AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS RECRUITMENT BOARD

KRISHI ANUDANDHAN BHAWAN, PUSA,

NEW DELHI-110012

F.No. 1(4)/2008-Exam. II Dated the 3rd December, 2008.

Notice for additional vacancies for ARS/NET Examination - 2009

The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board had issued notification in Employment

News/Rozgar Samachar dated 25 – 31 October, 2008 for holding Competitive Examination on
26.4.2009 for filling up the vacancies of Scientists of ARS in the pay scale of Rs. 8000-13500 in the
ICAR Institutes, combined with National Eligibility Test (NET) for recruitment of Lecturers and
Assistant Professors by the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs).

2. Details regarding plan of the examination, centres of the examination and application form
etc. are available in the said notification.

3. Besides, it has also been decided to fill up the additional vacancies for ARS through
ARS/NET Examination – 2009 and therefore, the revised vacancy position discipline-wise is as
given below:

S.No. Discipline UR SC ST OBC PC Total

1. Agronomy 16 03 01 07 --- 27
2. Agricultural Entomology 10 03 03 04 --- 20
3. Agricultural Chemistry 02 --- 02 01 02** 07
(1 BL)
4. Plant Pathology 13 05 05 08 --- 31
5. Plant Breeding 19 05 06 08 --- 38
6. Plant Physiology 08 03 01 04 --- 16
7. Biotechnology (Agril. Science) 01 02 --- 02 02* 07
(BL) (BL)
8. Biochemistry (Plant Science) 02 03 01 02 02** 10
9. Nematology 02 --- 01 03 --- 06
10. Agricultural Physics 01 --- 01 --- --- 02
11. Economic Botany --- --- 01 01 --- 02
12. Agricultural Chemicals / Organic 02 --- 01 01 01** 05
Chemistry
13 Agricultural Economics 01 01 02 02 01* 07
14. Agricultural Statistics 14 06 05 06 02* 33
(1 BL) (BL)
15. Agricultural Extension 05 02 01 02 --- 10
16. Agricultural Meterology --- 01 --- --- --- 01
17. Forestry 04 01 --- 02 --- 07
18. Soil Science – Soil Chemistry/ 08 04 02 04 01* 19
Fertility/ Microbiology
19. Soil Science-Soil Physics/ Soil & 01 --- 01 01 01* 04
Water Conservation
20. Soil Science – Pedology 01 01 01 02 --- 05
(BL) (BL)
21. Biochemistry (Animal Science) 02 01 --- 02 02** 07
(1 BL)

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S.No. Discipline UR SC ST OBC PC Total

22. Livestock Production & 01 --- --- --- --- 01
Management
23. Veterinary Parasitology 01 --- 01 01 --- 03
24. Veterinary Pathology 01 --- 01 01 --- 03
25. Veterinary Surgery 02 --- --- --- --- 02
26. Animal Reproduction & 02 02 01 02 --- 07
Gynecology (1BL) (1 BL)
27. Veterinary Extension Education 02 --- --- 01 ---- 03
28. Biotechnology (Animal Science) 01 --- --- --- --- 01
29. Veterinary Medicine 01 --- 01 02 --- 04
(1 BL)
30. Veterinary Pharmacology 01 01 --- 01 --- 03
31. Veterinary Microbiology 03 01 01 --- --- 05
32. Dairy Microbiology --- --- --- 01 --- 01
33. Fish Processing Technology 03 --- --- 02 --- 05
34. Fish and Fishery Science 10 04 03 04 --- 21
35. Electronics & Instrumentation 01 --- 01 01 --- 03
36. Agricultural Structures & Process 01 --- --- 01 --- 02
Engineering
37. Livestock Product Technology 02 02 01 03 --- 08
(1 BL)
38. Electrical Engineering 01 --- --- 01 --- 02
39. Mechanical Engineering 02 01 --- 01 --- 04
40. Textile Manufacture 04 01 01 02 --- 08
41. Textile Chemistry 01 --- --- 01 --- 02
42. Farm Machinery & Power 07 02 01 02 --- 12
43. Home Management/ Family 03 01 --- 01 --- 05
Resource Management
44. Home Science Extension 01 --- --- --- --- 01
45. Food Science & Technology 03 01 --- 01 --- 05
46. Dairy Processing 02 01 01 02 --- 06
47. Food & Nutrition 01 --- --- 01 --- 02
48. Microbiology (Plant Science) 01 01 --- 02 1** 05
49. Genetics & Cyto Genetics 03 04 01 06 --- 14
50. Horticulture
(i) Fruit Science 04 01 01 04 2* 12
(BL)
(ii) Vegetqable Science 02 --- 01 02 --- 05
(iii) Floriculture 02 --- --- 01 --- 03
51. Veterinary Public Health --- 01 01 --- --- 02
Total 181 65 52 109 17 424

* Reserved for the Persons suffering locomotor disability i.e. disability of the bones, joints or
muscles leading to substaintial restruction of the limbs or any forms of cerebral palsy.
** Reserved for the persons suffering from Hearing impairment i.e. loss of sixty decibels or
more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.

(BL) Back Log vacancy

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4. In addition to above vacancy position, it has been decided to fill up the vacancies for ARS
under Special Recruitment Drive for SCs/STs/OBCs and Physically Challenged Persons through the
aforesaid examination. The breakup of the vacancies to be filled up under Special Drive is as given
below:-

S.No. Discipline SC ST OBC PC Total

1. Biotechnology (Agricultural Science) ---- --- --- 1* 1
2. Agricultural Statistics --- --- --- 1* 1
3. Soil Science-Soil Physics/ Soil and 1 1 3 --- 5
Water Conservation
4. Veterinary Parasitology --- 1 --- --- 1
5. Biotechnology (Animal Science) --- 2 1 1* 4
6. Veterinary Microbiology --- --- 2 1** 3
Total 1 4 6 4 15

5. It is also informed that the prescribed qualifications of the following disciplines of

ARS/NET have been revised:
1. Aquaculture
2. Fish & Fishery Science
3. Aquaculture Engineering
4. Fish Processing Technology
And the disciplines of Aquaculture and Fish & Fishery Science have now been grouped
under major / broad discipline of Fisheries Science.

6. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: For admission to ARS/NET: A candidates

must have Master’s degree or equivalent in the concerned subject / discipline with
specialization.
The statement showing the revised eligibility qualifications for ARS/NET Examination – 2009
after incorporating the amendments is given in the Annexure.

7. Closing date for receipt of applications in A.S.R.B.

The closing date for receipt of applications has been extended up to 31st December, 2008.
However, in respect of applications received only by post (by post/speed post) from the
candidates residing abroad or in certain remote areas specified in the notification, the closing date
for receipt of application will be 15th January, 2009.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The candidates who want to apply for ARS vacancies, may send
their application in the prescribed format published in the notification. However, the
candidates who have already applied earlier for ARS/NET need not apply afresh.

The other terms and conditions for the aforesaid ARS/NET Examination-2009 will
remain same as notified earlier. The candidates are advised to consult the notification before
filling up the applications.

Notification for ARS/NET Examination – 2009 is also available at ICAR website

www.icar.org.in

CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS
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DISCIPLINE-WISE REVISED QUALIFICATIONS FOR ARS/NET EXAMINATION-2009

Code No. Major/Broad Sub-Disciplines Prescribed Qualifications

Disciplines
01 Agronomy Agronomy Master’s degree in Agronomy/ Soil and
Water Management/Soil and Water
Conservation/ Farming Systems
Management or Master’s degree in
Agriculture with specialization in any of
the above subjects.

02 Agri. Chemicals (i) Agri. Chemistry Master’s degree in Agri. Chemicals/ Agri.
and Chemistry (ii) Agri. Chemicals/ Chemistry or Master’s degree in Organic
Organic Chemistry or Master’s degree in
Chemistry Agriculture with specialization in any of
the above subjects.

03. Soil Science (i) Pedology Masters’ degree in Soil Science/ Soil
(ii) Soil Chemistry / Science and Agri. Chemistry/ Agri.
Fertility Physics/ Soil Physics/ Soil Microbiology/
(iii) Soil Physics/ Soil Soil & Water Conservation/ Water
and Water Science & Technology (B.Sc. Agriculture
Conservation Stream) or Master’s degree in Agriculture
with specialization in any of the above
subjects or Master’s degree in
Microbiology with specialization in Soil.

04. Agricultural (i) Agri. Physics Master’s degree in Agri. Physics/ Soil
Physics and (ii) Agril. Meteorology Physics/ Agri. Meteorology or Master’s
Meteorology (iii) Soil Physics, Soil degree in Meteorology / Water Science
and Water and Technology (B.Sc. Agri. Stream) or
Conservation Master’s degree in Agriculture with
specialization in any of the above
subjects.

05. Seed Science & Seed Technology Master’s degree in Seed Tech. / Seed
Technology Science and Technology/ Plant Breeding/
Plant Genetic Resources or Master’s
degree in Agriculture with Specialization
in any of the above subjects.

06. Crop Improvement (i) Genetics Master’s degree in Plant Breeding/

(ii) Plant Breeding Genetics/ Plant Breeding and Genetics/
(iii) Economic Botany Economic Botany/ Plant Genetic
Resources or Master’s degree in
Agriculture with specialization in any of
the above subjects.
Code No. Major/Broad Disciplines Sub-Disciplines Prescribed Qualifications
07. Agri. Entomology Agri. Entomology Master’s degree in Agril. Entomology/
Entomology/ Sericulture/ Apiculture
or Master’s degree in Zoology with
specialization in Entomology or
Master’s degree in Agriculture with
specialization in any of the above
subjects.

08. Plant Pathology (i) Plant Pathology Master’s degree in Plant Pathology/
(ii) Nematology (Agri.) Nematology/Mycology and Plant
Pathology or Master’s degree in
Agriculture with specialization in any
of the above subjects or Master’s
degree in Botany/ Zoology/ Life
Science with specialization in Plant
Pathology/ Mycology/ Nematology.

09. Plant Biochemistry and (i) Biochem.(Pl. Sci.) Master’s degree in Biochemistry/
Plant Physiology (ii) Plant Physiology Plant Physiology or Master’s degree in
Agriculture with specialization in any
of the above subjects or Master’s
degree in Botany/ Life Sciences with
specialization in Plant Physiology.

10. Agricultural Biotechnology Master’s degree in Biotechnology/

Biotechnology (Agri.Science) Agricultural Biotechnology/
Molecular Biology/ Genetic
Engineering or Master’s degree in
Agriculture with specialization in any
of the above subjects.

11. Agri. Microbiology Microbiology (Agri.) Master’s degree in Agricultural

Microbiology/ Soil Biology/ Soil
Microbiology or Master’s degree in
Agriculture with specialization in any
of the above subjects.

12. Horticulture (i) Fruit Science M. Sc. (Hort.) with specialization in

(ii) Vegetable Science Fruit Science/ Pomology/ Veg.
(iii) Floriculture Science/ Olericulture/ Floriculture/
Species & Plantation Crops/
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants/ Fruit
Breeding & Genetic Resources/ Post
Harvest Technology/ Mushroom
Science or M. Sc. (Ag.) / M. Sc. with
specialization in any of the above
subjects.
Code No. Major/Broad Disciplines Sub-Disciplines Prescribed Qualifications
13. Agril. Structures and Agril. Structures and Master’s degree in Agri. Engineering
Process Engineering Process Engineering with specialization in Process Engg.,/
Agril. Structure & Process Engg.,/
Dairy & Food Engg./ Process & Food
Engg./ Food Process Engg./ Post
Harvest Engg./ Post Harvest; Process
and Food Engg./ Food Engineering/
Food Technology (B. Tech. stream) or
Master’s degree in Chemical
Engineering with specialization in
Processing.

14. Agri. Machinery and Farm Machinery and Master’s degree in Agri. Engg. with
Energy Power specialization in Farm Machinery and
Power/ Renewable Energy (B. Tech.
stream)/ Energy in Agriculture (B.
Tech stream) or Master’s degree in
Mechanical / Industrial Engineering.

15. Land and Water (i) Soil & Water Master’s degree in Agri. Engg. with
Management Conservation Engg. specialization in Soil & Water
Engineering and (ii) Soil & Water Conservation/ Irrigation and Drainage/
Technology Management Water Resources Management/ Water
(NET only) Resources Engg./ Water Science and
Technology (B. Tech. stream) M.E. /
M. Tech in Hydrology or Master’s
degree in Civil Engineering with
specialization in Water Resources/
Hydrology/ Hydraulics (B. Tech.
stream).

16. Home Science and (i) Child Development Master’s degree in Home Science /
Family Resource (ii) Home Management/ Home Management / Family Resource
Management Family Resource Management / Clothing and Textile /
Management Food & Nutrition.
(iii) Textile & Clothing
17. Environmental Science Environmental Science Master’s degree in Forestry / Agro-
forestry/ Environmental Science/
Environmental Engineering.

18. Forestry Forestry Master’s degree in Forestry/Agro-

forestry.

19. Food Science & (i) Food & Nutrition Master’s degree in Food Science &
Technology (ii) Food Science & Technology/ Food & Nutrition/
Technology Agricultural Process and Food
Engineering/ Master’s degree in Home
Science (Food & Nutrition).
Code No. Major/Broad Disciplines Sub-Disciplines Prescribed Qualifications
20. Economics & Agri. Agri. Economics Master’s degree in Agril. Economics/
Business Management Economics/ Agril. Marketing &
Cooperation/ Agri. Business
Management or Masters’ degree in
Agriculture/ Dairy Science/ Fishery/
Veterinary/ Forestry with
specialization in any of the above
subjects.

21. Agri. Tech. Transfer (i) Agri. Extn. Master’s degree in Agri. Extension/
(ii) Home Sci. Extn. Agri. Communication or Master’s
(iii) Vety. Extn. Edu. degree in Agriculture/ Dairy Sciences/
Home Science/ Fishery/ Veterinary
with specialization in any of the above
subjects.

22. DELETED
23. Fisheries Science (i) Aquaculture Masters’ degree in Fisheries Science
(M.F.Sc.) with specialization in
(ii) Fish & Fishery Fisheries Resource Management/
Science Aquatic Environmental Management/
Aquacultural/ Mariculture/ Genetics
and Biotechnology/ Nutrition and
Biochemistry/ Pathology and
Microbiology/ Aquaculture Engg./
Fisheries Environment and Ecology/
Biotechnology or equivalent Master’s
degree in Marine Biology/ Aquatic
Biology/ Aquatic Ecology/ Zoology
with specialization in any of the above
subjects.

24. Fish Harvest & :Post (i) Aquaculture Engg. Master’s degree in Fisheries Science
Harvest Technology (M.F.Sc.) with specialization in
(ii) Fish Processing Harvest Technology/ Post Harvest
Technoloogy Tech./ Fishery Engg. or equivalent
Master’s degree in Industrial Fishery/
Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Food
Technology with specialization in Fish
Processing Technology or Master’s
degree in Aquaculture Engg./ Fish
Processing Tech. or Master’s degree
in Food Tech./ Chemistry/
Biochemistry with specialization in
Fisheries aspects.
Code No. Major/Broad Disciplines Sub-Disciplines Prescribed Qualifications
25. Statistics and Computer (i) Agril. Statistics Master’s degree in Agril. Statistics/
Application (ii) Computer Statistics/ Computer Application/
Application in Computer Science/ Bioinformatics/
Agriculture Information Technology/ Information
Science with Science at graduate level
or M.Tech. in Computer Science.

26. Animal Biotechnology (i) Biotechnology Master’s degree in Bio-technology/

(Animal Science) Life Science with specialization in
(ii) Biochemistry Veterinary/ Animal Biotechnology or
(Animal Science) Fishery Biotechnology or Master’s
degree in Veterinary Sciences in
Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Animal
Genetics & Breeding/ Animal
Biotechnology/ Dairy Sciences with
specialization in Animal Biochemistry
or Fish Biochemistry.

27. Veterinary Microbiology (i) Veterinary Master’s degree in Veterinary Science

Microbiology with specialization in Microbiology/
(ii) Veterinary Public Bacteriology/ Virology or
Health Immunology or Veterinary Public
Health and Epidemiology.

28. Veterinary Pathology and (i) Veterinary Pathology Master’s degree in Veterinary Science
Parasitology (ii) Veterinary with specialization in Pathology/
Parasitology Avian Diseases/ Parasitology.

29. Dairy Chemistry and (i) Dairy Chemistry Master’s degree in Dairy Chemistry/
Microbiology (ii) Dairy Microbiology Vety. Science with specialization in
Dairy Chemistry or Chemistry/
Biochemistry or Master’s degree in
Food Science with specialization in
Dairy Microbiology or Microbiology/
Diary Microbiology/.

30. Dairy Engineering & (i) Dairy Processing Master’s degree in Dairy Tech./ Dairy
Technology (ii) Dairy Engineering Engg./ M.Tech. in Agricultural Engg.
with specialization in Dairy/ Food
Processing.

31. Animal Genetics and Animal Genetics and Master’s degree in Animal/ Fish
Breeding Breeding Genetics and Breeding.
32. Animal Physiology and (i) Animal Nutrition Master’s degree in Animal Nutrition/
Nutrition (ii) Animal Physiology Animal Physiology.

33. Animal Reproduction Animal Reproduction Master’s degree in Veterinary Science

& Gynaecology with specialization in Animal
Reproduction/ Gynaecology/
Obstetrics.
Code No. Major/Broad Disciplines Sub-Disciplines Prescribed Qualifications
34. Livestock Production and Livestock Production Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal
Management and Management Science with specialization in
Livestock Production and
Management/ Animal Nutrition/
Veterinary Medicine.

35. Veterinary Pharmacology (i) Veterinaty Master’s degree in Veterinary

and Medicine Pharmacology Pharmacology and Toxicology/
(ii) Veterinary Veterinary Medicine, Ethics and
Medicine Jurisprudence/ Veterinary Preventive
Medicine and Epidemiology.

36. Veterinary Anatomy and (i) Veterinary Master’s degree in Veterinary Surgery
Surgery Anatomy and Veterinary Radiology/ Veterinary
(ii) Veterinary Surgery Anatomy.
37. Poultry Science & Poultry Science Master’s degree in Poultry Science/
Technology Veterinary Science/ Animal Science
with specialization in Poultry Science.

38. Animal Product Livestock Product Master degree in Veterinary Science/

Technology Technology Animal Science with specialization in
Livestock Products Technology/ Food
Processing Technology.

39. Electrical Engineering Master’s degree in Electrical

(For ARS only) Engineering.

40. Mechanical Engineering Master’s degree in Mechanical

(For ARS only) Engineering.

41. Textile Manufacture Master’s degree in Textile

(For ARS only) Technology/ Manufacture.

42. Textile Chemistry Master’s degree in Textile Chemistry.

(For ARS only)