TNPSC Recruitment 2023 – Apply Online for 93 Horticultural Officer, Agricultural Officer
TNPSC has invited online application for the 93 Agricultural Officer and other Posts on its official website.
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TNPSC Recruitment 2023 For 93 Agricultural Officer, Horticultural Officer And Others!
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has invited applications from interested candidates for the recruitment to the following posts for 93 vacancies:
- Agricultural Officer (Extension)
- Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension)
- Horticultural Officer
The TNPSC has invited applications from eligible candidates only through online mode up to 10 February 2023 for the direct recruitment to the posts of 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. The Official Examination for the Agricultural Officer (Extension), Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) and Horticultural Officer shall be conducted in OMR/Computer-Based Test (CBT) Method.
Candidates can apply online for this TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 starting from 12 January 2023 until 10 February 2023 on TNPSC’s official website
The last date for applying to the TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 for the posts of Agricultural Officer (Extension), Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) and Horticultural Officer is 10 February 2023.
Candidates and aspirants who are eager to appear for the TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 for the recruitment of 93 vacancies of Agricultural Officer (Extension), Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) and Horticultural Officer can check the other official details related to TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023, such as the Selection Process, Age Limit, Eligibility Criteria and other details below in this blog post:
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023: TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 Overview
Organisation | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
Recruitment Agency | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
Exam Name | TNPSC Agricultural Officer, Assistant Director of Agriculture & Horticultural Officer Exam 2023 |
Post | Agricultural Officer (Extension) Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) Horticultural Officer |
TNPSC Official Recruitment Notification 2023 Release Date | 12 January 2023 |
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 Online Application Start Date | 12 January 2023 |
Last Date to Apply for TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 | 10 February 2023 |
Last Date for Online Payment of Fee for TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 | 10 February 2023 |
Online Application Correction Window Period for TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 | From 15 February 2023 (12.01 AM) to 17 February 2023 (11.59 PM) |
Total Vacancies | 93
{Agricultural Officer (Extension) – 37 Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) – 8 Horticultural Officer – 48} |
Category | Tamil Nadu State Government Job |
Exam Selection Process | Computer-Based Test
Interview |
Official Website |
TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023: Official Exam Dates
The official exam dates for Paper-I and Paper-II exams of TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 have been officially released by TNPSC on their official website. Candidates can check the official exam dates for the TNPSC Agricultural Officer (Extension) Paper-I Exam 2023, TNPSC Agricultural Officer (Extension) Paper-II Exam 2023, TNPSC Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) Paper-I Exam 2023, TNPSC Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) Paper-II Exam 2023, TNPSC Horticultural Officer Paper-I Exam 2023 and TNPSC Horticultural Officer Paper-II Exam 2023 over here in this blog post here.
TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023: Official Exam Dates | ||
Agricultural Officer (Extension) | Paper-I: Subject Paper
Agriculture (Degree Standard) | 20 May 2023 (9.30 AM to 12.30 PM) |
Agricultural Officer (Extension) Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) Horticultural Officer | Paper–II
Part A: Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard)
Part B: General Studies (Degree Standard) | 20 May 2023 (2.30 PM to 05.30 PM) |
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension)
| Paper-I: Subject Paper
Agriculture (Post Graduate (PG) Degree Standard) | 21 May 2023 (9.30 AM to 12.30 PM) |
Horticultural Officer | Paper-I: Subject paper
Horticulture (Degree Standard) | 21 May 2023 (2.30 PM to 5.30 PM) |
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023: TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 Number of Vacancies
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) released the TNPSC Official Recruitment Notification 2023 for 93 vacancies on 12 January 2023. This official recruitment conducted by TNPSC is mainly for the recruitment of 37 vacancies of Agricultural Officer (Extension), 8 vacancies of Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) and 48 vacancies of Horticultural Officer in 2023.
The vacancies mentioned in the TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 are tentative.
It is also further mentioned in the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam Notification 2023 that ‘Unless and otherwise specified, the number of vacancies notified is approximate and is liable to modification as indicated in para.11-A of ‘Instructions to Applicants’’.
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023: TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 No. of Vacancies | |
Name of the Post | No. of Vacancies |
Agricultural Officer (Extension) | 37 |
Assistant Director of Agriculture | 8 |
Horticultural Officer | 48 |
Total Vacancies | 93 |
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023: TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who are interested in applying for the TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 for the recruitment of the posts of Agricultural Officer (Extension), Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) and Horticultural Officer should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online for the TNPSC Agricultural Officer, Assistant Director of Agriculture and Horticultural Officer Exam 2023.
The eligibility criteria include the Age Limit, Educational Qualification, etc., which are discussed below in detail:
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023: TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 Age Limit
The age limit for candidates who wish to apply online for the TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023 for the recruitment of Agricultural Officer (Extension), Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) and Horticultural Officer should should not exceed the following ages as on 1 July 2023
Name of the Post | SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of All Categories | ‘Others’ (Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs) |
Agricultural Officer (Extension)
| No Maximum Age Limit | Should not be more than 32# years (for persons holding a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture) Should not be more than 34# years (for persons holding a Postgraduate Degree in Agriculture such as M.Sc. (Agriculture) or Ph.D.) |
Horticultural Officer
| No Maximum Age Limit | Not exceeding 32# years in case of holders of a degree of B.Sc (Horticulture) and not exceeding 34# years in the case of holders of a degree of M.Sc (Horticulture), M.Sc. (Floriculture & Landscaping), M.Sc. (Vegetable Science), M.Sc. (Spices/Plantation & Medicinal and Aromatic Plants) or Ph.D. in Horticulture |
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) | No Maximum Age Limit | 34# years |
Note: #
In G.O (Ms).No.91 of the Human Resources Management (S) Department, dated 13 September 2021, the maximum age limit prescribed for appointment by direct recruitment is enhanced by two years.
No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have completed 60 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time of selection or appointment to the post/vacancies.
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023: TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 Educational Qualification
Candidates applying for the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 should possess the following or its equivalent educational qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC):
Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
Agricultural Officer (Extension) | A Bachelor Degree in Agriculture (B.Sc Agriculture) Must possess adequate knowledge of the Tamil Language |
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) | A Postgraduate Degree of M.Sc. in Agricultural Extension or Agricultural Economics (Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to those who possess an M.Sc. in Agricultural Extension) |
Horticultural Officer
| Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in B.Sc. Horticulture |
A person shall be deemed to possess adequate knowledge of the Tamil Language, if he has passed the SSLC examination or its equivalent examination/HSC/Degree etc., with Tamil as one of the languages or Studied the High School Course in Tamil Medium and passed the SSLC Examination or its equivalent examination in Tamil Medium or passed the Second Class Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil conducted by the Commission.
Note:
- The educational qualification prescribed for the above 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.
The results of the examination should have been declared on or before the date of notification, i.e. 12 Janaury 2023. (Section 20(4)(iv) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016). - Candidates claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification, in the form of a government order issued on or before the date of TNPSC AO, ADA & HO notification 2023 and submit it along with the online application, failing which, their application will be summarily rejected after due process.
- The government orders regarding the equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be accepted.
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023: TNPSC AO, ADA & HO 2023 Exam Application Fee
Registration Fee (for One-Time Registration)
Note:
Applicants who have already registered in the One Time online Registration system and are within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.
₹ 150
Examination Fee
₹ 200
Note:
- Linking of the Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for
Applicants.
- The One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After
completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration by
paying the fee prescribed. The One Time Registration is different from the application for the examination. An applicant should make an online application separately for each and every examination for which he intends to appear.
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023: TNPSC AO, ADA & HO 2023 Exam Fee Concession
The TNPSC AO, ADA & HO 2023 Exam Fee Concession, as announced in the Official Notification on 12 January 2023, can be found here:
Category | Concession |
Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) | Full Exemption |
Scheduled Tribes | Full Exemption |
Most Backward Classes/Denotified Communities | Three Free Chances |
Backward Classes (Other than Muslim)/Backward Classes (Muslim) | Three Free Chances |
Ex-Servicemen | Two Free Chances |
Persons with Benchmark Disability | Full Exemption |
Destitute Widow | Full Exemption |
Note:
- The total number of free chances availed by candidates will be calculated on the basis of claims made in their previous applications.
- The number of free chances availed by the applicant may be verified by the TNPSC at any stage of the selection process.
- In case an applicant, who makes a false claim for exemption from payment of the application fee for this exam by suppressing information regarding his/her previous application(s), his/her candidature shall be rejected after due process.
- Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ regarding availing of the fee concession.
- Applicants are advised, in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of times fee concession has been availed, irrespective of the information displayed in the <Application History> of the applicant dashboard in the TNPSC official website.
- An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances allowed.
- Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted (or) applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession (or) applicants who are not eligible for fee concession, shall choose the option ‘No’ against the query regarding fee concession. Such applicants shall thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed mode of payment
TNPSC Official Recruitment 2023: TNPSC AO, ADA & HO 2023 Exam Selection Process
The 93 TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Vacancies for the recruitment of Agricultural Officer (Extension), Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) and Horticultural Officer by the TNPSC announced on 12 january 2023 will be filled through the following stages mentioned below.
The selection process for the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 will consist of the following 2 stages:
- OMR/Computer-Based Test
- Interview
All the stages of the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 are mandatory.
TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023: OMR/Computer-Based Test Exam Pattern
Paper-I of the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 is for all three posts consisting of 200 questions. It is conducted for a total of 3 hours and 300 marks.
Paper-II of the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 consists of two parts — Part A and Part B.
Part A of the Paper-II of the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 consists of the Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard). It consists of 100 questions of 150 marks and is conducted for 90 minutes.
Part B of the Paper-II of the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 consists of General Studies (Degree Standard) and Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard). It is conducted for a total of 100 questions and 150 marks and a time duration of 90 minutes.
After clearing the OMR/computer-Based Test, candidates will be called for an oral test/interview that is conducted for 60 marks.
Subject | No. of Questions | Time Duration | Maximum Marks |
Paper I Subject Paper For the post of Agricultural Officer (Extension) – Agriculture (Degree Standard) For the post of Horticultural Officer – Horticulture (Degree Standard) For the post of Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) – Agriculture (PG Degree Standard) | 200 | 3 Hours | 300 |
Paper II
For all the three posts
Part-A Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard) | 100 | 90 Minutes | 150 Minimum qualifying marks – 60 marks (40 per cent of 150) Marks secured in Part-A of Paper II will not be taken into account for final ranking. |
Paper II
Part-B General Studies (Degree Standad) -75 Questions Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) – 25 Questions | 100 | 90 Minutes | 150 |
Interview and Records | – | – | 60 |
Total | 510 | ||
Note:
- The 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 in the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023.
- Only marks secured in Paper-I and Part-B of Paper-II of the TNPSC AO, ADA & HO Exam 2023 will be considered for the final ranking.
- The question papers for Paper-I, i.e. subject papers will be set in English and Part-B of Paper-II, will be set both in Tamil and English.
- The candidate should appear for all the papers in the written 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 the answers of a candidate for one paper are declared deemed not fit for valuation, the answers of the candidate for the remaining papers will not be evaluated.
FAQs: TNPSC Recruitment 2023 For Agricultural Officer, Horticultural Officer And Others
Q. What is the pay scale of TNPSC 01/2023 Recruitment?
Ans. The pay scale of an Agricultural Officer post is Rs. 37,700 –1,38,500/-, Assistant Director of Agriculture is Rs. 56,100 -2,05,700/- and Horticultural Officer is Rs. 37,700 –1,38,500/-
Q. What is the time period of the TNPSC Application correction?
Ans. The TNPSC Application correction window will open from 15th to 17th February 2023.
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