Banasthali University is one of the prominent Universities in Rajasthan meant exclusively for women which aim at the all round harmonious growth of owns individuality. The University conducts entrance exam every year for the admittance of eligible ones to its Master of Science course in Biotechnology.

Structure of Banasthali University M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance exam

Banasthali University M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance exam will have 2 sections each having 100 objective type questions. The first section will consists of questions from Biology and the second one from Chemistry. The aspirants will have to attend only one section as their wish. The time duration of the test will be 120 minutes. One has to secure a minimum of 30% marks to get qualified for the admission.

Syllabus of Banasthali University M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance exam

Biology

• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biochemistry
• Instrumental methods of analysis
• Microbiology
• Genetics
• Genetic Engineering
• Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
• Ecology and Evolution
• Immunology
• Plant Physiology and Metabolism
• Plant Biotechnology
• Animal Physiology and Metabolism
• Animal Biotechnology

Chemistry

• Structure and Bonding
• Acids and Bases
• Redox Reactions
• Energetics and Dynamics of Chemical Reactions
• Aspects of s, p, d, f block elements
• IUPAC Nomenclature of simple Organic and Inorganic compounds
• Concept of Chirality
• Common Organic Reactions and Mechanisms
• Elementary principles and applications of electronic, vibrational, NMR technique to simple structural problems
• Data Analysis

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the M.Sc Biotechnology course in Banasthali University, the candidate should have completed their bachelor’s degree in any of the life science subjects from a recognized University with minimum 55% marks.

How to Apply?

The candidate can obtain the application form via post for which one has to send a DD for Rs.600/- drawn in favour of Banasthali Vidyapith payable at Banasthali /Jaipur to Secretary, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan – 304022. One can also get the application form along with information brochure directly from the University campus on fee payment of Rs. 500/-. Online submission of application form is also made possible on the University’s website for the aspirants.

How to fill the Form?

The applicants have to be very careful while filling in the application form. All the columns have to be filled with intense care. The details furnished in the application form have to be all correct. The required details necessary for filling the application form are mentioned in the brochure. The applicants are advised to go through it before filling the form.

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.]

Last date of receipt of filled in application form: First week of May

Date of Entrance Exam: Last week of May

List of Banasthali University M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance exam Centres

Banasthali University campus

Contact Address for Banasthali University M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance exam

• Address: Banasthali University, P.O. Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan - 304022
• Phone no: 01438 – 228371, 228787, 228359, 228647, 228648
• E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
• Website URL: http://www.banasthali.org

Colleges Accepting the Banasthali University M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance exam Score

Department of BioScience & BioTechnology, Banasthali University

Reference Books for Banasthali University M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance exam

• Applied Biotechnology by Sudhir U Meshram , G B Shinde
• Biochemistry by Donald Voet, Judith G Voet
• Bioinformatics by Andrzej Polanski, Marek Kimmel
• Bioinformatics by Bal, Harshawardhan
• Bioinformatics by Shalini Suri
• Bioinformatics Computing by Bryan Bergeron
• Bioinformatics Methods and Protocols Bioinformatics by Stephen Misener, Stephen A Krawetz
• Biotechnology by Barnum
• Biotechnology by Keshav Trehan
• Biotechnology by S Tiwari
• Biotechnology: Microbial Degradations (Biotechnology) by W Schonborn
• Concepts in Biotechnology by Charles F A Bryce
• Elements of Bioinformatics by Krishnakumar
• Elements of Biotechnology by Prof P K Gupta
• Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics by Edward Conrad
• Essential of Biotechnology by Chandrani
• Essentials of Biotechnology by Ulhas K Patil, Kalyani Muskan
• Essentials of Genetic Engineering by S K Jain
• Essentials of Immunology by Gupta Sk
• Fundamentals of Biotechnology by Gupta
• Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry by Solomons, John Wilev
• Genetic Engineering & Its Applications by Joshi P
• Genetic Engineering by Aggarwal, V K, Verma
• Genetic Engineering by D Ward
• Genetic Engineering by J Williams, A Ceccarelli, N Spurr
• Genetic Engineering by Smita Rastogi, Neelam Pathak
• Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods by Setlow
• Genetic Engineering: Principles and Practice by Sandhya Mitra
• Genetic Engineering: The Facts by Sally Morgan
• Genetics and Genetic Engineering by Yount
• Handbook of Biotechnology by Mitra Bl
• Immunology by C V Rao
• Immunology by Thomas J Kindt
• Immunology: An Introduction by Ian R Tizard
• Industrial Biotechnology by Nandan Hazare
• Introduction to Bioinformatics by S Sundara Rajan , R Balaji
• Introduction to Bioinformatics by Srivastava
• Introduction to Organic Chemistry by Streitwiesser, Hathcock and Kosover
• Methods in Biotechnology by Ignacimuthu S
• Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering by P K Gupta
• Organic Chemistry by F.A. Carey
• Organic Chemistry by L.G. Wade J
• Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd
• Organic Chemistry by S.M. Mukherji, S.P. Singh and R.P. Kapoor
• Principles of Immunology by Shastri Nv
• Structural Bioinformatics by Philip E Bourne, Helge Weissig, John C Wooley
• Textbook of Biotechnology by H K Das
• Textbook of Microbiology & Immunology by Parija

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Study Plan

The aspirants need to be well prepared for getting through this highly competitive entrance exam. One should be familiar about the question pattern and syllabus of the entrance exam. The candidates have to be thorough on each and every topic in the syllabus. One has to prepare on either biology or chemistry depending on owns knowledge and interest in the respective subject. They can prepare with the help of various reference books available in the market which covers all the topics of the entrance exam.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The result of the Banasthali University M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance exam can be obtained from the University’s official website.

Score Validity

The score validity of Banasthali University M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance exam will be for 12 months.