Master's Degree Plant Pathology/Plant Protection with specialization in Plant Pathology.
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Master's Degree Nematology / Plant Protection with specialization in Nematology
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Master's Degree Agricultural Entomology/ Entomology/Plant Protection with specialization in Entomology
The examination consisting of 120 questions to be attempted in a duration of 2 hrs. (120 minutes) will have three parts:
Part A-20 items pertaining to general knowledge in agriculture and allied sciences /reasoning ability + Part B-50 items from core group containing the specialized subject for Ph.D. + Part C-50 items from the specialized subject for Ph.D.