Agriculture Department Recruitment
Assam Public Service Commission invites application from Indian Citizens as defined in Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India for the Agricultural Development Officer posts under Assam Government in the scale of pay as indicated below and carrying usual allowances as admissible under Rules of the Govt. of Assam.
Agriculture Development Officer Recruitment Details
Name of the Post: Agricultural Development Officer
No of posts: 195 (One hundred Ninety-five)
Category-wise vacancy:
- UR: 112
- OBC/ MOBC: 37
- SC: 14
- STP: 23
- STH: 9
Name of department: Agriculture Department, Govt. of Assam
Scale of pay: Pay Band - 4, Rs 30,000/- to Rs. 1,10,000/-, GP: Rs 12,700/-
Eligibility criteria for Agriculture Development Officer
Educational Qualification : A candidate must pass B.Sc (Agriculture) or a degree declared equivalent to BSc.(Agriculture) from a recognized University and also recognized by the Government of Assam.
Citizenship: Candidates must be Indian Citizens as defined in Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India.
Residentship:
(i) The candidate must be a permanent resident of Assam.
(ii) The candidate must produce PRC issued in Assam for educational purpose/ Employment Exchange Registration certificate as proof of residency along with the online application form.
Age Limit :
The candidates should not be less than 21 years of age and not more than 38 years of age as on 01-01-2025.
The upper age limit is relaxable :
i) By 5 years for SC/ST candidates, i.e. upto 43 years.
ii) By 3 years for OBC/MOBC candidates i.e. upto 41 years as per Govt. Notification No. ABP. 6/2016/9 dated
Dispur the 25th April 2018.
iii) For Ex-Servicemen, the maximum age shall be 50 years as on 01-01-20251or Unreserved category,
relaxable further by 3 (Three) years for OBC/MOBC candidates and 5 (Five) years for SC/ST candidates.
iv) For candidates working in Govt./Govt. Undertaking Department /organisation, the maximum age shall be 50 years as on 01-01-2025 for Unreserved category, relaxable further by 3 (Three) years for OBC/MOBC
candidates and 5 (Five) years for SC/ST candidates.
(The Candidates willing to avail the age relaxation shall upload a certificate against the applied post, issued by the Head of the institution/organization (Govt./Govt. Undertaking) under which he/she is working.)
v) Persons with benchmark disability (PwBD) 10 years irrespective of SC/ST/OBC and UR Category of
candidates as per Govt, Memorandum No. ABP 1441951121dated Dispur the 28th October, 2015.
(Upload relevant valid supporting documents)
The age limit of the candidates will be calculated on the basis of the Class-X / Class-XII Examination Admit Card/Pass Certificate/Marksheet issued by a recognized Central/State Board/Council where Age/Date of Birth (DOB) is clearly reflected. No other document shall be accepted in lieu of the above mentioned documents for age proof.
For PwBD Category Candidate:
To be eligible for consideration under PwBD category, a candidate must possess Benchmark Disability and must produce necessary certificate issued by the competent authority.
(Upload relevant documents)
For Government Employees of the state of Assam:
Candidates, already in regular Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity other than casual/ad-hoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis, in order to prove their employment, must upload a certificate against the applied post, issued by the competent authority under which he/she is working. However, candidates, seeking pay protection, continuation in service etc,, must upload 'NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC)' against the applied post, issued by the competent authority under which he/she is working.
Employment Exchange Registration: Candidates must be registered themselves in any of the employment exchanges of Assam.
Small Family Norms: The candidates have to submit a declaration regarding “The Small Family Norms” in Form-A at the time of applying for the post.
Application Fee: Category-wise application fee is as under.
General: Rs.297.20/-
OBC/MOBC: Rs.197.20/-
SC/ST/BPL/ PwBD: Rs.47.20/-
How to Apply for Agriculture Department Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these posts by visiting at official recruitment portal of Assam Public Service Commission https://apscrecruitment.in
Important Dates of Agriculture Development Officer Recruitment
Starting date for online Application : 18/03/2025
Closing date for online Application : 17/04/2025
Last date for payment of application fee:19/04/2025
Important Web-Links of Agriculture Development Officer Recruitment
| Online Application | Apply Here |
| Advertisement | Check Here |
| Small Family Norms | Download |
| Website | apsc.nic.in | diragri.assam.gov.in |
