UKSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Recruitment 2026- How to Apply

Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UKSSSC) UKSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Recruitment 2026, Eligibility, Age Limit, Selection Process, Salary, Apply Online, UKSSSC has released an official notification for the recruitment of Livestock Extension Officers. A total of 120 vacancies are available. Candidates with a B.Sc. degree are eligible to apply. Eligible and interested candidates can apply online by visiting the official UKSSSC website.

The application process for UKSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Recruitment 2026 will begin on May 13, 2026, and applications can be made till June 02, 2026. The minimum age of the candidate to apply should be 21 years and the maximum age should be 42 years.

Vacancy Details

(i) Post: Pashudhan Prasar Adhikari – Total Posts: 120

Sl. No.	Post / Department	Reservation Category	Vacancies
1	Livestock Extension Officer (Animal Husbandry Dept.) – Direct Recruitment	SC	21
		ST	04
		OBC	15
		EWS	10
		UR	58
		Total	108
2	Livestock Extension Officer (Animal Husbandry Dept.) – For Departmental Employees only	SC	03
		ST	—
		OBC	01
		EWS	—
		UR	08
Grand Total			120

PwD (Divyang) Sub-Category – 04 Posts (out of 120)

Sub-Category	Code	Posts
Hearing Handicapped / Physical Disability	HH/PD-01	01
Dwarfism	DW-01	01
Acid Attack Victim / Visually Impaired	AAV/AV-01	01
Leprosy Cured / Physically and Blind	LV/PB-01	01
Total PwD		04

Reservation Abbreviations: SC = Scheduled Caste (अ0जा0) | ST = Scheduled Tribe (अ0ज0जा0) | OBC = Other Backward Class (अ0पि0व0) | EWS = Economically Weaker Section (आ0क0व0) | UR = Unreserved (अना0)

Eligibility Criteria

Category of Applicant	Required Qualification
(i) For Direct Recruitment (सीधी भर्ती)	Bachelor’s Degree in any one of the following: Biology (जीव विज्ञान) / Agriculture (कृषि) / Animal Husbandry (पशुपालन) — from any university established by law in India.
(ii) For Departmental Employees only (विभागीय कार्मिकों हेतु)	Departmental employees who have completed 5 years of continuous service from the date of recruitment AND have passed Intermediate (10+2) with Biology or Agriculture from Uttarakhand Board of Secondary Education, Uttarakhand Board of University Education, or UP Board of Secondary Education, or any equivalent exam recognised by the Government.
Mandatory Domicile Requirement	Permanent/Original Resident Certificate of Uttarakhand; AND Employment Office registration in Uttarakhand (mandatory for all candidates applying under Group-C direct recruitment outside UKPSC purview)

• For More Eligibility Details Read the Official Notification.

Salary

• Pay Scale : Rs. 35,400–1,12,400/- (Level-06).

Selection Process

• Objective Type Written Examination (MCQ) – 100 Marks, 2 Hours

Written Examination Structure

Subject	Type	Total Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Biology, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (जीव विज्ञान, कृषि एवं पशुपालन)	Objective MCQ (OMR/CBT)	100	100	2 Hours

Exam Mode: The Commission may conduct the examination in Offline (OMR-based) or Online (Computer Based Test / CBT) mode depending on the number of applicants.

Exam Syllabus

Written Examination – One Paper: Biology, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (100 Marks, 100 Questions, 2 Hours)

Note: Part A is compulsory for all candidates. Part B (Biology – Botany and Zoology) and Part C (Agriculture and Animal Husbandry) are optional; candidates must choose any one of Part B or C.

Part A – Compulsory for All (30 Marks)

Topic	Key Sub-Topics
Cell Biology	Protoplasm, Cell Theory, Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic cells, Plasma membrane, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Centrioles, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Complex, Mitochondria, Lysosomes, Plastids, Ribosomes, Nucleus & Nucleolus, Chromosomes (structure, size, shape), Cell division
Chemical Constituents of Living Cells	Structure and classification of Proteins, Carbohydrates and Lipids
Taxonomy	Concept of species, Nomenclature, Linnaean Hierarchy, Five Kingdom Classification, Monera, Protista and Fungi — salient features; Lichens; Viruses and Viroids; Angiosperm families: Brassicaceae, Fabaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Malvaceae, Solanaceae, Poaceae
Morphology and Anatomy of Flowering Plants	Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit and seed (Dicots and Monocots)
Plant Physiology	Water and mineral absorption, Transpiration, Carbon assimilation & Photosynthesis, Respiration, Electron Transfer System, Translocation, Plant growth regulators
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants	Male and female gametophyte development, Pollination, Fertilization (double fertilization), Endosperm and embryo development, Seed and fruit formation, Seed dispersal, Apomixis, Parthenocarpy, Polyembryony
Pollution (Types and Control)	Pollution-associated health hazards, Eutrophication, Biomagnification, Ozone Layer depletion, Green House Effect, Acid Rain, Green Revolution, Nitrogen Cycle, Apiculture, Sericulture, Crop pests management, Microbes and Human welfare

Part B – Biology (Botany and Zoology) – 70 Marks [OPTIONAL – any one of B or C]

Unit	Key Topics
Unit-I	Origin of life and evolution (Evolutionary theories, Evidence, Recapitulation, Lamarckism, Darwin, Weismann, Modern synthetic theory, De Vries, Gene flow, Hardy-Weinberg); Adaptations (Hydrophytes, Xerophytes, Sciophytes, Heliophytes; Terrestrial, Cursorial, Scansorial, Volant, Aquatic, Fossorial animals); Adaptive radiation; Fossilization; Human evolution
Unit-II	Cytology (Light & Phase Contrast Microscopy, TEM, SEM; Plasma Membrane; Cytoplasm; Cytoskeleton; Centrioles; Endoplasmic Reticulum; Golgi; Mitochondria; Lysosomes; Plastids; Ribosomes; Nucleus; Nucleosome model; Eukaryotic chromosome; Polytene & Lampbrush chromosomes; Cell division); Chemical constituents; Genetic material (DNA, RNA); Genetics (Mendel’s laws, Back/Test cross, Incomplete dominance, Co-dominance, Multiple alleles, Sex determination); Human Genetics (Haemophilia, colour blindness, Down’s syndrome, Turner’s, Klinefelter’s, Thalassemia); Linkage; Crossing over; Mutations; Enzymes; Plant and animal tissue systems
Unit-III	Taxonomy (species concept, Five kingdom classification, Monera, Protista, Fungi, Lichens, Viruses, Viroids, Prions; Fungi, Bacteria, Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms — general characteristics, habitat, ecology, economic importance)
Unit-IV	Angiosperms — classification types; Families (Ranunculaceae, Malvaceae, Brassicaceae, Fabaceae, Meliaceae, Apiaceae, Rosaceae, Rutaceae, Lamiaceae, Solanaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Liliaceae, Poaceae); Pollination; Physiology (Water transport, Transpiration, Guttation, Mineral Nutrition); Photosynthesis; Respiration; Plant growth regulators
Unit-V	Non-Chordata — Protozoa (Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecium; Entamoeba, Plasmodium, Leishmania, Trypanosoma); Metazoa — Porifera, Coelenterata, Helminthes (Taenia, Ascaris, Schistosoma, Wuchereria); Annelida; Arthropoda (Palaemon, Peripatus, Limulus; Anopheles, Culex, Aedes, Xenopsylla, Phlebotomus); Mollusca; Echinodermata
Unit-VI	Chordata — Hemichordata, Urochordata, Cephalochordata, Cyclostomata, Pisces, Dipnoi, Amphibia, Reptilia (Chelonia, Ophidia, Crocodilia), Aves, Mammalia (Prototheria, Metatheria, Eutheria)
Unit-VII	Metabolism (Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids); Skeletal System; Digestive System; Vertebrate Respiration; Circulatory System (Open & Closed, ECG, cardiovascular disorders); Excretion (ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism; Kidney, Dialysis); Endocrine System (Glands, Hormones, Pheromones); Nervous System; Reproductive System
Unit-VIII	Embryology; Animal Behaviour (Taxis, Kinesis, Instinct, Learning, Imprinting, Biological rhythms, Echolocation); Economic Botany (Plants in Human Welfare, Forests, Fruits, Cereals, Spices); Economic Zoology (Animal Husbandry — cattle breeds, AI, Poultry, Pisciculture, Sericulture, Apiculture, Integrated Pest Management)
Unit-IX	Biogeochemical cycles; Ecosystem (Types, Trophic levels, Energy flow, Food web, Ecological pyramids, Plant succession); Population Estimation; Biodiversity (In situ & ex situ conservation, Hotspots, Ramsar sites, CITES, IUCN, Protected Areas, Tiger Reserves); Pollution
Unit-X	Biotechnology (Nucleic acids, Genome, Recombinant DNA, Blotting, Cloning, PCR, Electrophoresis, DNA fingerprinting); Plant tissue culture (Totipotency, Callus culture); Plant breeding (Hybridization, Hybrid vigour); Biostatistics (Sampling, Central tendency, Dispersion, Standard deviation)

Part C – Agriculture and Animal Husbandry – 70 Marks [OPTIONAL – any one of B or C]

Unit	Key Topics
Unit-I	Importance of agriculture in national & Uttarakhand state economy; Classification of field crops; Crop production principles; Cultivation of common crops — Cereals: paddy, maize, wheat, barley, oat, sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet; Oilseed Crops: rapeseed, mustard, linseed, sunflower, soybean, groundnut, sesame; Pulses: chickpea, field pea, lentil, rajma, pigeon pea, mung bean, urd bean, cluster bean; Fodder: oat, berseem, lucerne, cowpea; Cash Crop: sugarcane; Fibre Crops: jute, cotton; Green manuring; Weed control; Irrigation; Sustainable agriculture; Precision farming; Organic farming; Biofertilizers; National & international agriculture institutions; Agroforestry; General agriculture in Uttarakhand
Unit-II	Importance of horticulture in Uttarakhand; Classification of horticultural crops; Cultivation of fruit crops (mango, banana, litchi, grape, papaya, guava, apple, peach, pear, plum, apricot, pomegranate, sapota, custard apple, jackfruit, strawberry); Vegetable crops; Floriculture crops (rose, gladiolus, marigold, lilium, chrysanthemum, carnation, gerbera, tuberose); Medicinal and aromatic crops (ashwagandha, sarpagandha, aloe vera, isabgol, lemon grass, citronella, mint, vetiver, palmarosa); Plantation crops (tea, coffee, cashew, rubber, coconut); Nursery management; Hydroponics; Mushroom production; Pre and post harvest management; General horticulture in Uttarakhand
Unit-III	Soils — origin, classification, profile, composition, physical & chemical properties, soil health management, soil fertility & productivity, essential plant nutrients (macro & micro), fertilizer principles & methods, soil water, soil temperature, soil pollution, problematic soils, soil erosion, fertilizer control order, integrated plant nutrient management, agro-climatic zones, climate change and global warming, geo-informatics and remote sensing; General soils information of Uttarakhand
Unit-IV	Plant diseases and pathogens; Diseases caused by biotic and abiotic factors; Management of major diseases of agricultural and horticultural crops; Post harvest disease management; Disease etiology, symptomatology, defence mechanisms; Classification of insects; Biotic & abiotic factors for insect infestation; Storage grain pests; Methods of insect pest and disease management; Classification of pesticides; Biopesticides; Economic threshold level; Safety issues; Plant quarantine laws; Agricultural microbiology; Beneficial insects
Unit-V	Mendel’s Laws; Chromosome structure and aberrations; Cell cycle; Meiosis and mitosis; Linkage and crossing over; Sex chromosomes; Genetic code; Nucleic acid; Replication, Translation, Transcription; Chromosomal theory of inheritance; Mutation; Mode of reproduction; Mode of pollination; Male sterility; Self incompatibility; Plant genetic resources; Centre of origin; Conventional and non-conventional breeding methods; Biotechnology in agriculture; Seeds — characteristics, classes, certification, production techniques, processing, quality, testing, treatment, storage, marketing; Seed Act 1966; Seed Control Order 1983; Protection of Plant Variety and Farmer’s Rights Act 2001; Intellectual Property Rights; GI Tag
Unit-VI	Plant Cell; Stomata; Diffusion; Osmosis; Water and nutrient uptake; Transpiration; Respiration; Photosynthesis; Plant growth substances; Photoperiodism; Vernalization; Dormancy; Functions of water, carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals; Food processing and preservation; Food and nutrition; Nutritional disorders; Malnutrition; Energy metabolism; Balanced diet; Natural resources; Ecosystem; Biodiversity and conservation; Environmental pollution; Natural and man-made disaster management
Unit-VII	Role of livestock in national and Uttarakhand state economy; Major breeds of cow, buffalo, goat, sheep, poultry, pig; Digestive and reproductive system of ruminant and non-ruminant animals; Care and management of cattle and poultry; Principles of feeding various classes of livestock; Housing management; Disease management; Identification methods; Breeding methods; Artificial Insemination; Castration; Classification of common feeds, fodders and ration; Operation Flood; Milk (physical & chemical properties, adulteration); Composition of milk and colostrum; Processing of milk (filtration, Bactofugation, Pasteurization, Standardization, Homogenization, Cream separation, centrifugation); Indigenous milk products: paneer, chhena, ghee, khoa, dahi, shrikhand; Other milk products: cream, butter, ice-cream, condensed milk, milk powder, cheese
Unit-VIII	Introductory agricultural economics — macroeconomics, microeconomics, agricultural planning and development; Demand, supply, price policies; National income, banking, tax, economic systems; Agriculture finance; Micro finance; Agriculture credit and SWOT analysis; Agriculture cooperation; Cooperative societies; Crop insurance; Agriculture Marketing; Agriculture commodities; Agriculture trade; Farm management principles; Farm business analysis; Production factors; Intensive and extensive agriculture; Agriculture in Five Year Plans; Extension Education; Extension programme planning; Extension systems in India
Unit-IX	Status and source of farm power; Working principles of IC engines; Different systems of IC engines; Power transmission system; Tractor, seed drill, seed cum fertilizer drill, power tiller, power weeder; Primary and secondary tillage implements; Implements for hill agriculture; Plant protection, harvesting and threshing implements; Pumps; Water lifting devices; Discharge; Command area; Calibration of seed drill; Renewable energy and its application in agriculture
Unit-X	Measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode); Geometric mean; Harmonic mean; Measures of dispersion (range, quartile deviation, variance, standard deviation, standard error of mean, coefficient of variation); Correlation and regression; Probability; Skewness and kurtosis; Introduction to computer, operating system, e-agriculture and computer models in agriculture

NOTE: Current General Knowledge and scientific advancement related to the above units are also deemed to be included in the syllabus.

UKSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Recruitment 2026: How to Apply

• Visit the official website (https://sssc.uk.gov.in/) of UKSSSC. Candidate Can Apply Between 13 May 2026 to 02 June 2026.
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