DISCIPLINESANDTHEIRAPPROVEDELIGIBILITYQUALIFICATIONS FORNET,SMS(T-6)&STO(T-6)

degree in Pomology/ Agriculture or Horticulture/Plant Genetic Resources with specialization inFruitSciences/PostHarvestTechnology(Horticulture).

Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Botany /Plant Genetic Resources with specialization in Spices/ Plantation Crops and/ or in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants/PostHarvestTechnology(Horticulture).

Master’s degree in Olericulture/ Vegetable Sciences/ Agriculture or Horticulture/Plant Genetic Resources with specialization in Vegetable Sciences/Post Harvest Technology(Horticulture).

Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences/ Dairy/ FisheriesSciencewithspecializationinBiochemistry.

16 AnimalBiotechnology Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal/ Fisheries Science withspecializationinBiotechnology 17 Animal Genetics & Breeding degree in Veterinary Medicine/ Veterinary PreventiveMedicine/VeterinaryClinicalMedicine

Master’sdegreeinVeterinary/AnimalScienceswith specializationinAnimalGeneticsandBreeding.

AnimalNutrition Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specializationinAnimalNutrition.

AnimalPhysiology Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specializationinAnimalPhysiology.

Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specializationinAnimalReproductionandGynaecology.

DairyChemistry Master’s degree in Dairy Chemistry/ Veterinary/ Animal ScienceswithspecializationinDairyChemistry. 22 DairyMicrobiology Master’s degree in Dairy Microbiology/ Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairy Microbiology. 23 DairyTechnology Master’s degree in Dairy Technology or Dairy Science/ Animal Products Technology/Food Technology with specializationinDairyTechnology. 24 Livestock Product Technology Master’s degree in Veterinary/Animal Sciences with specializationinLivestockProductsTechnology.

Livestock Production Management Master’s degree in Veterinary/ Animal Sciences with specialization in Livestock Production Management/ AnimalHusbandry.

Master’s degree in Poultry Sciences/ Veterinary/ Animal ScienceswithspecializationinPoultrySciences.

MarineBiology/AquaticBiologywithspecialization in Mariculture/ Aquatic Environmental Management/ AquaticEcology/InlandAquaculture.

37 FishNutrition

38 FishHealth

39 FishGenetics&Breeding

40 AgriculturalChemicals

41 AgriculturalMeteorology

42 Agroforestry

Master’s degree in Fishery Sciences with specialization in Fish Nutrition and Fish Physiology/ Feed Technology/FishNutritionandBiochemistry.

Master’s degree in Fishery Science/ Marine Biology with specialization in Fish Health/ Fish Pathology and Microbiology

Master’s degree in Fishery Science/ Marine Biology with specialization in Fish Genetics and Breeding/ Fish Biotechnology

Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Chemicals/ Organic Chemistry with specialization in Agricultural Chemicals.

Master’s degree in Agricultural Meteorology/ Agricultural Physics with specialization in Agricultural Meteorology.

Master’sdegreeinAgroforestry Or

Master’s degree in Forestry or Agronomy or Horticulture or Botany with specialization in Agroforestry.

43 Agronomy

Master’s degree in Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy/Soil Water Management/ Conservation Agriculture/ Farming Systems Management/ Forage Production/WaterScienceandTechnology.

44 EnvironmentalScience

45 SoilSciences

Master’sdegreeinEnvironmentalScience/Agroforestry/ Agriculture Physics/ Agriculture with specialization in EnvironmentalScience.

Master’s degree in Agriculture/ Soil Sciences/ Agricultural Chemistry/ Agricultural Physics with specialization in Soil Physics and Soil and Water Conservation/ Soil Fertility/Soil Microbiology/ Soil Chemistry/WaterScienceandTechnology.

46 Agricultural Business Management

47 AgriculturalEconomics

Master’s degree in Agricultural Business Management/ Agricultural Marketing/ Business Management with specialization in Agricultural Business/ Fisheries BusinessManagement.

Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics/ Dairy Economics/VeterinaryEconomics/Fisheries Economics / Economics with specialization in Agriculture.

48 AgriculturalExtension Master’s degree in Agricultural Extension/ Veterinary Extension/ Dairy Extension/ Fisheries Extension/ Home Science Extension/ Agriculture Communication in Agricultural Sciences/ Rural Development/ Rural Management

49 AgriculturalStatistics

50 HomeScience

51 FarmMachinery&Power

Master’s degree in Agricultural Statistics / Statistics / MathematicswithspecializationinStatistics.

Master’s degree in Home Science with specialization in Family Resource Management/ Textile and Clothing/ChildDevelopment/FoodsandNutrition.

Master’sdegreeinAgriculturalEngineering/ Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Farm MachineryandPower.

52 Computer Applications & IT Master’s degree in Computer Application / Information Technology / Information Technology & Communication/ComputerScience.

53 Land & Water ManagementEngineering

Master’sdegreeinAgriculturalEngineering/Civil EngineeringwithspecializationinSoilandWater Conservation/ Irrigation and Drainage/ Water Resources/ Hydrology/ Aquatic Engineering/Water ScienceandTechnology.

54 Bioinformatics

Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or in any basic sciencewithspecializationinBioinformatics.

55 FoodTechnology Master’sdegreeinFoodScience/FoodTechnology/ Food Science and Technology/ Post Harvest Technology

56 Agricultural Structure and ProcessEngineering

Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Agricultural Structures / Aquaculture Engineering.

Or

Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Agricultural Process Engineering / FoodProcessEngineering/DairyEngineering.

57 VeterinaryAnatomy Master’sdegreeinVeterinaryAnatomy

58 AgriculturalPhysics Master’s degree in Agricultural Physics or Bio-physics or Remote Sensing & GIS or Agricultural Meteorology orEnvironmentalScienceorGeo-informatics. Or

Master’s degree in Soil Science with specialization in SoilPhysicsandSoil&WaterConservation.

59 Electronics & Instrumentation

Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering or Electrical & Electronics Engineering or Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering or Instrumentation Engineering

60 Textile Manufacture & Technology

Master’s degree in Textile Technology or Textile Engineering or Textile Chemistry or Technical Textiles or Textile Chemical Processing or Textile and Clothing or Fibre Science and Technology or Fashion Technology.

SECTION(B)

SUBJECTMATTERSPECIALIST(SMS)(T-6)

SMS (T-6) Examination is a direct recruitment examination for the post of Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) at Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under the administrative control of ICAR. All those candidates desirous of appearing for this examination for recruitment to the post of SMS (T-6) are required to take the online (CBT) SMS (T-6) ExaminationandtheInterview.Candidatesdeclaredsuccessfulintheonlineexaminationand interviewwill berecommendedfor appointment asSubjectMatter Specialist(SMS)(T-6)of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in the Pay Band – 3 of ₹ 15,600 – 39,100 with GP of ₹ 5400/- (revised Pay Level 10 - ₹ 56,100 – 1,77,500 of the 7th CPC), based on theirchoiceof‘LocationofKVKwithInstitute’optedwhilefillingtheonlineapplication.

Only those candidates, who qualify the online (CBT) examination for SMS (T-6) as per prescribed standards, will be shortlisted for Interview in the ratio of 1:5 i.e. 5 candidates foronepost,inorderofmerit.

2. VACANCIESFORSMS(T-6)

The number of vacancies for the posts of Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (T-6) are giveninAnnexure-VI.

Preference of ‘Location of KVK with Institute’ may be indicated in the online application form. The preference, once submitted, shall not be changed under any circumstances.

3. RULESOFEXAMINATION

The Rules of SMS (T-6) Examination are given in Annexure -VII. Candidate must readtheRulesofexaminationcarefullybeforefillinguptheOnlineApplicationform.

4. PRESCRIBEDEDUCATIONALQUALIFICATIONS

CandidatemustholdaMaster’sDegreeorequivalentintheconcerneddisciplinewith specialization as defined in Annexure-V and VI, completed on or before 10.04.2023. For details,pleaserefertoRulesoftheExaminationgiveninAnnexure-VII.

5. AGELMIT:-

A candidate seeking admission to the SMS (T-6) Examination-2023 must have attainedtheageof 21 years butnothaveattained the age of 35 years as on10.04.2023. Age relaxationisadmissibletothevariouscategoriesasperRulesoftheExaminationasgivenin Annexure–VII.

6. PLANOFEXAMINATION:-

TheDetailedPlanofExaminationisgiveninAnnexure-VIII.

7. SYLLABUS:

SyllabusforSMS(T-6)iscommonwiththatofNETDisciplines,whichisavailableon theSyllabusLinkonASRB’swebsite:http://asrb.org.in/9-syllabus/27-syllabus

VacancydetailforSMS(T-6)alongwiththeLocationofKVKwithInstituteandcorresponding NETDiscipline(QualificationasperAnnexure-V)

LocationofKVKwith

124 Longleng,Nagaland(ICARRC forNEHRegion,Umiam)

125 Longleng,Nagaland(ICARRC forNEHRegion,Umiam)

Extension)

126 Longleng,Nagaland(ICARRC forNEHRegion,Umiam) SMS(PlantProtection/ Entomology/Plant Pathology/Nematology)

127 Peren,Nagaland(ICARRCfor NEHRegion,Umiam)

128 Peren,Nagaland(ICARRCfor NEHRegion,Umiam) SMS(Horticulture) 1(PwBD) (locomotor disability including cerebralpalsy, leprosycured, dwarfism,acid attackvictims andmuscular dystrophy)

129 Peren,Nagaland(ICARRCfor NEHRegion,Umiam)

130 Wokha,Nagaland(ICARRC forNEHRegion,Umiam)

131 EastSikkim(ICARRCfor NEHRegion,Umiam)

132 EastSikkim(ICARRCfor NEHRegion,Umiam) SMS(PlantProtection/ Entomology/Plant Pathology/Nematology)

133 SouthTripura(ICARRCfor NEHRegion,Umiam)

134 SouthTripura(ICARRCfor NEHRegion,Umiam) SMS(Agronomy)

(48)

Management(25)

155

Pradesh(CTRI)

Pradesh(CTRI)

Pradesh(CTRI)

Pradesh(CTRI)

156 Kandukur,Prakasam,Andhra Pradesh(CTRI)

157 Kandukur,Prakasam,Andhra Pradesh(CTRI)

158 Kalavacherla,EastGodavari, AndhraPradesh(CTRI)

159 Kalavacherla,EastGodavari, AndhraPradesh(CTRI)

160 Kalavacherla,EastGodavari, AndhraPradesh(CTRI)

161 Kalavacherla,EastGodavari, AndhraPradesh(CTRI)

162 Kalavacherla,EastGodavari, AndhraPradesh(CTRI)

163 KVK,Shikhopur(IARI,New Delhi)

Note: Physically handicapped (PwBD) candidate is eligible to apply against the abovementionedposts.

RULESOFEXAMINATIONFORSUBJECTMATTERSPECIALIST(SMS)(T-6)

TherulesfortheSubjectMatterSpecialist (SMS) (T-6)Examinationto beheldbythe AgriculturalScientistsRecruitmentBoardarepublishedforgeneralinformation.

1. NATIONALITY

: Acandidatemustbeeither:-

(i) acitizenofIndia,or

(ii) acitizenofNepal,or

(iii) acitizenofBhutan,or

(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962, with the intentionofpermanentlysettlinginIndia,or

(v) apersonof IndianoriginwhohasmigratedfromPakistan,Burma,SriLankaand East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settlinginIndia.

Providedthatacandidatebelongingtocategories(ii),(iii),(iv)and(v)aboveshallbea personinwhosefavouracertificateofeligibilityhasbeenissuedbytheGovernmentof India.

2. AGELIMITS:-

AcandidateseekingadmissiontotheSMS(T-6)Examinationmusthaveattained the age of 21 years but not have attained the age of 35 years as on 10.04.2023. There willbenoage-limitfortheemployeesofICAR.

The upper age limit prescribed abovewill also be relaxable:-

(i) UptoamaximumoffiveyearsifacandidatebelongstoSCorST.

(ii) Upto a maximum of 3 years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates,i.e.Non-creamylayer.

(iii) ForPersonswithBenchmarkDisabilities(PwBD)candidates,theupperagelimit will be relaxable upto a maximum of 10 years. Candidates belonging to SC, ST and OBC who are also covered under the PwBD category will be eligible for grantofcumulativeagerelaxationunderbothoftheirrespectivecategories.

(iv) Up to a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the31st dayofDecember,1989.

(v) To other bonafide displaced persons/repatriates of Indian origin / Defence Services Personnel/Border Security Force Personnel etc. as per the existing instructionsoftheGovernmentofIndiaonthesubject.

(vi) In terms of ICAR’s Circular No. 19(25)/2011-E.IV dated 12.12.2011 & 24.01.2012, all the RAs/ SRFs who have been engaged on contractual basis in different Institutes as on date are eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit to the extent of their spell they were actually engaged as RAs/ SRFs in different ICAR projects (subject to a maximum of 16 years 3 months). Such engagement should be continuous without a break of more than six months for getting engagedinotherprojectsoftheICAR.

3. EDUCATIONALQUALIFICATIONS:-

Candidate must hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in the concerned discipline with specialization as defined in Annexure-V and VI, completed on or before 10.04.2023from any Indian University incorporated by an Act of Central or State LegislatureinIndiaorothereducationalinstitutionestablishedbyanActofParliament or declared to be deemed University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or he/she must have qualification from a foreign University recognizedasequivalenteligibilityqualificationbytheGovernmentofIndia(GoI).

In the case of ex-servicemen, the equivalence for their qualification will be decided in consultationwiththeDirector-GeneraloftheResettlement,MinistryofDefence.

4. FEE:-

The candidates seeking admission to examination must pay to the Board a fee as follows: Sl.No. Categoryofcandidate

1 Unreserved(UR)

2 EconomicallyWeakerSection(EWS)/ OtherBackwardClass(OBC)

3 ScheduledCaste(SC)/ ScheduledTribe(ST)/ PersonswithBenchmarkDisabilities(PwBD) /Women

TransactionchargesforDebitCard/CreditCard/Net Banking/UPI, asthe casemaybe, havetobebornebythecandidate.

NOTE: Feeoncepaidshallnotberefundedunderanycircumstancesnorcanthefeebe heldinreserveforanyotherexaminationorselection.

5. RESERVED/RELAXEDCATEGORYCANDIDATES

CandidateswhoclaimtobelongtotheScheduledCastes(SC)orScheduledTribes(ST) must possess the requisite certificate in the prescribed format as per Appendix – I OtherwisetheirclaimforSC/STcategorywillnotbeconsidered.

Candidateswhoclaimto belongtoOtherBackwardClasses(OBC)-NonCreamyLayer mustpossesstherequisitecertificateintheprescribedformatasperAppendix-IIfrom the competent authority as mentioned therein. Otherwise, their claim for OBC status will not be considered. The OBC Certificate in a format other than the prescribed one will not be accepted/ considered. The OBC Certificate should have been issued for posts under Govt. of India and not for posts under the respective state of the candidate only.

OBC candidates whose caste is not listed in Central List (as available on National Commission for Backward Classes website www.ncbc.nic.in) and who are not covered underthe provisions as applicable to OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) candidates, shall betreatedasGeneralCategorycandidatesforallpurposes.

CandidateswhoclaimtobePersonswithBenchmarkDisabilities(PwBD)mustpossess medical certificate as per disability in the prescribed applicable format i.e. Form V/VI/VII as per Appendix - III issued by the Competent Medical Authorities for the purposeofemployment.

Candidates who claim to belong to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) will be required to submit the requisite certificate in the prescribed format as per Appendix –IV.OtherwisetheirclaimforEWScategorywillnotbeconsidered.

Candidates should be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed formatinsupportoftheirclaimforrelaxation/reservation,andthesecertificatesshould bedatedearlierthantheclosingdateoftheonlineapplicationfortheexamination.

6. The decision oftheBoard with respect to the eligibility or otherwiseof a candidate for admissiontotheexaminationshallbefinal.

7. No candidate will be admitted to the examination unless he/ she holds a certificate of admissionissuedbytheBoard.

8. A candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defectslikelytointerferewiththedischargeofhisdutiesasanofficeroftheservice.A candidate, who after such physical examination as the Indian Council of Agricultural Research may prescribe, is found not to satisfy these requirements will not be appointed. Candidates selected by the Board may be required to undergo physical examination.CandidateswillberequiredtopaythefeefortheMedicalExaminationas prescribedbytheGovernmentofIndiaforsuchcategoryoftheposts.

9. There would be a provision of reserve panel having validity period of 18 months from thedateofissueofthefinalresult.

10. No person:-

(a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse livingor

(b) Who, having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any personshallbeeligibleforappointmenttotheservice.

Provided that the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, may, if satisfied that suchamarriageispermissibleunderthepersonallawapplicabletosuchpersonandthe otherpartytothemarriageandthereareothergroundsforsodoing,exemptanyperson fromtheoperationofthisrule.

11. Anyattemptonthepartofacandidatetoobtainsupportforhis/hercandidaturebyany meansmaydisqualifyhim/herfromadmissiontotheexamination.

Online competitive examination (Computer Based Test) followed by Interview shallbeconductedasperthefollowingplanofexamination:-

1. (a) SMS(T-6)Examination(ObjectiveType) 150 2 hours

(b) Interview 30

2.(a) SMS(T-6)Examination:-

The examination for SMS (T-6) shall have one paper of 150 marks with all multiple choice objective questions to be attempted in 2 hours (Two hours), from the respective disciplines opted by the candidate. The Examination will be conducted in Online format at the designated Centres. Thequestions of the Examination will beavailablein bilingualform i.e.HindiandEnglishmedium.TheanswersaretobeindicatedontheComputeritselfduring theExamination.

1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in the examination (Objective Type).Therewillbenoroundingoffoffractionsofmarks.

The candidates who obtain following minimum qualifying marks in the online (CBT) examination shall be called for interview in the ratio of 1:5 for each post of SMS (T-6). However, the Board reserves the right to fix/ revise the qualifying marks and ratio in any or alldisciplinesatitsdiscretion.

MinimummarksrequiredforqualifyingSMS(T-6)Examination–2023:

Candidatesmustmarktheanswerin theirownhand.Theywillnotbeallowedthehelp of a scribe to mark the answers for them under any circumstances. In case of persons with benchmarkdisabilitiesinthecategoryofblindness,locomotordisability(botharmsaffected) andcerebralpalsy,thefacilityofscribeshallbegivenwiththepriorpermissionoftheBoard. Provision of a scribe will be made by ASRB on prior request made by such candidates ten (10) days before the Examination on netsmssto@asrb.org.in. An additional time of 20 (twenty)minutesperhourwillbeallowedtosuchcandidates.

(b) InterviewforSMS(T-6):-

The candidates will be interviewed by a Board of competent and unbiased experts in the respective disciplines, who will have before them a record of his/her career. The object of the interview is to assess his/her suitability for the post for which he/she has competed. The interview is intended to supplement the written examination for testing the general and specializedknowledgeandabilitiesofthecandidate. Thecandidatewillbeexpectedtohave taken an intelligent interest not only in his/her own state or country, but also in modern currentofthoughtandin newdiscoveries,which shouldrousethecuriosity ofwell-educated youth.

The technique of the interview is not that of strict cross-examination, but of a natural, though directed and purposive conversation intended to reveal the candidate’s mental qualities and his/her grasp of problems. The Board will pay special attention to assess the intellectual curiosity, critical powers of assimilation, balance of judgment and alertness of mind, the ability for social cohesion, integrity of character, initiative and capacity for leadershipandscientificresearch.

3. ExaminationProcedure:-

(i) Reserved category candidates who qualify after availing relaxed standard or age relaxation shall render themselves ineligible for UR posts. They will be eligible only for the posts which are reserved in respective category in a particular discipline.

(ii) After the Interview, candidates who obtain minimum aggregate marks in the online (CBT) examination and Interview as fixed by the Board shall be arranged in order of merit to be recommended for appointment in accordance with the number of vacancies intimated by the Council as well as the preference of ‘LocationofKVKwithinstitute’optedbythecandidates.

(iii) Based on the merit, the candidates belonging to reserved categories i.e. EWS/SC/ST/OBC/PwBD are also eligible to be considered against the unreservedvacancies,ifnorelaxationinageorqualifyingmarkshasbeenavailed by such reserve category candidates. If any concession in age or relaxation in qualifying marks is availed, such candidates will be eligible for consideration onlyagainstvacanciesreservedforthem.

(iv) RulesforTie-Breaker:-Wherever two or more candidates have secured equal aggregate marks (marks in online objective type examination + Interview) the merit of the candidates shall be determined by applying the following TieBreakerRules:

(a) Candidate securing more marks in the online objective type examinationwillberankedhigher.

(b) In case where the marks mentioned at (a) above are equal, the candidateseniorinagewillberankedhigher.

(v) CandidatesbelongingtotheScheduledCastes(SC)ortheScheduledTribes(ST) may be recommended by the Board by a relaxed standard to make up the deficiencyinthereservedquotasubjecttotherelevantinstructionsonthesubject and also subject to the fitness of these candidates for appointment to the Subject Matter Specialist post, irrespective of their ranks in the order of merit at the examination.

(vi) There is no provision of re-evaluation and therefore, no request for re-evaluation will be entertained. The Board will not enter into any correspondence in this regard.

(vii) The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual candidates shall be decided by the Board and the Board will not enter intocorrespondencewiththemregardingtheresult.

(viii)RecommendationofcandidatesbytheBoardwillnotbebindingunlesstheIndian CouncilofAgriculturalResearch(ICAR)issatisfiedaftersuchenquiryasmaybe considerednecessarythat thecandidateis suitableinall respectsforappointment tothepost.

SECTION(C)

SENIORTECHNICALOFFICER(STO)(T-6)

STO (T-6) Examination is a direct recruitment examination for the post of Senior TechnicalOfficer(STO)(T-6)atICARHqrsanditsResearchInstitutes.Allthosecandidates desirous of appearing for this examination for recruitment to the post of STO (T-6) are required to take the online (CBT) STO (T-6) Examination and the Interview. Candidates declared successful in the online examination and interview will be recommended for appointment as Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T-6) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR)inthePayBand–3of₹15,600–39,100withGPof₹5400/-(revisedPay Level 10 - ₹ 56,100 – 1,77,500 of the 7th CPC), based on the Institute of their choice opted whilefillingtheonlineapplication.

Only those candidates, who qualify the online (CBT) examination for STO (T-6) as per prescribed standards, will be shortlisted for Interview in the ratio of 1:5 i.e. 5 candidates foronepost,inorderofmerit.

2. VACANCIESFORSTO(T-6)

The number of vacancies for the posts of Senior Technical Officer (STO) (T-6) are giveninAnnexure-IX.

Preference of Institutes may be indicated in the online application form. The preference,oncesubmitted,shallnotbechangedunderanycircumstances.

3. RULESOFEXAMINATION

The Rules of STO (T-6) Examination are given in Annexure - X. Candidate must readtheRulesofexaminationcarefullybeforefillinguptheOnlineApplicationform.

4. PRESCRIBEDEDUCATIONALQUALIFICATIONS

CandidatemustholdaMaster’sDegreeorequivalentintheconcerneddisciplinewith specialization as defined in Annexure -V and IX, completed on or before 10.04.2023. For details,pleaserefertoRulesoftheExaminationgiveninAnnexure-X.

5. AGELMIT:-

A candidate seeking admission to the STO (T-6) Examination must have attainedthe ageof 21yearsbutnothaveattainedthe ageof35years ason10.04.2023. Agerelaxationis admissibletothevariouscategoriesasperRulesoftheExaminationasgivenin Annexure–X

6.

PLANOFEXAMINATION:-

TheDetailedPlanofExaminationisgiveninAnnexure-XI.

7.

SYLLABUS:

SyllabusforSTO(T-6)iscommonwiththatofNETDisciplines,whichisavailableon theSyllabusLinkonASRB’swebsite:http://asrb.org.in/9-syllabus/27-syllabus.

VacancydetailforSTO(T-6)alongwiththeInstituteandcorrespondingNET Discipline(QualificationasperAnnexure-V)

Note: Physically handicapped (PwBD) candidate can apply for all technical posts across all thefunctionalgroups.