Hi aspirant,

Mostly any of the life science degree is adequate eligibility for the post graduation in Zoology. But few colleges may have their own rules and regulations. So they will require specific degree as eligibility criteria. If you wish to do your degree in specific college, then contact them directly.

All the best.

Hello Manmeet

It depends on what college you want to take admission in, because every college have their own rules and the rules varies, but yes you can take admission in general.be specific so that i can help you further.

I hope it helps

Hi aspirant

Good to hear that you are doing Microbiology. You have many opportunities in India and abroad. To improve your skills study good Microbiology books daily and do your lab classes well. That is enough. Otherwise you can do projects.

All the best.

Hello Sachin

There are many exams you can give for Msc in Botany entrance exam,I am mentioning colleges for Entrance Exam-

• St Xaviers College,Mumbai
• Christ University,Bangalore
• Fergusson College,Pune
• Chandigarh University,Chandigarh
• Delhi University,New Delhi
• St Joseph's College Devagiri,Calicut
• Scottish Church College,Kolkata
• Osmania University College For Women,Hyderabad

Hope It Helps

Best Of Luck For The Future!

Hi Lalnunziri,

I understand that you are interested in pursuing your M.Sc in Botany but facing a dilemma which college to choose between Miranda House and Jawaharlal Nehru University and so to answer your question please be informed that both the colleges are prominent and reputed colleges that imparts excellent standards of education. However the goodness in a college is remarked by its students and not just the infrastructure. Nevertheless my suggestion would be to join Jawaharlal Nehru University for pursuing your Masters.

BEST WISHES!

Aspirants having B.Sc degree in Botany can find lot of career opportunities in public sector. They can join Botanical Survey of India (BSI), National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) etc. as Project Assistant, Technical Assistant, Field Assistant or Scientific Assistant. Relatively there are less opportunities available for them in private sector when compared to public sector. It is possible for them to work in private firms like Nursery Farms, Environmental Consultancies etc. as Environmental Consultant, Nursery Manger or Greenhouse Manager.

Opportunities available in private sector

B.Sc degree holders in Botany can pursue their career as Environmental Consultants in various Environmental Consultancies like ABC Environ Solutions Private Limited. Remuneration package of Environmental Consultants will be in the range of Rs. 1, 00, 000/- to Rs. 7, 00, 000/- per annum. They can also join private nursery farms as Nursery Manager or Greenhouse Manager and earn up to Rs. 4, 00, 000/- per annum. They can render their service as Farming Consultant by joining any private consultancies or starting their own consultancies. Farming Consultants can earn up to Rs. 5, 00, 000/- per annum. Other jobs available for these B.Sc graduates in private sector are

Park Ranger

Herbarium Keeper

Curator

Botanist

Plant Biochemist

Remuneration generally offered for these kinds of jobs available in private sector will be in the range of Rs. 1, 00, 000/- to Rs. 4, 00, 000/- per annum.

Opportunities available in public sector

B.Sc graduates in Botany can join Botanical Survey of India (BSI) as Botanical Assistant and earn a salary package between Rs. 9, 300/- and Rs. 34, 800/- per month. They can also join this institution as Preservation Assistant with salary package ranging from Rs. 5200/- to Rs. 20, 200/- per month.  It is also possible for them to join Agharkar Research Institute as Junior Scientific Assistant. Monthly emoluments generally offered for this Scientific Assistant post is between Rs. 4, 500/- to Rs. 7, 000/-.

Another job opportunity available for them is to become Project Assistant in National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). After getting into this post in NIO, one can earn up to Rs. 8, 000/- per month. Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) offers the job of Lab Assistant to these graduates with a starting salary package of around Rs. 10, 000/- per month. They can get into the post of Forest Range Officer in Forest Department by qualifying the relevant exam held by State Public Service Commission. Salary package for this post will be in the range of Rs. 15,000/- to Rs. 40, 000/- per month.

These graduates can also work as Field Assistant in Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and earn up to Rs. 12, 000/- per month. Kerala Agricultural University recruits them for the post of Project Assistant with monthly emoluments of Rs. 8, 000/-. They can pursue their career as Technical Assistant in Kerala Forest Research Institute and earn up to Rs. 6, 000/- per month.

Hello

Admission process varies from college to college. Kindly specify you are seeking admission in which college?

Hi Drisha,

Yes, with a degree in b.sc botany (hons) you are completely eligible for the duet entrance exam to pursue m.sc. in botany.

The syllabus is as follows :-

plant physiology,genetics,statistics,ecology,plant kingdom,biotechnology,plant reproduction,ethnobotany.

For more details and informations you can check out the official sites too.

To the best of my knowledge, in majority of the streams of B.Sc courses for life science candidates, definitely, there will be a combination of Botany and Zoology. So, you will have to go through both the subjects in Graduation with B.Sc.

As per the best choice between Botany and Zoology, you can choose the one as per your interest. Botany is purely related to Plants. All your study is related to various kinds of plants which belong to various families.

Zoology deals with the study of animals. You have to study various metabolic systems and metabolic processes of animals like

-Digestive systesm

-Respiratory system

-Reproductive system.

So, I suggest you to make the choice as per your interest.

Admission is offered on the basis of an interview held typically a month prior to the starting of the semester for which admission is looked for. The interview can be supplemented by an entrance exam, if necessary.

Following are a few entrance tests that are conducted by some of the PhD in Biological sciences colleges in India:

JNU PhD Entrance

NCBS Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS)

NIPER PhD Entrance Exam

TIFR Graduate School Admission Entrance Test

DBT JRF Biotech  Entrance Test

CSIR-UGC NET exam