- Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) Post Code: 1667
Department / Organization: Agricultural Engineering
Number of Vacancies: 64
Level of Pay: Level 20 (as per Page 3)
Age Limit (as on 01.07.2026):
Minimum: Completed 21 years for all posts.
Maximum for Others (Page 6): 32 years (42 for PwBD, 50 for Ex-Servicemen, No max for Destitute Widow).
Maximum for SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs (Page 7): No Maximum Age Limit.
Educational Qualification (Page 9):
(i) B.E. (Agriculture) (or) B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) (or) B.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering) (OR) (ii) B.E. (Mechanical) (or) B.E. (Civil) (or) B.Tech. (Automobile Engineering) or B.E. (Production Engineering) or B.E.(Industrial Engineering) (or) B.E. (Civil and Structural Engineering) (or) B.E (Mechanical and Production Engineering) (iii) Candidates possessing the qualification in item (ii) shall be considered only if no candidate with qualification on item (i) is available
Medical / Physical Standard (Page 16):
Standard I or better (for Assistant Engineer – Agricultural Engineering, Post Code 1667)
Subject Paper in Written Examination (Page 21):
Subject Paper: Agricultural, Mechanical, Automobile and Civil Engineering
Subject Code: 562
Standard: Degree
Language: English
Suitability for Persons with Benchmark Disability (Page 18):
Suitable for: LV, HI, HH, LD, LC, DF, AC (Categories: Low Vision, Hearing Impaired, Hard of Hearing, Locomotor Disability, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims)
- Agriculture Officer (Extension) Post Code: 1678
Department / Organization: Agriculture
Number of Vacancies: 11 (Includes backlog vacancies as noted on Page 5)
Level of Pay: Level 20 (as per Page 3)
Age Limit (as on 01.07.2026):
Minimum: Completed 21 years for all posts.
Maximum for Others (Page 6): 32 years* (42 for PwBD, 50 for Ex-Servicemen, No max for Destitute Widow). Note: 32 years for general category, but 34 years for persons holding a Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture or Ph.D. (Page 7).
Maximum for SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs (Page 7): No Maximum Age Limit.
Educational Qualification (Page 9):
(i) A Bachelor degree in Agriculture and, (ii) Must possess adequate knowledge of Tamil
Knowledge in Tamil (Page 17):
Instruction regarding passing the Second Class Language Test is not applicable to this post. Candidates must possess adequate knowledge of Tamil as per the prescribed rules (SSLC with Tamil, etc.).
Medical / Physical Standard (Page 16):
Standard III or better. Colour blindness will be a disqualification.
Subject Paper in Written Examination (Page 21):
Subject Paper: Agriculture
Subject Code: 491
Standard: Degree
Language: Tamil and English
Suitability for Persons with Benchmark Disability (Page 18):
Suitable for: LV, HI, LD, CP, LC, DF, AC, MuD (Categories: Low Vision, Hearing Impaired, Locomotor Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Muscular Dystrophy)
- Horticultural Officer Post Code: 3001
Department / Organization: Horticulture
Number of Vacancies: 17 (Includes shortfall vacancies as noted on Page 5)
Level of Pay: Level 20 (as per Page 3)
Age Limit (as on 01.07.2026):
Minimum: Completed 21 years for all posts.
Maximum for Others (Page 6): 32 years# (42 for PwBD, 50 for Ex-Servicemen, No max for Destitute Widow). Note: #34 years for persons holding a Post Graduate Degree or Ph.D. in Horticulture (Page 7).
Maximum for SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs (Page 7): No Maximum Age Limit.
Educational Qualification (Page 11):
Must possess B.Sc., Horticulture.
Medical / Physical Standard (Page 16):
Standard III or better. Colour blindness will be a disqualification.
Subject Paper in Written Examination (Page 21):
Subject Paper: Horticulture
Subject Code: 493
Standard: Degree
Language: Tamil and English
Suitability for Persons with Benchmark Disability (Page 18):
Suitable for: LV, HI, HH, LD, LC, DF, AC, MuD (Categories: Low Vision, Hearing Impaired, Hard of Hearing, Locomotor Disability, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Muscular Dystrophy)
Summary of Examination Scheme (for all three posts)
These posts fall under the “Posts other than Translator” category.
Paper I (Part A): Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard, 100 Questions, 150 Marks). Minimum qualifying marks: 60 for all categories.
Paper I (Part B): General Studies (Degree Standard, 75 Questions, 150 Marks)
Paper I (Part C): Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC Standard, 25 Questions)
Paper II: Subject Paper (as specified in the table above – Degree/PG Standard, 200 Questions, 300 Marks, 3 hours, OMR mode)
Total Marks for Ranking: Part B and Part C of Paper-I + Paper-II (Total 600 Marks).
Important Note: Paper II, Part B and Part C of Paper-I will be evaluated only if the candidate secures the minimum qualifying marks (40% i.e., 60 Marks) in Part A (Tamil Eligibility Test) of Paper I.
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