OPSC AAO Syllabus 2024 and Topic Wise Exam Pattern

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Reviewing the OPSC AAO Syllabus 2024 will provide you with valuable insights into the essential subjects and topics for the Assistant Agriculture Officer (AAO) examination. Odisha Public Service Commission has announced 124 vacancies through OPSC AAO Recruitment 2024 on the official web portal at opsc.gov.in. Candidates who are applying for this notification, should acquaint themselves with the OPSC AAO Syllabus 2024 well in advance of commencing their exam preparations. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants to thoroughly explore the complete OPSC AAO Syllabus as well as exam pattern in this article below.

OPSC AAO Syllabus 2024

The OPSC AAO Exam Syllabus is essential for your preparation. It covers a wide range of topics that you need to study in-depth to excel in the exam. Below, we present the syllabus in an organized manner for both Paper I and Paper II.

Paper	Unit	Topics
Paper I	Unit 1: Agronomy	Principles of Agronomy Farming Systems & Sustainable Agriculture Principles of Organic Farming Crop Production Technology
	Unit 2: Horticulture Crops	Production Technology of Horticulture Crops (Fruit) Production Technology of Horticulture Crops (Vegetables) Production Technology of Horticulture Crops (Floriculture Crops)
	Unit 3: Field Crops and Pest Management	Field Crops and their Management Horticulture Crops Entomology (Study of Insects) Nematode Pests of Horticulture Crops and Their Management
	Unit 4: Agriculture & Sericulture	Agriculture & Sericulture Agro meteorology & Climate Change Forestry
Paper II	Unit 1: Soil Science and Advanced Agriculture	Geoinformatics & Nano-Technology Fundamentals of Soil Science Soil Fertility & Nutrition Management Problematic Soils and Their Management
	Unit 2: Plant Science	Principles of Seed Technology Genetics & Plant Breeding Introduction to Crop Physiology
	Unit 3: Agriculture Management	Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education Agricultural Economics Fundamentals of Statistics Methods Agri-business Management Agriculture Marketing & Trade Prices
	Unit 4: Agricultural Policies and Schemes	Agriculture Heritage Farmer Empowerment Schemes

OPSC AAO Exam Pattern 2024

The OPSC AAO examination follows a two-phase process, comprising a written examination and an interview. Let’s delve into the specifics of the written exam to equip you with a comprehensive understanding.

Paper-I Details:

Total Marks: 100/Paper
Time Duration: 2 hours/Paper
Question Type: Objective (Multiple Choices)

2. Negative Marking: It’s vital to note that the examination employs a negative marking system. For each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted from your total score.

OPSC AAO Exam Pattern For Paper I

Unit Number	Subject Topics	Number Of Questions	Number Of Marks
Unit I	Agronomy	12	35 Marks
	Farming System & sustainable agriculture	05
	Principle of organic farming	06
	Crop Production Technology	12
Unit II	Production Technology of Horticulture crops (Fruit)	07	20 Marks
	Production Technology of Horticulture crops (Vegetables)	08
	Production Technology of Horticulture crops (Floriculture Crops)	05
Unit III	Field Crops	06	30 Marks
	Horticulture crops	04
	Entomology	14
	Nematode pest of Horticulture crops & their management	06
Unit IV	Agriculture & sericulture	03	15 Marks
	Agro meteorology & Climate Change	07
	Forestry	05
Total		100 Questions	100 Marks

OPSC AAO Exam Pattern For Paper II

Unit Number	Subject Topics	Number Of Questions	Number Of Marks
Unit I	Geo-informatics & Nano-Technology	05	35
	Fundamentals of soil science	10
	soil fertility & nutrition management	10
	Problematics soils and their management	10
Unit II	Principles of seeds technology	07	25
	Genetics & Plant breeding	11
	Introduction of crop physiology	07
Unit III	Fundamentals of agriculture extension education	08	30
	Agriculture economics	06
	Fundamentals of statistics methods	05
	Agri-business management	05
Unit IV	Agriculture marketing trade prices	06
	Agriculture Heritage	04	10
	Farmer empowerment schemes	06	10
Total		100 Questions	100 Marks

FAQs

What is the OPSC AAO Syllabus?

The OPSC AAO Syllabus is a detailed outline of the topics and subjects that candidates need to study for the Assistant Agriculture Officer (AAO) examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC).

Where can I find the OPSC AAO Syllabus 2024?

The OPSC AAO Syllabus 2024 is provided on the official website and if you want to save time then you may check complete topics wise syllabus in this article too.

Is there any negative marking scheme in the AAO examination ?

Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

How can I prioritize my preparation based on the syllabus?

Candidates should carefully review the syllabus to understand the weightage of each subject and topic. They can prioritize their preparation by focusing more on subjects and topics that carry greater marks.