APEDA Assistant Manager & Assistant General Manager Eligibility Criteria 2025- Age Limit, Qualification

    APEDA AM/AGM Eligibility Criteria 2025

    The APEDA Exam hopes to recruit eligible candidates for the Assistant Manager (AM) and Assistant General Manager (AGM) positions to fulfill staffing needs within the organization. With the APEDA Notification for 2025 released, there’s a new opportunity for aspirants. The notification also contains all the basic details relating to the recruitment, which include the APEDA Exam Date, APEDA eligibility criteria, APEDA Exam Pattern and Syllabus and salary structure. 

    Candidates for the APEDA Assistant Manager post must meet the following criteria.

    APEDA AM/AGM Educational Qualifications 2025

    To apply for the Assistant Manager General and Agriculture post, candidates must satisfy the following:

    Educational Qualification

    Bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines from a recognised university/institution:

    – Agriculture

    – Horticulture

    – Plantation

    – Agricultural Engineering

    – Agriculture & Cooperation

    – Veterinary Science

    – Dairy Science/Dairy Technology

    – Food Processing

    – Food Technology

    – Food Science & Technology

    To be eligible for the APEDA AGM post, candidates must possess the educational criteria relevant to their discipline. The APEDA AGM eligibility criteria can be adjusted for highly qualified individuals. 

    The full details of stream wise educational criteria for the APEDA AM and AGM are given as follows:

    PostEducation Criteria
    EssentialDesirable
    Assistant General Manager (Agriculture)

    (i) Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Plantation/ Agriculture Engineering/Agriculture and Cooperation/Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/Dairy Technology /Food Processing/ Food Processing Technology/ Food Technology/ Food Science/Food Science and Technology from recognized University/Institution

    (ii) Five years' experience in the above fields post acquiring the above educational qualification

    		 Publication of papers in international journals in the above fields
    Assistant General Manager (Business Promotion)

    (i) Post Graduate Degree in Foreign Trade/ International Business/ International Trade/Agriculture Business Management/ Horticulture Business Management/ Agriculture Marketing/Horticulture Marketing/ Agronomy/ Agricultural Economics/ Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy or Agricultural Economy from recognized University/Institution

    (ii) Five years' experience in the above fields post acquiring the above educational qualification

    		 Publication of papers in international journals in the above fields
    Assistant General Manager (Finance)

    i) Post Graduate Degree in Finance/ Financial Management/MBA(Finance) from recognized University/Institution

    OR

    Having completed Chartered Accountancy from the ICAI

    (ii) Five years experience in the above fields post acquiring the above educational qualification

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    Assistant General Manager (Information Technology)

    (i) Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science Engineering/ Information Technology from recognized University/Institution

    (ii) Five years experience in the above fields post acquiring the above educational qualification

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    Assistant Manager (Agriculture) Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Plantation/Agriculture Engineering/Agriculture and Cooperation/Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/Dairy Technology / Food Processing/ Food Processing Technology/ Food Technology/Food Science/Food Science and Technology from recognized University/Institution -
    Assistant Manager Bachelor's/Under-graduate Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Plantation/ Agriculture. Engineering/Agriculture and Cooperation/Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/Dairy Technology/Food Processing/Food Processing Technology/ Food Technology/Food Science/Food Science and Technology from recognized University/Institution -
    Junior Hindi Translator

    (i) Master's degree of a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level

    OR

    Master's degree of a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level

    OR

    Master's degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of a examination at the degree level;

    OR

    Master's degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of a examination at the degree level:

    OR

    Master's Degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at degree level;

    AND

    (ii) Recognized Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa or two years' experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government office, including Government of India Undertaking.

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    APEDA AGM/AM Age Criteria 2025

    The APEDA eligibility criteria asks for aspirants of age 30 and below only to apply for the post of Assistant Manager. 

    For the post of APEDA Assistant General Manager, candidates must not be older than 35 years of age. 

    PostAge Criteria
    Assistant Manager/ Junior Hindi Translator Maximum Age - 30 Years
    Assistant General Manager Maximum Age - 35 Years

    APEDA Age Relaxation

    The APEDA also provides relaxation in the upper age limit for some categories. If you come under one of these categories you will be eligible for the respective relaxation.

    Age Relaxation

    • SC/ST: +5 years
    • OBC: +3 years
    • PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities): +10 years
    • Ex-servicemen: +3 years (after deduction of military service)
    • Defence personnel disabled in action: +3 years
    • APEDA employees (with ≥3 years’ continuous service): +5 years

    CategoryAge Relaxation
    SC/ST 5 years
    OBC 3 years
    PwD 10 years
    Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
    Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof 3 years
    Employees working in APEDA holding posts on regular basis with at least three years continuous service 5 years
     

    APEDA Exam 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Important Points

    Along with the APEDA Assistant Manager Eligibility Criteria, aspirants need to remember some of the major points regarding the APEDA eligibility criteria below: 

    • If a candidate belongs to any reserved category, then the certificate for the caste/ tribe/ disability shall be submitted at the time of the verification round. 
    • Candidates must also score above the cut-off marks along with fulfilling the eligibility criteria to get shortlisted for the post. 
    • Candidates must produce all the original documents provided during the application process as and when asked by the commission. 
    • Candidates must be of sound health, have active habits and is free from any bodily defect or infirmity rendering him or her unfit for such service. 
    • Their character and antecedents are such as to qualify him for such service 
    • They possess the academic and other qualifications prescribed for the post 
    • They are a legal citizen of India with all the proof required of their identity. 

    APEDA Work Experience Criteria

    For the 2025 Assistant Manager recruitment, no prior work experience is required. This vacancy is open to candidates who meet the educational and age criteria, regardless of their professional background.

    Fresh graduates and post-graduates in the specified disciplines can apply based solely on their academic qualifications. This approach encourages wide participation and gives new entrants an equal opportunity to begin their careers at APEDA.

    However, for the APEDA Assistant General Manager posts, work experience is mandatory for the Agriculture, Finance, and IT posts. At the same time the APEDA eligibility criteria are relaxable for those candidates who are well qualified, including the work experience requirements.

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    Apeda Eligibility Criteria FAQs

    Yes, as per the notification, you can apply for the APEDA exam if you have cleared the educational qualification which, as per the notification stands at a bachelor’s or master’s degree with some extended criteria. You need to be within the age limit of 30 years to apply for the exam.
    Yes, as mentioned earlier, the APEDA provides age relaxation benefits for specific categories of persons applying for the exam. As per the APEDA eligibility criteria, former servicemen have a 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application.
    Of course it is! The APEDA is one of the most important posts within the nation’s food safety and agriculture regulatory body. The position of AM and AGM demands those individuals who can undertake the tasks asked of them diligently and with no hesitation so it goes without saying that it is a very high demand job.
    The APEDA eligibility criteria is rather firm when it comes to the age that you need to be when you apply for the exam. The minimum age of the candidates has not been specified yet for the APEDA Assistant Manager Post in the notification but the maximum age limit is 30 years.
    No. APEDA makes it very clear that as of not aspirants to this job can be hired fresh of out of college. That means that candidates are not required to have any prior experience to apply for the Assistant Manager or the Assistant General Manager post.
    According to the APEDA Assistant Manager eligibility criteria, candidates can apply until they exceed their maximum age restrictions and other eligibility conditions. This allows those aspirants who are eager to fulfill their dream of joining APEDA with some hope that they can clear the exam before they cross the age limit.
    The age relaxation in the APEDA eligibility criteria is one important way in which those persons who fall under the economically or socially weaker sections of the society with a chance at representation in government jobs. Like most government institutions, APEDA provides diversity and inclusivity for its applicants.
    As per the APEDA notification, aspirants need to be eligible for the APEDA AM/AGM exam, you need to possess a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Veterinary/Food Processing/Foreign Trade/Plantation/Management Degree in the above fields from a recognized University/Institution/Board.
    No, as of now, the APEDA eligibility criteria is specific on this regard. There is no such age relaxation for the candidates belonging to the EWS category.
    The APEDA eligibility criteria makes the age limit for the SC category quite clear. The upper age limit for a person belonging to the SC category is 35 years for the post of AM and 40 years for the post of AGM.
    To apply for the APEDA Assistant Manager exam, a candidate must not exceed the age of 30 years and for the post of APEDA Assistant General Manager, a candidate must not exceed the age of 35 years, as of previous notification. However, the upper age limit will be relaxed in case of candidates belonging to reserved categories.

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