# ASRB ICAR Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 1,393 Technical Assistant and Senior Technical Assistant Posts > Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) has released the ASRB ICAR Recruitment 2026 notification for 1,393 posts. Applications are open from 18 November 2026 to 17 December 2026. The application fee is ₹ 150 for Nil /. Apply only through the official website (asrb.gov.in). - Organisation: Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) - Category: Latest Jobs - Location: All India - Total posts: 1,393 - Page: https://officialsarkariresult.com/post/asrb-icar-recruitment-2026-apply-online-for-1-393-technical-assistant-and-senior-b005ac - Last updated: 2026-11-11T12:46:25Z - Official source: https://asrb.gov.in/UserDocs/__/__6dc859e6-6651-4187-b328-648e46bb5986_Notification%20of%20Centralized%20Examination2026%20for%20the%20posts%20of%20T3%20%20T4%20in%20ICAR.pdf ## Important dates - Notification Release Date: 11 November 2026 - Online Application Start Date: 18 November 2026 - Last date to apply: 17 December 2026 - Last Date for Fee Payment: 17 December 2026, 11:59 PM - Application Correction Window: 18 to 20 December 2026 - Preliminary CBT Examination: February 2027 (Tentative) - Preliminary Admit Card: Approximately One Week Before Examination - Document Verification: After Final Result, as Notified ## Application fee - Nil /: ₹ 150 ## Age limit - The prescribed age limit for both Technical Assistant (T-3) and Senior Technical Assistant (T-4) is 21 to 30 years as on the closing date, 17 December 2026. - Age Particulars : Details - Minimum Age : 21 Years - Maximum Age : 30 Years - Age Calculation Date : 17 December 2026 - Age Relaxation : As per Central Government and ICAR Rules - Important: The special in-service employee age provision applies to eligible ICAR employees and does not automatically extend to employees of State Agricultural Universities, State Governments or Public Undertakings. - Category : Upper-Age Relaxation - SC / ST : 5 Years - OBC Non-Creamy Layer : 3 Years - PwBD : 10 Years - PwBD + OBC : Cumulative Relaxation as Applicable - PwBD + SC/ST : Cumulative Relaxation as Applicable - Ex-Servicemen : Three Years After Deducting Eligible Military Service - Eligible ICAR In-Service Technical Employees : Upper Age of 40 Years for UR, with Applicable Relaxation - Eligible ICAR RA / SRF Employees : Relaxation Equal to Eligible Engagement Period, Subject to Maximum of 16 Years and 3 Months - Applicants must have attained the age of 21 years and should not be more than 30 years of age as on the closing date for receipt of online applications. Age relaxations are applicable for reserved categories. ## Eligibility - Applicants must possess the prescribed educational qualification for the chosen functional group/subgroup by 17 December 2026. Although most disciplines require a relevant Bachelor's degree, Annexure-VIII specifically accepts three-year engineering diplomas for certain Workshop Staff groups. - Agriculture - Field Farm / Laboratory Technician: Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro-Forestry, Food Science, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Home Science, Community Science or Natural Farming - Animal Science: B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry) - Fisheries Science: B.F.Sc. (Bachelor of Fisheries Science) - Home Science / Community Science: Bachelor's Degree in Home Science or Community Science - Workshop Staff - Civil Engineering: B.E./B.Tech. or Three-Year Diploma in Civil Engineering - Workshop Staff - Agricultural Engineering: B.E./B.Tech. or Three-Year Diploma in Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Textile Technology or Fiber Processing Engineering - Workshop Staff - Electrical Engineering: B.E./B.Tech. or Three-Year Diploma in Electrical Engineering - Workshop Staff - Electronics and Instrumentation: B.E./B.Tech. or Three-Year Diploma in Electronics Engineering or Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering - Library / Information Science / Documentation Staff: Bachelor's Degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science - Information Technology: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Applications, Computer Science or IT; or B.E./B.Tech. in IT, Computer Science or Electronics and Communication Engineering - UR: 30% - EWS / OBC: 25% - SC / ST / PwBD: 20% - Meeting the minimum qualifying marks alone does not guarantee admission to Mains. Shortlisting is based on performance and the prescribed ratio of 15 candidates for each vacancy in the relevant functional group and category. - Important: The actual selection cut-off may be higher than these qualifying marks. The Board may normalize CBT scores if an examination is conducted in multiple sessions for the same syllabus. - Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (such as Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Fisheries, Engineering, IT, etc.) or a Three years Diploma depending on the specific post applied for. ## Vacancies | Post | Posts | | --- | --- | | Technical Assistant (T-3) | 1254 | | Senior Technical Assistant (T-4) | 139 | | Field Farm Technician - Agriculture | 476 | | Laboratory Technician - Agriculture | 223 | | Field Farm Technician - Animal Science | 50 | | Laboratory Technician - Animal Science | 65 | | Field Farm Technician - Fisheries Science | 57 | | Laboratory Technician - Fisheries Science | 33 | | Field Farm Technician - Home Science / Community Science | 2 | | Laboratory Technician - Home Science / Community Science | 3 | | Workshop Staff - Civil Engineering | 51 | | Workshop Staff - Agricultural Engineering | 42 | | Workshop Staff - Electrical Engineering | 35 | | Workshop Staff - Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 25 | | Library / Information Science / Documentation Staff | 59 | | Information Technology | 133 | | Field Farm Technician - Agriculture | 47 | | Laboratory Technician - Agriculture | 26 | | Field Farm Technician - Animal Science | 1 | | Laboratory Technician - Animal Science | 8 | | Field Farm Technician - Home Science / Community Science | 1 | | Laboratory Technician - Home Science / Community Science | 1 | | Laboratory Technician - Fisheries Science | 7 | | Information Technology | 48 | ## Pay Selected candidates will receive compensation according to Pay Level-5 ranging from ₹ 29,200 to ₹ 92,300 and Pay Level-6 ranging from ₹ 35,400 to ₹ 1,12,400 depending on the specific post designation. ## Selection process 1. Online application submission. 2. Combined Preliminary Computer Based Test. 3. Shortlisting for Mains in a 1:15 ratio against functional-group vacancies, subject to qualifying marks. 4. Combined Mains Computer Based Test. 5. Preparation of functional group/subgroup-wise merit lists. 6. Post allocation according to rank, eligibility, preferences and available vacancies. 7. Verification of original qualifications and other relevant documents by ICAR. 8. Appointment subject to applicable conditions and suitability. 9. The selection process consists of a qualifying Preliminary CBT and a merit-based Mains CBT, followed by eligibility and document verification by ICAR. 10. No Interview: The notification explicitly confirms that no interview will be conducted. Final selection merit is based on Mains Examination performance only. 11. The selection process comprises a Preliminary Computer Based Test (CBT) which is objective and qualifying in nature, followed by a Mains Computer Based Test. There is no interview for these positions. ## Official links - [Official Website (www.asrb.gov.in)](https://www.asrb.gov.in/) - [Official Website](https://www.asrb.gov.in/) - [Official Detailed Notification](https://asrb.gov.in/UserDocs/__/__6dc859e6-6651-4187-b328-648e46bb5986_Notification%20of%20Centralized%20Examination2026%20for%20the%20posts%20of%20T3%20%20T4%20in%20ICAR.pdf) - [Online Fee Payment - Bharatkosh](https://bharatkosh.gov.in/) - [Official Syllabus - English](https://asrb.gov.in/asset/pdf/netSyllabus/T3T4%20Syllabus.pdf) - [Official Syllabus - Hindi](https://asrb.gov.in/asset/pdf/netSyllabus/Syllabus%20Hindi%20T3T4.pdf) - [Application Correction](https://www.asrb.gov.in/) - [Admit Card and Examination Updates](https://www.asrb.gov.in/) --- Govt Recruitment is a private information website, not a government site. Apply and pay fees only on the official website.