Job Overview
| Recruitment Board | TGPSC |
| Post Name | Seed Certification Officer – 19 Posts |
| Qualification | M.Sc |
| Salary | Selected candidates for the post of Seed Certification Officer will draw a pay scale of Rs. 51,320 – Rs. 1,27,310/- per month, as per Telangana State Government pay rules. |
| Age Limit | Age is reckoned as on 01/07/2026. Category Minimum Age Maximum Age General / All Applicants 18 years 44 years As per G.O.Ms.No.86, G.A.(Ser.A) Department, dated 18/05/2026, the upper age limit has been raised by 10 years, i.e., from 34 to 44 years, for this post. Age Relaxation SC / ST / BC / EWS candidates: 5 years relaxation Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates: 10 years relaxation Telangana State Government Employees: Up to 5 years, based on length of regular service Ex-Servicemen: 3 years plus length of service in armed forces NCC Instructors: 3 years plus length of NCC service No candidate is eligible if he/she is below 18 years or has crossed the superannuation age of 61 years, even after availing applicable age relaxations. |
| Advt No | 03/OG/SD/2026 |
| Post Date | 02/07/2026 |
| Last Date | 12-08-2026 |
Eligibility / Qualification
The applicant must be a citizen of India. The applicant's character and antecedents must qualify him/her for government service. The applicant must possess the academic and other qualifications prescribed for the post as on the date of notification, i.e., 02/07/2026.
Application Fee
Fee Type OC / BC SC / ST / PwD Application Processing Fee Rs. 1,000/- Rs. 500/- Examination Fee Rs. 80/- Rs. 80/- All unemployed applicants are exempted from paying the examination fee. Employees of any Central/State Government, PSU, Corporation, or other government sector must pay the examination fee. Fee must be paid online via Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, or UPI. Fee once remitted is non-refundable and non-adjustable under any circumstances.
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Selection Process
Selection to the post of Seed Certification Officer is made purely on the basis of marks secured in a single Objective Type written examination, conducted either in OMR-based offline mode or Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) mode. Paper Subject No. of Questions Duration Maximum Marks Paper I General Studies and General Abilities 150 150 minutes 150 Paper II Subject Concerned (Common Syllabus, PG Level) 150 150 minutes 150 Total 300 Paper I is bilingual (English and Telugu), while Paper II is in English only. Paper II covers General Agriculture, Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Seed Science & Technology, and Plant Physiology at postgraduate level. Qualifying Marks OC, Sportspersons & EWS: not less than 40% BCs: not less than 35% SC, ST & PH: not less than 30% Scores from multi-session CBRT exams are normalized using TGPSC's standard normalization formula, and the final merit list is prepared based on normalized marks calculated up to 5 decimal places. Examination Centres The examination will be conducted at Hyderabad (including HMDA jurisdiction), Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal, and Nizamabad.