OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 48 Assistant Agriculture Engineer Posts

Official Notification

Note: Age and qualification are reckoned as on 1 January 2026. Candidates are advised to submit the online application well in advance rather than waiting for the closing date, to avoid last-hour rush.

22 UR (07-w) 26 Reserved Category Total 48 Total Posts (16-w) Note: Ex-Servicemen and PwD candidates (with permanent disability of 40% or more) will be adjusted against the category to which they belong. Persons with temporary disability cannot be considered for reservation. The number of vacancies is subject to change by the Government without notice.

Category-wise Breakup

Reservation for Ex-Servicemen & PwD (within total 48)

A candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Engineering from any University or Institution recognised by any State Government or the Government of India. No other equivalent qualification except a Degree in Agriculture Engineering will be accepted. 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 an 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 School or Educational Institution recognised by the Government of Odisha or the Central Government; or Passed a test in Odia at Middle English School Standard, conducted by the School & Mass Education Department, Government of Odisha, or the Board of Secondary Educati

Note: A candidate falling under more than one relaxation category is eligible for only one benefit — whichever is most beneficial. Age relaxation is not allowed to PwD candidates with less than 40% permanent disability. Only the date of birth entered in the HSC (or equivalent) certificate will be accepted by the Commission.

Age Relaxation

Recruitment is conducted as per the Odisha Agricultural Engineering Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2018. Candidates appointed on or after 1 January 2005 are covered by the Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) and are not eligible for pension under the Odisha Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1992.

Note: The examination fee is refunded only to candidates who actually appear in both papers of the Written Examination, processed to the original mode of payment after the exam. Applications without fee payment (except for SC/ST/PwD) will be treated as incomplete and rejected outright. Candidates must furnish accurate bank account details (account number, IFSC code, account holder name, bank branch) in case the original-mode refund fails.

Selection is through a competitive examination comprising a Written Examination followed by a Personality Test (Interview). Both papers are Objective Type (MCQ) with OMR-based evaluation; each question carries 1 mark. Negative marking: 25% of the marks allotted to a question is deducted for each wrong answer; unattempted questions receive zero marks. The Commission will fix qualifying marks for each paper and/or in aggregate, category-wise. Candidates meeting the qualifying marks are shortlisted for the Personality Test in a ratio of about 1:2 of the advertised vacancies (category-wise), subject to a minimum of 5 candidates per category. Carries 25 marks . The Select List is drawn in order of merit based on aggregate marks (Written Examination + Interview, out of 225) for each category, equal to the number of advertised vacancies. Ties are resolved first by Written Examination marks, and

The syllabus is at Bachelor's Degree standard. Key topics include: Paper-I, Section A (General Engineering): Computer programming & data structures, workshop practice, applied electronics & instrumentation, common statistical data on agriculture, units & dimensions, surveying & levelling, building construction & cost estimation, greenhouse design. Paper-I, Section B (Farm Machinery & Power): Farm machinery, farm power, tractor systems & controls, farm power/machinery management, human engineering & safety, precision agriculture, renewable energy engineering, systems engineering. Paper-II, Section A (Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering): Engineering properties of food materials, grain processing, drying & storage of crops, horticultural produce processing, thermal processing, food laws (FSSAI, BIS, Codex). Paper-II, Section B (Soil & Water Conservation Engineering): Fluid mechanics

HSC or equivalent certificate (proof of date of birth) Intermediate/+2 examination certificate Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Engineering certificate from a recognised University/Institution Mark sheets for all examinations from HSC to the Bachelor's Degree (including any failed attempts, if applicable) Four recent passport-size photographs (unsigned and unattested, within 6 months) Caste certificate in support of SEBC/SC/ST claim, where applicable (SEBC certificate must be issued on or after 29 August 2023) Odia Test Pass certificate, or equivalent certificate as specified in the eligibility conditions Permanent Disability Certificate (40% or more) from the concerned Medical Board, where applicable Release Certificate for Ex-Servicemen, along with a notarised Affidavit (format at Appendix-B) No Objection Certificate from the Competent Authority/Head of Office, where applicable Proof o