PPSC HDO Recruitment 2025

PPSC HDO Recruitment 2025 has released an official notification for the recruitment of 101 HDO Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official PPSC website. The last date to submit the application form is 14-11-2025. In this article, you’ll find the PPSC HDO Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.

PPSC HDO Recruitment 2025 Overview

Company Name	Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC)
Post Name	HDO (Horticulture Development Officer)
No of Posts	101
Pay Matrix	Rs 44900/-
Advt No	20256
Qualification	B.Sc, M.Sc
Age Limit	18 to 37 years
Start Date for Apply Online	17-10-2025
Last Date for Apply Online	14-11-2025
Official Website	ppsc.gov.in

PPSC HDO Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Details

Category	Category Total No. of Posts	No of posts reserved for Women
General	38	11
General Economically Weaker Section, Punjab	10	03
Ex-Serviceman/LDESM, Punjab	07	04
Wards of Freedom Fighter, Punjab	01	00
Sports Persons, Punjab	02	01
Persons With Disabilities Locomotive Disability-76-C (including Cerebral palsy, Leprosy cred, Dwarfism, Acid attack victims, and Muscular Dystrophy)	05	02
Scheduled Castes (Others), Punjab	07	04
Scheduled Castes (Others) Ex-Serviceman/LDESM, Punjab	03	00
Scheduled Castes (Others) Sports Person, Punjab	01	00
Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs, Punjab	07	05
Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs Ex-Serviceman/LDESM, Punjab	04	00
Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikh, Sports Persons, Punjab	01	00
Backward Classes Punjab	11	04
Backward Classes Ex-Serviceman/LDESM Punjab	4	00
Total	101	34

Eligibility Criteria for PPSC HDO Recruitment 2025

• Should possess a degree in B.Sc. Agriculture (Minimum 50% marks) with Horticulture as an elective subject or Experiential Learning Programme (ELP) in Horticulture/ B.Sc. Horticulture from a recognized University or Institution;
• Should possess degree in M.Sc. Horticulture from a recognized University or Institution; and
• Should have passed Matriculation Examination with Punjabi as one of the compulsory or elective subjects or any other equivalent examination in Punjabi language, which may be specified by the Punjab Government from time to time.

Age Limit (as on 01-01-2025)

• Minimum Age Limit: 18 Years
• Maximum Age limit: 37 Years

Age relaxation

• The upper age limit may be relaxed up to 45 years for Punjab Government employees, the employees of its Boards/Corporations/Commissions and Authorities, and all States/ Central Government employees.
• The upper age limit is relaxed up to 42 years for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes of Punjab.
• Ex-servicemen of Punjab Domicile shall be allowed to deduct the period of his service in the Armed Forces of Union from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for direct appointment to such a vacancy in the Service Rules concerned by more than three years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding age limit.
• The upper age limit is also relaxed up to 42 years for widows, divorcees and certain other categories of women.
• The upper age limit is also relaxed up to 47 years for “Persons with Disabilities” of Punjab.

Application Fee

• For Ex-Serviceman, Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and Lineal Descendants of Ex-Serviceman (LDESM) of Punjab State only: Rs. 500/-
• Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes of Punjab State only: Rs. 750/-
• All other Categories: Rs. 1500/-

Important Dates for PPSC HDO Recruitment 2025

• Starting Date for Apply Online: 17-10-2025
• Last Date for Apply Online: 14-11-2025

Selection Process for PPSC HDO Recruitment 2025

The procedure for selection of candidates for 101 Posts of Horticulture Development Officer (Group-A) in the Department of Horticulture, Government of Punjab will be as per the following details

Subject Matter	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Written Competitive Examination	120	480
Interview	–	60
Total Marks	–	540

• The exam will be of two (02) hours duration.
• The examination is a pen and paper-based, to be answered on the specially designed machine gradable OMR sheet using ball point pen.

How to Apply for PPSC HDO Recruitment 2025

• The candidates can ONLY apply by filling Online Application Form, a link of which is available on the website of the Commission http://ppsc.gov.in No other mode of application will be accepted.
• Last date for submission of online Application forms along with submission of fees 14-11-2025 By 11:59:00 PM
• Candidates are advised to fill in their details in the online application form carefully e.g., Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth, Category for post, Qualification, Experience, Photo and Signature, Category for fee, etc. After the final submission of online application form by the candidate, no change will be allowed, and the candidate will be responsible for any mistake in the data filled in the online application form. Category once selected by a candidate will NOT be changed under any circumstances.
• The candidates are NOT REQUIRED to send the hard copy of the Online Application Form to the Office of Punjab Public Service Commission. However, the candidates must take copy in soft form or the print out of the Application Form at the time of applying, as he/she will not be able to take out the copy at a later stage. He/she must retain the hard/soft copy of online application form along with all eligibility documents ready to be sent at a short notice to PPSC, whenever required by PPSC.

PPSC HDO Recruitment 2025 Important Links

• Apply Online: Click here
• Official Notification PDF: Click here
• Official Website: Click here

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