RSSB Agriculture Supervisor Direct Recruitment 2026 for 1100 Posts

Eligibilty

Educational Qualification:

• B.Sc. (Agriculture) or B.Sc. (Agriculture-Horticulture) Honours from a recognized university established by law in India.
• OR Senior Higher Secondary (10+2 scheme) with Agriculture or Higher Secondary (old scheme) with Agriculture from a recognized board.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of working in Hindi written in Devnagari script.
• Knowledge of Rajasthan\'s culture.

Note: Candidates appearing in the final year of the qualifying examination are eligible to apply, but they must provide proof of acquiring the required educational qualification by the date of the examination. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

Other Qualifications:

• Health: Candidates must be in good mental and physical health and free from any defect that would interfere with the efficient performance of duties. A medical fitness certificate signed by the Chief Medical and Health Officer or Medical Jurist of their district of residence will be required upon selection.
• Character: Candidates must possess good character suitable for government service. A character certificate from the principal/education officer of the last educational institution attended, along with two character certificates from responsible individuals (not relatives) issued within six months prior to the application date, must be submitted.

Nationality:

• A citizen of India, or
• A subject of Nepal, or
• A subject of Bhutan, or
• A Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania, formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, and Ethiopia with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Note: Applicants belonging to categories (b), (c), (d), (e) must present the required eligibility certificate issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Justice, Government of India.

Vaccancy

Total Vacancies: 1100

• Non-Scheduled Area: 944 Posts
• Scheduled Area: 156 Posts

Category-wise Vacancy Distribution (Non-Scheduled Area - 944 Posts)

Please note: The sum of category-wise posts provided in the original notification does not precisely match the total for Non-Scheduled Areas (944). Candidates are advised to refer to the official detailed notification for the most accurate and complete breakdown.

Category-wise Vacancy Distribution (Scheduled Area - 156 Posts)

Please note: The sum of category-wise posts provided in the original notification does not precisely match the total for Scheduled Areas (156). Candidates are advised to refer to the official detailed notification for the most accurate and complete breakdown.

Horizontal Reservation (Non-Scheduled Area)

Horizontal Reservation (Scheduled Area)

The number of advertised posts may be increased or decreased by the state government/RSSB before the exam result. Reservations for women, ex-servicemen, outstanding players, and PwD are horizontal. Applicants from outside Rajasthan will be considered in the General category.

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The salary for the Agriculture Supervisor post is determined according to the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix Level-5 by the State Government.

During the probation period, a fixed monthly remuneration will be payable as per government orders. No additional allowances such as house rent allowance, dearness allowance, city compensatory allowance, or special pay will be admissible during the probation period.

Upon successful completion of the two-year probation period, including training and passing the required examinations, and satisfactory conduct, candidates will be eligible for the minimum pay scale of the post and other allowances as per rules.

Examination Scheme:

• The recruitment exam for Agriculture Supervisor posts will be an Offline (OMR-based) Objective Type examination.
• The question paper will consist of 100 questions.
• Maximum marks for the examination will be 300.
• The duration of the examination will be 2 hours.
• Each question carries 3 marks.
• Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
• OMR Sheet Instructions:
  • Each question will have 5 options (A, B, C, D, E). Candidates must darken only one circle using a blue ballpoint pen.
  • If a candidate does not attempt a question, they must darken option 'E'.
  • If none of the five options is darkened for up to 10% of the questions, 1/3rd of the marks for each such question will be deducted.
  • If more than 10% of the questions have no darkened circle, the candidate will be disqualified.
  • An additional 10 minutes will be provided after the scheduled exam time to ensure all questions have one option darkened.

Normalization Process:

If the Board conducts the recruitment examination in multiple stages, the process of normalization will be adopted.

Document Verification:

Eligibility verification and document authentication will be carried out by the concerned departments based on the information provided in the online application/OTR. Candidates must ensure the accuracy and completeness of their submitted information and documents.

Candidates must apply online through the Rajasthan SSO Portal. Offline applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.

1. One Time Registration (OTR):
   • Visit the SSO Portal: http://sso.rajasthan.gov.in
   • Log in using your SSO ID.
   • Navigate to "Citizen Apps (G2C)" and select "Recruitment Portal".
   • If you have not paid the OTR fee, click on the "OTR (One Time Registration)" tab. Carefully fill in your category (Unreserved, EWS, OBC-NC, MBC-NC, SC, ST, SAH), disability status, and home state, and then pay the prescribed fee.
   • The information filled during OTR (category, disability status, home state) will be pre-filled in your online application. Ensure OTR details are accurate.
2. Filling the Online Application:
   • After completing the OTR process, access the application form through your SSO ID on the Recruitment Portal.
   • Carefully select your educational qualification in the OTR dashboard's ODV section. Upload required qualification documents in the Document Details section as per the recruitment rules.
   • Ensure all other information in the application form is filled carefully. Any incorrect or incomplete entry made by the e-Mitra will be considered the applicant's fault.
   • Once the application form is "Final Submit"ted, an online application number will be generated. Candidates must print and safely keep this application form.
   • Do not use any other portal or facility for OTR fee payment.
3. Important Instructions for Application:
   • Applicants must apply in the category for which they are eligible. Candidates from other states will be considered under the General category.
   • Ensure your mobile number and email ID are correct and do not change them until the recruitment process is complete, as important information will be sent to them.
   • Only applications submitted through the candidate's own SSO ID will be considered valid.
   • An application ID must be generated; otherwise, the application will not be considered accepted.
   • Read the detailed advertisement and relevant service rules carefully before submitting the application.
4. Application Correction/Withdrawal:
   • Certain fields like Name, Father's Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Photograph, and Handwriting Sample cannot be changed in the online application once submitted. These are linked to OTR/Aadhar/JanAadhar.
   • Other details can be corrected during a specified correction window (firstly during the application period or 3 days after closing, and a final opportunity approximately one month before the exam) by paying a fee of INR 300/-.
   • Applications can be withdrawn approximately one month before the exam through the "Withdraw Button" on the Recruitment Portal.
5. Help and Support:
   • For any issues during online application, contact the Recruitment Portal Helpdesk Number or Email: ITCELL.RSSB@RAJASTHAN.GOV.IN / RECRUITMENTHELPDESK@RAJASTHAN.GOV.IN.
   • E-Mitra Helpline: 0141-2922241/2922238.
   • Online Application related issues helpline: 0294-3057541.
   • For exam-related issues/complaints: pg.rssb@rajasthan.gov.in

Agriculture Supervisor Recruitment Exam Scheme:

• The question paper will be of objective type.
• Maximum marks: 300.
• Number of questions: 100.
• Duration: 2 hours.
• Each question: 3 marks.
• Negative marking: 1/3 mark for each incorrect answer.

Documents Required for Online Application (Upload during OTR/Application):

• Live Photograph: Capture during OTR. Must be clear, well-lit, with a white/light background. Face should cover at least 50% of the photo, with eyes, nose, and chin clearly visible. No dark/sunglasses.
• Scanned Signature: Black or dark blue pen on a white A4 paper, within a 7 cm wide x 2 cm high rectangular box. Scanned and cropped to the box. (JPEG format, 280x80 to 560x160 pixels, 20-50 KB file size).
• Scanned Thumb Impression: Left thumb impression (right if left is unavailable) using black or dark blue ink, on a white A4 paper, within a 7 cm wide x 2 cm high rectangular box. Scanned and cropped to the box. (JPEG format, 20-50 KB file size).
• Educational Qualification Documents: Upload in the Document Details section of the OTR dashboard. (e.g., B.Sc. Agriculture degree/mark sheets, 10+2 Agriculture mark sheets).
• Category-Specific Certificates:
  • EWS/OBC-NC/MBC-NC/SC/ST/SAH Certificate: Must be issued by a competent authority in Rajasthan on or before the application deadline. If issued after the deadline, an affidavit stating eligibility on the deadline is required.
  • Disability Certificate (PwD): Permanent Disability Certificate issued by a medical authority, clearly stating 40% or more disability. UDID card is mandatory for verification. Must be issued before the application deadline.
  • Ex-Servicemen Certificate/NOC: Issued by a competent authority on or before the application deadline.
  • Outstanding Player Certificate: Issued by a competent authority on or before the application deadline.

Documents Required at the Time of Document Verification/Appointment:

• Original Educational Qualification Certificates: Mark sheets and degrees (B.Sc. Agriculture or 10+2 Agriculture).
• Original Caste Certificate:
  • SC/ST/Sahariya: Life-long valid.
  • OBC/MBC (Non-Creamy Layer): Latest certificate based on father's name, residence, and income. Valid for one year, can be renewed with affidavit for up to three years. Married women must submit a certificate based on their father's details.
  • EWS: Latest Income & Asset Certificate. Valid for one year, can be renewed with affidavit for up to three years.
• Domicile Certificate (Rajasthan).
• Age Proof: (e.g., 10th class mark sheet/certificate).
• Medical Fitness Certificate: Issued by Chief Medical and Health Officer or Medical Jurist.
• Character Certificates:
  • From the Principal/Education Officer of the last educational institution.
  • Two character certificates from responsible gazetted officers (not relatives), issued within 6 months of the application date.
• Marriage Registration Certificate: Mandatory for appointment in government service.
• Declaration of Children: For married candidates.
• Widow Status Documents (if applicable): Husband's death certificate, and linkage documents (e.g., marriage certificate, Aadhar card, ration card, child's birth certificate, voter ID, husband's domicile/caste certificate).
• Divorced Status Documents (if applicable): Court decree/order of divorce issued by the application deadline, and an affidavit stating no remarriage.
• Police Verification Certificate: To ensure no criminal record that hinders government service.
• No Objection Certificate (NOC): From the current employer, if already in government service or public sector undertaking. Alternatively, resignation acceptance letter from previous service upon new appointment.
• Photo ID Proof: (e.g., Aadhar Card, Voter ID, Driving License, Passport).
• Passport Size Photographs: As specified for the exam (2.5x2.5 cm, not older than 1 month) and for verification.
• UDID Card (if PwD): Mandatory.

All required certificates for claiming category benefits or specific status must be issued on or before the application deadline. The Board will conduct provisional eligibility checks based on online application details, and final verification will be done at the document verification stage. Providing false information will lead to legal action.

Detailed Syllabus:

Part - I: General Hindi (15 Questions, 45 Marks)

• Sandhi (joining words) and Sandhi-Vichhed (splitting words).
• Prefixes (Upasarg) and Suffixes (Pratyay) – word formation, separation, identification.
• Formation of Compound Words (Samaas) and analysis of Compound Words.
• Meaning differentiation of word pairs (Shabd Yugm).
• Synonyms (Paryayvachi Shabd) and Antonyms (Viloam Shabd).
• Word Purity (Shabd Shuddhi) – correcting impure words.
• Sentence Purity (Vakya Shuddhi) – correcting grammatical errors other than spelling.
• One word for a phrase (Vakyaansh ke liye ek उपयुक्त शब्द).
• Technical Terminology (Paribhashik Shabdavali) – Hindi equivalents of English administrative terms.
• Idioms (Muhavare) – only meaningful usage in sentences expected.
• Proverbs (Lokokti) – only meaningful usage in sentences expected.

Part - II: General Knowledge, History & Culture of Rajasthan (25 Questions, 75 Marks)

1. Geographical Structure of Rajasthan: Geographical divisions, climate, major mountains, rivers, deserts, and crops.
2. History of Rajasthan:
   • Civilizations: Kalibanga and Ahar.
   • Prominent Personalities: Maharana Kumbha, Maharana Sanga, Maharana Pratap, Rao Jodha, Rao Maldeo, Maharaja Jaswant Singh, Veer Durgadas, Maharaja Mansingh-I of Jaipur, Sawai Jai Singh, Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner, etc.
3. Contribution of Rajasthan to the Indian Freedom Struggle and the Unification of Rajasthan.
4. Various Rajasthani dialects, Rajasthani terminology for agriculture and animal husbandry activities.
5. Agricultural, Animal Husbandry, and Commercial Terminology.
6. Folk Deities-Gods – Major Saints and Sects.
7. Major Folk Festivals, Fairs, Cattle Fairs.
8. Rajasthani Folk Tales, Folk Songs and Dances, Idioms, Proverbs, Phad, Folk Dramas, Folk Musical Instruments, and Puppet Art.
9. Various Castes and Tribes.
10. Men's and Women's Clothing and Jewelry.
11. Painting and Handicrafts – Various styles of painting, frescoes, stone crafts, wood crafts, pottery, Usta art, hand tools, namda-carpets, etc.
12. Architecture – Forts, palaces, havelis, cenotaphs (chhatris), stepwells (baoris), ponds, temples-mosques, etc.
13. Sanskar (rites) and Customs.
14. Religious, Historical, and Tourist Places.

Part - III: Agronomy (शस्य विज्ञान) (20 Questions, 60 Marks)

• General knowledge of geographical situation, agriculture, and agricultural statistics of Rajasthan. Scenario and importance of agriculture, horticulture, and livestock in the state. Major obstacles to agricultural and horticultural production in Rajasthan. Climatic zones of Rajasthan, soil fertility and productivity. Saline and alkaline soils, acidic soils and their management.
• Types of soils in Rajasthan, soil erosion, water and soil conservation methods, essential plant nutrients, availability and sources, traditional agricultural terminology in Rajasthani language. Importance, types, and methods of preparing organic manures, and nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium fertilizers, single, mixed, and compound fertilizers and their application methods.
• Importance of irrigation in crop production, sources of irrigation, water requirement of crops and influencing factors. Irrigation methods – especially sprinkler, drip, rain gun, etc. Need, timing, and quantity of irrigation. Drainage and its importance, drainage methods. Traditional irrigation-related terminology in the context of Rajasthan. Soil testing and improvement of problematic soils. Silage, hay-making, fodder conservation.
• Weeds – characteristics, classification, damage from weeds, weed control methods, weed control in major crops of Rajasthan using herbicides. Weeds terminology in Rajasthani language.
• Information on climate, soil, field preparation, varieties, seed treatment, seed rate, sowing time, fertilizers, irrigation, intercropping, plant protection, harvesting, threshing, storage, and crop rotation for the following main crops:
  • Cereal Crops: Maize, Sorghum, Pearl Millet, Paddy, Wheat, and Barley.
  • Pulses: Moong (Green Gram), Cowpea, Lentil, Urad (Black Gram), Moth (Dew Bean), Chickpea, and Pea.
  • Oilseed Crops: Groundnut, Sesame, Soybean, Mustard, Linseed, Castor, Sunflower, and Taramira.
  • Fiber Crop: Cotton.
  • Fodder Crops: Berseem, Lucerne, and Oat.
  • Spice Crops: Fennel, Fenugreek, Cumin, and Coriander.
  • Cash Crops: Guar and Sugarcane.
• Qualities of good seed, seed germination and factors affecting it, seed classification, Nucleus Seed, Breeder Seed, Foundation Seed, Certified Seed.
• Dryland Farming – importance, techniques of dryland farming. Mixed cropping, its types, and importance. Crop rotation – importance and principles. Information on important schemes of the Department of Agriculture in the context of Rajasthan. Storage of grains and seeds.

Part - IV: Horticulture (उद्यानिकी) (20 Questions, 60 Marks)

• Importance, current status, and future of fruits and vegetables in horticulture. Nursery management of fruit plants. Plant propagation, planting. Selection and planning of orchard location. Various layout methods for establishing an orchard. Adverse weather conditions like frost, hot winds (loo), and off-season fruiting, and their solutions. Use of various plant growth regulators in orchards. Vegetable production methods and nursery management in vegetable production.
• Information on the following horticultural crops including climate, soil, improved varieties, propagation methods, organic manure and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, yield, major pests and diseases and their control in Rajasthan: Mango, Citrus fruits, Guava, Pomegranate, Papaya, Ber, Date palm, Aonla, Grapes, Lasuda, Beal, Tomato, Onion, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Okra, Cucurbit vegetables, Brinjal, Chilli, Garlic, Peas, Carrot, Radish, Spinach.
• Importance, current status, and future of fruit and vegetable preservation. Principles and methods of fruit preservation. Techniques of canning, drying, and dehydration and their traditional methods in Rajasthan. Methods of making Jam, Jelly, Candy, Sherbet, Squash, etc.
• General knowledge of cultivation of medicinal plants and flowers in the context of Rajasthan. Important schemes of the Horticulture Department in the context of Rajasthan.

Part - V: Animal Husbandry (पशुपालन) (20 Questions, 60 Marks)

• Importance of animal husbandry in agriculture. Importance and management of livestock in milk production. General knowledge of characteristics, utility, and origin of the following livestock breeds:
  • Cow: Gir, Tharparkar, Nagori, Rathi, Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Malvi, Haryana, Mewati.
  • Buffalo: Murrah, Surti, Nili Ravi, Bhadavari, Jafrabadi, Mehsana.
  • Goat: Jamunapari, Barbari, Beetal, Toggenburg.
  • Sheep: Marwari, Chokla, Malpura, Merino, Karakol, Jaisalmeri, Avikavastra, Avikalin.
• Camel management, age determination of animals.
• Types, uses, dosage, and administration methods of common veterinary medicines:
  • Antiseptics: Phenyl, Carbolic Acid, Potassium Permanganate (Lal Dawa), Lysol.
  • Purgatives: Magnesium Sulphate (MagSul), Castor Oil.
  • Stimulants: Alcohol, Camphor.
  • Anthelmintics: Copper Sulphate (Neela Thotha), Phenovis.
  • Massage Oils: Turpentine Oil.
• Causes, symptoms, and treatment of major animal diseases in Rajasthan: Rinderpest (Pashu Plague), Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Khurpaka-Muhpaka), Lumpy Skin Disease (Lagdi), Anthrax, Hemorrhagic Septicemia (Galghontu), Mastitis, Milk Fever, Ranikhet (New Castle Disease), Fowl Pox (Murgiyon ki Chechak), Coccidiosis (Murgiyon ki Khoonipechis).
• Milk production, milk and colostrum composition, clean milk production, milk preservation, milk testing and quality. Determining fat content in milk, specific gravity, acidity, and method of cream separation and required equipment. Methods of making curd, paneer, and ghee. Cleaning and sanitizing dairy utensils. Terminology related to animal husbandry practices and activities in the context of Rajasthan.