COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS FOR RESEARCH
GATE BT/XL -=The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), in the subjects of Biotechnology (BT) and(Or) Life Sciences (XL) is the most famous competitive Exams in India for a bright Masters/PhD degree from the most revered institutes of the country i.e IITs, IISc, NITs, BITS.
CSIR UGC NET Life Sciences
One of the oldest examination system by Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India, CSIR UGC NET is the ticket to being a certified Lecturer/Research Scholar in any institute of repute/CSIR Lab in India. Even IITs/NITs/BITS/IISc accept their score for PhD admissions. Most CSIR Labs in the country prefer CSIR JRFs for the Research Associate posts/PhD admissions.Application Starts: Twice every year (In February for June Exam) Eligibility:B.Tech (final year) and Masters students (Not for BSc students, but BS-MS/MSc integrated students can apply after 10+2+3 year education completion for RA category.)
Exam Date: June and December every year
BET DBT JRF Exam
Junior Research Fellowship Exam, for admission in PhD in "any" government insititute/university in India, organized by Department of Biotechnolgy, Govt of India by the name of Biotechnology Entrance Test (BET) is one of the high class Biotech Competitive Exams in India (but sadly most students are unaware of it's value!). It shortlists 275 students, first 100 among whom are allowed to pursue PhD in any Insititute/University in India, while rest 175 are allowed the option of PhD from a list of DBT funded insitutes (which covers top 7 IITs!).
Start of Application: Last week of February
Eligibility:Those who have passed after January 1 of 'Before Exam Year' or will appear
for Masters in Biotechnology Related Branches and B.Tech Final Year Students
Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology (CEEB), is another Nationwide Biotech. Exam organized by JNU every year for admission to M.Sc and M.Tech Biotechnology programme in various participating Universities:
Participating Universities for MSc:
Eligibility: For MSc.: Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern atleast under Biological/Physical/Veterinary Sciences. BDS/MBBS/Engineering Students also eligible.
For M.Tech: Final year B.Tech Students
ICMR JRF Exam:
Indian Council For Medical Research (ICMR) holds ICMR JRF exam every year to select 150 candidates, out of which 120 students are offered PhD admission in the field of biomedical sciences with emphasis on Life Sciences (like microbiology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, human biology, bioinformatics, biotechnology, biochemistry, biophysics, immunology, Pharmacology, zoology, Environment Science, botany, veterinary sciences, bio-informatics etc.) and 30 are offered PhD in field related to Social sciences like psychology, sociology, home science, statistics, anthropology, social work and Health Economics, from a medical college / hospital / university / national laboratory / institution of higher learning and research that comes under ICMR support, amongst which AIIMS is the most popular name!
Eligibility: M.Sc/M.A or equivalent degree (B.Tech included)
IIT JAM----
IIT JAM is specifically for those who have completed BSc in Biotech or related field. It is conducted jointly by 'The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)' as Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) for admission to Integrated Ph.D. Degree Programmes at IISc Bangalore and M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-M.S.(Research)/Ph.D. Dual Degree and other Post-Bachelor’s Degree Programmes at IITs.
The main objective of JAM is to consolidate Science as a career option for bright students across the country. It is expected that the research infrastructure, the inter-disciplinary interaction and the vibrant academic environment of IISc Bangalore and IITs will motivate these students to pursue R&D careers in frontier areas of basic sciences as well as inter-disciplinary areas of science and technology.
See Some Examples
GATE BT/XL -=The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), in the subjects of Biotechnology (BT) and(Or) Life Sciences (XL) is the most famous competitive Exams in India for a bright Masters/PhD degree from the most revered institutes of the country i.e IITs, IISc, NITs, BITS.
CSIR UGC NET Life Sciences
One of the oldest examination system by Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India, CSIR UGC NET is the ticket to being a certified Lecturer/Research Scholar in any institute of repute/CSIR Lab in India. Even IITs/NITs/BITS/IISc accept their score for PhD admissions. Most CSIR Labs in the country prefer CSIR JRFs for the Research Associate posts/PhD admissions.Application Starts: Twice every year (In February for June Exam) Eligibility:B.Tech (final year) and Masters students (Not for BSc students, but BS-MS/MSc integrated students can apply after 10+2+3 year education completion for RA category.)
Exam Date: June and December every year
BET DBT JRF Exam
Junior Research Fellowship Exam, for admission in PhD in "any" government insititute/university in India, organized by Department of Biotechnolgy, Govt of India by the name of Biotechnology Entrance Test (BET) is one of the high class Biotech Competitive Exams in India (but sadly most students are unaware of it's value!). It shortlists 275 students, first 100 among whom are allowed to pursue PhD in any Insititute/University in India, while rest 175 are allowed the option of PhD from a list of DBT funded insitutes (which covers top 7 IITs!).
Start of Application: Last week of February
Eligibility:Those who have passed after January 1 of 'Before Exam Year' or will appear
for Masters in Biotechnology Related Branches and B.Tech Final Year Students
Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology (CEEB), is another Nationwide Biotech. Exam organized by JNU every year for admission to M.Sc and M.Tech Biotechnology programme in various participating Universities:
Participating Universities for MSc:
Eligibility: For MSc.: Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern atleast under Biological/Physical/Veterinary Sciences. BDS/MBBS/Engineering Students also eligible.
For M.Tech: Final year B.Tech Students
ICMR JRF Exam:
Indian Council For Medical Research (ICMR) holds ICMR JRF exam every year to select 150 candidates, out of which 120 students are offered PhD admission in the field of biomedical sciences with emphasis on Life Sciences (like microbiology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, human biology, bioinformatics, biotechnology, biochemistry, biophysics, immunology, Pharmacology, zoology, Environment Science, botany, veterinary sciences, bio-informatics etc.) and 30 are offered PhD in field related to Social sciences like psychology, sociology, home science, statistics, anthropology, social work and Health Economics, from a medical college / hospital / university / national laboratory / institution of higher learning and research that comes under ICMR support, amongst which AIIMS is the most popular name!
Eligibility: M.Sc/M.A or equivalent degree (B.Tech included)
IIT JAM----
IIT JAM is specifically for those who have completed BSc in Biotech or related field. It is conducted jointly by 'The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)' as Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) for admission to Integrated Ph.D. Degree Programmes at IISc Bangalore and M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-M.S.(Research)/Ph.D. Dual Degree and other Post-Bachelor’s Degree Programmes at IITs.
The main objective of JAM is to consolidate Science as a career option for bright students across the country. It is expected that the research infrastructure, the inter-disciplinary interaction and the vibrant academic environment of IISc Bangalore and IITs will motivate these students to pursue R&D careers in frontier areas of basic sciences as well as inter-disciplinary areas of science and technology.
See Some Examples