Educational Qualification A candidate must possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture [B.Sc. (Horticulture)] or Agriculture [B.Sc. (Agriculture)] from any University or Institution recognized by any State Government or the Government of India. No other equivalent qualification except a Degree in Horticulture or Agriculture will be accepted. Odia Language Requirement Candidates must be able to read, write, and speak Odia, and must satisfy at least one of the following: Passed Middle School Examination with Odia as a language subject; or Passed Matriculation or equivalent examination with Odia as the medium of examination in a non-language subject; or Passed Odia as a language subject in the final examination of Class-VII from a recognized school; or Passed a test in Odia in Middle English School standard conducted by the School & Mass Education Department or the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha. Other Eligibility Conditions Candidate must be a citizen of India. Candidate must be of sound mental and physical health, free from any physical defect likely to affect service efficiency (this provision does not apply to PwD candidates). A candidate with more than one living spouse is not eligible unless exempted by the State Government. Government servants may apply but must inform their Head of Office in writing and obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) in advance. Candidates debarred by OPSC, another State PSC, or UPSC for a specific period are not eligible during that period. Candidates who have completed their postgraduate degree in life sciences can also explore more Graduate Government Jobs and M.Sc Life Sciences Jobs available across India.

Category Fee UR / SEBC Rs. 700/- (Rupees Seven Hundred only) SC / ST / PwD Nil (Exempted) Fees must be paid online through Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, Net Banking, or Wallet. The fee will be refunded only to candidates who actually appear in both papers of the Written Examination. Applications without payment of fee (except SC/ST/PwD candidates) will be treated as incomplete and rejected outright. Candidates must also furnish bank account details (Account Number, IFSC Code, Account Holder Name, Bank Branch Name) for refund purposes in case of technical failure.

Selection will be made through a competitive examination consisting of a Written Examination and a Personality Test (Interview). Written Examination (200 Marks) Paper Full Marks No. of Questions Duration Subject Paper I 100 100 (MCQ) 2 hours Horticulture Paper II 100 100 (MCQ) 2 hours Horticulture Both papers are Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) evaluation. Each correct answer carries 01 mark. Negative marking applies: 25% of the marks awarded for a correct answer will be deducted for each wrong response. Unattempted questions carry zero marks. Questions will be of Bachelor's Degree standard. Personality Test / Interview The Interview carries 25 marks. Candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks fixed by the Commission for the Written Examination will be shortlisted for the interview, in the ratio of about 1:2 of advertised vacancies per category, subject to a minimum of 5 candidates. Final Select List The Select List will be prepared based on the aggregate marks secured in the Written Examination and Interview, out of a total of 225 marks. In case of a tie in aggregate marks, the candidate with higher marks in the Written Examination will be ranked higher; if that is also equal, the older candidate will be placed higher.