UPSSSC JE Agriculture Syllabus 2026
Subject-wise and chapter-wise UPSSSC JE Agriculture syllabus: 13 subjects, 71 chapters across Part-1 — Subject Knowledge (Agricultural Engineering) and Part-2 — Computer & Information Technology and Part-3 — General Information about Uttar Pradesh.
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
UPSSSC JE Agriculture Syllabus — Part-1 — Subject Knowledge (Agricultural Engineering) (65 questions)
Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).
Farm Power & Tractors
~15 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests
- Sources of Farm Power
- IC Engines & Engine Components
- Two-Stroke & Four-Stroke, Diesel & Petrol Engines
- IC Engine Terms, Numericals & Performance
- Tractor Classification, Selection & Makes
- Operating Cost of Engines & Tractors
Renewable Energy Engineering
~10 Q in our full mock5 chapter tests
- Biomass Conversion & Biogas Plants
- Biogas Production, Digestion & Plant Efficiency
- Wind Energy Conversion Systems
- Solar Energy Fundamentals & PV Systems
- Solar Thermal Systems
Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering
~10 Q in our full mock8 chapter tests
- Principles of Agricultural Processing & Grain Processing
- Cleaning, Grading & Separation of Grains
- Rice Milling & Parboiling
- Wheat, Corn & Pulse Milling
- Oilseed Milling & Oil Extraction
- Sugarcane Crushing, Khandsari & Gur Making
- Agro-Waste Utilisation & By-products of Soybean & Potato
- Dehydration of Vegetables
Farm Machinery
~5 Q in our full mock6 chapter tests
- Farm Mechanization & Classification of Implements
- Tillage & Seed Bed Preparation Machinery
- Seeding & Planting Equipment
- Harvesting Machinery
- Threshing & Post-Harvest Machines
- Land Development Machinery (Dozer, Scraper, Drag Hoe, Dragline)
Irrigation Engineering
~12 Q in our full mock9 chapter tests
- Irrigation — Definition, History, Necessity & Scope
- Soil–Water–Plant Relationship
- Evaporation, Transpiration & Consumptive Use
- Crop Water Requirement, Duty & Delta
- Irrigation Scheduling & Efficiencies
- Irrigation Methods
- Water Conveyance, Storage & Distribution
- Land Levelling & Cut-Fill Estimation
- Minor Irrigation & Tubewells
Drainage Engineering
~3 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests
- Waterlogging & Salinity — Causes & Control
- Objectives & Types of Surface Drainage
- Sub-surface Drainage Systems
Soil & Water Conservation Engineering
~10 Q in our full mock8 chapter tests
- Soil Erosion, Gullies & Universal Soil Loss Equation
- Agronomical Measures (Contour Farming, Mulching, Strip & Cover Cropping)
- Terraces, Bunds & Their Design
- Gully Control Structures (Drop, Chute, Pipe Inlet)
- Land Use Capability Classification
- Reclamation of Salt-affected, Waste & Forest Lands
- Wind Erosion & Control Measures
- Ravine Classification & Reclamation
UPSSSC JE Agriculture Syllabus — Part-2 — Computer & Information Technology (15 questions)
Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).
Computer Knowledge
~15 Q in our full mock9 chapter tests
- Computer Fundamentals
- Hardware & Software
- Internet & Networking
- Operating Systems
- MS Office
- E-mail, Social Networking & e-Governance
- Digital Financial Tools & Applications
- Cyber Security & Future Skills
- Emerging Technologies (AI, Big Data, ML, IoT)
UPSSSC JE Agriculture Syllabus — Part-3 — General Information about Uttar Pradesh (20 questions)
Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).
State History
~4 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests
- Ancient & Medieval Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh in the Freedom Movement
- Formation & Modern History of Uttar Pradesh
State GK & Culture
~5 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
- Art, Architecture & Heritage of Uttar Pradesh
- Fairs, Festivals & Folk Dances of Uttar Pradesh
- Literature & Regional Languages of Uttar Pradesh
- Social Customs & Tourism in Uttar Pradesh
State Geography
~5 Q in our full mock4 chapter tests
- Physical Features & Climate of Uttar Pradesh
- Rivers, Soils & Natural Resources of Uttar Pradesh
- Forests, Wildlife & Protected Areas of Uttar Pradesh
- Mines & Minerals of Uttar Pradesh
State Polity & Economy
~3 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests
- Economy, Agriculture & Industry of Uttar Pradesh
- Trade, Business & Employment in Uttar Pradesh
- Polity & Administration of Uttar Pradesh
State Current Affairs
~3 Q in our full mock3 chapter tests
- Current Events of Uttar Pradesh
- Schemes of the Uttar Pradesh Government
- Achievements of Uttar Pradesh in Various Fields
UPSSSC JE Agriculture Detailed Topics (Official Wording)
Source: upsssc.gov.in
🚜 Part-1 — Subject Knowledge (65 questions, 5 per topic)
- Farm Power Engineering and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy (5): 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. Engine (5): 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
- Tractor (5): 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 Technology (5): 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 Technology (5): 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: Introduction (5): 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 Industries (5): 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 Mechanization (5): 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: Introduction (5): 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 Plants (5): 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 Irrigation (5): 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 Engineering (5): 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 Reclamation (5): 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 innovation (15): 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 knowledge (20): 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
UPSSSC JE Agriculture Syllabus — FAQs
What is the syllabus of UPSSSC JE Agriculture 2026?
UPSSSC JE Agriculture covers 13 subjects in 3 parts — Part-1 — Subject Knowledge (Agricultural Engineering) (65 questions), Part-2 — Computer & Information Technology (15 questions), Part-3 — General Information about Uttar Pradesh (20 questions). The subjects are Farm Power & Tractors, Renewable Energy Engineering, Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering, Farm Machinery, Irrigation Engineering, Drainage Engineering, Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, Computer Knowledge, State History, State GK & Culture, State Geography, State Polity & Economy, State Current Affairs.
Is this the official UPSSSC JE Agriculture syllabus?
The subject list follows the official notification (upsssc.gov.in); the chapter split and the weightage come from real previous papers and our test series. Always confirm against the latest notification.
How do I practise the UPSSSC JE Agriculture syllabus chapter by chapter?
The UPSSSC JE Agriculture test series has 71 chapter tests and 10 full mocks built on this syllabus, each with a detailed solution. 2 tests are free to attempt.