The BPSC Agriculture Department Recruitment for 2024 has been released. The Bihar Public Service Commission has published this notification for recruitment in Agriculture Department. The Recruitment notification has been published on the official portal bpsc.bih.nic.in for a total of 1051 posts in various branches of Agriculture Department. The online apply date will start from January 15, 2024 and continue to January 28, 2024. Candidates from agriculture background can apply online through bpsc.bih.nic.in website.
BPSC Agriculture Department Recruitment 2024 Notification
According to the notification of Agriculture Department Bihar, the recruitment will be on different branches for 1051 posts. Those posts are Deputy Project Director, Assistant Director (Crops), Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer, Block Agriculture officer, Assistant Director (Plant Protection). Interested candidates can start applying by visiting Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) official website from 15th January 2024. The last online application date is 28th January 2024. The selection process is written test and finally interview. Candidates who have completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture stream in a specified subject from any recognized University or Institute can apply for these posts. The minimum age of the candidates should be 21 years, but in the case of upper age limit, the candidates will get age relaxation according to their category.
| Department | Agriculture Department Bihar, Patna |
| Posts | Assistant Director (Crops) Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer Block Agriculture officer Assistant Director (Plant Protection) |
| Total Vacancy | 1051 |
| Location | India |
| Online Apply | January 15, 2024 |
| Last apply date | January 24, 2024 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Selection process | Written exam and Interview |
| Age limit | Minimum 21 years |
| Exam fees | Rs 750 for UR Rs 200 for SC/ST/PWD/ Female |
BPSC Agriculture Department Recruitment 2024- Eligibility
There are some eligibility criteria for candidates. So before applying BPSC Agriculture Department Recruitment 2024 a candidate must know the eligibility criteria.
- The minimum age limit is 21 years
- Candidate must have a bachelor degree in specified agriculture stream
- Candidate must obtain the bachelor degree from a recognized University
- For caste preference, candidate must have govt issued caste certificate
- For divyangana, candidate have to submit divyangana certificate
BPSC Agriculture Recruitment 2024 Important Dates
A candidate must visit the official BPSC portal to check more recent updates and important dates regarding the Bihar Agriculture department recruitment.
| BPSC Agriculture 2024 Important dates | |
| Advertisement Published | January 10, 2024 |
| Registration Start date | January 15, 2024 |
| Last Apply date | January 24, 2024 |
| Exam Fees Payment date | Between January 10, 2024 to January 15, 2024 |
BPSC Agriculture Recruitment Exam Paper Details
If we discuss the BPSC Agriculture Department Recruitment exam papers, we will see that General Hindi and General Knowledge are compulsory subjects for all types of posts. However, there will be a written test on the subject of Agriculture for the post for which a candidate will apply. General Hindi and General Knowledge each paper will have 100 questions of 100 marks. There will be also two papers on specific agriculture subject. Each paper will carry 200 marks for 100 questions. Also there will be 50 marks in the interview. so the whole exam will be (100+100+100+100+50= 450). Each Exam paper duration will be 2 hrs.
| Bihar Agriculture Officer Exam Pattern 2024 | ||
| Subject | Marks Distribution | Exam Duration |
| General Hindi | 100 | 2 hrs |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 2 hrs |
| Agriculture Paper 1 + Paper 2 | 200 | 2 hrs |
| Interview | 50 | 2 hrs |
| Total | 450 | 8 hrs |
BPSC Agriculture Recruitment Subject Wise Post
The subjects are required for this recruitment are agronomy, Plant protection and Agriculture Engineering.
| Posts | Required Degree |
| Block Agriculture Officer (BAO) | B.Sc. in Agriculture |
| Assistant Director (Agri. Engg) | Agriculture Engineering |
| Assistant Director (Plant Protection) | Plant Protection |
BPSC Bihar Agriculture Department Vacancy
There is a total 1051 vacancy to be filled by the agriculture department. The distribution of posts according to vacancies are listed here. There will be a vacancy reservation for woman candidates.
| Post name | Vacancy |
| Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer | 155 |
| Block Agriculture officer | 866 |
| Assistant Director (Plant Protection) | 11 |
| Assistant Director (Crops) | 19 |
| Total | 1051 |
How to apply for BPSC Bihar Agriculture Officer 2024?
The online apply and registration link will be available on the BPSC portal https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in from January 15, 2024. After that we can apply. Lets check the online apply process.
- Step 1
Visit the official BPSC portal https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in
- Step 2
Complete the registration process with your mobile number and email id through apply online. Get User id and password and complete the application process.
- Step 3
Upload necessary details.
- Step 4
Pay the exam fees. The exam fees is Rs 750 for General candidates and Rs 200 for SC/ST/PWD/ Female candidates.
- Step 5
Submit the application form and take a printout.
Bihar Agriculture Officer Recruitment Required Documents
- Class 10 Exam admit card
- Class 10 marksheet
- Proof of graduation
- Caste certificate (If applicable)
- Aadhaar card
- Phone number
- Email id
- divyangana certificate
FAQ
From January 15, 2024
January 28, 2024
https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in
The total Bihar agriculture officer vacancy is 1051