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Graduate Aptitude Test -B And BET 2023 Notification.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, with the task of conducting of Graduate Aptitude Test – Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2023 and Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2023.
Graduate Aptitude Test – Biotechnology and Biotechnology – 2023 Notification.

Qualification:

  • 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 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: Up to 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 up to 3 years (31 years) for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates.

Fee Payable:

Fee Payable for GAT-B 2023 and BET 2023

Name of Examination

General(UR)/OBC NCL/EWS

SC/ST/PwD

GAT-B 2023

1200

600

BET 2023

1200

600

GAT-B & BET (Both) 2023

2400

1200

Pattern of Question Papers

Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2023

Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2023

 

Sections

No. of Questions

No. of Questions to be Attempted

Marks

Section A (Multiple choice questions of the level of 10+2 in the subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology)

60

60

1x60 = 60

Section B (Multiple choice questions of Graduate / Bachelor’s level in the subjects: Basic Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology and allied areas as per syllabus given)

100

60

3x60 = 180

Total

160

120

240

Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2023

Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2023

 

Sections

No. of Questions

No. of Questions to be Attempted

Marks

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

50

50

3x50 = 150

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

150

50

3x150 = 150

Total

200

100

300

How to Apply: Candidates have to apply “Online” only for GAT-B 2023 or BET 2023 or for both by accessing the website: dbt.nta.ac.in

Important Dates:

  • Online registration and submission of Application Form (GAT-B): 10 March 2023 to 31 March 2023.
  • Online registration and submission of Application Form (BET): 10 March 2023 to 31 March 2023.
  • Date of Examination (GAT-B): 23 April 2023
  • Date of Examination (BET): 23 April 2023
  • Last Date: 31 March 2023.

For more details, please visit:

https://dbt.nta.ac.in/downloads/Information%20Bulletin%20(FInal)%20with%20cover_page.pdf

 

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