BET 2019 Result & Score Card has been Released on 22nd May 2019. BET is referred to as the Biotechnology Eligibility Test, and it is an online based test. This exam is conducted by the (BCIL) Biotech Consortium India Limited.

The entrance test is held to award the DBT- Junior Research Fellowship in Biotechnology. Applications will soon be invited, therefore, candidates are invited from bonafide Indian citizens for pursuing research frontier in areas of Biotechnology.

Candidates will be selected through Computer-based BET 2019 result performance.  2 category lists will be uploaded (Category-I and Category-II). The result will be tenable in any university in India.  

Here, you are going to read about, important dates of BET 2019, application procedure, admit card, result, list of documents to be submitted.

BET 2019 Notification – Result & Score Card Released

BET 2019 Result & Score Card has been Released on 22nd May 2019. Click Here to Check Result Details.

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BET 2019 Important Dates

The candidates can refer to the table below to avail an idea about the upcoming BET 2019 exam Dates for JRF awards. All the best.

BET 2019 Result

• The BET 2019 Exam Result will also be announced online by the Department of Biotechnology.
• TheBET 2019 Result & Score Card has been Released on 22nd May 2019.
• The BET 2019 Result will be embedded on the home of the website at www.bcil.nic.in
• Select the link and the pdf file will be available for performance checking
• The list of the candidates who have been selected on the provisional basis will be uploaded.
• Candidates may also download their SCORECARD.
• Award letters will be given after verification of all the eligibility documents including final mark sheets of qualifying degree within 1 year from the declaration of BET 2019 result.

Documents required to be submitted by the shortlisted candidates

• Copy of the BET-2019 Hall Ticket)
• Date of Birth Certificate (10th provisional certificate)
• Qualifying degree final mark sheet/ Passing certificates  
• For SC/ST/PH candidates, proof for the category
• For OBC candidates, the latest non-creamy layer certificate
• A Cover letter mentioning address for communication, phone/mobile number and email id.

BET Admit Card 2019

• Admit card will for BET 2019 will be dispatched online by the Department of Biotechnology.
• The BET 2019 Hall Ticket Download link will be available on the website of the department www.bcil.nic.in
• BET 2019 Admit Card has been Available on 3rd April 2019.
• Candidates will have to enter their User ID (Application Sequence Number) and Password in the space provided.
• Then click the link- “Login”
• Check the details printed on your admit card and carry it to the exam center along with valid id proof.

BET 2019 Application Form

• Visit the official website at www.bcil.nic.You can register for BET 2019 Application from this website started from 20th February 2019 till the 22nd March 2019.
• You will need to create a profile, on the completion of which you will receive User ID and Password on your registered email id and mobile number.
• Registration details- Name, Date of birth, Email address, Mobile number,
• Form filling- enter 1. Personal Details 2. Qualification Details 3. Document Upload 4. Declaration
• Payment- now complete the form and submit the amount using Net banking/ Card payment.
• Download the acknowledgment slip.

BET 2019 Fees 

• The payable amount that the candidate might be required to submit in order to submit their form successfully can be up to Rs. 1000/-.
• This amount is valid for General and OBC candidates.
• SC/ ST/ Differently abled candidates might be exempted from paying any charges.
• Payment will be acceptable by Net Banking/ Card mediums.

BET Eligibility Criteria 2019

• Qualification- M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.V.Sc./ with Biotechnology or M.Sc., M.Sc. Molecular & Human Genetics, M.Sc Bioinformatics, M.Tech. Bioprocess Technology, B.Tech./ B.E. in Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics after completing 12th class
• Candidates in their final year of the qualifying degree may also apply
• Minimum marks to be obtained by the candidate should be at least 60% marks in aggregate for General & OBC and 55% for SC/ ST/ Differently abled candidates.
• Age limit– the candidate must be 28 years of age as on the last date of application for that year for General category and up to 33 years of age for SC/ ST/ Differently abled candidates and 31 years for OBC- (Non-Creamy Layer).

Exam Pattern of BET 2019

• Mode of Exam- Computer-Based
• The question paper will have 2 parts. Part-A will be of General Aptitude  & General Biotechnology) and Part-B will be of General plus specializes branches in Biotechnology.
• Part A– there will be 50 MCQ based compulsory questions in science, Mathematics, Chemistry, General aptitude, analytical, quantitative ability, general biotechnology
• Part-B– there will be 150 questions out of which only 50 must be answered. The questions will be based on General Biotechnology.

Syllabus for BET 2019 Part A General

• Aptitude- the questions will be in the form of a written paragraph given for the candidates to test the non-verbal reasoning capacity, quantitative ability and to test their calculation ability.
• General Biotechnology- Biomolecular structure and function, Methods in Biotechnology, Organization of structure and functions of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, Cellular processes, Recombinant DNA Technology, Genetics, Phylogeny & Evolution, Genomics and Proteomics, IPR, Biosafety & Bioethics

Syllabus for BET 2019 Part B: Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

• Agricultural Biotechnology– Plant Biology, physiology, molecular biology, and seed technology, Tissue Culture, Transgenic Technologies, and Biotechnology, Molecular Breeding and Genomics, Abiotic and Biotic Stress Biology and Biodiversity.
• Animal Biotechnology–  Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Histology and Embryology, Animal Parasitology,  Animal Virology, Immunology, Pathology, Animal Genetics, Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Molecular Diagnostics, Research Methodologies.
• M. Tech. Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, and Industrial Biotechnology- Introductory Mathematics, Engineering Principles, Thermodynamics in Biological Systems, Bioprocess Engineering and Technology, Downstream Processing in Biotechnology, Bioprocess Plant Design.
• Bioinformatics & Computational Biology– Major Bioinformatics Resources, Database Searches, Sequence Analysis, Basic concepts, Scoring Matrix, Pairwise sequence alignments, Multiple sequence alignments (MSA), Application in Taxonomy and phylogeny, Comparative Genomics, Structural Biology, Proteins, DNA & RNA secondary and tertiary structures, t-RNA tertiary structure, Classification and comparison of protein 3D structures and Application in drug design.
• Environmental Biotechnology– Basic Ecological Concepts and Principles, Chemistry of organic and inorganic chemicals polluting Environment (air, water and soil), Environmental Pollution,  Water Pollution, Waste Water Treatment systems, Treatment of Typical Industrial Effluent, Management of municipal, biomedical and agricultural solid waste, Environmental Pollution control, Environment friendly technologies, Pollution monitoring and Global environmental problems.
• Marine Biotechnology– Important marine organisms and their behavior, Marine resources assessment, Population study and marine environment protection, Oceanography, Types of marine microbes and their biology, Microbial Assessment, Role of microbes in marine environment, Microbial metabolites, Microbial interaction, Culture systems and hatchery techniques, Introduction to marine pharmacology, Manipulation and microbial techniques, Disease diagnosis, Marine organisms and environment interaction, Pollution & Biomaterial interaction, Fouling and corrosion and Wastewater bio-treatment.
• Medical Biotechnology– Vaccinology, Immunotechnology, CMI and Imaging techniques, Genetics in Medical Practice, Genetics of Neurogenetic disorders, Genetic basis of eye disorders, Complex polygenic syndromes, Components of genetic counseling, Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Infections of the Respiratory system, Pyrexial Illness, Infections of the Nervous System, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Congenital Infections, Host-pathogen interactions in disease process, DNA based diagnosis, Antibody-based diagnosis, Proteomics-based diagnosis, Gene therapy, Cellular therapy, Recombinant therapy, Immunotherapy, Gene silencing technology and Human disease genes.
• Molecular and Human Genetics– Cell Biology and Cytogenetics, Principles of Genetics, Common genetic disorders and Human Genome.
• Neuroscience– Neurons, Glial cells, Neurophysiology and Behavior, Major events in early embryonic development, Patterning, polarity and regionalization of the nervous system, Birth and migration of neurons, Control of neuronal and glial cell population, Neuronal death during development, Neurotrophic factors, Electrical properties of excitable membranes, Electrical properties of neurons, quantitative models of simulations, Hodgkin & Huxley’s analysis of squid giant axon, Synaptic transmission and cellular signaling, Sensation and perception, Fundamentals of Motor Systems, Chemical Control of Brain and Behavior, Neural Control of the Breathing, Neural Control of Heart, Clinical neurochemistry and neuropathology, Cardiovascular Homeostasis, Sleep and Dreaming and . Cognitive development and aging.
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology– Drug metabolism, Pharmacological screening and assays, Enzymes and microbial technology, Biochemical engineering, Downstream processing, and Industrial applications.

Note– photocopies of all the documents must be attested by a gazetted officer or HOD and sent to

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