BSEH Secondary Agriculture study guide
BSEH Secondary Agriculture · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The BSEH Secondary Agriculture test is the subject-specific paper used by the Board of School Education Haryana in its teacher eligibility process for candidates who want to teach Agriculture at the secondary level in Haryana schools. It is aimed at graduates with a background in agriculture, horticulture, animal science or related fields who also hold a recognised teaching qualification, and at working teachers seeking eligibility in this subject. The BSEH Secondary Agriculture study guide has 13 sections and about 3,525 words.
01Agricultural Practices and Crop Production
This section tests how well you place crops into seasons, rotations and cropping systems, and whether you can apply package-of-practice figures such as seed rate and cropping intensity. Kharif crops are sown with the monsoon (June–July) and harvested in autumn; Rabi crops are sown October–November and harvested March–April; Zaid is the short summer season.
325 words, about 2 min02Soil Science and Soil Management
This domain examines soil texture and structure, bulk density and porosity, soil reaction, cation exchange, nutrient availability and erosion control. Numerical questions on bulk density and porosity are common.
296 words, about 1 min03Plant Science
Plant Science tests classification, morphology, anatomy, reproduction and the identification of important crop families. You should be able to use structural clues rather than memorised names alone.
282 words, about 1 min04Crop Physiology and Protection
This domain covers photosynthetic pathways, water relations, growth regulators, photoperiodism, vernalization, pest and disease diagnosis, and integrated pest management. C3 plants use the Calvin cycle and RuBisCO; C4 plants use PEP carboxylase and Kranz anatomy; CAM plants open stomata at night and fix carbon as organic acids.
259 words, about 1 min05Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science
This section tests breed identification, ruminant digestion, feeding, reproduction, milk composition and common livestock diseases. Indigenous cattle breeds include Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Tharparkar and Gir.
289 words, about 1 min06Horticulture and Vegetable Production
This domain covers branches of horticulture, propagation, training and pruning, orchard planning, vegetable production and protected cultivation. Horticulture includes pomology (fruit), olericulture (vegetables) and floriculture (flowers).
275 words, about 1 min07Agricultural Engineering
This domain tests farm power, tillage implements, seed drill calibration, threshing and machinery selection, with an emphasis on applying engineering calculations to field conditions. Farm power sources include human, animal, mechanical, electrical and renewable energy.
274 words, about 1 min08Farm Machinery and Irrigation
This section covers irrigation water measurement, duty and delta, irrigation efficiencies, pumps and the matching of machinery and water application methods. Duty is the area irrigated by a unit discharge, usually expressed in hectares per cumec.
258 words, about 1 min09Agricultural Economics
This domain tests cost concepts, farm income measures, benefit–cost analysis, demand and supply, elasticity and agricultural marketing. Fixed costs do not vary with output in the short run; variable costs change with input use.
250 words, about 1 min10Extension and Rural Development
This section tests extension teaching methods, diffusion and adoption of innovations, participatory rural appraisal, and the roles of extension institutions. Extension methods are individual (farm visit, telephone call), group (method demonstration, field day, meeting) and mass (radio, television, print, social media).
239 words, about 1 min11Agroforestry
Agroforestry tests the deliberate integration of trees with crops or livestock, the classification of systems, tree–crop interactions and the role of nitrogen-fixing trees. Agroforestry is the deliberate growing of woody perennials with crops and/or animals on the same land unit.
260 words, about 1 min12Environment and Sustainable Agriculture
This domain examines pollution, pesticide hazards, soil and water conservation, organic farming, conservation agriculture, biodiversity and climate-smart practices. Sustainable agriculture aims to maintain productivity while protecting soil, water, biodiversity and human health.
257 words, about 1 min13Pedagogy of Agriculture and Teaching Methodology
This section tests lesson planning, instructional objectives, teaching methods, practical organisation and assessment in agriculture teaching. Aims are broad and long-term; objectives are specific, measurable and observable.
261 words, about 1 min