OPSC AAO Recruitment 2022: OPSC AAO Recruitment 2022 Notification Released!!! Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has published a notification for the post of Assistant Agriculture Officer (AAO) in Class 2 of Group B of Odisha Agriculture and Food Production Service. The Online Applications for the same will start from 28th January 2022. There is a total of 145 vacancies are available for OPSC AAO recruitment. The interested candidates can apply for the OPSC AAO Recruitment. Candidates who possess the required eligibility criteria can apply online for Recruitment on or before 28th February 2022. The selection process is based on written exams and interviews. The candidates are advised to visit the official website @opsc.gov.in for further details. We advise the aspirants to apply fast to avoid the last-minute rush. The aspirants can go through the article for detailed information about the recruitment.
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OPSC has issued a notification on 20th January regarding the recruitment of 145 Assistant Agriculture Officers in the agriculture department of the state. Check the tabular table below to have a view of the OPSC AAO Recruitment 2022.
| Events | Overview |
| Organization Name | Odisha Public Service Commission |
| Post Name | Assistant Agriculture Officer |
| Vacancies | 145 |
| Application Staring Date | 28th January 2022 |
| Application Closing Date | 28th February 2022 |
| Last Date to Submit Registered Application | 07th March 2022 |
| Selection Mode |
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| Location | Odisha |
| Official Site | opsc.gov.in |
OPSC will start the registration process for OPSC AAO Recruitment 2022 from 28th January 2022 for which the notification has been released on 20th January 2022. Till then, the interested students can go through the notification carefully for complete information from the direct link provided below.
OPSC has announced a total of 145 vacancies of Assistant Agriculture Officer in the Department of Agriculture and Farmer’s Empowerment. A detailed vacancy distribution is shown below in the tabular form.
| OPSC AAO Vacancy 2022 | |
| Category | Vacancies |
| UR | 62 (21-w) |
| SEBC | 14 (05-w) |
| SC | 20 (07-w) |
| ST | 27 (09-w) |
| Total | 123 (42-w) |
A person who wants to be an Assistant Agriculture Officer in OPSC must fulfill the minimum parameters of qualifications set by OPSC. Candidates must fulfill the qualifications that are mentioned below.
A candidate who is willing to apply for OPSC AAO Recruitment 2022 must possess a Bachelor Degree of Science(B.Sc) in Agriculture/Horticulture from any recognized University or Institution.
The aspirants must have 21 to 38 years to write the OPSC AAO Recruitment 2022. The S.E.B.C/SC/ST/PWD age relaxation as per government rules and regulation.
| Category | Minimum Age | Maximum Age |
| UR | 21 | 38 |
| S.E.B.C/SC/ST/Women/Ex-Serviceman | 21 | 43 |
| Pwd | 21 | 48 |
OPSC AAO exam will comprise of a Written exam followed by an Interview only for those students who have cleared the exam. Below shows a complete overview of the OPSC AAO Recruitment 2022 Selection Process. There will be 0.25 marks of negative marking for every wrong answer marked in the written exam.
| Exam Type | Marks | Duration |
Written Exam
| 100 marks 100 marks | 2 hours 2 hours |
| Interview | 25 marks | – |
The Onlne Application for the 145 posts of AAO in OPSC will start from 28th January 2022 and the process continues till 28th February 2022. The candidates can submit their Application form from 28th February till 07th March 2022. A direct link is provided below which will activate from 28th January 2022. Interested students can link on the below link to apply for OPSC AAO Recruitment from 28th January Onwards.
Candidates can apply for OPSC AAO Recruitment through online mode only. The online process has not started yet, interested students can directly apply from the link above-mentioned or follow the steps mentioned below:
Candidates are required to pay some Application Fees set by the Board. The Fee structure for OPSC AAO Recruitment is described below.
| Category | Application Fee |
| UR/ SEBC | Rs 500/- |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs 0/- |
The state government provides a good salary for AAO posts as the job is of Group B category job, so one can expect a handsome salary for the job. Below shows the job structure of OPSC AAO Recruitment 2022.
| Job Profile | Scale of Pay |
| Assistant Agriculture Officer | Rs 9,300-34,800/-Grade Pay Rs 4600/-(Level 10) |
Q. Is there any negative marking in the OPSC AAO Recruitment written exam?
Ans. Yes, there will be 0.25 marks of negative marking for every wrong answer.
Q. When will the online application process start for OPSC AAO Recruitment 2022?
Ans. The Online Application Process will start on 28th January 2022.
Q. What is the total number of vacancies for the OPSC AAO Recruitment?
Ans. There are a total of 145 vacancies are available for recruitment.
Q. What is the official website of OPSC AAO Recruitment?
Ans. The official website of OPSC is opsc.gov.in.
Q. What is the selection process of OPSC AAO Recruitment?
Ans. The selection process includes a written exam and interview.