JNU CEEB Exam Date, Fee, Syllabus, card, result & Counseling

JNU CEEB is a national-level entrance test, organized by the very known test agency “ national test agency”. GAT-B or JNU CEEB full form “ Jawaharlal-Nehru University, combined entrance examination for Biotechnology ” this national-level university test, offers master degree in science courses related to molecular medicine, bioinformatics, biotechnology, plant biotechnology, animal biotechnology, etc. JNU CEEB-2025 is a computer based online exam, and the fixed duration of the exam is not more than three hours .

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Check the eligibility norms before applying for the exam, note that the minimum educational criteria is having a bachelor degree in a related stream. The JNU-CEEB exam date 2025 would be April 23, 2025, examination authorities have all the rights to change the exam events dates. To fill out the JNU CEEB 2025 application form, one must have a bachelor degree, 10th and 12th marksheet, cast certificate, income certificate, identification proof, birth certificate etc.

Read this complete article, to get more details. After the test, candidates can analyze their total and sectional scores on the www.jnu.ac.in site. There is a complete procedure to check the JNU CEEB result. JNU University is one of the prominent universities having an engaging academic environment. Having a MSc degree from JNU will open the doors for various career opportunities.

JNU CEEB Exam Date 2025

JNU CEEB is held annually, the examination authority declares the exam event dates on their official website. Candidates are advised to follow the given exam dates. After the deadline the JNU CEEB exam form will not be accepted. The exam entry card for the 2025 exam session will be released on 19 April 2025. Check out the related dates below.

Event	Dates
Last day to fill the application form	April 3, 2025 (5 pm)
Application Correction Window	April 7 – April 8, 2025
Admit Card	April 19, 2025
JNU CEEB 2025 Exam	April 23, 2025
JNU CEEB 2025 Result	May 26, 2025

JNU CEEB Exam Application 2025

JNU CEEB registration form will be available on the official website after the official notification is released. The procedure is completely online. Submit the form before the deadline, the last date of the form submission is given above. The 2 step procedure is given below.

Step1- Registration

Open the official website of JNU CEEB www.jnu.ac.in.
Click JNU CEEB form 2025, note that JNU CEEB also known as GAT-B exam.
Candidates can get the direct registration link on the bulletin section.
Enter the applicant's complete name, correct date of birth, valid mobile number, and email ID.
After submitting the details, candidates get the verification message.

Step 2- Form Filling

After the registration verification ,candidates can access the JNU CEEB application form.
Fill out the required details, as mentioned on the educational certificate.
Upload the bachelor degree certificate, cast certificate, photograph, signature, and other certificate in JPG format.
Check the details twice, and submit it.
Take the hardcopy of the application for the further form filling procedure.

JNU CEEB Exam Application Fee 2025

JNU CEEB application fee is not-refundable, and it is only for the JNU entrance test. Without the fee submission, registration would be incomplete. Applicants can pay the fees, easily , by using internet banking, credit card, debit card benefits. Check the official fees details below.

For general category: INR 340/-
For SC/ST/PwD category: INR 260/-

JNU CEEB Exam Syllabus 2025

JNU CEEB syllabus is related to the bachelor degree subjects. The best thing any applicant can do for their exam preparation is to download the complete syllabus PDF, before the exam date. Candidates can download the JNU CEEB syllabus PDF from JNU official website. Check the given detailed table.

Unit I	Biomolecules-structure and functions Biological membranes, structure, action potential, and transport Enzymes- classification, kinetics, and mechanism of action Basic concepts and designs of metabolism (carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleic acids) photosynthesis, respiration, and electron transport chain Bioenergetics.
Unit II	Viruses- structure and classification Microbial classification and diversity (bacterial, algal, and fungal) Methods in microbiology Microbial growth and nutrition Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Nitrogen fixation Microbial diseases and host-pathogen interaction.
Unit III	Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure Cell cycle and cell growth control Cell-Cell communication, Cell signaling, and signal transduction.
Unit IV	Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes Mutations and mutagenesis Nucleic acid replication, transcription, translation, and their regulatory mechanisms in prokaryotes and eukaryotes Mendelian inheritance Gene interaction Complementation Linkage, genetics (plasmids, transformation, transduction, conjugation) Horizontal gene transfer and Transposable elements RNA interference DNA damage and repair Chromosomal variation Molecular basis of genetic diseases
Unit V	Principles of microscopy-light, electron, fluorescent and confocal Centrifugation- high speed and ultra Principles of spectroscopy-UV, visible, CD, IR, FTIR, Raman, MS, NMR Principles of chromatography-ion exchange, gel filtration, hydrophobic interaction, affinity, GC, HPLC, FPLC Electrophoresis Microarray.
Unit VI	History of Immunology Innate, humoral, and cell-mediated immunity Antigen Antibody structure and function Molecular basis of antibody diversity Synthesis of antibody and secretion Antigen-antibody reaction Complement Primary and secondary lymphoid organs B and T cells and macrophages Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) Antigen processing and presentation Polyclonal and monoclonal antibody Regulation of immune response Immune tolerance Hypersensitivity Autoimmunity Graft versus host reaction
Unit VII	Major bioinformatics resources and search tools Sequence and structure databases Sequence analysis (bimolecular sequence file formats, scoring matrices, sequence alignment, phylogeny) Data mining and analytical tools for genomic and proteomic studies Molecular dynamics and simulations (basic concepts including force fields, protein-protein, protein-nucleic acid, protein-ligand interaction)
Unit VIII	Restriction and modification enzymes Vectors- plasmid, bacteriophage and other viral vectors, cosmids, Ti plasmid, yeast artificial chromosome; mammalian and plant expression vectors cDNA and genomic DNA library Gene isolation, cloning and expression Transposons and gene targeting DNA labeling DNA sequencing Polymerase chain reactions DNA fingerprinting Southern and northern blotting In-situ hybridization RAPD, RFLP Site-directed mutagenesis Gene transfer technologies; Gene therapy.
Unit IX	Totipotency Regeneration of plants Plant growth regulators and elicitors Tissue culture and Cell suspension culture: system, methodology, the kinetics of growth and, nutrient optimization Production of secondary metabolites by plant suspension cultures Hairy root culture Transgenic plants Plant products of industrial importance
Unit X	Animal cell culture- media composition and growth conditions Animal cell and tissue preservation Anchorage and non-anchorage dependent cell culture Kinetics of cell growth Micro & macro-carrier culture Hybridoma technology Stem cell technology Animal cloning Transgenic animals
Unit XI	Chemical engineering principles applied to biological system- Principle of reactor design, ideal and non-ideal multiphase bioreactors, mass and heat transfer Rheology of fermentation fluids- Aeration and agitation Media formulation and optimization Kinetics of microbial growth, substrate utilization, and product formation Sterilization of air and media Batch, fed-batch, and continuous processes Various types of microbial and enzyme reactors Instrumentation control and optimization Unit operations in solid-liquid separation and liquid-liquid extraction Process scale-up, economics and feasibility analysis.
Unit XII	Engineering principle of bioprocessing - Upstream production and downstream Bioprocess design and development from lab to industrial scale Microbial, animal, and plant cell culture platforms Production of biomass and primary/secondary metabolites Biofuels, Bioplastics, industrial enzymes, antibiotics Large scale production and purification of recombinant proteins Industrial application of chromatographic and membrane-based bio-separation methods Immobilization of biocatalysts (enzymes and cells) for bioconversion processes Bioremediation-Aerobic and anaerobic processes for stabilization of solid/liquid wastes.
Unit XIII	Tissue culture and its application Micropropagation Meristem culture and production of virus-free plants Anther and microspore culture Embryo and ovary culture Protoplast isolation Protoplast fusion-somatic hybrids and cybrid Somaclones and Synthetic seeds In-vitro germplasm conservation Cryopreservation Organelle DNA Satellite and repetitive DNAs DNA repair Regulation of gene expression Recombinant DNA technology-cloning vectors, restriction enzymes, and gene cloning Methods of gene transfer in plants Achievements and recent developments of genetic engineering in agriculture Development of transgenics for biotic & abiotic stress tolerance Bioethics, terminator technology, and nanotechnology DNA fingerprinting and gene silencing.

JNU CEEB Exam Eligibility 2025

JNU CEEB offers only master degree programs like MBA, and MSc, these special courses are supported by the department of biotechnology known as DBT. Students who submit their entry are advised to go through the official eligibility conditions, before applying for any of the JNU courses. In case, if it is found that the candidates are not fulfilling the given eligibility norm, examination authorities have the right to cancel out those applications at any exam stage. Read all the JNU CEEB eligibility conditions below.

Candidates must have (UG) bachelor degree in fields like-physics, veterinary, fishery science, agriculture, pharmacy, medicine, bio, chemistry, or BDS.
The minimum required percentage for general category applicants is 60%, and for reserved category candidates is 55%, higher percentage holders definitely get the preference in admission.
There is no fixed upper age limit to apply for JNU CEEB 2025.

JNU CEEB Exam Pattern 2025

JNU CEEB exam is divided into 2 sections , one is compulsory section and other have 100 questions, of 3 marks each. Check the complete pattern below.

Mode of exam: Online
Type of questions: MCQ
Language of exam paper: English
Marking system: for section A ( +1 for each question and 0.5 mark will be deducted for incorrect answer) for section B ( +3 mark of correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for incorrect answer).
Overall exam duration: 3 hours

JNU CEEB Admit Card 2025

Examination authority will publish the entry card before the final examination. Candidates can check all the important information on entry card like exam venue, exam guideline, photograph, exam timing, etc. To download the admit card follow the steps-

Visit JNU official website.
Click on the admit card link.
Enter the application number and DOB, and click on submit.

After submitting the details, download the admit card print out.

JNU CEEB Exam Result 2025

JNU CEEB result date is given above. Result shows the total obtained scores in both sections. Candidates can check their qualified status. The result will be published online at JNU website. Only qualified candidates get the invitation for the next process. The examination authority will not send the result via mail or sms.

Visit the JNU website, and click on JNU CEEB or GAT B result link.
Enter roll number and date of birth, as mentioned on the admit card.
Check the result on screen and take the printout of the scorecard, for counseling.

JNU CEEB Exam Counseling 2025

JNU CEEB counseling process is organized by the JNU university. Only qualified students can attend the counseling process. Admission authority will allot the seat as per, students total score, and number of seats. Candidates are advised to carry the original and scanned copy of the documents like self attested copies of UG degree marksheet, cast certificate, migration certificate, JNU CEEB application form copy, JNU CEEB admit card copy, passport size photo. Once all the formalities are one, submit the admission fee and secure the seat.