ARS National Eligibility Test (NET) is a qualifying examination for determining eligibility for the position of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and other Agricultural Universities (AUs)

Minimum qualifying marks for ARS 2015

Category Cutoff marks / Passing marks

UR 45%

OBC 40%

SC/ST/ PWD 35%


Below I am providing you full detail of ARS 2015

Discipline wise vacancy details as are following
Discipline Total
Agricultural Biotechnology 4
Agricultural Entomology 3
Agricultural Microbiology 1
Genetics & Plant Breeding 5
Nematology 1
Plant Biochemistry 4
Seed Science & Technology 1
Fruit Science 1
Spices, Plantation and Medicinal & Aromatic Plants 2
Vegetable Science 1
Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology 1
Livestock Product Technology 1
Poultry Science 1
Veterinary Public Health 2
Aquaculture 2
Fisheries Resource Management 2
Agricultural Chemicals 1
Agricultural Meteorology 1
Agro forestry 2
Agronomy 7
Environmental Sciences 1
Soil Science 10
Agricultural Business Management 1
Agricultural Economics 7
Agricultural Extension 4
Agricultural Statistics & Informatics 18
Farm Machinery and Power 2
Agricultural Structure and Environmental Management 6
Land and Water Management Engineering 2
Agricultural Process Engineering 3
Total 97


Salary:

Scientists in Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in the Pay Band-III of ₹15,600-39,100 plus Research Grade Pay of ₹ 6,000/-.


Education qualification:

ARS 2015 / NET 2015 :
Post graduation / PG / master Degree in concerned district

Age limit for ARS: 21 year to 32 year as on 1 august 2015

Age Limit for NET 2015 – minimum 21 y ears as on 1 august 2015


Selection Procedure for ARS

Selection of the eligible candidates for Agricultural scientist posts will be based on through the preliminary examination which will be qualifying nature , mains examination and personal interview test .

Final merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in Mains examination and personal interview test. Written test will be held online.