Prelims only lets you in. Selection is decided by one paper: a 300-mark Mains of pure agriculture, where every wrong answer costs you a full mark. This batch is built for that paper, without skipping the Prelims basics.
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One centralized exam fills two posts. This batch prepares you for the Agriculture functional group.
100 questions · 100 marks · 1 hour composite (no sectional timing) · −¼ mark per wrong answer
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 25 | 25 |
| General English | 25 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| General Agriculture | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Domain knowledge of the Agriculture functional group
Based on ICAR's Scheme & Syllabus OM F.No.TS-19(6)/2024-Estt.IV, dated 28 September 2026, and ASRB's notification F. No. 2(2)/2025-Exam, dated 11 November 2026.
ASRB has released the notification for 1,393 posts. Applications open on 18 November 2026 and close on 17 December 2026. Prelims is in February 2027. Dates are subject to change by ASRB.
Posts & vacancies · Eligibility · Fee · Dates to apply
Source: ASRB notification F. No. 2(2)/2025-Exam, 11 Nov 2026. Apply and check updates only on the official site, asrb.gov.in. Download the full notification (PDF).
Prelims is a gate, not a score. Selection comes down to one 300-mark agriculture paper, so this batch is built around it.
GK, English, Quant and General Agriculture, 25 each. Clear it to reach Mains.
Qualifying only100 agriculture questions from 20 units, from soil science to food microbiology. This paper alone sets your rank.
Decides selection · No interview+3 for a right answer, −1 for a wrong one. Pick how many of the four options you can rule out, and see what a guess is worth on average.
We get you through Prelims, then we prepare you for the 300-mark Mains unit by unit, with full-length, weekly and timed mock tests along the way.
Food science, food security and food engineering sit outside the usual BSc Agriculture course, and they're part of the Mains syllabus this batch covers.
Make-up of food, processing, preservation and packaging, quality control, functional foods, and AI in food systems.
Production and consumption trends, PDS and Targeted PDS, food policies, micronutrient deficiency and PEM.
Food microbiology and chemistry, processing techniques, food safety and engineering in the food business.
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Compiled from ICAR's Scheme & Syllabus OM dated 28 September 2026. The OM gives no unit-wise weightage. Always confirm against the official notification for your cycle.
Attend live, or catch up on the recording whenever you need to.
Download the notes and revise offline.
Regular full-length, weekly and timed tests to check where you stand.
Post your doubts and get answers from the faculty.
Yes. ASRB released it on 11 November 2026 for 1,393 posts, 772 of them in the Agriculture group. Apply online at asrb.gov.in from 18 November to 17 December 2026. You must be 21 to 30 on 17 December 2026, with your degree completed by then. Prelims is in February 2027, so this is the time to start preparing.
T-3 is Technical Assistant in ICAR institutes. T-4 is Senior Technical Assistant in Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). Both are filled through the same centralized exam, and you can apply for T-3, T-4 or both, depending on your eligibility.
Field/Farm Technician & Laboratory Technician (Agriculture), group 1 of 10. You can apply in only one group, even if you're eligible for more, so choose Agriculture when you apply if this is your batch.
No. Prelims is qualifying only. Final selection is based on your Mains score alone, and there is no interview.
Prelims: −¼ mark for each wrong answer, on 1-mark questions. Mains: −1 mark for each wrong answer, on 3-mark questions. In Mains, a blind guess among four options is worth nothing on average, so it pays to rule options out before you guess.
Classes are in Malayalam. The exam paper itself is set in English and Hindi, and the General English section is in English only.
Live and recorded classes covering the full Prelims and Mains syllabus, downloadable notes, full-length, weekly and timed mock tests, and a doubt clearance forum.
Till the date of the Mains exam.
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Live classes, the full recorded library, notes and mocks for the 300-mark paper that decides your selection.
