
COMBINED NOTIFICATION FOR
ASRB NET Examination 2023 2023, SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST
(SMS) (T-6) & SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER (STO) (T-6) EXAMINATION – 2023
Table of Contents
ASRB NET Examination 2023
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold a combined
examination for NET-2023, Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) and Senior Technical
Officer (STO) (T-6) Examination-2023 in Online computer based (CBT) mode in a staggered
slot-wise examination format as per the Rules and Schemes of Examination indicated in this
notification as at Section (A), (B) and (C) respectively. Candidates are advised to read the
notification carefully before filling the Online Application Form wherein Section (A), Section
(B) and Section (C) contain the specific details with respect to NET-2023, SMS (T-6) and
STO (T-6) respectively.
Important Dates For ASRB NET Examination 2023
| Submission of online application starts on | 22nd March 2023 (10:00 AM) |
| Last date and time for submission of online application form | 10th April 2023 (05:00 PM) |
| Dates of online (CBT) examination for NET-2023, SMS (T-6) & STO (T-6) | 26th April – 30th April 2023 |
Aplication Fee For ASRB NET Examination 2023
| S. No. | Category of candidate | For NET (₹) | For SMS (T-6) (₹) | For STO (T-6) (₹) |
| 1 | Unreserved (UR) | 1000/- | 500/- | 500/- |
| 2 | Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/ Other Backward Class (OBC) | 500/- | 500/- | 500/- |
| 3 | Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) / Women | 250/- | NIL/- | NIL/- |
Eligiblity For ASRB NET Examination 2023
A candidate must possess a Master’s degree or equivalent in the respective Discipline
and specialization completed on or before 30.09.2023from 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 eligibility qualification by the Government of
India (GoI). The list of Disciplines and its prescribed educational qualifications are as given
in Annexure– V.
How to Apply ASRB NET Examination 2023 Form
A candidate seeking admission to the examination must apply online in the prescribed Application Form available on the website: http://www.asrb.org.in. Important Instructions to the candidates for filling online application are given in Annexure-I.
Candidate must read the provisions, contained in this Notification carefully and shall abide by the same. Candidate must fulfil all the conditions of eligibility regarding age limits, educational qualifications, etc. prescribed for admission to the examination.
The online Application filling process will be opened from 1000 Hrs on 22.03.2023 till 1700 Hrs on 10.04.2023 after which the link will automatically get disabled.
The candidates are not required to attach copy of any of the documents /certificates in support of their candidature at the time of submission of online application. The candidates in their own interest must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the examination. In the event of ineligibility being detected by the Board at any stage, including after declaration of result, their candidature shall be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.
As NET Certificate would be issued to the qualified candidates through DigiLocker app only, due care should be taken by the candidates to fill up their online application form. No request for change in any field i.e., Centre of Examination, Discipline, Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth, Gender, E-mail Id, Mobile No., Phone No., Category, Medium of Examination etc. will be considered under any circumstances. Candidates are, therefore, advised to be very careful while filling up their application forms.
Examination Centers for ASRB NET Examination 2023
| Centre Code | Centre | State/ UT | Centre Code | Centre | State/ UT |
| 1. | Anand/ Vadodara | Gujarat | 23. | Jorhat | Assam |
| 2. | Barapani/ Shillong | Meghalaya | 24. | Karnal | Haryana |
| 3. | Bareilly | Uttar Pradesh | 25. | Kochi | Kerala |
| 4. | Barrackpore/ Kolkata | West Bengal | 26. | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| 5. | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 27. | Ludhiana | Punjab |
| 6. | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 28. | Mangaluru | Karnataka |
| 7. | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 29. | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 8. | Chandigarh/ Mohali | Chandigarh | 30. | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 9. | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 31. | Patna | Bihar |
| 10. | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 32. | Port Blair | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 11. | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 33. | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 12. | Delhi | Delhi | 34. | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 13. | Dharwad | Karnataka | 35. | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 14. | Gangtok | Sikkim | 36. | Rajkot | Gujarat |
| 15. | Guwahati | Assam | 37. | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 16. | Hyderabad | Telangana | 38. | Shimla | Himachal Pradesh |
| 17. | Imphal | Manipur | 39. | Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 18. | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | 40. | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 19. | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh | 41. | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 20. | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 42. | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 21. | Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir | 43. | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 22. | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 44. | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST (SMS) (T-6)
SMS (T-6) Examination is a direct recruitment examination for the post of Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) at Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under the administrative control of ICAR. All those candidates desirous of appearing for this examination for recruitment to the post of SMS (T-6) are required to take the online (CBT) SMS (T-6) Examination and the Interview. Candidates declared successful in the online examination and interview will be recommended for appointment as Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in the Pay Band – 3 of ₹ 15,600 – 39,100 with GP of ₹ 5400/- (revised Pay Level 10 – ₹ 56,100 – 1,77,500 of the 7th CPC), based on their choice of ‘Location of KVK with Institute’ opted while filling the online application.
Only those candidates, who qualify the online (CBT) examination for SMS (T-6) as per prescribed standards, will be shortlisted for Interview in the ratio of 1:5 i.e. 5 candidates for one post, in order of merit.
VACANCIES FOR SMS (T-6)
The number of vacancies for the posts of Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) are given in Annexure-VI.
Preference of ‘Location of KVK with Institute’ may be indicated in the online application form. The preference, once submitted, shall not be changed under any circumstances.
RULES OF EXAMINATION
The Rules of SMS (T-6) Examination are given in Annexure -VII. Candidate must read the Rules of examination carefully before filling up the Online Application form.
PRESCRIBED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Candidate must hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in the concerned discipline with specialization as defined in Annexure-V and VI, completed on or before 10.04.2023. For details, please refer to Rules of the Examination given in Annexure-VII.
AGE LMIT
A candidate seeking admission to the SMS (T-6) Examination-2023 must have attained the age of 21 years but not have attained the age of 35 years as on10.04.2023. Age relaxation is admissible to the various categories as per Rules of the Examination as given in Annexure– VII.
PLAN OF EXAMINATION
The Detailed Plan of Examination is given in Annexure- VIII.
- SYLLABUS:
Syllabus for SMS (T-6) is common with that of NET Disciplines, which is available on the Syllabus Link on ASRB’s website: http://asrb.org.in/9-syllabus/27-syllabus
Candidates are requested to Read the Whole notification carefully. Before applying Throw given Link below.
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