OPSC AHO Recruitment 2026: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has announced a fresh official notification PDF for OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer (AHO) Recruitment 2026. A total of 22 vacancies have been announced for the post of Assistant Horticulture Officer (Group-B, Class-II) under the Odisha Horticulture Service in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment. Interested candidates can apply online from 28 July 2026 to 28 August 2026through the official OPSC website. Before submitting the online application form, applicants should carefully read the official notification PDF to check all important details such as; educational qualifications, age limit, application fees, selection process, salary details, important dates, and all others.
Important Date
Notification Released : 20 July 2026
Application Start : 28 July 2026
Last Date for Apply Online : 28 August 2026
Last Date For Fee Payment : 28 August 2026
Correction Date : As Per Schedule
Exam Date : Notify Soon
Admit Card Date : Before Exam
Result : Notify Soon
Application Fees
UR / SEBC : 700/- (Rupees Seven Hundred only)
SC / ST / PwD : Nil (Exempted)
Pay the Exam Fee Through Online Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking / IMPS / Cash Card / Mobile Wallet, etc.
Age Limit
Minimum Age : 21 Years
Maximum Age : 42 Years
For Age Relaxation Read the Official Notification.
Vacancy Details
Sl. No.
Category
No. of Vacancies
1
UR
06 (02-W)
2
SEBC
00 (00-W)
3
SC
07 (02-W)
4
ST
09 (03-W)
Total
–
22 (07-W)
Additionally, out of the total 22 (07-W) vacancies:
Category
No. of Posts Reserved
Ex-Servicemen
01
Persons with Disabilities (Cat-I LV)
01
Eligibility Criteria
A candidate must possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture [B.Sc. (Horticulture)] or Agriculture [B.Sc. (Agriculture)] from any University or Institution recognized by any State Government or the Government of India. No other equivalent qualification except a Degree in Horticulture or Agriculture will be accepted.
For more details candidates should carefully read the official notification.
Salary
Pay Scale : Level-10, Cell-1 of the Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017 (pre-revised scale of PB-2, Rs. 9,300–34,800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4,600/-, along with and other allowances).
Selection Process
Written Examination
Personality Test/Interview
Written Examination (200 Marks)
Paper
Full Marks
No. of Questions
Duration
Subject
Paper I
100
100 (MCQ)
2 hours
Horticulture
Paper II
100
100 (MCQ)
2 hours
Horticulture
Both papers are Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) evaluation.
Each correct answer carries 01 mark.
Negative marking applies: 25% of the marks awarded for a correct answer will be deducted for each wrong response.
Unattempted questions carry zero marks.
Questions will be of Bachelor’s Degree standard.
Syllabus
Paper I Topics
Agro Meteorology
Soil and Nutrition
Water Management
Weed Management
Dry Land Farming
Integrated Farming System
Seed Technology
Plant Protection
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Statistics
Related Subjects (tillage, farm machinery, crop rotation, organic farming, protected cultivation, apiculture, mushroom cultivation, composting, digital initiatives of the State Government, etc.)
Paper II Topics
Plant Propagation and Nursery Management
Fruit Crops (Mango, Banana, Citrus, Pineapple, Guava, Papaya, Sapota, Ber, Pomegranate, Litchi, Custard Apple, and exotic crops like Passion Fruit, Avocado, Dragon Fruit, Strawberry)