Maharashtra Agricultural Officer Exam Details 2026

The selection process for **Maharashtra Agricultural Officer** is conducted in the following stages:\n1. **Written Online Examination (CBT)**: Qualifying objective test.\n2. **Skill Test / Physical Test**: (For specific posts like Clerk or Constable).\n3. **Document Verification**: Detailed check of academic qualifications and category certificates.\n4. **Medical Fitness Test**: Standard government medical examination.

The recruitment written exam covers:\n- **General Intelligence & Reasoning**: Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, series, coding-decoding, puzzles.\n- **Quantitative Aptitude**: Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data interpretation.\n- **General English**: Vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, error spotting.\n- **General Awareness**: Current affairs, Indian history, geography, polity, and general science.

### Written Exam Scheme\n- **Mode**: Computer Based Test (CBT).\n- **Type**: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).\n- **Duration**: 120 Minutes.\n- **Negative Marking**: 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer.

Candidates recruited for the **Agriculture Officer** post will receive the following pay scale:\n- **Salary Pay Scale**: **₹41,800 - ₹1,32,300**\n- **Allowances**: Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), and medical benefits.

To be eligible for recruitment through **Maharashtra Agricultural Officer**, candidates must meet the following official criteria:\n- **Educational Qualification**: Must possess a **Graduation** in a relevant field.\n- **Age Limit**: Candidates must be between **18 and 30 years** of age. Standard age relaxations apply for OBC, SC, ST, and PwD categories as per government rules.

The Maharashtra Agricultural Officer Eligibility for the previous year cycle has been tabulated below

| Post Name | Minimum Age Limit | Maximum Age Limit |

| --- | --- | --- |

| UR | Reserved/Orphan/EWS/Meritorious Sportsperson/Ex-Serviceman | |

| PWD | Deputy Director Group A | 18 |

| 38 | 43 | |

| Up to 45 years of age | Taluka Agriculture Officer Group B | 18 |

| 38 | 43 | |

| Up to 45 years of age | Agriculture Officer, Junior & Others Group B | 18 |

| 38 | 43 | |

| Up to 45 years of age | | |

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Maharashtra Agricultural Officer Qualification is an important prerequisite to be satisfied by the candidates in order to participate in the recruitment process. The candidates should possess:

• A Degree in Agriculture/Agricultural Engineering/Horticulture from a recognized institution.
• The following qualifications will be considered equivalent and eligible:
• B.Sc Agriculture Biotechnology
• B.SC Agribusiness Management
• B.Sc Home Science
• B.Tech Food System
• B.F. Sc
• B.Sc Horticulture
• Knowledge of the Marathi Language is also mandatory

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The candidate should be an Indian National in order to be considered eligible to apply for the Maharashtra Agricultural Officer post. They should submit the relevant certificates in support of their claims.

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The Maharashtra Public Service Commission had notified a limit on the number of attempts for the recruitment process. The number of attempts applicable for different categories for the previous year cycle is as follows:

| Category | Number of Attempts |

| --- | --- |

| UR | 6 |

| SC/ST | |

| N/A | |

| PWD & Orphan(UR/EWS) Candidates | 9 |

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission has not specified any prior working experience required to apply for the Agricultural post. Thus, the candidates with or without experience can apply for the post if they fulfill all other eligibility conditions.

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