UPPSC Agriculture Services Eligibility Criteria 2024: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission decides the eligibility criteria for the agricultural services recruitment process 2024. Candidates who want to apply for agricultural services in the Uttar Pradesh government must fill out the online applications with correct information, which requires fulfilling conditions such as age limit, educational qualification, and nationality.
The candidates must enter the correct details on the UPPSC Agriculture Service application form to avoid the cancellation of their candidature. Any candidate who is at least 21 years of age and has not crossed the age of 40 is eligible to apply for the posts.
UPPSC Agriculture Service Eligibility Criteria 2024
Before submitting an application, candidates must meet all of the UPPSC Agriculture Services eligibility criteria. Failing to meet any of the specified eligibility standards will result in the rejection of their application. A broad overview of the UPPSC Agriculture Services recruitment requirements can be checked below.
| UPPSC Agriculture Service Syllabus 2024 Overview | |
| Exam Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) |
| Post Name | Agriculture Service |
| Selection Process | Preliminary exam and Main exam |
| Age Limit | 21 to 40 years |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation (varies as per position) |
UPPSC Agriculture Service Educational Qualification
Candidates applying for the announced vacancies should have completed a bachelor's degree (varies according to post) from a recognised university. Candidates must ensure that they have completed the required educational qualifications for the post on or before the closing date for submitting applications. Check the table below for detailed information
| Post | Qualifications |
| District Horticulture Officer | B.Sc. (Agriculture) or B.Sc. (Horticulture) |
| Principal Govt Food Science Training Centre/Food Processing Officer | B.Sc. (with Chemistry as a subject) or B.Sc. in Agriculture, followed by 2-year post-graduate Associate Course in Fruit and Vegetable Technology OR M.Sc. (Food Technology), M.Sc. (Food Preservation), or M.Sc. (Food Science) |
| Senior Technical Assistant (Agronomy Branch) | Postgraduate degree in Agronomy + Graduate in Agriculture |
| Senior Technical Assistant (Botany Branch) | Postgraduate degree in Agro Botany or Plant reproduction with Science of origin or Postgraduate degree in Botany with speciality in genetics or Plant reproduction. Must be a graduate in Agriculture. |
| Senior Technical Assistant (Plant Protection) | Postgraduate degree in Entomology or Plant Pathology or M.Sc. (Plant Science) with specialisation in Entomology or Plant Pathology. Must be a graduate in Agriculture |
| Senior Technical Assistant (Chemistry Branch) | Postgraduate degree in agriculture chemistry, soil science, soil conservation from a university or institution. Must be a graduate in Agriculture. |
| Senior Technical Assistant (Development Branch) | Postgraduate degree in the field relevant to agriculture + graduate in agriculture. |
UPPSC Agriculture Service Age Limit 2024
According to the official notification, candidates must be at least 21 years old to apply for the 40 recruitment. The age of the candidates for the vacancy will be determined as of July 1, 2024.
| Post Name | Prescribed age |
| Agriculture Service | 21 to 40 years |
UPPSC Agriculture Service Age Relaxation 2024
Age relaxation can be applied to the categories and communities listed in the table below, but only after the submission of the required certificates
| Category | Upper Age Limit |
| Scheduled Castes of U.P., Scheduled Tribes of U.P., Other Backward Classes of U.P. | 5 years |
| Skilled players of U.P. of Classified Games | 5 years |
| State Govt. Employees of U.P. including Teachers/Staff of the Basic Shiksha Parishad of U.P. and teachers/staff of the Government Aided Madhyamik Vidyalayas of U.P. | 5 years |
| Persons with disabilities (PH) of U.P. | 15 years |
| Emergency Commissioned Officers / Short Service Commissioned Officers, / Ex-Army Personnel of U.P. | 3 years + Period of service rendered in Army |
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