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TNPSC Notification 2023 Out: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has published the notification for recruiting 263 vacancies for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer posts. TNPSC invites online applications from eligible candidates to apply online for TNPSC Vacancy 2023. The online application link for TNPSC Recruitment 2023 has been activated at www.tnpsc.gov.in and the deadline to fill out the application forms is 24th December 2023. Candidates can refer to the below article for more details related to TNPSC Notification 2023.
TNPSC Notification 2023 PDF
TNPSC Notification pdf 2023 for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer posts has been released by TNPSC on their official website www.tnpsc.gov.in. Through recruitment, TNPSC is going to recruit a total of 263 vacancies. Candidates interested in the same vacancies then must go through the detailed notification pdf for details including registration dates, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, salary etc. A direct link to download the TNPSC Notification PDF is shared here.
TNPSC Notification 2023- Overview
TNPSC Recruitment 2023 for 263 vacancies has been initiated on the official website of TNPSC. Before applying candidates must ensure their eligibility for posts and must be aware of the overview details for TNPSC Recruitment 2023. Have a quick glance at the below table for important details.
| TNPSC Notification 2023- Overview | |
| Organization | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) |
| Post Name | Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer |
| Vacancies | 263 |
| Category | Govt Job |
| Advt No. | 675 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Online Registration Dates | 25th November to 24th December 2023 |
| Selection Process | Computer Based Test |
| Salary | Rs.20,600 -75,900 (Pay Level 10) |
| Job Location | Tamil Nadu |
| Official Website | www.tnpsc.gov.in |
TNPSC Exam Date 2023
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has decided to conduct the written exam for the post of Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer through a Computer Based Test. Commission announced the TNPSC Exam Date 2023 in the official notification. There will be two papers that will be conducted on 07th February 2024 in two shifts. Candidates can check the TNPSC Exam Date 2023 from the table given below.
| TNPSC Exam Date 2023 | |||
| Paper | Subject | Exam Date | Exam Timing |
| Paper- I | For TNPSC Assistant Agriculture Officer – Agriculture
For TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer- Horticulture |
07th February 2024 | 09:30 am to 12:30 pm |
| Paper- II | Part A: Tamil Eligibility Test | 07th February 2024 | 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm |
| Part B: General Studies | |||
TNPSC Notification 2023- Important Dates
All important dates related to TNPSC Recruitment 2023 have been released along with the TNSC Notification PDF 2023. The online registration process for the TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer and TNPSC Assistant Agriculture Officer posts has been started and the application window will remain open till 24th December 2023. The complete schedule for TNPSC Recruitment has been tabulated below in the table.
| TNPSC Notification 2023- Important Dates | |
| Event | Dates |
| TNPSC Notification 2023 | 25th November 2023 |
| TNPSC Vacancy 2023 Apply Online Starts | 25th November 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 24th December 2023 |
| Correction date on the online application forms | 29th to 31st December 2023 (11:59 pm) |
| TNPSC Hall Ticket 2023 | 07 to 10 days before the Exam Date |
| TNPSC Exam Date 2023 | 07th February 2024 |
TNPSC Vacancy 2023
The TNPSC Vacancy 2023 for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer posts have been announced by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) on 25th November 2023. A total of 263 vacancies have been announced for recruitment year 2023. Out of the total vacancies, 84 vacancies are released for Assistant Agriculture Officer Posts, and 179 vacancies are released for Assistant Horticulture Officer posts. Candidates can check the detailed category-vacancy information from the table given below.
TNPSC Vacancy for Assistant Agriculture Officer Posts
Through TNPSC Vacancy 2023, a total of 84 vacancies are released for Assistant Agriculture Officer Posts. Out of 84 vacancies, 05 are for Carried Forward Vacancies and 79 are for Regular Vacancies. Candidates can check category-wise vacancy details from the below table.
| TNPSC Vacancy 2023 for Assistant Agriculture Officer Posts | ||
| Category | Carried Forward Vacancies | Regular Vacancies |
| GT G (ASD/ID/SLD/MI/MD) | 01 | – |
| BC G (LV/VI) | 02 | – |
| BC G (LD/CP/LC/DF/AC/MuD) | 01 | – |
| SC G (LD/CP/LC/DF/AC/MuD) | 01 | – |
| SC G | – | 06 |
| SC W | – | 00 |
| SC EX | – | 12 |
| SC W (LD/CP/LC/DF/AC/MuD) | – | 01 |
| SC G PSTM | – | 01 |
| SC W PSTM | – | 01 |
| MBC/DC G | – | 07 |
| MBC/DC W | – | 03 |
| MBC/DC DW | – | 01 |
| MBC/DC G (LV/VI) | – | 01 |
| MBC/DC G (HH/HI) | – | 01 |
| MBC/DC G PGTM | – | 02 |
| MBC/DC W PGTM | – | 01 |
| Total | 05 | 79 |
TNPSC Vacancy for Assistant Horticulture Officer
TNPSC has released a total of 179 vacancies for Assistant Agriculture Officer Posts. Out of the total vacancies Carried Forward vacancies are 31 and 148 are Regular Vacancies.
| TNPSC Vacancy 2023 for Assistant Agriculture Officer Posts | ||
| Category | Carried Forward Vacancies | Regular Vacancies |
| GT G (ASD/ID/SLD/MI/MD) | 01 | – |
| BC G (LV/VI) | 01 | – |
| GT G (LD/CP/LC/DF/AC/MuD) | 02 | – |
| GT G (HH/HI) | 01 | |
| BC G (ASD/ID/SLD/MI/MD) | 01 | |
| BCM G | 24 | |
| SC G (HH/HI) | 01 | |
| SC G (LD/CP/LC/DF/AC/MuD) | 01 | – |
| SC G | – | 11 |
| SC W | – | 05 |
| SC W (LV/VI) | – | 01 |
| SC G PSTM | – | 03 |
| SC W PSTM | – | 01 |
| SC EX PSTM | 01 | |
| ST G | 01 | |
| MBC/DC G | – | 14 |
| MBC/DC W | – | 06 |
| MBC/DC DW | – | 01 |
| MBC/DC EX | 01 | |
| MBC/ DC G (LD/CP/LC/DF/AC/MuD) | – | 01 |
| MBC/DC G PGTM | – | 04 |
| MBC/DC W PGTM | – | 02 |
| MBC/DC G (ASD/ID/SLD/MI/MD) | – | 01 |
| BC G | – | 19 |
| BC W | – | 08 |
| BC DW | – | 01 |
| BC EX | – | 02 |
| BC G (HH/HI) | – | 01 |
| BC G PSTM | – | 05 |
| BC W PSTM | – | 02 |
| BC G (ASD/ID/SLD/MI/MD) | – | 01 |
| GT G | – | 23 |
| GT W | – | 10 |
| GT DW | – | 01 |
| GT EX | – | 02 |
| GT G (HH/HI) | – | 01 |
| GT G PSTM | – | 06 |
| GT DW PSTM | – | 01 |
| SCA G | – | 01 |
| SCA W | – | 01 |
| SCA DW | – | 01 |
| SCA EX | – | 01 |
| SCA G PSTM | – | 01 |
| BCM G | – | 02 |
| BCM W | – | 01 |
| BCM DW | – | 01 |
| BCM G PSTM | – | 01 |
| Total | 31 | 148 |
TNPSC Notification 2023 Apply Online
TNPSC Application Form for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer is available on the official portal of TNPSC. Eligible candidates have to submit their application form through online mode only. Candidates are suggested to fill out their application forms before the last registration date to avoid the last-minute technical hassle. The last date to apply online for TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer and TNPSC Assistant Agriculture Officer posts is 24th December 2023. For the reference of the candidates here, we have shared the direct link to apply online for TNPSC Vacancy 2023.
TNPSC Notification 2023 Application Fee
Candidates are required to pay a one-time registration fee and an examination fee while registering for TNPSC Notification 2023 for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer posts. Applicants who have already registered in the One Time Online Registration (OTR) and within the validity period of 5 years are exempted. Full details about TNPSC Application Fee 2023 have been provided in the table below.
| TNPSC Notification 2023 Application Fee | ||
| Category | Registration Fee | Examination Fee |
| General | Rs. 150/- | Rs. 100 |
| Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Tribes / Destitute Widows / Persons with Benchmark Disability | Rs. 150/- | Exempted |
| Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities | Rs. 150/- | 03 free chance |
| Backward Classes (other than Muslim) / Backward Classes (Muslim) | Rs. 150/- | 03 free chance |
| Ex-Servicemen | Rs. 150/- | 2 free chance |
TNPSC Notification 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must fulfill the TNPSC Eligibility Criteria 2023 mentioned in the official notification for the posts of Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer posts. The detailed TNPSC Eligibility Criteria including educational qualification, age limit, and other details have been provided in this section.
TNPSC Educational Qualification
Candidates can check the educational qualifications for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer posts as demanded by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) from the table given below.
| TNPSC Educational Qualification 2023 | |
| Post | Educational Qualification |
| TNPSC Assistant Agriculture Officer | (i)Candidates must have passed Higher Secondary (plus two) Examination. (ii) Candidates with two years Diploma in Agriculture from the Institution recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu or affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; or Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul District; or Annamalai University or any other institution under the control of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Note: Candidates with Diploma in Agricultural Technology are not eligible to apply.(iii) Knowledge in Tamil(iv) Certificate of Fitness in the format prescribed in the notification |
| TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer | (i) Candidates must have passed in Higher Secondary Examination. (ii) Candidate should have completed a two years Diploma course in Horticulture in the Institutions approved by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University /Gandhigram Rural University / Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops or Diploma course in Horticulture awarded by the Annamalai University. Note:- Candidates with Degree in Horticulture or Two Years Diploma in Agriculture are not eligible to apply.(ii) Knowledge in Tamil(iii) Certificate of Fitness in the format prescribed in the notification |
TNPSC Age Limit (as on 01.07.2023)
The details about the TNPSC Age Limit and age concession for certain categories of candidates have been discussed in this section. Candidates are advised to go through this section thoroughly to have a clear understanding of the age limit criteria. Candidates should have completed 18 years while the upper age limit states that they should not have completed 32 years as of 01st July 2023 to be eligible for TNPSC Recruitment 2023 for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer.
| TNPSC Age Limit 2023 (as on 01.07.2023) | |
| Minimum Age | 18 Years |
| Maximum Age |
|
Note: 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/appointment to the post.
| TNPSC Age Relaxation 2023 | |
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Persons with Benchmark Disability | 10 years |
| Ex-servicemen | maximum age – 50 years |
TNPSC Selection Process 2023
The TNPSC Selection Procedure for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer posts will include a single stage, based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the Computer Based Test through which a tentative list of eligible candidates for certificate verification will be announced on the Commission’s website. Candidates will be called for final selection after the verification of the original certificates.
TNPSC Exam Pattern 2023
Eligible candidates who are going to apply online for TNPSC Vacancy for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer posts must be aware of the TNPSC Exam Pattern, Topics, No. of questions, and marking scheme to prepare for the examination.
| TNPSC Exam Pattern 2023 | ||||
| Paper | Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper I | Subject Questions | 200 | 300 | 03 hours |
| Paper II (Part 1) | Tamil Eligibility Test | 100 | 150 | 03 hours |
| Paper II (Part 2) | General Studies | 100 | 150 | |
| Total | 400 | 600 | 06 hours | |
TNPSC Minimum Qualifying Marks
In the TNPSC Computer-based test (CBT) for Assistant Agriculture Officer and Assistant Horticulture Officer posts candidates from SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s & BCMs categories are required to score a minimum of 135 marks, and candidates from other categories are required to score a minimum 180 marks to clear the examination.
| TNPSC Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s & BCMs | 135 marks |
| Others | 180 marks |
TNPSC Notification 2023 Salary
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released information regarding the salary and pay scale for Assistant Horticulture and Agriculture Officers. As per the official notification, the pay scale will be in level- 10 with a salary ranging from Rs.20,600 -75,900.
| TNPSC Notification 2023 Salary | ||
| Post Name | Pay Level | Salary |
| Assistant Horticulture and Agriculture Officers | Pay Level 10 | Rs.20,600 -75,900 |
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