In any Exam Preparation, Syllabus is the one of the main steps in the ladder of preparation. In Simple words, the IBPS Agriculture Field Officer Syllabus is the blueprint of the AFO post.
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| IBPS AFO Syllabus and Exam Pattern |
For Start IBPS SO (Agriculture Field Officer) Preparation, You Must Aware about Exam's Pattern, Syllabus, Booklist and Resources, Practice and Mock Test.
We will see Exam Pattern and Agriculture Field Officer Syllabus...
IBPS AFO Exam Pattern :
Objective type of Questions in Exam.
| Sr. No | Name of Tests | No.of Que. | Max. Mark | Duration | Medium of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Exam | |||||
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 min | English & Hindi |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 min | English & Hindi |
| 3 | English | 50 | 25 | 40 min | English |
| Total | 150 | 125 | |||
| Mains Exam | |||||
| 1 | Professional Knowledge (Agriculture) | 60 | 60 | 45 min | English & Hindi |
Note : 0.25 or one fourth Marks are deducted as a penalty from correct score.
IBPS AFO Syllabus :
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
IBPS AFO Prelims Syllabus :
Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language are 3 Sections in Preliminary Exam.
IBPS AFO Reasoning Syllabus :
- Syllogism
- Inequality
- Alphanumeric series
- Coding Decoding
- Blood Relation
- Input Output
- Distance and Direction.
- Order Ranking
- Data Sufficiency
- Puzzle
- Seating arrangement
IBPS AFO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus :
- Simplification
- Approximation
- Number Series (missing & wrong)
- Quadratic Equation
- Average
- Percentage
- Ratio and Proportion
- Probability
- Data Analysis and Interpretation (D.I.)
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Speed and Distance
- Boat and Stream
- Profit and Loss
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Permutation and Combination
- Mixture alligation
- Mensuration
- Problems based on Ages
- Train
IBPS AFO English Syllabus :
- Error Detection / Error Spotting
- Reading Comprehension
- Fill in the blanks
- Para Jumbles
- Cloze Test
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Sentence & Paragraph Improvement / Correction.
- Sentence & Paragraph Completion
IBPS AFO Mains Syllabus :
IBPS AFO Exam is for the Agriculture Sector Posts. That's why in AFO Mains Exam IBPS takes Professional knowledge, which means Agriculture Paper.
These paper is actually based on general information / knowledge related to Agriculture and allied topics like Crops, Soil, Seeds, Livestock, Current News and many more which is in detail right here :
- Agriculture related Current Affairs : Current Agriculture Data, APEDA's Import & Export data, NABARD Norms, Cattle & Poultry Norms, New Government Agriculture related Schemes, Farmers Handbook Data, Subsidies of various Agri Implements.
- Agronomy : Tillage, Cropping Scheme, Crop Rotation, Cropping System, Soil and Crop suitability, Climate and Crops, Weed Science : Classification of weeds, Merits and Demerits, Weed Control and Management; Irrigation Water Management - Sources and Methods of Irrigation, Drip & Sprinkler Irrigation; Rainfed Agriculture, Organic farming, Farming System and Sustainable agriculture.
- Basics of Crop Production (Rabi, Kharif & Summer crops) : Various types of Agricultural practices, Soil Preparation, Seeds and Sowing - Spacing, Time of sowing, Seed rate, Important Varieties, Manures and Fertilizers, Irrigation, Weed Management, Harvesting & Storage of Produce.
- Horticulture : Production Technology of Vegetables crops, Fruits, Flowers and Spices & Condiments, Aromatic, Medicinal and Plantation crop cultivation : Important Facts, Sowing Time & Spacing, Seed Rate, Important Varieties, Herbicides & Pesticides, Plant Diseases with management, Post Harvest Technology of Fruits and vegetables, Fruits & Vegetables Preservation Methods, Ornamental and Commercial Horticulture.
- Soil Science : Basics - Rocks, Minerals, Physical properties of Soil, Weathering of rocks, Soil air & water, Soil organic matter, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management, Nutrient Deficiencies with symptoms, Manures & Fertilizers and Agrochemicals : Green Manures, Fertilizer – Types, Chemical composition, Fertilizers Consumption, Biochemistry, Soil Microbiology, Indian soil - Soil Types and Characteristics
- Agriculture Engineering : Renewable and Non-renewable Energy, Farm Power & Machinery, Food Processing, Agricultural Structures like Greenhouse and Polyhouse, Post Harvest Technology, Surveying: Introduction to Surveying, Classification of Surveying, Benefits and Recent Surveys and Committees
- Genetics and Plant Breeding : Fundamentals of Genetics, Principles of Plant Breeding of Field crops and their methods, Principles of Plant Biotechnology.
- Seed Technology : Basics, Seed classification with tags, Different Seed Tests, Seed related Schemes and Policies.
- Agricultural Entomology :- Insect Morphology and Systematics, Insect Ecology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Crop pests & Stored grain pests and their management, Beneficial Insects : Apiculture and Sericulture.
- Plant Pathology & Microbiology :- Plant pathogens, Disease cycle, Different Plant diseases with Management, Disease forecasting, Integrated Disease Management (IDM)
- Agriculture Economics :- Principles of Agricultural Economics : Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility, consumer's surplus; Law of demand and supply, Elasticity of demand and supply, National income - GDP, Inflation and Deflation, Kinds of Inflation, Agriculture Cost and Schemes, Agriculture Finance and Cooperation, Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices, Production Economics and Farm Management.
- Animal Husbandry / Livestock Management and Dairy Technology :- Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat and Poultry Rearing - Different breeds of Animals, Various animal Diseases and it's Causes.
- Agroforestry and Ecology
- Agriculture Extension : Dimensions of Agriculture Extension, Different Programmes related to Rural welfare activities in India Before and after independence, Rural Development, Communication skills and Entrepreneurship development. Different Insurance schemes regarding agriculture, Self Help Group - Need, Structure and Functions, Woman and child development schemes, Rural Credit : Agriculture credit system, Woman & Child Development Schemes, Role of RRB's, Agricultural Loans and Financing.
- Fisheries, Agriculture Statistics, Agriculture Business Management (ABM), Nematology
- Miscellaneous : Recent Discoveries, Latest Bt Crops and related Research, Hybrids developed by Institutes.
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