IARI Assistant Syllabus 2022
IARI Assistant Syllabus 2022: Indian Agricultural Research Institute (भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान संस्थान) has announced 462 Assistant vacancies for ICAR Headquarters and ICAR Institutes for which the candidates have to qualify the written examination & skill test. There would be two written test- Preliminary and Mains for which the IARI Assistant Exam Pattern and IARI Assistant Syllabus has been discussed in detail in this article. The candidates who are planning for IARI Assistant Recruitment Exam must bookmark this page to prepare well for the examination. This IARI Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern is tentative and any changes will be updated upon the release of official notification.
IARI Assistant Syllabus 2022- Overview
The applicants who are going to start their preparation for IARI Assistant Recruitment 2022 are advised to bookmark this page to study as per. the syllabus and exam pattern. Knowing the syllabus and exam pattern in detail will be of great help to score good marks in the examination. A brief overview about ICAR IARI Assistant Syllabus & Pattern has been summed up in the below table-
| IARI Assistant Syllabus 2022 | |
| Recruitment Body | Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
| Post Name | Assistant |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Exam Level | Central |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Marking Scheme | 2 marks for each for Prelims |
| Negative Marking | 1/3rd marks |
| Selection Process | Prelims- Mains -Skill Test |
| Official Website | www.iari.res.in |
IARI Assistant Exam Pattern 2022
There would be two written tests (Prelims & Mains) and candidates have to qualify in each exam to get shortlisted for the skill test. Check IARI Exam Pattern, marking scheme, time duration for each stage from the below section.
IARI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
- There will be 4 parts in the IARI Assistant Prelims Exam each consisting of 25 questions.
- The questions will be of Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions)
- For each correct answer, 2 marks will be awarded.
- For each incorrect answer, 1/3rd mark will be deducted.
- The duration of completing the prelims exam is 1 hour and for scribe candidates, the duration is 1 hour 20 minutes.
| Part | Subject | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| A | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 1 hour (60 minutes) |
| B | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| C | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| C | English | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
IARI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2022
- There will be 2 papers in IARI Mains Exam.
- Paper-I will be objective type and Paper-II will be descriptive.
- The time duration for Paper-1 is 2 hours (for scribe 2 hours 40 minutes and for Paper-II duration is 1 hour (for scribe 1 hour 20 minutes).
- In the descriptive paper, there would be questions related to the writing of essay, precis, letter, applications etc.
- There will be a negative marking of 1/3rd mark in Paper-1
| Paper | Subject | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| I | Quantitative Abilities | 50 | 100 | 2 hours |
| English Comprehension | 50 | 100 | ||
| II | Descriptive Paper (English & Hindi) | 100 | 1 hour | |
IARI Assistant Skill Test
There would be a skill test for the candidates who qualify in the Prelims & mains exam. They have to appear for a Computer Proficiency Test which includes three modules-
- Word Processing
- Spread Sheet
- Generation of Slides
The duration of the Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) will be 15 minutes and modules will be conducted one after each other. IARI Assistant Skill Test is qualifying in nature.
IARI Assistant Syllabus
The ICAR IARI Assistant syllabus for each subject has been discussed in detail below-
ICAR IARI Assistant Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogies
- Similarities & Differences
- Space Visualisation
- Spatial Orientation
- Problem Solving
- Analysis
- Judgement
- Decision Making
- Visual Memory
- Discrimation
- Observation
- Relationship Concept
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Figural Classification
- Arithmetic Number Series
- Non-Verbal Series
- Coding-Decoding
- Statement-Conclusion
- Syllogistic Reasoning
ICAR IARI Assistant Syllabus for General Awareness
The topics as per ICAR IARI Assistant Syllabus that are to be covered from General Knowledge & General Awareness Subject includes-
- Current Affairs
- India and its neighbouring countries
- History
- Culture,
- Geography
- Economic Science
- General Policy
- Scientific Research
ICAR IARI Assistant Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
- Whole numbers
- Decimals
- Fractions
- Relationship between numbers
- Percentage
- Ratio & Proportion
- Square Roots
- Averages
- Interest
- Profit & Loss
- Discount
- Partnership
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Time & Distance
- Time & Work
- Basic Algebraic identities
- Graphs of Linear Equations
- Triangle, Circle, Sphere, Hemisphere
- Bar Diagram
- Pie Chart
- Trigonometric Ratio
- Heights & Distance
- Histpgram
- Frequency Polygon
ICAR IARI Assistant Syllabus for English
In this section, the candidate’s ability to understand correct English comprehension, and writing ability would be analysed.
- Active Passive
- One word Substitution
- Unseen Passage
- Fill in the blanks
- Antonyms
- Synonyms
- Direct-Indirect
- Error Detection
- Sentence Improvement
IARI Assistant Syllabus 2022- FAQs
Q1. What is the syllabus for IARI Assistant?
Ans. The detailed IARI Assistant Syllabus has been discussed in the artilcle.
Q2. Is there any negative marking for IARI Assistant Exam?
Ans. Yes, there will be a negative marking of 1/3rd marks in Prelims and Paper-1 of Mains Exam.
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