OPSC Assistant Agriculture Engineer Recruitment 2026 — 48 Posts, Apply by 28 Sep

Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released its Assistant Agriculture Engineer Recruitment 2026 notification under Advertisement No. 08 of 2026-27 (Notice No. 4661/PSC dated 19 August 2026), inviting applications for 48 posts of Assistant Agriculture Engineer, Class-II (Group-B), in the Odisha Agricultural Engineering Service under the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment. Online registration and fee payment open on 28 August 2026, and the online application closes on 28 September 2026 at 5:00 PM. Applicants need a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Engineering from a University or Institution recognized by any State Government or the Government of India — no other equivalent qualification is accepted. The 48 vacancies (16-w) are distributed across categories as 22 Unreserved (07-w), 3 SEBC (01-w), 8 SC (03-w), and 15 ST (05-w), with additional reservations of 1 post for Ex-Servicemen and 6 posts for Persons with Disabilities. Candidates must also demonstrate knowledge of Odia, satisfying at least one of several specified conditions such as passing Matriculation with Odia as the medium of examination. The age limit is 21 to 42 years as on 1 January 2026, with 5 years' relaxation for SEBC/SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen and up to 15 years cumulative relaxation for PwD candidates from reserved categories. Selection for this OPSC recruitment is through a competitive Written Examination (200 marks, comprising Paper-I on General Engineering and Paper-II on Agricultural Processing, Food Engineering & Soil-Water Conservation Engineering) scheduled for 01 November 2026, followed by a Personality Test/Interview worth 25 marks. Selected candidates will be placed on Level-10, Cell-1 of the Pay Matrix with a starting basic pay of Rs. 44,900 per month, under the Odisha Agricultural Engineering Service Rules, 2018. The examination fee is Rs. 700 for candidates other than SC/ST/PwD, refunded only to those who appear in both papers of the Written Examination. Interested candidates should apply online through opsc.gov.in during the registration window, since applications through any other mode will not be accepted. This OPSC Assistant Agriculture Engineer Recruitment 2026 offers Agriculture Engineering graduates with Odia language proficiency a permanent Group-B government position in Odisha's agricultural engineering service. This OPSC recruitment stands out for its strict single-qualification requirement — unlike many engineering service recruitments that accept related branches or equivalent qualifications, OPSC has explicitly stated that no other equivalent qualification except a Degree in Agriculture Engineering will be accepted, ruling out candidates from Civil, Mechanical, or general Agricultural Science backgrounds who might otherwise consider themselves loosely qualified. Candidates should confirm their degree nomenclature exactly matches "Agriculture Engineering" before applying, since ambiguous or differently-worded degree titles risk rejection during document verification. The written examination syllabus draws heavily on core agricultural engineering subjects — farm machinery and power, precision agriculture, food processing and storage, irrigation and drainage engineering, and watershed management — reflecting the practical, field-oriented nature of the Assistant Agriculture Engineer role within Odisha's Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment. Candidates preparing for the 1 November 2026 written exam should pay particular attention to Paper-II's coverage of Soil & Water Conservation Engineering and Agricultural Processing, since these applied topics are less commonly emphasized in general engineering curricula compared to core mechanical or civil engineering subjects. Given the mandatory Odia language requirement and Odisha-specific reservation structure, this recruitment is clearly oriented toward candidates with strong ties to the state, though the notification does not restrict eligibility to Odisha domiciles alone for the Unreserved category — non-Odisha candidates meeting the Odia language qualification independently could still apply under UR, provided they satisfy every other eligibility condition including the specific Odia-passing criteria listed in the notification.

• Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Engineering from a recognized University/Institution (no other equivalent qualification accepted)
• Knowledge of Odia — reading, writing, and speaking, meeting specified qualifying conditions

• All Candidates: 21 to 42 years (as on 1 January 2026)
• SEBC/SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen: 5 years' relaxation
• PwD (40%+ disability): 10 years' relaxation
• PwD from SEBC/SC/ST: Cumulative 15 years' relaxation

• Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Engineering (recognized University/Institution)
• Odia reading/writing/speaking proficiency
• Age 21-42 years, with category-wise relaxation

Rs. 700 for candidates other than SC/ST/PwD; Nil for SC/ST/PwD

• Rs. 44,900 per month, starting basic pay (Level-10, Cell-1, Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017) + usual allowances

1. Visit opsc.gov.in and carefully read the full advertisement before filling the online application
2. Register and complete the automated, system-driven online application form; ensure accuracy before submission
3. Upload a scanned passport-size photograph, scanned signature, and scanned Left-Hand Thumb Impression (LTI)
4. Pay the examination fee of Rs. 700 online (except SC/ST/PwD candidates, who are exempted)
5. Upload all required certificates and documents via the Commission's e-Chayan portal
6. On successful submission, a unique Permanent Public Service Account Number (PPSAN) will be assigned
7. Verify the submitted application; to modify, cancel and reapply within the last date
8. Take a printout of the final application, sign the declaration, and retain it along with certificate copies for verification
9. Download the Admission Certificate before the written exam and carry it to the centre