UPSSSC JE Agriculture 2026: Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Cut Off & Free Mock Tests

UPSSSC Junior Engineer (Agriculture) — Directorate of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh (Main Exam, PET-2025)

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UPSSSC is recruiting 134 Junior Engineers (Avar Abhiyanta) for the Directorate of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh, through Advertisement No. 19-Exam/2026. Online applications run from 17 September to 7 October 2026, and corrections and fee adjustment are allowed until 14 October 2026.

Check the eligibility line first: the post needs a three-year Diploma in Agricultural Engineering (BTEUP, or an AICTE-approved equivalent — the advertisement lists Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Technology). A Civil Engineering diploma does not qualify. It is also a PET-based Main exam, so only candidates who appeared in UPSSSC PET-2025 can apply, and the shortlist is drawn from PET-2025 normalised scores.

The Main exam is a single two-hour paper of 100 objective questions: 65 on thirteen agricultural-engineering topics (five questions each), 15 on computers and IT, and 20 on Uttar Pradesh. Irrigation, water requirement of crops, drainage and soil-and-water conservation make up a quarter of the paper — ground a civil syllabus covers well.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture 2026 — Overview

Conducting body	Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
Post	Junior Engineer (Avar Abhiyanta), Directorate of Agriculture, UP
Advertisement	No. 19-Exam/2026, published 14.08.2026
Vacancies	134 — UR 54, SC 23, ST 01, OBC 43, EWS 13
Eligibility	3-year Diploma in Agricultural Engineering ONLY (not Civil) + PET-2025
Age	18–40 years as on 1 July 2026
Application dates	17 September – 7 October 2026 (corrections till 14 October 2026)
Fee	₹25 online processing fee; the Main exam fee is paid later, only by shortlisted candidates
Pay	Level-6 (₹9,300–34,800, Grade Pay ₹4,200)
Exam date	To be notified by UPSSSC
Selection	Written examination only

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Exam Date 2026

Application dates	17 September – 7 October 2026 (corrections till 14 October 2026)
Exam date	To be notified by UPSSSC

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Exam Pattern 2026

Main Examination — one objective paper

Section	Questions	Marks
Part-1: Subject knowledge — 13 agricultural-engineering topics × 5 questions	65	65
Part-2: Computer & Information Technology	15	15
Part-3: General information about Uttar Pradesh	20	20

Duration: 2 hours

Negative marking: ¼ of the question's marks for every wrong answer

ℹ️ Each question carries 1 mark. Part-1's thirteen topics carry five questions each: farm power & non-conventional energy, I.C. engines, tractors, biogas, wind & solar energy, post-harvest technology, agro-based industries, farm & land-development machinery, irrigation & drainage, water requirement of plants, irrigation methods & minor irrigation, soil & water conservation, and land & ravine reclamation.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Syllabus 2026 — Key Subjects

Farm Power & Non-Conventional EnergyI.C. EnginesTractorsBiogas TechnologyWind & Solar EnergyPost-Harvest TechnologyAgro-Based IndustriesFarm & Land Development MachineryIrrigation & DrainageWater Requirement of PlantsIrrigation Methods & Minor IrrigationSoil & Water ConservationLand & Ravine ReclamationComputer & ITUttar Pradesh GK

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UPSSSC JE Agriculture Detailed Syllabus 2026

The complete official syllabus, section by section — 100 marks (1 mark per question) in 2 hours. Pattern source: upsssc.gov.in.

Part-1 — Subject Knowledge (65 questions, 5 per topic)

Farm Power Engineering and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy5: Sources of power on farms — comparative study, uses, limitations and brief description of animal, fossil fuel (diesel and petrol), wind, solar, biogas and electric power
I.C. Engine5: Principles of heat engines, principle of operation, classification of I.C. engines · operating principles of two-stroke and four-stroke engines, diesel and petrol engines · stationary, reciprocating and rotary parts — their material of construction and function · terms related to I.C. engines, numerical problems on them · engine performance
Tractor5: Classification and adaptability of tractors, factors affecting the selection of a tractor · general idea of different makes and models in different HP ranges · recurring cost of operation of small petrol engines, diesel engines and tractors
Non-Conventional Energy: Biogas Technology5: Introduction to biogas, production of biogas, bio-digestion of plant and animal waste · reactions during bio-digestion, gases produced, elimination of unwanted gases such as CO₂ and H₂S · factors affecting gas production, efficiency of biogas plants in winter, uses of biogas
Wind Engineering Technology and Solar Energy Technology5: Types of windmills — vertical-axis and horizontal-axis, uses of windmills, site selection for windmill construction, working and maintenance · solar radiation and its potential in India, applications of solar energy, solar collectors
Post-Harvest Technology and Agro-Waste Industries: Introduction5: Importance of grain and seed processing, principles of agricultural processing, sequence of operations · flow diagrams of services offered by processors to farmers — wheat, maize, paddy and soybean
Agro-Based Industries5: Sugarcane crushing, khandsari and jaggery (gur) making processes and equipment · vegetable and animal waste utilisation · by-products of soybean and potato · dehydration of vegetables
Farm and Land Development Machinery: Farm Mechanization5: Definition, status of farm mechanization in India, scope, limitations, advantages · primary and secondary tillage equipment, sowing and planting equipment, harvesting and threshing equipment · land development equipment — construction, operation and output of the dozer, scraper, drag hoe and dragline
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering: Introduction5: Definition, history, necessity and scope of irrigation · water logging, salinity, their control and inter-relationship with irrigation · drainage, drainage efficiency, different types of surface and sub-surface drainage systems
Water Requirement of Plants5: Types of soil, soil properties in relation to irrigation and drainage, classes and availability of soil water · evaporation, transpiration, evapotranspiration, consumptive use · estimating crop water requirement, duty of water, delta · assessment of irrigation water requirement of different crops · estimation of depth and time of irrigation, different criteria for irrigation scheduling depending on soil-plant-atmospheric factors
Irrigation Methods and Minor Irrigation5: Surface and sub-surface methods, sprinkler and drip irrigation systems and conjunctive use · measurement of irrigation efficiencies, water conveyance, storage, application, distribution and water-use efficiency and their importance · necessity and advantages of minor irrigation · land survey, methods of levelling, determination of cuts and fill, importance and necessity of levelling · sources of minor irrigation · definition of tubewell, need, advantages and disadvantages, characteristics of a tubewell site, factors affecting site selection
Soil and Water Conservation and Land Reclamation Engineering5: Mechanics, types and causes of soil erosion, factors affecting erosion, damage caused by erosion · agronomical measures for soil and water conservation — contour farming, mulching, strip cropping, cover cropping, mixed cropping, role of grasses in soil conservation · mechanical methods of erosion control — field bunding, contour bunding, graded bunding, ridge and channel terraces · gully erosion control: classification of gullies, control of gullies by temporary and permanent structures — earthen check dams, brush dams, loose rock dams, straight drop spillway
Land Reclamation and Ravine Reclamation5: Classification of usar soils, salt-resistant crops, reclamation of usar soils · reclamation of waste land, forest lands and sandy soils, sand-dune stabilisation · classification of ravines and various measures for ravine reclamation

Part-2 — Computer & Information Technology (15 questions)

Computer and IT concepts, contemporary developments and innovation15: History, introduction and applications of computers, information technology, the Internet and the World Wide Web · general knowledge of hardware and software, input and output, internet protocol / IP address, IT gadgets and their uses, creating and using an e-mail ID, operating printers, tablets and mobiles, important features of MS-Word and MS-Excel, operating system, social networking, e-governance · digital financial tools and applications · future skills and cyber security · technical developments and innovation in computers and IT (artificial intelligence, big-data processing, deep learning, machine learning, Internet of Things) and India's achievements in the field

Part-3 — General Information about Uttar Pradesh (20 questions)

Uttar Pradesh — state-specific general knowledge20: History, culture, art, architecture, festivals, folk dances, literature, regional languages, heritage, social customs and tourism of Uttar Pradesh · geographical landscape and environment, natural resources, climate, soil, forests, wildlife, mines and minerals · economy, agriculture, industry, trade and employment · polity and administration · current events and the state's achievements in various fields

Note: ELIGIBILITY FIRST: the post needs a 3-year Diploma in AGRICULTURAL Engineering from BTEUP, or an AICTE-approved equivalent — the advertisement's Annexure-1 names Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Technology. A Civil Engineering diploma does NOT qualify. Only candidates who appeared in UPSSSC PET-2025 can apply, and shortlisting for this Main exam is on the PET-2025 normalised score. Each wrong answer costs ¼ of a mark.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Eligibility 2026: Qualification & Age Limit

✓High School (UP Board) or an examination recognised as equivalent, AND a three-year Diploma in Agricultural Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP — or a qualification recognised as equivalent and approved by AICTE. The advertisement's Annexure-1 lists the equivalents as Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Technology; a Civil Engineering diploma does not qualify.
✓Must have appeared in UPSSSC's Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET-2025) and received its score card. Candidates with a zero or negative PET-2025 score are not shortlisted.
✓Age 18 to 40 years as on 1 July 2026, with the usual Uttar Pradesh relaxations for reserved categories.
✓Preference is given to candidates who served at least two years in the Territorial Army or hold an NCC 'B' certificate.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Salary 2026

Level-6 of the pay matrix — the advertisement states the pre-revised scale ₹9,300–34,800 with Grade Pay ₹4,200 — plus dearness and other allowances of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The posts are permanent and temporary.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Cut Off

UPSSSC publishes category-wise cut-offs with the final result. None has been declared for this recruitment yet.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Vacancies

2026	134 posts — UR 54, SC 23, ST 01, OBC 43, EWS 13; horizontally 26 for women, 6 for ex-servicemen, 2 each for dependants of freedom fighters and outstanding sportspersons, and 5 for persons with disabilities

How to Prepare for UPSSSC JE Agriculture 2026

1Check your diploma before anything else. This post is for Agricultural Engineering diploma holders — a Civil diploma does not qualify, whatever the overlap in syllabus.
2Part-1 gives exactly five questions to each of its thirteen topics, so no topic can be skipped. Short ones such as tractors, biogas and agro-based industries are as valuable as irrigation.
3Irrigation, water requirement of crops, drainage and soil-and-water conservation together carry about 25 questions — duty, delta, consumptive use, irrigation scheduling and gully-control structures are the high-yield areas.
4I.C. engines is the one topic the advertisement says will have numericals — practise engine terms and performance calculations.
5Part-3 is 20 marks of pure Uttar Pradesh GK, and Part-2 adds 15 marks of computers; together they are a third of the paper and quick to secure.
6¼ negative marking on a 1-mark question adds up — four wrong answers erase one right one, so leave genuinely unknown questions blank.

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UPSSSC JE Agriculture 2026 — Frequently Asked Questions

Can a Civil Engineering diploma holder apply for UPSSSC JE Agriculture?▾

No. The post requires a three-year Diploma in Agricultural Engineering from BTEUP or an AICTE-approved equivalent, and the advertisement's Annexure-1 lists only Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Technology as equivalent. A Civil diploma does not make you eligible.

How many posts are there in UPSSSC JE Agriculture 2026?▾

134 posts in the Directorate of Agriculture — UR 54, SC 23, ST 01, OBC 43 and EWS 13. Horizontally, 26 are for women, 6 for ex-servicemen, 2 for dependants of freedom fighters, 2 for outstanding sportspersons and 5 for persons with disabilities.

Is PET-2025 compulsory for UPSSSC JE Agriculture?▾

Yes. Only candidates who appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025 and received a score card can apply, and the shortlist for the Main exam is prepared on PET-2025 normalised scores. A zero or negative PET score is not shortlisted.

What is the UPSSSC JE Agriculture exam pattern?▾

One objective paper of 100 questions and 100 marks in two hours: Part-1 has 65 questions on thirteen agricultural-engineering topics (five each), Part-2 has 15 on computers and IT, and Part-3 has 20 on Uttar Pradesh. A wrong answer costs a quarter of a mark.

What is the last date to apply?▾

7 October 2026. The fee must be adjusted by the bank, and permitted corrections made, by 14 October 2026.

When is the UPSSSC JE Agriculture exam?▾

UPSSSC has not announced it yet — the advertisement says the exam date will be notified in due course.

What is the age limit and pay?▾

18 to 40 years as on 1 July 2026, with the usual relaxation for reserved categories of Uttar Pradesh. The post is at Level-6, which the advertisement gives as ₹9,300–34,800 with a Grade Pay of ₹4,200.

Is there negative marking in UPSSSC JE Agriculture?▾

¼ of the question's marks for every wrong answer.

What is the salary after UPSSSC JE Agriculture?▾

What is the UPSSSC JE Agriculture syllabus?▾

The key subjects are Farm Power & Non-Conventional Energy, I.C. Engines, Tractors, Biogas Technology, Wind & Solar Energy, Post-Harvest Technology, Agro-Based Industries, Farm & Land Development Machinery, Irrigation & Drainage, Water Requirement of Plants, Irrigation Methods & Minor Irrigation, Soil & Water Conservation, Land & Ravine Reclamation, Computer & IT, Uttar Pradesh GK.

Where can I practise UPSSSC JE Agriculture mock tests online?▾

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