TNPSC Agricultural Officer (Extension) Exam Notification  2021

• Applications are invited only through online mode upto 05.02.2021 for direct recruitment to the post of Agricultural Officer (Extension) included in Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Service.
• It is mandatory for the applicants to register their basic particulars through One – Time online Registration system on payment of Rs. 150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards TNPSC registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment.
• [The One-Time Registration will be valid for five years from the date of registration.
• Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee.]

Name of the post	Name of the service	No. of vacancies	Scale of pay
Agricultural Officer (Extension)	Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Service	365	Rs.37700- 119500(Level 20) as per Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules 2017

 

DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES

• The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable for this recruitment, except to the shortfall vacancies.
• The distribution of vacancies will be announced later after the receipt of orders from the Government regarding the identification of suitable categories of Differently Abled Persons towards 4% reservation for the post.

IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME

Date of notification	05.02.2021
Last date for submission of application	04.03.2021
Last date for payment of fee through Bank (State Bank of India or Indian Bank)	06.03.2021
Date of Written Examination
Paper-I (Agriculture)	18.04.2021 F.N. 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M.
Paper-II (General Studies)	18.04.2021 A.N. 02.30 P.M. to 04.30 P.M.

 

TNPSC AO EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 05.02.2021)

• Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by any University or An institution recognized by the University Grants Commission:
  (i) Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture (B.Sc., Agriculture) AND
  (ii) Adequate knowledge in Tamil

 

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) OMR / CBT AND ORAL TEST

Subject	Duration	Maximum marks
Paper-I: Subject (Degree Standard) (200 questions) Agriculture	3 Hours	300
Paper-II: General Studies (100 questions) (Code No.003) General Studies (Degree Standard) -75 questions Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC Standard -25 questions)	2 Hours	200
Interview and Records	–	70

 

CENTRE FOR EXAMINATION

The TNPSC AO examination will be held at the following centres:-

Name of the centre	Centre code
Chennai	0100
Madurai	1000
Coimbatore	0200
Tiruchirappalli	2500
Tirunelveli	2600
Salem	1700
Thanjavur	1900

 

OFFICIAL TNPSC AGRICULTURAL OFFICER NOTIFICATION PDF

 

OFFICIAL TNPSC ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL & ASSISTANT HORTICULTURAL OFFICER NOTIFICATION PDF

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