OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024, Apply online by
December 11 (124 Vacancies)
Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has issued notification from eligible candidates for Assistant Agriculture Officer in Class II (Group B) posts. The total number of vacancies are 124. In this article candidates can check all details viz. Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process and Online Application Process.
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Introduction
OPSC AAO recruitment 2024: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has published
recruitment notification (Advertisement No: 06 of 2024-25) for the post of
Assistant Agriculture Officer in Class II (Group B) of Odisha Agriculture and
Food Production Service under Department of Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment. Eligible and Interested candidates can apply
for 124 vacancies across Odisha. The online application form for this recruitment can be
filled from 12th November, 2024 till 11th December, 2024. To be
eligible for this post candidate must be a graduate in Agriculture/Horticulture
and must be aged between 21 to 38 years. The selection process to qualify for
this post consists of Written Test followed by Interview. Interested applicants
must read official notification (Link given below) carefully before filling up
the online application.
OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 Overview
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OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 Overview |
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Notification Published By |
Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) |
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Post Name |
Assistant Agriculture Officer |
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Total Vacancies |
124 |
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Nature of Job |
Regular |
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Application Mode |
Online |
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Written Test
& Interview |
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Official Website to apply online |
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Link to Apply |
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OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 Important Dates
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Odisha AAO Recruitment 2024 Important Dates |
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Online Registration Start Date |
12th November, 2024 |
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Online Registration End Date |
11th December, 2024 |
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Date of Written Examination |
9th March, 2025 (Sunday) |
OPSC AAO Recruitment
2024 Selection
Process
Selection process for OPSC AAO
recruitment 2024 for the posts of Assistant Agriculture Officer consisting of Written Examination consists of two papers of
200 marks with objective type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)and Interview
consists of 25 marks.
OPSC AAO Recruitment
2024 Eligibility
Criteria
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Post |
Education Qualification |
Age Limit |
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Assistant Agriculture Officer |
Candidates
must note that no other equivalent qualification except Degree in Agriculture
or Horticulture will be accepted.
Candidate must be
able to read, write and speak Odia.
Candidate must have
passed Odiya as one of the subjects in High School certificate examination.
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The eligible and interested candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above 38 years as on 1st January 2024 i.e. candidate must not have been born before 2nd January 1986 and not after 1st
January 2003.
Upper Age
Relaxation for SC/ST Candidates/SEBC
candidates/ Ex Servicemen /Women /PwD are also available.
Please refer the notification for details.
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OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 Examination Fee
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Sl. No. |
Candidates Category |
Examination Fee |
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1 |
For all candidates |
No Fee |
OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 Pay
Scale
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Sl. No |
Post |
Level |
Pay Scale |
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1 |
Assistant Agriculture Officer |
Level 10 |
PB-2-Rs.9300-34800/- with Grade Pay of
Rs.4600/- with Dearness
and other Allowances as sanctioned by the
Government of Odisha from time to
time. The posts of AAO are permanent
and likely to continue. |
OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 Vacancy
Details
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Sl. No |
Category |
No of Vacancies |
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Unreserved |
45(15-W) |
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2 |
SEBC |
14(5-W) |
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3 |
SC |
24(8-W) |
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4 |
ST |
41(14-W) |
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Total |
124(42-W) |
OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 Exam
Pattern
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Written Examination |
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Paper 1 (Topics) |
Total Questions |
Duration |
Total Marks |
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Agronomy |
100 |
2 Hours |
100 |
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Farming System &
Sustainable agriculture |
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Principles of organic
farming |
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Crop production technology |
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Production technology of Horticultural crops (Fruit crops) |
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Production technology of Horticultural crops (Vegetable crops) |
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Production technology of Horticultural crops
(Floriculture crops) |
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Plant Pathology and Microbiology (Disease) |
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Agriculture & Sericulture |
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Agro-meteorology &
Climate change |
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Forestry |
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Paper II
(Topics) |
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Geoinformatics and Nano-technology |
100 |
2 Hours |
100 |
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Fundamentals of soil science |
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Soil fertility and nutrient management |
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Problematic soils and their management |
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Principles of seed technology |
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Genetics and plant
breeding |
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Introductory crop
physiology |
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Fundamentals of agricultural extension education |
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Agricultural Economics |
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Fundamentals of Statistical methods |
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Agri-business management |
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Agricultural marketing, trade prices |
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Agriculture heritage |
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Farmer empowerment schemes |
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For Paper I &
II ·
Each questions carry 1 mark for correct answer. ·
There will be negative marking for incorrect answers. For each wrong answer 0.25 marks will be
deducted. ·
For unattempted questions there will be no deduction of
marks. |
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OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 Application Process
If you are
an aspirant for OPSC AAO recruitment 2024, Kindly follow the below mentioned
steps for online application submission.
1.
Prerequisites for Candidates:
Eligible
candidates please keep the below mentioned documents ready before filling the online
application,
a) Mobile
Number
b) Email id
c) Scanned copy
of AADHAR card.
d) Scanned image
of colour passport size recent photograph.
e) Scanned Image
of signature.
f) Scanned image
of left-hand thumb impression.
2.
Registration Process:
To apply for the post of Assistant
Agriculture Officer, candidate need to visit Odisha Public Service Commission
website http://opsc.qov.in.
Before filling up the online application form candidates are advised to
go through the application form carefully.
Since
the entire online application form is auto generated and system driven and this
will guide the candidate in filling the application form without hindrance. During
the application form fill up the requisite options will be enabled and
information will be asked as per data furnished by the candidate. Before filling up the data, ensure that accurate information is entered.
The candidate must check the
submitted copy of online application
after its submission. If the
candidate has noticed that he/she has entered any wrong information and they
want to modify the same, she/he has to cancel the application and apply again before
the last date of submission of application.
Candidates,
please note they should keep at least four copies of latest passport
size photograph which is
uploaded at the time of online application form for future use.
On
successful Registration a unique ''Permanent
Public Service Account Number (PPSAN)" will be assigned to the candidate. Candidates are advised that
they should take a printout of the final
submission of online Registration and final submission of Online Application
forms and not to forget to put his/her signature under the declaration for submission
to OPSC along with scanned copies of requisite certificate & documents as required.
The candidates are
advised not to wait till the last date to submit the Online application form to avoid any
last hour rush.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. What is the number of
Vacancies for OPSC AAO
Recruitment 2024?
A. Total number of vacancies for
OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 is 124.
Q. What is the last date to apply for OPSC AAO Recruitment
2024?
A. Last date to apply for Odisha Police Recruitment 2024 for Sepoys/Constable is 11th December, 2024.
Q. What is the age limit to apply for OPSC AAO
Recruitment 2024?
A. Candidate must have attained the minimum age of 21 years and must not
have attained 38 years of age as on 1st January, 2024.
Q. What is selection
process for OPSC AAO
Recruitment 2024?
A. Selection process for OPSC AAO
recruitment 2024 for the posts of Assistant Agriculture Officer based on Written Examination consists of two papers of
200 marks with objective type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)and Interview
consists of 25 marks.
Q. What is the minimum education qualification required to
apply for OPSC AAO
Recruitment 2024?
A. Candidate must have passed Bachelor’s
Degree in Agriculture [B.Sc. (Ag.)]
or Horticulture [B.Sc. (Horticulture)] from any University recognized by any
State Government or the Government of
India.
Candidates must note that no other equivalent qualification except Degree in Agriculture or Horticulture will be accepted.
Q. What is the place of examination for OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024?
A. The venue of the Written
Examination for the posts of OPSC
Assistant Agriculture Officer
will be located at Cuttack/Bhubaneswar.
Q. What are
the other eligibility conditions to apply for OPSC AAO
Recruitment 2024?
A. The candidate must be a citizen of India. Candidate must be in good mental
condition and bodily health and free from any physical and mental defect,
likely to interfere with the discharge of his or her duties in the service.
Candidate
must be able to read, write and speak Odia language and have
passed Middle School Examination with Odia as a language
subject. or
passed Matriculation or equivalent examination with Odia as medium of examination in non-language subject or passed in Odia as language subject in the final examination of Class –VII from a School or Educational Institution recognized by the Government of Odisha or the Central
Government; or passed a test in Odia in
Middle English School standard conducted by the School & Mass
Education Department of the Government of Odisha / Board of Secondary
Education, Odisha.
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