ASRB Recruitment 2013 Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board : ARS Examination Research Service

Name of the organisation : Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (asrb.org.in)
Name of the post : Recruitment 2013 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Examination
Total Post : 506
Reference No. : F.No. 1(19)/2013-Exam.-II Dated the 5th November, 2013
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Name of the Exam : AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (ARS) EXAMINATION-2013
Total Post : 506

Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold a competitive ARS Examination – 2013 as per the following scheme wherein two separate examinations will be held;
(i) Preliminary – ARS Examination – 2013 : on 29.12.2013 (SUNDAY) from 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon at 33 centres.
(ii) ARS – Main Examination – 2013 : on 16.03.2014 (SUNDAY) from 10.A.M. to 01.00 P.M. at 12 centres.

The preliminary ARS Examination is a qualifying examination and its marks will not be carried forward for determining final merit of the candidates. All those candidates desirous of appearing for ARS will have to take both the examinations and viva-voce. Since a pass in the Preliminary examination is compulsory for all candidates, only those candidates who qualify the Preliminary ARS Examination will be eligible to appear in the ARS Main Examination. Candidates declared successful in ARS Main Examination and viva-voce will be recommended for appointment as Scientists in Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the Pay Band-III of Rs 15,600 – 39,100 plus Research Grade Pay of Rs 6,000/-

Prescribed Educational Qualifications :
i) A candidate must hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in the concerned discipline with specialization as defined in Annexure-V completed on or before 16.03.2014. For details, please refer to Rule 3 of Rules of the Examination. However, candidates who have appeared at an examination, the passing of which would render them eligible to appear at the ARS Examination – 2013 but have not been informed of the results, may apply for admission to the ARS Examination-2013. Candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination may also apply.
ii) Such candidates will be admitted to the ARS Examination-2013, if otherwise eligible but their admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject to cancellation, if they do not produce proof of having passed the requisite qualifying examination which will be required to be submitted by the candidates who qualify on the results of the Preliminary ARS Examination-2013 on or before 16th March, 2014, scheduled date of ARS Main Examination-2013.

Age Limit : A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years but not have attained the age of 32 years as on 01-08-2013 (i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1981 and not later than 1st August, 1992).

Examination fee :
1 General (UR) / Other Backward Class (OBC) : Rs. 500/-
2 Women/Scheduled Caste(SC)/Scheduled Tribe(ST)/ Person with Disability(PwD) : Rs. 20/-

More Details : Refer the above link.

How to Apply :
i) Candidate seeking admission to the Examination must apply online only in the Application Form available on the website.

ii) The online Application process will be open from 00:00 Hrs of 04.11.2013 to 17:00 Hrs of 03.12.2013 after which the link will automatically get disabled. It is, therefore advised that candidates may submit their applications well in advance without waiting for the last date of Application Form submission.

iii) All communications in respect of an application made for this Examination should be addressed to the
Controller of Examinations-II,
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board,
Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-I,
Pusa, New Delhi – 110012
and should invariably contain the following particulars;
1. Name and year of Examination (ARS Examination – 2013)
2. Name of candidate (In full and in capital letters)
3. Registration No.
4. Centre of examination
5. Roll No. (If communicated)
6. Complete postal address with code number
7. E-mail id (as indicated in the application form)
8. Telephone/Mobile number

The last date for filling up of online application form : 1700 Hrs (05:00 PM) on 03.12.2013.