Jawaharlal Nehru University Combined Entrance Examination 2014 (M.Sc (Agri.) / M.V.Sc. – Biotechnology)

Jawaharlal Nehru University,

New Delhi-110067

Combined Entrance Examination 2014 (M.Sc (Agri.) / M.V.Sc. – Biotechnology)

The Combined Entrance Examination conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University for admission to the Biotechnology Programmes in the field of Agriculture and Veterinary science, will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm on May 19, 2014, at Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhubaneshwar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Dimapur, Gangtok, Gwalior, Guwahati, Goa, Gorakhpur, Hyderabad, Secundrabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Katihar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Madurai, Nagpur, Noida, Pant Nagar, Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Siliguri, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi, Vijayawada,  Visakhapatnam and the lone overseas centre Kathmandu.

M.Sc (Agri.) Biotechnology Programme is being offered at the following participating Universities:

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal

Ch. Sarwan Kumar H.P.Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur;

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant Nagar;

Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur;

Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur;

Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Latur (Maharashtra);

Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar;

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore;

University of Agricultural Sciences, G.K.V.K., Bangalore; and

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.

Rajendra Agricultural University, Samastipur

M.V.Sc. Programme in Biotechnology is being offered at the following Institutes.

Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar (Animal Biotechnology)

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology)

Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (Animal Biotechnology)

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana (Animal Biotechnology)

Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur (Animal Biotechnology)

Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati (Animal Biotechnology)

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar (Animal Biotechnology)

Eligibility for Admission: Applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3/4/5 pattern of education with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade point average, from any recognized university in the concerned subjects shown hereunder against each university:

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat: B.Sc (Agri.) from any recognized university.

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal: Applicants must have passed 4 years Bachelor Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture from a duly recognized University securing at least 2.75 OGPA in 4.00 scale or 6.50 OGPA in 10.00 scale or at least 55% marks in aggregate

Ch. Sarwan Kumar H.P. Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur: Agriculture, Horticulture or Forestry.

G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar: Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences, Horticulture or Forestry. Students from Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. in ZBC/PCM and B.Sc (Biotechnology) are also eligible.

Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur: Agriculture, Biotechnology (Agriculture), Horticulture or Forestry with Bachelor's Degree under 10+2+4 pattern with at least 60% marks or equivalent OGPA

Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur: Agriculture, Horticulture, or Forestry

Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Latur (Maharashtra): Agriculture, Horticulture or Forestry

Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar: Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry or Sericulture

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore: Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry or B. Tech (Biotech), B. Tech (Horticulture)

University Of Agricultural Sciences, G.K.V.K., Bangalore: Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry or Sericulture

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, B. Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology)/B. Tech (Biotechnology)/B.Sc. (Ag. Biotech.)/B. Sc. (Agri) in Biotechnology from recognized Agricultural/Horticultural/Forestry universities

Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar, Pusa (Samastipur): Biotechnology/Agricultural Horticulture. Candidates with Bachelor Degree in Biology (3 Years duration) will have to spend 3 years in M.Sc. programme

Lala Lajpat Rai University Of Veterinary And Animal Sciences, Hisar: Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc & A.H.) recognized by Veterinary Council of India with minimum OGPA 6.5/10.00 or equivalent

Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur: Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) recognized by Veterinary Council of India with minimum OGPA/Percentage of marks 6.00/10.00 or equivalent for general category candidates and 5.50/10.00 or equivalent for SC/ST/PH category

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana: B.V.Sc & A.H./ B.V.Sc. or B.Sc. (Biotechnology/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Medical) or B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/Molecular Genetics or equivalent degree with minimum OCPA of 6.00 (out of 10.00) or at least 60% marks in aggregate. Candidates admitted to Master’s programme in Animal Biotechnology with basic qualifications other than B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree shall get M.Sc. degree in Animal Biotechnology

Nagpur Veterinary College, Mafsu, Nagpur: Bachelor's Degree of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) recognized by veterinary Council of india, New Delhi with 6.00 & 5.50 CGPA in 10.00 point scale for unreserved & reserved category candidate respectively

Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati: B.V.Sc. & A.H. or equivalent degree from a recognized university with minimum CGPA 2.60 in 4.00 scale or 6.00 in 10.00 scale.

Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology Of Kashmir, Srinagar: Candidates possessing Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary and Animal Sciences (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) recognised by Veterinary Council of India with minimum OGPA 6.00/10.00 or equivalent are eligible.

Only those candidates who have passed the qualifying examination in 2012 or thereafter including those who are appearing in 2014 are eligible to apply. Those who are due to appear in the respective qualifying examination prescribed as eligibility for admission shall also be considered for appearing in the entrance examination subject to the conditions stipulated in the Prospectus.

Combined Entrance Examination will have a question paper of three hours duration and will consist of two parts, A and B. Part A will have multiple choice type questions at the level of 10+2 from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. Candidates will be required to attempt 60 questions each carrying one mark. For each wrong answer, half mark will be deducted. Part- B will also have multiple choice questions from the syllabus detailed in Section IV of the Brochure that can be downloaded from www.jnu.ac.in . There will be 100 questions out of which the candidates will have to attempt 60 questions. Each correct answer will have a weightage of 3 marks. For each wrong answer, one mark will be deducted. Previous years’ question papers are available at www.jnu.ac.in  .

Examination Fee for General Category Candidates including OBC Candidates is Rs. 600/-. For SC/ST/PH Category Candidates, it is Rs. 300/- (PH includes OH, VH and HH). For Foreign Nationals, it is US$ 25.00 or Rs.1550/-. This has to be paid by way of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘Jawaharlal Nehru University’, payable at New Delhi.

Online Application process will commence at 10 a.m on 7th February, 2014, at http://www.jnu.ac.in/    The issue of offline Application Forms, by Post from JNU will also start on 7th February, 2014 and the last date for issue of offline Application Forms by Post is 11th March, 2014. Online Application facility will cease at 5 p.m on 26th March, 2014.

Offline application completed in all respects should reach ‘Section Officer (Admissions), Room No.28, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067’ by Registered Post/Speed Post by 28th March, 2014. In case of online Application, the printout of the online application will be accepted at JNU till 2nd April, 2014.

Guidelines for entrance examination, other details related to the selection procedure are available in the Information Brochure and website http://www.jnu.ac.in/