DHR-ICMR Non-Medical Fellowship for PhD 2024 –Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus is available here. You can download the PDF below.
The Biomedical Research Eligibility Test (BRET) will be held on 31-Jul-2024 (Tentative Date) for determining the eligibility of Indian National candidates for the award of junior research fellowship (JRF) through DHR-ICMR. The award of fellowship to the successfully qualified & eligible candidates will depend on their finding placement in a medical college/ hospital/ university/ national laboratory/ institution of national importance/ ICMR institutes/ centres as per the two categories given below:
A. To pursue doctoral degree from UGC-recognized universities/ research institutions/ institute of national importance in India.
B. To pursue the doctoral degree from 27 ICMR institutes/ centers, where in they will be registered for Ph.D. under the newly established AcSIR-ICMR Faculty of Medical Research.
A total of 500 fellowships would be awarded to work in the field of biomedical sciences/ health research. The fellowship duration will be for 5 years and the validity of the result will be of 2 years for placement in the ICMR funded projects. For more details about this test please read: Biomedical Research Eligibility Test 2024 (BRET) Notification. Please read on below for Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus 2024.
Scheme of Biomedical Research Eligibility Test:
The Test will consist of three parts. All the parts will consist of objective type, multiple
choice questions. There will be no break between papers. The subject-wise scheme of
examination is as per details below:
- The test will consist of one paper of two hours duration.
- The question paper will be divided into three sections A, B and C as per the Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus given below or in Annexure-IX (attached PDF).
- All questions in each section are compulsory carrying one mark each.
- Negative marking @0.25 will be made for each of the wrong answer.
- Questions not attempted will be marked zero.
Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus – Pattern of Question Papers:
Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus- Section-A (Aptitude Section) comprising of 50 questions from the following areas:
- Reading Comprehension: Evaluate comprehension and interpretation skills across diverse fields.
- Reasoning Ability: Assess deductive reasoning, data interpretation, verbal and nonverbal reasoning.
- Analytical Ability: Analyze information systematically and logically, interpret data, and apply logical reasoning.
- Quantitative Ability: Evaluate logical reasoning, numerical analysis, and graphical interpretation.
- Quantitative comparison: Problem-solving through quantitative comparison and analytical reasoning
Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus- Section-B will be having 50 questions pertaining to cross-disciplinary areas and not from any specific domain but related to fundamental knowledge which is common to the topics listed below:
- Molecular basis of changes occurring in living cells.
- Cell structure and function including cell communication, signaling, growth,
reproduction and differentiation. - Basic understanding of physiological processes.
- Genetic inheritance and genomics
- Origin of life and evolution
- Biotechnological processes, techniques and applications
- Biosafety
- Bioethics
- Natural and acquired immune responses
- Common bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections
Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus- Section-C would comprise of 50 questions relevant to applied/analytical part of the biological processes from the eleven (11) specific disciplines/subjects as listed below, candidate will have to opt for only for one subject for this section:
- Microbiology (Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology, Entomology, Mycology)
- Biochemistry
- Biostatistics
- Veterinary Science/Medicine
- Public Health
- Nursing
- Biotechnology
- Social Behavioral Sciences (Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology)
- Nutrition
- Pharmacology
- Biological Sciences (Life Sciences, Human Biology, Environmental Sciences,
Zoology, Botany)
Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus of Subject for Part-C [50 questions]:
Questions relevant to applied/analytical part of the biological processes from specific disciplines/ subjects. Below are the main topics for which detailed topics are given in Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus PDF.
1. Biochemistry:
- Molecules and their interaction relevant to biology
- Introduction to biochemistry
- Cell Biology and Molecular Biology
- Enzymology and Metabolism
- Biochemical Techniques and Instrumentation
- Basics of immunology
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- Proteomics and systems biology
- Biochemical Techniques
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Biochemical correlation of Diseases
2. Biological Sciences (Life Sciences, Human Biology, Botany):
Life Sciences:
- Developmental Biology and Physiology
- Introduction to Applied Immunology
- Principles of immunological techniques
- Immunodiagnostics
- Immunotherapy and Vaccines
- Immunoengineering and Biotechnology
- Ethical and Societal Implications
Human Biology:
- Cancer genetics
- Human disease biology
- Human clinical genetics
- Regenerative Medicine
- Personalised medicine
- Molecular basis of genetic testing
- Management of genetic disorders
- Techniques in human genetics
- Aging
Botany:
- Photosynthesis & Respiration
- Plant hormones
- Secondary metabolites
- Principles and methods of taxonomy
- Economic Botany & Ethnobotany
- Stress physiology
- Ecosystem
- Economic Botany
- Genetics
- Plant molecular biology
- Plant Physiology and Development
- Ecology and Environmental Sciences
3. Biostatistics:
- Basic biostatistics: Types of data, measurement, descriptive statistics
- Probability concepts
- Probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Chisquare, t, F
- Sampling distributions
- Estimation and hypothesis testing
- Analysis of variance
- Simple linear regression and correlation
- Multiple regression and correlation
- Multivariable regression techniques
- Categorical data analysis
- Non parametric distribution
- Survival analysis methods
- Vital statistics
- Study designs
- Quantifying the extent of disease in different study designs
- Sample size and power
4. Biotechnology:
- Proteins
- Protein folding
- Bioinformatics
- Structural Bioinformatics, Molecular Modeling & Simulations
- Drug discovery & CADD
- Enzyme Kinetics
- Elementary spectroscopy: Principles and applications
- Basic and Applied Molecular biology
- Cell biology
- Membrane Biophysics
- Analytical techniques and separation methods
- Principle of chromatography
5. Microbiology (Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology):
Bacteriology:
- Bacterial cell structure and appendages
- Bacterial cell wall and cell membrane
- Bacterial cell division and reproduction
- Bacterial genome
- Bacterial secretion system
Virology:
- Introduction to Virology
- Virus Structure and Assembly
- RNA directed RNA synthesis, Reverse Transcription and Integration, Translation and genome replication of DNA viruses
- Virus Infections basics, interaction with host, acute and persistent infections
- Vaccines and anti-Viral drugs, virus evolution and emerging viruses
- Unusual Infectious Agents, viral cancer, transformation and oncogenesis
- Virus Evasion strategies and investigation of virus outbreak
Parasitology:
- General Parasitology
- Molecular Parasitology
6. Nursing:
- Nursing management
- Nursing education
- Nursing research
- Research Methodology and Statistics
- Clinical specialty (all five core specialties: medical surgical, pediatric Nursing, mental health nursing, OBG and community Health Nursing) including advanced nsg.
7. Nutrition:
- Food Science & Analysis
- Food Microbiology & Food Safety
- Nutritional Biochemistry, Nutrient Requirements & Dietary Guidelines
- Clinical Therapeutic Nutrition & Food Service Management
- Community Nutrition
8. Pharmacology:
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical chemistry
- Pharmacognosy & phytochemistry
9. Public Health:
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Research methods in public health
- Disease epidemiology
- Social and behavioural sciences in public health
- Health policy and management
- Public health programs
- Environmental and occupational health
- Public health nutrition
- Ethics and laws in public health
- Consumer behaviour, Demand and supply of healthcare and elasticities, Grossman model and health disparities
- Features of health care markets – imperfections – Government interventions
- Efficiency and equity in health care
- Building blocks of health system, health care financing and insurance
- Economic evaluation methods (cost minimisation, cost-effectiveness, and cost-benefit analysis)
- Indian Health system- Reforms and challenges
10. Social Behavioral Sciences:
- Introduction
- Brain and Mind in Human Communication and Behaviour
- Development of Cognitive Competence
- Social, Emotional, and Linguistic Cognition
- Theoretical Perspectives: Behaviourism vs Cognitivism
- Research Methodology for Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Ethical Issues in Social, Behavioral, and Cognitive Research
11. Veterinary Science/Medicine:
- Fundamentals of Veterinary Sciences
- Principles of livestock management
- General pathology
- Principles of pharmacology
- Identification and classification of animal parasites
- Principles of veterinary epidemiology
- Veterinary Medicine
- Principles of veterinary surgery
You can download the information bulletin from official website wherein Biomedical Research Eligibility Test Syllabus is given as well.