AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS RECRUITMENT
BOARD
KRISHI ANUSANDHAN BHAVAN, PUSA, NEW
DELHI-110012
(INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH)
F.No. 1(6)/2012-Exam.-II
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
Centre’s of Examination where the Preliminary an Main Examinations will be
conducted are mentioned in Annexure-I(a) and I(b) respectively. The ASRB may
increase or decrease the number of Centre’s or shift Centre’s as per the
requirements of the Board. Candidates must select the Centre’s 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.
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.
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.
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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