COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO) AND FINANCE & ACCOUNTS OFFICER (F&AO) AT ICAR RESEARCH INSTITUTES-2021
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will conduct Finance & Accounts Officer in Pay Level 10 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix [Pre-revised PB-3 15600-39100+ 5400 (Grade Pay)] at ICAR Research Institutes in accordance. with the rules issued by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Important Dates":
Submission of online applications starts on
23.07.2021 (11.00 AM
Last date and time for receipt of online applications
23.08.2021 (05.00 PM
Last date and time for making online fee payment
23.08.2021 (05.00 PM
Date of online objective type examination - Tier-l (CBT)**
10/10/2021
Date of descriptive type examination - Tier-II
Date of Structured Interview/Personality Test
To be notified later To be notified later
subject to change ** Online Computer Based Test
To be notified later To be notified later
Vacancy
AO - 44
F & AO - 21
ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
a) For Administrative Officer:
Candidate must be a Graduate of a recognized University securing not less than 55% mark in the final degree examination or equivalent and must have working knowledge of computer.
b) For Finance & Accounts Officer:
Candidate must be a Graduate of a recognized University securing not less than 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.
FOR DEPARTMENTAL CANDIDATES:
All candidates in the service of Indian Council of Agricultural Research/ Govt.
Service, whether in a permanent or in temporary capacity or as work-charged
employees, other than casual or daily rated employees, will be required to submit an
undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that
they have applied for this examination.
Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Board withholding permission to the candidates applying for / appearing at the examination, their applications will be liable to be rejected / cancelled.
CENTRES:
The centres where the Tier- Examination will be conducted in Online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode are mentioned in ANNEXURE- I and the centres where the Tier-Il Examination will be conducted in conventional pen and paper (descriptive) mode are mentioned in ANNEXURE-II. Candidates may select three (03) centres in order of their preference. The ASRB will make all efforts to allot preferred centre of first choice. However, the Centres of Examination could be changed at the discretion of ASRB. Candidates must select the centre of examination carefully while submitting their online application for the examination. No request for change of centre would be entertained at later stage. There may be more than one venue at any/all centres depending upon the number of candidates registered for the examination.
Age Limits for this examination will be as under:
(a) 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 i.e. the closing date of online registration of application (He/ she must have been born not later than 23.08.2000 and not earlier than 24.08.1991). But the maximum age limit for Council's regular employees holding the post administrative (ministerial) category will be relaxable upto 45 years.
HOW TO APPLY:
A candidate seeking admission to the Examination must apply online in the prescribed online Application Form available on the website i.e. http:/www.asrb.org.in.
A candidate must read the provisions contained in this Notification carefully and shall abide by the same. A candidate must fulfill all the conditions of eligibility regarding age limit, educational qualification, etc. prescribed for applying for the examination.
The process of filling up of online application process will begin from
11.00 Hrs on 23.07.2021 upto 17.00 Hrs on 23.08.2021 after which the
application link will automatically be disabled.
While filling his/her online application form, the candidate should carefully decide about his/her choice for the centre, medium of examination (which shall remain the same for whole examination, including Section-D of Tier-I Examination) and posts i.e. Administrative Officer or Finance & Accounts Officer or both. More than one application from a candidate will not be accepted in any case. In case multiple applications are received from a candidate, the latest application will be considered, ignoring all earlier one(s) received; without refunding/ adjusting any Examination/ Registration Fee received for the other application(s).
Scheme and syllabus of Tier-II Exam (Paper-III & Paper-IV) of AO and F&AO are different and candidate may apply either for AO or F&AO or both. Tier-I Exam will be common for AO and F&AO.
AO and F&AO Exam-2021
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