Agriculture Department Recruitment 2021 – Online Apply for 1837 Posts

Agriculture Department Recruitment 2021

External Examination Cell, Gauhati University has issued an official notification regarding the recruitment of total 1837 posts of Grade-III and Grade-IV under Agriculture Department, Assam, Khanapara and its Districts Offices. The candidates who are eligible as per the official notification are able to submit their online applications at the official application portal of Gauhati University. The complete details regarding this recruitment including the online application link is provided below.

Related: Agriculture Admit Card 2021

Agriculture Department Recruitment Details

1. Agriculture Extension Assistant

No of Posts: 1581 Posts

• Unreserved: 876 Posts
• OBC/MOBC: 496 Posts
• ST (H): 43 Posts
• ST (P): 65 Posts
• PwD: 14 Posts

Educational Qualification: Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary from a government recognized board or council.

Preference: Preference will be given to those candidates who have passed in Science stream and hold Rural Back Ground Certificate.

Pay Scale: Rs.14,000 – Rs.60,500 plus Grade Pay of Rs.6,200 and other allowances as admissible under the rules.

2. Junior Assistant

No of Posts: 200 Posts

• Headquarter: 47 Posts
• District Level: 153 Posts

Educational Qualification: Candidates having a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from any recognized University. Also, the candidate is required to have a minimum 6 months Diploma in Computer.

Pay Scale: Rs.14,000 – Rs.60,500 plus Grade Pay of Rs.6,200 and other allowances as admissible under the rules.

3. Stenographer

No of Posts: 08 Posts

Educational Qualification: Candidates having a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from any recognized University. Also, the candidate is required to have a Grade-I Stenography Diploma with minimum speed of 80 words per minutes (English) and a minimum 6 months Diploma in Computer.

Pay Scale: Rs.14,000 – Rs.60,500 plus Grade Pay of Rs.8,700 and other allowances as admissible under the rules.

4. Steno-Typist

No of Posts: 05 Posts

• English: 04 Posts
• Assamese: 01 Posts

Educational Qualification: Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary from a government recognized board or council. Also, the candidate is required to have a Stenography Diploma with minimum speed of 80 words per minutes and a minimum 6 months Diploma in Computer.

Pay Scale: Rs.14,000 – Rs.60,500 plus Grade Pay of Rs. 6,200 and other allowances as admissible under the rules.

5. Electrician

No of Posts: 04 Posts

Educational Qualification: Candidates who have passed HSLC or Matriculation from Government recognized Board or Council. Also, the candidate is required to have a 2 years Diploma in Electrical from Government ITI.

Pay Scale: Rs.14,000 – Rs.60,500 plus Grade Pay of Rs. 6,200 and other allowances as admissible under the rules.

6. PI/FI/FS/Computor

No of Posts: 24 Posts

Educational Qualification: Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary from Government recognized Board or Council with Statistics, Economics or Mathematics as one of the subject.

Pay Scale: Rs.14,000 – Rs.60,500 plus Grade Pay of Rs. 6,200 and other allowances as admissible under the rules.

7. Mechanic (Jute)

No of Posts: 06 Posts

Educational Qualification: Candidates who have passed HSLC or Matriculation from Government recognized Board or Council. Also, the candidate is required to have a 2 years Diploma in Mechanical from Government ITI.

Pay Scale: Rs.14,000 – Rs.60,500 plus Grade Pay of Rs.5,600 and other allowances as admissible under the rules.

8. Grade-IV

No of Posts: 09 Posts

Educational Qualification: Candidates who have passed 8th class from a recognized institute or school.

Pay Scale: Rs.12,000 – Rs.35,000 plus Grade Pay of Rs.3,900 and other allowances as admissible under the rules.

Other Details of Agriculture Department Recruitment

Age Limit: The candidates age should be between 18 years to 40 years as on 1st January 2021.

Age Relaxation: The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.

Application Fee: There will be no application fees.

Nationality: Candidate must be citizens of India as defined in the Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India and permanent resident of Assam.

Employment Exchange Registration Certificate: The candidate has to produce the registration certificate of employment certificate in the state of Assam along with the application form.

Advertisement No: EEC/GU/02/2021

Helpline: For any query, Please contact at 1800212005599.

How to Apply Agriculture Department Recruitment?

The candidate who fulfill all required eligibility criteria as per the official notification are able to submit their online application for the recruitment of Agriculture Department, Assam. The candidates may follow below provided guide to complete their online application at the application portal developed by Gauhati University.

• Scroll down, check Important Link‘s section.
• Click on Online Application Link.
• Fill details and click next.
• Upload images &documents and click next.
• Download and Pint acknowledgment.

Documents Required for Upload: Candidates have to upload scanned copies of these listed documents to complete the online application.

1. Recent colored Passport Size Photograph
2. Scanned Signature of the Candidate
3. Age Proof
4. Educational Qualification Certificate and Marksheet.
5. EWS Certificate (if applicable)
6. Disability Certificate (if applicable)
7. Caste Certificate (if applicable)

Important Dates of Agriculture Recruitment

• Staring date of online application: 22nd March 2021
• Last date of online application: 12th April 2021

Important Links of Agriculture Recruitment

Selection Process of Agriculture Recruitment

Candidates whose application are found correct in all respect will be called for Written Test i.e. First Phase Test which will be conducted at any convenient venue(s) depending upon the numbers of candidates. The candidates will have to appear for the First Phase Test at the venue mentioned in his/her call letter. However, the Chairman, Selection Committee, Directorate of Agriculture, Assam reserves the right to change the venue (s)of the test as necessitated and no representation etc. will be entertained in this regard.

First Phase Test: The Written Test will be the First Phase Test for the all above mentioned posts. Written Test will be conducted on the subjects for the above mentioned posts. Type of question shall separate against each post.

• Type of Exam: OMR Based Exam
• Duration of Test: 2 Hours (120 Minutes)
• Total Marks: 100 Marks
• Total MCQs: 100 MCQs

Syllabus of First Phase Test

Note: Each question will carry 1 mark. There will negative marking of 1⁄2 mark for each wrong answer. The candidates will have to use Black Ballpoint Pen to answer the OMR based answer sheet.

Second Phase Test: The Second Phase Test will be computer based exam to test the knowledge of the posts applied and proficiency in computer operations and Shorthand Test for those candidates who have applied for the post of Stenographer and Steno-Typist.

Documents Upload Guide

Candidates who have met the eligibility criteria for Department of Agriculture, Assam Recruitment 2021 are required to upload several documents to complete the online application process. In this section, we will try to give you a brief idea about the process of uploading documents inside the official online application portal.

Photograph: Applicant will have to upload their recent passport size photograph along with some of the criteria given below.

• Photograph must be in color and taken in a professional studio. Photograph taken using a mobile phone and other self-composed portraits are not
  acceptable.
• Photograph should be taken in white or very light background.
• The photo must have been taken after 1st January 2020.
• File format must be JPEG.
• The file size should be less than 35 KB.
• Height of photograph must be between 250 pixel to 320 pixel.
• Width of photograph must be between 150 pixel to 220 pixel.

Signature: Applicant will have to upload their signature along with some of the criteria given below.

• Signature must be in black or dark blue ink on a white paper.
• File format must be JPEG.
• The file size should be less than 30 KB.
• Height of signature must be between 100 pixel to 180 pixel.
• Width of signature must be between 150 pixel to 220 pixel.
• Mobile phone photograph of signature is not acceptable and can result in disqualification of the application.

Other Documents: Applicant will have to upload their various documents along with some of the criteria given below.

• The file size should be less than 200 KB.
• File format must be JPG or JPEG.
• Height of document must be between 500 pixel to 800 pixel.
• Width of document must be between 400 pixel to 600 pixel.

Note: We strongly advise you to check the official notification before proceeding with the application process.