COMBINED BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

COMBINED BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISION TO M.SC. (BIOTECHNOLOGY)M.SC.(AGRI.)/M.V.SC (BIOTECHNOLOGY) M.TECH (BIOTECHNOLOGY) 2008-'09

On behalf of the participating Universities, the Jawaharlal Nehru University will hold Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination on Sunday, the 18th May, 2008, for admission to (1) M.Sc (Biotechnology) (2) M.Sc Agri./M.V.Sc (Biotechnology) and (3) M.Tech (Biotechnology) Programmes being offered by various participating Universities (as per details given aginst each). The entrance examination will be held at: Agartala, Ahmedbad, Aizawi, Allahabad, Amristsar, Bangalroe, Bareilly, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Gangtok, Goa, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itnagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Katihar, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Pantnagar, Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Siligur, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. (The University reserves the right to change any Centre(s) of Examination without assigning any reason).

1. M.Sc.(BIOTECHNOLOGY) PROGRAMME:
Eligibility: Candidates with Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of educaiton in Physical, Biological, Agricultural, Veterinary & Fishery Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering/Technology, 4-years B.S.(Physician Assistant Course); OR Medicine(MBBS) OR BDS with at least 55% marks are eligible to apply for M.Sc(Biotechology) programme being offered by: (1) University of Allahabad, Allahabad, (2) Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu (3) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; (4) UNIVERSSITY OF BURDWAN, GOLAPBAG; (5) Calicut University, Kerala, (6) Devi Ahiya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore; (7) Goa University, Goa; (8) Gulbarga University, Gulbarga; (9) Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar; (10) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amristsar; (11) Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (12) HNB Garhwal University, Garhwal; (13) University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad; (14) University of Jammu, Jammu, (15) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (16) Kumaun University, Nainital, (17) University of Lucknow, Lucknow; (18) M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara; (19) Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai; (20)University of Mysore, Mysore; (21) University of North Bengal, Shiliguri; (22) Pondicherry University, Pondicherry; (23) University of Pune, Pune; (24) Panjab University, Patiala; (25) R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, (26) Sardar Patel University, Gujarat; (27) Tezpur University, Tezpur (Assam); (28) Thapar University, Patiala (29) Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and (30) Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan.

2. M.Sc(AGRI.) /M.V.SC BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME:
ELIGIBILITY: Candidates with Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3/4/5 pattern of education with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade point average from any recognized university in the concerned subjeccts sown hereunder against each university are eligible to apply: (1) for Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar; Veterianry Sciences and Animal Hubandry (B.V.Sc.& A.H) recognised by Veterinary Council of India. (2) for Ch.Sarwan Kumar H.P. Krishi Vishwavidhyalaya, Palampur; Agriculture, Horticulture or Forestry (3) for G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar: Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences, Horticulture or Forestry. (4) Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur: Agriculture, Veterianry, Dairy Technology, Horticulture or Forestry. (5) For Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur: Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc & A.H.) recognized ny Veterinary Council of India. (6) For Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur: Agriculture, Horticulture, or Forestry; (7) for Marathwada AGriculture University, Parbhani (Maharashtra): Agriculture, Horticulture or Forestry. (8) for Orissa University for Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar: Agriculture, Horticulture, or Forestry. (9) for Tamil Nadu AGricultural University, Coimbatore: AGriculture, Horticulture, Forestry or B.Tech (Biotech), B.Tech (Horticulture).(10) for University of Agricultural Sciences, G.K.V.K., Bangalore: AGriculture, Horticulture, Forestry or Sericulture. (11) for University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad: Agriculture, Horticulture or Forestry.

3. M.Tech (Biotechnology) Programme at (1) Anna University, Chennai: & (2) West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata:
ELIGIBILITY: Minimum 60% marks or equivalne grade in anyone: B.Tech/B.E in Chemical Engineering/Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, B.Pharma, Industrial Biotechnology, Leather Technology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Technology, OR M.Sc in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Biophycis, Microbial Genetics and Bioinformatics. (Also B.Tech/B.E in Electorchemistyr, Bioengineering and M.Sc in Chemistry & Physics in case of Anna University and M.Sc in Bioengineering ub case of West Bengal University of Technology)

IMP. NOTE: (for candidates of all categories) only those candidates who have passed the qualifying examinations in 2006 or therafter (including those who are appearing 2008) are eligible to apply. In other words, those who have passed the qualifying examiantion PRIOR TO 2006 are NOT eligible to apply for taking admission to any of the courses. (1) M.Sc. (Biotechnology), (2) M.Sc. AGri./M.V.Sc.(Biotechonology) and (3) M.Tech (Biotechnology), for 2008-2009 session.

RESERVATION /CONCESSION:
(a) Researvation: 15% 7 and half% and 3% of seats shall be reserved for SC/ST and PH candidats respectively. All the SC/ST and PH candidates who have passed the qualifying examiantion are eligible to apply irespective of their percentage of marks in the qualifying degree examination.
(b) Concession for Kashmiri Migrants: 10% marks will be added to the overall marks scored by a Kashmiri Migrant candidates in the entrance examination. AFter adding 10% marks, in case he/she covered to the cut-off point in the merit list, he/she will be offerd admission strictly in accordance with his/her inter-se merit alongwith other candidate subject to his/her meeing the minimum prescribed eligibility requirements and also subject to his/her producng valid registration documents issued by the notified authorities certifying the candidate's Kashmiri Migrant status.

TUTION FEE/SCHOLOARSHIP:
Fee shall be charged from the admitted candidates as per the fee structure of concened University. Candidates selected for admission to those of the participating Universites, which are supported by the Department of Biotechnolgy (Govt. of India) are generally eligible for scholarship at the rates prescribed by the Dept. of Biotechnology.Candidates may please note that the M.Sc Biotechnology programme being offerd at Punjabi University, Patiala and Thapar University, Patiala, is currently not being financially supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Therefore, the award of scholarships,if any, shall be governed by the rules prevailing in these Universities, Students admitted to Gulbarga University will not get any scholarship.

PROCEDURE OF GETTING THE FORM:
In Person: Application form alongwith brochure can be obtained personnly on cah payment of Rs.120/- per sent from any of the participating University as shown above.
By Post: Those willing to get the application form by post should send their request only to the Deputy Registrar (CEEB), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067, alongwith a valid bank draft of Rs.180/- (for one set of application form). The bank draft should be payable to "Jawaharlal Nehru Univerity, New Delhi". The request should accompany a self-addressed unstamped envelop of the size of 28x20 cms. indicating clearly: Request for Application form for (i) "M.Sc Biotechnology" OR (ii) "M.Sc (Agri.)/M.V.Sc. Biotechnology" OR (iii) "M.Tech. Biotechnology".

ISSUE OF APPLICATION FORM: FROM 01 FEBRUARY, 2008
LAST DATE FOR ISSUE OF APPLICATION FORMS:
(i) By Post: 07, March, 2008 (ii) By Cash: 17 March, 2008
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION COMPLETED FORMS: 17 March, 2008

IMPORTANT NOTE:
(i) There are differnt sets of Application Forms for each programme and, therefore, candidates are advised to apply separately in case they wish to apply for more than one programme i.e.(i) For M.Sc. Biotechnology OR (ii) For M.Sc(Agri.)/M.V.Sc. Biotechnology OR (iii) For M.Tech. Biotechnology Programme. (III) COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS CANBE SUBMITTED PERSONALLY OR SHOULD BE SENT BY REGISTERED POST/SPEED POST ONLY TO THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR (CEEB), JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI-110067 AND NOT TO ANY OTHER PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITY.