First, deep-dive cards on your best-fit targets in three priority tiers. Then a complete master list of 90+ exams and posts across 10 sectors — from flagship agriculture-officer exams down to small boards, state Group-C posts, PSUs, defence and scheme roles. Patterns change year to year, so always confirm against the official notification.
Agri-specific or high-volume, decent frequency, realistically crackable by 2028 with focused prep.
Great jobs but tougher (fewer seats / broader competition). Apply whenever they open.
Elite or requiring a Master's first. Worth knowing; not your primary 2028 bet.
These four give you the strongest odds for your exact profile: an agriculture degree with a UP domicile.
Excellent postings, but with fewer seats or broader competition. The good news: your Tier 1 preparation already covers most of them.
Elite services or careers that need a Master's first. Know them, keep a door open — but they are not your primary 2028 bet.
ICAR AIEEA-UG / AIEEA-PG are admission tests (for B.Sc./M.Sc. seats), not jobs. They matter only if you decide to add a Master's to reach the research/scientist track (ARS, NET, Assistant Professor).
Every government job a B.Sc. Agriculture graduate with a UP domicile can realistically target — including the small and lesser-known ones. Use the Fit column to filter: Agri fit = your degree is an advantage, Any graduate = open to all, Needs PG = requires a Master's, 10th/12th = below-graduate posts you also qualify for.
These are the roles your degree was practically made for — pointing energy here gives the best return.
| Post / Exam | Conducted by | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBPS AFO — Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) | IBPS (public-sector banks) | Agri degree; field credit & advisory in banks | Agri fit |
| Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) | State PSCs / boards | Agri degree; runs schemes & extension at block level | Agri fit |
| Agriculture Officer / Asst. Agriculture Officer | State agriculture depts | Agri degree; district/block agriculture administration | Agri fit |
| Technical Assistant (Agriculture) | State subordinate boards | Agri degree/diploma; field technical support | Agri fit |
| Plant Protection Officer / Asst. PPO | DPPQS (Central), states | Agri (Entomology/Pathology); pest & quarantine | Agri fit |
| Horticulture Development Officer / Inspector | State horticulture depts | Agri/Horticulture; fruit, veg & floriculture schemes | Agri fit |
| Seed Officer / Seed Certification Officer | State seed corp. / certification agency | Agri; seed quality & certification | Agri fit |
| Agriculture Extension Officer | State agri / rural development | Agri; farmer training & technology transfer | Agri fit |
| Soil Conservation / Survey Officer | State agriculture / land dev. | Agri / Ag-Engineering; soil & water conservation | Agri fit |
| Farm Manager / Farm Superintendent | Govt farms, SFCI, universities | Agri; managing government/institutional farms | Agri fit |
| Sericulture / Fisheries Field Officer | Central Silk Board / state depts | Agri & allied; sector-specific field work | Agri fit |
Agriculture unlocks specialist posts (AFO, NABARD-Agri, AIC-Agri); the rest are open to any graduate and offer huge numbers of seats.
| Post / Exam | Conducted by | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBPS RRB — Officer Scale I & Office Assistant | IBPS (Regional Rural Banks) | Any graduate; rural banking — thousands of seats | Any graduate |
| IBPS PO / Clerk / SO | IBPS (public-sector banks) | Any graduate; mainstream banking | Any graduate |
| SBI PO / Clerk / SO | State Bank of India | Any graduate; officer & clerical cadre | Any graduate |
| RBI Grade B (General) | Reserve Bank of India | Any graduate; central-bank officer | Any graduate |
| RBI Assistant | Reserve Bank of India | Any graduate; clerical cadre | Any graduate |
| NABARD Grade A (RDBS — Agriculture) | NABARD | Agri discipline; rural-development banking | Agri fit |
| NABARD Development Assistant | NABARD | Any graduate; assistant cadre | Any graduate |
| SIDBI Grade A / Assistant Manager | SIDBI | Any graduate; MSME development bank | Any graduate |
| Cooperative Bank Officer & Clerk | State / District Cooperative Banks (IBPS-RRB pattern) | Any graduate / Agri; rural cooperative credit | Agri fit |
| AIC — Administrative Officer (Agriculture) | Agriculture Insurance Co. of India | Agri degree; crop-insurance specialist — excellent fit | Agri fit |
| LIC AAO / ADO / Assistant | Life Insurance Corporation | Any graduate; officer & development cadre | Any graduate |
| PSU General Insurance AO (NIACL, Oriental, etc.) | GIPSA companies | Any graduate / agri specialist stream | Any graduate |
Procurement, storage, quality & marketing of farm produce — technical posts here favour agriculture graduates.
| Post / Exam | Conducted by | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCI Manager (Cat II — Technical / Depot / General) | Food Corporation of India | Agri/Any (post-wise); food-grain management | Agri fit |
| FCI Assistant Grade III (Cat III) | Food Corporation of India | Any graduate; depot/technical/accounts/general | Any graduate |
| FCI Junior Engineer / Steno / Typist | Food Corporation of India | Post-wise (Ag-Engg for some JE posts) | Any graduate |
| CWC — Management Trainee, Superintendent, JTA | Central Warehousing Corporation | Agri/Any; scientific storage & warehousing | Agri fit |
| State Warehousing Corp — Tech. Asst / Supervisor | State Warehousing Corporations | Agri; storage & quality | Agri fit |
| FSSAI — Food Safety / Technical Officer | FSSAI | Agri science eligible; food-safety regulation | Agri fit |
| Cotton Corporation of India — MT / Jr. Commercial Exec. | CCI | Agri/Any; cotton procurement & grading | Agri fit |
| Jute Corporation of India — trainees/officers | JCI | Agri/Any; jute procurement | Agri fit |
| NAFED — trainees / managers | NAFED | Agri/Any; agri-produce cooperative marketing | Agri fit |
| Commodity Board Field/Jr. Officer (Spices, Coffee, Tea, Rubber, Coconut, Tobacco) | Respective statutory boards | Agri/Horticulture; crop-specific development | Agri fit |
| Mandi Inspector / Supervisor | State Mandi Parishad / Agri Marketing Board | Agri; regulated-market administration | Agri fit |
| National Horticulture Board — officers | NHB | Agri/Horticulture; horticulture promotion | Agri fit |
Public-sector cooperatives & fertilizer giants that specifically recruit agriculture graduates as trainees and field officers.
| Post / Exam | Employer | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Graduate Trainee (AGT) | IFFCO | Agri degree; agri-input marketing & field advisory | Agri fit |
| Field Representative / Trainee | KRIBHCO | Agri degree; cooperative fertilizer marketing | Agri fit |
| Management Trainee (Agri/Marketing), Field Rep. | NFL (National Fertilizers) | Agri degree; fertilizer promotion | Agri fit |
| Management Trainee / Field Officer | RCF, FACT, MFL, BVFCL, PPL | Agri degree; fertilizer sector | Agri fit |
| Trainee / Management Trainee (Agriculture) | National Seeds Corporation (NSC) | Agri degree; seed production & distribution | Agri fit |
| Field / Technical posts | State Seeds & Agro Development Corporations | Agri degree; state seed operations | Agri fit |
| Project / Field staff | SFAC (Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium) | Agri; agri-business & FPO promotion | Agri fit |
| Farm / Technical staff | State Farms Corporation of India (SFCI) | Agri; large-scale seed farms | Agri fit |
| Trainee Officer | APEDA / other agri-export bodies | Agri; agri-export facilitation | Agri fit |
The scientist/lecturer track needs a PG first — but a few technician & assistant posts are open to graduates. Keep this as a plan-B if you add an M.Sc.
| Post / Exam | Conducted by | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICAR ARS — Agricultural Research Service (Scientist) | ASRB / ICAR | Relevant M.Sc. + ARS-NET; research scientist | Needs PG |
| ICAR NET — Assistant Professor eligibility | ASRB / ICAR | Master's; college/university teaching | Needs PG |
| ASRB — Senior Technical Officer (STO) | ASRB / ICAR | Agri (grad/PG per post); technical cadre | Agri fit |
| ICAR institute — Technical Assistant (T-1) / Technician | ICAR institutes (IARI, IIVR, etc.) | Agri graduate; lab & field technical support | Agri fit |
| JRF / SRF / Young Professional / RA | ICAR / SAU / DBT project posts | Agri (PG for SRF/RA); funded research roles | Agri fit |
| KVK — Subject Matter Specialist (PG) / Programme Assistant (grad) | Krishi Vigyan Kendras | Agri; frontline extension & training | Agri fit |
| SAU — Assistant Professor (PG+NET) / Farm & Technical Assistant (grad) | State Agricultural Universities | Agri; teaching & farm operations | Agri fit |
| Scientist / Technical Assistant | Central Silk Board, ICAR-allied bodies | Agri / Sericulture; sector research | Agri fit |
| ICAR AIEEA-PG (gateway — admission, not a job) | NTA | Agri graduate; entry to M.Sc. → research track | Admission |
The biggest single opportunity for you: home-state posts where domicile helps and agriculture is directly relevant. Clear the UPSSSC PET every year to stay eligible for Group-C posts.
| Post / Exam | Conducted by | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPPSC PCS — Combined State / Upper Subordinate (SDM, DSP, BDO…) | UPPSC | Any graduate; premier UP administrative services | Any graduate |
| UPPSC ADO — Agriculture Development Officer | UPPSC | Agri degree; agriculture extension officer | Agri fit |
| UPPSC Combined Agriculture Services (Statistical / Research Asst. etc.) | UPPSC | Agri; technical agriculture cadre | Agri fit |
| UPPSC RO / ARO — Review / Assistant Review Officer | UPPSC | Any graduate; secretariat cadre | Any graduate |
| UPPSC ACF / RFO — Forest officer | UPPSC | Agri/Science/Forestry degree; forest service | Agri fit |
| UPSSSC Lekhpal — Revenue accountant | UPSSSC (via PET) | Any graduate; village revenue records — huge intake | Any graduate |
| UPSSSC VDO / Gram Panchayat Adhikari | UPSSSC (via PET) | Any graduate; village development | Any graduate |
| UPSSSC Agriculture Technical Assistant (Pravidhik Sahayak, Gp-C) | UPSSSC (via PET) | Agri; block-level technical support | Agri fit |
| UPSSSC Ganna Paryavekshak — Sugarcane Supervisor | UPSSSC (via PET) | Agri/Science; sugarcane development | Agri fit |
| UPSSSC Forest Guard (Van Rakshak) | UPSSSC (via PET) | 12th/graduate + physical; forest protection | 10th/12th |
| UPSSSC Junior Assistant / Clerk | UPSSSC (via PET) | 12th + typing; clerical cadre | 10th/12th |
| UP Police Sub-Inspector (SI) | UP Police Recruitment Board | Any graduate + physical; police officer | Any graduate |
| UP Police Constable | UP Police Recruitment Board | 12th + physical; constabulary | 10th/12th |
| UP Cooperative Bank — Officer / Clerk | UPCB / UPSSSC | Agri/Any; rural cooperative banking | Agri fit |
| UP Ganna Vikas & Seed / Beej Nigam — technical posts | UP departments & corporations | Agri; sugarcane & seed development | Agri fit |
Not agriculture-specific, but reliable annual cycles and enormous vacancy numbers — strong safety nets.
| Post / Exam | Conducted by | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSC CGL — Inspector / ASO / Auditor / Tax Asst. / JSO | Staff Selection Commission | Any graduate; Group B & C central posts | Any graduate |
| SSC Selection Posts (Phase) — incl. agriculture vacancies | Staff Selection Commission | 10th / 12th / graduate; various ministries | Agri fit |
| SSC CHSL — LDC / DEO | Staff Selection Commission | 12th pass; clerical & data entry | 10th/12th |
| SSC CPO — Sub-Inspector (Delhi Police / CAPF) | Staff Selection Commission | Any graduate + physical | Any graduate |
| SSC MTS / Havaldar | Staff Selection Commission | 10th pass; multi-tasking staff | 10th/12th |
| SSC Stenographer | Staff Selection Commission | 12th + shorthand | 10th/12th |
| RRB NTPC — Station Master / Guard / Clerk / etc. | Railway Recruitment Boards | 12th / graduate; non-technical railway posts | Any graduate |
| RRB Group D | Railway Recruitment Boards | 10th pass; track/maintenance & support | 10th/12th |
| RPF Constable / Sub-Inspector | Railway Protection Force | 10th (Constable) / graduate (SI) + physical | Any graduate |
Officer entries are open to any graduate; several forces also recruit at 10th/12th level. All need physical & medical standards.
| Post / Exam | Conducted by | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPF Assistant Commandant (AC) | UPSC | Any graduate; officer in BSF/CRPF/CISF/ITBP/SSB | Any graduate |
| CDS — IMA / OTA / Navy / Air Force | UPSC | Any graduate (OTA); defence officer | Any graduate |
| AFCAT — Air Force Ground/Flying | Indian Air Force | Any graduate; officer cadre | Any graduate |
| Indian Coast Guard — Asst. Commandant / Navik | Indian Coast Guard | Graduate (AC) / 12th (Navik) | Any graduate |
| Territorial Army Officer | Indian Army (TA) | Any graduate; part-time commission | Any graduate |
| CAPF Constable / Head Constable / SI | SSC / respective forces | 10th / 12th / graduate + physical | 10th/12th |
| Indian Army — Agniveer / TES / JAG etc. | Indian Army | 10th / 12th / graduate per entry | 10th/12th |
Worth an attempt since you're eligible — but treat these as bonus/long-term, not your primary 2028 bet.
| Post / Exam | Conducted by | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Services (IAS / IPS / IFS / IRS…) | UPSC | Any graduate; Agriculture available as optional | Any graduate |
| Indian Forest Service (IFoS) | UPSC | Agri / Science / Forestry degree — you qualify | Agri fit |
| UPSC Specialist / "Recruitment by Selection" posts (Asst. Agriculture Officer, Plant Protection Officer, Investigator, Marketing Adviser, Asst. Director) | UPSC | Agri degree (+ experience for some); central specialist posts | Agri fit |
Often contractual, but a genuine foot-in-the-door that builds experience (and some convert to regular posts). Good to run alongside exam prep.
| Post / Role | Under | Eligibility & role | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTM / ATM — Block / Assistant Technology Manager | ATMA scheme (Agri Ministry) | Agri degree; block-level technology dissemination | Agri fit |
| Programme Assistant / Farm Manager | Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) | Agri graduate; extension support | Agri fit |
| Farm Tele-Advisor | Kisan Call Centre (KCC) | Agri graduate; farmer advisory helpline | Agri fit |
| Field staff | PM-KISAN / e-NAM / Soil Health Card / DBT | Agri graduate; scheme implementation | Agri fit |
| Livelihood / Agri Coordinator | NRLM / State Rural Livelihood Mission | Agri/Rural; community livelihoods | Agri fit |
| Watershed / Soil Conservation project staff | State watershed / land-dev. missions | Agri/Ag-Engg; NRM projects | Agri fit |
| Field Investigator | Agriculture Census / NSSO surveys | Graduate (statistics helpful); data collection | Any graduate |
| Agri-services operator | Common Service Centre (CSC) network | Graduate; rural digital agri services | Any graduate |
Don't prepare for all 90+ separately — that's impossible and unnecessary. Notice how many share the same core (agriculture + reasoning + quant + English + GK). Prepare that core once, then apply to every eligible notification. Use the Success Odds page to decide the handful to prioritise, and treat the rest as extra shots on the same preparation.
The Success Odds page turns this catalogue into an honest probability ranking and a target portfolio.
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