NTA GAT B & BET 2023 application form is expected to release in the 2nd week of March 2023. The National Testing Agency is the concerned authority who conducts Graduate Aptitude Test – Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2023 and Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2023.
Graduate Aptitude Test – Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2023: The National Testing Agency conducts GAT B 2023 for admissions to DBT supported PG programmes in Biotechnology and associated fields at Participating Institutions/Universities in India.
Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2023 (DBT JRF 2023): Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) is conducted at national level for the award of Doctoral Research Fellowships under the DBT-Junior Research Fellowship (DBT-JRF) Programme.
NTA GAT B & BET 2023
| Name of the exam | NTA GAT B & BET 2023 |
| Full form | Graduate Aptitude Test – Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2023 and Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2023 |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Mode of exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Official website | https://dbt.nta.ac.in/ |
NTA GAT B & BET 2023 Schedule
Find below the tentative schedule of NTA GAT B & BET 2023:
NTA GAT B 2023 Schedule
| NTA GAT B 2023 | Respective Dates |
| Date of online registration and submission of online application form | 2nd week of March 2023 to 4th week of March 2023 |
| Last date for the payment of examination fee | 4th week of March 2023 |
| Correction in the application form | 1st week of April 2023 |
| Availability of admit card | 2nd week of April 2023 |
| Date of exam | 3rd week of April 2023 |
| Availability of provisional answer key | 4th week of April 2023 |
| Result will announce by | 1st week of May 2023 |
NTA BET 2023 (DBT JRF 2023)
| NTA BET 2023 | Respective Dates |
| Date of online registration and submission of online application form | 2nd week of March 2023 to 4th week of March 2023 |
| Last date for the payment of examination fee | 4th week of March 2023 |
| Correction in the application form | 1st week of April 2023 |
| Availability of admit card | 2nd week of April 2023 |
| Date of exam | 3rd week of April 2023 |
| Availability of provisional answer key | 4th week of April 2023 |
| Result will announce by | 1st week of May 2023 |
NTA GAT B & BET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Please read eligibility criteria for NTA GAT B & BET 2023:
NTA GAT B 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Nationality: Only bonafide Indian nationals are permitted to apply.
Participating Institutions/Universities Eligibility Criteria: Candidates are required to visit the official website of participating institutions/Universities and make sure that they fulfill their eligibility criteria for admission.
Final year: Candidates who are appearing in the final year exam of the qualifying degree also eligible.
NTA BET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Candidates having a valid Bachelors (B.E./ B.Tech./M.B.B.S) and Masters (M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.VSc./M. Pharm./ Integrated M.Sc./ M.Tech.) in any
discipline of Biotechnology, Life Sciences such as Bioinformatics, Biomedical, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Botany, Chemistry, Genetics, Computational Biology, Microbiology, Zoology or any other allied fields of Biology/Life-Sciences
Minimum Marks: Candidates should have at least 60% marks or its equivalent grade for General, EWS & OBC category and 55% of marks for SC/ ST/ Differently Abled candidates in aggregate.
Age Criteria: Maximum 28 years of age for General and EWS category. While, the upper age criterion for SC/ST/ Differently Abled/ Women candidates is 33 years and 31 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates.
Nationality: Only bonafide citizen and Indian residents are permitted to apply.
Final year: Final year candidates are also permitted to apply.
DBT JRF 2023 Application Form
Eligible candidates can apply for NTA GAT B & BET 2023 in online mode at the official website of National Testing Agency https://dbt.nta.ac.in/. Application form submitted in any other mode is liable to be rejected.
Candidates are required to submit only one application for the exam. Submission of multiple applications will lead to rejection.
Plead keep the following ready:
- A computer with internet connection
- A valid government ID proof
- Government ID details Aadhar Number (last 4 digits)/Election Card
(EPIC No.)/ Ration Card Number/ Passport number/ PAN Number/ Bank Account
Number/ Other valid Govt. IDs. - Educational qualification
- Scanned copy of photograph
- Scanned copy of signature
- Scanned copy of class X or equivalent Certificate as a proof of Date of Birth.
- Scanned copy of Certificate for Appearing/Result Awaiting Candidates.
- Four choice of exam centres
- Bank account details for making payment of fee
- Email ID and Mobile number
Here are the instructions to fill and submit the application form:
Step-1: Candidates are required to register for NTA GAT B & BET 2023 using their email ID and mobile. After registration, you need to note down your system generated application number.
Step-2: Fill up your application form and note down your application number.
Step-3: Upload scanned copy of the following documents:
- Recent passport size photograph in jpg/jpeg 10KB-200KB either in black & white or colour
- Candidate;s signature 4kb – 30kb
- PwD certificate 50 kb-300 kb
- Category certificate 50 kb-300 kb
- Proof of Date of Birth 50 kb-300 kb
- Certificate for Appearing/Result Awaiting Candidates 50 kb-300 kb
Step 4: Make payment of application fee using Net Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card / UPI /
Wallet and also keep the proof of payment safe for future reference.
Step 5: Download the confirmation page and take printout of the same.
NTA GAT B & BET 2023 Exam Pattern
Mode of exam: The entrance exam will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode
Language mode: English
NTA GAT B 2023 Exam Pattern
| Sections of the Question Paper | Number of questions | No. of Questions to be Attempted | Marks |
| Section A (Multiple choice questions of the level of 10+2 in the subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology) |
60 | 60 | 60 |
| Section B (Multiple choice questions of Graduate / Bachelor’s level in the subjects: Basic Biology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and allied areas as per syllabus given) |
100 | 60 | 180 |
NTA BET 2023 Exam Pattern
| Sections of the Question Paper | Number of questions | No. of Questions to be Attempted | Marks |
| Section A (General Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, General Aptitude, Quantitative Ability, Analytical, and General Biotechnology |
50 | 50 | 150 |
| Section B (Multiple choice questions of Graduate / Bachelor’s level in the subjects: Basic Biology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and allied areas as per syllabus given) |
150 | 50 | 150 |
NTA GAT B & BET 2023 Admit Card
The National Testing Agency issues NTA GAT B & BET 2023 Admit Card to candidates who are eligible as per the prescribed criteria. It is essential to bring admit card to the examination hall, otherwise the candidate won’t be eligible to take the exam. The admit card will be downloaded at the official website of NTA GAT B & BET 2023.
In case you are not able to download your admit card then you need to contact NTA helpline or write to NTA at dbt@nta.ac.in.
NTA GAT B & BET 2023 Result
The National Testing Agency releases NTA GAT B & BET 2023 result according to the final answer key. No further concern related to answer key will be entertained once the result is declared.
The authority will not send score card to candidates separately. Candidates are instructed to download their scorecard at the official website of GAT-B 2023 and BET 2023 dbt.nta.ac.in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: When will NTA GAT B & BET 2023 application form release?
Answer: It is more likely to release by 2nd week of March 2023.
Question 2: What will be the mode of application?
Answer: Online
Question 3: What will be the mode of NTA GAT B & BET 2023 entrance exam?
Answer: Computer Based Test (CBT)
