GAT-B 2021 (JNU CEEB ): Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Result & Admission

Important Dates Syllabus Eligibility Application Process Other Details

Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology (GAT-B) has replaced the Jawaharlal Nehru University Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology (JNU - CEEB). Till 2019, JNU CEEB was conducted by the National Testing Agency on behalf of the Jawaharlal Nehru University. However, from 2020 onwards, the GAT-B exam is being conducted by the Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) on behalf of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. The exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for various DBT-supported PG courses in Biotechnology (M.Tech Biotechnology, M.Sc. Agriculture Biotechnology, M. Sc. Biotechnology, M.V.Sc., and M.sc. in allied areas).

The participating institute will provide admission to eligible candidates (who qualify for GAT-B) as per their respective admission criteria. RCB and DBT are not responsible for admission at the participating institutes. Students willing to study Biotechnology should appear in the GAT-B 2021 exam in July.

GAT-B 2021 Latest Notification – The application process for GAT-B 2021 will start in May 2021. The GAT-B (JNU-CEEB) 2021 exam will be conducted in July 2021.

GAT B 2021 - Quick Overview

Exam Name	GAT-B
Full-Form	Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology
Previously known as	Jawaharlal Nehru University Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology (JNU-CEEB)
Exam Conducting Authority	Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) - from 2020 onwards
University Admission Year	2021-22
Purpose	Admission to PG Biotechnology courses
Exam category	Entrance exam
Mode of exam	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Official Website	https://www.rcb.res.in/GATB/
Exam Date	July 2021

JNU CEEB 2021 Important Dates

The application process for the GAT-B exam will begin in May 2021. The important dates related to the exam are as under:

GAT-B 2021 Events	Important Dates
Application started	May 2021
Last date to apply	May 2021
Correction window opens	June 2021
Admit card to be issued	June 2021
Exam to be commenced	July 2021
Display of question paper and answer key	July 2021
Accepting representation against the answer key	July 2021
GAT-B rank	August 2021

JNU CEEB 2021 Pattern & Syllabus

GAT-B 2021 will be conducted in Computer Based Mode. The medium of the test will be English only. Take a look at the detailed pattern –

Mode of exam: CBT
The medium of exam: English
Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions
Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes)
Session: Single shift exam

The question paper will have two parts - Part-A and Part-B. The details of both the parts are as under:

PART-A

Multiple choice questions of 10+2 level will be asked from the following subjects:

Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics

Total Questions: 60

Marking Scheme: 1 mark for every correct response

Negative Marking Scheme: Applicable. 1/2 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response

PART-B

Multiple choice questions of bachelor’s level will be asked to test the thinking and analysis skills of students. Questions will be from the following subjects:

Biology
Biotechnology
Life Sciences

Total Questions: 100 questions (out of which candidates have to attempt 60 questions)

Marking Scheme: 3 marks for every correct response

Negative Marking Scheme: Applicable. 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response

Note: Mock test is also available at the official website on RCB. Appear for the mock test to understand the exam pattern better.

GAT-B 2021 Syllabus (Latest)

The GAT-B 2021 syllabus is provided on the official website. In Part-A, questions are asked from the 10+2 level syllabus and in Part-B, questions are asked from the prescribed syllabus. The Part-B syllabus is as under:

Part-B Syllabus

Biomolecules - Structure and functions; Enzymes- classification, kinetics and mechanism of action; Biological membranes, structure, action potential and transport processes; Basic concepts and designs of metabolism (carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids and nucleic acids) respiration, photosynthesis, and electron transport chain; Bioenergetics.

Viruses - Structure and classification; Microbial classification and diversity (algal, bacterial, and fungal); Methods in microbiology; Aerobic and anaerobic respiration; Microbial growth and nutrition; Nitrogen fixation; Microbial diseases and host-pathogen interaction.

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure; Cell-Cell communication, Cell signalling and signal transduction, cell cycle and cell growth control.

Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes; Nucleic acid replication, transcription, translation and their regulatory mechanisms in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; Mutations and mutagenesis; Mendelian inheritance; Complementation; Gene interaction; Linkage, recombination and chromosome mapping; Extra chromosomal inheritance; Microbial genetics (plasmids, transformation, transduction, conjugation); Horizontal gene transfer and Transposable elements; DNA damage and repair; RNA interference; Chromosomal variation; Molecular basis of genetic diseases.

Principles of microscopy-light, electron, fluorescent and confocal; Principles of spectroscopy-UV, visible, CD, IR, FTIR, Raman, MS, NMR; Centrifugation- high speed and ultra; Principles of chromatography- ion exchange, hydrophobic interaction, gel filtration, affinity, GC, HPLC, FPLC; Microarray; Electrophoresis.

History of Immunology; Antigen; Innate, humoral and cell-mediated immunity; Antibody structure and function; Antigen-antibody reaction; Molecular basis of antibody diversity; Synthesis of antibody and secretion; Complement; B and T cells and macrophages; Primary and secondary lymphoid organ; Antigen processing and presentation; Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); Polyclonal and monoclonal antibody; Hypersensitivity; Immune tolerance; Autoimmunity; Regulation of immune response; Graft versus host reaction.

Major bioinformatics resources and search tools; Sequence and structure databases; Sequence analysis (biomolecular sequence file formats, sequence alignment, scoring matrices, phylogeny); Data mining and analytical tools for genomic and proteomic studies; Molecular dynamics and simulations (basic concepts including force fields, protein-nucleic acid, protein-protein, protein-ligand interaction)

Restriction and modification enzymes; plasmid, bacteriophage and other viral vectors, yeast artificial chromosome, cosmids, Ti plasmid; Vectors; mammalian and plant expression vectors; cDNA and genomic DNA library; Transposons and gene targeting; Gene isolation, cloning and expression; DNA sequencing; DNA labelling; Polymerase chain reactions; DNA fingerprinting; Southern and northern blotting; RAPD, RFLP; In- situ hybridization; Site-directed mutagenesis; Gene transfer technologies; Gene therapy.

Totipotency; Regeneration of plants; Plant growth regulators and elicitors; Tissue culture and Cell suspension culture system: Methodology, Production of secondary metabolites by plant suspension cultures; kinetics of growth and, nutrient optimization; transgenic plants; Hairy root culture; Plant products of industrial importance.

Animal cell culture; Animal cell and tissue preservation; media composition and growth conditions; Kinetics of cell growth; Anchorage and non-anchorage dependent cell culture; Micro & macro-carrier culture; Stem cell technology; Hybridoma technology; Animal cloning; Transgenic animals.

Chemical engineering principles applied to biological system, Principle of reactor design, ideal and non-ideal multiphase bioreactors, mass and heat transfer; Media formulation and optimization; Rheology of fermentation fluids, Aeration and agitation; Kinetics of microbial growth, Sterilization of air and media; substrate utilization and product formation; Batch, fed-batch and continuous processes; Instrumentation control and optimization; Various types of microbial and enzyme reactors; Unit operations in solid-liquid separation and liquid-liquid extraction; Process scale-up, economics and feasibility analysis.

Engineering principle of bioprocessing - Upstream production and downstream; Microbial, animal and plant cell culture platforms; Bioprocess design and development from lab to industrial scale; Production of biomass and primary/secondary metabolites; Large scale production and purification of recombinant proteins; Biofuels, Bioplastics, industrial enzymes, antibiotics; Industrial application of chromatographic and membrane-based bioseparation methods; Bioremediation-Aerobic and anaerobic processes for stabilization of solid/liquid wastes; Immobilization of biocatalysts (enzymes and cells) for bioconversion processes

Tissue culture and its application, Meristem culture and production of virus-free plants; Micropropagation; Anther and microspore culture; Embryo and ovary culture; Protoplast isolation; Protoplast fusion-somatic hybrids, cybrids; Synthetic seeds; Somaclones; In vitro germplasm conservation; Cryopreservation; DNA repair; Organelle DNA, Satellite-and repetitive DNAs; Regulation of gene expression; Recombinant DNA technology-cloning vectors, restriction enzymes, gene cloning; Methods of gene transfer in plants; Achievements and recent developments of genetic engineering in agriculture; Development of transgenics for biotic & abiotic stress tolerance, terminator technology, bioethics, DNA fingerprinting, nanotechnology, gene silencing.

JNU CEEB 2021 Eligibility

Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria as mentioned by the participating institutes for admission to different programmes. Those who meet the minimum eligibility criteria mentioned by the institutes are eligible to appear for GAT-B 2021 exam.

As per the official notification; “If at any stage, it is found that you do not fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements of the requisite DBT-supported programme, the rules of the participating institution for cancellation/termination of admission will be applicable.”

The table provided below will also provide the details about the participating institutes, the number of DBT-supported seats, and programmes. The institute-wise and course-wise eligibility criteria are as under:

M.V.Sc. Animal Biotechnology

S.No.

Institute

Courses Name

No. of DBT seats

Eligibility Criteria

College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati, Assam

Website - www.aau.ac.in

M.V.Sc. Animal Biotechnology

B.V.Sc. & AH or equivalent degree from a recognised university with a minimum CGPA of 2.60 (in 4.00 scale) or 6.60 (in 10.00 scale) or 60%.

For SC/ ST candidates, the requirements of the minimum mark are 2.20 (in 4.00 scale) or 5.60 (in 10.00 scale) or 50%

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M.Tech. Biotechnology and Allied Areas

S.No.	Institute	Courses Name	No. of DBT seats	Eligibility Criteria
1	Pondicherry University, Puducherry Website - www.pondiuni.edu.in	M.Tech. Computational Biology	30	Minimum 55% marks in B.Tech./ B.E. degree in Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Food Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leather, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Information Science, Information Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
2	Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra Website - www.ictmumbai.edu.in	M.Tech. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	10	B. Pharmacy/ B. Tech. degree any branch of chemical technology of ICT or any other equivalent degree of a recognised University. The course must be of 4 years after class XII with 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA (55% marks for backward category candidates). B. Tech./ B. E. in Biotechnology/ B.Sc. (Tech.)/ Biochemical Engineering/ Industrial Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Technology or equivalent degree (four-year duration) from a recognised University. B.E/B. Tech in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, B. Chemical Engineering MSc in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Microbial Genetics, Genetics & Bioinformatics or equivalent (three-year degree programs) in the above disciplines are not recognized for admission. Seat Distribution: 50% of the total with a background in Pharmaceutical Sciences/ Technology and the remaining 50% for other branches of science/ engineering/ technology
3	Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra Website - www.ictmumbai.edu.in	M. Tech. Food Biotechnology	10	B. Tech. degree in Food Engineering and Technology from ICT or any other equivalent degree from any recognised University. The course must be of four years duration (after class XII) with 60% (55% for backward categories) aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA. OR B. Tech./ B.Sc. (Tech.)/ B. E. in Food Engineering and Technology/ Food Technology/ Food Engineering/ Food Science/ Food Process Engineering/ Food Process Technology/ Biotechnology/ Dairy Technology/ Biochemical Engineering/ Oil Technology/ Pharmaceutical Technology or equivalent degree (four-year duration) from a recognised University. Three-year degree programs in these disciplines are not recognized for admission.
4	K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu Website - www.ksrct.ac.in	M. Tech. Biotechnology	10	Candidates who have completed their B.Tech./ B.E. degree (any branch of Engineering and Technology) with minimum 50% Marks (45% for reserved category candidates). 5 year integrated programme in (Science and Applied Science), Master of Science Degree in any Life Science course. Pharmaceutical (B. Pharm), Agricultural or Veterinary Science are also eligible for M.Tech Degree courses. 1. B.E / B.Tech Degree Programmes in Genetic Engineering/ Industrial Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering/ Biochemical Engineering/ Technology/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Biotechnology/ Pharmaceutical Technology 2. B. Pharma. Degree Programmes 3. Master’s Degree in Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Molecular Biology/ Genetics
5	Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Website - www.annauniv.edu	M. Tech. Biotechnology	25	Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in the relevant field with at least 50% (45% for reserved category - OBC/PH/SC/ST). B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Programmes in Industrial Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering/ Genetic Engineering / Technology/ Pharmaceutical Technology/ Biochemical Engineering /Technology/ Biotechnology/ Agricultural Biotechnology B.Pharm Degree Programmes Master’s Degree in Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Genetics
6	Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra Website - www.ictmumbai.edu.in	M.Tech. Bioprocess Technology	30	B. Pharmacy, B. Chemical Engineering, B. Tech./ B.E. in Chemical Engineering/ Chemical Technology/ Food Technology/ Food Engineering/ Food Engineering and Technology/ Food Process Technology/ Food Process Engineering/ Dairy Technology/ Biotechnology/ Biomedical Engineering/ Biochemical Engineering/ Pharmaceutical Technology/ Industrial Biotechnology or any equivalent degree The degree should be of a full four-year course obtained from a recognised University after class XII level of education. Minimum aggregate marks must be 60% or equivalent CGPA (55% for reserved categories) Three-year degree programs in these disciplines are not recognized for admission.
7	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal Website - www.iitkgp.ac.in	M.Tech. Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering	30	1. B. Tech/ B. E in Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering OR M.Sc in any branch of Life Sciences. 2. Applicants must qualify GATE with BT or XL paper. 3. For GE/OBC/EWS: Minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale in the last qualifying examination. For SC/ST/PwD: Minimum of 55% marks or a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10point scale in the last qualifying examination 4. The CGPA will not be converted into percentage marks if the degree awarding institute provides marks in CGPA system.
8	Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Website - www.annauniv.edu	M.Tech. Computational Biology	20	Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in the relevant field with at least 50% (45% for reserved categories - OBC/PH/SC/ST). B.E./ B.Tech. Industrial Biotechnology/ Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Biomedical Engineering/ Pharmaceutical Technology/ Genetic Engineering/ Technology/ Food Technology/ /Computer Science and Engineering/ Information Technology/ Information Science/ Information Science and Engineering/ Electronics and Communication Engineering.
9	Indraprastha Institute of Information technology, Delhi Website - www.iiitd.ac.in	M.Tech. Computational Biology	15	B.Tech/ BE in CS/ IT/ Math-and-Computing/ any other discipline/ MCA/ MSc. (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Sciences)/ B.Pharm/ MBBS/ BDS One computer programming course, and at least two Mathematics courses as a part of the degree or from an online portal. 65% in the qualifying exam. CGPA to be converted into a percentage. 60% in all previous degrees including 10+2.
10	Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala Website - www.cusat.ac.in	M.Tech. Marine Biotechnology	20	Minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognized university in B.Tech. or BE in Biotechnology/ M.Sc (any branch of Life Science including Marine Biology).
11	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal Website - www.makautwb.ac.in	M.Tech. Biotechnology	30	B.Pharm/ B.Tech./ B.E.(Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Industrial Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Food Technology, Food Engineering) M.Sc.(Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Botany, Bioengineering, Genetics, Life sciences) Minimum marks in all the above courses must be 60% or equivalent CGPA from any recognized university.
12	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Website - www.veltech.edu.in	M.Tech. Biotechnology with specialization in Industrial Biotechnology)	10	Bachelor degree in Biotechnology (B.E/ B.Tech in Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering/Technology, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering/Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology) M.Sc in Life Sciences (Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Genetics) B.Pharm/ Master’s degree in Science or 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, with biology or related subjects as one of the papers at the 10+2 level or later.
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M.Sc. Allied Areas

S.No.	Institute	Courses Name	No. of DBT seats	Eligibility Criteria
1	Institute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana Website - www.instituteofgeneticsou.org	M.Sc. Molecular and Human Genetics	10	B.Sc. Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Genetics with Chemistry and Zoology as other optional subjects with minimum marks: General category: 55%; OBC: 50%; SC, ST & PWD: 40%.
2	Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra Website - www.unipune.ac.in	M.Sc. Bioinformatics	30	B.Sc. degree in any area of pure or applied Life Sciences/ Chemical Sciences/ Physical Sciences/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science OR B.E./ B.Tech./ B. Pharm/ B.V.Sc./ M.B.B.S./ B.H.M.S./ B.A.M.S. Minimum Percentage: General Category - First class with minimum 60% marks or Grade A with a minimum CGPA of 6.0 on the scale of 0- 10 Reserved category: Second class with minimum 55% marks or Grade B with a minimum CGPA of 5.5 on the scale of 0-10.
3	Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri, J&K Website - www.bgsbu.ac.in	M.Sc. Bioresources Biotechnology	20	Bachelor's degree in Biological, Pharmacy, Physical, Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences, Agricultural, Engineering/Technology, 4 Years B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Course), M.B.B.S. or B.D.S, with minimum 55% marks.
4	Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi Website - www.bhu.ac.in	M.Sc. Molecular and Human Genetics	30	Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Biological, Physical, Pharmacy, Agricultural, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Engineering/Technology 4-years B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Course) OR Medicine (MBBS)/ B.D.S. with at least 55% marks.
5	Goa University, Goa Website - www.unigoa.ac.in	M.Sc. Marine Biotechnology	30	B.Sc. degree under 10+2+3 in any branch of Sciences such as chemical, physical, biological, medicine, pharmaceutical, agricultural, fisheries, engineering or technology with 55% marks (pass for SC/ST/PwD categories).
6	Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Website - www.b-u.ac.in	M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology	10	Bachelor's degree in any branch of Life Sciences/ Biological Sciences (Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biomedical Genetics) Bachelor's degree in Technology (Biotechnology/ Biomedical Engineering) M.B.B.S./BDS, B.V.Sc., B. Pharma.
7	Nitte Deemed to be University, Mangalore, Karnataka Website - www.nitte.edu.in	MSc. Marine Biotechnology	10	BSc in any branch of Biological Science/ Life Science/ B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture etc)/ BVSc. (Veterinary Science)/ B.FSc. (Fisheries Science)/ BSc. Biomedical Science/ BSc. Biotechnology/ BSc. Microbiology/ BSc. Biochemistry/ BSc. Food Science/ BSc. Life Science/ BSc. Genetics The degree must be obtained from a recognized university securing at least 50% marks in aggregate. For candidates belonging to SC/ST or Category-I, the minimum percentage of marks shall be a pass.
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M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology

S.No.	Institute	No. of DBT seats	Eligibility Criteria
1	Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Website - www.igau.edu.in	30	B.Sc. (Hort.)/ B.Sc. (Ag.)/ B.Sc. (Ag. Biotechnology)/ B.Sc. (Forestry) degree under 10+2+4 system from a recognized University with minimum 60% marks or O.G.P.A. 6.00 out of 10 point scale Students must be of minimum 20 years of age.
2	Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam Website - www.aau.ac.in	30	B.Sc./ B.Sc.(Hons) in Agriculture/ Sericulture/ Horticulture/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Forestry B.Sc. in Biology/ Zoology/ Botany/ Life Sciences/ Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology from a recognized university.
3	University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka Website - www.uasd.edu	08	Bachelor’s degree with a minimum O.G.P.A. of 6.50/10 or its equivalent from any recognized Horticultural/ Agricultural University/ Deemed University accredited by ICAR. For SC/ST/Cat-I candidates, minimum O.G.P.A. required is 6.00/10.
4	University of Agricultural Science, Bangalore, Karnataka Website - www.uasd.edu	13	A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Agriculture Biotechnology/ Horticulture/ Sericulture/ Forestry/ from any Agriculture/ Horticulture Universities recognized by ICAR. The course must be of four years duration and candidates must have scored O.G.P.A. of 6.50/10 or equivalent. For SC/ ST/ Cat-I, the minimum O.G.P.A. must be 6/10 i.e. pass.
5	G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand Website - www.gbpuat.ac.in	15	Bachelor's Degree in Science/ Horticulture/ Agriculture/ Fisheries Science/ Forestry/ Biotechnology/ Agriculture Bio-Technology.
6	Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra Website - www.vnmkv.ac.in	30	4 years Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Biotechnology, B. Tech. Biotechnology, Horticulture and Forestry after 10+2 education from recognized Agricultural/Horticultural universities with minimum 65% marks or CGPA 6.5 on 10 scale.
7	Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala Website - www.kau.in	15	Four-year course in B. Sc. Agriculture/ B. Sc. Horticulture/ B. Sc. in Agricultural Biotechnology/ B. Sc. Forestry from an institution accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). O.G.P.A. of 7/10 for general category and 6.50/10 for SC/ST category and qualified in the entrance examination.
8	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore Website - www.tnau.ac.in	30	Four year UG degree such as B.Sc., (Agriculture/ Agri. Biotechnology/ Horticulture/ Sericulture/ Forestry) or B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Sericulture/ Forestry or B.Tech. (Biotechnology/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Horticulture/ Bioinformatics) offered by State or Central Agricultural Universities. Candidates must have secured 70% (OGPA 3/4 or 6.60/10). For SC/ST candidates, OGPA of 6.50/10. Candidates must have studied under a 10+2 pattern of education.
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M.Sc. Biotechnology

S.No.	Institute	No. of DBT seats	Eligibility Criteria
1	Pondicherry University, Puducherry Website - www.pondiuni.edu.in	30	Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Physical, Biological (Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Biochemistry/ Botany/ Zoology/ Microbiology), Pharmacy, Agricultural, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Engineering/ Technology 4-year B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Course) MBBS/ B.D.S with at least 55% marks.
2	University of Hyderabad, Telangana Website - www.uohyd.ac.in	30	Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern in Biological, Physical, Pharmacy, Agricultural, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences 4-years Engineering / Technology B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Course) MBBS, BDS with at least 55% marks
3	University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka Website - www.uni-mysore.ac.in	15	Bachelor’s Degree in Science including Pharmacy, Agriculture, Chemical Engineering, Medicine, Fisheries, Dairy, Veterinary, Horticulture, Forestry from any recognized University with an aggregate minimum marks of 55% (50% in case of SC/ST) or equivalent grade.
4	School of Biotechnology Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Website - www.bhu.ac.in	30	Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern in Agricultural, Pharmacy, Biological, Physical, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Engineering/Technology 4-years B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Course) MBBS/B.D.S. with at least 55% marks
5	Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab Website - www.pau.edu	10	4-year B.Sc. Biotechnology (Hons)/ 4-year B.Sc. Biotechnology/ 4-year B.Sc. Molecular Biology/ B.Sc. Horticulture/ B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons)/ B.Sc. Forestry/ 4-year B.Tech. Biotechnology with minimum 60% marks or an OCPA of 6.00 or equivalent.
6	Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan Website - www.juit.ac.in	10	Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, MBBS, B.D.S, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Pharmacy, or any other degree from a recognized University with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent CGPA for SC/ST and 50% marks or equivalent CGPA for other categories
7	Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Website - www.mkuniversity.ac.in	30	Bachelor's degree in any relevant area of Biotechnology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Biomedical Sciences/ Chemical Sciences (Allied with any biology subject)/ B.Tech. Biotechnology/ MBBS with minimum 55% marks.
8	Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar Website - www.gjust.ac.in	30	Bachelor’s in any discipline of Agricultural Sciences/ Biological Sciences/ Pharmacy/ Fishery Sciences/ Veterinary Sciences/ Medicine (MBBS/BDS/BAMS)/ B.Tech. (Biotechnology) with minimum 55 % marks or equivalent grade.
9	Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana Website - www.amity.edu	10	Bachelor degree with at least 55% marks in Agriculture, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biological, Physical, Biotechnology, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences.
10	Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida Website - www.gbu.ac.in	10	B.Sc. degree in Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Biology or any area of Biology from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST).
11	Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Website - www.utkaluniversity.nic.in	25	Bachelor’s Degree (with Biology at 10+2 level) in Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Bioinformatics/ Botany/ Molecular Biology/ Zoology/ Microbiology/ Physiology/ Genetics/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics with minimum 55% marks (equivalent grades) in aggregate for general category. Relaxation will be provided to reserved categories as per the Govt. of India rules.
12	Banasthali Vidyapith, Vanasthali, Rajasthan Website - www.banasthali.org	30	55% of Bachelor's degree in various Life Science disciplines. Only Women Candidates are eligible for admission.
13	Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Website - www.ggu.ac.in	10	B.Tech/ B.Sc/ B.Sc. (Hons) in Biotechnology / Zoology/ Botany/ Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Bio-Sciences/ Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ or allied subjects of Biological/ Life Sciences with minimum 50% marks.
14	Khallikote University, Berhampur Website - www.kub.ac.in www.khallikoteuniversity.ac.in	10	Bachelor’s in Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Agriculture under 10+2+3 pattern with 50% of marks in aggregate. Candidates must have studied Biology at +2 level.
15	Central University of Jammu, Jammu Website - www.cujammu.ac.in	10	Bachelor’s Degree with Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Botany/ Zoology/ Life Sciences/ any other allied discipline as one of the subjects with 55% marks or equivalents grade (50% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from a recognized University.
16	Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Website - www.gndu.ac.in	30	Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Biological, Physical, Pharmacy, Agricultural, Engineering/Technology, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences or 4-years B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Course) or MBBS/B.D.S. with minimum 50% marks (for SC/ST 45% marks)
17	National College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu Website - www.nct.ac.in	10	Bachelor’s degree/ B.Tech. in any branch of Life Sciences (Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Zoology, Botany, Biochemistry), M.B.B.S or equivalent from any recognized University with minimum 55% marks.
18	Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla Website - www.hpuniv.ac.in	30	Bachelor’s Degree (with minimum 50% marks) under 10+2+3 system in: Pharmacy/ Life Sciences/ Agricultural/ Biological/ Physical/ Veterinary/ Fishery Sciences, Engineering/Technology 4-years B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Course, MLT) MBBS/ BDS.
19	The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara Website - www.msubaroda.ac.in	30	Bachelor’s degree with aggregate marks 55% under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Agricultural/ Chemical/ Biological/ Veterinary Sciences B.Tech Biotechnology/ B.Tech Industrial Biotechnology.
20	Institute of Advanced Research (IAR), Gandhinagar Website - www.iar.ac.in	10	B.Sc. degree equivalent in Agricultural/ Biological/ Physical/ Life Sciences or Biotechnology stream B.Tech / B.Pharm degree (equivalent in Biological Science) with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.
21	University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K Website - www.kashmiruniversity.net	20	Bachelor’s degree in Physical/ Biological Sciences, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Agricultural, Pharmacy, Engineering/Technology, MBBS/BDS.
22	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana Website - www.gadvasu.in	10	B.Sc. (Biotechnology/ Medical)/ B.Sc. (Hons.) (Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Molecular Genetics) or B.F.Sc. (Bachelor’s of Fisheries Sciences) with OCPA 6/ 10 or 60% marks in aggregate.
23	Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune Website - www.unipune.ac.in	30	Any Science Graduate with 55 % marks in general category (50% marks in reserved category)
24	Visva-Bharati University, Shanti Niketan Website - www.visvabharati.ac.in	20	B.Sc. degree (with 55% aggregate marks) in any branch of life science under 10+2+3 pattern. Two year Bachelor degrees are not recognized for admission to this programme
25	Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer Website - www.curaj.ac.in	10	Bachelor’s degree with Biotechnology/ Life Sciences/ Microbiology/ Botany/ Zoology/ Biochemistry/ Genetics/ Medicine/ Pharmacy/ any other discipline of Biological Sciences as one of the main subjects and Chemistry as one of the optional subjects at least for one year or two semesters with minimum 50% of marks or equivalent grade in aggregate for general category and 45% or equivalent grade for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS candidates.
26	Tezpur University, Sonitpur Website - www.tezu.ernet.in	30	Bachelor’s degree with minimum 45% marks in Biological/ Physical/ Agricultural/ Veterinary/ Fishery Sciences as Major/ Hons., or 50% marks in any of the specified subjects as well as in aggregate if not having Major/Hons in any of the specified subjects, or Bachelor‘s degree with minimum 50% aggregate marks in Engineering/ Pharmacy/ Technology/ Physician Assistant Course/ Medicine. Candidates of NE states may apply against the seats reserved for the North East (NE) states for which the candidates will be required to produce Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) issued by the Competent Authority of any NE state.
27	University of Jammu, Jammu Website - www.jammuuniversity.ac.in	30	Bachelor’s Degree under 10+2+3 pattern in Biological, Physical, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agricultural, Veterinary Fishery, B.E/B.Tech. in Biotechnology, Chemical / Biochemical Engineering, 4 years B. Sc (Physician Assistant Course), B.Sc. Physiotherapy, B.Sc. Medical Lab Technology Medicine (MBBS) OR B.D.S with minimum 55% marks.
28	Rama Devi Women's University, Bhubaneswar Website - www.rdwuniversity.nic.in	10	Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern in Physical and Biological Sciences with minimum 55% Marks in aggregate. Only Women Candidates are eligible for admission.
29	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu Website - www.smvdu.ac.in	10	Bachelor’s degree (10+2+3 pattern) in any stream of Biosciences with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.
30	Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Website - www.jnu.ac.in	30	Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern in Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Physical, Biological, Agricultural, Pharmacy, Engineering/Technology, 4-years B.Sc. (Physician Assistant Course); Medicine (MBBS) OR B.D.S. with minimum 55% marks.
31	GIET University, Gunupur, Odisha Website - www.giet.edu	10	B.Sc. Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Physics/ Microbiology/ Botany/ Zoology/ Chemistry/ Environmental Sciences/ Agriculture; BVSc /B. Tech Biotechnology/B. Pharma/ BAMS/ BHMS/ BPT/ related discipline with not less than 45 % marks.
32	Alagappa University, Karaikudi Website - www.alagappauniversity.ac.in	10	Bachelor's Degree under 10+2+3 pattern in Physical (Physics, Chemistry or equivalent)/ Biological (Zoology, Botany, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology or equivalent)/ Agricultural/ Engineering/ Veterinary/ Fisheries Sciences/ Pharmacy/ Technology with a minimum of 55% marks.
33	North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong Website - www.nehu.ac.in	30	B.Sc. (Hons) in Biotechnology or any other allied subjects in Life Sciences with 55% marks in Honours subject (45 % for SC/ST). Seats will be reserved as per the existing Govt. of India rules. Fourteen (14) seats will be for the Biotechnology Graduate students from Meghalaya having Meghalaya Domicile certificate, who will appear for Graduate Aptitude Test (GAT-B).
34	Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum Website - www.rgcb.res.in	45 (10 under DBT support and 35 under institutional support)	Students with 60% aggregate marks (or an equivalent grade point average) in Bachelor's degree in any branch of Engineering, Science, or Medicine are eligible to apply for admission. Students from the SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), and PWD categories shall be given a relaxation of 5% aggregate marks. Students in the final year of their qualifying degree program are also eligible to apply provided that they produce proof of having secured the required marks in their undergraduate degree programme at the time of admission.
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JNU CEEB 2021 Application Process

The GAT-B 2021 application process can be completed only through ONLINE mode. Candidates must submit their application through the official website. Applications will not be accepted through any other mode. The application process will begin in May 2021.

GAT-B 2021 Online Application -

Stage I – Registration

Log on to the official website of GAT-B.
Click on GAT-B 2021 Application/Registration.
Follow the steps on the registration page.
Complete the registration process by entering the name of the candidate, DOB, email ID and mobile number, etc.
Click on ‘Submit’.
The ‘Registration Number’ will be generated and sent to the registered email ID for future reference.

Stage II – Filling in Application Form

Complete the application form by providing details about your category, choice of exam cities, complete address for correspondence, education details, etc.

Stage III – Uploading Scanned Images

Candidates need to upload the scanned images of his/her photograph and signature. The file size for photographs should be between 10KB to 200 KB and for signatures between 4KB to 30 KB.

Stage IV – Application Fee Payment

Now remit the application fee using a credit card, debit card and net banking. Once the application fee is successfully submitted, take a print of the fee payment e-receipt.
Application Fee details are as under:

Category	Amount (in Rupees)
General/OBC	₹ 1000/-
SC/ ST/ EWS/ Differently Abled	₹ 500/-

Additional GST and transaction charges will be applicable.

Stage V – Print the Confirmation Page

After successful completion of the application process, take a print of the confirmation page.

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GAT-B 2021 Exam Centres

The Regional Centre for Biotechnology will regulate the exam at 52 centres across India as well as abroad. In case of emergency, the varsity reserves the right to change or modify the test centres. It will administer the exam at the following venues –

Agartala	Hyderabad	Nagpur	Secunderabad
Madurai	Ranchi	Srinagar	Noida
Jaipur	Bhubaneswar	Bareilly	Bangalore
Gwalior	Imphal	Jammu	Raipur
Sambalpur	Shillong	Varanasi	Guwahati
Calicut	Gorakhpur	Ahmedabad	Thiruvananthapuram
Pant Nagar	Dimapur	Visakhapatnam	Katihar
Mumbai	Vijayawada	Gangtok	Indore
Chandigarh	Itanagar	Udaipur	Amritsar
Siliguri	Allahabad	Patna	Pune
Dehradun	Shimla	Chennai	Coimbatore
Aizawl	Kolkata	Goa	Pondicherry
Silchar	Delhi	Lucknow	Kathmandu (NEPAL)

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GAT-B Admit Card 2021

The admit card will be released online at the official website of RCB GAT-B in June 2021. Only those who have successfully submitted the form with the application fee will be able to download the call letter. Students must use the log-in credentials to download the hall ticket and take a printout.

GAT-B (JNU CEEB) Hall Ticket 2021 Download

Log on to the official website.
Click on the button ‘Download Admit Card for GAT-B’ button.
Enter your Application Number, Password, Security Pin and click on ‘Sign In’
There you go! The hall ticket will be displayed right on the screen
Click on the download button and take a printout of the call letter

However, students must check the details carefully and make sure that these are correct. Some of the key details are the name of the student, signature, examination date and time, venue address, exam instructions, space for invigilator’s signature, etc. Any discrepancy in the GAT-B call letter 2021 must grab the attention of the officials.

GAT-B Result 2021

The best way to check the GAT-B 2021 result is to visit the official website, follow the below steps and use the credentials. The result date will be announced soon.

Visit the authorised website of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology.
Click the link for GAT-B 2021 Result.
A new page will be displayed where the students should provide details like Application Number and Password.
Click on ‘Login’
The result will be shown on the screen
Check the result and take a printout.

GAT-B 2021 Cut-off and Merit List

The University will announce the GAT B 2021 cut-off and merit list after the result declaration. The cut-off would carry the names of the candidates who score the minimum qualifying marks. The merit list would contain the Name of the Qualifying Student, Registration Number, Category and SEL-UNI.

GAT-B Counselling 2021

Jawaharlal Nehru University will begin the GAT-B 2021 counselling process after the release of the merit list. The varsity will encourage students to participate in the process, bring the original documents and get allotted seats for the preferred programmes.

Documents to be Carried to the Counselling Centre

GAT-B scorecard 2021
Matriculation certificate
10+2 certificate
Characters certificate from college/ university or the last attended institute
Persons with Disabilities need to produce a medical certificate (not less than 40%)
Reserved category certificate if applicable
Migration certification from college/ university

GAT-B 2021 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

JNU-CEEB is now GAT-B. The GAT-B exam will be conducted by the Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB). The frequently asked questions for the exam are as under:

Question 1: What is the exact exam commencement date?

A: The exam-conducting authority will conduct the exam in July 2021. The exact date is yet to be announced.

Question 2: What is the mode of the exam?

A: It will be conducted in CBT mode. The medium of the exam would be English.

Question 3: Can a student prepare for the exam in just two months?

A: It is tough. Students need to mug up the syllabus, which would generally consist of Class 12th syllabi (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) and graduation level syllabus. For candidates who have studied well in the XII Standard, it will be easier for them to ace the exam easily.

Question 4: When will the result be declared?

A: The date for the GAT-B result 2021 will be announced in August 2021.

Question 5: I will be appearing in the final year exam in 2021. Am I eligible to sit in the test?

A: Yes, you can appear in the test if you have taken one of the following subjects - Medicine (in MBBS/ BDS) or BDS, Veterinary Science, Biology, Agriculture, Fishery Science, Pharmacy, Engineering/ Technology or B.Sc in Physician Assistant course.

Question 6: What are the documents required to complete the counselling process?

A: GAT-B scorecard 2021, Matriculation certificate, 10+2 certificate, Characters certificate from college/ university or the last attended institute, Persons with Disabilities need to produce a medical certificate (not less than 40%), Reserved category certificate if applicable and Migration certification from college/ university.

Question 7: What are the courses that one can opt for after clearing the GAT-B exam?

A: M.Tech., M.V.Sc., M.Sc-Agri, and M.Sc. in Biotechnology.

Question 8: Has the application process reopened?

A: The application process has reopened in 2020. It is not necessary that it will open in 2021.

Question 9: Is there negative marking in the exam?

A: Yes, there will be negative marking. 1/2 mark will be deducted for incorrect response in Part-A and 1 mark for Part-B.

Question 10: What will be the duration of the exam?

A: The duration of the exam will be 3 hours (180 minutes).

2 Comments

anonymous

March 29, 2021

how many students appear in GAT b exam?

Exams Planner

April 1, 2021

Approximately 5200 candidates have appeared for the GAT B 2020 exam. There is no limit on the number of candidates who can appear for the exam.

SANDHYA NATESAN

June 20, 2019

when will jnu ceeb exam result release?

Exams Planner

June 21, 2019

Tentatively in the first week of July.

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