JKSSB Official SyllabusAgriculture Production & Farmers Welfare / Sericulture Development Department
JKSSB Seed Examiner (Sericulture Development Department) Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Official 120-mark written examination syllabus for Seed Examiner covering Moriculture & Mulberry Cultivation, Silkworm Biology & Voltinism, Grainage Operations & Silkworm Seed Production, Silkworm Pathology & Pests, Chawki & Late Age Rearing Management, Post-Cocoon Processing & Silk Reeling Technology, and the Central Silk Board Seed Act & Certification.
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TOTAL MARKS
120 Marks
TIME DURATION
120 Mins
NEGATIVE MARKING
-0.25 Mark
UNITS / SECTIONS
6 Sections
Declared Weightage vs. Observed Exam History
The Declared Weightage represents the marks allocated in the official notification. The Observed Count reveals the actual number of solved questions asked in real past papers from our verified dataset.
UNIT 1
Moriculture, Mulberry Agronomy & Propagation
25 Marks
Mulberry Botany, Varieties (Kanva-2/M-5), Floral Biology, Soil Requirements, and pH Standards
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Mulberry Propagation, Nursery Bed Management, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooting Hormones (IAA/IBA), and Polythene Mulching
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Mulberry Plantation Geometries (Paired Row System, Pit System), Pruning, Green Manuring, and Drip Irrigation
Declared: 7 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 2
Silkworm Biology, Anatomy & Voltinism
20 Marks
Silkworm Classification, Voltinism (Univoltine, Bivoltine, Multivoltine), and Commercial Breeds (CSR2)
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Silkworm Metamorphosis, Larval Instars, Apolysis, Ecdysis, Silk Gland Anatomy, and Hormone Action (JHAs, Ecdysone)
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 3
Silkworm Seed Production & Grainage Technology
25 Marks
Grainage Operations, Moth Emergence, Pairing, Depairing, Oviposition, and Incubation Conditions (25°C, 80% RH)
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Seed Cocoon Preservation, Basic Seed Multiplication (P4, P3, P2, P1), and National Silkworm Seed Organization (NSSO)
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Mother Moth Examination, Pebrine Detection Protocols, Sample Grouping, and Egg Diapause Breaking
Declared: 7 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 4
Silkworm Rearing Management & Hygiene
20 Marks
Chawki Rearing, Brushing Methods, Environmental Control (27-28°C, 85-90% RH), and Rearing Seat Hygiene
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Late Age Rearing (Shelf & Shoot Rearing), Mountages (Chandrika), Jobrai Harvesting Method, and Disinfection (Vijetha)
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 5
Silkworm Pathology, Pests & Moriculture Crop Protection
15 Marks
Silkworm Diseases: Grasserie (BmNPV), Flacherie, Muscardine, Pebrine, and Dipstick Immunoassay Detection
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Uzi Fly Management (IPM, Wire Meshes, Traps), Dermestid Beetle Control (Deltamethrin), and Mulberry Pests & Diseases (Powdery Mildew, Root Knot Nematodes)
Declared: 7 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
UNIT 6
Post-Cocoon Technology, Silk Reeling & Sericulture Legislation
15 Marks
Cocoon Sorting, Stifling, Cooking Methods, Brushing, Reeling Devices (Charkha, Cottage Basin, Multi-end), and Reelability
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
Silk Filament Characteristics (Denier, Fibroin & Sericin, Filament Defects), Notified Cocoon Markets, and Central Silk Board Seed Act 2006
Declared: 7 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 2788 Solved MCQs (122 Papers)
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