Syllabus for ASRB NET Exam:The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET) for determining the eligibility of candidates for the position of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and other Agricultural Universities (AUs). The syllabus for the ASRB NET exam is divided into several topics, covering various aspects of agriculture and related subjects. Here is a detailed topic-wise syllabus for the ASRB NET exam:
1. Agricultural Biotechnology:- Biomolecules and Metabolic Pathways
- Enzymology
- Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA Technology
- Plant and Animal Tissue Culture
- Molecular Markers and Genomics
- Bioinformatics
2. Agricultural Entomology:- General Entomology
- Systematic Entomology
- Economic Entomology
- Insect Ecology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Beneficial Insects and Biological Control
3. Agricultural Microbiology:- History and Scope of Microbiology
- Microbial Physiology and Metabolism
- Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Microbial Ecology and Diversity
- Microbial Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology
4. Economic Botany & Plant Genetic Resources:- Economic Botany
- Plant Genetic Resources (PGR)
- Plant Breeding and Seed Technology
- Biotechnology in Crop Improvement
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Plant Varieties Protection (PVP)
5. Genetics & Plant Breeding:- Principles of Genetics
- Molecular Genetics and Plant Biotechnology
- Crop Improvement
- Plant Biotechnology
- Seed Science and Technology
6. Nematology:- General Nematology
- Applied Nematology
- Soil Nematology
- Plant Nematology
- Integrated Nematode Management
7. Plant Biochemistry:- Structure and Function of Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids
- Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics
- Metabolic Pathways and Regulation
- Photosynthesis and Respiration
- Secondary Metabolism
8. Plant Pathology:- General Plant Pathology
- Plant Diseases and Their Management
- Plant Pathogens and Principles of Plant Pathogen Interaction
- Molecular Plant Pathology
- Plant Disease Epidemiology
9. Plant Physiology:- Cell Biology and Molecular Biology
- Water Relations and Mineral Nutrition
- Photosynthesis and Respiration
- Plant Growth and Development
- Plant Hormones and their Functions
10. Seed Science & Technology:- Seed Development and Maturation
- Seed Quality and Vigor
- Seed Production and Processing
- Seed Testing and Certification
- Seed Storage and Longevity
Marks Weightage:The weightage of marks for each topic may vary from year to year. However, a general distribution of marks for the ASRB NET exam can be as follows:
- Agricultural Biotechnology: 15-20 marks
- Agricultural Entomology: 10-15 marks
- Agricultural Microbiology: 10-15 marks
- Economic Botany & Plant Genetic Resources: 10-15 marks
- Genetics & Plant Breeding: 15-20 marks
- Nematology: 10-15 marks
- Plant Biochemistry: 10-15 marks
- Plant Pathology: 15-20 marks
- Plant Physiology: 15-20 marks
- Seed Science & Technology: 10-15 marks
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