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AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS RECRUITMENT BOARD
KRISHI ANUSANDHAN BHAVAN, PUSA, NEW DELHI-110012
(INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH)
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F.No. 1(6)/2012-Exam.-II Dated the 14th November, 2012
NOTIFICATION
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE EXAMINATION-2012
1. Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold a competitive ARS
Examination – 2012 as per the following scheme where in two separate examinations
will be held as:
(i) Preliminary – ARS Examination – 2012 on 24.02.2013 (Sunday) from 02.00 pm
to 04.00 pm.
(ii) ARS – Main Examination – 2012 on 23.06.2013 (Sunday) from 10.00 am to
01.00 pm.
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 of Rs.15,600-39,100 plus
research grade pay of Rs.6,000/-
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.
2. CENTRES OF EXAMINATION
The centres of Examination where the Preliminary and Main Examinations will be
conducted are mentioned in Annexure-I(a) and I(b) respectively. The ASRB may
increase or decrease the number of Centres or shift centres as per the requirements of
the Board. Candidates must select the centres of Examination carefully. No request for
change of Centre would be entertained under any circumstances.
3. VACANCIES FOR ARS
The number of vacancies in Agricultural Research Service under various
disciplines is mentioned in Annexure-II. The number of vacancies is only tentative and
likely to change.
4. RULES OF EXAMINATION
The details of Rules of the ARS Examination are mentioned in Annexure-III.
The candidate must read the Rules of examination carefully before filling up the
Application form.
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5. PLAN OF EXAMINATION
The detailed Plan of ARS Examination is mentioned in Annexure-IV.
6. PRESCRIBED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
A candidate must hold a Master‟s Degree or equivalent in the concerned subject
with specialization as defined in Annexure-V completed on or before 31.10.2012. For
details, please refer to Rule 3 of Rules of the Examination.
7. AGE LIMIT
A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years but not have attained the
age of 32 years as on 01-08-2012 (i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than
2nd August, 1980 and not later than 1st August, 1991). Age relaxation is admissible to
the various categories as per rules. For details please refer to the Rule 2 of the Rules of
the Examination (Annexure – III).
8. FEE
The candidates seeking admission to ARS Examination must pay to the Board a
fee of Rs. 480/- (Rs. Four hundred eighty only) plus registration charge of Rs. 20/-
(Rs. Twenty only). All candidates will pay registration fee of Rs. 20/-.
Women candidates and the candidates belonging to Schedule Caste/Schedule
Tribe/Physically Challenged categories are exempted from payment of examination fee
only. No fee exemption is, however, available to OBC candidates and they are required
to pay the fee in full.
Details of fee charges to be paid:
S. No. Category of candidate
Examination
fee
Registration
fee
Total
1 General /OBC Rs. 480/- Rs. 20/- Rs. 500/-
2
Woman/
Schedule Caste/Schedule
Tribe/Physically Challenged
Nil Rs. 20/- Rs. 20/-
Charges mentioned above will be paid by the candidate through a Crossed Bank
Draft only drawn in favour of Secretary, A.S.R.B. and payable at New Delhi with the
application form. Candidates should write their name and address on the reverse of the
Bank. No other form of payment will be accepted by the Board.
For details of fee exemptions, relaxations and conditions, etc., please refer to rule
4 of Rules of the Examination.
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9. HOW TO APPLY
A candidate seeking admission to the Examination must apply to The Secretary,
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New
Delhi-110012 on the application form available on ICAR Website www.icar.org.in or
ASRB Website www.asrb.org.in. The application form must be filled up by the
candidate in his / her own handwriting only. A candidate must read the provisions in the
Notification for ARS Examination - 2012 carefully and abide by the same. A candidate
must fulfill all the conditions of eligibility regarding age limits, educational qualifications,
etc. prescribed for admission to the examination. The candidates are not required to
attach the copies of the documents/certificates in support of their candidature.
The envelopes containing the application form should be super scribed in bold
letters as:
"Application for ARS Examination- 2012".
Preliminary Examination Centre ______________________ Code No. _______
ARS Examination Discipline __________________________ Code No. _______
10. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IN A.S.R.B.
a) The completed application form must reach the Secretary, Agricultural Scientists
Recruitment Board, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New Delhi-110012 by post
or delivered in person on or before 18.12.2012.
In respect of applications received only by post (by post/ speed post) from the
candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur,
Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti Districts and Pangi
Sub-Division of Chamba Distt. of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
Lakshdweep or abroad, the last date for receipt of application will be 31.12.2012.
The benefit of extended time will be available only in respect of applications
received by post / speed post from the above mentioned areas/regions. In the
case of applications received by hand or through courier service, benefit of
extended time will not be available regardless of the place of the residence of
the applicant.
b) Candidates should clearly note that the Board will in no case be responsible for
non-receipt of their application or any delay in receipt thereof on any account
whatsoever. No application, received after the prescribed last date will be
entertained under any circumstances and all the applications received after
the prescribed date will be summarily rejected. They should, therefore, ensure
that their applications reach the Board‟s Office on or before the prescribed last
date.
Applications received through Couriers or Courier Services of any type shall be
treated as having been received „By Hand‟ at the Board‟s Counter.
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11. IMPORTANT NOTES
I) Candidates must ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission
to the examination. Their admission to the examination will also, therefore, be purely
provisional. If on verification at any later stage, it is found that they do not fulfil all
eligibility conditions; their candidature will be cancelled / rejected and fee paid for
examination will be forfeited.
II) Candidates are not required to attach any certificates/mark sheets with the
application. It is the sole responsibility of the candidates to ensure that they fulfil the
specified eligibility before applying for the examination.
III) Applications received incomplete in any manner shall be summarily rejected and
fee paid will be forfeited. The incomplete applications may include:
(i) Applications not accompanied by the prescribed applicable fee through a
crossed bank draft drawn in favour of Secretary, ASRB and payable at New
Delhi.
(ii) Applications not duly filled and any column left blank.
(iii) Unsigned applications.
(iv) Applications without photograph being affixed.
(v) Applications not in proper format given on ICAR/ASRB‟s website.
IV) While filling up the application form, the candidate should carefully decide about
his/her choice for the centre and discipline for the examination. More than one
application form from a candidate giving different centres and/or discipline will not be
accepted under any circumstances. Even if a candidate sends more than one completed
application, the board will accept only one application at its discretion and the board‟s
decision in the matter shall be final.
V) In case their claim regarding age, educational qualifications, Scheduled Caste/
Scheduled Tribe/ Other Backward Class/ Physically Challenged/ being I.C.A.R. /SAU
employee is found to be incorrect, may render themselves liable to disqualified by the
Board / I.C.A.R. in terms of the rules of the examination and their candidature will stand
cancelled.
VI) Due care should be taken by the candidates to fill up their application form. No
column of the application should be left blank. Incomplete or defective or unsigned
applications shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence
regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances.
VII) No candidate will be allowed to take the examination unless he holds a
certificate of admission for the examination. On the receipt of Admission Certificate,
check it carefully and bring discrepancies/errors, if any, to the notice of Board
immediately.
VIII) If any candidate appears at a centre/Discipline other than the one indicated by
the board in his/her admission certificate the papers of such a candidate will not be
evaluated and his /her candidature will be liable to cancellation.
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IX) Candidates should note that the name in the Admission Certificate in some
cases, may be abbreviated due to technical reasons.
X) In the event of a candidate receiving more than one admission certificate
through e-mail from the Board, he should use only one of these Admission Certificates
for appearing in the examination and inform about the other(s) to the Board Office
through e-mail at coe@asrb.org.in.
XI) The candidates are advised to read the Notification for the Examination carefully
before filling up the application form. No request for change in the entries once made
in the application form will be entertained under any circumstances.
XII) If a candidate receives an admission certificate in respect of some other
candidate on account of handing error, the same should be immediately informed to the
Board with a request to issue the correct Admission Certificate. Candidates may note
that they will not be allowed to take the examination on the strength of an Admission
Certificate issued in respect of another candidate.
XIII) No request for withdrawal of candidature/application received from a candidate
after he/she has submitted his/her application will be entertained under any
circumstances.
XIV) The particulars of the candidates will be uploaded on ICAR/ASRB’s
websites tentatively by one month prior to the date of examination. The
candidates should check their particulars carefully and bring discrepancies/errors
of the Board to the notice of the Board immediately through email at
coe@asrb.org.in within 10 days of the uploading of the particulars.
XV) E-mail address in the application form is a must. The candidates will be
issued admission certificates through e-mail only. No other form of communication
will be used for issue of admission certificates.
XVI) The candidates are advised to stay in touch with the ICAR and ASRB’
websites www.icar.org.in and www.asrb.org.in respectively. All the information
related to the examination will be uploaded/updated on these websites only.
XVII) Syllabus for ARS Examination – 2012 is available on ICAR website
www.icar.org.in and ASRB website www.asrb.org.in .
XVIII) The candidates qualifying the Preliminary ARS Examination will be asked to
submit the attested copies of the documents/certificates in support of their candidature in
April/May, 2013.
XIX) The result of the Preliminary ARS Examination will be uploaded on
ICAR/ASRB’s websites in March, 2013. No individual communication informing
the result of the Preliminary ARS Examination will be made. The candidates
clearing the Preliminary Examination will be required to download the application
form for ARS Main Examination and submit it duly filled-in along with the attested
copies of documents / certificates to the Board within the time specified in the
websites failing which the candidature of the candidates will be rejected.
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XX) All communications in respect of an application made for this Examination
should be addressed to the Controller of Examinations, 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 - 2012)
2. Name of candidate (In full and in Capital letters)
3. Centre of examination
4. Roll No. (If communicated)
5. Complete postal address with code numbers
6. Telephone/Mobile number
Note:- Communication not containing the above particulars may not be attended to.
XXI) No request for change in postal address shall be entertained.
XXII) In case of any discrepancy between English and Hindi versions of the
advertisement / information, the English version will be treated as final.
XXIII) NOTIFICATION INCLUDING APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE ON ICAR
WEBSITE www.icar.org.in AND ASRB WEBSITE www.asrb.org.in
CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS
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ANNEXURE-I(a)
CENTRES OF EXAMINATION
1. CENTRES OF EXAMINATION FOR PRELIMINARY ARS EXAMINATION
Centre of examination
for Preliminary ARS
Examination
Centre
Code No.
Anand 01
Bangaluru 02
Bikaner 03
Bhopal 04
Bhubaneswar 05
Chennai 06
Cochin 07
Coimbatore 08
Dharwad 09
Dehradun 10
Delhi 11
Guwahati 12
Hyderabad 13
Imphal 14
Izatnagar 15
Jabalpur 16
Jammu 17
Junagadh 18
Karnal 19
Kolkata 20
Lucknow 21
Ludhiana 22
Mumbai 23
Nagpur 24
Palampur 25
Patna 26
Port-Blair 27
Raipur 28
Ranchi 29
Srinagar 30
Tirupati 31
Udaipur 32
Varanasi 33
(The ASRB may increase or decrease the number of Centres according to the requirement).
Candidates must select the centre of Examination carefully.
(NO REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF CENTRE WOULD BE ENTERTAINED).
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ANNEXURE-I(b)
2. CENTRES OF EXAMINATION FOR ARS - MAIN EXAMINATION
Centres of Examination for ARS Main Examination will be decided by ASRB after
the results of Preliminary – ARS Examination and shall be informed to all the eligible
candidates.
However, the candidates can give the choices of the centres of examination for
ARS-Main Examination from amongst following centres:-
Centre of Examination
for ARS – Main
Examination
Centre
Code No.
Bangaluru 01
Bhubaneswar 02
Coimbatore 03
Delhi 04
Guwahati 05
Hyderabad 06
Jammu 07
Kolkata 08
Mumbai 09
Nagpur 10
Patna 11
Varanasi 12
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Annexure-II
VACANCY POSITION FOR ARS EXAMINATION 2012
Sl. No.
Code
No.
Discipline UR SC ST OBC PC TOTAL
01 01 Agricultural Biotechnology 16 4 4(1BL) 11 (1)* 35
02 02 Agricultural Entomology 1 1 1 1 0 4
03 03 Agricultural Microbiology 3 1 1 3 0 8
04 05 Genetics & Plant Breeding 2 2 1 2 0 7
05 06 Nematology 0 1 0 1(BL) 0 2
06 07 Plant Biochemistry 0 1 1(BL) 1 0 3
07 08 Plant Pathology 0 1 1 2(1BL) 0 4
08 09 Plant Physiology 0 1 6(BL) 0 0 7
09 10 Seed Science & Technology 2 0 1(BL) 2 0 5
10 12 Fruit Science 11 5 5 10 (1)* 31
11 13 Spices, Plantation &
Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
15 4 2 9 (1)* 30
12 14 Vegetable Science 20 6 4 10 (1)* 40
13 19 Animal Physiology 1 0 0 0 0 01
14 20 Animal Reproduction and
Gynaecology
3 0 0 1 0 04
15 21 Dairy Chemistry 1 1 0 2 0 04
16 22 Dairy Microbiology 1 0 0 0 0 01
17 26 Poultry Science 3 0 0 2 0 5
18 27 Veterinary Medicine 1 0 0 0 0 01
19 34 Aquaculture 16 4 2 8 0 30
20 35 Fisheries Resource
Management
10 3 2 6 0 21
21 36 Fish Processing Technology 2 1 0 1 0 4
22 37 Fish Nutrition 9 2 1 3 0 15
23 38 Fish Health 11 3 1 5 0 20
24 39 Fish Genetics & Breeding 9 2 1 3 0 15
25 40 Agricultural Statistics 0 16(BL) 17(BL) 21(BL) (7BL)* 54
26 41 Agricultural Meteorology 2 1 0 1 0 4
27 42 Agroforestry 7 1 0 4 0 12
28 44 Environmental Sciences 5 2 0 5 0 12
29 45 Soil Sciences 4 1 1 2 0 8
30 46 Agricultural Business
Management
1 0 0 0 0 1
31 47 Agricultural Economics 1 0 1(BL) 1 0 3
32 48 Agricultural Extension 5 0 1 2 0 8
33 49 Agricultural Chemicals 0 1(BL) 1(BL) 0 0 02
34 52 Agricultural Structures and
Environmental Management
9 2 1 3 0 15
35 54 Agricultural Process
Engineering
1 0 0 1 0 2
36 55 Food Technology 7 1 1 4 0 13
TOTAL 179 68 57 127 431
( ) Vacancy positions of Physically Challenged candidates have been included in the total
vacancy.
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(BL) denotes the Backlog vacancies.
* Reserved for the persons suffering locomotors disability i.e. disability of the bones, joints or
muscles leading to substantial restriction of the limbs or any forms of cerebral palsy.
Note: Physical requirements for the challenged candidates are given in Annexure-VII
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Annexure-III
RULES (ARS)
The rules for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Examination - 2012 to be
held by the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board are published for general
information.
1. CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
Nationality: A candidate must be either:-
(i) a citizen of India, or
(ii) a citizen of Nepal, or
(iii) a citizen of Bhutan, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962, with the
intention of permanently settling in India, or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and
East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania,
(formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar) Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam
with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) above shall be a
person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of
India.
2. AGE LIMITS:-
A candidate seeking admission to the ARS Examination must have attained the
age of 21 years but not have attained the age of 32 years as on 01-08-2012. In
service candidates of ICAR less than 45 years in age as on 01-08-2012 will also be
eligible to appear subject to possession of prescribed qualifications. In service
candidates of the State Agricultural Universities less than 35 years in age as on 01-08-
2012 will be eligible to appear for ARS subject to possession of prescribed qualifications.
The upper age limit prescribed above will also be relaxable:-
(i) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to SC or ST
(ii) Upto a maximum of 3 years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward
Classes, who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) For Physically Challenged candidates, the upper age limit will be relaxable upto a
maximum of 10 years. Candidates belonging to SC, ST and OBC are also covered
under the Physically Challenged category will be eligible for grant of cumulative
age relaxation under both the categories.
(iv) For ARS the upper age limit for the candidates holding Ph.D. degree will be 35
years. Consequently the upper age limit for SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged
candidates holding Ph.D. degree will be relaxable by a further period of 3 years.
Thus, the maximum limit for SC/ST candidates in such cases will be 40 years, for
OBC candidates 38 years and for Physically Challenged candidates 45 years. In
such cases the candidates should have obtained Ph.D. degree on or before
01-08-2012, which is the reckoning date for age determination.
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(v) Up to a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the
State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st
day of December, 1989.
(vi) To other bonafide displaced persons/repatriates of Indian origin / Defence Services
Personnel/Border Security Force Personnel etc. as per the existing instructions of
the Government of India on the subject.
Save as provided above, the age limits prescribed can in no case be relaxed.
3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:-
A candidate for the Agricultural Research Service must hold a Master's degree or
equivalent in the concerned subject with specialization as defined in Annexure-V
completed on or before 31.10.2012 from any Indian University incorporated by an Act
of Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institution established by an
Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed University under Section 3 of the University
Grants Commission Act, 1956 or he/she must have qualification from a foreign
University recognized as equivalent by the Government of India.
The candidates having Master‟s degree from a foreign University must attach a
certificate of equivalence and recognition of that degree issued by the University
Commission/ Govt. of India.
NOTE-I:- A candidate who has appeared in an examination the passing of which
rendered him or her eligible to appear at this examination but has not been
informed of the result may apply for the admission to the examination. Such
candidates will be admitted if otherwise eligible, but the admission would be
deemed to be provisional subject to cancellation if he or she does not produce
Master’s degree or the provisional degree certificate alongwith the application for
the ARS Mains Examination on or before the date of ARS Main Examination i.e.
23.06.2013. The candidate is required to submit the attested copies of the Master’s
Degree/Provisional Degree Certificate and marksheets / transcripts alongwith the
application for the Mains Examination to the Board on or before the date of ARS
Main Examination i.e. 23.06.2013 failing which he or she will not be allowed to
attend the interview/viva-voce.
NOTE-II:- In ARS the scientist will be placed in the same discipline in which he/she has
qualified the ARS Preliminary examination and no request for change of discipline will be
entertained.
NOTE-III:- The candidates selected for appointment to the posts in Veterinary Sciences
disciplines will be entitled to Non Practicing Allowance as admissible under the rule of
Indian Council of Agricultural Research and subject to fulfillment of the conditions of
entitlement as prescribed by the Council.
4. FEE:-
The candidates seeking admission to ARS Examination must pay to the Board a
fee of Rs. 480/- (Rs. Four hundred eighty only) plus registration charge of Rs. 20/-
(Rs. Twenty only).
All candidates will pay registration fee of Rs. 20/-
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WOMEN CANDIDATES AND THE CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SCHEDULE
CASTE/SCHEDULE TRIBE/PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CATEGORIES ARE
EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE ONLY. NO FEE EXEMPTION
IS, HOWEVER, AVAILABLE TO OBC CANDIDATES AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO
PAY THE REGISTRATION FEE IN FULL.
Details of fee charges to be paid:
Sl. No. Category of candidate Examination fee Registration fee Total
1 General / OBC Rs. 480/- Rs. 20/- Rs. 500/-
2
Woman/
Schedule Caste/
Schedule Tribe/
Physically Challenged
Nil Rs. 20/- Rs. 20/-
Physically challenged persons are exempted from the payment of fee provided
they are otherwise eligible for appointment to the Services/Posts to be filled in the
results of this examination on the basis of the standards of medical fitness for these
Services/Posts (including any concessions specifically extended to the physically
challenged).
NOTE I: Notwithstanding the aforesaid provision for fee exemption, a physically
challenged candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he (after
such physical examination as the Government or the appointing authority, as the case
may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical
standards for the concerned Services/Posts to be allocated to Physically challenged
candidates by the Government.
NOTE II: APPLICATIONS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRESCRIBED FEE (UNLESS
REMISSION OF FEE IS CLAIMED) SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.
NOTE III: Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee
be held in reserve for any subsequent examination or selection.
5. (a) Number of Attempts:-
The number of attempts for appearing in the Agricultural Research Service
Examination will be limited to FOUR for all candidates (whether M.Sc./Ph.D.) including
the in-service candidates of I.C.A.R. However, this restriction will not apply to SC and
ST candidates, who are otherwise eligible.
Note-I :-
The number of attempts made by the candidates prior to Agricultural Research
Service examination 1996 will not be taken into account for counting the number of
attempts made.
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Note-II :-
An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be deemed to be an attempt at the
Examination. Notwithstanding the disqualification/cancellation of candidature, the fact of
appearance of the candidate at the examination will count as an attempt.
(b) Restrictions on applying for the Examination:-
i. “A candidate who has already qualified ARS examination in the earlier year will not
be eligible to compete in the subsequent examinations conducted by ASRB for the
same discipline in which he/she has earlier qualified. However, there is no bar to
reappear for an ARS selected candidate in the subsequent ARS examination in
a discipline different than the one in which he/she has already qualified ".
ii. “Only such candidates who have been declared as qualified by the ASRB in the
ARS Preliminary Examination to sit for the ARS – Main Examination in a particular
year shall be permitted to appear in the ARS – Main Examination of that year”.
6. The decision of the Board as to the eligibility or otherwise of a candidate for
admission to the examination shall be final.
7. No candidate will be admitted to the examination unless he/ she holds a certificate
of admission from the Board.
8. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to obtain support for his candidature by any
means may disqualify him for admission to the examination.
9. A candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any
physical defects likely to interfere with the discharge of his duties as an officer of the
service. A candidate, who after such physical examination as the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research may prescribe, is found not to satisfy these requirements will not
be appointed. Candidates selected by the Board may be required to undergo physical
examination. Candidates will be required to pay the fee for the Medical Examination as
prescribed by the Government of India for such category of the posts.
10. No person:-
(a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse
living or
(b) Who, having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any
person shall be eligible for appointment to the service.
Provided that the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, may, if satisfied that
such a marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the
other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person
from the operation of this rule.
11. Brief particulars relating to the service to which recruitment is being made through
this Examination are stated in Annexure-VI.
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ANNEXURE-IV
DETAIL PLAN OF EXAMINATION (ARS)
Two separate competitive written examinations followed by Viva-voce shall be
conducted as per the following plan of examinations:-
Examination Max. Marks Duration
1. (a) Preliminary-ARS (Objective Type) 150 2 hours
(b) ARS – Main (Descriptive Type) 240 3 hours
(c) Viva-voce 60
2. (a). Preliminary ARS Examination Paper:-
Preliminary ARS Examination shall have one paper of 150 marks with all
objective questions to be solved in 2 hours (Two hours), from the respective
professional subject(s) for which candidate has opted.
Minimum qualifying marks required in Prelim- ARS Examination:
1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in Prelim ARS
Examination (Objective Type). The examination will be held in 33 centres as given
in Annexure-I. This is a qualifying examination and marks scored will not be
counted for final selection.
(b). ARS – Main Examination Paper:-
ARS – Main Examination Paper will have only one paper of 240 marks to be
completed in 3 hours duration. The paper shall be divided in three parts A, B and C. Part
„A‟ will consists of 40 (forty) questions of 2 (two) marks each. In this part, answers
required will be of very short, not exceeding 10 (Ten) words at the most. Part „B‟ will
have 20 (twenty) questions of 5 (five) marks each requiring one or two paragraphs
and/or graphic explanation. All questions in part „A‟ and „B‟ will be compulsory.
Part „C‟ will have 6 (six) essay type or descriptive type questions which are all
compulsory. Each question will carry 10 (ten) marks and may have two or more parts.
Answers are required to be written in the space provided below the question. In no case
extra sheets will be provided.
The candidates clearing Mains Examination will be called for Viva-voce in the
ratio 1:5 subject to minimum 55% are obtained by General / OBC candidates and 50%
marks are obtained by SC / ST / PC candidates in ARS Mains Examination (Subjective
type). Reserved candidates who qualify after availing relaxed standard and/or age
relaxation shall render themselves ineligible for UR posts. They will be eligible only for
the posts which are reserved in respective category in a particular discipline. The final
selection of candidates will be made on the basis of marks obtained in the ARS – Mains
Examination and Viva-voce and will be recommended for appointment as Scientists in
the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the pay scale of Rs. 15,000-39,100 plus
Research Grade Pay (RGP) of Rs. 6,000/-
Category of candidate
Minimum qualifying marks
Prelim ARS Main ARS
General / OBC 60% 55%
SC / ST / Physically Challenged Person 50% 50%
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The candidates will be interviewed by a Board of competent and unbiased
experts in the respective disciplines, who will have before them a record of his/her
career. The object of the viva-voce is to assess his/her suitability for the Service for
which he/she has competed. The viva-voce is intended to supplement the written
examination for testing the general and specialized knowledge and abilities of the
candidate. The candidate will be expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only
in his/her own state or country, as well as in modern current of thought and in new
discoveries, which should rouse the curiosity of well-educated youth.
The technique of the viva-voce is not that of strict cross-examination, but of a
natural, though directed and purposive conversation intended to reveal the candidate‟s
mental qualities and his/her grasp of problems. The Board will pay special attention to
assessing the intellectual curiosity, critical powers of assimilation, balance of judgment
and alertness of mind, the ability for social cohesion, integrity of character, initiative and
capacity for leadership and scientific research.
NOTE:-
Syllabus for Preliminary ARS Examination and ARS Main Examination is
available on ICAR website www.icar.org.in and ASRB website www.asrb.org.in
3. Examination Procedure:-
(i) The Preliminary ARS Examination is a qualifying examination. Candidates qualifying in
the preliminary ARS Examination only will be allowed to appear in the ARS – Main
Examination.
(ii) Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written ARS - Main
examination as may be fixed by the Board in their discretion shall be summoned for
VIVA-VOCE for the Agricultural Research Service. After the Viva-Voce the candidates
will be arranged by the Board in the order of merit in each category (professional
subject-wise) as disclosed by the aggregate marks finally awarded to each candidate.
Candidates who obtain such minimum aggregate marks in the written papers and Viva-
Voce without fixing any minimum marks in Viva-Voce as may be fixed by the Board in
their discretion shall be recommended for appointment to ARS in accordance with the
number of vacancies intimated by the Council under each discipline. Based on the merit,
the candidates belonging to reserved categories i.e. SC/ST/OBCs are also eligible to be
considered against the unreserved vacancies, if no relaxation in age and no relaxation in
qualifying marks either in Prelim ARS or in Main ARS or in both has been availed by
such reserve category candidates. If any concession in age and relaxation in qualifying
standard is availed, such candidates will be eligible for consideration only against
vacancies reserved for them.
(iii) Rules for Tie-Breaker:- Wherever the two or more candidates have secured equal
aggregate marks (marks in written ARS Main Examination + Viva-voce) the merit of the
candidates shall be determined by applying the following Tie-Breaker Rules.
(a) Candidate securing more marks in the written ARS Main Examination will be
ranked higher.
(b) In case where the marks mentioned at (a) above are equal, the candidate senior in
age will be ranked higher.
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(iv) Candidates belonging to the scheduled castes or the Scheduled Tribes may be
recommended by the Board by a relaxed standard to make up the deficiency in the
reserved quota subject to the relevant instructions on the subject and also subject to the
fitness of these candidates for appointment to the Agricultural Research Service
irrespective of their ranks in the order of merit at the examination.
(v) There is no provision for maintaining the select panel and therefore, the vacancies
against which the recommended candidates do not join will not be filled up. The backlog
vacancies will be filled up from the subsequent examinations.
(vi) The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual
candidates shall be decided by the Board in their discretion and the Board will not enter
into correspondence with them regarding the result.
(vii) Recommendation by the Board for appointment in the ARS will not be binding unless
the Indian Council of Agricultural Research are satisfied after such enquiry as may be
considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the
Service.
4. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:-
(a) Question paper can be answered either in English or in Hindi.
(b) Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances
they will be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answer for them.
(c) If a candidate's handwriting is not easily legible, a deduction will be made
on this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to him.
(d) Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge.
(e) Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined
with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination.
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Annexure-V
Eligibility qualifications for Entry- level ARS disciplines
Code.No. Discipline Eligibility qualifications
01 Agricultural
Biotechnology
Master‟s degree in Agriculture/ Biotechnology/
Molecular Biology & Bio-Technology/ Genetic
Engineering/ Botany Plant Sciences/ Life Sciences with
specialization in Plant Biotechnology.
02 Agricultural Entomology Master‟s degree in Agriculture/ Entomology/ Zoology/
Sericulture/ Apiculture/ Plant Protection with
specialization in Agricultural Entomology.
03 Agricultural Microbiology Master‟s degree in Agricultural Microbiology/
Microbiology
04 Genetics & Plant
Breeding
Master‟s degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Botany/
Plant Breeding or Genetics or Genetics and Plant
Breeding.
06 Nematology Master‟s degree in Agriculture Nematology/
Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Zoology/ Plant Protection
with specialization in Nematology.
07 Plant Biochemistry Master‟s degree in Plant Biochemistry/ Agricultural
Biochemistry/ Biochemistry with specialization in plants.
08 Plant Pathology Master‟s degree in Agriculture/ Botany/ Life Sciences/
Plant Protection with specialization in Plant Pathology/
Mycology.
09 Plant Physiology Master‟s degree in Agriculture/ Plant Physiology/ Botany
with specialization in Plant Physiology.
10 Seed Science &
Technology
Master‟s degree in Agriculture/ Seed Science/ Seed
Technology or Seed Science and Technology.
12 Fruit Science Master‟s degree in Pomology/ Agriculture or Horticulture
with specialization in Fruit Sciences/ PHT (Horticulture).
13 Spices, Plantation &
Medicinal & Aromatic
Plants
Master‟s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Botany with
specialization in Spices/ Plantation Crops and/ or in
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants/ PHT (Horticulture).
14 Vegetable Science Master‟s degree in Olericulture/ Vegetable Sciences/
Agriculture or Horticulture with specialization in
Vegetable Sciences/ PHT (Horticulture).
19 Animal Physiology Master‟s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with
specialization in Animal Physiology.
20 Animal Reproduction &
Gynaecology
Master‟s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with
specialization in Animal Reproduction and
Gynaecology.
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Code No. Discipline Eligibility qualifications
21 Dairy Chemistry Masters degree in Dairy Chemistry/ Veterinary/ Animal
Sciences with specialization in Dairy Chemistry.
22 Dairy Microbiology Master‟s degree in Dairy Microbiology/ Veterinary/
Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairy
Microbiology.
26 Poultry Science Master‟s degree in Poultry Sciences/ Veterinary/ Animal
Sciences with specialization in Poultry Sciences.
27 Veterinary Medicine Master‟s degree in Veterinary Medicine/ Veterinary
Preventive Medicine/ Veterinary Clinical Medicine.
34 Aquaculture Masters degree in Aquaculture/ Fishery Sciences/
Marine Biology/ Aquatic Biology with specialization in
Mariculture/ Aquatic Environmental Management/
Aquatic Ecology/ Inland Aquaculture.
35 Fisheries Resource
Management
Master‟s degree in Fishery Sciences/ Fisheries
Resource Management/ Marine Biology/ Aquatic
Environmental Management/ Aquatic Biology with
specialization in Fisheries Resource Management/ Fish
Population Dynamics/ Fishery Hydrography/ Ecosystem
Management/ Aquatic Ecology.
36 Fish Process
Technology
Master‟s degree in Fishery Sciences/ Fish Processing
Technology/ Post Harvest Technology/ Industrial
Fisheries with specialization in Fish Harvest and
Processing.
37 Fish Nutrition Master‟s degree in Fishery Sciences with specialization
in Fish Nutrition and Fish Physiology/ Feed Technology/
Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry.
38 Fish Health Master‟s degree in Fishery Science/ Marine Biology
with specialization in Fish Health/ Fish Pathology and
Microbiology.
39 Fish Genetics &
Breeding
Master‟s degree in Fishery Science/ Marine Biology
with specialization in Fish Genetics and Breeding/ Fish
Biotechnology.
40 Agricultural Chemicals Master‟s degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Chemicals/
Organic Chemistry with specialization in Agricultural
Chemicals.
41 Agricultural
Meteorology
Masters degree in Agricultural Meteorology/ Agricultural
Physics with specialization in Agricultural Meteorology.
42 Agroforestry Master‟s degree in Forestry/ Agroforestry/ Botany/
Agronomy/ Horticulture with specialization in
Agroforestry.
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Code No. Discipline Eligibility qualifications
44 Environmental Sciences Master‟s degree in Environmental Science/ Agroforestry/
Agriculture Physics/ Agriculture with
specialization in Environmental Science.
45 Soil Sciences Masters degree in Agriculture/ Soil Sciences/
Agricultural Chemistry/ Agricultural Physics with
specialization in Soil Physics and Soil & Water
Conservation/ Soil Fertility/ Soil Microbiology/ Soil
Chemistry/ Water Science & Technology
46 Agricultural Business
Management
Master‟s degree in Agricultural Business Management/
Agricultural Marketing/ Business Management with
specialization in Agricultural Business/ Fisheries
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Business Management.
47 Agricultural Economics Master‟s degree in Agricultural Economics/ Dairy
Economics/ Veterinary Economics/ Fisheries
Economics with specialization in Agriculture.
48 Agricultural Extension Master degree in Agricultural Extension/ Veterinary
Extension/ Dairy Extension/ Fisheries Extension/ Home
Science Extension/ Agriculture Communication in
Agricultural Sciences/ Rural Development/ Rural
Management.
49 Agricultural Statistics Master‟s degree in Agricultural Statistics/ Statistics with
specialization in Agriculture.
52 Agricultural Structures
and Environmental
Management
Master‟s degree in Agricultural Engineering with
specialization in Agricultural Structures/ Aquaculture
Engineering.
54 Agricultural Process
Engineering
Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering with
specialization in Agricultural Process Engineering/
Food Process Engineering/ Dairy Engineering/ Post
Harvest Technology.
55 Food Technology Master‟s degree in Food Science/ Food Technology/
Food Science and Technology/ Post Harvest
Technology/ Dairy Technology.
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ANNEXURE-VI
Brief particulars relating to the Agricultural Research Service:-
1. Candidates selected for appointment to the Service will be appointed as Scientists in
the Service on probation for a period of two years which may be extended, if necessary.
2. Candidates selected on the basis of the competitive examination shall be required to
undergo an intensive course of study and training for a specified period.
3. On successful completion of the prescribed training, a candidate will be posted
anywhere in India according to the Research priorities of the Council. He will be liable to
serve at the initial place of posting at least for a period of five years before seeking
transfer on what so ever ground from that place / station.
4. Every trainee shall be required to execute a bond to serve the Council (ICAR) for a
minimum period of 4 years from the date of appointment including the period of training.
Failure to serve the ICAR for the stipulated period will render the candidate liable to
refund to the Council a sum of Rs. 1,25,000/- (Rupees one lakh twenty five thousand
only)
5. Any trainee found to be guilty of unbecoming conduct will be liable to be discharged
even before completion of the period of training. Such a trainee will be liable to refund
full amount of the emoluments paid to him / her during training period.
6. If in the opinion of the ICAR the work or conduct of the officer on probation is
unsatisfactory or shows that he is unlikely to become efficient, the ICAR may discharge
him forthwith. On completion of the period of probation or any extension, if it is found
that a candidate is not fit for permanent appointment, he / she may be discharged.
7. Conditions of service, leave, pension, provident fund etc. for the members of service
shall be as determined by the Council.
8. A Scientist is liable to serve anywhere in India or abroad.
9. Those candidates who have already been awarded Ph.D. / M. Phil Degree or have
been granted certificate of admissibility to the award of the said research degree before
joining ARS – 2010 shall be granted 5/2 advance increments on production of the
necessary documents on appointment.
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ANNEXURE – VII
FORM OF CERTIFICATE PRESCRIBED
Form of Certificate as prescribed in M.H.A., O.M. No. 42/21/49-N.G.S., dated 28-1-
1952, as revised in Dept. of Per. & A.R., Letter No. 36012/6/76-Estt. (SCT) dated 29-10-1977,
to be produced by a candidate belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe in support
of his claim.
FORM OF CASTE CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Shri/Shrimati*/Kumari* __________________________________
Son/daughter* of ____________________________ of village/town* ___________________
in District/Division*________________________________ of the State/Union Territory*
________________________ belongs to the _______________________________
Scheduled Caste
Caste/Tribe* which is recognized as a --------------------------
Scheduled Tribe*
under:-
* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.
* The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.
* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951.
* The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951.
[ (As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists
(Modification Order) 1956, the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, the Punjab
Reorganisation Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, the North-Eastern
Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976].
* The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956.
* The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959, as
amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act,
1976.
* The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962.
* The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962.
Contd……2 /-
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* The constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964.
* The constitution Scheduled Tribes (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967.
* The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Caste Order, 1968.
* The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968.
* The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970.
* The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978.
* The Constitution ( Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes order, 1978.
* The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989.
* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1990.
* The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Act, 1991.
* The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Second Amendment Act, 1991.
2. This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes
Certificate issued to Shri/Shrimati*______________________________________________
father/mother* of Shri/Shrimati/Kumari*_______________________________________ of
village/town*__________________________ in District/Division*_____________________ of
the State/Union Territory*___________________________ who belong to the Caste/Tribe*
which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* in the State/Union
Territory*______________________ issued by the ______________Dated __________
3. Shri/Shrimati*/Kumari*______________________________ and/*or his/her* family
ordinarily reside(s) in village/town*_______________________ of ____________________
District/Division* of the State/Union Territory* of ____________________________________
Signature________________________
Designation______________________
(With Seal of Office)
State
Place__________________ _____________
Date__________________ Union Territory
NOTE:- The term “Ordinarily resides” used here will have the same meaning as in
Section 20 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950.
__________________________________________________________________________
* Please delete the words which are not applicable.
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ANNEXURE-VIII
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES
APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
[G.I., Dept. of Per.&Trg., O.M. No. 36033/28/94-Estt. (SCT), dated 23-11-1995]
This is to certify that Sh / Smt. / Kumari ___________________________________
son / daughter of Sh. _______________________________________ of Village
____________________________ District / Division ________________________ in the
________________________ State ____________________________ belongs to the
____________________________ community which is recognized as a Backward class
under :-
* (i) Government of India, Ministry of Welfare, Resolution No. 12011/68/93-BCC (C),
dated the 10th September, 1993, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, No. 186, dated the 13th September, 1993.
* (ii) Government of India, Ministry of Welfare, Resolution No. 12011/9/94-BCC,
dated 19-10-94, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section
I, No. 163, dated 20-10-1994.
* (iii) Resolution No. 12011/7/95-BCC, dated the 24th May, 1995, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I, No. 88, dated 25-5-1995.
Shri ____________________and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the
__________________ District/Division of the __________________ State. This is also to
certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy layer) mentioned in
Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel and Training.
O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 8-9-1993.
District Magistrate,
Deputy Commissioner Etc.
Dated
SEAL
__________________________________________________________________________
*Strike out whichever is not applicable.
NB : (a) The term ' ordinarily ' used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of
the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950.
(b) Where the certificates are issued by Gazetted Officers of the Union Government
or State Governments, they should be in the same form but countersigned by
the District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner (Certificates issued by Gazetted
Officers and attested by District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner are not
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sufficient).
ANNEXURE – IX
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHALLENGED CANDIDATES
For being considered against the vacancies for the category of physically
challenged persons, the challenged persons should have disability of 40% or more.
However, such candidates shall be required to meet one or more of the following
physical requirements/abilities which may be necessary for performing the duties in the
concerned post:-
1. Work performed by manipulating (with fingers).
2. Work performed by pulling and pushing.
3. Work performed by lifting.
4. Work performed by kneeling and crouching.
5. Work performed by bending.
6. Work performed by sitting (on bench or chair).
7. Work performed by standing.
8. Work performed by walking.
9. Work performed by seeing.
10. Work performed by hearing / speaking.
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS RECRUITMENT BOARD
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
PRELIMINARY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE EXAMINATION – 2012
APPLICATION FORMAT
(To be filled in by the candidate in his/her own handwriting)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) Category to which belongs
(Please tick in the applicable
box/boxes)
(E) Date of Birth
(F)
(H) Details of
the fee
paid.
(1) Name (In Capital Letters in English)
(2) Father‟s Name (In Capital Letters in English)
(3) Address for Correspondence
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Pin Code ________________
(4) E-mail (Compulsory) ______________________________________________________
(5) Mobile No. ________________________ Tel. No. with STD code __________________
(6) State to which belongs: ________________________
(7) Number of attempts made earlier for ARS: ________________________
Contd......2/
ARS Examination Discipline Code No.
Paste here an
unattested
recent passport size
photograph
(3.5 cm x 4.5 cm)
Left Hand Thumb Impression
Signature
Name of Centre for Preliminary ARS Examination Code No.
Name of Centre for ARS Main Examination Code No.
SC ST OBC GEN PC
Date Month Year
Male Female
(G) Citizen of India Yes No
Name of the Bank and Branch
Demand Draft / Pay
Order No. & Date
Amount in
Rs.
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(8) Are you seeking age relaxation: Yes No
If yes, on which grounds: ______________________________
(9) Particulars of examinations passed
Examination level Class
or
Division
OGPA
%
Year of
Passing
Subject taken /
Title of thesis at
M. Sc. / Ph.D.
Name of the
University /
Name of Degree Board
Matriculation level (10th)
Intermediate level (12th)
Graduation level
Post Graduation level
Doctorate
(10) (a) University from which passed Master‟s Degree __________________________
(b) Field of specialization in Master‟s Degree ________________________________
(c) Date of completion of Master‟s Degree ________________
(11) If you have at any time been employed, give details including present employment.
Designation of post held
and description of work
Period with exact dates Full address of
employer
Whether employment is
Under Govt./ ICAR/
From To Scientific Institution
Till date
(12) Have you ever been debarred or disqualified by the ICAR/ASRB or any Public Service
Commission from any of their examination/selections? If so, give details:
_____________________________________________________________________
DECLARATION TO BE SIGNED BY THE CANDIDATE:
I hereby declare that all the statements made in this application are true,
complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In the event of any information
being found false or incorrect or ineligibility being detected before or after the examination,
action can be taken against me by the Board. I have read the provisions in the Notification for
ARS Examination - 2012 carefully and I hereby undertake to abide by the same. I further
declare that I fulfill all the conditions of eligibility regarding age limits, educational
qualifications, etc. prescribed for admission to the examination.
I have informed my Head of Office / Department in writing that I am applying for
this examination (if applicable).
DATE _________________ ____________________________
PLACE __________________ SIGNATURE OF THE CANDIDATE
