The Agricultural Sceintists Recruitment Board (ASRB) invites application from eligible candidates to fill the vacant posts of Assistant. The eligible and willing candidates are advised to read the complete recruitment notification before applying for the posts.

The Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold an open Competitive Examination to the post of Assistant in the Pay Band ( PB ) – II : Rs. 9300 – 34800/- + Grade Pay (GP) of  Rs. 4600 at ICAR Headquarters (ICAR Hqrs.). The Preliminary Examination will be followed by a Main Examination for those who will qualify in the Preliminary Examination. The Preliminary Examination will be conducted by on-line mode.

Final merit list of successful candidates will be released only after the result of the Main Examination is announced and will be based on the marks obtained in the Main Examination only. (All criteria regarding Cut- offs for each category will be fixed by the ASRB at its own discretion and will be final and binding).

Name of the Post :
Assistant : 270 Posts

Age Limit  :
The applicants who wish to apply for the above mentioned posts should be aged between 20 to 27 Years of Age.

Educational Qualification :
The candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree from any recognized university.

Selection Process :
Selection of the candidates will be made only on the basis of Written Examination followed by Interview.

Examination Fee :
For Unreserved (UR) / Other Backward Classes (OBC) ; Rs. 1000/- . Application Fee can be paid using Debit/Credit card or by making payment at any of the Syndicate Bank branch using the system generated challan which will be available in Part – II (payment of fees of the online application form). Transaction charges for Online / NEFT / Challan payment as the case may be has to be borne by the candidate.

{Note : All Female candidates and candidates belonging to SC / ST /PwD categories are exempted from paying the application fee. The OBC category candidates need to pay the application fee.}

How to Apply :
The candidate has to submit one application only irrespective of the place of the vacant posts at different places. Candidates may please note that posting may be either at ICAR Hqrs. or at the Institutes’ Hqrs. or its Research Stations/ Centres based on the availability of the vacancy as per the options furnished by the candidates in his/her application. Postings will be finalised by the ICAR on the basis of final merit list of the candidates notified by the ASRB, option furnished by the candidate in the application form and availability of vacancy. This will be further subject to verification of prescribed qualification relating to educational qualification, age, category etc. They are liable to be transferred from Institutes’ Hqrs. to its Research Stations/ Centres by the Director of the concerned Institute.

Important Date :
Last date of receipt of Application form : 29/09/2014




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