Acharya Nagarjuna University, one of the largest universities in the country provides the candidates with various diplomas, under graduate and post graduate programmes in different fields such as commerce, law, science, technology, management, pharmacy, physical education, engineering, architecture, etc. The University conducts entrance test yearly at national level for the admission of candidates to its Master of Science course in Botany.

Structure of Acharya Nagarjuna University M.Sc. Botany entrance exam

The Acharya Nagarjuna University M.Sc. Botany entrance exam will consist of 100 objective type multiple choice questions which has to be answered within 90 minutes. Questions will be generally from the core subjects one have pursed in the under graduate course. There will be 3 sections; the first section covers the topics one has studied in the 1st  year B.Sc, second section comprising questions from II year B.Sc topics and III section from III year B.Sc subjects.

Syllabus of Acharya Nagarjuna University M.Sc. Botany entrance exam

Paper – I (30 questions)

• Algae
• Fungi
• Microbiology
• Bryophytes
• Pteridophytes

Paper- II (30 questions)

• Gymnosperms
• Anatomy
• Genetics
• Ecology

Paper-III (40 questions)

• Taxonomy
• Embryology
• Physiology

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the admission to the M.Sc Botany course, the candidates should have completed their B.Sc. with Botany and Chemistry as the two core subjects or B.Sc. with Botany as main and Chemistry as ancillary subject.

How to Apply?

The aspirants can obtain the application form directly from various centres by fee payment of Rs. 300/-. One can also receive application form through post for which a request letter along with demand draft of Rs. 350/- in favour of Director, Directorate of Admissions, A.N.U. has to be send to the concerned address. The completely filled application form along with acknowledgement card, 3 stamped envelopes and attested photocopies of certificates have to be send to the University center before the last date

How to fill the Form?

The candidates have to take intense care while filling in the form. All the columns have to be filled. The candidates should also write owns address on the envelope and acknowledgement card and affix postal stamps as required. All the necessary information required for completing the application form are mentioned in the prospectus. The applicants are advised to go through that before filling.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Commencement of sale of applications: Mid week of March, 2012

Last date for receipt of filled-in applications without Late Fee: Mid week of April, 2012

Last date for receipt of filled-in applications with a Late Fee of Rs.500/-: Third week of April, 2012

Schedule of PG Entrance Tests (Tentative): First week of May, 2012

List of Acharya Nagarjuna University M.Sc. Botany entrance exam Centres

• Guntur
• Vijayawada
• Ongol

Contact Address for Acharya Nagarjuna University M.Sc. Botany entrance exam

• Address: Prof. M.V.S. Koteswara Rao, Director, Directorate of Admissions, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar-522 510, Andhra Pradesh
• Telephone no: 0863-2346171/138, 2293263, 9440258811/22
• Website: www.anu.ac.in, www.nagarjunauniversity.ac.in

Colleges Accepting the Acharya Nagarjuna University M.Sc. Botany entrance exam Score

• Acharya Nagarjuna University College, Guntur
• Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada
• S.G.H.R. & M.C.M.R. College, Guntur
• S.S.N Degree College, Ongole
• Sri Kandula Obula Reddy Degree College, Bestavaripet
• A.N.R. College, Guidivada
• Repalle Christian College, Repalle
• T.J.P.S. College, Guntur
• Vikas Degree College, Vissannapet
• Vignan Degree College, Vissannapet
• Sri Vasavi  Kanyakaparameswari Degree College, Cumbum
• Mahatma Gandhi College, Guntur

Reference Books for Acharya Nagarjuna University M.Sc. Botany entrance exam

• Genetic Engineering & Its Applications by Joshi P
• Textbook of Microbiology & Immunology by Parija
• Encyclopaedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics by Edward Conrad
• Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods by Setlow
• Genetic Engineering by D Ward
• Genetic Engineering: The Facts by Sally Morgan
• Genetics and Genetic Engineering by Yount
• Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering by P K Gupta
• Botany for Degree Students by Pandey
• S. Chand’s Simplified Course in Botany by Pandey
• Botany  by William A Jensen , Frank B Salisbury
• Botany  by Charles Kovacs
• A Manual of Botany  by Bahadur, R Acharik
• Textbook of Botany  by Pardey
• Microbiology by Eugene W Nester
• Microbiology by Pelczar
• Essentials of Microbiology by Sharma Vk
• Genetics by Aggarwal , V K , Verma
• Genetics by Jenny Vaughan
• Plant Genetics by Carl Erik Tornqvist , William G Hopkins
• Textbook of Genetics by Hotter P
• Ecology by Brian Lane
• Microbiology: Fundamental and Application, by Ronald M. Atlas,
• Microbiology by L.M. Prescott, J.P. Harley and D.A. Klein
• Genetics: A Molecular Approach by T.A. Brown
• Reference Book on Physiology by Pandey & Singha
• Introduction to Horticulture by Kumar
• Plant Genomes (Genome Dynamics) by Jean Nicolas Volff
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• Genomes by Hillary E Sussman, Maria Smit
• Genome by J Perry Gustafson, Randy Shoemaker, John W Snape
• Genomics by Annadurai B
• Prokaryotic Genomes by Niyaz Ahmed
• Ecology and Evolution by A P Diwan
• Molecular Ecology and Evolution by B Schierwater , R Desalle , G P Wagner
• Molecular Approaches to Ecology and Evolution by Rob Desalle , Bernd Schierwater
• Encyclopaedia of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution by Niles Eldreds
• Ecology by N S Subrahmanyam
• Microbiology and Immunology by Arthur G Johnson
• Microbiology by Eugene W Nester
• Molecular Biology by Freifelder , David
• Molecular Biology by David P Clark
• Ecology by Donna
• Ecology & Environment by Majid Husain
• Plant Physiology by Salisbury and Ross
• Basic Ecology by E.P. Odum
• Microbiology by Ananthnarayan
• Microbiology by Jawetz
• Principle of Genetics by E.J. Gardner, M.J. Simmons and D.P. Snustad
• Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments by G Karp
• Biological Science by N.P.O Green, G.W. Stout and D.J. Taylor
• Plant Breeding by B.D Singh
• Agronomy by Yellamananda Reddy
• Genetics by B.D Singh
• Genetics by P.K.Gupta

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Study Plan

The candidates have to prepare well on the topics in the syllabus of the entrance test. One has to spend a minimum of 2 hours daily for preparation. A well planned timetable has to be set up by the aspirants which have to be followed systematically.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The result of the Acharya Nagarjuna University M.Sc. Botany entrance test can be obtained from the official website of the University.

Score Validity

The validity of Acharya Nagarjuna University M.Sc. Botany entrance exam will be for 1 year.