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Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology (GAT B-2025)

National exam for PG biotechnology admissions in DBT-supported institutions.

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Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology (GAT-B) is an all-India entrance examination to test the eligibility of a bona fide candidate for admission to a DBT-supported postgraduate program in Biotechnology, all allied areas, at participating institutions/universities in India.

DBT-supported postgraduate programs include MSc (biotechnology and allied areas), M.Tech Biotechnology and allied areas, MSc Agriculture Biotechnology, and MVSc Animal Biotechnology.

Only bona fide Indian nationals are eligible to apply for GAT B 2025; candidates should meet the minimum eligibility criteria of participating institutions/universities. The exam will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode with a duration of 3 hours.

GAT B 2025 Highlights

Exam Name Graduate Aptitude Test- Biotechnology
Conducting body National Testing Agency
Exam Level National level examination
Language English
Courses covered MTech in Biotechnology MSc in Biotechnology MSc in Agriculture Biotechnology M.V.Sc Animal Biotechnology
Application process Online
Question type Multiple-choice or objective type
Frequency one times a year
Exam mode Online mode
Mode of Counseling Online
Total question 160
Total marks 240 marks
Marking scheme Section A For each correct answer, the candidate will get 1 mark. For an incorrect answer, 1/2 marks will be deducted. Section B For each correct answer, candidates will get 3 marks. For an incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.
Exam Duration 180 minutes
Official website https://rcb.res.in/

GAT B 2025 Exam Dates

Candidates can check the given section to know 2025 exam dates:

Events Date (Tentative)
Application form starting date February 2025
Application form correction date March 2025
Admit card release date April 2025
Exam date April 2025
Answer key releasing date April 2025
Result declared May 2025

GAT B 2025 Application Process

Candidates desirous of taking admission in the programs have to apply for GAT B online. The candidates are required to apply only as per the procedure mentioned in details below.

How to apply

The candidates are required to apply online only as per the procedure detailed below.

Step 1: Visit the official website.

Step 2: Register themselves by providing the required details, and the application number will be generated.

Step 3: After the registration, candidates go through the application form and fill out with all the required details.

Step 4: Candidates are required to upload the scanned candidate’s photograph, signature, category certificate, and PwD certificate.

Step 5: After filling out the application form, candidates should have to pay the application fee.

Application fee

  1. For general/OBC NCL/EWS: 1200/-
  2. For SC/ST/PwD: 600/-

GAT B 2025 Eligibility

Candidates can check the course-wise eligibility criteria for 2025: Candidates should be aware that they can only appear in the GAT B 2025 entrance exam if they meet the requirements for eligibility. Candidates should carefully review the qualifying requirements before completing the application. Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply for GAT B exam. Candidates can check their eligibility requirements at the participating institutes/universities.

GAT B 2025 syllabus

The authority of the university will release the specific syllabus for GAT B 2025 on the official website. Candidates must go through the syllabus before starting to prepare for the entrance exam. The table below mentions the syllabus of the GAT B exam:

GAT B syllabus and topic

Section Topics
Section A At 10+2 level Physics Chemistry Mathematics Biology
Section B Biomolecules Viruses Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes Principles of microscopy History of immunology Major bioinformatics resources and search tools Restriction and modification enzymes Totipotency Production of secondary metabolites by plant suspension culture Animal cell culture Chemical engineering Engineering principle of bioprocessing Tissue culture and its application

GAT B 2025 Exam Pattern

The official website of the GAT B 2025 entrance exam conducting authorities specifies the exam pattern. The exam will take place online and last for 3 hours.

Particulars Details
Exam Level National level exam
Exam duration 180 minutes
No. of questions 160 questions
Exam pattern Multiple Choice Questions
Mode Computer-based test
Total marks 240
Marking Scheme Section A For each correct answer, the candidate will get 1 mark. For an incorrect answer, 1/2 marks will be deducted. Section B For each correct answer, candidates will get 3 marks. For an incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.

Marking Scheme

  1. Each question carries 1 mark in section A, and in section B, one question carries 3 marks.
  2. For each incorrect answer, there will be a 1/2 mark deducted in section A, and in section B, 1 mark will be deducted.
  3. No marks will be given for unanswered or unattempted questions.
  4. In case a question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given to the candidate irrespective of whether he has attempted it or not.

GAT B 2025 Admit Card

Candidates should have downloaded the hall ticket from the official website of the university. To download the admit card, candidates should have to enter their registered email ID and password that was generated during the registration process. Candidates have to carry a print copy of the hall ticket along with two passport-size recent color photographs at the exam center on the day of the exam.

How to download GAT B Hall Ticket 2025

Candidates can download the hall ticket for GAT B 2025 by following the steps given below:

Step 1: Visit the official website.

  1. To download the admit card, candidates should have to visit the official website.

Step 2: Log in to the portal.

  1. Candidates have to log in to the portal using the application number and password.

Step 3: Download the admit card.

  1. Click on the tab “GAT B 2025 Admit Card.”
  2. Admit cards will appear; check all the details.
  3. After checking all the details, download the admit card/hall ticket.

GAT B 2025 Result

The authority will declare 2025 on their official website. The link to check the result will be updated on the website. To check the result, candidates have to provide their email ID and password to check the result of GAT B 2025. Candidates who have qualified for the will be eligible to appear in the counseling. The counseling of the candidates will be conducted based on the ranking of students.

Steps to check the GAT B 2025 result

Step 1: Visit the official website
  1. To check the result, candidates must visit the official website.
  2. Go to the homepage and click on the GAT B 2025 direct result link.
Step 2: Log in
  1. A login page will open.
  2. Enter the required login credentials.
  3. Click on the submit button.
  4. The result will be displayed on the screen.
Step 3: Download the result
  1. Candidates should download the result and print a copy for future reference.

GAT B 2025 Cut Off

The cutoff marks for GAT B 2024 will be announced by the university. The candidate's performance is calculated, and the results are used to produce a merit list once the result declaration is made public. This determines the cutoff. The GAT B cut-off list is made accessible online and contains the applicant's category and rank along with details on the day, time, and place of the counseling session.

GAT B 2024 cut off

Candidates can check the GAT B 2024 cut off categories wise in the below table

Category GAT B cut off (our of 240) GAT B cut off percentage
General 127 52.92%
EWS 91 37.92%
OBC-NCL 89.5 37.29%
SC 65 27%
ST 60 25%
PwD 64 26.67%

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