ICAR ASRB NET 2018 -Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB) has issued the ASRB Certificate to all the qualifiers of ICAR ASRB NET 2018. The ASRB Certificate is available at as asrb.org.in on April 02, 2019. The ICAR ASRB Result 2018 was announced on March 12, 2019. The Board has announced the result for the examination held from December 27 to 29, 2018. The exam takers can check their result through the direct link provided below. Get here all the details of ICAR ASRB NET 2018.
ICAR ASRB NET 2018
ASRB ICAR NET is an online exam, in 57 subjects. The standard of the exam is on par with the Master’s program. Before starting to look at any aspect of the examination, candidates must check all the important dates. Any changes in the dates will be updated in the table below.
| ASRB NET 2018 | Important Dates |
| Releasing of notification | 24 Oct 2018 |
| Application form Start date | 09 Nov 2018 |
| Application form Last Date | 29 Nov 2018 |
| Admit Card | 11 Dec 2018 |
| ICAR ASRB NET 2018 Exam | |
| Exam Result | 12 Mar 2019 |
| Issuance of the eligibility certificate | 02 Apr 2019 |
Last time, 31,127 candidates appeared for the ASRB NET. Out of these, only 6,987 candidates qualified for the exam.
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ASRB NET Result 2018
The result of ASRB NET II 2018 has been released on the official website. The candidates who have appeared in the examination can check their result by entering the roll number and date of birth. The result is available in the form of login. The candidates who have obtained the marks more than or equal to minimum qualifyingmarks are treated qualifoed in the exam.
Candidate’s Representation on ICAR NET II 2018
AS the examination held for today, the candidates who have appeared in the exam can submit their representation now. The link has been activated on asrb.org.in. The candidates have to enter the roll number and date of birth to submit.
The representation means here to specify Questions which the candidate finds ambiguous or having incorrect options / multiple correct options / repetitive questions in the question paper.
Click here to provide the representation to ICAR ASRB NET 2018
Official Notice ASRB NET 2018 (II)
ASRB NET Eligibility Criteria 2018
Candidates need to satisfy the eligibility criteria of ASRB NET mandatorily. If the candidates will not be able to satisfy even a single criterion, they will not be termed qualified.
Nationality – The candidates should be a citizen of India or any of the following:
Age Limit – The applicant should be more than 21 years old, as on July 01, 2018. There is no upper age limit.
Number of Attempts – There is no restriction on the number of attempts.
Education Qualification – The candidate should possess a Master’s degree in the respective required subject.
- However, the Master’s program has to be done in specified specialization.
The subjects of ASRB NET 2018 and required Specialization for it are given below:
| Subject Code | Subject | Specialization |
| 01 | Agricultural Biotechnology | Agriculture/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology & Bio-Technology/ Genetic Engineering/ Botany/ Plant Sciences/ Life Sciences/ Plant Physiology
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| 02 | Agriculture Entomology | Agriculture/ Entomology/ Zoology/ Sericulture/ Apiculture/ Plant Protection
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| 03 | Agriculture Microbiology | Agricultural Microbiology / Microbiology/ Plant Physiology |
| 04 | Economics Botany and Plant Genetic Resources | Agriculture/ Botany/ Horticulture/ Plant Physiology
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| 05 | Genetics and Plant Breeding | Agriculture/ Agricultural Botany/ Plant Breeding or Genetics or Genetics and Plant Breeding/ Plant Physiology/ Plant Genetic Resources. |
| 06 | Nematology | Agriculture/ Nematology/ Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Zoology/ Plant Protection
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| 07 | Plant Biochemistry | Plant Biochemistry/ Agricultural Biochemistry/ Biochemistry
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| 08 | Plant Pathology | Agriculture/ Botany/ Life Sciences/ Plant Protection
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| 09 | Plant Physiology | Agriculture/ Plant Physiology/ Botany
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| 10 | Seed Science and Technology | Agriculture/ Seed Science/ Seed Technology or Seed Science and Technology/ Plant Physiology. |
| 11 | Floriculture and Landscaping | Floriculture/ Agriculture or Horticulture/ Plant Genetic Resources
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| 12 | Fruit Science | Pomology/ Agriculture or Horticulture/ Plant Genetic Resources
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| 13 | Spices, Plantation and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Botany /Plant Genetic Resources with specialization in Spices/ Plantation Crops and/ or in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants/ Post Harvest Technology (Horticulture). |
| 14 | Vegetable Science | Olericulture/ Vegetable Sciences/ Agriculture or Horticulture/Plant Genetic Resources
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| 15 | Animal Biochemistry | Veterinary/ Animal Sciences/ Dairy/ Fisheries Science
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| 16 | Animal Biotechnology | Veterinary/ Animal/ Fisheries Science
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| 17 | Animal Genetics and Breeding | Veterinary/Animal Sciences
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| 18 | Animal Nutrition | Veterinary/ Animal Sciences
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| 19 | Animal Physiology | Veterinary/ Animal Sciences
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| 20 | Animal Reproduction and Gynaecology | Veterinary/ Animal Sciences
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| 21 | Dairy Chemistry | Dairy Chemistry/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences
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| 22 | Dairy Microbiology | Dairy Microbiology/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences
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| 23 | Dairy Technology | Dairy Technology or Dairy Science/ Animal Products Technology/Food Technology
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| 24 | Livestock Product Technology | Veterinary/Animal Sciences
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| 25 | Livestock Production Management | Veterinary/ Animal Sciences
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| 26 | Poultry Science | Poultry Sciences/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences
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| 27 | Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine/ Veterinary Preventive Medicine/ Veterinary Clinical Medicine. |
| 28 | Veterinary Microbiology | Veterinary Sciences
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| 29 | Veterinary Parasitology | Veterinary Parasitology. |
| 30 | Veterinary Pathology | Veterinary Pathology. |
| 31 | Veterinary Pharmacology | Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology/ Veterinary Pharmacology. |
| 32 | Veterinary Public Health | Veterinary Public Health/ Epidemiology. |
| 33 | Veterinary Surgery | Veterinary Surgery/ Veterinary Anatomy. |
| 34 | Aquaculture | Aquaculture/ Fishery Sciences/ Marine Biology/ Aquatic Biology
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| 35 | Fisheries Resources Management | Fishery Sciences/Fisheries Resource Management/ Marine Biology/Aquatic Environmental Management/ Aquatic Biology/Industrial Fisheries
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| 36 | Fish Processing Technology | Fishery Sciences/ Fish Processing Technology/Post Harvest Technology/ Industrial Fisheries
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| 37 | Fish Nutrition | Fishery Sciences
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| 38 | Fish Health | Fishery Science/ Marine Biology
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| 39 | Fish Genetics and Breeding | Fishery Science/ Marine Biology
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| 40 | Agriculture Chemicals | Agriculture/ Agricultural Chemicals/ Organic Chemistry
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| 41 | Agriculture Meteorology | Agricultural Meteorology/ Agricultural Physics
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| 42 | Agroforestry | Forestry/ Agroforestry/ Botany/ Agronomy/ Horticulture
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| 43 | Agronomy | Agriculture
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| 44 | Environmental Science | Environmental Science/Agro-forestry/ Agriculture Physics/ Agriculture
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| 45 | Soil Science | Agriculture/ Soil Sciences/ Agricultural Chemistry/ Agricultural Physics
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| 46 | Agricultural Business Management | Agricultural Business Management/ Agricultural Marketing/ Business Management
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| 47 | Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Economics/ Dairy Economics/ Veterinary Economics/ Fisheries Economics / Economics
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| 48 | Agricultural Extension | Agricultural Extension/ Veterinary Extension/ Dairy Extension/ Fisheries Extension/ Home Science Extension/ Agriculture Communication in Agricultural Sciences/ Rural Development/ Rural Management. |
| 49 | Agricultural Statistics | Agricultural Statistics / Statistics/ Mathematics
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| 50 | Home Science | Home Science
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| 51 | Farm Machinery and Power | Agricultural Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering
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| 52 | Computer Application and IT | Computer Application/ Information Technology/ Information Technology & Communication/ Computer Science. |
| 53 | Land and Water Management Engineering | Agricultural Engineering/ Civil Engineering
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| 54 | Bioinformatics | Bioinformatics or in any basic science
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| 55 | Food Technology | Food Science/ Food Technology/ Food Science and Technology/ Post Harvest Technology. |
| 56 | Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering | Agricultural Engineering
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| 57 | Veterinary Anatomy | Veterinary Anatomy. |
ASRB NET 2018 Apply Online
Candidates will able to register through ASRB NET 2018 Apply Online link. The application form was available at asrb.org.in during the time indicated above. The candidates first have to register and then submit all details in the form. Along with the details about themselves, education qualification, work experience, the candidates also have to upload photograph/image in the form.
Application Fee: The fee amount for ICAR NET 2018 varies for each category. It can only be paid via Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card. The amount of fee is as follows:
- Unreserved (UR) – Rs. 1000
- Other Backward Class (OBC) – Rs. 500
- Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Divyang / Female – Rs. 250
ASRB NET 2018 Admit Card
Officially, the admit card is called as Admission Certificate. The admit card will be released online on the official website of ASRB. Generally, the admit card is being released 02 weeks prior to the examination. In order to download it, Roll Number and Date of Birth is required. The admit card is an important document to gain entry into the exam hall. However, with it, the candidates are also expected to carry one Photo ID proof and two photographs as well. These are equally important to gain entry.
A valid Photo ID can be:
- Voter Card/ Aadhar Card/ Passport/ Driver’s License/ PAN Card
The candidates should ensure that there is no error in the details on the admit card of ASRB NET 2018, else the candidature will be harmed. Also, if due to any reason, the candidate has been issued multiple admit card then they should only consider one and inform about the dual issuance to ASRB.
Plan of ICAR NET II 2018
The ASRB NET Ii exam will be held in the online mode. And the candidates who will enroll their names for the exam, have to appear in the exam.
Mode of exam: Online computer-based
Nature of the exam: Objective type
Maximum Marks: 150
Number of questions: 150
Duration of exam: 02 hours
Marking Scheme: +1 on the correct answer, – 1/3 on each occurrence of the wrong answer.
The language of the exam: Bilingual i.e. English and Hindi
Minimum Qualifying marks to crack ICAR NET II 2018
| Category | Minimum Qualifying marks |
| Unreserved | 75.0 (50%) |
| OBC(Non-Creamy Layer) | 67.5 (45%) |
| SC/ST/Divyang | 60.0 (40%) |
Total Subjects in ICAR ASRB NET 2018
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test is conducted in 57 subjects. All the subjects are related to the agriculture field. The candidates who are going to appear in the can check the name of the subjcets from here.
| Subject Code | Subject |
|---|---|
| 01 | Agricultural Biotechnology |
| 02 | Agriculture Entomology |
| 03 | Agriculture Microbiology |
| 04 | Economics Botany and Plant Genetic Resources |
| 05 | Genetics and Plant Breeding |
| 06 | Nematology |
| 07 | Plant Biochemistry |
| 08 | Plant Pathology |
| 09 | Plant Physiology |
| 10 | Seed Science and Technology |
| 11 | Floriculture and Landscaping |
| 12 | Fruit Science |
| 13 | Spices, Plantation and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
| 14 | Vegetable Science |
| 15 | Animal Biochemistry |
| 16 | Animal Biotechnology |
| 17 | Animal Genetics and Breeding |
| 18 | Animal Nutrition |
| 19 | Animal Physiology |
| 20 | Animal Reproduction and Gynaecology |
| 21 | Dairy Chemistry |
| 22 | Dairy Microbiology |
| 23 | Dairy Technology |
| 24 | Livestock Product Technology |
| 25 | Livestock Production Management |
| 26 | Poultry Science |
| 27 | Veterinary Medicine |
| 28 | Veterinary Microbiology |
| 29 | Veterinary Parasitology |
| 30 | Veterinary Pathology |
| 31 | Veterinary Pharmacology |
| 32 | Veterinary Public Health |
| 33 | Veterinary Surgery |
| 34 | Aquaculture |
| 35 | Fisheries Resources Management |
| 36 | Fish Processing Technology |
| 37 | Fish Nutrition |
| 38 | Fish Health |
| 39 | Fish Genetics and Breeding |
| 40 | Agriculture Chemicals |
| 41 | Agriculture Meteorology |
| 42 | Agroforestry |
| 43 | Agronomy |
| 44 | Environmental Science |
| 45 | Soil Science |
| 46 | Agricultural Business Management |
| 47 | Agricultural Economics |
| 48 | Agricultural Extension |
| 49 | Agricultural Statistics |
| 50 | Home Science |
| 51 | Farm Machinery and Power |
| 52 | Computer Application and IT |
| 53 | Land and Water Management Engineering |
| 54 | Bioinformatics |
| 55 | Food Technology |
| 56 | Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering |
| 57 | Veterinary Anatomy |
ASRB NET 2018 Exam Centers
In all, the exam will be held in 34 cities. The candidates will be able to state their choices for the examination center while submitting the application form. It should be noted that candidates will be able to submit multiple choices but only one will be allotted to them. The announcement of the allocated center will be done through the admit card.
| Center Code | Exam City and State |
| 01 | Anand, Gujarat |
| 02 | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| 03 | Barapani (Shillong), Meghalaya |
| 04 | Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh |
| 05 | Barrackpore, West Bengal |
| 06 | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| 07 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| 08 | Chandigarh |
| 09 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| 10 | Cochin, Kerala |
| 11 | Coimbatore |
| 12 | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| 13 | Delhi |
| 14 | Dharwad Goa |
| 15 | Guwahati, Assam |
| 16 | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| 17 | Indore |
| 18 | Jaipur |
| 19 | Jammu, Jammu, and Kashmir |
| 20 | Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
| 21 | Karnal, Haryana |
| 22 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 23 | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| 24 | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 25 | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| 26 | Patna, Bihar |
| 27 | Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 28` | Raipur, Rajasthan |
| 29 | Rajkot, Gujarat |
| 30 | Rachi, Jharkhand |
| 31 | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
| 32 | Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir |
| 33 | Varanshi. Uttar Pradesh |
| 34 | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
Exam Pattern of ASRB NET 2018
Candidates planning to appear for the examination should be familiar with the pattern of the examination. The pattern of the exam is as follows:
Mode – ASRB will hold the exam in online mode.
Duration – The candidates will get 2 hours to solve the paper.
Language – Candidates will take the exam in English and Hindi language.
Number of Question – There will be 150 questions in the exam. The questions will be of multiple choice type and only one answer option will be correct.
Marking Scheme – Each question will be of 1 mark. If a candidate chooses an incorrect answer option, deduction of 1/3 marks will be done as negative marking.
ASRB NET Syllabus 2018
Candidates cannot prepare for an examination without knowing the syllabus of it. ASRB National Eligibility Test is a very simple exam in which one Paper is held. The question paper is completely dedicated to the respective subject of the candidates.
The candidates can check and download the syllabus for each subject from below:
| ASRB NET 2018 Syllabus | |
| Subject Code | Download Here |
| 1 to 10 | Click Here to download ASRB NET Syllabus for these courses |
| 11 to 20 | Click Here to download ASRB NET Syllabus for these courses |
| 21 to 30 | Click Here to download ASRB NET Syllabus for these courses |
| 31 to 40 | Click Here to download ASRB NET Syllabus for these courses |
| 41 to 50 | Click Here to download ASRB NET Syllabus for these courses |
| 51 to 56 | Click Here to download ASRB NET Syllabus for these courses |
| 57 | Click Here to download ASRB NET Syllabus for the course |
ASRB NET 2018 Cutoff
ASRB will select candidates on the basis of cutoff in the examination. The minimum qualifying marks in the exam area s follow:
- Unreserved (UR) – 50%, i.e 75 marks.
- Other Backward Class (OBC) – 45%, i.e. 67.5 marks.
- Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Divyang / Female – 40%, i.e. 60 marks.
ASRB NET 2018 Eligibility Certificate
ASRB will issue qualifying certificate to selected candidates. The issuance will be done within 3 months from the announcement of the result. The details in the certificate will be as submitted in the application form. It will be sent via post to the registered address. If a qualified candidate does not receive their certificate they should contact ASRB immediately.
“The NET Certificate is liable to be withdrawn/canceled if it comes to the notice of the Board at any stage that the candidate had fraudulently obtained the Certificate by furnishing wrong particulars in
his/her online application.” – ASRB
Once the Board issues the certificate, the candidates can apply for Lecturer/Assistant Professor jobs in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and other Agricultural Universities (AUs). Candidates should note that they will have to apply for the jobs on there own. ASRB will not issue any call letter. Good luck to all the candidates who will be appearing for ASRB NET 2018. If you have any question or queries, do let us know. Comment below!.
ASRB NET Exam Statistics
| Particulars | Year 2017 | Year 2016 |
| Number of Candidates Registered | 42937 | 21740 |
| Number of Candidates Appeared | 31127 | 16011 |
| Total Number of Candidates Passed | 6987 | 2563 |
The percentage of successful female candidates was 45%. The maximum number of candidates that appeared for crop science subject was 12832. However, the highest percentage of qualified candidates was in Animal Genetics & Breeding (79%).
Candidates can now download and check full notification regarding the ASRB NET(II) 2018 full advertisement.
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