The advertisement for recruitment of an Agriculture Development Officer under the Department of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh on December 31, 2024. Individuals who are interested in taking part in this recruitment drive may check the eligibility criterias, selection process, and important dates by staying tuned.
HPPSC ADO Recruitment 2025
Individuals who are seeking a job as an ADO under the Department of Agriculture should know that the window to submit the application form is going to be available up to January 01 to 27, 2025 at https://hppsc.hp.gov.in/. Candidates who are eligible and interested are highly recommended to apply in the initial stage to avoid the last minute rush.
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Post Name | Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) |
| Department | Department of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh |
| Number of Vacancies | 65 Vacancies |
| Eligibility Criteria | Bachelor’s in Agriculture (4 years) and Master’s in Agriculture
Knowledge of customs, manners, and dialects of Himachal Pradesh Age: 21-45 years |
| Application Fee | General (Male): ₹600
SC, ST, OBC, EWS (BPL) (Male): ₹150 Female: ₹0 Ex-Servicemen: ₹0 |
| Selection Process | 1. Screening Test (CBT)
2. Subject Aptitude Test (Descriptive) 3. Personality Test (In-person) |
| Important Dates | Application Start Date: January 1, 2025
Application End Date: January 27, 2025 |
| Important Links | Notification PDF |
| Application Form (Soon) | |
| Official Website | https://hppsc.hp.gov.in |
HPPSC ADO Vacancy 2025
The number of vacancies for recruitment of Agriculture Development Officers under the Himachal Pradesh Department of Agriculture is disclosed by the HPPSC. There are a total number of 65 vacancies, you may check the post-wise number of positions by going through the tabulated data.
| Category | Sub-Category | Number of Vacancies |
| UR (Unreserved) | General | 22 |
| Orthopedically Handicapped | 1 | |
| Visually Impaired (Backlog) | 1 | |
| Ex-Servicemen (Backlog) | 18 | |
| Intellectual/Multiple Disability | 1 | |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | General | 6 |
| Hearing Impaired (Backlog) | 1 | |
| Ex-Servicemen (Backlog) | 3 | |
| ST (Scheduled Tribe) | General | 2 |
| Ex-Servicemen (Backlog) | 1 | |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes) | General | 4 |
| Ex-Servicemen (Backlog) | 1 | |
| EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | General | 4 |
HPPSC ADO Eligibility Criteria 2025
The eligibility criteria for recruitment of an Agriculture Development Officer under the Department of Agriculture is available below in terms of educational qualification and age limit. Go through the listed points to check that you are eligible to apply or not.
- Educational Qualification: The candidate must have pursued Bachelor’s of Science (Agriculture) under a four-years Programme and Master’s of Agriculture from an institution recognised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Additionally, the individual must have adequate Knowledge of customs, manners, and dialects of HP.
- Age Limit: One’s age shouldn’t be below 21 years and above 45 years as of January 01, 2024. The upper age relaxation is applicable for 5 years for SC, ST and OBC. There is an additional upper age relaxation of 10 years for PwBD.
Before applying for recruitment of ADO under the Department of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh, it is highly recommended to download the notification brochure and check the eligibility criterias thoroughly.
HPPSC ADO Application Fee 2025
In order to apply for recruitment as an Agriculture Development Officer under the Department of Agriculture, a candidate is required to deposit the application fee using the provided payment gateway. You may check the details about it from the link below.
Male:
- General: ₹600/-
- SC, ST, OBC, EWS (BPL): ₹150/-
- Ex-Servicemen: ₹0/-
Female:
- General: ₹0/-
- SC, ST, OBC, EWS (BPL): ₹0/-
- Ex-Servicemen: ₹0/-
It is mandatory to pay the application fee by deadline i.e. January 27, 2025, because without it no application form will be accepted by the HPPSC.
HPPSC ADO Selection Process 2025
The selection process for recruitment of Agriculture Development Officers under the Department of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh consists of multiple stages, which are Screening Test & Subject Aptitude Test and Personality Test. Individuals may check the details about each stage from the below.
Screening Test (Paper-I)
- Mode: CBT
- Duration: 1 Hour
- Total Questions: 100
- Maximum Marks: 100
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme:
- +1 for correct answer
- -0.25 for incorrect answer
- -0.25 for unanswered question
- Sections:
- General Knowledge of Himachal Pradesh – 30 Marks
- General Knowledge of National & International Affairs – 30 Marks
- Knowledge of Hindi – 20 Marks
- Knowledge of English – 20 Marks
- Medium: English and Hindi
Subject Aptitude Test (SAT) (Paper-II)
- Mode: Descriptive Test
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Maximum Marks: 120
- Question Type: Descriptive (Written)
- Medium: English and Hindi
Personality Test
- Mode: In-person
- Maximum Marks: 30
- Medium: English or Hindi
Individuals who will apply will be called for the first two stages, which will be followed by the last one. The final selection list will be prepared on the basis of candidates’ performance in the Paper 2 and Personality Test.