1) Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - ARS- NET EXAM
2) CSIR/UGC - NET
JRF exam in Life Sciences
3) Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
4) Indian Forest Service (IFS)
1) INDIAN
COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (ICAR) - ARS NET EXAM
I think
the only exam that provides you a chance to become a scientist after your MSc.
Examination conducting authority: Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB).
a) AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (ARS): Direct Scientist recruitment in ICAR institutes throughout the country (pay scale of Rs.15,600 – 39,100 plus Research Grade Pay (RGP) of Rs.6,000/).
Examination conducting authority: Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB).
a) AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (ARS): Direct Scientist recruitment in ICAR institutes throughout the country (pay scale of Rs.15,600 – 39,100 plus Research Grade Pay (RGP) of Rs.6,000/).
b) NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET): for
determining eligibility for Lecturer / Assistant
Professor in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and other Agricultural
Universities (AUs). Now recognized by UGC and CSIR.
ARS-NET EXAM at a glance
A). For
Prelim – ARS
TIME: 2
hours
MAX MARKS:150
MAX MARKS:150
- 150 objective
type multiple choice questions (MCQ)
- Each question carries one mark
B). For
ARS – Main Examination (Subjective type)
(Answer books for only those candidates who
pass the Prelim ARS/NET Examination will be evaluated)
TIME : 3 hours
MAX MARKS:240
MAX MARKS:240
The questions from each discipline
will be subjective with expectations of descriptive answers. The ARS –Main
Examination shall be conducted in the disciplines selected.
C). Viva – Voce : For only those who have qualified ARS MAIN
Examination. MARKS:60
Month: Examination will be conducted
depending on the vacancy.
For more details log on to: http://www.icar.org.in/files/ARS-2012-Notification
How to prepare for ICAR-ARS-NET Exam
2) CSIR/UGC-NET
JRF exam in Life Sciences
a) NET JRF (NET-JUNIOR RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIP): apart from
lectureship, you can do PhD in research institutes or Universities with five
year fellowship (Rs.16,000/month for 1st two years,Rs.18000/-for the
next 3 years)
b) NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) only: minimum
eligibility for Lecturer / Assistant Professor
in colleges and Universities across India. You are eligible for doing PhD in
most of the universities and will be exempted from University entrance.
Exam
Pattern
Time: 3
Hours
Max Marks: 200
Max Marks: 200
Single Paper Test having Multiple
Choice Questions (MCQs) consists of 3 parts
- Part A: Answer 15 MCQ
questions out of 20 questions in General
Science.
Each question shall be of 2 marks (15x2=30 Marks).
- Part B: Answer 35
MCQ questions out of 50 questions (of topics
in the syllabus).
Each
question shall be of 2 marks (35x2=70 Marks).
- Part C: Answer 25
MCQ questions out of 75 questions
(application level questions).
Each
question shall be of 4 marks (25x4=100 Marks).
Negative marking: ¼(25%) for each wrong answer
Exam : June & December (twice a year)
(3) Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Junior
Research Fellowships (JRF) only: You
can do PhD in research institutes or Universities with five year fellowship
(Rs.16,000/month for 1st two years,Rs.18000/-for the next 3 years).
120
Fellowships would
be awarded for work in the field of medical sciences with emphasis on Life Sciences (like microbiology,
physiology, molecular biology, genetics, human biology, bioinformatics,
biotechnology, biochemistry, biophysics, immunology, Pharmacology, zoology,
Environment Science, Botany, veterinary
sciences, bio-informatics etc.).
Exam pattern:
Exam pattern:
- Single Paper Test having Multiple
Choice Questions (MCQs) consists of 2 sections
- The Aptitude
Section (Section A): 50 questions (compulsory
questions carrying 1 mark) on (i) scientific
phenomenon in everyday life; (ii) general knowledge in sciences; and (iii)
common statistics.
- Section B: The
subject Specific Section in Life Sciences.
Answer 75 questions
out of 100 questions. Each question carries one mark.
- Negative
marking @ 0.25 for each of the wrong answer.
Notification:March/April
Exam: July
Log on
to: http://www.icmr.nic.in/jrf.htm
4) Indian Forest Service (IFS)
Conducting authority:
UPSC
Eligibility: Graduation
in Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Agriculture ...... (for more
refer notification)
Exam pattern
- Preliminary exam: Total marks: 1400
- Paper I: General
English-300 marks
- Paper II: General
knowledge-300 marks
- Paper III: optional
subject (you can choose 2 optional subject under Part A& Part B) 2x200=400
marks
- Main Botany/Zoology
Part C &D 2x200=400 marks
- Second stage (only if you qualify the prelims)
pattern: interview 300 marks
Notification: Feb/March
Examination :May
Log on to: http://upsc.gov.in/exams/exams.htm
The above are the best options available. You can also enrol for PhD or M.phil programs in life sciences conducted by
prestigious institutes in India like IISC, TIFR, BARC,
JNU by qualifying their entrance exams.
You can also appear for MPhil or PhD entrance conducted by Universities.
As a teacher, I am pretty sure that,
majority of the students, especially MSc Botany, Zoology students are really
confused after completing their course, what to do next? Most of them will end
up in B.Ed. It’s good, but you have many
better options which you cannot aim simply because of your ignorance. You have
plenty of opportunities to aim at with love for your subject. Here I have told
you some of the very important possibilities, options (as a job or career); you have after your PG.
If you love your subject and if you have
faith in your subject knowledge, my suggestion is, you just make a good
attempt. Most often that idea may change your life.
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