Here you know the Preliminary Examination details for Agricultural Research Service and National Eligibility Test.
Disciplines for Agricultural Research Service and National Eligibility Test Preliminary Examination are as follows
| Major discipline - General Knowledge Questions | Preliminary ARS/NET Examination Disciplines & Code No. | Qualifications |
| 1. Agricultural Sciences | 01. Crop Improvement | Masters degree in Plant Breeding/Genetics/Plant Breeding and Genetics/Botany/Plant Genetic Resources/Seed Technology/Seed Science and Technology or Masters degree in Agriculture with specialization in any of the above subject. |
| 02. Crop Protection | Masters degree in Agriculture Entomology/Entomology/Plant Protection/Sericulture/Apiculture/Plant Pathology/Nematology/Mycology and Plant Pathology/Agricultural Chemicals/Agricultural Chemistry/Organic Chemistry with specialization with Plant Protection Chemicals or Masters degree in Agriculture with specialization in any of the above subjects or Masters degree in Botany/Zoology/Life Sciences with specialization in Entomology/Plant Pathology/Nematology | |
| 03. Basic Plant Sciences | Masters degree in Biochemistry/Plant Physiology/Microbiology/Biotechnology/Molecular Biology/Genetic Engineering or Masters degree in Botany/Life Sciences /Plant Sciences with specialization in any of the above subjects or Master's degree in Agriculture with specialization in any of the above subjects | |
| 04. Horticulture | Masters degree in Horticulture/Fruit Science (Pomology)/Vegetable Sciences (Olericulture)/Floriculture/Spices and Plantation Crops/Medicinal & Aromatic Plants/Fruit Breeding & Genetic resources/Post Harvest Technology in Horticulture/Mushoroom Science or Masters degree in Agri/Horticulture with specialization in any of the above subjects. | |
| 2. Veterinary Sciences | 05. Basic Veterinary Sciences | Masters degree in Animal Physiology/Veterinary Anatomy/Animal Fish Biotechnology or Masters degree in Veterinary Sciences/Animal Sciences with specialization in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Dairy Sciences with specialization in Animal/ Fish Biochemistry. |
| 06. Paraclinical Veterinary Sciences | Masters degree in Veterinary Science with specialization in Pathology/ Avian diseases/Parasitology/Microbiology/bacteriology/Virology or Immunology or Veterinary Public Health/Epidemiology/Pharmacology and Toxicology | |
| 07. Clinical Veterinary Sciences | Masters degree in Veterinary Science with specialization in Animal Reproduction/Gynaecology/Obstetrics/Medicine Ethics and Jurisprudence/Veterinary Preventive Medicine/Surgery/Radiology/Veterinary Clinical Medicine | |
| 08. Animal Production | Masters degree in Animal Nutrition or Masters degree in Veterinary Science with specialization in Animal Nutrition/Animal/Fish Genetics and Breeding/Poultry Science or Masters degree in Veterinary/Animal Science with specialization in Livestock Production and management/Poultry Science/Livestock Products Technology | |
| 3. Fisheries Sciences | 09. Fisheries Science | Masters degree in Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) with specialization in Fisheries Resource Management/Aquatic Environment Management/Fisheries Extension/Aquaculture/Mariculture/Genetics and Biotechnology/Nutrition and Biochemistry/Pathology and Microbiology/Fisheries Environment and Ecology/Biotechnology or Masters degree in Marine Biology/Aquatic Biology/ Aquatic Ecology/Zoology with specialization.in any of the above subjects. |
| 10. Fish Harvest and Post Harvest Technology | Masters degree in Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) with specialization in Fisheries Technology/Fish Technology Processing Technology/Aquaculture Engineering/Fisheries Post Harvest Tech./Fishery Engineering Or Masters degree in Industrial Fisheries / Fisheries Microbiology / Fisheries Biochemistry Or Masters degree in Food Tech./Organic Chemistry Or Biochemistry with specialization in Fish Processing Technology. | |
| 4. Natural Resource Management | 11. Forestry and Environmental Science | Masters degree in Forestry/Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering/Agro forestry |
| 12. Agronomy and Agricultural Meteorology | Masters degree in Agronomy/Soil and Water Management/Soil and Water Conservation/FarmingSystems Management/Agricultural Meteorology/Agricultural Physics or Masters degree in Agriculture with specialization in any of above subjects | |
| 13. Soil Sciences | Masters degree in Soil Science/Soil Science and Agri. Chemistry/Agri. Chemistry/Agri. Physics/Soil Physics/Soil Microbiology/Soil & Water Conservation/Water Science & Technology (B.Sc. Agriculture Stream) or Masters degree in Agriculture with specialization in any of the above subjects or Masters degree in Microbiology with specialization in Soil. | |
| 5. Social Sciences | 14. Home Science and Family Resource Management | Masters degree in Home Science/Home Management/Family Resource Management/Textile & Clothing/Food and Nutrition |
| 15. Economics and Agricultural Business Management | Masters degree in Agricultural Economics/Economics/Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation and Agil. Business Management or Masters degree in Agriculture/Dairy Science/Fishery/Forestry/Veterinary with specialization in any of the above subjects. | |
| 16. Agricultural Extension | Masters degree in Agriculture Extension/Agricultural Communication or Masters degree in Agriculture/Dairy Sciences/Home Science/Fisheries/Veterinary with specialization in any of the above subjects | |
| 17. Statistics and Computer Application | Masters degree in Agri.Statistics/Statistics/Computer Application/Computer Science/Bioinformatics/Information Technology/Information Science with Science at graduate level or M.Tech. in Computer Science | |
| 6. Agricultural Engineering and Technology | 18. Farm Machinery and Energy | Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Farm Machinery and Power/Renewable Energy (B.Tech.stream)/Energy in Agriculture (B. Tech stream) or Masters degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering |
| 19. Post Harvest Engineering and Technology | Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Process Engg./Agril. Structure & Process Engg./Dairy & Food Engg./Process & Food Engg./Food Process Engg./Post Harvest Engg./Post Harvest/Process and Food Engg./Food Engineering/Food Technology (B.Tech. Stream)/Dairy Engineering or Masters degree in Chemical Engineering with specialization in Processing. | |
| 20. Land and Water Engineering | Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Soil & WaterConservation/Irrigation and Drainage/Water Resources Management (B.Tech stream)/Water Resources Engg./Water Science and Technology (B.Tech. stream) M.E./M.Tech. in Hydrology withB.E./ B.Tech. stream or Masters degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in Water Resources/Hydrology/ Hydraulics (B. Tech. stream) | |
| 21. Food Science and Technology | Masters degree in Food Science and Technology/Food Engineering/Post Harvest Technology | |
| 7. Dairy Sciences and Technology | 22. Dairy Basic Sciences | Masters degree in Chemistry/Veterinary Science with specialization in Dairying & Chemistry/Chemistry or Biochemistry or Masters degree in Food Science/Dairy Science with specialization in Dairy Chemistry/ Dairy Microbiology/Microbiology |
| 23. Dairy Engineering and Technology | Masters degree in Dairy Technology/Dairy Engineering/M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering with specialized in Dairy/Food Processing. | |
| 8. Basic Engineering and Textile Sciences (For ARS only) | 24. Basic Engineering | Masters degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Electrical Engineering OR Masters degree in Physics OR Masters degree in Technology/Engineering/Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Electronics & Instrumentation |
| 25. Textile Science | Masters degree in Textile Technology/Textile Chemistry/Textile Manufacture |