ASRB ICAR Technical Assistant T-3 & T-4 Recruitment 2026: 1,393 Posts (1,254 T-3 + 139 T-4) – Apply Online 18 November to 17 December

Post-wise Vacancy Details

PwBD (30 for T-3, 0 for T-4) and ex-servicemen (74) vacancies are included within these totals, as printed in Annexure-VII. The number of vacancies is tentative.

Functional Group-wise Vacancies – Technical Assistant (T-3)

Functional Group-wise Vacancies – Senior Technical Assistant (T-4, KVKs)

Eligibility

• Nationality: Indian citizen, or the other categories listed in the notification (Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan refugee before 1 January 1962, or person of Indian origin with a certificate of eligibility).
• Agriculture group: Bachelor's degree in Agriculture / Horticulture / Agricultural Engineering / Agro-forestry / Food Science / Biotechnology / Environmental Science / Home Science / Community Science / Natural Farming.
• Animal Science: B.V.Sc. & A.H.  |  Fisheries: B.F.Sc.  |  Social Science (Home/Community Science): Bachelor's degree in Home Science / Community Science.
• Workshop Staff (Civil / Agricultural / Electrical / Electronics & Instrumentation): B.Tech./B.E. or three-year Diploma in the matching engineering branch.
• Library / Information / Documentation: Bachelor's degree in Library Science or Library & Information Science. Information Technology: Bachelor's degree in Computer Application / Computer Science / IT, or B.Tech/B.E. in IT / CS / ECE.
• A candidate may apply for T-3 only, T-4 only or both, but only for one functional group/subgroup, and must give the order of post preference in the form. Eligibility is checked by ICAR after the final result.

Salary

• Technical Assistant (T-3): Pay Level 5, ₹29,200–92,300 (7th CPC), Category-II of ICAR Technical Services.
• Senior Technical Assistant (T-4): Pay Level 6, ₹35,400–1,12,400 (7th CPC).
• Allowances are as admissible under Government of India / ICAR rules.

Exam Pattern

• Preliminary CBT (qualifying): 100 MCQs, 100 marks, 1 hour. Four sections of 25 marks each: General Knowledge, General English, Quantitative Aptitude and General Agriculture. Bilingual (Hindi and English). Negative marking: ¼ mark per wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks: UR 30%, EWS/OBC 25%, SC/ST/PwBD 20%.
• Mains CBT: 100 MCQs, 300 marks, 2 hours, on domain/subject-specific topics of the chosen functional group. Negative marking: ⅓ mark per wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks: UR 30%, EWS/OBC 25%, SC/ST/PwBD 20%.
• Candidates are shortlisted for the Mains from the Preliminary in a ratio of 1:15 of the vacancies (functional group-wise). No interview – selection is on Mains performance only.
• Syllabus issued by ICAR (OM dated 28.09.2026) is available on asrb.gov.in in English and Hindi.

Selection Process

• Online application on asrb.gov.in (18/11/2026 to 17/12/2026)
• Preliminary CBT (qualifying) – February 2027, tentative
• Mains CBT (300 marks)
• Document verification by ICAR, then appointment

How to Apply

1. Read the official ASRB notification (34-page PDF) and your functional group's qualification in Annexure-VIII.
2. From 18/11/2026, open asrb.gov.in and register / log in for the Centralized Combined Examination-2026 (T-3 / T-4).
3. Choose T-3, T-4 or both, select one functional group/subgroup and enter your post preferences. These cannot be changed later.
4. Upload the photograph (max 200 KB, JPG), signature (max 100 KB), certificates and a photo ID as per the notification.
5. Pay the fee through Bharatkosh (bharatkosh.gov.in) and upload the receipt, if you are not exempt. Submit before 17/12/2026, 11:59 PM.
6. Use the correction window (18–20 December 2026) only if needed. Save the final application PDF.

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