TNPSC Recruitment 2021 429 AAO & AHO Posts

TNPSC Recruitment 2021 – TNPSC invites Online applications for recruitment of 429 Assistant Agricultural Officer, Assistant Horticultural Officer Posts. This online facility will be available in the Official website https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/ from 05.02.2021 to 04.03.2021. Interested candidates are requested to peruse the advertisement regarding the process of Examinations and Interview, Eligibility Criteria, Application Fee, How to Apply, Pattern of Examination, Syllabus, Question Paper, Admit Date, Exam Date, Result Date etc,. Refer thoroughly before applying.

TNPSC Recruitment 2021 429 AAO & AHO Posts:

Organization Name: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

Job Category: Tamilnadu Govt Jobs

Total No of Vacancies: 429

Job Location: Tamilnadu

Latest TNPSC Vacancy Details:

Name of the Post & No of Vacancies:

TNPSC Invites Applications for the Following Posts

Name of the post	Name of the Service and Code Number	No. of vacancies
Assistant Agricultural Officer (Post Code No.3101)	Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Subordinate Service (Code No.102)	106+16* (Carried Forward vacancies)
Assistant Horticultural Officer (Post Code No.3104)	Tamil Nadu Horticultural Subordinate Service (Code No.105)	204 + 103* (Carried Forward vacancies)
Total		429

Eligibility Criteria for TNPSC Vacancy 2021:

Educational Qualification: (As on 05.02.2021)

Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission:

SI No	Name of Post	Qualification
1.	Assistant Agricultural Officer	(i) Must have passed Higher Secondary (plus two) Examination. (ii) Must possess two years Diploma in Agriculture from the Institutions recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu or affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; or Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul District; or any other institutions under the control of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Note: 1. Candidate who have not possessed the two year Diploma in Agriculture are not eligible for the post of Assistant Agricultural Officer even though they possess Higher Qualification. 2. Diploma in Agricultural Technology (3 Years Course) is not the prescribed Educational qualification as per the special rule for the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Subordinate Service.
2.	Assistant Horticultural Officer	1) A Pass in Higher Secondary Examination and A pass in the two years Diploma course in Horticulture in the Institutions approved by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University or Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops or Gandhigram Rural University. Note:- 1.Degree Holders in Horticulture are not eligible for the post of AAO & AHO 2.Two Years Diploma in Agriculture and One Year Post Diploma in Commercial Horticulture are not eligible for this post)
Note: Note: (i) The educational qualification prescribed for this post should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies viz. 10th + HSC + Diploma Course(10+2+2). The results of examination should have been declared on or before the date of Notification. (ii) Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification in the form of G.O. issued prior to the date of this notification when called for, failing which, their application will be summarily rejected. The G.Os regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be accepted for this recruitment.

Age Limit: (As on 01.07.2021)

Sl. No.	Category of Applicants	Minimum Age (Should have completed)	Maximum Age
1.	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs(OBCMs), BCMs and DWs of all Castes	18 years	No Maximum Age limit
2.	“Others” [i.e. Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs(OBCMs) and BCMs]	18 years	30 Years (Should not have completed)
Age Concession: (i) For Persons with Benchmark Disability: (Others) (a) Persons with Benchmark Disability are eligible for age concession upto 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed above. (Section 64 of the Tamilnadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. (ii) For Ex-servicemen: (Others) (a) Ex-servicemen are eligible for age concession upto 48 years of age. (Section 63 of the Tamilnadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,2016. (b) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to those Applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or category. (Section 3(j) of the Tamilnadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,2016. Note: (i) Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs(OBCMs) and BCMs., who have put in 5 years and more of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible to apply even if they are within the Category of Applicants Minimum Age (Should have completed) Maximum Age SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs(OBCMs), BCMs and DWs of all Castes 18 years No Maximum Age limit “Others” [i.e. Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs(OBCMs) and BCMs] 18 years 30 Years (Should not have completed) 6 age limit.[for further details refer para. 3(F) of “instruction to Applicants”, section 3(r) of the Tamilnadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,2016. ] (ii) Instructions given with regard to maximum age limit under para 5 of the 'Instructions to Applicants' will apply to this recruitment. (iii) No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have completed 59 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time of selection/ appointment to the post.

TNPSC Recruitment 2021 429 AAO & AHO Posts

Salary Details:

SI No	Name of Post	Pay scale
1.	Assistant Agricultural Officer	Rs.20600-65500 (Level-10) (Revised Scale)
2.	Assistant Horticultural Officer	Rs.20600-65500 (Level-10) (Revised Scale)

Selection Procedure for TNPSC:

Selection Procedure:

TNPSC may follow the following process to select the candidates.

1.	Written Examination
2.	Oral Test in the shape of an interview
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Application Fee/Exam Fee:

a)

Registration Fee

For One-Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide G.O.(Ms).No. 32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, dated 01.03.2017)

Note

(i) Applicants who have already registered in One-Time online Registration system and within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.

(ii) Applicants who have already registered in One-Time online Registration system by paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity, those who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- towards One-Time online Registration are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.

(iii) Applicants who have made One-Time Registration must pay the prescribed examination fee for this recruitment unless fee exemption is claimed. (One-Time Registration is only to avail exemption for Registration fee for a period of 5 years from the date of registration and it will not be considered as prescribed examination fee for this recruitment).

Rs.150/-

b)

Examination Fee:

Note:

The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment, if they are not eligible for the fee concession noted below

Rs.100/-

Note:

(i) Linking Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for applicants.[ For further details refer para 2B of „Instructions to Applicants‟.]

(ii) One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration by paying the fee prescribed. The One Time Registration is different from the application for the examination. An applicant should make an online application separately for each and every examination for which he intends to appear.[Para 2C of „Instructions to Applicants‟.]

(iii) Applicants who had already registered under One-Time Registration system by paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity and those who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- towards One-Time Registration are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.

Examination fee concessions:

SI No	Category	Concession
i)	Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)	Full Exemption
ii)	Scheduled Tribes	Full Exemption
iii)	Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities	Three Free Chances
iv)	Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) / Backward Classes (Muslim)	Three Free Chances
v)	Ex-Servicemen	Two Free Chances
vi)	Persons with Benchmark Disability	Full Exemption
vii)	Destitute Widow	Full Exemption

Note:

(i) The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated on the basis of claims made in previous applications.

(ii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant may be verified by the Commission at any stage of the selection process.

(iii) In case an applicant who makes a false claim for exemption from payment of application fee by suppressing information regarding his previous application(s) his candidature shall be rejected and he shall be debarred for a period of one year from appearing for examinations and selections conducted by the Commission.

(iv) Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options „Yes‟ or „No‟ regarding availing the fee concession. The choice made, cannot be modified or edited after successful submission of online application.

(v) Applicants are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of times fee concession has been availed, irrespective of the information displayed in the <Application History> of the applicant dashboard.

(vi) An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances allowed.

(vii) Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted / applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession / applicants who are not eligible for fee concession, shall choose the option „No‟ against the query regarding fee concession. Such applicants shall thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed mode of payment.

(viii) Failure to pay the prescribed fee along with the online application, will result in the rejection of application. (Para 6 of „Instructions to Applicants‟)

MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:

- Written Examination fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees Two hundred only), is payable by online through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card or it can be paid offline at the SBI / HDFC Bank within two days from the date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online application.

- Applicants have also to pay the service charges as applicable.

- Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility criteria.

- Offline mode of payment in the form of demand draft / postal order etc. will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected.

How to apply for TNPSC AAO & AHO Post:

Interested applicants may apply ONLINE in the prescribed application format available at https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/. Click on the link “Apply Online”. Please keep your personal details, qualification details, details of references, experience details, other relevant details, and soft copy of the passport size photograph with you before starting the online application.

Important Dates for TNPSC AAO & AHO Post:

Starting Date for Submission of Application		05.02.2021
Last date for Submission of Application		04.03.2021
Last date for payment of fee through Bank SBI/HDFC Bank		06.03.2021
Dates of written examination
AAO & AHO	Paper – I (Subject Paper)	17.04.2021 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M
	Paper – II (General Studies)	17.04.2021 03.00 P.M. to 05.00 P.M