IFFCO AGT Exam 2023

The IFFCO AGT exam is an annual exam conducted by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) for recruitment for the post of Agriculture Graduate Trainee (AGT). The date of release of the IFFCO AGT 2023 exam notification is still not known. However, applications for the exam are expected to begin in March 2023 and go on till the second week of April 2023.

In this blog, we will highlight all the details about this exam. This will give in-depth details about all that you need to know about IFFCO exams.

IFFCO AGT 2023 Exam Overview

Exam Particulars	Details
Name	IFFCO AGT
IFFCO AGT full form	Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Limited Agriculture Graduate Trainee
Conducting Body	IFFCO
Vacancies	Not Disclosed
Selection Process	Pre- Written examFinal Online TestInterviewMedical Examination
Mode	Online
Exam Date (Tentative)	2nd Week of May 2023
Training Time	1 year
Salary	INR 33,200
Website	agt.iffco.in

About IFFCO

IFFCO ( The Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited) is a type of corporation that deals with the manufacturing and dealing of fertilisers all across the country. This company was originally started in 1967, with just 57 members. With the passing of time, it has become one of the biggest companies for farmers in India. It acquires around 31% of the market share.

With the passing of time, the recruitment by IFFCO has also expanded. There are now a number of exams that help in hiring for different posts within the company. 

Recently the company has announced the vacancies of AGT posts.

IFFCO AGT 2023 Exam Notification

Notification for the IFFCO AGT exam 2023 will be released soon on agt.iffco.in. All of the details about the exam will be available in the exam PDF downloadable from the official website. The last year’s notification is attached before for reference.

IFFCO AGT 2023 Official Notification PDF Download (Releasing Soon)

IFFCO AGT 2022 Official Notification PDF Download (Available)

IFFCO AGT 2023 Exam Dates

The official exam dates for IFFCO AGT 2023 are yet to be released by the conducting body. Following are the tentative exam dates for IFFCO AGT 2023.

Event	Date (Tentative)
Notification release date	Soon
Application start date	March 2023
Application end date	2nd week of April 2023
Admit card release date	TBA
Pre exam date	2nd week of May 2023
Mains exam date	Last week of June 2023
Result release date	TBA
Selection process starts	TBA

IFFCO AGT Exam 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility for IFFCO depends on different factors. Check out if you are eligible to give this exam by going through all the details below.

Age

Particulars	Details
Age	30 years (on Feb 01, 2022)
Age Relaxation	5 years for SCs/ STs and 3 years for OBC students.

Education Qualification

• B.Sc. (Agriculture). Candidates whose final results are expected by May 2022 can apply. 
• General/OBC – 60% marks and SC/ ST candidates- 55% marks in B.Sc (Agriculture) degree. 
• Qualifications should be from the UGC-recognized University/Institute

IFFCO AGT Exam Pattern 2023

IFFCO AGT recruitment is conducted in four steps. There are two rounds of written exams followed by an interview and finally, the medical examination phase is conducted. Details about the exam pattern followed in the exam are given below.

IFFCO AGT 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern

Subjects	Questions	Marks
Agriculture	100	100
Analytical Ability	10	10
Numerical Ability	10	10
General Awareness	10	10
Communication	10	10
Reasoning	10	10

Marking Scheme for prelims

• Each question carries 1 mark. That means total marks=150
• The duration of this test is approximately 1 Hr.

IFFCO AGT 2023 Selection Procedure

The selection process as mentioned above is quite simple. There are two written tests, prelims and main medical examination. 

Step 1: Prelims- Written Exam

The first step for the selection of candidates in the prelims written exam. There are approximately 150 questions for 150 marks. This stage will test your knowledge of agriculture and your mental ability. Subjects include numerical ability, logical reasoning, analytical ability, etc.

Step 2: Final Phase Written Exam

Candidates who clear the written exam get selected for the final stage of the IFFCO AGT exam. The syllabus for this stage is not yet released. The final selection of the candidates depends on this exam.

Step 3: Interview

The next step is the Personal Interview round. The authorities conduct this round to have a final selection of candidates. There are certain interview questions that a candidate has to answer, such as:

• Details about yourself
• What are your hobbies and interests?
• Latest current affairs
• What is your philosophy for work?
• What makes a candidate suitable for this post?

Step 4: Medical Examination

The organisation is very adamant about the medical fitness of the candidates, thus the final selection depends on the medical examination. People may get rejected at this very stage.

IFFCO AGT 2023 Syllabus

The syllabus of the final exam is yet to be announced, however, the first stage written exam syllabus is out. Detailed information is given below: 

Sections	Topics
Agriculture	Farm Machinery Agronomic principles, practices, and meteorology Soils and Fertility Management Plant Protection Principles and Practices Computer Application Energy and Environment Breeding and Seed Production Commercial Agriculture Horticultural Crop Cultivation Techniques Dry Farming and Agroforestry
Reasoning	Paper Cutting Water Images Identical figure groupings Forming figures and analysis Squares and Triangles construction Paper Folding Matrix figure Spotting embedded figures Classification
Numerical Ability	Indices and Surds Simple Equations Probability Odd Man Out Races and Games Permutations and Combination Problems on Trains Ratios and Volumes Boats and Streams Simplification and Approximation Problems with LCM and HCF Time and Work, and Partnership
Communication	Email Etiquette Active Listening Presentation Skills Writing Skills Conflict Resolution Respect Telephone Skills
General Knowledge	History of Banking Books & Their Authors Agriculture Indian Constitution Questions UNO Finance RBI Functions Fiscal-Monetary Policies
Analytical Ability	Missing Characters Sequential Output training Test on Alphabets Eligibility Test Assertion and Reasoning Series Completion Verification of truth of the Statement Situation Reaction Test Direction Sense Test Classification Data Sufficiency Operations of Mathematics Word Sequence

How to Apply For IFFCO AGT Exam 2023?

The application process for the IFFCO exam is pretty simple. The process is explained in detail in the following steps:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IFFCO (The Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited) i.e https://agt.iffco.in/.

Step 2: You will see a career option on the website. Click on that link.

Step 3:  When you scroll down the page, you will see an ad for a vacancy opening and there is a link mentioned there.

Step 4: When you click on that link, you will see an application form. Fill out the form with all the necessary documents required there.

Step 5: After making sure that you have submitted all the required documents, submit the form.

Step 6: Pay the application fee and download the application form for the future.

How to Download Admit Card For IFFCO AGT Exam 2023?

Downloading the admit card once the exam date is near, is very easy and hassle-free. You just have to follow the following steps to download the admit card: 

Step 1: Visit the website https://agt.iffco.in/  to download your admit card.

Step 2: Once you open this website, you will see a clickable link named “ download admit card”. Click on that.

Step 3: Put up your login credentials which you have set up while applying for the exam.

Step 4:  Now, just download your admit card and print out the same for safety purposes.

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