TNPSC Recruitment 2018 : Assistant Horticulture Officer Notification – 757 Vacancies

Dear Bankersdaily Aspirants,

TNPSC (Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission) has released the notification for the post of Assistant Horticulture Officer. Aspirants who wish to apply for the post of Assistant Horticulture Officer can do so by applying in the TNPSC website. The total number of vacancies available for the post of Assistant Horticulture Officer is 757.

Recently TNPSC Group 1, 1 – A , 1 – B Upper Age limit has been increased by the Government of Tamil Nadu and also there were news that Group 2 notification and other major 6 notifications for TNPSC exams will be released before June 15, 2018. Aspirants can check the official press release of the Increased Upper Age Limit for Group 1 , Group 1 – A, Group 1 – B from the link that is provided below.

IMPORTANT DATES – TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer 2018

Date of Notification 25.05.2018
Last date for submission of application 24.06.2018
Last date for payment of Fee through Bank (State Bank of India or Indian Bank)  26.06.2018

Date of Written Examination

Paper – I (Subject Paper) 11.08.2018 FN 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M
Paper – II (General Studies) 11.08.2018 AN 02.30 P.M. to 04.30 P.M

Vacancies – TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer 2018

Post Name : Assistant Horticulture Officer

Total number of vacancies : 757

Shortfall Vacancies : 48


 AGE LIMIT – TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer 2018

 Category of Applicants Minimum Age (Should have Completed) Maximum Age

 SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all Castes

 18 years

No Maximum Age limit

 “Others”  18 years 30 Years (Should not have completed)

Age Concession – TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer 2018

(i) For Differently Abled Persons: (Others)

(a) Differently Abled Persons are eligible for age concession upto 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed above.

For Ex-servicemen: (Others)

(a) Ex-servicemen are eligible for age concession upto 48 years of age.

(b) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to those Applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

Note

(i) Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs., who have put in 5 years and more of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible to apply even if they are within the age limit.

(ii) Instructions given with regard to maximum age limit under para 5 of the ‘Instructions to Applicants’ will apply to this recruitment.

(iii) No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have completed 58 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time of selection/ appointment to the post.


EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION – TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer 2018

The Educational Qualification one needs to apply for the vacancies available in TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer are provided below.

  • A Pass in Higher Secondary Examination
  • A pass in the two years Diploma course in Horticulture in the Institutions approved by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University or Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops or from the Gandhigram Rural Institute.

The following are the important thing to note while applying for the TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer. 

  • The educational qualification prescribed for this post should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies viz. 10th + HSC + Diploma Course(10+2+2). The results of examination should have been declared on or before the date of
  • Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification in the form of G.O. issued prior to the date of this notification when called for, failing which, their application will be summarily The G.Os regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be accepted for this recruitment [Section 25(b) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service ) Act 14/2016].

SCHEME OF EXAM – TNPSC ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER 2018 

 Subject  Duration Maximum Marks Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs Others
I.   Paper – I (200 Questions) Diploma Standard Horticulture (Code No.277)

II.   Paper- II (100 Questions)

 General Studies (Code No.003) (HSC Standard) – 75 Questions and Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (SSLC Standard) – 25 Questions

3 hours

 

 2 hours

300

 

200

150  200
Total   500

Please note the following lines regarding the Selection procedure. 

Based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination, the tentative list of eligible candidates for certificate verification will be announced in the Commission’s website. After verification of the original certificates, the eligible candidates will be summoned for final selection through counselling method.

1. First, the selection will be made for regular vacancies as per notification following the rule of reservation.
2. Next, the selection against 48 shortfall vacancies as per notification will be made from among the SC/ST candidates only.
2a. The reservation for Women, Differently Abled Persons and Ex – Servicemen etc. will not be applicable for the recruitment of shortfall vacancies. [Section 27(h) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016] 3. Counselling will be held separately for regular and shortfall vacancies


Exam Fee : Rs. 100/-

One Time Registration Fee : Rs. 150/-

The Online Application can be submitted upto 24.06.2018 till 11.59 p.m., after which the link will be disabled.

The Online Application can be submitted upto 24.06.2018 till 11.59 p.m.


Aspirants can check the official notification of the TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Exam from the link that is mentioned below.


NOTIFICATION – TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Exam 2018


Aspirants can apply for the TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Exam 2018 from the below given links.


APPLY – TNPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Exam 2018