TNPSC Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2023 93 Posts
TNPSC Agriculture Recruitment 2023 93 Officer Posts
TNPSC Agriculture Recruitment 2023 93 Officer Posts : Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission invites application from eligible candidates through online mode for the direct recruitment to the Agricultural Officer (Extension), Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) included in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Service and Horticultural Officer included in the Tamil Nadu Horticultural Service. Candidates can check their eligibility, application process, vacancy, salary, selection process and all other details from this article. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website up to 10-02-2023. For more details download the notification file from the official website of TNPSC.
Summary For TNPSC Agriculture, Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2023
| Organization | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
| Job Category | Tamil Nadu Government Jobs |
| Notification | Advertisement No.645 Notification No. 01/2023 |
| Post | Agricultural Officer (Extension), Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension), Horticulture Officer |
| Vacancy | 93 |
| Start Date | 12-01-2023 |
| Closing Date | 10-02-2023 |
| Mode of Apply | Online |
| Place | Anywhere in Tamil Nadu |
Vacancy And Salary Details For TNPSC Horticulture Officer Recruitment
TNPSC recruits for the Agriculture officer, Assistant Director of Agriculture and Horticulture Officer posts for the recruitment 2023. The number of vacancy and the service code along with the salary for the above posts is tabulated below.
| S. No | Post Name | Service Code | Number of Vacancy | Salary |
| 1 | Agricultural Officer (Extension) (Post Code No. 1678) |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Service (Service Code No. 015) |
33 + 04 c/f | Rs.37,700 – 1,38,500 (Level 20) (Revised scale) |
| 2 | Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) (Post Code No. 3202) | Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Service (Service Code No. 015) |
08 | Rs.56,100 – 2,05,700- (Level 22 ) (Revised scale) |
| 3 | Horticultural Officer (Post Code No.3001) |
Tamil Nadu Horticultural Service (Service Code No.104) |
41 + 07 c/f | Rs.37,700 – 1,38,500 (Level 20) (Revised scale) |
Distribution of Vacancies For TNPSC Agriculture, Horticulture Officer Recruitment
The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable for this recruitment
AGRICULTURAL OFFICER (EXTN)
Carried forward vacancies: 4 [BC(OBCM)(G)(LV)-2, MBC/DC(G)(HH)-2]
REGULAR VACANCIES: 33
GT(G) – 05
GT (G) (PSTM) – 02
GT (W) – 02
GT (W) (PSTM) – 01
BC (OBCM) (G) – 04
BC (OBCM)(G) (PSTM) – 01
BC (OBCM)(W) – 02
BC (OBCM) (W) (PSTM) – 01
BC (OBCM) (W) HH – 01
BCM (G) (PSTM) – 01
MBC/DC (G) – 03
MBC/DC (G) (PSTM) – 01
MBC/DC (W) – 02
SC (G) -01
SC (G) (PSTM) – 02
SC (W) – 01
SC (W) (PSTM) – 01
SC (A) (W) – 01
ST (G) (PSTM) – 01
HORTICULTURAL OFFICER
Carried forward vacancies : 7 [GT(G) (LV) -1, GT(G) (HI/HH)-1, BC(G)(HI/HH)-1, BC(G)(LD/LC/DF/AC)-1,
MBC/DC(G) (LD/LC/DF/AC)-1, SC(G)(LV) -1, SC(G) (LD/LC/DF/AC)-1]
REGULAR VACANCIES: 41
GT(G) -07
GT (G) (PSTM) -02
GT (W) -03
GT (W) (PSTM)-01
BC (OBCM) (G)-07
BC (OBCM)(G) (PSTM) -01
BC (OBCM)(W) -03
BCM (G) -01
BCM (W)-01
MBC/DC (G) -04
MBC/DC (G) (PSTM) -01
MBC/DC (W) -01
MBC/DC (W) (PSTM) -01
MBC/DC (W) LV -04
SC (G) -01
SC (W)- 01
SC (W) (PSTM)-01
SC (A) (G) -01
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (EXTN)
REGULAR VACANCIES: 8
GT (G) – 01
GT(W) -01
BC(G) -01
BC(W) -01
MBC/DC(G)-01
MBC/DC (W) -01
SC(G) -01
SC(A)(W)(PSTM) -01
Abbreviation: GT-General Turn; BC (OBCM)– Backward Classes (other than Backward Class Muslim); BC(M) – Backward Classes (Muslim); MBC/DC – Most Backward Classes/DE notified Communities; SC – Scheduled Castes; SC(A) – Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiar); G-General; W-Women; PSTM- Persons Studied in Tamil Medium PSTM- Persons Studied in Tamil Medium, HI- Hearing Impaired, HH- Hard of hearing, LV – Low Vision, LD– Locomotor disability; LC-Leprosy cured; DF – Dwarfism; AC- Acid attack victims
Eligibility Criteria For Agriculture, Horticulture Officer TNPSC Recruitment 2023
TNPSC released notification for recruiting Agricultural Officer (Extension), Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) included in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Service and Horticultural Officer included in the Tamil Nadu Horticultural Service. Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for the above posts from this part of the article. Educational and all other qualification needed along with the age limit required to apply for the post is discussed in this section. For more details download the notification from the links given below.
Educational Qualification For Agriculture Officer TNPSC Recruitment (As on 12-01-2023)
For the post of Agricultural Officer (Extn) : A Bachelor degree in Agriculture (B.Sc Agriculture) and Must possess adequate knowledge in Tamil.
For the post of Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extn) : A degree of M.Sc., in Agricultural Extension or Agricultural Economics. Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to those who possesses the M.Sc., degree in Agricultural Extension.
For the post of Horticultural Officer : Must possess a Degree in B.Sc., Horticulture.
- The educational qualification prescribed for the posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the following order of studies: 10th + HSC or its equivalent + Bachelor’s Degree + Post Graduate Degree as required under Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
- Results of the examination should have been declared on or before the date of notification. (Section 20(4)(iv) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016).
- Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification, in the form of government order issued on or before the date of this notification, and submit it along with the online application, failing which, their application will be summarily rejected after due process.
- The government orders regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be accepted.
- A person shall be deemed to possess an adequate knowledge in Tamil, if he has passed the S.S.L.C examination or its equivalent examination/H.S.C./Degree etc., with Tamil as one of the languages; or Studied the High School Course in Tamil Medium and passed the S.S.L.C Examination or its equivalent examination in Tamil Medium or passed the Second Class Language Test (Full test) in Tamil conducted by the Commission.
Age Limit For Agriculture, Horticulture Officer -TNPSC Recruitment (As on 01-07-2023)
| Post Name | SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM), BCM and Destitute Widows of all categories | ‘Others’ [candidates not belonging to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM) and BCM] |
| Agriculture Officer (Extension) | No Maximum Age Limit | Should not be more than 32 years (for persons holding a bachelor degree in Agriculture)
Should not be more than 34 years (for persons holding a post graduate degree in Agriculture such as M.Sc., (Agriculture) or Ph.D |
| Horticulture Officer | No Maximum Age Limit | Not exceeding 32 years in case of holders of degree of B.Sc(Horticulture) and Not exceeding 34 years in the case of holders of degree of M.Sc(Horticulture), M.Sc., (Floriculture and Landscaping), M.Sc(Vegetable Science), M.Sc., (Spices / Plantation and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants) or Ph.D in Horticulture |
| Assistant Director Of Agriculture (Extension) | No Maximum Age Limit | 34 Years |
AGE CONCESSION
(i) For Persons with Benchmark Disability (Others): Persons with Benchmark Disability are eligible for age concession up to 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed.
(ii) For Ex-servicemen (Others) : The maximum age limit for Ex-servicemen is 50 years. The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-servicemen applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or category
KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL : Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil.
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS : Applicants selected for appointment to the said post will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below. The model format is enclosed with Annexure-V of the notification. The said Certificate should be submitted by the selected candidate to the Appointing Authority at the time of joining to the said post.
| Post Name | Standard of Vision Prescribed | Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness |
| Agriculture Officer | Standard–III or Better | Form prescribed for Executive Posts |
| Horticulture Officer | Standard – III | Form prescribed for Executive Posts |
| Assistant Director of Agriculture | Standard -III or Better | Form prescribed for Executive Posts |
For all the three posts, Color blindness will be a disqualification. Applicants with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye specialist working in the Government Hospital.
Application Fee For TNPSC Agriculture, Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2023
For One Time Registration : Rs.150/-
Applicants who have already registered in One Time Online Registration System and within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.
Examination Fee : Rs. 200/-
The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the concession.
- CBT Examination fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two hundred only), is payable by online mode through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or before the last date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online application.
- Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility criteria.
- Offline mode of payment in the form of demand draft / postal order will not be accepted and the applications of candidates with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected.
- Concessions in the matter of age and/or examination fees allowed to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM), BCM, Destitute Widows, Persons with Benchmark Disability and Ex-Servicemen are given in the ‘Instructions to Applicants’.
- Persons claiming concessions referred to above have to produce evidence for such claims when called for, otherwise their application will be rejected after due process.
Selection Process For TNPSC Agriculture, Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2023
Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination and (ii) Oral Test in the shape of an interview. The final selection will be made on the basis of the total marks obtained by the applicants at the written examination and oral test taken together subject to the rule of reservation of appointments. Applicants’ appearance in the written examination and oral test is compulsory. The applicant who has not appeared for any of the subjects in the written examination or Oral Test will not be considered for selection, even if he/she secures the minimum qualifying marks for selection.
Written Examination
Interview
Certificate Verification
Written Exam Pattern For TNPSC Agriculture, Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2023
| Paper | Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum marks | Time Duration |
| Paper –I | Subject Paper (PG Degree Standard)
For the post of Agricultural Officer(Extn) Agriculture (Degree Standard) (Code No:284) For the post of Horticultural Officer Horticulture (Degree Standard) (Code No.278) For the post of Assistant Director of |
200 | 300 | 3 Hours |
| Paper – II | Part-A Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std) |
100 | Minimum qualifying marks – 60 marks (40% of 150) Marks | 3 Hours |
| Part-B (General Studies) General studies (Degree standard) – 75 questions And Aptitude and mental ability test (SSLC standard) – 25 questions |
100 | 150 | ||
| Interview and Records | 60 |
- Answer sheets of Paper-I and Part B of Paper II of the candidates will not be evaluated, if the candidate does not secure minimum qualifying marks in Part-A of Paper-II.
- Only marks secured in Paper-I and Part-B of Paper-II will be considered for ranking.
- The questions in paper I and Part–B of Paper-II will be set both in Tamil and English.
- Candidates should choose and specify in the application, only the prescribed subject in which they have obtained the educational qualification for appearing to the examination.
- The candidate should appear for all the papers in the CBT examination for his / her answers to be evaluated and in case the candidate absents himself / herself for any of the papers, the papers attended will not be evaluated.
- If answers of a candidate for one paper is declared deemed not fit for valuation, the answers of the candidate for the remaining papers will not be evaluated.
How To Apply For TNPSC Agriculture, Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2023
Step 1 : Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission websites www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.in.
Step 2 : “One Time Registration” using Aadhaar is mandatory before applying for any post. Applicant should register only once in the One Time Registration.
Step 3 : All the applications should be submitted using the One Time Registration ID and password registered by the applicant. Successfully registered One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration.
Step 4 : To apply under One Time Registration System, applicants should have a scanned image of their photograph, certificates specified, if any, and signature as per the specifications.
Step 5 : Applicants wish to apply for the above recruitment shall click “Apply” against the recruitment notified in the Commission’s website using the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE TIME REGISTRATION.
Step 6 : Applicants should select the name of the post for which the applicant wishes to apply.
Step 7: Fill the Application details correctly.
Step 8 : After submitting the application, applicants can save / print their application in PDF format.
Step 9 : In respect of recruitment to this post, the applicants shall mandatorily upload the certificates / documents (in support of all the claims made / details furnished in the online application).
Step 10 : Applicants need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission.
Step 11 : Applicants shall have the option of verifying the uploaded certificates through their OTR till two days prior to the date of hosting of hall tickets for this post.
Important Links For TNPSC Agriculture, Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2023
Official Webpage :www.tnpsc.gov.in
Notification PDF For TNPSC Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2023: Click Here
Last Date To Apply For Agriculture, Horticulture Officer Recruitment : 10-02-2023
Application Correction Window Period : 15-02-2023,12.01 A.M to 17-02-2023, 11.59 P.M
Exam Details For TNPSC Agriculture, Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2023
| Post Name | Subject | Date | Time |
| Agriculture Officer Extension | Paper -I
Agriculture (Degree Standard) |
20-05-2023 | 09.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. |
| Agricultural Officer (Extn), Horticultural Officer & Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extn) | Paper -II
PART A-Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std) |
20-05-2023 | 02.30 P.M. to 05.30 P.M. |
| Assistant Director Of Agriculture (Extn) | Paper -I
Agriculture (Degree Standard) |
21-05-2023 | 09.30 A.M to 12.30 P.M |
| Horticulture Officer | Paper- I
Horticulture (Degree Standard) |
21-05-2023 | 02.30 P.M to 05.30 P.M |