OPSC Recruitment 2024: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has announced notification for the Assistant Agriculture Officer Post. There are 124 vacancies available for this position. Candidates with B.Sc qualifications are eligible to apply for OPSC Jobs. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online before 11 December 2024. The detailed eligibility Criteria and Recruitment Procedure for Odisha Public Service Commission jobs are mentioned below. Candidates can apply for OSSC Recruitment.
OPSC Recruitment 2024 – Details:
| Company Name | Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) |
| Job Role | Assistant Agriculture Officer |
| Job Type | Odisha Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | B.Sc |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Pay Scale | Rs. 9300 – 34800/- |
| Total Vacancies | 124 Posts |
| Job location | Cuttack/Bhubaneswar |
| Application Start date | 12 November 2024 |
| Application Last date | 11 December 2024 |
| Official Website | https://www.opsc.gov.in/ |
Detailed Eligibility for OPSC Jobs:
Educational Qualifications:
Assistant Agriculture Officer:
- A candidate must have possessed a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture [B.Sc. (Ag.)] or Horticulture [B.Sc. (Horticulture)] from any University or Institution recognized by any State Government or the Government of India.
- No other equivalent qualification except a Degree in Agriculture or Horticulture will be accepted
Age Limit (As on 01 January 2024):
- The age limit is 21 – 38 years, i.e., he/she must be born before 02 January 1986 and not later than 01 January 2003.
Age Relaxation for Odisha Public Service Commission Jobs:
- The upper age limit prescribed above shall be relaxed by five (05) years for candidates belonging to the categories of Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (S.E.B.C.), Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes (S.T.), Women & Ex-Servicemen.
- By 10 years for Persons with Disabilities having Hearing Impairment whose permanent disability is forty per cent (40%) and more.
- Persons with Disabilities belonging to SEBC/ SC/ ST categories are eligible for cumulative age relaxation benefits for up to fifteen (15) years.
Salary: Pay under PB-2 – Rs. 9300 – 34800/- with Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- with usual Dearness and other Allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha occasionally. The posts are temporary but likely to be made permanent.
OPSC Vacancy 2024: 124 Posts
Assistant Agriculture Officer:
- UR – 45 posts
- SEBC – 14 posts
- SC – 24 posts
- ST – 41 posts
Selection Process:
- The selection of candidates for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Agriculture Officer shall be made by way of competitive examination consisting of Written Examination and
- (i) Written Examination (200 marks):
- It shall consist of two(02) Papers having a total 200 marks e 100 marks for each Paper, which shall be of Objective Type with Multiple Choice Questions(MCQ pattern).
- Each Paper consists of 100 questions with one(01) mark per question.
- There shall be negative marking for incorrect answers with a deduction of 25 marks for each wrong answer.
- There shall be no deduction for un-attempted questions.
- The time duration for each paper will be of 02 hours.
- (ii) Interview: – It shall consist of 25 (twenty-five) marks.
- The Commission will short-list the candidates to be called for interview to a reasonable number taking into consideration the marks obtained in the written examination in the following manner
How to apply for OPSC Recruitment 2024?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online before 11 December 2024.
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