DBT- JRF 2024: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), an ‘Institution of National Importance’ providing education, training and research, established by the Government of India under the auspices of UNESCO. It was established to focused on cooperatively working towards shared biotechnology growth in the Asia-Pacific Region.
The exam is being conducted in the month of April every year once. Shortlisted candidates who activate their fellowship upon successful enrolment in Ph.D. program at University/ Institutions across India shall be designated as ‘Junior Research Fellow’ (JRF) with fellowship of Rs. 37,000.00/- per month for two (02) years from date of joining/ activation of fellowship.
| Events | Dates |
| Online Registration Begins | 08th February, 2024 |
| Last date of Online Registration | 06th March 2024 (upto 05:00 PM) |
| Online Examination Dates | 20th April 2024 (Saturday) (From 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM) |
| Admit Card available from | 15 days before exam |
| Result | Will be intimated later through website. |
| Official Website | www.dbtjrf.gov.in or dbt.nta.ac.in/ www.nta.ac.in |
Candidates can apply for DBT- JRF 2024 through “Online” mode only. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted and Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate. More than one application i.e. multiple Application Forms submitted by a candidate will not be accepted.
DBT- JRF 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who are interested in writing DBT- JRF 2024 can appear for the exam but before that the most important thing is to check Eligibility Criteria, so that it will be easy for all to learn whether they can appear in the selection process or not.
Here criteria are listed in tabular format for the DBT- JRF exam 2024:
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 (NonCreamy Layer) candidates.
| Eligibility Conditions | Min. Marks |
|---|---|
| Bachelors (B.E./ B.Tech./ M.B.B.S.) and Masters (M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.VSc./ M.Pharm./ Integrated M.Sc./M.Tech.) in any discipline of Biotechnology, Life-Sciences or any other allied areas of Biology. | Minimum 60% of marks for General, EWS & OBC category
and 55% of marks for SC/ ST/ Differently Abled in aggregate (or equivalent grade) |
| 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.
and Candidates who are yet to appear in the final semester examination or awaiting result of final semester examination are also eligible to apply. |
Minimum 60% of marks for General, EWS & OBC category
and 55% of marks for SC/ ST/ Differently Abled in aggregate (or equivalent grade) |
DBT- JRF 2024 Exam Pattern
DBT- JRF 2024 Exam will be conducted through online mode. There will be negative marking and for each incorrect response. The medium of BET 2024 will be in English only. The pattern of question paper will comprise Multiple Choice Questions as given below:
Section A will comprise of 50 compulsory multiple-choice questions of 10+2 level in subjects: General Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, General Aptitude, Analytical, Quantitative Ability and General Biotechnology and each question carries Three (03) marks. There will be negative marking and for each incorrect response, One (01) mark will be deducted from the total marks. Un-answered/ un-attempted questions will be given Zero (0) mark.
Section B will comprise of 150 multiple-choice questions of specific areas in Biotechnology. A candidate has to attempt 50 questions and each question carries Three (03) marks. There will be negative marking and for each incorrect response, One (01) mark will be deducted from the total marks. Un-answered/ un-attempted question will be given Zero (0) mark.
DBT- JRF 2024 Syllabus
- Go to the website of DBT- JRF i.e., dbt.nta.ac.in
- Or can apply through www.nta.ac.in
- From the home page click on the link to registration available on the website.
- Make your registration valid by verifying it through the your Email or mobile number.
- Go to the login link and insert registered details to access the online form.
- Recheck all filled details and click on the submit button.
- Pay fees through any of the convenient payment methods.
DBT- JRF 2024 Application Fee:
A non-refundable and non-transferable application fee of Rs. 1200/-is payable by General/ OBC/ EWS candidates and Rs 600/- by SC/ ST/ PWD candidates.
DBT- JRF 2024 Required Documents:
Upload legible scanned images of:
(i) a recent photograph (file size 10Kb – 200Kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against white background;
(ii) candidate‟s signature (file size: 4kb – 30kb)
(iii) PwD certificate (file size: 50kb to 300kb), if applicable.
These are important information required fill up the form for DBT- JRF 2024 with that if you want any other information or further details can visit their official website.
Official Website: dbt.nta.ac.in | www.nta.ac.in
