ASRB - Scientist

Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB)
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-I, Pusa
New Delhi –110 012

F.No. 1(19)/2013-Exam.-II Dated the 5th November, 2013

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (ARS) EXAMINATION-2013

1. 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/- .

2. CENTRES OF EXAMINATION

The centres of ARS Examination-2013 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 according to 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 see the Rules of examination carefully before filling up the Online Application form.

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 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.
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.

7. AGE LIMIT

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

Details of fee charges to be paid:

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

The fee must be paid in the mode as prescribed in the important instructions to candidates herein this notification. NO REFUND OF FEE ONCE PAID IS PERMISSIBLE.

For details of fee exemptions, relaxations and conditions, etc., please refer to Rule 4 of Rules of the examination.

9. HOW TO APPLY

A candidate seeking admission to the Examination must apply online only in the Application Form available on the website: www.asrb.org.in  OR http://www.icar.org.in

A candidate must read the provisions contained in this Notification for ARS Examination - 2013 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.

10. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION

i) The candidates are required to apply online only using the link of application form available on the website: http://www.asrb.org.in OR http://www.icar.org.in No other mode of application is allowed.

Candidates are hereby informed that the details they provide in the Online Application Form will be used for all future references. They are advised to be very careful while filling the Application Form. They are, therefore, requested to thoroughly read this notification carefully before filling the online Application Form.
ii) Candidates are required to complete the Application Form by filling all the parts for which they will be guided in the course of filling the Application Form.
iii) Candidates are required to keep ready the following relevant details /information /
documents:

a) Notification for ARS Examination-2013
b) Name ( as recorded in Secondary or Equivalent level Examination certificate)
c) Father’s name ( as recorded in the Secondary or Equivalent level Examination certificate)
d) Complete Address for Correspondence e) Complete Permanent Address
f) Matriculation or Equivalent Certificate
g) Master’s Degree Certificate/Provisional Degree Certificate/Transcript/ Marksheets; if available.
h) Doctorate Degree Certificate/Provisional Degree Certificate/Transcript/ Marksheet.
i) Center opted for Preliminary Examination and Main ARS Examination (Please check the Examination Centers in this notification in Annexure- I (a) and (b) respectively.

j) Scanned copy of recent passport size photograph taken against white background only of a maximum size of 150 kB in .jpg format only with the face covering at least 2/3rd of the total space and taken without spectacles. ( an Image can be saved in .jpg format using the MS Paint application )
k) Scanned copy of signatures taken in Black ink on a white paper only in .jpg format only. (an Image can be saved in .jpg format using the MS Paint application )
l) Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking details for online payment of fee. m) Valid and active e-mail id.
iv) The registration session would automatically expire if it is left unattended/inactive for more than 20 (twenty) minutes and you may have to register once again.
v) The candidates are required to enter their valid and active e-mail id only in the Application Form since all communication/information/update(s) for this ARS Examination would be sent to this mail id only. In case, they do not have an e- mail id, they may obtain one from any of the e-mail service providers of the candidate’s choice. Please note that entry of the e-mail id in the prescribed field in the Application Form is mandatory/ compulsory.
In case, for whatever reason you want to fill another online Form , you will have to use another e-mail id , since an e-mail id once registered in our database cannot be used for another Form, even if the Name, Date of Birth, etc., fields are the same.
vi) Please keep ready all relevant information regarding the payment towards Application
Fee for successfully completing the Application process.
(a) For payment of Application Fee, please keep your Debit/Credit card ready for payment using them, (in case you are paying using these card(s)).
(b) Please keep UTR Number provided by the Bank/Branch where you have carried out NEFT/Challan transaction, in case you are adopting the NEFT / Challan payment option.

While using this option of payment, take a print out of the Online pre printed generated Challan form , deposit the requisite amount with any Branch of the Syndicate Bank and thereafter re-login your application form, Go to Part IV (it will automatically take you to Part IV) fill the UTR Number, Date of deposit, Branch Name and Number, upload the scanned copy of the ASRB portion of the deposited challan through the link provided in the Part IV of the Application Form and submit. PLEASE NOTE THAT WITHOUT THIS PROCESS HAVING BEEN COMPLETED, YOUR APPLICATION FORM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE COMPLETE.

vii) Please keep the scanned copy of your recent passport size photograph (taken against white background only of a maximum size of 150 KB in .jpg format only (with the face covering at least 2/3rd of the total space for easy identification) and Scanned copy of your Signature (taken in black ink only on white paper) of a maximum size of 80 KB in .jpg format only for uploading during the process of Application Form Submission. Please note that you should use only clear scanned copies (and not blurred or hazy) since your application form may not be considered if these are not clear. The photograph and signature would be used to be put on the Admission Certificate. The scanned photograph and signature must be uploaded in .jpg format only. These would be required to be uploaded using the links that will be guided to in the course of Applying. You may browse and select the location where the scanned photograph/ signature file has been saved, select it and click the upload button. Once uploaded, a message informing about the successful uploading of the Photograph/signature, as the case may be, will be displayed. In case, you want to use another photograph/signature (i.e., use any other photograph/ signature), then select the edit button on the link and repeat the same process as before. Your online Application Form will not be submitted unless you have successfully uploaded your photograph and signature.

PLEASE VIEW THE IMAGES ON THE PART III

OF THE APPLICATION FORM AND SATISFY YOURSELF THAT THESE ARE CLEAR AND SUFFICIENTLY VISIBLE IN THE ABSENCE OF WHICH YOUR APPLICATION FORM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.(HAZY OR UNCLEAR PHOTOGRAPHS / SIGNATURE WILL NOT BE ACCEPETD)
viii) Candidates are informed that there are provisions for editing at many stages. Once the complete process of filling up the information in the Application Form and the Photograph and Signature is completed, the candidate can view the entire Application Form together with the photograph and signature and can still edit at this point to make / incorporate any change/ editing in any field of the Application Form.
ix) 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.
x) The applicants are advised to regularly check the e mail provided in the Application Form for update(s)/ information/ communication with regard to the ARS-2013 Examination. They must check the spam/junk /inbox folders also of the mailbox.

xi) Once the payment is successfully made, a message informing the successful submission of your Application Form will be displayed. In case, this does not appear, the process needs to be repeated, since it signifies/implies that your Application Form has not been successfully uploaded/ submitted.

x) Candidates are strongly advised to keep a print or soft copy of the completed Application Form for any future reference.

xii. Please note that mere successful submission of the Application Form and/or Admission Certificate issuance does not automatically ensures admission to any or all the stage(s) of the Examination. Your candidature will be scrutinized during the entire course of the examination with reference to Qualification/ Age, etc., at the sole discretion and decision of the Board which would be final and binding and hence would be If on verification/ scrutiny at any /later stage, it is found that they do not fulfill all eligibility conditions/ wrong/ incorrect/misleading/false information has been given either intentionally or otherwise/ error of omission or commission, their candidature will be cancelled / rejected and fee paid for examination will be forfeited and any action as deemed fit by the Board shall be taken in this regard.

LAST DATE FOR FILING UP OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS

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

More Info: http://asrb.org.in/images/pdf/notification_ars.pdf