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BPSC Agriculture Officer Exam Date 2024 Out, Hall Ticket for 1051 Vacancies

Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Exam Date 2024 Out: Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) released the official notification pdf for the Block Agriculture Officer (BAO), Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer / Deputy Project Director, and Assistant Director posts under the Agriculture Department, Govt. of Bihar. Through the recruitment drive the BPSC aims to fill 1051 vacancies. The Bihar Block Agriculture Officer is scheduled to be held from 01st to 04th March 2024 at the various exam centers across Bihar State. The selection process includes the written examination and Interview exam. For details regarding the Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Exam Date candidates can refer to the article.

BPSC Agriculture Department Vacancy 2024- Exam Summary

Under the Agriculture Department, Bihar, Patna, from Advertisement No. 18/2024 to 21/2024, a total of Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer/Deputy Project Director (Agronomy), Assistant Director (Crops), Assistant Director (Plant Protection), Assistant Director (Agricultural Engineering) and Block Agriculture Officer posts are to be recruited. The overview details for BPSC BAO Recruitment 2024 has been detailed here.

BPSC Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024- Overview
Organisation Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
Posts Block Agriculture Officer (BAO), Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer / Deputy Project Director, and Assistant Director
Department Agriculture Department
Vacancies 1051
Advt. No 18/2024 to 21/2024
Category Govt Jobs
BPSC Agriculture Exam Date 2024 01st to 04thMarch 2024
Selection Process Written Test & Interview
Job Location Bihar
Official website https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in/

BPSC Agriculture Officer Exam Date 2024 Out

As per BPSC Exam Calendar 2024, the Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Examination 2024 for Block Agriculture Officer (BAO), Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer / Deputy Project Director, and Assistant Director posts has been announced for 01st to 04th March 2024. Further details regarding the exam date will be released along with the BPSC Agriculture Officer Admit Card 2024. Qualified candidates in the BPSC Agriculture Officer Written Test will be called to appear for the Interview Examination.

 

BPSC Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

The important dates for BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024 have been released at https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in/ along with the notification PDF. The BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Exam Date 2024 has been scheduled for 1st to 04th March 2024. Chcek all important dates for BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024 from the below table.

BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
Events Dates
Official Notification Release Date 10th January 2024
BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Apply Online Starts 15th January 2024
Last Date to Submit Online Application 28th January 2024
Last Date to Pay Application Fees Online 28th January 2024
BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Admit Card 2024 24th February 2024
BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Exam Date 2024 01st to 04th March 2024
BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Result 2024 10th April 2024
BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Interview 2024 May 2024
Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Final Result 2024 June 2024

BPSC BAO Admit Card 2024

The  Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) will release the BPSC BAO Admit Card 2024 on 24th February 2024 on the official website of https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in/. Candidates will be required their login details such as User Name and Password to download the BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Admit Card 2024. Click on the below Admit Card link to know complete details regarding the Admit Card.

BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Notification 2024

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has uploaded Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Notification 2024 against advt no. 18~21/2024 inviting eligible candidates to apply for 1051 vacancies in the Agriculture department. Candidates willing to apply for BPSC BAO Recruitment 2024 can go through the detailed Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Notification PDF to know complete details about the recruitment drive by clicking the link shared below.

Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Vacancy 2024

The vacant posts for Block Agriculture Officer (BAO), Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer / Deputy Project Director, and Assistant Director (Agriculture Engineering & Plant Protection) have been released through Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Vacancy 2024. As mentioned in the notification, 1051 total vacancies are announced out of which 363 vacancies are reserved for women. Check post-wise BPSC BAO Vacancy details from the below table.

Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Vacancy 2024
Posts UR SC ST EBC BC EWS Vacancies
Block Agriculture Officer (BAO) 219 (w-77) 175 (w-61) 17 (w-06) 219 (w-77) 149 (w-52) 87 (w-30) 866 (w-303)
Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer / Deputy Project Director 21 (w-7) 39 (w-14) 4 (w-1) 41 (w-14) 34 (w-12) 16 (w-6) 155 (w-54)
Assistant Director (Agriculture Engineering) 01 3 (w-1) 01 8 (w-3) 4 (w-1) 02 19 (w-5)
Assistant Director (Plant Protection) 01 01 6 (w-1) 02 01 11 (w-1)
Total 241 (w-84) 218 (w-76) 23 (w-7) 274 (w-95) 189 (w-65) 106 (w-36) 1051 (w-363)

BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Apply Online 2024

As per the schedule announced by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), the online registration process for BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024 has been started on the official website https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in/. The d28th January 2024. As the application link has been activated on the official portal, the same link we have also shared in this section for the candidate’s convenience. Before applying for Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Vacancy 2024 candidates are advised to go through the notification pdf to ensure their eligibility for the Block Agriculture Officer posts.

Steps to Apply Online for Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024

Aspiring candidates who are interested in applying online for the Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Vacancy 2024 can submit their application form through the official portal of BPSC or directly by clicking on the Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Apply Online Link shared above. Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to apply for Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Recruitment.

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) at https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in/.

Step 2: On the homepage, click the Appy Online link that appears on the left side of the homepage.

Step 3: A new appears on the system screen. Click on the link that reads “Bihar Agriculture Service – APPLY ONLINE”.

Step 4: Candidates fill out their Registartion forms by providing details such as personal details, address, contact details etc, and click on the submit button.

Step 5: A unique User ID and Password will appear on the system screen.

Step 6: After the registartion process candidates enter their user ID and password on the login window on the homepage.

Step 7: Click on Online Payment and submit the application fee as per category.

Step 8: Upload the required document, Photo, and Signature in the prescribed format and click on the final submit button.

Step 9: Download Filled Application forms and take a printout for future reference.

BPSC Agriculture Officer Application Fees 2024

Candidates will have to pay Rs. 200/- (two hundred) as a Biometric fee for each post separately for each examination. In case, the candidates who are providing Addhar Number as their identity proof have not to pay the biometric fee. The following fee (+ bank charges) is to be deposited category-wise for Block Agriculture Officer and equivalent posts.

Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Application Fees 2024
Categories Application Fees
For General Candidates Rs. 750/-
For Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Rs. 200/-
For all reserved/unreserved category female candidates Rs. 200/-
For handicapped candidates (40% or more) Rs. 200/-
For all other candidates Rs. 750/-

BPSC Agriculture Officer Eligibility Criteria

Aspiring candidates willing to apply online for the BPSC Agriculture Officer Vacancy 2024 must go through the detailed notification pdf to ensure their eligibility for the Agriculture Officer post. Candidates’ eligibility will be decided based on their education qualification and age limit. For the candidates’ ease here we have shared the eligibility as mentioned in the notification pdf.

BPSC Agriculture Officer Educational Qualification

Candidates must process their education qualification to apply online for BPSC Agriculture Officer Posts. The post-wise education qualification is as follows.

BPSC Agriculture Officer Educational Qualification
Posts Educational Qualification
Block Agriculture Officer (BAO) Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science (B.Sc. Agriculture) from a recognized university/institute.
Assistant Director (Agriculture Engineering) Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized Agricultural University/Institute/Central University.
Assistant Director (Plant Protection) Bachelor’s degree in Elective Plant Protection from a recognized Agricultural University/ Institute/ Central University.

BPSC Agriculture Officer Age Limit (as on 01/08/2023)

To apply online for BPSC Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024 candidates’ minimum age should be 21 years and the maximum age should be 37 years as on 01/08/2023. Age relaxation applies to the reserved category as mentioned below in the table.

BPSC Agriculture Officer Age Relaxation
Category Age Relaxation
BC/ EBC (Male and Female) 03 years
SC /ST (Male and Female) 05 years

BPSC Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024 Selection Process

The selection of the candidates for Agriculture Officer posts (Block Agriculture Officer (BAO), Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer / Deputy Project Director, and Assistant Director) will be based on the Written Examination and Interview exam. Qualified candidates in the written examination will be called to appear for the Interview examination. Based on the candidate’s total score in the written examination and interview examination, a final merit list will be prepared.

  • Written Examination
  • Interview exam.

BPSC Agriculture Officer Exam Pattern 2024

The written examination will be of three subjects General Hindi (100 marks), General Knowledge (100 marks), and Subject-related (400 marks). The exam will be objective-type and consist of 400 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The marks distribution for all posts has been discussed below.

BPSC Agriculture Officer Exam Pattern 2024
Subjects No. of Questions Marks Duration
General Hindi 100 100 2 hours
General Knowledge 100 100 2 hours
Subject Related Paper 1 100 200 2 hours
Subject Related Paper 2 100 200 2 hours
Total 400 600 8 hours

Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Vacancy 2024- FAQs

Q1. Which posts are released by BPSC under Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Recruitment 2024?

BPSC has released Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Vacancy 2024 for 1051 BAO, Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer/Deputy Project Director & Asst. Director posts.

Q2. When is the Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Exam Date 2024?

The Bihar Block Agriculture Officer Examination 2024 is going to held from 01st to 04th March 2024.

Q3. What is the application fee to apply for BPSC Agriculture Department Recruitment 2024?

The application fee to apply for BPSC Agriculture Department Recruitment 2024 for SC/ST/Women/Handicapped is Rs. 200/- and for General & other categories is Rs. 750/-.

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