Agriculture Field Officer (Scale-I)
Agriculture Field Officer Vacancy/Syllabus/ Exam Pattern/Books/ Mock Test /Previous Year Paper/ Notification/ Test Series
Agriculture Field Officer is a golden opportunity for agriculture graduates. Every year thousands vacancy release by IBPS for public sector bank.
- In This examination has less competition than other examinations.
- Attractive pay scale.
- Less work loads compared to probationary officer (PO)
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IBPS-AFO Exam Notification
| Events |
Tentative Dates |
| On-line registration | 1st August 2024 |
| On-line registration Last Date | 21th August 2024 |
| Download of Call letter for Online Exam- Preliminary | October 2024 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | November 2024 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | November/ December 2024 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | December 2024 |
| Online Examination – Main | December 2024 |
| Result of Online exam – Main | January/ February 2025 |
| Conduct of interview | February/ March 2025 |
| Provisional Allotment | 1 April 2025 |
| BANK | Vacancy |
| Punjab National Bank | 310 |
| UCO Bank | 36 |
| Total | 346 |
AFO Notification 2024-25 (CRP-SPL-XIV) Notification
Pattern Of Exam
- Preliminary
- Mains
- Interview
1. In Preliminary (Pre-Exam)
| Subject | Que. | Marks | Time |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Quantitative aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| English language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 2 hr |
| Reasoning & Quantitative aptitude Questions language English and Hindi | |||
Negative marking is 0.25 number for each wrong answer
Who will cross the first stage, will have the opportunity to participate in the next state.
2.In Mains exam
| Subject | Que. | Marks |
| Professional Knowledge (Agriculture) |
60 | 60 |
| Total | 60 | 60 |
| Time | 45 Minutes | |
Negative marking is 0.25 number for each wrong answer
3. The person who passes the main examination will be called for an interview. 100 marks have been set for interview
Last Year Number of Vacancy
| AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER (Last Years) Vacancy (AgriExam.Com) | ||
| CRP SPL-I | 2011-12 | – |
| CRP SPL-II | 2012-13 | 1556 |
| CRP SPL-III | 2013-14 | 3557 |
| CRP SPL-IV | 2014-15 | 2616 |
| CRP SPL-V | 2015-16 | 2546 |
| CRP SPL-VI | 2016-17 | 2693 |
| CRP SPL-VII | 2017-18 | 875 |
| CRP SPL-VIII | 2018-19 | 853 |
| CRP SPL-IX | 2019-20 | 670 |
| CRP SPL-X | 2020-21 | 485 |
| CRP SPL-XI | 2021-22 | 1284 |
| CRP SPL-XII | 2022-23 | 906 |
| CRP SPL-XIII | 2023-24 | 500 |
| CRP SPL-XIV | 2024-24 | 346 |
IBPS AFO Pay Scale (Salary)
- Basic Pay – ₹36,000/- Per month
- Gross Income – ₹58,240/- Per month Approx.
- Agriculture Credit Disbursement to the farmers
- Reviewing Agricultural Loans
- Promote the rural Agriculture credit
- Looking into crop failure cases
- Promoting bank’s products in rural areas, specifically among farmers
Education Qualification For Agriculture Field Officer
4 year Degree(graduation) in following Disciplines
- Agriculture
- Horticulture
- Animal Husbandry
- Veterinary Science
- Dairy Science
- Fishery Science
- Pisciculture
- Agri. Marketing & Cooperation
- Co-operation & Banking
- Argo-Forestry
- Forestry
- Agricultural Biotechnology
- Food Science
- Agriculture Business Management
- Food Technology
- Dairy Technology
- Agricultural Engineering
- Minimum – 20 Years
- Maximum – 30 Years
Syllabus For Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I)
Subject:-Agriculture For Mains Exam
1) Agriculture Current Affairs, Current Data, Schemes
- Current scheme,
- Farmer Handbook Data
- Crop Production Data
- NABARD Norms , Cattles and poultry norms
- Subsidies of various implements
- APEDA Import & Export data
2) Crops, Fruits & Vegetables
- Spacing
- Time of sowing
- Seed rate
- Varieties (only important)
- Different disease and its Causes
- Recently released varieties
3) Seed Technology
- Basics of Seed Science
- Different Seed Tests
- Different Government Scheme
4) Agricultural Economics
- Basics of Agriculture Economics
- Agriculture cost and scheme
5) Various Type of Agricultural Practices
- Tillage, Nutrient deficiencies
- Fertilizer and fertilizer consumption
- Soil Types and characters
- Indian soil
- Type of facts soil related fact
- Green manure
7) Animal Husbandry & Technology
- Different breeds of animals
- Agriculture small industries (like-Honey, Dairy & fisheries)
- Various diseases and its causes
8) Rural Welfare Activities in India
- Before independence
- After independence
- Different Insurance Scheme regarding agriculture
- Women and child development scheme
| Quantitative Aptitude | |
| Number series | Ratio and proportion |
| Simplification Approximation | Simple interest |
| Data interpretation (DI) | compound interest |
| Data sufficiency (Include data tables charts and graphs ) | Average |
| Mensuration | Time and work |
| Quadratic equation | Time and distance |
| Percentage | Speed and distance |
| Partnership | Probability |
| Age problem | Profit and loss |
| English |
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Reading comprehension
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Cloze test
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Spotting error
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Sentence improvement & corrections
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Fill in the blanks
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Para jumbles
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Grammar correction
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| Vocabulary |
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Synonyms antonyms
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Spelling check questions
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Choosing the appropriate word
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| Reasoning syllabus | |
| Verbal reasoning | |
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Sitting arrangement
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Analytical reasoning
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| Puzzle | Distance and direction |
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Inequality
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Alpha numerical series
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Data sufficiency
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Time and sequence test
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Blood relations
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Analogies and decision making
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Order and ranking
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Simple arithmetic reasoning
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Syllogism
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Coding and decoding
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Input output
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Non verbal reasoning
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Series completion
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Finding missing figures
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Mirror image etc
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IBPS-AFO Previous Year Question Paper
| IBPS-AFO Previous Year Question Paper | |
| 2022 | View |
| 2021 | View |
| 2020 | View |
| 2019 | View |
| 2018 | View |
| 2017 | View |
| 2016 | View |
| 2015 | View |
| 2014 | View |
| 2013 | View |
| 2012 | View |
| Important For Candidate | |
| Apply Online | Click |
| Question Paper 2022 | Click |
| IBPS-AFO Test Series | Click |
| IBPS-AFO Study Material | Click |
| Important Books For AFO | Click |
| One Liner Questions For AFO | Click |
| Agriculture Quiz For AFO | Click |
| AFO Notification 2024-25 | Click |
| Final IBPS-AFO Cut Off Marks (CRP-SPL) out off 100 | |||||
| Year | UR | OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
| 2024 | 66.67 | 65.33 | 64.33 | 58.27 | 54.53 |
| 2023 | 63.20 | 62.67 | 61 | 55.67 | 50.60 |
| 2022 | 63.87 | 63.47 | 62 | 56.67 | 53 |
| 2021 | 77.07 | 76.20 | 74.67 | 67.60 | 65.33 |
| AgriExam.Com | |||||
| Cut Off Shortlisted for Interview Marks/60 | |||
| Category | SPL-XI | SPL-XII | SPL-XIV |
| UR | 27.75 | 27.50 | 29 |
| OBC | 27.75 | 27.50 | 29 |
| EWS | 27.75 | 27.50 | 29 |
| SC | 27.75 | 27 | 27.75 |
| ST | 23.75 | 22.25 | 23.25 |
| AgriExam.Com | |||
Important Agriculture Book For IBPS-AFO
| Author/Publisher | Author |
| Fundamentals of Agriculture Vol. 1 & 2 | Arun Katyayan |
| Agriculture at a Glance | R.K. Sharma |
| A Competitive Book of Agriculture | Nemraj Sunda |
| Objective Agriculture | S.R. Kantwa |
| General Agriculture & Current Affairs with 34 YEARS GOVT JOBS PYQ’s | Dr P D Chaudhary |
| Agri Wizard | Surahee Publication |
| IBPS (Specialist officer) Agricultural Field officer (Scale-I) | R. Gupta’s |
Q.1 When will the prelims exam take for IBPS-AFO Exam 2023?
The prelims exam will take on 30th/31st December 2023.
Q.2 What is the IBPS-AFO application fee?
The application fee which needs to be paid is Rs.850 for candidates belonging to the general, OBC and ex-servicemen category. For candidates belonging to reserved categories, the payable fee is Rs.175.
Q.3 Can I become a general manager in future after joining the bank as an Agricultural Field Officer(AFO)?
Yes, you can become a general manager after making the career progression.
Q.4 What is the salary of Agricultural Field Officer?
IBPS SO AFO Officer Scale I:- Monthly salary– Rs. 36400/-
IBPS SO AFO Officer Scale-II:- Monthly salary- Rs. 48800/-
IBPS SO AFO Officer Scale-III:- Monthly salary- Rs. 64600/-
Q.5 I am 34 years old belonging to the SC category. Can I apply for the post?
Yes, Max-30 Years limit For General category students but for ST/SC 5 Year age Relaxation and for OBC category students 3 Year age Relaxation. you can apply for the exam if you have the necessary academic qualification.
Q.6 When the admit card released for the AFO prelims exam?
The admit card will be released in Dec 2022. 7-10 Day before Exam
Q.7 What is the selection procedure for the IBPS-AFO exam?
The selection process involves 3 stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
Q.8 Can Final Year Student Apply For IBPS-AFO Post?
No. Ibps requires (graduation) Complete degree
accepted cut of kya hoga pre 2017 ka…
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Sir
M 4th year me hu…. kya m afo ka form bhar skti hu July me meri 4th year complete ho jaygi
Nahi
sir abhi mera 7th semester end hone wala h …..kya mai ibps so exam 2021 de sakta hu plz tell me sir/mdm plz🙏🙏
No
Sir iske liye pet jaruri h kya
Send any group no.of ibps so.afo
Sir
For ibps afo, sericulture is also eligible ,please add that also in eligibility list
Nice and good sir
Good sir
Thank you dear
Is there sectional cutoff in prelims exam?
Sir how many cutoff part wise expendable afo pre exam ..sub wise and grand total wise
Subject wise @ sectional cut off in prelims
Overall cut off in Mains
Good evening sir,I M student of 1st year BSc ag.
I want to AFO.so u may help me such as how to preparation of math.
thanks sir
Aacha Ji thanks
Best of luck
Sir seed b s.c.vale kiya kre Hamari To 3 saval ke Degri h
NR ka mtlv ??
NR means that the subject bank has not reported till the issue of advertisement. there is a possibility, these bank may report vacancy .
Hello sir .I will appear for the IBPS SO examination soon. Can you please help me by providing the IBPS SO 2018. With the help of IBPS SO 2018, it will become easier for me to qualify examination. So please help me out asap.
Are final year students of horticulture are eligible for allotment of job if they relieve before the date of interview
Sir professional knowledge is of 60 marks and interview is 100:20 how marks are divided
Yahape koi reserve list SO-VI ke he kya…AFO ke if present plz share ur marks with our reserve group..we r doing this to gather waiting students..Whats up ur score on 8379909116…
Sir
Agriculture diploma se job aaye
Please confirm kar dejiy ga
Why BSC sericulture graduates are not eligible
This also professional degree acrided by ICAR India council of agricultural science.
It is also a farm science courses
Also 4 year proffesional degree
Sericulture is a specific branch of entomology, but in afo you require to have a complete knowledge of agriculture science including agronomy, horticulture, animal husbandry etc ..
Call for Ao exam
Aao ke liye
I’m Aditya narayan Dwivedi from Aydha malauli gosai post shankerpur i have dobarne M.Sc Ag B.Ed mobile 9918003732 birth of date 17 07 1989 kya hum Afo me dall sakte hai
What are the tentative no. Of vacancies for ibps afo 2018-19
853 vacancy for agriculture field officer
I am Agriculture. M.sc Agronomy student for svn university
I have completed by b.tech in mechanical engineering then I want to do MSc in agriculture.it is possible kya
Sir msc botany vale bhi de sakte ha kya…… Exam
Good sir ji
Are final year students of horticulture are eligible for allotment of job if they relieve before the date of interview
Ur informations are very much important n ur work is very motivating. Tnk u sir
Nice sir always inform me about afo exam
Where is the link to apply for exam is there any examination fee and for study they need any recognition like ICAR or UGC
Very nice work sir…
Sir people who studied agriculture b tech are eligible for this notification
Yes Eligible
Sir maine bsc biotechnology kiya hain kya main agricultural officer ki post ke liye apply kar sakati hoon ya nahi
Diploma(3years)+ b.tech(3years) students of agriculture engineering are eligible for this afo exam
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Yes you are eligible
Sir! Those your studying 7 th semester students also apply for this job
Yes but it is only for experience purpose…. I mean an individual can apply to know the exam pattern and what is the standards of questions they are asking
sir, I am graduate from b.sc. medical (Botany , chemistry , zoology)
l will apply IBPS-AFO or not
Can international students could apply??
M.sc botany applicable ha kya?
What will b the cut of in Agriculture Field Officer
AFO pre k exam papper dalo sir
Medical qulification kya rahata hai sir
One more option is there for training of grape ..that is expanded Y system of training
University koi si bhi ho
Plz call me when the notification released
Notification will be released as usual on November of every year
क्या इसमें मेडिकल टेस्ट भी होता है। कृषि क्षेत्राधिकारी में
Medical me normal hona chahiye aap bas itana kafi hai
What was the highest score in prelim at 2019-20?
Thank you for your prior info.
Very useful….
Sir, B.sc agriculture final year last semester students are eligible for this afo exam
Sir b.sc agriculture final year / semester student are eligible for this afo exam
Sir b.sc agriculture final year /semester students are eligible for this afo exam
Sir,b.sc agriculture final year last semester students are eligible for this afo exam
Sir final year student are eligible for this afo exam
Starting
can final year student(agriculture engineering )appear this exam
Sir pre exam me teno subject ke cut off marks alag alag nikalte hain kya
I have studied B.Tech Energy and Environmental Engineering at Tamilnadu Agricultural University. Am I eligible for this exam. Please help me out
Sir iam belong to agri biotechnology but the syllabus now change by icar and it is B tech ( Biotechnology ) sir my problem is that now iam eligible or not for ibps AFO and agriculture jobs.
how to fill ibps afo exam. please tell website
Sir where do they get posted?
Is more than 60 percent marks are required in each semester to eligible for ibps afo or overall degree marks should be more than 60 percent?
Good evening sir,I M student of 1st year BSc ag.
I want to AFO.so u may help me such as how to preparation of math.
Sir mai majarashtra se hu mera college private hai A grade aur pdkv akola university se affiliated hai .. Kya mai graduation ke baad ibps afo ke liye eligible hu ?
I am pursuing b. Sc. Agriculture +MBA integrated 5 years course. Am I eligible for this exam
Afo
Good evening sir,
I was completed 4 degree course of Agriculture Engineering
And have one doubt sir
I am elligibile for AFO or not sir
You R ready for fill the form of AFO.
Really Nice work sir. Thank you very much
upasana tiwari sir I have done post graduation in geography agricultural geography was also a subject in my pg can i apply sir
Sir maine bsc biotechnology kiya hain kya main agricultural officer ki post ke liye apply kar sakati hoon ya nahi
Mains exam is of 60 Questions. Each question carry 1.33 marks which is equivalent total of 80 marks and 20 marks of the interview section.
Kiya hmko pre exam ke privious paper mil sakte hai, please give me response
If MSC botany post graduate can eligible to apply agricultural field officer?
Very nice👍👏
Is there how many exams to complete ibps afo
I am pursuing B.sc agriculture (HONS.)
Currently I am in 7th semester am I eligible to give this exam in 2021-2022 batch
Sir 2023 m IBPS afo ke liye CET lagu hoga yha nhi
AFO 2023 ke liye CET lagu nhi hoga
Afo ki vecancy kab ati h. ….
Mujhe iski jankari kaha se milegi or m 4rh year m hu to iski tyari kese kru
Sir
Meri bsc (hons) complete ho gyi h
Result nhi aaya
Kya m afo ki post k liye eligible hu
Please say about , what type of questions asked in interview ?