Gender variation in role perception of Subject Matter Specialists was studied in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Twenty KVKs from these states selected proportionally and including all subject matter specialists (Male- 63, Female-34) as respondents. Scale developed by Kumar (2015) was used to measure the role perception of SMSs of KVKs. Findings revealed that male to female SMSs ratio was highest (50.00%) in Punjab and least in Haryana (16.13%). In most of the dimensions of role, no significant difference was found in perception of male and female SMSs except front line demonstrations and management where male SMSs had higher role perception than females. In case of overall role perception of the male and female respondents, majority of the male respondents (44.44%) were having high role perception, about 38 per cent belonged to medium role perception category and about 1/5th of the respondents were having low perception. Majority of the female respondents (38.23%) were falling equal both in high and medium role perception category and about 1/4th of the respondents were having low perception. In comparison, male SMSs have apparently high role perception than females. But output of the statistical tests revealed no difference between male and female SMSs as far the overall role perception was concerned

Keyword: Role perception, Subject Matter Specialists, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Role segments