Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India is the authority that awards DBT-Junior Research Fellowship” (DBT-JRF). This fellowship is provided to deserving candidates for pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology and Life Sciences. Candidates are selected based on the “Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET)”. Those aspirants who want to apply have to fill and submit the application form before the last date. Before applying, candidates must ensure that they are eligible. The upper age limit to apply for unreserved candidates is 28 years. In this post, we are providing complete details related to DBT JRF 2022.

DBT JRF 2022 Important Dates

The expected schedule of DBT JRF 2022 is given in the table below.

DBT JRF 2022 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates must make sure that they are eligible before submitting the application form. Given below are the eligibility criteria that every candidate must fulfil.

Age limit

• The age of a candidate should be 28 years or less on the last date of application for General & EWS categories. There is an 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.

Educational qualification

• Candidates should have an M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.V.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/ B.E./ B.Tech.in any discipline of  Biotechnology, M.Sc./ M.Tech. Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology, Students admitted under DBT supported Postgraduate   Teaching   Programs. M.Sc. Life Science/ Bioscience/ Zoology/ Botany/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Biophysics and Masters in Allied areas of Biology/Life Sciences.
• Those who will appear for the final year examination in the year 2022 are also eligible.

Qualifying Marks

• Candidates from General, EWS & OBC categories should have at least 60% marks in the qualifying examination.
• Aspirants from SC/ ST/ Differently Abled categories must have a minimum of 55% marks in the qualifying examination.

DBT JRF 2022 Application Form

The application form for DBT JRF 2022 will release in online mode only. Those who want to apply are required to submit the application form through the official website. Given below are the complete details related to the application process.

• First of all, candidates are required to register on the official website.
• At the time of registration, aspirants have to provide their basic details like name, email address, phone number, etc.
• Once the registration process gets over, candidates may log-in in order to access the main application form.
• In the main application form, aspirants have to provide their details like gender, category, address, educational qualification, etc.
• Apart from the details, it is also necessary for candidates to upload scanned images of their passport size photograph, signature, date of birth proof, qualifying examination mark sheet, and certificate.
• The uploaded images should be as per the format and size mentioned on the official website.
• It is also compulsory for all candidates to pay the required application fees.
• At the time of filling the application form, candidates have to choose 3 examination centres as per their preference.
• It is advised that candidates should take a printout of the application form submitted and fee receipt for future references.

Application Fee

The application fee is different for various categories as given below.

• General and EWS candidates: Rs. 1000/-
• OBC candidates: Rs. 1000/-
• SC/ ST candidates: Rs. 250/-
• PWD candidates: Rs. 250/-

Mode of payment: The application fee can be online using a credit card, debit card, or internet banking.

DBT JRF 2022 Admit Card

• The exam conducting authority will release admit cards once the application form submission process gets over.
• Details related to the examination date, time, and venue will be mentioned on the admit card.
• In order to download the admit card, candidates will be asked to provide their registration details on the official website.
• No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall without an admit card.
• It is advised to take a printout of the admit card for future references.

DBT JRF Exam Pattern 2022

The pattern of the DBT – JRF BET examination is given below.

• Mode of examination: Online computer-based test
• Parts: 2 (Part A and Part B)
• Type of questions: Objective type multiple choice questions
• Number of questions: 100
• Duration of examination: 3 hours
• Maximum marks: 300
• Marking pattern: Each question will carry 3 marks

DBT JRF 2022 Syllabus

The syllabus of the DBT JRF examination is given below.

Part – A: Aptitude & General Biotechnology

• Aptitude: Comprehension based questions, Verbal, Non-verbal reasoning, finding the odd-one-out, etc.
• General Biotechnology: Bio molecular 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

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, Biodiversity

Animal Biotechnology: Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Histology and Embryology, Animal Parasitology, Animal Virology, Immunology, Pathology, Animal Genetics, Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Molecular Diagnostics

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology: Major Bioinformatics Resources, Database Searches, Sequence Analysis, Basic concepts, Structural Biology, Proteins, DNA & RNA secondary and tertiary structures, t-RNA tertiary structure, Classification and comparison of protein 3D structures, Application in drug design

Environmental Biotechnology: Basic Ecological Concepts and Principles, Chemistry of organic and inorganic chemicals polluting Environment, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution, Waste Water Treatment systems, Treatment of Typical Industrial Effluents, Management of municipal, biomedical and agricultural solid waste, Environmental Pollution control, Environment friendly technologies, etc.

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, Culture systems and hatchery techniques, etc.

Medical Biotechnology: Vaccinology, Immunotechnology,  CMI and Imaging techniques, Genetics in Medical Practice, Genetics of Neurogenetic disorders, Genetic basis of eye disorders, Components of genetic counseling, Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Host pathogen interactions in disease process, Antibody based diagnosis, Recombinant therapy, Immunotherapy, etc.

DBT JRF 2022 Answer Key

• After conducting the examination, authorities will release answer keys on the official website.
• By answer keys, candidates can get a rough idea about the marks they are going to score in the examination.
• Candidates can also submit a complaint against discrepancies in the answer keys.
• The result will be prepared on the basis of the final answer keys.

DBT JRF Result 2022

• The result of DBT JRF will release in online mode through the official website.
• In order to check the result, candidates have to provide their User ID and Password.
• The result card will contain information about marks secured by candidates in the examination.
• The rank secured by a candidate will also be mentioned on the result card.

Merit List

• Along with the result, the authority will also release the merit list of candidates selected for fellowships.
• The merit list will be released in the form of a PDF file.
• In the merit list, application sequence numbers and names of candidates shortlisted will be present.
• There will be separate merit lists for various categories.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question – 1: What payment options I can use in order to pay the DBT JRF 2022 application fee?

Answer: The application fee can be paid using card payment methods or by using Net banking.

Question – 2: I have completed B.E/ B.Tech in the field of Biotechnology. Am I eligible for BET 2022?

Answer: Yes, you are eligible to apply for DBT JRF BET 2022

Question – 3: Is it required to send the hard copy of the application form submitted online in order to apply?

Answer: No, there is no requirement to send the hard copy of the application form or documents submitted online.

Question – 4: What documents do I have to upload while submitting the application form?

Answer: Candidates must upload the following documents on the application form.

• Candidate’s recent passport size photograph (Maximum 80 Kb size, in JPG/JPEG format)
• Candidate’s recent scanned signature (Maximum 80 Kb size, in JPG/JPEG format)
• Date of Birth Proof as per guidelines (Maximum 150 Kb size, in JPG/ JPEG/ PDF format). Date of Birth Proof can be the DOB certificate in English or if in regional language then a declaration in English; SSC Certificate; PAN Card; Aadhar Card; Passport.
• Qualifying Marks Certificate and Applicants appearing for Exam in 2022 have to upload scan copy of form in qualifying exam certificate duly filled and signed by HOD/HOI (Maximum 150 Kb size, in JPG/JPEG/PDF format)
• Category/Caste Certificate (Maximum 150 Kb size, in JPG/JPEG/PDF format). (If applicable)
• Differentially Abled Certificate (Maximum 150 Kb size, in JPG/JPEG/PDF format). (If applicable)

Question – 5: I have given the final year exam of my master degree but the result is still awaited. What document do I need to upload?

Answer: Such candidates can upload the scanned copy of the latest mark sheet.