Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the registration link for the Block Horticulture Officer (BHO) recruitment for the term 2024. All the interested candidates who have registered and submitted their application forms can now be prepared for the first round of the selection test (recruitment process) for the exam dates have been already released to the official website.
Bihar Block Horticulture Officer official Exam date notice, 2024
The recruitment process is going to start soon and candidates who have applied for Bihar, Block Horticulture Officer (BHO). According to the recent update posted on the official website of the Bihar Public Service Commission, the first recruitment test will be the written exam will take place on the 12th and 13th of August 2024.
Learn more about the Block Horticulture Officer, Bihar Public Service Commission Recruitment Overview for the term 2024
Overview of the Bihar, Block Horticulture Officer, BPSC 2024 Recruitment
| 2024 recruitment Overview | |
| Name of the Post | Block Horticulture Officer |
| Name of the recruitment organization | Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) |
| Category | Govt job |
| Vacancy | 318 |
| Registration Status | Closed |
| Recruitment Process | 2 rounds |
| Job Domain | Bihar |
| Exam dates | 12th Aug and 13th Aug 2024 |
| Admit card | Coming out soon |
| Official website | www.bpsc.bih.nic.in |
Bihar Block Horticulture Officer (BHO) Recruitment Process
There will be two rounds of tests involved in the recruitment process of the Bihar Block Horticluver Officer.
- Written exam
- Personal interview
The written exam can be given in either Hindi or English language. There will be two parts of papers and a total of 300 objective questions. The first paper will be of 100 marks and the questions will be asked based on general knowledge and the language command (Hindi or English). The second paper will be subject-related questions from Horticulture and Agricultural Science. This total of 300 questions should be attempted in 4 hours and each paper will get 2 hours each to attempt the questions in it.
| Topics | Total Questions | Total marks | Duration |
| General English
or General Hindi |
100 | 100 | 2 hrs |
| 100 | 100 | 2 hrs | |
| Horticulture agriculture
Science |
100 | 100 | 2 hrs |
| 100 | 100 | 2 hrs |
Personal Interview
After the first round is cleared, selected candidates will be called forward to give personal interviews. They will also be asked to carry important documents along with them for verification. If any details filled out on the application form are found unmatched then the candidates will be disqualified from the round, even if they have given an appalling performance in the interview. Another thing that is not tolerated in this round is not being able to submit all the required documents asked to bring along with the selected candidates. This is how the most efficient and promising candidates are hand-picked by the recruiting committee.
The final round will decide the name of the shortlisted candidates who will be given call letters to join the service in a short time.
Salary Structure for the Bihar, Block Horticulture Officer Post
The early starting salary will start from Rs 25550 per month which will be added up to Rs 81100 with time and experience.
Eligibility Criteria of the Bihar, Block Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2024
The crucial part of considering this position to make it a career choice is to understand the eligibility criteria fully to be fulfilled and match the requirements asked with your status. All the interested candidates need to go through them and understand them thoroughly to check if they are fit and eligible according to the recruiting committee to participate in this recruitment process.
Age Limit-
The minimum age limit the candidates should be to be eligible to take part in the recruitment process of the Bihar, Block Horticulture Officer is 21 years and the maximum age limit depends on the category the candidates belong to. For the male candidates who come from the General or Unreserved background, the maximum age limit is 37 years, however, age limit relaxation is applicable for some categories based on the rules of the Indian Government.
| Categories | Upper age limit |
| Male | 37 yrs |
| Female, OBC | 40 yrs |
| SC, ST | 42 yrs |
Nationality-
All the candidates participating in the recruitment of Bihar, Block Horticulture Officer should be Indian Citizens who hold a government-approved ID, which can be any of these- Adhaar card, PAN card, Voter Card, Driving License, or Indian Passport. They must be a resident of Bihar.
Educational Qualification
The candidates must complete their graduation program and a bachelor’s degree in agricultural/Horticulture science from any government-recognized institution or university.
Application Fee and Post Vacancies
The application fee is completely non-negotiable and non-refundable. If the candidate decides to voluntarily withdraw from taking part in this recruitment process after paying the application fee and making the final submission of the application form, they will not be able to claim the money to get a refund for it is already a deal the candidate has accepted before filling out the application form.
Post Vacancies
The vacancies distribution by all the categories will be explained with the help of the table we shall include below-
| Categories | Vacancies allotted | Reservation for female |
| General | 81 | 28 |
| EWS | 32 | 11 |
| SC | 68 | 24 |
| ST | 7 | 2 |
| EBC | 86 | 30 |
| BC | 44 | 15 |
| Total | 318 | 110 |
Admit card for the Bihar, Block Horticulture Officer Exam
The exam dates are released on the official website and according to the notice, the written exam will take place on the 12th and 13th of August of 2024. There is still time to do a lot of preparation and consistency is the key. The admit card will surely come out 5 to 6 days ahead of the exam day. It is the individual responsibility to get it downloaded from the official website and get a printout of it to carry on the exam day. Without a physical copy of the admit card, no candidate will be permitted to take the exam. If anyone finds a mistake printed on the admit card, report it immediately and get it corrected before the day of the exam.
That is all for the Bihar, BHO recruitment Exam Related information, hope it was helpful. Good Luck!
