ASRB ARS NET Notification Form 2018 Apply Online ~ Exam Pattern/Dates:
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB), which is mainly responsible for recruitment of candidates for Agricultural Research Services, is soon going to publish the notification regarding the ARS & NET Exams 2018. Every year ASRB conducts Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Examination & National Eligibility Test (NET). The official notification regarding the same will be published on 25th January 2018 on the official website of ASRB.
ASRB ARS / NET Notification 2018
The exam is conducted in three phrases, i.e. a Preliminary examination, Mains examination and Vice Voce. There are various set of prescribed eligibility conditions that every candidate should meet in order to be eligible for the ARS/NET Exam 2018. These set of criteria’s are given below:
ASRB ARS/NET Exam Eligibility Conditions:
- For ARS, candidates must have accomplished/completed Master’s degree or any other equivalent education in the related field.
- For ARS, candidates must be more than 21 years old and less than 32 years old as on the 1st January 2018.
- For NET, candidates must have accomplished/completed Master’s degree or any other equivalent education in the related field.
- For NET, candidates must be more than 21 years old as on 1st January 2018.
All the important dates, number of attempts, exam patter, selection procedure along with many other important information is given below:
ASRB ARS/NET Exam Important Dates (tentative) 2018
| Events | Important Dates |
| Online Registration Starts | March 2018 |
| Online Registration Ends | April 2018 |
| Date of Preliminary Exam | May 2018 |
ASRB ARS NET 2018 Apply Online
Considering the above given dates, candidates can apply for ASRB ARS/NET Exam 2018 through the online mode. To do this, candidates have to visit the official website of ASRB. Candidates need to register and provide all the required details in the application form. Some documents like passport size scanned photograph has to be uploaded in the application form. Candidates also have to pay fees for the online application form submission. Candidates can also apply for both ARS and NET exams in single application form.
ASRB ARS/NET Exam Application Fees 2018
| Category | Fees for ARS | Fees for NET |
| General | Rs.500/- | Rs.1000/- |
| OBC | Rs.500/- | Rs.500/- |
| SC/ST/Women | ————– | Rs.250/- |
ASRB ARS/NET Exam Pattern 2018
Exam Patter for ARS 2018(Agricultural Research Service Examination)- There will be a Preliminary exam and a Mains Exam. The preliminary Exam will be multiple choice question paper which will include 150 marks. There will be a negative marking of 1/3 marks deducted for every wrong answer. However, the Mains exam will be a descriptive paper of 240 marks and will not include any negative marking. Detailed info about the same is given in following table:
| Exam | Max. Marks | Time |
| Preliminary Exam | 150 | 2 hours |
| Mains Exam | 240 | 3 hours |
| Viva Voce | 60 | ———- |
Exam Pattern for NET 2018 (National Eligibility Test)- There will be a single paper conducted Under NET 2018. The paper will consist of 150 questions of 150 marks (Objective type). Time duration allotted for this paper is 2 hours. Also, there will be a negative marking of 1/3 marks deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates belonging to general category have to score a minimum of 75% marks in NET exam for qualification.
ASRB ARS/NET Selection Procedure 2018
Selection Procedure for ARS 2018- Selection of candidates under ARS will be done through a Preliminary exam, Mains exam and Vice Voce. After all the three stages, a final merit list is prepared and selection is done. Marks obtained in Mains exam and Vice Voce is included in the final merit list. Preliminary exam is just qualifying in nature and its marks are not included.
Selection Procedure for NET 2018- Selection of candidates under NET will be done through a single examination. Marks obtained by candidate in this exam will determine the selection. It is important for general category candidate to score a minimum of 75% marks in NET exam for qualification & selection.
Official ASRB Web Portal: www.asrb.org.in