DBT BET Syllabus 2025, Download PDF, Check Exam Pattern

DBT BET Syllabus 2025 Overview

Events

Details

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency

Department

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, through nodal agency, Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad

Post Category

DBT BET Syllabus 2025

Total Parts

Part A and Part B

Total Marks

300

Type of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Official website

exams.nta.ac.in/DBT

DBT BET Syllabus 2025 Part A

Section

Topics

General Aptitude

- General science, chemistry, mathematics

- Comprehension based: Reading a paragraph and answering related questions

- Non-verbal reasoning: Finding the odd one out in a series of abstract pictures

- Quantitative type: Understanding large numbers and performing simple calculations

General Biotechnology

- Biomolecular structure and function

- Methods in Biotechnology

- Genomics and Proteomics

- Genetics, Phylogeny & Evolution

- Cellular processes

- Organization of structure and functions of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

- Recombinant DNA Technology

- IPR, Biosafety & Bioethics

DBT BET Syllabus 2025 Part B

Specialized Branch

Topics

Agricultural Biotechnology

- Plant Biology, Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Seed Technology

- Abiotic and Biotic Stress Biology

- Tissue Culture, Transgenic Technologies, and Biotechnology

- Molecular Breeding and Genomics

- Biodiversity

Animal Biotechnology

- Animal Physiology and Biochemistry

- Pathology

- Animal Parasitology

- Molecular Diagnostics

- Animal Genetics

- Histology and Embryology

- Animal Virology

- Research Methodologies

- Molecular Medicine and Surgery

- Immunology

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

- Major Bioinformatics Resources

- Proteins

- Sequence Analysis, Basic Concepts

- Database Searches

- DNA & RNA Secondary and Tertiary Structures, t-RNA Tertiary Structure

M. Tech. Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology

- Introductory Mathematics

- Bioprocess Engineering and Technology

- Thermodynamics in Biological Systems

- Downstream Processing in Biotechnology

- Engineering Principles

- Bioprocess Plant Design

Environmental Biotechnology

- Basic Ecological Concepts and Principles

- Chemistry of Organic and Inorganic Chemicals Polluting Environment (Air, Water, and Soil)

- Environmental Pollution

- Water Pollution: Sources, Measurement, and Management

- Wastewater Treatment Systems

- Treatment of Industrial Effluents (Dairy, Distillery, Sugar, and Antibiotic Industries)

- Management of Municipal, Biomedical, and Agricultural Solid Waste

- Environmental Pollution Control

- Environment-Friendly Technologies

- Pollution Monitoring and Global Environmental Problems

Marine Biotechnology

- Important Marine Organisms and Their Behavior

- Marine Resources Assessment

- Population Study and Marine Environment Protection

- Oceanography

- Types of Marine Microbes and Their Biology

- Microbial Assessment

- Role of Microbes in Marine Environment

- Microbial Metabolites

- Microbial Interaction

- Culture Systems and Hatchery Techniques

- Introduction to Marine Pharmacology

- Manipulation and Microbial Techniques

- Disease Diagnosis

- Marine Organisms and Environment Interaction

- Pollution & Biomaterial Interaction

- Fouling and Corrosion

- Wastewater Bio-treatment

Medical Biotechnology

- Vaccinology & Immunotechnology

- CMI and Imaging Technique

- Genetics in Medical Practice

- Genetics of Neurogenetic Disorders and Eye Disorders

- Complex Polygenic Syndromes

- Components of Genetic Counseling

- Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Respiratory System, and Nervous System

- Pyrexial Illness

- Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Congenital Infections

- Host-Pathogen Interactions in Disease

- DNA, Proteomics, and Antibody-Based Diagnosis

- Gene Therapy, Cellular Therapy, Recombinant Therapy, and Immunotherapy

- Gene Silencing Technology

Molecular and Human Genetics

- Cell Biology and Cytogenetics

- Principles of Genetics

- Common Genetic Disorders

- Human Genome

Neuroscience

- Neurons, Glial Cells

- Neurophysiology and Behavior

- Major Events in Early Embryonic Development

- Patterning, Polarity, and Regionalization of the Nervous System

- Neuronal Death During Development

- Neurotrophic Factors

- Electrical Properties of Excitable Membranes, Neurons, Quantitative Models of Simulations

- Synaptic Transmission and Cellular Signaling

- Sensation and Perception

- Fundamentals of Motor System

- Chemical Control of Brain and Behavior

- Neural Control of Breathing

- Sleep and Dreaming

- Cognitive Development and Aging

- Clinical Neurochemistry and Neuropathology

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

- Drug Metabolism

- Pharmacological Screening and Assays

- Enzymes and Microbial Technology

- Biochemical Engineering

- Downstream Processing

- Industrial Application

Sections

No. of Questions

No. of Questions to be Attempted

Marks

Section A (General Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, General Aptitude, Analytical, Quantitative Ability, and General Biotechnology)

50

50

3 × 50 = 150

Section B (Specific areas of Biotechnology as per syllabus given)

150

50

3 × 50 = 150

Total

200

100

300