Krushi Sevak Bharti 2026: Complete Preparation Strategy Guide

Krushi Sevak Bharti 2026: What Has Actually Been Announced?

As of 20 September 2026, no advertisement has been issued for Krushi Sevak Bharti 2026. The last confirmed sitting was on 16 and 19 January 2024, against divisional advertisements dated 11 August 2023 for about 2,100 posts. The "12 to 31 August 2026" application window circulating online is the 2023 page with the date changed.

Krushi Sevak is the village-level agriculture extension post of the Maharashtra Krushi Vibhag. Each of the 8 Divisional Joint Directors of Agriculture advertises separately on one statewide pattern, and IBPS conducts the online CBT. Verify dates yourself at krishi.maharashtra.gov.in: on 20 September 2026 the newest document there is a contract Legal Officer advertisement dated 16 September 2026. Vacancy tables online also disagree with the primary advertisements for Pune and Latur.

Krushi Sevak Exam Pattern: 140 Questions for 200 Marks

The written examination is one online CBT of 140 questions for 200 marks in 120 minutes. Every question carries five options and there is no negative marking.

Section	Questions	Marks each	Marks
Marathi	20	1	20
English	20	1	20
General Knowledge	20	1	20
Intelligence Test	20	1	20
Agriculture	60	2	120
Total	140		200

Where the Agriculture Questions Actually Fall

Agriculture is 60 of the 140 questions but 120 of the 200 marks: 43 per cent by count, 60 per cent by weight. The official syllabus annexure pitches it at agriculture diploma level and lists 9 groups holding 60 numbered sub-items, one per question.

Those groups are not examined equally. We classified all 1000 questions of the MahaPariksha shift papers of 13 and 14 March 2018, 601 of them agriculture, into those same groups. Examiners diverge sharply from the syllabus, so the table carries both, plus the blended weight we build our own papers to.

Agriculture group	Syllabus	Measured 2018	Blended	Of 60 questions
Soil science: pH, soil water, tillage	8%	13.0%	11%	6 to 7
Land and water conservation, manures	10%	18.3%	14%	8 to 9
Crop production, pest control	15%	24.5%	20%	12
Allied: mushroom, sericulture	7%	1.3%	5%	3
Nursery, orchards: bahar, pruning	17%	13.3%	15%	9
Vegetables and floriculture	12%	9.3%	11%	6 to 7
Extension, schemes, farm laws	17%	10.8%	14%	8 to 9
Farm finance, credit appraisal	8%	4.2%	6%	3 to 4
Agricultural marketing	7%	1.0%	4%	2 to 3

Another 4.3 per cent of those items fit no single group.

Two things follow. The agronomy family, groups 1 to 3, is where questions concentrate: 55.8 per cent of the 2018 agriculture block against 33 per cent by syllabus. And horticulture, groups 5 and 6 together, is the largest single area at 26 per cent, which both sources agree on. Extension, finance, marketing and allied enterprises are the starved end: 17.3 per cent measured against 39 per cent by syllabus.

Now the limit, plainly. Those papers predate both the current syllabus and the current 140-question pattern, so they show examiner habit, not a guarantee about the next paper. That is why the fourth column blends the two and holds the syllabus share as a floor, so no group is left uncovered. Study to the blended column, not to the 2018 one, and read neither as a 2026 blueprint.

Notice what is absent: no animal husbandry, no veterinary science, no plant breeding theory, no biotechnology. Across those 1000 classified questions there is exactly 1 animal husbandry item. A list carrying neurophysiology is an ICAR postgraduate topic from another exam.

The 80-Mark Common Block

The four common sections carry 20 questions each at 1 mark, so 80 of the 200 marks, pitched at SSC (Class 10) level.

• Marathi: samanarthi and virudharthi shabd, vakprachar, mhani, vibhakti, sandhi, samas, alankar.
• English: tenses, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, error spotting, idioms, voice.
• General Knowledge: current affairs, Maharashtra history, geography, polity, panchayat raj, economy, plus an agriculture tilt: farmer schemes and your own department.
• Intelligence Test: we model it as 10 arithmetic and 10 reasoning questions: percentage, profit and loss, average, time and work, series, coding.

A 10-Week Study Plan That Fits This Paper

Give agriculture roughly 2 hours for every 1 hour on the common block. The marks ratio is 120 to 80, that is 1.5 to 1, and the extra tilt is earned by level: the common block is SSC (Class 10) work, agriculture alone is diploma work. Order the groups by the blended weight above and move to full 140-question mocks in the last 3 weeks.

Phase	Agriculture	Common block
Weeks 1 to 3	Groups 1 to 3: soil, land and water, crop production, 45 per cent of the block	45 minutes daily on grammar
Weeks 4 to 6	Horticulture, groups 5 and 6: nursery, orchards, vegetables, flowers, 26 per cent	45 minutes daily on arithmetic and reasoning
Weeks 7 to 8	Extension, finance, marketing, 24 per cent; allied enterprises in 2 short sittings, 5 per cent	Current affairs; 2 full mocks a week
Weeks 9 to 10	Revision of weak sub-items	Formula revision; 3 full mocks a week

Note the split: allied enterprises get 2 sittings rather than a block, at 5 per cent of the blended weight, while horticulture gets 3 full weeks as the largest single area.

Eligibility and Selection: Who Can Apply for Krushi Sevak?

Krushi Sevak requires an Agriculture Diploma, an Agriculture degree or a higher agriculture qualification from a statutory university. It is not a 10+2 post, so any page offering a 10+2 Agriculture route is wrong. Under the 2023 advertisements, final-year candidates could not apply.

• Age in 2023: 19 to 38 open, 19 to 43 for backward classes, plus the blanket 2 year relaxation for advertisements up to 31 December 2023, which lifted those ceilings to 40 and 45. The minimum was 19, not 18.
• Pay: a consolidated Rs 16,000 a month, 3 years as Krushi Sevak, then the post of Krushi Sahayyak.
• Selection: CBT, the 45 per cent minimum, merit list on marks, document verification. No interview or physical test.

Common Mistakes That Cost Krushi Sevak Candidates Marks

Most avoidable losses come from the wrong document. Several free sites still publish a retired 200-question template of 80 common and 120 agriculture questions. That template describes the 2018 papers; the switch to 140 questions cannot be dated more closely than between 2015 and 2023.

1. Splitting time evenly. 60 agriculture questions carry 120 marks: budget by marks.
2. Studying school-level agriculture. The official syllabus reads like a job description: make compost, judge when to irrigate, spot the pest, appraise a credit proposal.
3. Answering MGNREGA from old books. It stands repealed from 1 July 2026, replaced by the VB-G RAM G Act 2025: 125 days and a Rs 300 wage floor.

Practise on the Real 140-Question Pattern

The fastest way to find your gaps is a full paper under the real rules, then drilling to the blended weights above. Start with the free starter series, move to full-length mocks, work weak groups in the sectional tests, or browse our exams page.

Krushi Sevak Bharti 2026: Frequently Asked Questions

Has the Krushi Sevak Bharti 2026 notification been released?

No. As of 20 September 2026 no Krushi Sevak advertisement exists for a 2026 cycle. The newest recruitment document on the Maharashtra Agriculture Department portal is dated 16 September 2026 and is for a contract Legal Officer post.

What is the Krushi Sevak exam pattern and marking scheme?

One online computer based test of 140 questions for 200 marks in 120 minutes. Four common sections carry 20 questions each at 1 mark; agriculture carries 60 questions at 2 marks, worth 120 marks. Five options per question and no negative marking.

Is an agriculture diploma compulsory for Krushi Sevak?

Yes. The recruitment rules require an Agriculture Diploma, an Agriculture degree or a higher agriculture qualification, so this is not a 10+2 post.

Is there negative marking in the Krushi Sevak CBT?

No. The handout states there is no penalty for a wrong answer, so attempt all 140 questions and leave nothing blank.

How many marks are needed to qualify for the Krushi Sevak merit list?

At least 45 per cent, which is 90 of the 200 marks. That is only the entry bar: selection runs on the merit list, built on test marks alone.