Zoology

M.Sc. Zoology: Eligibility
The candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised school or board in India.
The candidate must have passed B.sc/B.sc (Hons) Zoology with 50% marks in aggregate from a recognised university.
Candidates who have passed B.sc/ B.A in Medical and Allied Medical Sciences/ Biosciences/ Life sciences with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from a recognised university are also eligible to apply.
M.Sc. Zoology: Admission Process
The admission to the programme is based on performance in the Entrance Examination and the academic record of the student in graduation.
Some of the Entrance Exams for M.sc in Zoology are as follows:
PUET: Department of Zoology of Pune University conducts an entrance exam for M.Sc. Zoology. The Exam is conducted in the month of June and the application forms are available online and offline from the month of April and May.
DUET: Delhi University Entrance exam for Zoology is conducted in the month of June. The application forms are available in the month of April.

Job Prospects
Zoology as a career as a number of specializations because of which the students are presented with a plethora of career options once they chose to be associated with this field. This field is concerned with the preservation and management of animal kingdom and a career in it would mean that you are a part of that responsibility.
A zoologist might even get to travel because the nature of his / her job. Channels like National Geographic, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel are in constant need of Zoologists for research and documentaries. Zoologists are also hired for zoos, wildlife services, botanical gardens, conservation organizations, national parks, nature reserves, universities, laboratories, aquariums, animal clinics, fisheries and aquaculture, museums, research, pharmaceutical Companies, veterinary hospitals, etc.
Postgraduates in food technology are hired in capacities such as:
Dietician
Food Technologist
Product/ Process Development Scientist
Technical Brewer
Production Manager
Purchasing Manager
Retail Buyer
Quality Assurance Manager
Laboratory Supervisor
Food Packaging Manager, etc.
The average tuition fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 5000 and 2 Lacs for a span of 2 years. The average initial salary offered in India to such postgraduates ranges between INR 25,000 to 70,000, increasing with the candidates experience and expertise in the field.
Here, I have provided scope for both courses. This should help you decide which is better. Good Luck!

List of Entrance Exams in M.Sc in Zoology- Acharya Nagarjuna University,M.Sc in Zoology Entrance exam- Aligarh Muslim UniversityM.Sc. In Zoology Entrance exam- Andhra UniversityM.Sc in Zoology Entrance exam- Banaras Hindu University
Master of Science in Zoology Entrance Exam- Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj (CSJM), Kanpur University M.Sc (Zoology) Entrance Exam- Delhi University
M.Sc. Entrance Exam- Indira Gandhi National Open University
M.Sc. Zoology Entrance Exam-Madurai Kamaraj University
M.Sc Entrance Exam- Osmania University
Postgraduate Entrance Exam- Rajasthan University
Postgraduate (PG) Entrance exam- Sri Venkateswara UniversityM.Sc (Zoology) Entrance Exam- Thiruvalluvar University- Department of Zoology
Check online for entrance exam dates.