Assistant Testing Officer: Know how to apply, eligibility, job responsibilities, salary and selection process

Assistant Testing Officer: 

There are much lesser-known government jobs of which people are not much aware of. But in this article, we will walk you through one such government job which is, Assistant Testing Officer. Usually, many vacancies for the post of Assistant Testing Officer are announced by the Agriculture and related departments, while the recruitment for such government jobs is performed by the Public Service Commission (PSC) of the particular state for which the vacancies are announced. 

 

The job responsibility of an Assistant Testing Officer:

Assistant Testing Officers are recruited in the Central Government and its related departments where they are responsible to perform duties as Senior Technologist or assist the Scientist in the research or other lab tests. 

Moreover, Assistant Testing Officers are required to possess some knowledge related to basic laboratory techniques, which may include- Collecting soil samples and other samples for the related departments and study the results obtained after detailed research of the samples.

 

Eligibility to become an Assistant Testing Officer:

To be qualified for the position of Assistant Testing Officer, a candidate must hold an MSc degree in Geology or Chemistry from any recognised institution or university. Other than this, the candidate must possess at least 2 years of experience in the related field. 

 

For more information on this, a candidate must refer to the state public commission of the respective state. 

 

The age limit of an Assistant Testing Officer: 

The age limit to become an Assistant Testing Officer must range from 21 years of age up to 40 years of age. 

However, the students belonging to reserve categories are offered some age relaxation as prescribed by the state public service commission.

 

The selection process of an Assistant Testing Officer:

Every candidate for the position of Assistant Testing Officer is selected on the basis of the exams conducted by the respective State Public Service Commission. 

The candidates have to go through the following tests to get selected for the post of Assistant Testing Officer- Screening Test/Academic Assessment/Interview. 

 

Salary of an Assistant Testing Officer:

The Assistant Testing Officers are paid according to the pay matrix level L-14. However, this pay level is subject to alterations for different states.

 

How to apply for the position of Assistant Testing Officer: 

The applications for the post of Assistant Testing Officer are invited online by the respective State Public Service Commission. While the candidates can receive all the necessary information related to the recruitment on the official website of the respective state public service commission along with the application form for the same. 

Other than this, the candidates are advised to keep a proper check on the latest updates related to the vacancies which are notified on the official website of the state public service commission. The job updates for such government jobs are also published in magazines, newspapers and dailies such as Rozgar Samachar, Dainik Samachar Patra, web portal and other mobile applications too.