(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eligibility for UPSSSC Avar Abhiyanta (Krishi) Recruitment 2026 has two parts: eligibility to apply for this Main Exam, and the underlying educational qualification for the post itself. Who Can Apply for the Main Exam Only candidates who appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025 (PET-2025) and hold a valid PET-2025 score card issued by UPSSSC are eligible to apply. Shortlisting for the Main Exam is done post-wise, based on the normalized PET-2025 score, up to 15 times the number of advertised posts (including all candidates tied at the final cutoff score, calculated to two decimal places). Candidates whose absolute or normalized PET-2025 score is zero or negative will not be shortlisted for the Main Exam. UPSSSC Avar Abhiyanta (Krishi) Qualification As per the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department Avar Abhiyanta Seva Niyamawali, 2015 (Part-4, Rule-8), candidates must hold: A High School certificate from the UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, or an equivalent examination recognized by the Government; and A three-year Diploma in Agricultural Engineering from the Prāvidhik Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh, or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Government and approved by AICTE. Candidates should assess their qualification as on the last date of application, 7 October 2026, and must possess the required certificates by that date. Preferential Qualification As per Rule-9 of the same service rules, other things being equal, preference in direct recruitment is given to candidates who have either served a minimum of two years in the Territorial Army, or obtained the National Cadet Corps (NCC) 'B' certificate.

The application fee for this stage of application (registration for the Main Exam) is category-wise as follows: S. No. Category Application Fee (₹) Online Processing Fee (₹) Total Fee (₹) 1 Unreserved (UR) 0 25.00 25.00 2 Other Backward Class (OBC) 0 25.00 25.00 3 Scheduled Caste (SC) 0 25.00 25.00 4 Scheduled Tribe (ST) 0 25.00 25.00 Dependents of Freedom Fighters, Ex-Servicemen, Women, Persons with Disabilities, and Outstanding Sportspersons pay the fee applicable to their original (parent) category from the table above. Fee can be paid via Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet Banking, UPI, or SBI e-Challan; no other payment mode is accepted. Separately, candidates shortlisted for the Main Exam must pay the prescribed Main Exam fee before downloading their Main Exam admit card - the amount for this separate Main Exam fee is not specified in this notification.

Selection for UPSSSC Avar Abhiyanta (Krishi) Recruitment 2026 follows this process: Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025 (PET-2025) - already conducted; used only as a shortlisting tool for this Main Exam. Shortlisting for the Main Exam based on category-wise normalized PET-2025 score, up to 15 times the number of advertised posts. Avar Abhiyanta (Krishi) Mukhya Pariksha (Main Exam) - a single written objective-type paper of 100 questions and 100 marks, to be completed in 2 hours (120 minutes). Final selection is based on merit in the written Main Exam, as approved by the Uttar Pradesh Government (Karmik Anubhag-3) exam scheme dated 30 June 2026. Exam Pattern Part Subject No. of Questions Total Marks Part-1 Subject Knowledge (13 topics - Farm Power Engineering, I.C. Engines, Tractor, Biogas Technology, Wind & Solar Energy, Post-Harvest Technology, Agro-Based Industries, Farm Mechanization, Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, Water Requirement of Plants, Irrigation Methods & Minor Irrigation, Soil & Water Conservation, Land Reclamation) 65 (5 per topic) 65 Part-2 Computer & Information Technology concepts and contemporary tech developments 15 15 Part-3 General information related to the State of Uttar Pradesh 20 20 Total - 100 100 Each question carries 1 mark, and there is negative marking of 25% (¼ mark) for every wrong answer.