Agricultural Field Officer (AFO) 2025

Eligibility Criteria 2025

The following are the eligibility criteria to apply for the AFO exam 2025

1. The applicant must have a four-year graduation degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Science/Diary Science/Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/Agri Marketing and Cooperation/ Co-operation and Banking/ Agroforestry/ Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agricultural Business Management/ Food Technology/ Diary Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture/ Fisheries Engineering 

1. The applicant must be between 20 and 30 years of age 

Job profile of Agricultural Field Officer:

As part of the job, you will need to carry out the following things:

1. Carry out pre-loan inspection and follow up when it comes to recovering of loan
2. Coordinate with panchayats
3. Promote, distribute, and expand loan products of the bank in rural areas of the country
4. Generate leads
5. Carry out verification of revenue reports
6. Stay in touch with senior authorities like RBI, NABARD, RRBs and share progress

Exam Pattern:

The selection of Agricultural Field Officer is carried out after a 3-tier exam which comprises of the preliminary exam, mains exam, and interview. The preliminary and mains exam is conducted online. The exam pattern of both the exams is listed below:

Preliminary exam:

The preliminary exam is conducted to screen potential candidates for the Main exam. The pattern of the preliminary exam is listed below:

Main Exam:

The candidates who clear the preliminary exam are called for the Mains exam. The exam pattern of the Mains exam for the post of Agricultural Field Officer is listed below:

Note: There is a penalty of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer in both the preliminary and main exam.

Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) Exam Dates 2025: 

The following are the exam dates for IBPS AFO exams 2025: 

How To Apply For IBPS AFO Exam? 

Given below are the steps to apply for IBPS AFO Exam: 

1. Visit the official website of IBPS. 
2. Click on ‘Click here for New Registration’ option. 

1. Enter all your details like your name, date of birth, mobile number, and email ID and click on ‘Register’. 
2. You will receive a provisional registration number and password on your registered mobile number and email ID. 
3. Next, you need to login to the portal using your credentials. 
4. Enter all other details such as your academic qualification, preferred exam center, work experience, etc. 
5. Now, upload your recent passport size photograph and signature. 

1. Finally, click on ‘Submit’ to proceed to the payment process. 
2. You can make the payment using your net banking, credit or debit card, IMPS, or wallet. 
3. An e-receipt will be generated after the completion of the payment procedure. You can download it for your future reference. 

Agricultural Field Officer Application Fees:

The following is the application fee charged for IBPS AFO Exam 2025: 

1. For candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PwBD categories, the application fee charged is Rs.175 

1. For candidates belonging to the General/OBC/ EWS categories, the application fee charged is Rs.850 

Agricultural Field Officer Salary 

The following are details about the salary structure and other allowances for an AFO: 

1. The AFO will receive a basic pay of Rs.36,400 

1. The AFO is eligible for several perks such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, Newspaper Reimbursement, Pension, Petrol Allowance, Deputation Allowance, and PF