JKSSB Official SyllabusAgriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department
JKSSB Plant Protection Operator / Field Assistant-II / Lab Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Official 120-mark written examination syllabus for Plant Protection Operator, Field Assistant-II, and Lab Assistant covering Seed Technology & Certification, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Entomology, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Apiculture, Mushroom Cultivation, and Pesticide Application & Safety.
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TOTAL MARKS
120 Marks
TIME DURATION
120 Mins
NEGATIVE MARKING
-0.25 Mark
UNITS / SECTIONS
6 Sections
Declared Weightage vs. Observed Exam History
The Declared Weightage represents the marks allocated in the official notification. The Observed Count reveals the actual number of solved questions asked in real past papers from our verified dataset.
UNIT 1
Seed Technology, Certification & Testing
20 Marks
Seed Certification Standards, Breeder, Foundation & Certified Seed Classes, and Isolation Distances
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Germination Testing, Tetrazolium Viability Test, Seed Moisture Determination, and Seed Pathology
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 2
Agricultural Entomology & Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
25 Marks
Major Crop Pests (Rice Stem Borer, Cotton Bollworm, Aphids), Mouthparts, and Insect Metamorphosis
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
IPM Principles, Economic Injury Level (EIL), Economic Threshold Level (ETL), and Cultural & Mechanical Controls
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Biological Control: Parasitoids, Predators, Microbial Agents (Bt Toxin, Trichogramma), and Host Rearing
Declared: 5 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 3
Apiculture & Beneficial Insects
15 Marks
Honey Bee Species (Apis cerana indica, Apis mellifera, Apis dorsata, Apis florea) and Colony Caste Organization
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Modern Hive Management, Bee Space, Swarming, Propolis, Royal Jelly, and Honey Production
Declared: 7 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 4
Plant Pathology & Plant Disease Management
20 Marks
Fungal & Bacterial Diseases (Late Blight, Powdery Mildew, Rust, Loose Smut, Fire Blight, Crown Gall)
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Koch's Postulates, Culture Media (PDA, Nutrient Agar), Lactophenol Cotton Blue Staining, and Spore Biology
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 5
Mushroom Cultivation & Spawn Production
20 Marks
Cultivation of White Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) and Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus spp.)
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Substrate Preparation, Composting, Pasteurization, Spawning, Casing, Fumigation, and Crop Diseases
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 6
Pesticides, Formulations & Application Technology
20 Marks
Fungicide & Insecticide Classification (Triazoles, Dithiocarbamates, Copper Fungicides, Bordeaux Mixture)
Declared: 7 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Pesticide Formulations (EC, WP, SC, GR, ULV), Pre-Harvest Intervals (PHI), and CIBRC Regulations
Declared: 7 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Spraying Equipment Calibration, Tank Mixing Sequence (WAMLE), Drift Management, PPE & Resistance Strategies
Declared: 6 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
📄 Official Solved Papers Conducted on this Syllabus
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