The Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has released the HPSC ADO Recruitment 2025 Notification, announcing a total of 785 vacancies for the post of Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) (Administrative Cadre) in the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Haryana. The online registration process for all the interested and eligible candidates will begin from 5th August 2025 onwards at the HPSC official website www.hpsc.gov.in, and the last date to apply is 25th August 2025 (5:00 pm). For all the details regarding the recruitment, candidates can go through this article.
Haryana ADO Notification 2025 Out
Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has released an official notification for 785 vacancies of Agricultural Development Officer (ADO) posts against advt no. 17/2025. Candidates willing for these vacancies must go through the detailed advertisement by clicking the link below to know all the details regarding the Haryana ADO Recruitment 2025, like registration dates, selection process, eligibility criteria, and more.
HPSC ADO Notification 2025 PDF- Click to Download
Haryana ADO Recruitment 2025 Overview
The Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) will accept online applications from 5th August 2025 onwards for the recruitment of Agriculture Development Officers (ADO) in the Administrative Cadre within the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department. Generally, the Commission has a three-stage recruitment process, i.e., Screening Test, followed by Subject Knowledge Test and Interview.
| Haryana ADO Recruitment 2025 Summary | |
| Organization | Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) |
| Post | Agriculture Development Officers |
| Vacancies | 785 |
| Cadre | Administrative Cadre |
| Department | Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department |
| Advt. No. | 17/2025 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Registration Dates | 5th to 25th August 2025 |
| Educational Qualification |
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| Age Limit | 18 to 42 Years |
| Selection Process |
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| Official Website | www.hpsc.gov.in |
Haryana ADO Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
The detailed Haryana ADO Notification PDF was released on 30th July 2025 at www.hpsc.gov.in. The online application process will begin on 5th August 2025, and the last date to apply online is 25th August 2025.
| Events | Dates |
| HPSC ADO Notification 2025 | 30th July 2025 |
| Apply Online Starts | 5th August 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 25th August 2025 (5:00 pm) |
| Last date for the deposit of the Fee | 25th August 2025 (5:00 pm) |
Haryana ADO Vacancy 2025
Through Haryana ADO Notification 2025, HPSC has announced 785 vacant seats for Agricultural Development Officer (ADO) (Group B) in the Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Department, Haryana. Out of the total vacancies, 448 are reserved for General category candidates, and for other categories, refer to the table
| Category | Vacancies |
| General / UR | 448 |
| SC – OSC | 83 (5 backlog + 78 fresh) |
| SC – DSC | 84 (5 backlog + 79 fresh) |
| BC-A (Non-Creamy Layer of Haryana) | 57 |
| BC-B (Non-Creamy Layer of Haryana) | 24 |
| EWS | 89 |
| Total | 785 |
| ESM (Unreserved) | 36 |
| PwBD – Low Vision | 7 |
| PwBD – Hearing Impairment | 7 |
| PwBD – Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy | 7 |
| PwBD – ID/MD | 6 |
Haryana ADO Eligibility Criteria 2025
Candidates need to fulfill the required Haryana ADO Eligibility Criteria 2025 as specified by the Haryana Public Service Commission to be eligible to appear for the recruitment process. Below we have mentioned the eligibility criteria required for the post of Agriculture Development Officer in terms of educational qualification and age limit.
Educational Qualification
- Candidates must possess a B.Sc. (Honours) degree in Agriculture from a recognized university.
- Additionally, they must have studied Hindi or Sanskrit up to Matriculation or a higher level (10+2, B.A., or M.A. with Hindi as a subject).
Age Limit
To be eligible to apply for the Haryana ADO Recruitment 2025, candidates must have a minimum age of 18 years and a maximum age of 42 years. Age relaxation is provided for reserved categories as follows.
| Categories | No. of years for age relaxation (in upper age limit) |
| Schedules Castes of Haryana | 5 Years |
| Backward Classes of Haryana | 5 Years |
| Disabled persons who are covered under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 | 5 year’s relaxation in age (+5 years if PwBD applicant belongs to S/Castes, S/Tribe, B/Classes, EWS category (subject to maximum of 52 years) for Group A & B posts where recruitment is made through open competitive examination. Note:- Relaxation in age limit shall be applicable irrespective of the fact whether the post is reserved for PwBD or not, provided the post is identified as suitable for a person with disabilities. |
| Wife of military personnel who are disabled while in military service | 5 Years |
| Widowed or legally divorced women/Unmarried Women | 5 Years |
| Judicially separated women residing separately for more than two years from the date as prescribed for the purpose of age for applicants of other categories. | 5 Years |
| Ex-servicemen, including Short Service Commissioned Officers and Emergency Commissioned Officers. | Relaxation in age to the extent of his military service, added by three years, provided – (a) he has rendered continuous military service for a period of not less than six months before his release; and (b) He was released other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency. |
| Persons who have already worked or are presently working on adhoc/contract work on/ daily wages basis in any Department / Board / Corporation of the Haryana Government, including Government-aided institutions under the Haryana Government. | Relaxation in age equal to the number of completed years only on equivalent post on adhoc/ contracU work-charged/ daily wages basis excluding the period of break, if any, including any other age relaxation admissible, if any, subject to maximum age of 52 years and also subject to the condition that if once a person has been appointed on regular basis in any Department / Board / Corporation etc. of Haryana Government with the benefit of relaxation in age he will not be entitled to avail the same again for any subsequent appointment. |
