Competitive examinations have become a procedure of recruitment and admission of higher studies in agricultural field. Questions asked in these examinations are of different objective types and also in written types, which require quick answering within a limited period of time. Students always look for study material that is simple in language, comprehensive, ready to use and easy to grasp. The present book “Soil Science An Overview” has been prepared in simplest, easy and appropriate manner so that easy to reading and remember, based on syllabus of ARS and NET for most of the examinations and interviews based on soil science.