National Testing Agency (NTA) is Inviting Online Applications for Graduate Aptitude Test- Biotechnology (GAT-B) / Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) – 2024.
Graduate Aptitude Test- Biotechnology (GAT-B)/ Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) is a National Level Entrance Examination for admission to the Department of Biotechnology supported Post Graduate Programme in Biotechnology and allied areas in participating Institutions (GAT-B) and for the award of DBT – Junior Research Fellowship (DBT-JRF) for pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology (BET).
Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology (GAT-B)
Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology (GAT-B) is an All-India Entrance Examination to test the eligibility of bonafide Indian nationals for admissions to DBT supported Post Graduate programmes in Biotechnology and allied areas, at Participating Institutions/Universities in India. DBT supported Post Graduate programmes include: M.Sc. Biotechnology and allied areas; M.Tech. Biotechnology and allied areas; M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology and M.V.Sc. Animal Biotechnology.
Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET)
The Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) is the national qualifying examination for award of Doctoral Research Fellowships under the DBT-Junior Research Fellowship (DBT- JRF) Programme. BET is an All-India computer-based examination which is held once every year. These fellowships are tenable at any recognized university/institution in India where the selected fellow registers for Ph.D. programme.
Academic Qualification: Bachelors (B.E./ B.Tech./M.B.B.S) and Masters (M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.VSc./M. Pharm./ Integrated M.Sc./ M.Tech.) in any discipline of Biotechnology, Life Sciences such as Biomedical, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Botany, Chemistry, Computational Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Zoology or any other allied areas of Biology/Life-Sciences.
Important Dates
| Duration of Online registration and submission of online Application Form for GAT-B/BET-2024 | 08 February to 06 March 2024 upto (05:00 P.M) | |
| Last date for submission of Examination fee (through Credit Card/ Debit Card/Net Banking Payment Modes up to (11:50 pm) | 06 March 2024 upto (11:50 P.M) | |
| Correction in the Particulars of Application Form online only | 08 March 2024 to 09 March 2024 | |
| Date of Examination for GAT-B/BET-2024 | 20 April 2024 (Saturday) | |
| Duration of Examination | 180 minutes (03 hours) | |
Timing of Examination | GAT-B | BET |
| 09:00 am to12:00 pm | 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm | |
| Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode | |
| Medium of Question Paper | English | |
| Syllabus | As prescribed in the Information Bulletin | |
Fee payable for GAT-B/BET – 2024
| Examination | General (UR)/ OBC-(NCL)/ EWS | SC/ST/PwD |
| GAT-B | 1200 | 600 |
| BET | 1200 | 600 |
| GAT-B & BET (Both) | 2400 | 1200 |
Steps to Apply
Candidates can apply for GAT-B/BET 2024 or both through “Online” mode only. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted. Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate. Multiple Application Forms submitted by a candidate will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Step-1: Register for Online Registration using your own Email ID and Mobile No. and note down system generated Application Number.
Step-2: Complete the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application Number.
Step-3: Upload legible scanned images of: (i) a recent photograph (in jpg/ jpeg file, size 10Kb – 200Kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against white background; (ii) candidate’s signature (file size: 4kb – 30kb); (iii) PwD Certificate (file size 50 kb-300 kb)(iv) Category Certificate (file size 50 kb-300 kb); (v) Certificate of Proof of Date of Birth(file size 50 kb-300 kb); (vi)Certificate for Appearing/Result Awaiting Candidates (file size 50 kb-300 kb). .
Step-4: Pay the prescribed fee through Net Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card / UPI / Wallet and keep proof of fee paid for future reference.
All the 4 Steps can be done together or at separate timings.
Mode of Examinations
The Examinations will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
Medium of Examinations
The medium of Question Papers for both the examinations shall be English only.
GAT-B/BET – 2024 Exam Pattern
Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2024
The question paper will comprise of Multiple Choice Questions in the following areas:
| Graduate Aptitude Test – Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2024 | |||
| Sections | No. of Questions | No. of Questions to be Attempted | Marks |
| Section A (Multiple choice questions of the level of 10+2 in the subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology) | 60 | 60 | 1×60 = 60 |
| Section B (Multiple choice questions of Graduate / Bachelor’s level in the subjects: Basic Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology and allied areas as per syllabus given) | 100 | 60 | 3×60 = 180 |
| Total | 160 | 120 | 240 |
Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2024
The question papers will comprise of Multiple Choice Questions in the following areas:
| Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2023 | |||
| Sections | No. of Questions | No. of Questions to be Attempted | Marks |
| Section A (General Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, General Aptitude, Analytical, Quantitative Ability and General Biotechnology) | 50 | 50 | 3×50 = 150 |
| Section B (Specific areas of Biotechnology as per the syllabus given) | 150 | 50 | 3×50 = 150 |
| Total | 200 | 100 | 300 |
Timings of Examinations
The examinations will be conducted in a single shift for 180 minutes / 3 hours.
| Name of Examination | GAT- B 2024 | BET 2024 |
| Duration of Examination | 180 minutes (3.00 hours) | 180 minutes (3.00 hours) |
| Timing of Examination | 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM | 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
Important Links
| Inviting Online Applications for Graduate Aptitude Test- Biotechnology (GAT-B) / Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) – 2024: Click Here |
| Apply Online for GAT-B & BET 2024: Click Here |
