Animal Biotechnology (16) |
| 7 | Bhadohi Uttar Pradesh (IIVR) | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (SC) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 8 | Bhadohi Uttar Pradesh (IIVR) | SMS (Soil Sciences) | 1 (UR) | Soil Sciences (45) |
| 9 | Kushinagar Uttar Pradesh (IIVR) | SMS (Soil Sciences) | 1 (UR) | Soil Sciences (45) |
| 10 | Kushinagar Uttar Pradesh (IIVR) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 11 | Bhuj Rajasthan (CAZRI) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (OBC) | Home Science (50) |
| 12 | Bhuj Rajasthan (CAZRI) | SMS (Animal Science) | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 13 | Bhuj Rajasthan (CAZRI) | SMS (Soil & Water Conservation) | 1 (UR) | Soil Sciences (45) |
| 14 | Pali Rajasthan (CAZRI) | SMS (Animal Science) | 1 (OBC) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 15 | KVK, Jodhpur (CAZRI) | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (EWS) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 16 | KVK, Jodhpur (CAZRI) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (SC) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 17 | Hardoi-II Uttar Pradesh (CSSRI) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 18 | Hardoi-II Uttar Pradesh (CSSRI) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 19 | Hardoi-II Uttar Pradesh (CSSRI) | SMS (Fisheries) | 1 (UR) | Fisheries Resource Management (35) |
| 20 | Baramulla Srinagar (CITH) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 21 | Baramulla Srinagar (CITH) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 22 | Baramulla Srinagar (CITH) | SMS (Animal Science) | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 23 | Baramulla Srinagar (CITH) | SMS (Home Science/ Community Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 24 | Baramulla Srinagar (CITH) | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (OBC) | Nematology (06) |
| 25 | Gonikoppal Regional Station (IIHR, Bengaluru) | SMS (Soil Science) | 1 (UR) | Soil Sciences (45) |
| 26 | Gonikoppal Regional Station (IIHR, Bengaluru) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 27 | KVK at IVRI, Izatnagar | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 28 | KVK at IVRI, Izatnagar | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 29 | Ernakulam (CMFRI) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (SC) | Home Science (50) |
| 30 | Ernakulam (CMFRI) | SMS (Soil Science) | 1 (UR) | Soil Sciences (45) |
| 31 | Lakshadweep (CMFRI) | SMS (Soil Science) | 1 (SC) | Soil Sciences (45) |
| 32 | Lakshadweep (CMFRI) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (OBC) | Home Science (50) |
| 33 | Lakshadweep (CMFRI) | SMS (Fisheries) | 1 (EWS) | Aquaculture (34) |
| 34 | Lakshadweep (CMFRI) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 35 | Lakshadweep (CMFRI) | SMS (Vegetable Science) | 1 (UR) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 36 | Fazilka Punjab (CIPHET) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 37 | Fazilka Punjab (CIPHET) | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (UR) | Farm Machinery & Power (51) |
| 38 | Fazilka Punjab (CIPHET) | SMS (Soil Science) | 1 (UR) | Soil Sciences (45) |
| 39 | Fazilka Punjab (CIPHET) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (UR) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 40 | Fazilka Punjab (CIPHET) | SMS (Livestock Production Management) | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 41 | KVK at CIAE, Bhopal | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (OBC) | Agronomy (43) |
| 42 | KVK at CIAE, Bhopal | SMS (Livestock Production Management) | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 43 | KVK at CIAE, Bhopal | SMS (Soil Science) | 1 (UR) | Soil Sciences (45) |
| 44 | KVK at CIAE, Bhopal | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 45 | KVK at CIAE, Bhopal | SMS (Agricultural Engineering) | 1 (SC) | Farm Machinery & Power (51) |
| 46 | KVK at CIAE, Bhopal | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (ST) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 47 | Sippighat, South Andaman Port Blair (CIARI) | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (UR) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 48 | Sippighat, South Andaman Port Blair (CIARI) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (UR) | Spices, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (13) |
| 49 | Nicobar (CIARI) | SMS (Fisheries) | 1 (UR) | Aquaculture (34) |
| 50 | Nicobar (CIARI) | SMS (Agricultural Economics) | 1 (OBC) | Agricultural Economics (47) |
| 51 | Nicobar (CIARI) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 52 | Nicobar (CIARI) | SMS (Animal Science) | 1 (OBC) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 53 | Nicobar (CIARI) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (UR) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 54 | Nicobar (CIARI) | SMS (Agricultural Engineering) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering (56) |
| 55 | Nimbudera, North & Middle Andaman (CIARI) | SMS (Fisheries) | 1 (UR) | Aquaculture (34) |
| 56 | Nimbudera, North & Middle Andaman (CIARI) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (ST) | Agronomy (43) |
| 57 | Nimbudera, North & Middle Andaman (CIARI) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 58 | Nimbudera, North & Middle Andaman (CIARI) | SMS (Animal Science) | 1 (OBC) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 59 | Phek Nagaland (NRC on Mithun) | SMS (Agricultural Engineering) | 1 (UR) | Land & Water Management Engineering (53) |
| 60 | Phek Nagaland (NRC on Mithun) | SMS (Animal Science) | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 61 | Phek Nagaland (NRC on Mithun) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (OBC) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 62 | Phek Nagaland (NRC on Mithun) | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (EWS) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 63 | Kafligair (Bageshwar) (VPKAS) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (OBC) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 64 | Kafligair (Bageshwar) (VPKAS) | SMS (Crop Production) | 1 (ST) | Agronomy (43) |
| 65 | Kafligair (Bageshwar) (VPKAS) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (SC) | Home Science (50) |
| 66 | Chinyalisaur Uttarakashi (VPKAS) | SMS (Plant Breeding/ Seed Technology) | 1 (OBC) | Genetics & Plant Breeding (05) |
| 67 | Chinyalisaur Uttarakashi (VPKAS) | SMS Crop Protection | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 68 | Chinyalisaur Uttarakashi (VPKAS) | SMS Animal Science | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 69 | Chinyalisaur Uttarakashi (VPKAS) | SMS Agricultural Extension | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 70 | Santhpur, Cuttack (NRRI) | SMS Agricultural Extension | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 71 | Santhpur, Cuttack (NRRI) | SMS Plant Protection | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 72 | Koderma Jharkhand (NRRI) | SMS Agricultural Extension | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 73 | Koderma Jharkhand (NRRI) | SMS Soil Science | 1 (UR) | Soil Sciences (45) |
| 74 | Koderma Jharkhand (NRRI) | SMS Plant Protection | 1 (SC) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 75 | North 24 Parganas (additional) (CRIJAF) | SMS Agronomy | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 76 | North 24 Parganas (additional) (CRIJAF) | SMS Plant Protection | 1 (UR) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 77 | North 24 Parganas (additional) (CRIJAF) | SMS Fisheries Science | 1 (OBC) | Aquaculture (34) |
| 78 | North 24 Parganas (additional) (CRIJAF) | SMS Home Science/ Community Science | 1 (ST) | Home Science (50) |
| 79 | Bud Bud, Burdwan (CRIJAF) | SMS Home Science/ Community Science | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 80 | Bud Bud, Burdwan (CRIJAF) | SMS (Fisheries Science) | 1 (UR) | Aquaculture (34) |
| 81 | Bud Bud, Burdwan (CRIJAF) | SMS (Animal Science) | 1 (EWS) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 82 | Bud Bud, Burdwan (CRIJAF) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (OBC) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 83 | KVK North Goa (CCARI, Ela, Old Goa) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (EWS) | Agronomy (43) |
| 84 | KVK North Goa (CCARI, Ela, Old Goa) | SMS (Floriculture & Landscaping) | 1 (OBC) | Floriculture & Landscaping (11) |
| 85 | Diyankel, Torpa, Khunti (IINRG) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 86 | Diyankel, Torpa, Khunti (IINRG) | SMS (Agricultural Entomology) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 87 | Diyankel, Torpa, Khunti (IINRG) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 88 | Diyankel, Torpa, Khunti (IINRG) | SMS (Livestock Production Management) | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 89 | Diyankel, Torpa, Khunti (IINRG) | SMS (Land & Water Management Engineering) | 1 (UR) | Land & Water Management Engineering (53) |
| 90 | Diyankel, Torpa, Khunti (IINRG) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (OBC) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 91 | CRIDA, Hyderabad | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 92 | CRIDA, Hyderabad | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 93 | Anjaw, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (EWS) | Home Science (50) |
| 94 | Anjaw, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region) | SMS (Agriculture Engineering) | 1 (UR) | Land & Water Management Engineering (53) |
| 95 | Longding, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (UR) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 96 | Longding, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (SC) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 97 | Longding, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Plant Protection/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Nematology) | 1 (EWS) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 98 | Longding, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agriculture Engineering) | 1 (OBC) | Land & Water Management Engineering (53) |
| 99 | Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (SC) | Agronomy (43) |
| 100 | Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (OBC) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 101 | Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 102 | West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (EWS) | Agronomy (43) |
| 103 | West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (UR) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 104 | West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (SC) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 105 | Hailakandi, Assam (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (EWS) | Agronomy (43) |
| 106 | Hailakandi, Assam (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (SC) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 107 | Hailakandi, Assam (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (PwBD) (deaf and hard of hearing) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 108 | Imphal West (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Plant Protection/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Nematology) | 1 (SC) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 109 | Ukhrul, Manipur (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (SC) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 110 | Ukhrul, Manipur (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Animal Science/ Fisheries Science) | 1 (SC) | Aquaculture (34) |
| 111 | West Garo Hills, Tura, Meghalaya (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (EWS) | Agronomy (43) |
| 112 | West Garo Hills, Tura, Meghalaya (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (OBC) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 113 | West Garo Hills, Tura, Meghalaya (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Animal Science/ Fisheries Science) | 1 (UR) | Aquaculture (34) |
| 114 | Dimapur, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (EWS) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 115 | Dimapur, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (PwBD) (blindness and low vision) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 116 | Dimapur, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (SC) | Home Science (50) |
| 117 | Kiphere, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (SC) | Agronomy (43) |
| 118 | Kiphere, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (OBC) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 119 | Kiphere, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (EWS) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 120 | Kiphere, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (OBC) | Home Science (50) |
| 121 | Kiphere, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Plant Protection/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Nematology) | 1 (EWS) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 122 | Longleng, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (OBC) | Agronomy (43) |
| 123 | Longleng, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (SC) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 124 | Longleng, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (EWS) | Home Science (50) |
| 125 | Longleng, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 126 | Longleng, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Plant Protection/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Nematology) | 1 (OBC) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 127 | Peren, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 128 | Peren, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (PwBD) (locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 129 | Peren, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agriculture Engineering) | 1 (EWS) | Land & Water Management Engineering (53) |
| 130 | Wokha, Nagaland (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (SC) | Home Science (50) |
| 131 | East Sikkim (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Animal Science) | 1 (SC) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 132 | East Sikkim (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Plant Protection/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Nematology) | 1 (EWS) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 133 | South Tripura (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (SC) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 134 | South Tripura (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (PwBD) (autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness) | Agronomy (43) |
| 135 | South Tripura (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Plant Protection/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Nematology) | 1 (UR) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 136 | West Tripura (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (PwBD) (deaf and hard of hearing) | Vegetable Science (14) |
| 137 | West Tripura (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 138 | West Tripura (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (OBC) | Home Science (50) |
| 139 | West Tripura (ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam) | SMS (Plant Protection/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Nematology) | 1 (SC) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 140 | Malda, West Bengal (CISH) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (UR) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 141 | Malda, West Bengal (CISH) | SMS (Plant Pathology) | 1 (UR) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 142 | Malda, West Bengal (CISH) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 143 | Malda, West Bengal (CISH) | SMS (Livestock Production Management) | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 144 | Malda, West Bengal (CISH) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (OBC) | Agronomy (43) |
| 145 | Dudhnoi, Goalpara, Assam (NRC on Pig) | SMS (Fisheries Resource Management) | 1 (SC) | Fisheries Resource Management (35) |
| 146 | KVK at NDRI, Karnal | SMS (Fisheries Science) | 1 (UR) | Fish Genetics & Breeding (39) |
| 147 | KVK at NDRI, Karnal | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 148 | Kalyani, Nadia Distt West Bengal (NDRI) | SMS (Agronomy) | 1 (UR) | Agronomy (43) |
| 149 | Kalyani, Nadia Distt West Bengal (NDRI) | SMS (Livestock Production) | 1 (OBC) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 150 | Kalyani, Nadia Distt West Bengal (NDRI) | SMS (Agricultural Extension) | 1 (OBC) | Agricultural Extension (48) |
| 151 | Kalyani, Nadia Distt West Bengal (NDRI) | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (EWS) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 152 | Kandukur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Crop Production) | 1 (OBC) | Agronomy (43) |
| 153 | Kandukur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (UR) | Plant Pathology (08) |
| 154 | Kandukur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 155 | Kandukur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Horticulture) | 1 (UR) | Fruit Science (12) |
| 156 | Kandukur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Animal Husbandry) | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 157 | Kandukur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Agriculture Engineering) | 1 (UR) | Farm Machinery & Power (51) |
| 158 | Kalavacherla, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Crop Production) | 1 (OBC) | Agronomy (43) |
| 159 | Kalavacherla, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Plant Protection) | 1 (UR) | Agricultural Entomology (02) |
| 160 | Kalavacherla, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Home Science) | 1 (UR) | Home Science (50) |
| 161 | Kalavacherla, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Animal Husbandry) | 1 (UR) | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 162 | Kalavacherla, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (CTRI) | SMS (Fisheries) | 1 (SC) | Aquaculture (34) |
| 163 | KVK, Shikhopur (IARI, New Delhi) | SMS (Animal Science) | 1 (UR) | Veterinary Pathology (30) |
Vacancy detail for STO (T-6) along with the Institute and corresponding NET Discipline
The following are the vacancy details of the STO (T-6) along with Institute and corresponding NET Discipline-
| S. No. | Institute and Location | Functional Group | Vacancy | NET Discipline & Code |
| 1 | IARI, New Delhi | Field/Farm Technician | 1(SC) | Genetics and Plant Breeding (Code 5) |
| 2 | CIFT, Kochi | Laboratory Technician | 1(UR) | Fisheries Resource Management (Code 35) |
| 3 | CIFT, Kochi | Laboratory Technician | 1(UR) | Computer Applications and IT (Code 52) |
| 4 | CIRC, Meerut | Laboratory Technician | 1(UR) | Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology (Code 20) |
| 5 | CITH, Srinagar | Field/Farm Technician | 1(UR) | Fruit Science (Code 12) |
| 6 | CIARI, Port Blair | Field/Farm Technician | 1(UR) | Plant Biochemistry (Code 7) |
| 7 | CIARI, Port Blair | Workshop & Engineering | 1(UR) | Electronics & Instrumentation (Code 59) |
| 8 | CPCRI, Kasargod | Field/Farm Technician | 1(EWS) | Agronomy (Code 43) |
| 9 | IIFSR, Modipuram | Field/Farm Technician | 1(UR) | Agronomy (Code 43) |
| 10 | SBI, Coimbatore | Laboratory Technician | 1(UR) | Soil Science (Code 45) |
| 11 | NRRI, Cuttack | Workshop & Engineering | 1(SC) | Farm Machinery & Power (Code 51) |
| 12 | NRRI, Cuttack | Field/Farm Technician | 1(OBC) | Agronomy (Code 43) |
| 13 | NDRI, Karnal | Field/Farm Technician | 1(OBC) | Dairy Technology (Code 23) |
| 14 | CIAE, Bhopal | Workshop Technician | 1(OBC) | Farm Machinery & Power (Code 51) |
| 15 | CSWRI, Avikanagar | Field/Farm Technician | 1(UR) | Livestock Production Management (Code 25) |
| 16 | CSWRI, Avikanagar | Field/Farm Technician 1 (OBC) | 1 | Livestock Production Management (Code 25) |
| 17 | CSWRI, Avikanagar | Field/Farm Technician 1 (OBC) | 1 | Veterinary Medicine (Code 27) |
| 18 | CSWRI, Avikanagar | Field/Farm Technician 1 (ST) | 1 | Agronomy (Code 43) |
| 19 | CITH, Srinagar | Field/Farm Technician 1 (UR) | 1 | Fruit Science (Code 12) |
| 20 | IVRI, Izatnagar | Laboratory Technician 1(EWS) | 1 | Veterinary Microbiology (Code 28) |
| 21 | IVRI, Izatnagar | Laboratory Technician 1(UR) | 1 | Veterinary Microbiology (Code 28) |
| 22 | IVRI, Izatnagar | Laboratory Technician 1(UR) | 1 | Computer Application & IT (52) |
| 23 | IVRI, Izatnagar | Laboratory Technician 1(OBC) | 1 | Veterinary Pathology (30) |
| 24 | IVRI, Izatnagar | Laboratory Technician 1(UR) | 1 | Dairy Technology (23) |
| 25 | IVRI, Izatnagar | Field/Farm Technician 1(OBC) | 1 | Veterinary Medicine (27) |
| 26 | IVRI, Izatnagar | Field/Farm Technician 1(UR) | 1 | Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology (20) |
| 27 | IVRI, Izatnagar | Field/Farm Technician 1(SC) | 1 | Livestock Production Management (25) |
| 28 | NDRI, Karnal | Workshop Technician 2(UR) | 1 | Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering (56) |
| 29 | NDRI, Karnal | Field/Farm Technician 1(UR) | 1 | Dairy Chemistry (21) |
| 30 | NDRI, Karnal | Field/Farm Technician 1(SC) | 1 | Dairy Microbiology (22) |
| 31 | NDRI, Karnal | Laboratory Technician 1(UR) | 1 | Dairy Technology (23) |
Examination Pattern For ASRB Recruitment Exams
The following are the examination pattern for the NET entrance examination 2024-
For National Eligibility Test (NET)
| Subject | Marks | Question | Time |
| ICAR NET Entrance Examination 2024 {Question-Related to Subject matters} | 150 | 150 | 2 Hours |
| Interview | 30 |
ASRB NET 2024 Syllabus
The following is the syllabus for ASRB NET-
Genetics and Bio-Engineering
- General Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Economics Botany and Plant Breeding Methods
- Genome Organization and Cytogenetics of Crop Plants
- Quantitative and Biometrical Genetics
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnological Tools in Plant Breeding
- Plant Breeding of Stress Resistance and Nutritional Quality
- Plant Genetic Resources and Their Regulatory System; Varietal Release and Seed Production
- Statistical Methods and Field Plot Techniques
Agricultural Biotechnology
- Cell Structure and Function
- Biomolecules and Metabolism
- Enzymology
- Molecular Genetics
- Gene Expressions
- Molecular Biology Techniques
- Gene Cloning
- Molecular Biology
- Plant Molecular Biology
- Tissue Culture
- Plant Genetic Engineering
- Molecular Markers and Genomics
Floriculture and Landscaping
- Breeding
- Production technology of cut flowers
- Production technology of loose flowers
- Landscaping
- Protected floriculture
- Value Addition
- Turfing and Turf Management
- Computer-aided designing for outdoor and indoorscaping
Veterinary Anatomy
- Gross Anatomy
- Digestive, Respiratory and Uro-genital System in fowl
- Microanatomy
- Developmental Anatomy
Veterinary Pharmacology
- General Pharmacology
- Drug Action on Central Nervous System
- Drugs acting on Humoral and Autonomic Nervous System
- Drugs action on Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
- Drugs acting on the Digestive System
- Drugs action on Uro-genital system
- Endocrine Pharmacology
- Autacoids
- Chemotherapy
- Toxicology
- Ecotoxicology
- Miscellaneous topics
Dairy Chemistry
- Milk Constituents
- Levels, distribution, and isolation of genetic polymorphism
- Milk lipids
- Milk adulteration and detection methods
- Cream and size of the distribution
- Heat stability of milk as affected by various constituents and additives.
- Cheese: composition and varietal differences
- Definition of quality, quality control, and assurance
- Spectroscopy
Agricultural Meteorology
- General Meteorology
- General Climatology
- Agricultural Climatology
- Micro Meteorology
- Evapotranspiration
- Crop Weather Modelling
- Weather Forecasting for Agriculture
Farm Machinery and Power
- Farm Mechanization and Equipment
- Farm Machinery Design
- Farm Machinery Testing, Evaluation and Management
- Engines and Tractor Systems
- Ergonomics and Safety
- Soil Dynamics in Tillage and Traction
- Energy in Agriculture
- Manufacturing Technology
- Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
Centres for NET-2024, SMS (T-6) & STO (T-6) Examination-2024
The following are the examination Centre for ASRB NET, SMS (T-6) & STO (T-6) Examination-2024-
| Centre Code | Centre | State/ UT | Centre Code | Centre | State/ UT |
| 1 | Anand/ Vadodara | Gujarat | 23 | Jorhat | Assam |
| 2 | Barapani/ Shillong | Meghalaya | 24 | Karnal | Haryana |
| 3 | Bareilly | Uttar Pradesh | 25 | Kochi | Kerala |
| 4 | Barrackpore/ Kolkata | West Bengal | 26 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 27 | Ludhiana | Punjab |
| 6 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 28 | Mangaluru | Karnataka |
| 7 | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 29 | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 8 | Chandigarh/ Mohali | Chandigarh | 30 | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 9 | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 31 | Patna | Bihar |
| 10 | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 32 | Port Blair | Andaman & Nicobar Is. |
| 11 | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 33 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 12 | Delhi | Delhi | 34 | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 13 | Dharwad | Karnataka | 35 | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 14 | Gangtok | Sikkim | 36 | Rajkot | Gujarat |
| 15 | Guwahati | Assam | 37 | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 16 | Hyderabad | Telangana | 38 | Shimla | Himachal Pradesh |
| 17 | Imphal | Manipur | 39 | Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 18 | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | 40 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 19 | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh | 41 | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 20 | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 42 | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 21 | Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir | 43 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 22 | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 44 | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
ASRB NET 2024 Admit Card
The admit card is the most important document without which you will not be allowed to participate in the examination. You can download the admit card of ASRB NET on the official website for ASRB NET 2024.
ASRB NET 2024 Exam Result
The examination result of the ASRB NET will be released after 2-3 weeks of examination. You can find the exam results on the official website of the ASRB NET.
ASRB NET Recommended Books
The following are the recommended books for ASRB NET-
- General Agriculture for I.C.A.R. Examinations (J.R.F., Ph.D, S.R.F. & A.R.S.)by M S Rathore
- Objective Agriculture for Competitive Examinations ARS NET UPSC PCS SAUs Exams by S R Kantwa
- General Studies For ARS & Other Competitive Examinations 11th Edition by K. V. Ramana Rao
- Agricultural Biotechnology by Gautam V. K.
- Agricultural Microbiology (English) 2nd Edition by Bagyaraj D. J, Rangaswami G
- Fundamentals of Plant Pathology by N. G. Ravichandran
FAQ
What is ASRB NET?
ASRB NET is known as the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board National Eligibility Test. It’s an exam that is conducted for candidates who want to become Assistant professors in colleges.
Is there any age limit for ASRB NET
No there is no age limit.
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