Examination Overview
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(A) Tentative Schedule
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(i) Notification of Examination
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February/March
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(ii) Conduct of Examination
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July
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(B) Age-limits
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21-30 Years on 1st July of the year of examination
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Certain categories of persons as specified in the Notice are eligible for age relaxation.
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(C) Educational Qualification
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A Bachelor’s degree
with at least one of the subjects namely, Animal Husbandry &
Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics,
Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or
Forestry or Engineering of a recognised university or equivalent.
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Candidates appearing
at their degree examination (with prescribed subjects) are also
eligible to compete. Candidates qualifying on the result of the written
part of the examination will be required to submit the proof of
passing the requisite examination alongwith their detailed
application form to be filled up at that stage.
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(D) Scheme of Examination
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I. Written Examination - Conventional (essay) type
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Paper I - General English
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300 Marks
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Paper II - General Knowledge
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300 Marks
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Paper III,
IV, V & VI - Any two subjects to be selected from the list of
optional subjects set out below. Each subject will have two papers.
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200 Marks for each paper
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Total marks for written examination
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1400 Marks
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List of optional subjects
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· Forestry
· Geology · Mathematics · Mechanical Engineering · Physics · Statistics · Zoology |
Provided that the candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects :
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(a)
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Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering
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(b)
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Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
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(c)
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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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(d)
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Mathematics and Statistics
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(e)
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Of the Engineering
subjects viz. Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - not more than one subject
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II. Interview for Personality Test
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300 Marks
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NOTE For further details, please refer
to the Commission’s Notice for the Examination when it is published in
the Employment News and some of the daily newspapers.
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