ASRB NET, ARS, SMS & STO Examination 2025
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board – Recruitment & Examination Update
ASRB NET, ARS, SMS & STO 2025 – Latest Update
Important: यह recruitment application stage से आगे बढ़ चुकी है। ASRB की official website पर Combined Mains Examination का result तथा interview के लिए provisionally qualified candidates के documents upload करने से संबंधित latest notices उपलब्ध हैं। इसलिए यह post केवल “Apply Online” के रूप में नहीं, बल्कि current recruitment process / result & interview stage के रूप में प्रकाशित की जा रही है।
Overview
| Recruiting Organization | Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) |
|---|---|
| Department | Department of Agricultural Research & Education, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India |
| Examination | Combined NET, ARS, SMS (T-6) & STO (T-6) Examination – 2025 |
| Recruitment Year | 2025 |
| Original Notification Date | 24 February 2025 |
| Revised Vacancies | 603 Posts for ARS, SMS and STO |
| Application Status | Application window closed; recruitment process has moved to examination/result/interview stage. |
| Current Relevance | Combined Mains result and interview/document-upload related updates are available on the official ASRB portal. |
| Official Website | ASRB – Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board |
Vacancy Details
| Post / Examination | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Research Service (ARS) | 458 |
| Subject Matter Specialist (SMS – T-6) | 47 |
| Senior Technical Officer (STO – T-6) | 98 |
| Total | 603 |
| National Eligibility Test (NET) | Eligibility examination; no separate post-wise vacancy |
प्रारंभिक notification में 582 vacancies थीं। बाद के recruitment updates में revised vacancy figure 603 दिखाई गई है। इसलिए Kaam India पर latest revised figure 603 दी जा रही है।
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Official Notification | 24 February 2025 |
| Online Application Start | 22 April 2025 |
| Original Last Date | 21 May 2025 |
| Extended Last Date | 05 June 2025, 11:59 PM |
| Combined CBT / Preliminary Examination | Originally scheduled 02–04 September 2025; examination was subsequently rescheduled. |
| Revised CBT Examination | 11–13 November 2025 |
| CBT Result | December 2025 |
| ARS / SMS / STO Mains Examination | 07 December 2025 |
| Combined Mains Result | Available on official ASRB portal |
| Interview / Document Stage | Current recruitment stage as per latest ASRB notices |
Educational Qualification
| NET | Master's degree or equivalent qualification in the concerned subject from a recognized university/institution, as prescribed for the concerned discipline. |
|---|---|
| ARS | Master's degree in the relevant agricultural / allied subject as specified in the official notification. Subject-wise eligibility conditions apply. |
| SMS | Master's degree in the concerned subject / discipline as prescribed by ASRB. |
| STO | Master's degree or equivalent qualification in the relevant discipline as prescribed in the notification. |
Subject-wise educational qualifications are different for individual disciplines. Candidates should check the official notification before relying on any general qualification statement.
Age Limit
| Examination / Post | Age Requirement |
|---|---|
| NET | Minimum 21 years as on 01 January 2025; upper age limit is not prescribed for NET. |
| ARS | Maximum 32 years as on 01 August 2025. |
| SMS / STO | Maximum 35 years as applicable under the notification. |
| Age Relaxation | Applicable relaxation as per Government / ASRB rules. |
Application Fee
| Category | NET Only | ARS / SMS / STO | NET + Any Combination |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | ₹2,000 |
| EWS / OBC | ₹500 | ₹800 | ₹1,300 |
| SC / ST / Female / PwBD | ₹250 | Nil | ₹250 |
Selection Process
| Post / Examination | Selection Stages |
|---|---|
| NET | Computer Based Examination / Eligibility qualification |
| ARS | Preliminary Examination → Mains Examination → Interview → Final Selection |
| SMS | Preliminary / CBT → Mains Examination → Interview → Final Selection |
| STO | Preliminary / CBT → Mains Examination → Interview → Final Selection |
| Current Stage | Mains result and interview/document-related process is being updated through the official ASRB portal. |
Examination Pattern – Combined CBT
| Examination | Combined CBT for NET and Preliminary Examination for ARS / SMS / STO |
|---|---|
| Mode | Computer Based Test |
| Subjects | Subject / examination-specific syllabus as prescribed by ASRB |
| Negative Marking | As prescribed in the official examination notification |
| Detailed Syllabus | Discipline-wise syllabus should be checked from the official ASRB notification. |
Current Recruitment Status
| Application Form | Closed |
|---|---|
| CBT / Preliminary Stage | Completed |
| CBT Result | Released |
| ARS / SMS / STO Mains | Conducted |
| Mains Result | Released / available through ASRB |
| Interview Candidates | Provisionally qualified candidates are being processed as per latest ASRB notices. |
| Document Upload | ASRB has issued an extension-related notice and provided a document-upload link for provisionally qualified candidates. |
Important Links
| ASRB Official Website | Click Here |
| ASRB Examination / Recruitment Page | Click Here |
| ASRB Examination Result | Check Result |
| ASRB Vacancy Notifications | Click Here |
| ASRB-OASIS Portal | Click Here |
| NET / ARS / SMS / STO Syllabus | View Official Page |
| Kaam India Government Jobs | View Govt Jobs |
| Kaam India Results | View Results |
| Kaam India Admit Card | View Admit Cards |
How to Check Latest ASRB Update
| 1 | Open the official ASRB website. |
| 2 | Open the Recruitment / Examination section. |
| 3 | Check the latest notice relating to Combined NET, ARS, SMS (T-6) & STO (T-6) – 2025. |
| 4 | For result-related information, open the official ASRB Result section. |
| 5 | Provisionally qualified candidates should follow the latest document-upload and interview instructions issued by ASRB. |
Frequently Asked Questions
| Is ASRB NET, ARS, SMS & STO 2025 recruitment still active? | The application stage is closed, but the recruitment process is not simply an old application notice. ASRB continues to publish result, interview and document-related updates for eligible candidates. |
| How many revised vacancies are available? | The revised recruitment information reports 603 vacancies: 458 ARS, 47 SMS and 98 STO. |
| Can a new candidate apply now? | No. The online application window for the 2025 examination has already closed. |
| What qualification was required? | A Master's degree or equivalent qualification in the relevant discipline was required, with subject-wise conditions prescribed by ASRB. |
| What is the current stage? | The recruitment has progressed through CBT, result and Mains stages. ASRB is publishing interview and document-upload related updates for provisionally qualified candidates. |
| Where can the latest official notice be checked? | The latest notices are available on the official ASRB website and its examination/result sections. |
| Is NET itself a government job? | NET is an eligibility examination. ARS, SMS and STO are recruitment posts covered by the combined examination. |
Related Kaam India Pages
| Government Jobs | Admit Card |
| Results | Answer Key |
| Kaam India Blogs | Career & Education |