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Assistant Agriculture Officer recruitment 2026
Under the divisional joint directors of agriculture: 1,203 posts
By the corrigendum of 6 November 2026, 1,203 Assistant Agriculture Officer posts are being filled through the Group C combined prelims. The posts are listed by divisional joint director of agriculture office, with PESA and non-PESA areas shown separately.
Source: MPSC advertisement 017/2026 and the corrigendum of 6 November 2026. Apply only at mpsconline.gov.in. All 27 cadres, eligibility and syllabus →
What does an Assistant Agriculture Officer do?
A field post in the Agriculture Department: taking scheme information and benefits to farmers, crop inspection and implementing schemes at field level. (A general description of the post; the official duties are set out in government rules.)
Eligibility and application
At least a diploma in agriculture, or an agriculture degree, or a higher qualification in agriculture (Annexure 3).
The upper age limit is reckoned on 1 October 2026 (Annexure 4). By the government resolution of 5 November 2026 the upper limit is relaxed by one year. Minimum and maximum ages and category-wise relaxations are as in the original advertisement.
Annexure 1 lists the non-PESA and PESA posts of the divisional joint director offices separately. Some posts in PESA areas are to be filled from the Scheduled Tribe category; see the district-wise and category-wise details there.
Selection stages
- Combined prelims: Sunday, 24 January 2027. As in the original advertisement, 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, and a quarter mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- Mains: for candidates who qualify on the prelims result; the Commission will announce the date separately.
- What follows (document verification, recommendation and appointment) is as laid down in the original advertisement.
What is different about preparing for Assistant Agriculture Officer?
- General studies is new for agriculture graduates, but geography (crops, rainfall, soils) and the economy (agriculture) are familiar ground; use that.
- Look up the PESA and non-PESA posts of your division in Annexure 1 first.
- Check where you stand every week from your state, district and taluka rank in the live test.
Post, department and vacancies
| Post (cadre) | Department | Posts | Education (in brief) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26. Assistant Agriculture Officerसहायक कृषी अधिकारी | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries | 1,203 | At least a diploma in agriculture, an agriculture degree or a higher qualification |
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries
At least a diploma in agriculture, an agriculture degree or a higher qualification
Post counts from the summary table of the corrigendum and qualifications from Annexure 3. Category-wise reservation is in Annexure 1 and equivalent qualifications are in the original advertisement. Latest updates and corrigenda →
The post counts, eligibility and dates on this page were checked on 11 November 2026 against the Commission's corrigendum of 6 November 2026. The Commission's official information has the final word.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Under Annexure 3, at least a diploma in agriculture, an agriculture degree or a higher qualification is accepted.
Posts that Annexure 1 shows separately for PESA (Scheduled) areas. Some of them are to be filled from the Scheduled Tribe category and some from other categories; district-wise details are in Annexure 1.
On 1 October 2026, per Annexure 4 of the corrigendum; the upper age limit is relaxed by one year.
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