Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board

Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Examination Procedure:-

(i) The Preliminary ARS Examination is a qualifying examination. Only candidates qualifying in the Preliminary ARS Examination will be allowed to appear in the Main ARS examination. The candidates who attain such minimum qualifying marks in the Preliminary Examination as may be fixed by the Board in its discretion will be allowed to appear in the Main Examination.

(ii) Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written ARS - Main examination as may be fixed by the Board in their discretion shall be summoned for VIVA- VOCE for the Agricultural Research Service. After the Viva-Voce the candidates will be arranged by the Board in the order of merit in each category (professional subject-wise) as disclosed by the aggregate marks finally awarded to each candidate. Candidates who obtain such minimum aggregate marks in the written papers and Viva-Voce without fixing any minimum marks in Viva-Voce as may be fixed by the Board in their discretion shall be recommended for appointment to ARS in accordance with the number of vacancies intimated by the Council under each discipline. Based on the merit, the candidates belonging to reserved categories i.e. SC/ST/OBC/PwD (OC/HC) are also eligible to be considered against the unreserved vacancies, if no relaxation in age and no relaxation in qualifying marks either in Prelim ARS or in Main ARS or in both has been availed by such reserve category candidates. If any concession in age and relaxation in qualifying marks is availed, such candidates will be eligible for consideration only against vacancies reserved for them.

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