A candidate must have a Master's degree or equivalent in the concerned
subject with specialization as defined below, before the day of Prelim
- ARS/NET Examination.
1. Agricultural Sciences
Crop Improvement
Eligibility : Masters degree in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding
and Genetics/ Botany/ Plant Genetic Resources/ Seed Technology/ Seed
Science and Technology or Masters degree in Agriculture with specialization
in any of the above subject.
Crop Protection
Eligibility : Masters degree in Agriculture Entomology/ Entomology/
Plant Protection/ Sericulture/ Apiculture/ Plant Pathology/ Nematology/
Mycology and Plant Pathology/ Agriculture Chemicals/ Agricultural Chemistry/
Organic Chemistry with specialization with Plant Protection Chemicals
or Masters degree in Agriculture with specialization in any of the above
subjects or Masters degree in Botany/ Zoology/ Life Sciences with specialization
in Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Nematology
Basic Plant Sciences
Eligibility : Masters degree in Biochemistry/ Plant Physiology/ Microbiology/
Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Genetic Engineering or Masters degree
in Botany/ Life Sciences / Plant Sciences with specialization in any
of the above subjects or Master’s degree in Agriculture with specialization
in any of the above subjects
Horticulture
Eligibility : Masters degree in Horticulture/ Fruit Science (Pomology)/
Vegetable Sciences (Olericulture)/ Floriculture/ Spices and Plantation
Crops/ Medicinal & Aromatic Plants/ Fruit Breeding & Genetic
resources/ Post Harvest Technology in Horticulture/ Mushoroom Science
or Masters degree in Agri/ Horticulture with specialization in any of
the above subjects.
2. Veterinary Sciences
Basic Veterinary Sciences
Eligibility : Masters degree in Animal Physiology/ Veterinary Anatomy/
Animal Fish Biotechnology or Masters degree in Veterinary Sciences/
Animal Sciences with specialization in Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/
Dairy Sciences with specialization in Animal/ Fish Biochemistry
Paraclinical Veterinary Science
Eligibility : Masters degree in Veterinary Science with specialization
in Pathology/ Avian diseases/ Parasitology/ Microbiology/ bacteriology/
Virology or Immunology or Veterinary Public Health/ Epidemiology/ Pharmacology
and Toxicology
Clinical Veterinary Sciences
Eligibility : Masters degree in Veterinary Science with specialization
in Animal Reproduction/ Gynaecology/ Obstetrics/ Medicine Ethics and
Jurisprudence/ Veterinary Preventive Medicine/ Surgery/ Radiology/ Veterinary
Clinical Medicine
Animal Production
Eligibility : Masters degree in Animal Nutrition or Masters degree in
Veterinary Science with specialization in Animal Nutrition/Animal/Fish
Genetics and Breeding/ Poultry Science or Masters degree in Veterinary/
Animal Science with specialization in Livestock Production and management/
Poultry Science/ Livestock Products Technology
3. Fisheries Sciences
Fisheries Science
Eligibility :Masters degree in Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) with specialization
in Fisheries Resource Management/ Aquatic Environment Management/ Fisheries
Extension/ Aquaculture/ Mariculture/ Genetics and Biotechnology/ Nutrition
and Biochemistry/ Pathology and Microbiology/ Fisheries Environment
and Ecology/ Biotechnology or Masters degree in Marine Biology/ Aquatic
Biology/ Aquatic Ecology/ Zoology with specialization in any of the
above subjects.
Fish Harvest and Post Harvest Technology
Eligibility : Masters degree in Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) with specialization
in Fisheries Technology/ Fish Processing Technology/ Aquaculture Engineering/
Fisheries Post Harvest Tech./ Fishery Engineering Or Masters degree
in Industrial Fisheries / Fisheries Microbiology / Fisheries Biochemistry
Or Masters degree in Food Tech./ Organic Chemistry Or Biochemistry with
specialization in Fish Processing Technology.
4. Natural Resource Management
Forestry and Environmental Science
Eligibility : Masters degree in Forestry /Environmental Science/ Environmental
Engineering/ Agro forestry
Agronomy and Agricultural Meteorology
Eligibility : Masters degree in Agronomy/ Soil and Water Management/
Soil and Water Conservation/ Farming Systems Management/ Agricultural
Meteorology/ Agricultural Physics or Masters degree in Agriculture with
specialization in any of above subjects
Soil Sciences
Eligibility : Masters degree in Soil Science/ Soil Science and Agri.
Chemistry/ Agri. Chemistry/ Agri. Physics/ Soil Physics/ Soil Microbiology/
Soil & Water Conservation/Water Science & Technology (B.Sc.
Agriculture Stream) or Masters degree in Agriculture with specialization
in any of the above subjects or Masters degree in Microbiology with
specialization in Soil.
5. Social Sciences
Home Science and Family Resource Management
Eligibility : Masters degree in Home Science/ Home Management/ Family
Resource Management/ Textile & Clothing/ Food and Nutrition
Economics and Agricultural Business Management
Eligibility : Masters degree in Agricultural Economics/ Economics/ Agricultural
Marketing & Cooperation and Agil. Business Management or Masters
degree in Agriculture/ Dairy Science/ Fishery/ Forestry/ Veterinary
with specialization in any of the above subjects.
Agricultural Extension
Eligibility : Masters degree in Agriculture Extension/Agricultural Communication
or Masters degree in Agriculture/ Dairy Sciences/ Home Science/ Fisheries/
Veterinary with specialization in any of the above subjects.
Statistics and Computer Application
Eligibility : Masters degree in Agri. Statistics/ Statistics/ Computer
Application/ Computer Science/ Bioinformatics/ Information Technology/
Information Science with Science at graduate level or M.Tech. in Computer
Science
6. Agricultural Engineering and Technology
Farm Machinery & Energy
Eligibility : Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization
in Farm Machinery and Power/ Renewable Energy (B.Tech. stream)/ Energy
in Agriculture (B. Tech stream) or Masters degree in Mechanical/ Industrial
engineering
Post Harvest Engineering and Technology
Eligibility : Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization
in Process Engg./ Agril. Structure & Process Engg./Dairy & Food
Engg./ Process & Food Engg./ Food Process Engg./ Post Harvest Engg./
Post Harvest/ Process and Food Engg./ Food Engineering/ Food Technology
(B.Tech. Stream)/Dairy Engineering or Masters degree in Chemical Engineering
with specialization in Processing.
Land and Water Engineering
Eligibility : Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization
in Soil & Water Conservation/Irrigation and Drainage/Water Resources
Management (B.Tech stream)/Water Resources Engg./Water Science and Technology
(B.Tech. stream) M.E./M.Tech. in Hydrology with B.E./ B.Tech. stream
or Masters degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in Water
Resources/ Hydrology/ Hydraulics (B. Tech. stream)
Food Science and Technology
Eligibility : Masters degree in Food Science and Technology/ Food Engineering/
Post Harvest Technology
7. Dairy Sciences and Technology
Dairy Basic Sciences
Eligibility : Masters degree in Chemistry/ Veterinary Science with specialization
in Dairying & Chemistry/ Chemistry or Biochemistry or Masters degree
in Food Science/ Dairy Science with specialization in Dairy Chemistry/
Dairy Microbiology/ Microbiology
Dairy Engineering and Technology
Eligibility : Masters degree in Dairy Technology/ Dairy Engineering/
M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering with specialized in Dairy/ Food
Processing
8. Basic Engineering and Textile Sciences (FOR ARS ONLY)
Basic Engineering
Eligibility : Masters degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or
Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Electrical Engineering
OR Masters degree in Physics OR Masters degree in Technology/ Engineering/
Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Electronics & Instrumentation.
