TNPSC Assistant Agricultural Officer (AAO) Syllabus, Exam Pattern

TNPSC AAO Exam Pattern

S.No	Exam Papers	Name of the Subjects	Total  Questions	Total marks	Exam Time
1.	I	Agriculture	200	300	180 Minutes
2.	II	General Studies	100	200	120 Minutes
Interview and Record	–		–	70 marks
Grand Total				570 Marks	5 Hours

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks For Selection (SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs	Minimum Qualifying Marks For Selection Others
Paper-I (200 Questions)Diploma Standard agriculture (Code No.212)	3 Hours	300	75	100
Paper – II(100 Questions) Code no. 003 general Studies( HSC Standard- 75 Question and Aptitude mental ability Test ( SSLC Standard- 25 Question)	2 Hours	200	75	100

Standard of the Question Paper:

• Agriculture Subject (Paper 1) – Diploma Standard.
• General Studies (Paper 2) – HSC Standard
• Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (Paper 2) – SSLC Standard

Tamil Nadu PSC AAO Paper 1 Agriculture Syllabus:

• Unit -I – Agronomic principles, practices, and meteorology.
• Unit-II – Dry Farming and Agro-Forestry
• Unit-III – Soils and Fertility Management
• Unit-IV- Horticultural Crop Cultivation Techniques
• Unit-V – Breeding and Seed Production
• Unit-VI – Plant Protection Principles and Practices
• Unit-VII- Livestock, Poultry Management, Artificial Insemination, and Calf Rearing
• Unit-VIII -Farm Machinery and Post Harvest Technology
• Unit-IX – Energy and Environment
• Unit X – Commercial Agriculture
• Unit XI – Agrl. Extension and Agrl. Economics
• Unit XII – Computer Application

How to download TNPSC AAO Exam Syllabus 2022 in PDF format?

To download the Assistant Agricultural Officer Syllabus in PDF format, follow the steps –

1. Go to the official website www.tnpsc.gov.in.
2. After that, open the Recruitment Section.
3. Click on the Syllabus link.
4. Download the Syllabus in PDF format.
5. Open the PDF file to read the syllabus in Tamil or English language.