OPSC Assistant Agriculture Engineer (AAE) Recruitment 2026

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released the OPSC Assistant Agriculture Engineer (AAE) Recruitment 2026 notification under Advertisement No. 08 of 2026-27 (Notice No. 4661/PSC dated 19th August 2026). This recruitment is for Assistant Agriculture Engineer (AAE), Class-II (Group-B), under the Odisha Agricultural Engineering Service in the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official OPSC website.

OPSC has announced 48 vacancies for the Assistant Agriculture Engineer post, including reservation for women (16-W). The online application window opens on 28th August 2026 and closes on 28th September 2026 at 5:00 P.M. The selection is based on a written examination (MCQ pattern) followed by a personality test (interview). The written examination is scheduled for 1st November 2026 (Sunday) at Cuttack / Bhubaneswar, and the final select list is prepared category-wise based on combined performance in the written exam and interview.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The OPSC AAE Recruitment 2026 includes a total of 48 vacancies for the post of Assistant Agriculture Engineer (Class-II, Group-B). The notification provides a category-wise distribution as well as reservation for women (16-W) and additional reserved sub-categories for Ex-Servicemen and Persons with Disabilities.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering from any University or Institution recognized by any State Government or the Government of India. The notification specifies that no other equivalent qualification will be accepted for this post.

Age Limit

The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above the age of 42 years as on 1st January 2026. This corresponds to a birth date not earlier than 2nd January 1984 and not later than 1st January 2005.

The notification also provides age relaxation as per category. Candidates belonging to SEBC / SC / ST / Women / Ex-Servicemen are eligible for relaxation of 5 years. Persons with Disabilities with 40% or more permanent disability are eligible for relaxation of 10 years. Additionally, PwD candidates belonging to SEBC/SC/ST are eligible for cumulative relaxation of 15 years.

Application Fee

Candidates are required to pay the examination fee online, except for SC, ST, and PwD category candidates who are fully exempted.

Note: The examination fee paid will be refunded only to those candidates who actually appear in both papers of the Written Examination. Applications without payment of examination fee (except SC/ST/PwD candidates) will be treated as incomplete and will be rejected.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official OPSC website at https://opsc.gov.in and read the detailed advertisement carefully before starting the application.
2. Register on the OPSC portal and open the proforma application form.
3. Fill in personal details, educational details, and category information accurately in the online application form.
4. Upload the scanned photograph, signature, Left-hand Thumb Impression (LTI), and all required certificates/documents through the e-Chayan portal.
5. Pay the examination fee online (only where applicable).
6. Verify the submitted application details. After verification, a Permanent Public Service Account Number (PPSAN) will be generated.
7. Submit the application well before the closing date and take a printout of the finally submitted form for future reference.

Salary & Pay Scale

Selected candidates for the post of Assistant Agriculture Engineer will be appointed in a permanent post with the following pay scale. The pay is mentioned as 44,900 in Level-10, Cell-1 of the Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017.

Usual Dearness and other allowances are admissible as sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time.

Selection Process

The recruitment selection process comprises a Written Examination and a Personality Test (Interview). The written examination is conducted in MCQ format with two papers (Paper-I and Paper-II), evaluated through Optical Mark Recognition (OMR). The interview carries 25 marks. The select list is prepared category-wise based on the aggregate marks (out of 225) secured in the written examination and interview combined. If there is a tie, merit is determined first by marks in the written examination; if still equal, the older candidate is ranked higher. A provisional answer key is uploaded within 10 days of the examination, and candidates can raise objections through the applicable online mode.

Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements should complete their online application between 28th August 2026 and 28th September 2026 (5:00 P.M.) to avoid last-minute issues. The written examination is scheduled for 1st November 2026 (Sunday).