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Assam VFA Recruitment 2026 – 200 Veterinary Field Assistant Posts

Veterinary Field Assistant (VFA) and its allied cadre posts

The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam has announced 200 vacancies for Veterinary Field Assistant (VFA) and its allied cadre posts.

Candidates must have HSSLC (Science) passed with Biology as a subject from any recognized Board/ Council/ University. The age limit for the post is 18 to 40 years.

The application process is scheduled from 3 September 2026 to 23 September 2026.

Recruitment Overview

OrganizationAnimal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam

Advertisement No.E-543943/71 Dated 27th August 2026

Vacancies200

Application Start3 September 2026

Application End23 September 2026

Eligibility

Qualification

HSSLC (Science) passed with Biology as a subject from any recognized Board/ Council/ University

Eligibility Criteria

Must be an Indian Citizen as defined in Article 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India
Must be a permanent resident of the State of Assam
Must possess a valid Permanent Resident Certificate issued in Assam for educational purposes
Must possess a valid Employment Exchange Registration Certificate issued by the Competent Authority
Must submit declaration regarding 'The Small Family Norms' in Form-A
Government employees (regular, permanent or temporary) must upload employment certificate; those seeking pay protection/continuation must upload NOC
Age between 18 and 40 years as on 01.01.2026 (with applicable relaxations)

Age Limit

Max

40 years

Min

18 years

Note

Age calculated on basis of HSLC Pass Certificate/HSLC Admit Card/Certificate issued by a recognized Central/State Board/Council where age/date of birth is clearly reflected. No other documents accepted.

As on

01.01.2026

Relaxation

Category: SC/ST
Relaxation: 5 years

Category: OBC-NCL
Relaxation: 3 years

Category: PwBD
Relaxation: 10 years

Category: Ex-serviceman
Relaxation: 2 years

Salary / Pay Scale

Pay Band of Rs. 14,000/- 70,000/ + Grade Pay of Rs. 6,200/- plus other allowances as admissible from time to time.

Exam Pattern

Type

OMR-based written examination

Marks

100

Duration

120 minutes

Questions

100

Subject breakdown

Marks: 40
Subject: Biology

Marks: 20
Subject: Chemistry

Marks: 20
Subject: Physics

Marks: 20
Subject: General Awareness

Syllabus

Level

HSSLC (Science) level

Subjects

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Awareness

Additional Requirements

Mandatory one year training in Elementary Knowledge of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science at the School of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Assam, Ghungoor, Silchar, or its extended campuses
Must pass training examination within three attempts; failure after three attempts leads to ineligibility for appointment

Additional Information

Selected candidates will be required to undergo one year of mandatory training in Elementary Knowledge of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science at the School of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Assam, Ghungoor, Silchar, or its extended campuses under the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department. Candidates must successfully complete and pass the training before they can be appointed to the post. If any candidate fails to pass in one or more subjects, he or she may subsequently be allowed to sit for re-examination in that subject or subjects with conditions: (i) A candidate shall get total three chances for qualifying in the examination. (ii) If any candidate is unable to pass the exam in three chances, he or she shall not be eligible for appointment.

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Assam VFA Recruitment 2026 – 200 Veterinary Field Assistant Posts

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