Botany

M.Sc. Botanyis a 2-year postgraduate course in Botany. It is a discipline which is all about the thorough scientific study of plant life. For eligibility purposes, a candidate should pass B.Sc. Degree or equivalent with a recommended score from any recognised university. Top M.Sc. Botany Institutes are:
St. Xaviers, Mumbai
Christ University, Bangalore
Ramjas College, New Delhi
Fergusson College, Pune
Miranda House, New Delhi
The way in which this course is designed, enables students to harness their theoretical knowledge and practical training in Botany. For M.Sc. Botany course, the average tuition fee ranges from INR 20,000 to 1.6 lacs depending on various Science Botany colleges.

M.Sc. Botany or Master of Science in Botany is a postgraduate in Botany course. Botany or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Botany course covers a wide range of scientific disciplines concerned with the study of plants, algae and fungi, structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, chemical properties, and evolutionary relationships among taxonomic groups. M.Sc. Botany course covers all the related topics of the study. The M.Sc. Botany syllabus is designed in a way that it will not only impart the theoretical but also a practical training. The duration of the course is 2 years and the syllabus for the course is divided into 4 semesters.

The paper is a standard one. It has questions on cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, biostatistics, application based questions on molecular biology and biophysical techniques and some questions on zoology and botany. Do your B.Sc. Syllabus properly and you can follow pathfinder life sciences book for CSIR NET and JAM. Maximum number of questions come from molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry and physiology, so if you are thorough with these, I think you can crack the exam. Also try understanding the applications of techniques like SDSPAGE, Blotting, bacterial transformation etc. As questions from these would not be subjective but would test your practical knowledge about them.

Hello Banhishikha, Yes, You are eligible to apply for Bio Technical Science subject. The IIT JAM exam is organized for the admission into IIT institutes for M.Sc. And integrated Ph.D. courses. The minimum eligibility to apply for IIT JAM exam is that you must have graduation degree with the subject in minimum 4 sem or 2 years. You must have the deep knowledge of the subject to qualify the exam. Go through the complete syllabus and check the out the important topics on priority for the preparation. As you have completed the B.Sc. You are eligible for IIT JAM examination. For complete details go through the official notification. Hope it will help you, All the best for the exam. !