Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board 2012 Notification www.asrb.org.in

Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold a competitive ARS Examination – 2012 where in two separate examinations will be held for the following vacancies

1. Agricultural Biotechnology: 35posts

2. Agricultural Entomology: 04posts 

3. Agricultural Microbiology: 08posts

4. Genetics & Plant Breeding: 07posts 

5. Nematology: 02posts 

6. Plant Biochemistry: 03posts 

7. Plant Pathology: 04posts 

8. Plant Physiology: 07posts

9. Seed Science & Technology: 05posts

10. Fruit Science: 31posts

11. Spices, Plantation & Medicinal & Aromatic Plants: 30posts

12. Vegetable Science: 40posts

13. Animal Physiology: 01post

14. Animal Reproduction & Gynecology: 04posts

15. Dairy Chemistry: 04posts

16. Dairy Microbiology: 01post

17. Poultry Science: 05posts

18. Veterinary Medicine: 01post

19. Aquaculture: 30posts 

20. Fisheries Resource Management: 21posts

21. Fish Process Technology: 04posts

22. Fish Nutrition: 15posts

23. Fish Health: 20posts

24. Fish Genetics & Breeding: 15posts 

25. Agricultural Statistics: 54posts 

26. Agricultural Statistics: 04posts

27. Agroforestry: 12posts

28. Environmental Sciences: 12posts

29. Soil Sciences: 08posts

30. Agricultural Business Management: 01post

31. Agricultural Economics: 03posts

32. Agricultural Extension: 08posts 

33. Agricultural Chemicals: 02posts

34. Agricultural Structures and Environmental Management: 15posts

35. Agricultural Process Engineering: 02posts 

36. Food Technology: 13posts

Prescribed Educational Qualifications 

A candidate must hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in the concerned subject with specialization as defined

Fee: For General /OBC Examination fee: 480/- an Registration fee: Rs. 20/- and for Woman/Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe/Physically Challenged Examination fee: Nil and Registration fee Rs. 20/- 

Plan of Examination (ARS): Two separate competitive written examinations followed by Viva-voce shall be conducted as per the following plan of examinations:

1. Examination: Preliminary-ARS (Objective Type), Max. Marks: 150 & Duration: 2 hours

2. Examination: ARS – Main (Descriptive Type), Max. Marks: 240 & Duration: 3 hours

3. Viva-voce & Max. Marks: 60

How to apply: A candidate seeking admission to the Examination must apply to The Secretary, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New Delhi-110012 on the application form available on ICAR Website www.icar.org.in or ASRB Website www.asrb.org.in. The application form must be filled up by the candidate in his / her own handwriting only. A candidate must read the provisions in the Notification for ARS Examination - 2012 carefully and abide by the same

Important dates:

• Last date for Receipt of Applications in A.S.R.B. 18.12.2012

• Preliminary – ARS Examination – 2012 on 24.02.2013 (Sunday) from 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm

• ARS – Main Examination – 2012 on 23.06.2013 (Sunday) from 10.00 am to 01.00 pm.

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