TNPSC
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 25-11-2023
- Application Last Date: 24-12-2023
- Fee Payment Last Date: 24-12-2023
- Correction Window: 29-31 Dec 2023
- Online CBT Exam Date: 07-02-2024
Application Fee
- Registration Fee: Rs. 150/-
- Examination Fee: Rs. 100/-
- Pay Fee Through Online Mode Only.
Age Limit
- Age as on : 01.07.2023
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: 32 Years
- (For Age Relaxation See Notification.)
Total Post
263
TNPSC AAO & AHO Eligibility Criteria 2023
Assistant Agricultural Officer
- Must have passed Higher Secondary (plus two) Examination.
- Must possess two years Diploma in Agriculture from the Institution recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu or affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; or Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul District; or Annamalai University or any other institution under the control of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
Note :
- 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.
- 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.
Assistant Horticultural Officer
- A Pass in Higher Secondary Examination. And
A pass in two years Diploma course in Horticulture in the Institutions approved by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University/ Gandhigram Rural University/ Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops or Diploma course in Horticulture awarded by the Annamalai University.
Note :
- Degree Holders in Horticulture are not eligible for the post of Assistant Horticultural Officer.
- Two Years Diploma in Agriculture and One Year Post Diploma in Commercial Horticulture are not eligible for this post.
TNPSC AAO and AHO Vacancy 2023 Details
Post Name | Service Name | Total Post |
---|---|---|
Assistant Agricultural Officer | Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Subordinate Service | 79* + 5 C/F |
Assistant Horticultural Officer | Tamil Nadu Horticultural Subordinate Service | 148* + 31 C/F |
Grand Total | 263 |
Note :
C/F – Carried Forward Vacancies.
* – Vacancies shown here are the vacancies after deducting 3% of vacancies for the reservation for meritorious sports persons as per G.O.(Ms) No.6, Youth Welfare and Sports Development (S1) Department, Dated 20.02.2019.