IBPS AFO · NABARD Grade A · FCI AGT · UPSSSC AGTA · CUET Agriculture
80–90% of the agriculture syllabus is common across all major exams. Prepare once for IBPS AFO and you're ready for NABARD, FCI, and UPSSSC AGTA. Click any subject below to read free notes.
Each card shows which exams include this subject. Click to read free notes. For chapter-level revision after reading, use the agriculture topic-wise practice tests page.
Crop production, tillage, cropping systems, irrigation, weed management, organic farming, meteorology
Soil formation, properties, classification, fertility, fertilizers, problematic soils, soil conservation
Pomology, olericulture, floriculture, spices, post-harvest technology, nursery management
Plant diseases, fungi, bacteria, viruses, disease management, biological control, quarantine
Insect morphology, systematics, pest management, IPM, biological control, stored grain pests
Mendelian genetics, plant breeding methods, biotechnology, seed science, molecular markers
Photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, plant growth regulators, mineral nutrition, dormancy
Farm management, agri marketing, price policy, WTO, agricultural finance, cooperative farming
Extension principles, communication, diffusion of innovation, rural development, Panchayati Raj
Livestock breeds, nutrition, reproduction, dairy technology, poultry, disease management
Farm machinery, irrigation engineering, tillage implements, post-harvest equipment
The agriculture syllabus for IBPS AFO, NABARD, FCI AGT, and UPSSSC AGTA is directly based on the BSc Agriculture undergraduate curriculum (ICAR 5th Dean Committee pattern). AgriDots has complete BSc Agriculture subject-wise notes — the same content that powers exam preparation.
Yes — 80–90% of the agriculture syllabus is common across IBPS AFO, NABARD Grade A ARD paper, and FCI AGT Technical paper. Core subjects like Agronomy, Soil Science, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Genetics, Animal Husbandry, and Agricultural Economics appear in all three exams. Preparing once with AgriDots notes covers all three.
IBPS AFO covers 16 agriculture subjects: Agronomy, Soil Science, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Plant Physiology, Agricultural Economics, Extension Education, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Statistics, Agroforestry, Fisheries, Ecology & Environment, and Current Agriculture.
UPSSSC AGTA Part 1 (Agriculture, 80 marks) covers: Crop Science (25Q), Soil & Water Management (10Q), Plant Breeding & Biotechnology (10Q), Agriculture Extension (10Q), Agriculture Economics (10Q), Horticulture (5Q), Animal Husbandry (5Q), Plant Protection (5Q).
Most students should begin with Agronomy, Soil Science, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, and Entomology because these are repeatedly tested across IBPS AFO, NABARD, FCI, and state agriculture exams. After that, move into Agricultural Economics, Extension, Animal Husbandry, and the smaller overlap subjects.
Yes. A common agriculture base works well because the overlap across these exams is high. The practical strategy is to prepare one shared agriculture layer first, then add exam-specific sections like aptitude, rural development, financial awareness, or state GK depending on your target exams.
It can feel large at first, but it becomes manageable when broken subject by subject. Beginners usually improve fastest by reading one subject block, solving topic-wise practice tests, and then returning to previous year papers instead of trying to memorize everything at once.
Read notes first to build the concept base, then use MCQs to test retention and expose weak spots. Topic-wise practice after each subject is usually more effective than waiting until the whole syllabus is over.
The answer depends on your background, but most serious candidates need multiple revision rounds rather than one linear completion. A realistic plan is to finish the first reading of the common agriculture subjects, then revise through topic-wise tests and previous year papers instead of chasing perfect one-time coverage.