ASRB NET Syllabus 2025

Exam Name

ASRB NET Recruitment

• Prelims Examination
• Mains Examination
• Interview

ASRB NET Syllabus 2025

Subject

Covered Topics

• Cell Structure & Function: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell architectures; cell organelles, their functions.
• Biomolecules & Metabolism: Proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids; enzyme functions and kinetics.
• Molecular Genetics: DNA replication, transcription, translation, gene regulation, genetic code, gene expression.
• Genetic Engineering: Vectors, recombinant DNA, gene cloning, PCR, DNA sequencing, transgenics, CRISPR.
• Plant Tissue Culture & Micropropagation
• Bioinformatics & Genomics: DNA databases, sequence analysis, genome mapping.
• Applications in Agriculture: GM crops, biosafety, biopesticides, biofertilizers, molecular marker-assisted selection, biotechnological approaches to stress tolerance.

• Systematics: Classification of insects, identification, evolution, distinguishing characteristics of major orders.
• Morphology: Structure of body wall, segmentation, appendages, wings, genitalia.
• Embryology, Anatomy & Physiology: Developmental biology, internal organs and their functions, physiology (digestion, circulation, excretion).
• Ecology: Pest management principles, biological and cultural control, integrated pest management (IPM).
• Toxicology: Pesticide classification, mode of action, environmental impact.
• Insect Pathology: Diseases of insects and their role in biocontrol.

• History, Scope & Importance: Milestones in microbiology, classification, structure, and function of microbes.
• Microbial Ecology & Physiology: Ecosystems, microbial interactions, metabolism, adaptations.
• Soil Microbiology: Organic matter decomposition, rhizosphere microflora, biofertilizers, nutrient cycles.
• Environmental Microbiology: Pollution, bioremediation, waste management.
• Industrial Microbiology: Fermentation technology, production of antibiotics, amino acids, single-cell proteins.

• Genetics: Mendelian principles, chromosome structure, DNA/RNA, gene regulation.
• Plant Breeding Methods: Hybridization, selfing, backcrossing, mutation, selection methods.
• Cytogenetics: Polyploidy, chromosomal aberrations, cytoplasmic inheritance.
• Quantitative & Biometrical Genetics: Polygenic inheritance, heritability, genotype × environment interaction, heterosis.
• Molecular Breeding: Marker-assisted selection, QTL mapping, molecular markers in breeding.
• Breeding for Stress Resistance: Biotic and abiotic stress, quality traits, molecular approaches.

• Nutrient Classification: Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water.
• Digestive Physiology: Digestion and metabolism in ruminants and non-ruminants.
• Feed Technology: Feed composition, processing, quality control.
• Applied Nutrition: Ration formulation, supplements, additives.
• Nutritional Disorders & Their Management

• oil Genesis: Formation, classification, properties (physical, chemical, biological).
• Soil Fertility & Nutrient Management: Essential nutrients, cycles (N, P, K), diagnosis and correction of deficiencies.
• Soil Physics: Structure, moisture, aeration, temperature, erosion control.
• Soil Chemistry: pH, EC, cation-exchange, salinity, amendments.
• Soil Microbiology: Rhizobacteria, organic matter decomposition, biofertilizers.

• History & Principles: Major milestones, epidemics, plant disease classification, Koch’s postulates.
• Laboratory Techniques: Isolation, culture, identification, serological and molecular techniques.
• Physiological & Molecular Plant Pathology: Pathogen infection mechanism, plant defense, enzyme/toxin relationships, genetic engineering for resistance.
• Mycology and Bacteriology: Fungal and bacterial classification, life cycles, economic uses, disease management.
• Virology & Epidemiology: Plant viruses, transmission, detection, disease forecasting models.

• Basics of Economics: Micro, macroeconomics, demand-supply, market structures.
• Farm Management: Resource allocation, planning, budgeting.
• Agricultural Marketing & Trade: Price analysis, value chains, international trade.
• Agricultural Policy: Govt policies, subsidies, WTO, APMC Act.
• Rural Development: Cooperatives, NGOs, livelihood approaches.

• Aquaculture Practices: Pond management, species selection, hatchery techniques.
• Fish Genetics & Breeding: Principles, hybridization, seed production.
• Fish Nutrition: Feed composition, disease control, nutrition management.
• Fish Processing Technology: Preservation, value-addition, quality control.
• Fisheries Resource Management: Conservation, ecosystem management, fisheries regulations.

• Food Chemistry & Nutrition: Structure and properties of food macro- and micronutrients.
• Food Processing: Milling, fermentation, heating, preservation, packaging technologies.
• Food Safety & Quality Assurance: Standards, food microbiology, safety hazards.
• Bioprocess Engineering: Fermentation, enzyme technology in food systems.

• Basics: Biological databases, sequence formats, BLAST, FASTA, GenBank.
• Genomic Analysis: Genome assembly/annotation, gene/protein prediction, phylogenetics.
• Computational Tools: Sequence alignment, molecular modeling, data mining in agrigenomics.
• Applications in Agriculture: GM crops, marker discovery, molecular breeding.