BET Biotechnology Eligibility Test exam

Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) exam

BET exam is conducted by NTA

Exam registration and application process done through https://dbt.nta.ac.in

BET exam for DBT JRF and Phd programmes

 Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) is the national qualifying examination for award of Doctoral Research Fellowships under the DBT-Junior Research Fellowship (DBT-JRF) Programme. 

BET is an All-India computer-based examination which is held once every year.

 These fellowships are tenable at any recognized university/institution in India where the selected fellow registers for Ph.D. programme. 

Based on the performance in Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 

 two categories of merit list 

        1. Category-I shall be eligible to avail fellowship at any recognized university/institution across India, where the candidate registers for Ph.D. Programme. 

         2. Category-II will be eligible to be appointed in any DBT sponsored project with fellowship equivalent to NET/GATE qualification as per current DST guidelines and/or enroll in PhD programme, subject to selection through institutional selection process. 

Selection in Category-II shall not entitle candidate for any fellowship from DBT-JRF programme. 

Eligibility criteria

 1. Academic Qualification: 

A. Bachelors (B.E./ B.Tech./M.B.B.S) 

B. Masters (M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.VSc./M. Pharm./ Integrated M.Sc./ M.Tech.) in any discipline of Biotechnology, Life Sciences such as Biomedical, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Botany, Chemistry, Computational Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Zoology or any other allied areas of Biology/Life-Sciences. 

Candidates admitted in any of the M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.VSc./ M.Sc.(Agri) programmes supported under the DBT Post Graduate Teaching Programme shall be eligible to apply. 

Candidates who are yet to appear in the final semester examination or awaiting result of final semester shall also be eligible to apply. 

Marks: Minimum 60% of marks for General, EWS & OBC category and 55% of marks for SC/ ST/ Differently Abled candidates in aggregate (or equivalent grade). 

 Age Limit: Upto 28 years of age as on the last date of application for General& EWS category. Age relaxation of up to 5 years (33 years) for SC/ ST/ Differently Abled/ Women candidates and upto 3 years (31 years) for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates. 

Mode of Examinations 

 The Examinations will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.  

Pattern of Question Papers 

The pattern of question papers will comprise Multiple Choice Questions in the following areas as given below. 

1. Section A (General Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, General Aptitude, Analytical, Quantitative Ability and General Biotechnology) 

50 Questions (all mandatory)

Each question carries 3 Marks

50×3 = 150 marks

Negative marking 1mark will be detected form 3 Marks 

2. Section B  (Specific areas of Biotechnology as per syllabus given) 

150 Questions (only attempt 50 Questions)

Each question carries 3 Marks

50×3 = 150 marks

Negative marking 1mark will be detected form 3 Marks

TOTAL: Section A + Section B = 300Marks

Timings of Examinations 

The examinations will be conducted in a single shift for a duration of 180 minutes / 3 hours. 

List of Participating universities in BET

Syllabus of BET EXAM pdf