NOTIFICATION FOR COMBINED NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET), AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (ARS), SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST (SMS) (T-6) & SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER (STO) (T-6) EXAMINATION 2025
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold a Combined Examination for National Eligibility Test (NET), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) and Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T-6) Examination-2025 as per the Rules and Plans of Examination indicated in this notification as at Section (A), (B) and (C).
ASRB NET 2025 Notification for 582 posts
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board released the ASRB NET 2025 notification on 24th February 2025 to fill 582 Posts by Organizing will hold a Combined Examination for National Eligibility Test (NET), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) and Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T-6) Examination-2025.
ASRB NET 2025 Highlights
| ASRB Notification 2025 Details | |
|---|---|
| Name of the Organisation | Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) |
| Advertisement Number | 1(4)/2025-Exam |
| Post Name | Subject Matter Specialist, Senior Technical Officer |
| Number of Vacancies | 582 |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Job Location | New DelhI |
| Starting Date for Applications | 22nd April 2025 |
| Last Date for Applications | 21st May 2025 |
| Selection Process | Computer-Based Test (CBT) and Personal Interviews |
| Official Website | asrb.org.in |
ASRB Notification 2025: Vacancy Details
Total 582 jobs are mentioned in ASRB Notification
Vacancy Position For ARS
| S.No. | Name of Discipline (code) | Total Vacancies |
| 1 | Agricultural Entomology (02) | 22 |
| 2 | Agricultural Microbiology (03) | 8 |
| 3 | Economic Botany & P.G.R. (04) | 12 |
| 4 | Genetics & Plant Breeding (05) | 24 |
| 5 | Nematology (06) | 2 |
| 6 | Plant Biochemistry (07) | 6 |
| 7 | Plant Pathology (08) | 20 |
| 8 | Plant Physiology (09) | 14 |
| 9 | Seed Science & Technology (10) | 10 |
| 10 | Floriculture & Landscaping (1 lJ | 4 |
| 11 | Fruit Science (12) | 20 |
| 12 | Vegetable Science (14) | 12 |
| 13 | Animal Biochemistry (15) | 8 |
| 14 | Animal Biotechnology (16) | 4 |
| 15 | Animal Genetics & Breeding (17) | 18 |
| 16 | Animal Nutrition (18) | 20 |
| 17 | Animal Physiology (19) | 6 |
| 18 | Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology (20) | 2 |
| 19 | Dairy Chemistry (21) | 2 |
| 20 | Dairy Microbiology (22) | 1 |
| 21 | Dairy Technology (23) | 2 |
| 22 | Livestock Products Technology (24) | 2 |
| 23 | Livestock Production Management (25) | 12 |
| 24 | Poultry Science (26) | 2 |
| 25 | Veterinary Medicine (27) | 4 |
| 26 | Veterinary Microbiology (28) | 10 |
| 27 | Veterinary Parasitology (29) | 4 |
| 28 | Veterinary Pathology (30) | 2 |
| 29 | Veterinary Public Health (32) | 4 |
| 30 | Veterinary Surgery (33) | 2 |
| 31 | Aquaculture (34) | 8 |
| 32 | Fisheries Resource Management (35) | 2 |
| 33 | Fish Processing Technology (36) | 1 |
| 34 | Fish Health (38) | 4 |
| 35 | Fish Genetics & Breeding (39) | 1 |
| 36 | Agricultural Chemicals (40) | 10 |
| 37 | Agricultural Meteorology (41) | 1 |
| 38 | Agroforestry (42) | 4 |
| 39 | Agronomy (43) | 14 |
| 40 | Environmental Science (44) | 4 |
| 41 | Soil Science (45) | 26 |
| 42 | Agricultural Business Management (46) | 2 |
| 43 | Agricultural Economics (47) | 18 |
| 44 | Agricultural Extension (48) | 28 |
| 45 | Agricultural Statistics (49) | 14 |
| 46 | Home Science (50) | 1 |
| 47 | Farm Machinery & Power (51) | 6 |
| 48 | Land & Water Management Engineering (53) | 12 |
| 49 | Bioinformatics (54) | 4 |
| 50 | Food Technology (55) | 2 |
| 51 | Agricultural Structures & Process Engineering (56) | 20 |
| 52 | Veterinary Anatomy (57) | 1 |
| 53 | Agricultural Physics (58) | 2 |
| 54 | Electronics & Instrumentation (59) | 10 |
| 55 | Textile Manufacture & Technology (60) | 4 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 458 | |
Other Positions
| Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) | 41 |
| Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T-6) | 83 |
ASRB NET 2025: Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualifications
Applicants must pass a Master’s degree and NET, SMS, NTO-2025 from a recognised organisation/Board.
Age Limit
The candidates’ age must be between 21 to 35 years.
Age Relaxation: – SC/ ST /OBC/PWD/ PH Candidates Relaxation as per Government Rule Regulation.
Salary Details
Selected candidates will get Rs . 56,100 – Rs . 1,77,500 monthly from the organisation.
Selection Process
The selection of candidates will be based on computer-based tests (CBT) and personal interviews.
Application Fee
| 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 Backwards Class (OBC) | 500/- | 500/- | 500/- |
| 3 | Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) / Women | 250/- | NIL/- | NIL/- |
How to Apply
- 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 22.03.2025 till 1700 Hrs on 10.04.2025 after which the link will automatically get disabled.
Important Dates
| Submission of online application form starts on |
22nd April, 2025 (01:00 PM)
|
| Last date and time for final submission of online application form after making online fee payment |
21st May, 2025 (11.59 PM)
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| Combined Computer-Based Test (CBT)” for NET- 2025 &Preliminary Examination for ARS/ SMS (T-6)/ STO (T-6)-2025 |
2nd -4th September, 2025
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| Combined Mains@ (Descriptive) Examination for ARS/ SMS (T-6)/ STO (T-6)-2025 |
J1h December, 2025 |
Important Links
| ASRB Official Notification | Download Here |
| Online Application Link | Click Here |







