TGPSC Seed Certification Officer Recruitment 2026 – 19 Vacancies, Apply Online from 7 July

Candidates are advised not to wait until the last date and to submit the online application well in advance to avoid last-minute technical issues.

A total of 19 vacancies have been notified for the post of Seed Certification Officer, State Level cadre, under the Telangana Seed & Organic Certification Authority. Note: Vacancy numbers are subject to variation, and any addition or deletion will be communicated through an official addendum on the TGPSC website. Full category-wise break-up, including HH and OH sub-categories, is available in Annexure-I of the official notification PDF.

Category-wise Vacancy Break-up

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.

Degrees obtained through Open Universities or Distance Education mode must be recognized by the UGC, AICTE, or Distance Education Bureau, as applicable. The result of the qualifying examination must have been officially declared by the university as on the notification date; mere conduct of the exam or pending result processing does not fulfil the qualification requirement.

Age is reckoned as on 01/07/2026. 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. 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.

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.

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.

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 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. 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. The examination will be conducted at Hyderabad (including HMDA jurisdiction), Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal, and Nizamabad.

PDF Application Form Hall Ticket Aadhaar Card / Voter ID / Passport / Driving License / Service ID / PAN Card Proof of Educational Qualifications SSC / CBSE / ICSE certificate (for Date of Birth) School Study Certificate (1st to 7th Class) Certificate of Residence, if applicable Declaration by the Unemployed (for exam fee exemption) No Objection Certificate from employer, if employed Service Certificate, if claiming employee age relaxation Sports certificate, if claiming sports reservation Ex-servicemen certificate, if applicable Community Certificate for SC/ST/BC candidates Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (Form-VIIB) for BC candidates Income Certificate for EWS candidates Disability Certificate in SADAREM format, for PwD candidates

Applicants must ensure eligibility before filling the online application; the Commission is not responsible for errors made by applicants. Incomplete or incorrect applications will be rejected without further correspondence. Any changes made to OTR details after submitting the application will not be considered for this notification. Electronic gadgets, mobile phones, calculators, smartwatches, Bluetooth devices, and similar items are strictly banned inside the examination hall. Furnishing false information or suppressing material facts can lead to debarment from future TGPSC examinations and rejection of candidature at any stage. There is no waiting list; unfilled vacancies will be carried forward to the next recruitment as per applicable government orders. Candidates should regularly check the official TGPSC website for updates, as no individual communication will be sent.