OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024, Apply Online Starts for 81 Vacancies

Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released a notification pdf announcing a total of 81 vacancies for Assistant Soil Conservation Officer (ASCO) posts under the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment. The OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024 online application process has been started at https://www.opsc.gov.in/. The selection of candidates will be based on a written examination and interview round. More details regarding this recruitment drive are discussed in the article below.

OPSC ASCO Notification 2024 Out

Advertisement no. 01 of 2024-25 has been published on the official website of OPSC including details for the recruitment of candidates for Assistant Soil Conservation Officer in Class II (Group B). All the candidates interested in applying for the released vacancies must check out the notification pdf first to get details about the eligibility requirements, category-wise vacancies, mode of selection, procedure to apply, etc. Here, below we are attaching a direct link to download the OPSC ASCO Notification 2024 PDF after this section, click on this link and read out the entire notification.

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OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024- Highlights

Any citizen of India who can read, write, and speak in Odiya and has passed matriculation/ middle school examination with Odiya as a language subject is eligible to fill out the OPSC ASCO Application Form 2024, only if he/she fulfills other eligibility parameters specified by the authorities. The table below summarizes the details of this recruitment drive that helps candidates get easy and quick information.

Important Dates for OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024

OPSC  has released the recruitment notification pdf along with online registration dates. Those interested in being hired for the post of Assistant Soil Conservation Officer can check the table below and stay tuned to our website to get the latest updates about dates of important events to avoid missing out on any deadline.

OPSC ASCO Vacancy 2024

As mentioned earlier, the Odisha Public Service Commission has announced 81 vacancies of ASCO posts, out of which 45 are for candidates belonging to Unreserved categories. The category-wise vacancy details are provided below.

OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024 Apply Online

The authorities have specified that apply online link for Assistant Soil Conservation Officer will be activated at the official portal from 16th July 2024 onwards. Candidates are advised to carefully fill out all the details in the OPSC ASCO Application Form 2024 as the authorities have mentioned that any defect/ or wrong information on the online form will lead to direct rejection. The form will not be accepted offline and candidates need to submit them online before 16th August 2024. The direct link to apply for OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024 will be attached here as soon as the registrations begin at the official website.

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Steps to Apply fill out OPSC ASCO Application Form 2024

Once the registration official website begins, candidates can fill out the online application form for OPSC Assistant Soil Conservation Officer Recruitment 2024. Keep the required documents handy before filling out the form and also read out the instructions thoroughly.

1. Open the official website of Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) i.e. https://www.opsc.gov.in/.

2. Click on the ‘Apply Online’ tab available on the homepage.

3. Start registering yourself by clicking on the ‘Register’ button and entering your e-mail ID and phone number. Also, create a user ID and password.

4. After registering yourself, log in using your e-mail ID/phone number and password/OTP generated at the time of registration.

5. Now fill out the application form and enter all necessary details.

6. Upload the scanned images of the candidate’s photograph, signature, and left thumb impression.

7.  Submit the online form now, and after submission, you will receive a ‘Permanent Public Service Account Number’. Keep this number safe with you.

Application Fees for OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024

As per the Odisha Discontinuance of payment of application and examination fees, candidates do not have to pay any examination/ application fee while applying for OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024. They just need to fill out and submit the application form without submitting any amount.

OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

In the OPSC ASCO Notification 2024 pdf, authorities have listed down some eligibility requirements that are necessary to be fulfilled by every candidate to become eligible for the Assistant Soil Conservation Officer posts. Minimum and Maximum age limits along with educational qualifications are a few parameters that evaluate a candidate’s eligibility for the released vacancy.

Age Limit (As on 01.01.2003)

The minimum age limit to apply for Assistant Soil Conservation Officer posts is 21 years and the candidate must not be more than 38 years of age as on 1st January 2003. It means he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January 1986 and not later than 1st January 2003. Some years of relaxations in the upper age limit are provided to the candidates belonging to reserved categories which are specified below.

Educational Qualifications

To apply for Assistant Soil Conservation Officer posts, candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in different fields which are specified here below.

• Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture/Agriculture from a recognized institution or University.
• Those having a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering/Science Forestry from a recognized university or institution are also eligible to apply for OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024.

OPSC ASCO Selection Process 2024

Candidates selection for Assistant Soil Conservation Officer posts is based on a written examination followed by interview round. It is important to qualify both stages to get selected for the released posts. The written examination will be conducted for a total of 200 marks and will be conducted at Cuttack/Bhubaneswar/Balasore/Sambalpur/Berhampur, and interview/viva voce will be conducted for 25 marks. Candidates who pass the written exam with the minimum qualifying marks will be shortlisted for interview/viva voce.

OPSC Assistant Soil Conservation Officer Salary 2024

Once the entire selection procedure for OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024 is completed, candidates who are shortlisted get hired for the post of Assistant Soil Conservation Officer. The employees then receive a monthly pay scale of Rs. 9300/- to Rs. 34,800/- as per the pay level 10 of the Pay Matrix. Along with the basic pay scale, ASCO employees also receive Rs. 4600/- as a grade pay in addition to Dearness and other Allowances.

OPSC ASCO Exam Pattern 2024

The Competitive Recruitment Examination for OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024 will be held in offline mode including two papers i.e. Paper I and II, each paper carries 100 marks. Here, below is the complete exam pattern of the written exam for Assistant Soil Conservation Officer posts.

• The exam will include 100 multiple-choice questions in both papers i.e. total of 200 MCQs.
• Candidates will be allotted 90 minutes to complete this examination.
• Each question carries 1 mark, which means for every correct answer candidates will get a +1.
• There are no provisions for negative marking.

OPSC ASCO Recruitment 2024 Syllabus

The candidates who will be appearing for the written examination to be conducted for Assistant Soil Conservation Officer posts must thoroughly check out the exam syllabus before beginning the preparation. The exam includes some subjects as option one, and candidates need to prepare accordingly. Click on the link below to get the subject-wise syllabus for the OPSC ASCO written exam.

OPSC ASCO Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern – Click to Check