Applications are invited for the Graduate Aptitude Test – Biotechnology (GAT-B) by Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. The application deadline is March 3, 2025 and the online exam is scheduled for April 20, 2025!
Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology (GAT-B), is an all India Entrance Examination to test the eligibility of bonafide Indian nationals for admissions to DBT supported Post Graduate programmes in Biotechnology and allied areas, at participating institutions/universities.
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India initiated Post Graduate Programmes in Biotechnology, since 1985, as a major Human Resource Development Programme to hone trained manpower in General Biotechnology and specialized areas including Medical, Agriculture, Computational Biology, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Marine, Veterinary Science and Industrial Biotechnology. Currently, DBT is supporting Post Graduate programmes in Biotechnology and allied areas across universities and institutions in India. DBT supported Post Graduate programmes include M.Sc. Biotechnology and allied areas, M.Tech. Biotechnology and allied areas, M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology and M.V.Sc. Animal Biotechnology.
| Event | Date/Details |
|---|---|
| Duration of Online Registration & Submission of Application Form | 03 February to 03 March 2025 (upto 05:00 P.M) |
| Last Date for Submission of Examination Fee | 03 March 2025 (upto 11:50 P.M) |
| Correction in the Particulars of Application Form | 05 March 2025 to 06 March 2025 |
| Date of Examination | 20 April 2025 (Sunday) |
| Duration of Examination | 180 minutes (03 hours) |
| Timing of Examination | 10:00 A.M. to 01:00 P.M. |
| Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode |
| Medium of Question Paper | English |
| Syllabus | As prescribed in Information Bulletin |
| Examination | General (UR)/OBC-(NCL)/EWS | SC/ST/PwD |
|---|---|---|
| GAT-B | ₹1300 | ₹650 |
Interested and eligible candidates can directly apply through this link.
For queries regarding online GAT-B 2024 application form, please contact dbt[at]nta[dot]ac[dot]in or call 011-40759000, as provided in NTA’s Information Bulletin.
