The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) has released a recruitment notification ARSB Notification 2021, and has activated the online application link for NET-2021 (National Eligibility Test- 2021), ARS-2021 (Preliminary) (Agricultural Research Service) and Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T6) Exam. Eligible and interested candidates can submit their ARSB 2021 Application on or before 25 April 2021 on asrb.org.in. Agriculture Research Services (ARS) is the natural resource services under the Indian Council Of Agriculture Research(ICAR), organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry Of Agriculture, Government of India.
The purpose of the service is to set a cutting edge model of education, perform research for its application in agriculture, agroforestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, home science and allied sciences. The agricultural research services help to make the country self-reliant as far in food grains, horticultural crops, milk, meat, fish and eggs. The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold a combined examination for NET-2021, ARS-2021 (Preliminary) and Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T6) Examination during 21.06.2021 – 27.06.2021 in Online computer based mode at 32 Centres across India in a staggered slot-wise examination format as per the Rules and Schemes of Examination. Candidates who will qualify in the ASR Prelims Exam shall be called for mains exam. ASRB ARS Mains Exam will be conducted on 19 September 2021.
ASRB Notification 2021 – ARS, STO Vacancy Details
- ARS Scientist – 222 Posts
- Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T-6) – 65 Posts
ASRB Notification 2021 – Important Dates
| Starting date for the submission of online application | 05-04-2021 (10 am) |
| Last date for the submission of online application | 25-04-2021 (5 pm) |
| Last date and time for payment of application fee | 25-04-2021 (5 pm) |
| Dates of online (CBT) examination for NET-2021/ ARS (Preliminary)-2021/ STO (T-6) | 21-06-2021 to 27-06-2021 |
| Date of ARS-2021 (Mains) Examination | 19-09-2021 |
| Date of Interview for the post of STO (T-6) | To be notified later |
| Date of Viva-voce for ARS-2021 Examination | To be notified later |
ASRB ARS STO Salary
- ARS Scientist – Rs. 15,600 – 39,100 with RGP of Rs. 6000/- (revised Pay Level 10 – Rs. 57,700 – 1,82,400)
- STO – Pay Band – 3 of Rs.15,600 – 39,100 with GP of Rs. 5400/- (revised Pay Level 10 – Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500 of the 7th CPC)
ASRB Notification 2021 – Eligibility Criteria
Note :
ASRB NET Exam – NET – It is an eligibility test for Lecturer/ Assistant Professor conducted by State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and other Agricultural Universities (AUs).
ARS Exam -ARS Prelims Examination is a qualifying examination conducted for recruitment to the post of ARS Scientists.
STO Exam – STO (T-6) Examination is a direct recruitment examination for the post of Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T-6) at ICAR Hqrs and its Research Institutes.
NET 2021 Qualification:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in the respective Discipline and specialization completed on or before 19.09.2021 from any Indian University
NET Age Limit:
- A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years as on 01.01.2021. There is no upper age limit for the National Eligibility Test.
NET Number of Attempt:
- There is no restriction on number of attempts for appearing in the National Eligibility Test.
ARS 2021 Qualification
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in the concerned discipline with specialization, completed on or before 19.09.2021
- The candidates having Master’s degree from a foreign University must attach a certificate of equivalence and recognition of that degree issued by the University Grants Commission/ Government of India / any other concerned Government of India / Department or Agency.
ARS Age Limit
- 21 years to 32 years
ARS No. of Attempts
- General, EWS including the in-service candidates of I.C.A.R. – 6
- OBC and PWD – 9
- SC/ST – No Limit
STO 2021 Qualification
Master’s degree or equivalent in the respective Discipline and specialization completed on or before 19.09.2021 from any Indian University.
STO Age Limit
21 years to 35 years
ASRB Notification 2021 – ARS, STO Selection Criteria
ARS
The selection will be done on the basis of:
- ARS Preliminary [online (CBT) examination] – 150 Marks
- ARS (Mains) Examination – 240 Marks
- Viva-voce – 60 Marks
STO
The selection will be done on the basis of:
- Online competitive examination (Computer Based Test) – 150 Marks
- Interview of 3 hours
NET and STO Exam Pattern 2021
- No of Questions – 150 objective-type questions from the relevant discipline
- Total Marks – 150
- Time – 2 Hours
- Qualifying Marks – 75.0 (50%) (67.5 (45%) for OBC AND 60.0 (40%) for SC/ST/PWD)
- Negative Marking – 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in the NET-2021. There will be no rounding off of fractions of marks
ARS Prelims Exam Pattern 2021
- No of Questions – 150 objective-type question on professional subject
- Total Marks – 150
- Time – 2 Hours
- Qualifying Marks – 67.5 (45%) (60.0 (40%) for OBC AND 52.5 (35%) for SC/ST/PWD)
- Negative Marking – 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in the NET-2021. There will be no rounding off of fractions of marks
ARS Mains Exam Pattern 2021
- The exam will have only one paper of 240 marks in the respective disciplines, to be attempted in 3 hours duration.
- The paper shall be divided in three parts A, B and C.
- Part ‘A’ will consist of 40 questions of 2 (two) marks each. In this part 30 answers required will be very short, not exceeding 10 (Ten) words at the most.
- Part ‘B’ will have 20 questions of 5 marks each requiring one or two paragraphs and/or graphic explanation.
- Part ‘C’ will have 6 essay type or descriptive type questions. Each question will carry 10 marks and may have two or more parts. Answers are required to be written in the space provided below the question. In no case extra sheets will be provided. All questions in parts ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ will be compulsory
ASRB Admit Card 2021
NET Admit Card, ARS Admit Card and STO Admit Card will be available on the official website of ASRB. Candidates are requested to visit the website: www.asrb.org.in regularly for updates. No other form of communication will be used for issue of admission certificates
ASRB Notification 2021 – Application Fee
NET Examination Fee
- UR – Rs. 1000/-
- EWS/OBC – Rs. 500/-
- SC/ST/PwD/Women – Rs. 250/-
ARS and STO Exam Fee
- UR/EWS/OBC – Rs. 500/-
- SC/ST/PwD/Women – No Fee
The fee must be paid online while filling the online application form available on the website: http://www.asrb.org.in only. Payment can be made through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/ UPI from any Bank from 05.04.2021 till 17:00 hrs on 25.04.2021.
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ASRB Notification 2021 online application link
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