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i am from non ICAR university with agriculture bsc. can i still apply???


sadhvini 8th Nov, 2021
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anchaltibrewal2001 8th Nov, 2021

Hello Sadhvini,

Hope you are ding well.

As per your query, here is the eligibility criteria for IBPS SO Exam for Agricultural Field Officer:

Nationality:

  • Candidates must be a citizen of India, or

  • A subject of Bhutan, Nepal or a Tibetan Refugee who came to India prior to January 1, 1962 with an intention to settle permanently/a person of Indian origin who migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African countries of Kenya, Zambia Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with an intention of settling permanently India, provided they have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

Age limit:

  • Lower Age Limit - 20 years

  • Upper Age Limit - 30 Years

However there are certain relaxations given to reserved category candidates:

  • OBC (Non- Creamy layer): 3 years
  • SC/ST: 5 Years
  • PWD: 10 Years
  • Person affected by 1984 riots: 5 Years
  • J&K Domicile candidate (Jan 1, 1980 to Dec 31, 1989): 5 Years

Education Qualification:

For the post of Agricultural Field Officer (Scale 1)- Candidates must have a graduation degree (four years) in Agriculture/Animal Husbandry/ Dairy Technology /Veterinary Science/Horticulture/Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/Co-operation & Banking/Agro-Forestry/Marketing & Cooperation/Forestry/Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology / Agricultural Engineering /Sericulture

Therefore if you have completed the four year course in BSc Agriculture from non ICAR University, you are eligible to apply for this exam.

For any further information related to IBPS SO exam, please visit the link provided below:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ibps-so-eligibility

Hope this helps you. All the best!

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