The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) to conduct competitive examination for recruitment to the posts of Administrative Officer and Finance & Accounts Officer in Pay Level 10 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix, at ICAR Research Institutes. Appointments will be made by the ICAR initially on probation, for a period of two years. On satisfactory completion of the period of probation, the ICAR may confirm the appointment.
Administrative Officer- 44 Vacancies
Finance & Accounts Officer- 21 Vacancies
Essential Qualification– Candidate must be a Graduate of a recognized University with minimum 55% mark in the final degree examination or equivalent and must have working knowledge of computer.
Desirable Qualification– Specialization in Finance/ Accounting/ Commerce as the Post Graduation level or professional qualification such as CA/ ICWA/ CS.
Age Limit: The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must have not attained the age of 30 years as on 23.08.2021.
Important Dates:
Opening Date for Submission of Online Application: 23-July-2021
Last Date for Submission of Online Application/ Fee Payment: 23-August-2021
Date of Online Objective Type Exam Tier-I CBT: 10-May-2022[ASRB AO & F&AO Tier 1 CBT Exam Admit Card Download]
Date of Descriptive Type Exam Tier-II: To be notified
Interview/ Personality Test: To be notified
Application Fee:
Rs. 500/- for UR / OBC / EWS category candidates
Rs. 20/- for Women/ Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe / Person with Benchmark Disability candidates
Applicants are suggested to pay the fee through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking/ UPI Payment.
How to Apply: Apply Online Here Interested candidates are suggested to apply online through official website of The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board.
-:Selection Process:-
Tier-I Exam [200 Questions, 3 Hours Duration]
Section – A General Knowledge 50 Questions
Section – B General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability 50 Questions
Section – C Arithmetical & Numerical Ability 50 Questions
Section – D Language Comprehension (Hindi or English) 50 Questions
Tier-II (Descriptive) Exam – Administrative Officer [Each Paper will be of 3 Hours duration]
Paper-I General Awareness of Development of Economic, Social, Scientific & Cultural Fields, History & Geography of India and the World 150 Marks
Paper-II Constitution of India, Polity, Governance, Social Justice 150 Marks
Paper-III Essay Writing-I 75 Marks, Essay Writing-II 75 Marks
Paper-IV Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude 150 Marks
Tier-II (Descriptive) Exam – Finance & Accounts Officer [Each Paper will be of 3 Hours duration]
Paper-I General Awareness of Development of Economic, Social, Scientific & Cultural Fields, History & Geography of India and the World 150 Marks
Paper-II Constitution of India, Polity, Governance, Social Justice 150 Marks
Paper-III Essay Writing-100 Marks
Paper-IV Commerce & Business Economics 200 Marks
Tier-III (Interview) [100 Marks]
Final Merit list will be prepared based on the aggregate of 700 marks i.e. marks scored by the candidates in Tier-II Exam and Structured Interview.
For complete detail on this recruitment please go through official recruitment advertisement from The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board here, ASRB AO and FAO Exam 2021 Notification