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Important Dates
- Date of Notification: 25-11-2023
- Last Date to Apply Online: 24-12-2023
- Application Correction Window Period: 29-12-2023 to 31-12-2023
- Date for CBT: 07-02-2024
Age Limit (as on 01-07-2023)
- Minimum Age Limit: 18 Years
- Maximum Age Limit: 32 Years
- Maximum Age Limit for SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of all categories: Nil
Application Fee
- One Time Registration Fee: Rs. 150/-
- Examination Fee: Rs. 100/-
- Payment Mode: Through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card
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| Post Name | Total | Qualification |
| Assistant Agricultural Officer | 79*+5 C/F | Higher Secondary (+2) / Diploma |
| Assistant Horticultural Officer | 148*+31 C/F | |
Salary Details
| 1. Assistant Agricultural Officer – Rs.20,600 – 75,900/- (Level-10) |
| 2. Assistant Horticultural Officer – Rs.20,600 – 75,900/- (Level-10) |
Selection Process
- Computer Based Test (CBT) Objective Type for Both The Posts
- Certificate Verification
Exam Pattern 2023
| Paper | Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper I | (Subject Paper) (Diploma Standard) | 200 | 300 | 3 hours |
| Paper-II | Part-A – Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard) | 100 | 300 Marks
(150 Marks Each) |
3 hours |
| Part-B –
General Studies (SSLC Standard) (75 questions) Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) (25 questions) |
100 |
Educational Qualification: (As on 25.11.2023)
| 1. Assistant Agricultural Officer – (i) Must have passed Higher Secondary (plus two) Examination. (ii) Must possess two years Diploma in Agriculture from the Institution recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu or affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; or Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul District; or Annamalai University or any other institution under the control of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Note: 1. Candidate who have not possessed the two year Diploma in Agriculture are not eligible for the post of Assistant Agricultural Officer even though they possess Higher Qualification. 2. Diploma in Agricultural Technology (3 Years Course) is not the prescribed Educational qualification as per the special rule for the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Subordinate Service. |
| 2. Assistant Horticultural Officer – 1) A Pass in Higher Secondary Examination. and A pass in two years Diploma course in Horticulture in the Institutions approved by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University / Gandhigram Rural University / Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops or Diploma course in Horticulture awarded by the Annamalai University. Note:- 1. Degree Holders in Horticulture are not eligible for the post of Assistant Horticultural Officer. 2. Two Years Diploma in Agriculture and One Year Post Diploma in Commercial Horticulture are not eligible for this post. |
Computer Based Test
| PAPER –I: (Subject Paper) (Diploma Standard) | 07.02.2024 09.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. |
| PAPER – II: PART A:Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard) and PART B : General Studies (SSLC Standard) | 07.02.2024 02.30 P.M. to 05.30 p.m. |
Examination Fee Concessions
| Category | Concession | |
| i | Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Tribes / Destitute Widows / Persons with Benchmark Disability | Full Exemption |
| ii | Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities | Three Free Chances |
| iii | Backward Classes (other than Muslim) / Backward Classes (Muslim) | Three Free Chances |
| iv | Ex-Servicemen | Two Free Chances |
Exam Syllabus
Paper I(Assistant Agriculture Officer)
- Agronomic Principles, Practices and Meteorology
- Dry Farming and Agroforestry
- Soils and Fertility Management
- Horticultural Crop Cultivation Techniques
- Breeding and Seed Production
- Plant Protection Principles and Practices
- Livestock, Poultry Management, Artificial Insemination, and Calf Rearing
- Farm Machinery and Post Harvest Technology
- Energy and Environment
- Commercial Agriculture
- Agrl. Extension and Agrl. Economics
- Computer Application
Paper-II
- General Science
- Current Events
- Geography
- History And Culture Of India And Tamil Nadu
- Indian Polity
- Indian Economy
- Indian National Movement
- Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard)
