ASRB NET 2023: Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Date

The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board will release ASRB NET 2023 application form most probably in the month of February 2023. Candidates who wish to apply for the position of lecturer/ assistant professor in State Agricultural University (SAU) and other Agricultural Universities (AU) need to qualify this test. An eligibility certificate will be awarded to the candidates after clearing the test. Application form for the exam has been released on .

Get complete details of ASRB NET 2023 from this article below.

ASRB NET 2023 Notes

• Other than online, there is no mode available for applying for the ASRB NET 2023 exam.
• While reporting to the exam center, the candidates must carry a valid photo identity proof along with the admit card.
• Candidates will be allowed to make correction in the application form only until the payment of application fee.
• No admit card will be sent to the candidates via post or courier.
• Eligibility certificate awarded will be liable for cancellation if it is found out that the candidate has furnished incorrect information at any stage to obtain the certificate.

ASRB NET 2023 Schedule

The official dates related to ASRB NET 2023 are provided in the table below:

Events	Tentative Dates
Release of official notification	February 2023
Availability of online application form	February 2023
Last date to submit the application form	April 2023
Admit card release date	May 2023
Exam date	May 2023
Result announcement	June 2023

ASRB NET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Check out the basic eligibility to appear for ASRB NET exam 2023:

Nationality:

Candidates of following nationality are eligible to apply:

• Citizen of India
• Subject of Bhutan
• Subject of Nepal
• Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling
• Person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka & East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling

Age limit:

• The candidate should have attained the age of 21 years as on 1st July 2023.
• There is no upper age limit for appearing in the test.

Educational qualification:

The candidates need to hold a master’s degree in the relevant field in order to be eligible for ASRB NET 2023.

For certain disciplines, the relevant branches are provided below. For rest disciplines, the candidates need to visit the official brochure.

Discipline	Relevant branch
Agricultural Biotechnology	Agriculture, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Botany, Genetic Engineering, Plant Sciences, Life Sciences, Plant Physiology with specialization in Plant Biotechnology
Computer Applications & IT	Computer Applications, Information Technology, Information Technology & Communication, Computer Science
Dairy Chemistry	Dairy Chemistry, Veterinary, Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairy Chemistry
Environmental Science	Environmental Science, Agro-Forestry, Agriculture Physics, Agriculture with specialization in Environmental Science
Fruit Science	Pomology, Agriculture, Horticulture, Plant Genetic Resources with specialization in Fruit Sciences
Genetics & Plant Breeding	Agriculture, Agricultural Botany, Plant Breeding, Genetics, Plant Physiology, Plant Genetic Resources
Home Science	Home Science with specialization in Family Resource Management, Textile & Clothing, Child Development, Foods & Nutrition
Poultry Science	Poultry Science, Veterinary, Animal Sciences with specialization in Poultry Science
Soil Sciences	Agriculture, Soil Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Physics with specialization in Soil Physics And Soil & Water Conservation, Soil Fertility, Soil Microbiology, Soil Chemistry, Water Science & Technology
Veterinary Medicine	Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Clinical Medicine

ASRB NET Application Form 2023

The application form for ASRB NET 2023 will be released on the official websites www.asrb.org.net and www.icar.org.in. A candidate must fulfill the conditions of eligibility before they proceed with the application process.

• The candidates can fill the application form by providing their basic personal and educational details.
• Photograph and signature of the candidates will also be uploaded in the application form in scanned format.
• Choice for exam center and paper will be asked by the candidates at the time of filling the application. .
• Once all the required information is provided into the form, the candidates should check it and then submit it online.
• Any kind of misinformation or error in the application form can make it liable for rejection.
• A printout of the successfully submitted application form should be taken and kept safe by the candidates for future reference.

Application fee:

The category wise application fee for ASRB NET is provided below:

Category	Application fee
General candidates	Rs. 1000/-
OBC candidates	Rs. 500/-
SC/ ST/ PWD/ Women candidates	Rs. 250/-

Mode of payment:

Payment of the application fee can be done online using debit card/ credit card/ net banking.

ASRB NET 2023 Exam Pattern

The basic overview of ASRB NET exam pattern 2023 is provided below:

• Mode of exam: Online mode
• Exam duration: 2 hours
• Question paper language: English and Hindi both
• Number of questions: 150
• Type of questions: Multiple choice questions
• Total marks: 150
• Marking scheme: 1 mark will be given for each right answer
• Negative marking: One-third marks will be deducted for each wrong answer

ASRB NET 2023 Admit Card

• Admit card for ASRB NET 2023 will be released around two weeks before the day of the eligibility test.
• The admit card can be downloaded from the official ASRB website using the registration details of the candidates.
• After downloading, the candidates should take a printout of the admit card and carry it to the exam center on the exam day.
• Details about the exam such as venue and schedule will be communicated to the candidates through the admit card.
• Candidates are suggested to preserve their admit card till they receive the eligibility certificate.

ASRB NET 2023 Result

• Result of ASRB NET exam will be announced tentatively in the month of January on the official website
• Using the details of roll number and date of birth, the candidates will be able to check their result.
• Candidates who qualify the test will be awarded an eligibility certificate and can apply for lecturer/ assistant professor jobs in different agriculture universities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: Do I need to send any document to the board at the time of application?

Answer: The application form and any document, if required, should only be submitted online. There is no need to send the hard copy of any document to the board.

Question 2: I submitted multiple applications by mistake. How can I get refund for the application fee for the second form?

Answer: In case you submitted applications more than once, the form submitted last will be considered valid. Rest applications will be cancelled and there is no provision for refund on them.

Question 3: What will be the syllabus for the ASRB NET 2023 exam?

Answer: The syllabus for the NET exam will vary according to the paper for which the candidates apply for. The topics asked in the exam will be that of master’s degree level.

Question 4: Is there any limitation to the number of attempts to appear for NET exam?

Answer: There is no restriction on the number of attempts for appearing in the National Eligibility Test.