MPESB Rural Agriculture Extension Officer Recruitment 2026: Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board (MP ESB), Bhopal, has released the official recruitment rulebook (Advertisement No. Group-2 Sub-Group-1/2026) for the Rural Agriculture Extension Officer Recruitment Test – 2026. This recruitment is being conducted to fill executive category positions under the Directorate of Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh. Interested and eligible candidates can submit their forms online.
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Note: Including all possible relaxations, the absolute maximum age limit cannot exceed 45 years under any general circumstance (except for designated contractual employees up to 55 years).
Essential Qualification: Candidates must have completed a full-time regular Graduation Degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in Agriculture or Horticulture from a recognized university.
Crucial Qualification Date: All essential educational certificates must be acquired and fully held by the candidate on or before their date of online application submission.
Employment Exchange Domicile Registration: Candidates must possess a valid, live registration statement with the Employment Exchange (Rojgar Karyalaya) of the State of Madhya Pradesh.
MPESB Rural Agriculture Extension Officer Pay Scale and Salary Structure
Pay Matrix Range: Rs. 25,300 – Rs. 80,500/-
Stipend Rule Regulation: As per current rules, selected candidates will receive a stipend based on the minimum scale baseline: 70% during the first year, 80% during the second year, and 90% during the third year of the probation period. Regular full-scale salary kicks off upon successful completion of probation.
MPESB Rural Agriculture Extension Officer Selection Process Details
Single-Stage Objective Examination: The primary selection metric is a computer-based online examination.
Minimum Qualifying Marks Criteria: Unreserved category candidates must secure a minimum of 50% marks to qualify. SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PwBD candidates are granted a 10% relaxation, making their minimum passing score 40%.
Normalization Protocol: Normalised Equi-Percentile scaling techniques will apply to equalize performance matrices across multi-shift examination dates.
Verification Segment: Post-exam document verification and final appointment issuance remain under the sovereign management of the requisitioning department.
MPESB Rural Agriculture Extension Officer Exam Pattern and Test Syllabus
Negative Marking Structure: Every correct option selection adds 1 mark, whereas every wrong response results in a deduction of 0.25 marks from the total score.
Shift Time Management Structure
Shift Palies
Shift 1 (Pratham)
Shift 2 (Dwitiya)
Reporting Window
07:00 AM to 08:00 AM
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Instruction Reading Phase
08:50 AM to 09:00 AM (10 Mins)
02:20 PM to 02:30 PM (10 Mins)
Active Online Examination Hours
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (3 Hours)
02:30 PM to 05:30 PM (3 Hours)
Written Syllabus Subject Allocation
Section Name
Covered Subject Fields
Marks Allotted
Part A
General Knowledge, General Hindi, General English, General Mathematics, General Logical Reasoning, General Science, and General Computer Knowledge
100 Marks
Part B
Core Relevant Technical Domain: General Agriculture, Agronomy, Soil Science, Soil & Water Conservation, Plant Physiology, Crop Improvement, Horticulture, Plant Protection, and Agricultural Economics/Extension
100 Marks
TOTAL
200 Marks
How to Apply Online for MPESB Rural Agriculture Extension Officer
Read the instructions carefully and download the rulebook copy for qualification mappings.
Log in through your portal citizen credential dashboard or register via authorized kiosk options.
Fill in the online form details precisely, making sure to record your body marks and valid identity credentials.
Provide your core Aadhaar Card number or virtual VID statements to finish the registration profile.
Upload a recent digital color photograph (taken within 3 months, showcasing your name and capture date clearly, under a white background) along with your signature and handwriting sample template image.
Upload specific proof certifications such as 10th/12th mark sheets for age mapping, category certificates, or domicile statements.
Complete your payment parameter of Rs. 500/- or Rs. 250/- depending on reservation categories, plus applicable service charges.
Retain your generated unique application registration number safely to fetch final admit card copies later.
