OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Exam Schedule has been released. The exam will be conducted on 11th August 2024 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Candidates can download their hall tickets online from 6th August 2024 onwards. The OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment has been announced for 33 vacancies. This is a great opportunity for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. Highlights of the OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment are given below:
- The selection process includes a written exam and Interview round.
- Finally appointed candidates will receive a salary of Rs. 9,300-34,800 with grade pay of Rs. 4,600 (PB-2)
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| OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment: Overview | |
| Recruiting Body | Odisha Public Service Commission |
| Official Website | OPSC |
| Post | Assistant Horticulture Officer |
| Advt No. | 17 of 2024-25 |
| Vacancy | 33 |
| Application Start Date | 15th November 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply | 15th December 2023 |
| Exam Date | 11th August 2025 |
| State | Government Jobs In Odisha |
| Qualification | Graduates Government Jobs |
OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Vacancy
A total number of 33 vacancies are released for the Odisha Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2025 under the A & FE Dept. The category-wise OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer vacancy details is given below.
| OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Vacancy 2025 | |
| Category | Vacancy |
| UR | 26 (09-W) |
| SEBC | 00 (00-W) |
| SC | 01 (00-W) |
| ST | 06 (02-W) |
| Total | 33 (11-W) |
OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Apply Online
Below are the steps to apply for the OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer recruitment.
Direct Link to Apply for OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment
(link to be active on 15/11/2025)
Step 1: Click on the direct link mentioned above or visit the OPSC Official portal.
Step 2: Fill in all the necessary details like name, father’s name, address, educational qualification, etc.
Step 3: Attach the required documents like SSC Certificate, Category Certificate etc.
Step 4: Upload your recent passport size photograph. You can use the Cropping Tool which helps you to upload Your Image & Signature in specific dimensions.
Step 5: Verify the details and click on the submit button.
Step 6: Download and take a printout of the application form for future reference.
OPSC AHO Application Fee
All candidates applying for OPSC AHO Recruitment 2025 are exempted from application fee payment as per G.A & P.G Department Letter No. 9897/dated 11.04.2022.
OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Selection Process
Below are the stages of the selection process for the OPSC AHO Recruitment.
- Written Examination
- Interview/Viva-voce
OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who wish to apply for the OPSC Assistant Horticulture Recruitment 2025 must satisfy the following OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Eligibility Criteria 2025 which are mentioned by the authorities.
OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Age Limit (As of 01/01/2025)
The candidates must be between the ages of 21 to 38 years to apply for the OPSC AHO recruitment as on 01st January 2025. He/she must be born not earlier than 02.01.1985 and not later than 01.01.2002.
Age Relaxations
Category wise age relaxations as applicable under OPSC rules and regulations are as follows:
| Category | Age Relaxations |
| S.C./ S.T./ S.E.B.C./ Women/ Ex – Servicemen | 05 years |
| PwD | 10 years |
| PwD candidates belonging to S.E.B.C/ S.C./ S.T. | 15 years |
OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Educational Qualification
- The candidates must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture/Agriculture from a recognized university.
- Candidates must be able to read, write and speak Odia.
OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Nationality
Candidates wishing to apply for the OPSC AHO Recruitment must be a citizen of India
OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Syllabus
The detailed syllabus of all the topics to be asked in the OPSC AHO Recruitment is tabulated below. Refer to the OPSC AHO Syllabus and start your preparation as soon as possible!
| Topics | Syllabus |
| Plant Propagation & Nursery Management | Importance of plant propagation, sexual & asexual method of plant propagation, advantages, disadvantages, detail about grafting, layering, budding, cutting, tissue culture, propagation through specialized plant part, incompatibility, polyembryony, apomixes, pat1henocarpy, rootstocks, anatomical studies on rooting, scion, graft union, use of PGR, propagation method of horticultural crops, plant propagating structure, media preparation, nursery act, registration, insect pest & disease control of nursery plants, Hi-tech nurseries. |
| Fruit Crops | Importance of fruits classification of fruits, area, production, export, marketing, storage, fruit growing zones of fruit crops, agro-climatic zones & suitable fruits for tropical, subtropical & wasteland areas, soil, climate, varieties planting, cultural practices, irrigation, nutrition, weed management plant protection, harvesting, yield, storage, processing, Physiological disorders, insect, pest, diseases management, Post-harvest technology, training, pruning, unfruitfulness of fruits of important fruit crops such as mango, Banana, citrus fruits, Pine-apple, Guava, Citrus, Papaya, Sapota, Bael, Ber, Jackfruit, Pomegranate, Litchi, Jamun, Custard apple, aonla etc. |
| Plantation Crops | Importance, scope, area, production, marketing, processing & cultivation practices of important plantation crops like coconut, areca nut, Oil palm, Palmyrah palm, Cocoa, coffee, tea, rubber, date palm in relation to soil, climate, varieties, plant protection, soil & water management, processing packaging, grading, value addition. |
| Vegetable Crops | Area, production, importance, productivity, export, value addition, off season cultivation, green house cultivation, organic fanning, seed production, certification, value addition, storage of vegetable & cultivation of important, tropical, subtropical, temperate, under-exploited, perennial vegetable crops in relation to soil, climate, varieties, hybrid, seed rate, spacing, fertilizer dose, physiological disorders, plant protection, harvesting storage, processing, important varieties, vegetable garden etc. |
| Spices, Condiments & Medicinal Plants | History scope, area, production, marketing, export, value addition, processing, storage of important spices, condiments & medicinal plants. Cultivation practices of important spices, condiments and medicinal plants with relation to soil, climate, variety, spacing, fertilizers, plant protection, harvesting & marketing, processing etc. Uses of important spices, condiments & medicinal plants. |
| Ornamental Horticulture | History, definition, scope, importance, marketing, export, aesthetic value, Horticultureindustry, industrial importance, open cultivation, protected cultivation, packaging, marketing, storage of important commercial flowers, Ornamental trees, climbers, shrubs, herbs, loose flowers, foliage plants, house plants, orchids, cut flowers, different types of garden, parks, gardens features, Bonsai, terrace garden, flower arrangement, bio aesthetic planting, landscape architecture, commercial cultivation of important cut flower crops, lawn & its maintenance, protected cultivation of important flowers & foliage plants. |
| Related Subjects | Precision farming, protected cultivation, drip and sprinkler irrigation, Fe1tigation, post-harvesting technology of horticultural crops, nutrient management, INM, important insect, pest and diseases of horticultural crops, water management, soil management, use of PGR, organic fanning and certification, leaf analysis, genetic Engineering, bio-control, different cropping pattern, crop rotation, farming system research, weed management, water management, soil management, seed production, organic fanning, protected cultivation, respiration, transpiration, photosynthesis, biotic & abiotic stress management, dormancy, growth and development, horticulture entrepreneurship. |
| Agro Meteorology | Agro climate zones of India & Odisha, Agro- ecology for horticultural crops, Weather & climate, Weather parameters and crop environment, Weather forecasting, Climate change, vulnerability and risks, Climate resilience and climate smart practices. |
| Soil & Nutrition | Soil of Odisha, problematic soils and their management, essential plant nutrients, crop growth, manures and fertilisers, integrated nutrient management for horticultural crop, nutrient use efficiency. |
| Water Management | Water resources of Odisha, Irrigation development, Soil plant water relation, Water requirement and irrigation efficiencies, Irrigation scheduling, methods & irrigation, micro irrigation & water use efficiencies, Irrigation water quality, stress management. |
| Weed Management | Weeds competition & allelopathy, crop weed association, weed prevention eradication and control, integrated weed management, herbicides and their uses selectivity and environmental impacts. |
| Dry Land Farming | Rained and dry land horticulture, drought management, Contingent planning, soil moisture conservation, water harvesting & recycling, watershed management, conservation farming/ horticulture. |
| Integrated Farming System | Farming system and horticulture, Integrated farming system models (horticultural based), farm machineries & equipment for horticulture, tillage & tillage implements. |
| Seed Technology | Seed quality, seed dormancy, seed production certification storage etc. |
| Economics | Cost of cultivation of horticultural crops, Entrepreneurship in horticulture, Agribusiness management, marketing. |
| Statistics | Basic statistical principles, data collection compilation & presentation. |
| Plant Protection | IPM, biological control, important insect pests, diseases and nematodes of horticultural crops. |
OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Exam Pattern
Below is the official exam pattern for the written test stage of the OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2025.
- The written exam consists of a single paper only.
- The exam is conducted for 200 marks.
- A total of 200 questions are asked.
- The marks deducted for each wrong answer is 0.25.
- The duration of the exam is 3 hours.
| Name of the Subject | Number of Marks | Time Duration |
| Plant propagation and nursery management | 20 | 3 Hours |
| Fruit crops | 20 | |
| Plantation crops | 20 | |
| Vegetable Crops | 20 | |
| Spices, Condiments, Medicinal plants | 20 | |
| Ornamental Horticulture | 20 | |
| Related subjects | 30 | |
| Agro-Meteorology | 05 | |
| Soil and Nutrition | 05 | |
| Water Management | 05 | |
| Weed Management | 05 | |
| Dry-land Farming | 05 | |
| Integrated Farming System | 05 | |
| Seed Technology | 05 | |
| Economics | 05 | |
| Statistics | 05 | |
| Plant Protection | 05 | |
| Total | 200 Marks |
Interview
The Commission will short-list a reasonable number taking into consideration the marks secured in the written test to be called for the interview round. The interview round will be conducted for 25 marks in total.
The final select list of successful candidates will be prepared by the Commission in order of merit on the basis of written test and interview, which shall be equal to the number category-wise vacancies advertised.
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OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Salary
Candidates selected under the Odisha Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment will receive a salary in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs.9,300-34,800/- with Grade pay of Rs.4600/- (PB-2) or Level 10 of the Pay Matrix as per ORSP Rules, 2017. Besides the basic pay, they also receive usual Dearness and other Allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time.
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