Download Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Examination – 2016 & In Combination With National Eligibility Test (NET-1) -2017
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) shall hold a combind Agricultural Reserch Service (ARS) Examination – 2016 and National Eligiblity Test (NET-1)- 2017 Examination for :-
(a) Selection of candidates for 180 posts of scientists in Agricultural Reserch Service (ARS) OF Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) In the pay Band of 15,600 – 39,100 plus Reserch Grade Pay of Rs. 6000/-.
(b) For determining eligiblity of candidates for issue of NET Certificate for being eligible to apply for the positions of lecturer/Assistant Professor in State Agricultural Universities (SAUs)/Agricultural Universities (AUs).
The candidates are required to apply Online for being considered either for ARS – 2016 Examinationonly or for net (1) – 2017 Examination only or for both.
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Important Dates :-
| Online Registration of Application Starts | 10:00 hrs on 22.03.2017 |
| Online Registration of Application Closes | 17:00 hrs on 15.04.2017 |
| Period of On-line Preliminary Examination for ARS – 2016 COMBINED WITH net (1) – 2017 (staggered over several sessions/days depending on discipline allotment by ASRB) | 16.05.2017 to 21.05.2017 |
| Date of ARS – 2016 Mains Examination | 08.07.2017 (Saturday) |
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Age Limit:-
| For ARS – 2016 Examination | Between 21 years and 32 years as on 01.01.2017 (Relaxation as per rules stipulated in the notification for prescribed Reserved categories/Departmental candidates.) |
| For NET (1) – 2017 Examination | Must be at least 21 years as on oi.oi.2017 (No Upper Age Limit) |
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Educational Qualification:-
Master’s Degree or equivalent in the concerned Discipline and Specialization completed on or before 08.07.2017 as stipulated in the notification.
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Mode Of Application :-
Through ONLINE Application From available only on ASRB’s website www.asrb.org.in
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Of Attempts :-
| For ARS-2016 Examination | Unreserved Category – Six
OBC & dIVYANG category (Gen/OBC) – Nine SC & ST – No restriction |
| For NET (1) – 2017 Examination | No restriction |
- Application Fee :-
| S. No. | Category of candidate | For ARS – 2016 Only | For NET(1) -2017 Only | Both for ARS – 2016 and NET (1) -2017 |
| 1 | Unreserved (UR) | 500/- | 1000/- | 1500/- |
| 2 | Other Backward Class
(OBC) |
500/- | 500/- | 1000/- |
| 3. | Scheduled Caste (SC)/
Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Divyang / Women |
NIL | 250/- | 250/- |
For detalied information including detalis of vacancies,age limt, educational qualifications, plan of examination, mode of payment of application fees, avaliablity of examination slots/sessions at various centers, etc, please refer to the notification of the examination avaliable on websites www.asrb.org.in and www.lcar.org.in.