Bank of Maharashtra AFO Notification 2021 – Vacancy, Exam Dates

Bank of Maharashtra AFO Notification 2021- Bank of Maharashtra has published a recruitment notification for recruiting eligible candidates for the post of Agriculture Field Officer (AFO). They have announced a total of 100 vacancies. The bank is looking forward to expanding the agriculture sector and is thereby in need of Agriculture Field Officers (AFO). Let us understand the core of the exam at which point we will look at the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, important dates, syllabus of the exam etc. We shall also have a glance at the salary, selection process, vacancy etc for this Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) post. This article has all the essential details with regards to the Bank of Maharashtra AFO Recruitment.

Check out the Mock Tests for your Bank of Maharashtra exam preparation here!

Bank of Maharashtra AFO Recruitment Notification 2021

Bank of Maharashtra AFO (Agriculture Field Officer) is generally a specialist post that is notified by the bank with 100 vacancies and no prior experience required. The starting date for the application registration is 1st September 2021. The date of the online objective exam is yet to be notified. To know more about the exam, read the article till the end.

Bank of Maharashtra AFO Notification PDF

Bank of Maharashtra AFO Important Dates

The important dates like the application date, exam dates, interview dates etc are mentioned in the table below.

Bank of Maharashtra AFO 2021 Category-Wise Vacancies

Bank of Maharashtra AFO 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The age limit and educational qualifications that a candidate must possess for applying to this post are mentioned in detail below.

 Age Limit

The minimum age limit is 20 and the maximum is 30 years. The age relaxation for reserved categories is applicable as per Govt. guidelines).

Bank of Maharashtra AFO 2021 Educational Qualification

The candidate must possess a 4-year Degree (Graduation) in Agriculture / Horticulture / Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Animal  Husbandry / Veterinary Science/  Pisciculture / Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation &  Banking / Agricultural Biotechnology / Food  Science / Agro-Forestry / Forestry / Agriculture Business Management / Food Technology / Agricultural Engineering /  Dairy Technology / Sericulture.

The minimum marks of 60% in aggregate of all semesters/years is required and 55% in aggregate of all semesters/years for the reserved categories of SC/ST/OBC/PwBD is also required.

Ace your exams with our Free Video Classes

Bank of Maharashtra AFO Salary & Allowances

They will also be eligible for

• H.R.A / Lease rental,
• DA
• C.C.A,
• Medical allowance and other allowances etc. in a Metropolitan centre & perquisites as per the rules in force from time to time.

**Allowances may differ depending upon the place of posting. 

Bank of Maharashtra AFO Online Application

Use the direct link provided below to register yourself for the exam.

Bank of Maharashtra AFO 2021 Apply Online 

Application Fees

** Fees is exempted for PwBD & Women Candidates.

Bank of Maharashtra AFO 2021 Exam Pattern 

The exam is of the objective type for 100 marks which will be conducted online. The test will have professional knowledge as one section: – 

Bank of Maharashtra AFO 2021 Selection Process

The online exam will be organised by IBPS. Aspirants qualifying for this AFO online objective paper will be then called for the Interview/GD round in the proportion of 1:4 on the basis of their ranking.

The allotment of marks for online exams and Interviews is each of 100 only, which will be then converted into 60:40.

The minimum cut off marks for the online exam, interview and the final selection will be 50% for UR / EWS categories and 45% for SC / ST / OBC / PwBD. 

Click here for more updates on Government exams

Bank of Maharashtra AFO 2021 Syllabus

Agriculture: Agronomy, Crops, Soil Science & Water Conservation, Animal Husbandry, Poultry, Agrometeorology, Irrigation Management & Water Management, Agricultural Engineering Horticulture, Preservation of fruits and vegetables, Agriculture Extension, Plant Physiology,  Fisheries, Forestry, Agriculture Economics,  Seed Technology, Plant Pathology, Entomology & Nematology.

Agricultural Finance: Short-term Loans, Medium/Long-terms Loan, Land Development, Minor Irrigation, Farm Mechanisation, Crop Loan and Kisan Credit Card, Agricultural Term Loan, Finance to Horticulture, Land Purchase, Advance Against Warehouse, Receipts, Lead Bank Scheme, Agriculture Advances, Produce Marketing Scheme, Crop Insurance Scheme, Financing of Tractors and Old, Tractors, Advance against Gold//Silver ornaments, Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojana, Financing of combine harvesters, River Lift Irrigation Schemes, Forums for Co-ordination, Service Area Approach, State Level Banker’s Committee (SLBC), Preparation of Credit Plan.

Government Sponsored Schemes: Essential Government Schemes and Current Data, Subsidies of various implements, crop production data.

Financial Inclusion: Financial Literacy, Use of Business Facilitators and Business Correspondents, Financial Inclusion by Extension of Banking Services, Business Facilitator Model, Business Correspondent Model.

Priority Sector Advances: Categories of Priority Sector, Targets/Sub-Target’s under Priority sector lending, General Guidelines for Priority Sector Lending, etc.

Contemporary Topics (Current Affairs): Food Security Bill, Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme, MGNREGA, History Of MGNREGA, Features of MGNREGA, Aim of MGNREGA, Stakeholders of MGNREGA, etc.

Download the Entri App

We hope this article on Bank of Maharashtra AFO latest notification was helpful to you. For more information regarding the Bank of Maharashtra, agriculture field officer exam download the Entri app now. Subscribe to Entri and get access to the best study materials for various government-competitive examinations. Learn for all your exams with Entri in both regional and bilingual languages. Practice several mock tests, test series, and previous question papers with Entri. Entri also provides features like daily rank booster quizzes for general knowledge and current affairs. Choose Entri as your career partner and guide and taste the essence of success. Your search for the perfect study partner to ace various government exams ends here. Team Entri wishes you all the best for all your examinations!!