BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Notification 2024
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) will conduct written examination and interview for recruitment of BAO, Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer and Assistant Director for 1051 vacancies under Agriculture Department Bihar. All interested candidates can download recruitment notification in PDF through given link as below, before apply online must read the notification carefully to avoid any kind of confusion.
BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Selection Process 2024
The selection process is done on the basis of marks obtained in written examination and interview and preference in contract, the Commission will prepare a merit list for final selection.
Bihar BAO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024
I. Written Examination (Objective) : The written examination will be of three subjects, in which General Hindi - 100 marks (one paper), General Knowledge - 100 marks (one paper) and related subject - 200 marks (two papers) = 400 marks. The names of subjects, marks, duration, nature and syllabus of the examination will be as per the following table:-
Subject |
Paper |
Max. Marks |
No. of Questions |
Duration |
General Hindi |
1st Paper |
100 |
100 |
2 Hours |
General Knowledge |
1st Paper |
100 |
100 |
2 Hours |
Bihar Agriculture Service Category-1 Crops (Agronomy) |
1st Paper |
200 |
100 |
2 Hours |
2nd Paper |
200 |
100 |
2 Hours |
Bihar Agriculture Service Category-2 Agriculture Engg. |
1st Paper |
200 |
100 |
2 Hours |
2nd Paper |
200 |
100 |
2 Hours |
Bihar Agriculture Service Category-5 Plant Protection |
1st Paper |
200 |
100 |
2 Hours |
2nd Paper |
200 |
100 |
2 Hours |
Bihar Agriculture Subordinate Service Category-1 Agriculture Science |
1st Paper |
200 |
100 |
2 Hours |
2nd Paper |
200 |
100 |
2 Hours |
Total |
1800 |
1000 |
10 Hours |
Note : In the said competition examination, it will be mandatory to be granted in the general Hindi subject of 100 marks, but it will not be done for the purpose of making the idea list. 30 marks minimum qualifying marks in the general Hindi subject.
BPSC Agriculture Recruitment Salary and Pay Scale 2024
The pay scale of selected candidates for recruitment to the post of BAO, Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer and Assistant Director in Agriculture Department through Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) as given below :
Post Name |
Pay Level |
Pay Matrix |
Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer/ Deputy Project Director (ATMA) |
Level-9 |
Rs.53100/- to Rs.167800/- |
Assistant Director (Agriculture Engg.) |
Level-9 |
Rs.53100/- to Rs.167800/- |
Assistant Director (Plant Protection) |
Level-9 |
Rs.53100/- to Rs.167800/- |
Block Agriculture Officer (BAO) |
Level-7 |
Rs.44900/- to Rs.142400/- |
Minimum Qualifying Marks for Bihar Agriculture Vacancy 2024
According to the resolution no. 2374 dated 16.07.2007 and letter no. 6706, dated 01.10.2008 of the Progressive and Administrative Reforms Department, Bihar, in the written examination, 40 percent for general category, 34 percent for extremely backward class, 36.5 percent for backward class. It will be mandatory for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe, women and disabled (Divyang) to obtain 32 percent marks.
BPSC Block Agriculture Officer Admit Card 2024
Admit Card for the Written Examination will be uploaded on the official website of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) i.e. www.bpsc.bih.nic.in. Admit Card will not be issued by post for any stage of examination.