PPSC, Patiala Recruits 141 Agriculture Development Officer

Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala invites Online Application Forms from eligible candidates for recruitment to fill up the Posts of 141 Agriculture Development Officer in the Department of Agriculture and Welfare of Farmers, Punjab, other details of these posts like age limit, qualification, experience, how to apply, etc. are given below:

Last Date: 20, February 2020.

The Eligibility, Educational &. Professional Qualification and experience prescribed for the above post are as under:

No of Posts: 141

Salary: Rs. 15600-39100 + 5400/- Grade Pay

Age Limit: Candidates should not be below 18 years and above 37 years of age as on 01-01-2020. (See detail in General Information for candidates)

• Should possess degree in B. Sc. (Agriculture) (with minimum Sixty percent marks),
  from a recognized University or Institution.
• Provided that Preference shall be given to a person, who possesses a degree in M.Sc. (Agriculture), from a recognized University or Institution.
• Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent standard.

The written Competitive Examination for the Post of Agriculture Development Officers is scheduled on 08-03-2020 Admit Cards for the written Competitive Examination will become live on 03-03-2020, 01:00 P.M. onwards at http://ppsc.gov.in. Admit Cards will also be emailed to the Email ID mentioned by the candidate in Online Application Form. The procedure for Competitive Examination for selection of candidates for the post of Agriculture Development Officer in the Department of Agriculture and Welfare of Farmers, Punjab is in following sequence:-

There will be a written test of 300 marks (120 questions of 2.5 marks each) and an interview of 40 marks as per following details:

From the syllabus of the subject	100 questions		250 marks
From Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability	10 questions		25 marks
From General Knowledge and Current Affairs	10 questions		25 marks
Total questions ( Duration of examination is 2 hours)	120 questions		300 marks
Interview		40 marks
Total Marks		340

The candidates can ONLY apply by filling Online Application Form, a link of which is available on the website of the Punjab Public Service Commission www.ppsc.gov.in on or before 20.02.2020.