UPSC conducts Indian Forest Services Exam for recruitment to forestry services of India. From 2013, exam pattern has changed. A new component of screening mechanism through civil services (preliminary) examination has been added.
If you are applying for Indian Forests Service examination, then you are required to appear in the civil services (preliminary) examination and qualify the same for going to the second stage of Indian Forests Services main examination (written and interview).
The initial constitution of the Indian Forest Service consisted of the four following categories of the officers
Initial Recruits (IR);
Emergency Commissioned/Short Service Commissioned (EC/SSC)
Direct Recruits also known as Regular Recruits (DR/RRs); and
Promotees (appointed from State Forest Service.
Direct Recruits constitute 66.33 per cent of the cadre strength of the service is filled by Direct recruitment done through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by conducting an all India level competitive examination open to graduates with science background. After qualifying the written examination, the candidates have to appear for a personality test, a walking test and a standard medical fitness test.
For detailed instructions about Application Procedure and Examination click on links in the menu on the left.
The total authorized cadre strength of the Indian Forest Service as on date is 2751 which includes 1917 Direct Recruit and 834 Promotion posts. The total Senior Duty Posts (SDP) in the Indian Forest Service are 1674 and the remaining under various reserves. The table below shows the administrative hierarchy in descending order.
If you are applying for Indian Forests Service examination, then you are required to appear in the civil services (preliminary) examination and qualify the same for going to the second stage of Indian Forests Services main examination (written and interview).
Organization
The initial constitution of the Indian Forest Service consisted of the four following categories of the officers
Initial Recruits (IR);
Emergency Commissioned/Short Service Commissioned (EC/SSC)
Direct Recruits also known as Regular Recruits (DR/RRs); and
Promotees (appointed from State Forest Service.
Direct Recruits constitute 66.33 per cent of the cadre strength of the service is filled by Direct recruitment done through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by conducting an all India level competitive examination open to graduates with science background. After qualifying the written examination, the candidates have to appear for a personality test, a walking test and a standard medical fitness test.
For detailed instructions about Application Procedure and Examination click on links in the menu on the left.
Composition of the Service
The total authorized cadre strength of the Indian Forest Service as on date is 2751 which includes 1917 Direct Recruit and 834 Promotion posts. The total Senior Duty Posts (SDP) in the Indian Forest Service are 1674 and the remaining under various reserves. The table below shows the administrative hierarchy in descending order.
Pay Structure
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests | Rs. 24050-26000 |
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests | Rs. 22400-24500 |
Chief Conservator of Forests | Rs. 18400-22400 |
Conservator of Forests | Rs. 16400-20000 |
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Selection Grade) | Rs. 14300-18300 |
(Junior Administrative Grade) | Rs. 12000-16500 |
(Senior Time Scale) | Rs. 10000-15200 |
(Junior Time Scale) | Rs. 8000-12000 |
IFS Important Dates
Date of Notification: 27 April, 2016
Last Date to Apply: 27 May, 2016
Date of Exam (Prelims): 7 August, 2016 (CSAT)
IFS Main Exam: 12 November, 2016
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Eligibility Criteria
Age: Your age must be between 21 years 32 years on 1st August of the year of exam. Upper age limit is relaxable in some cases.
Education: You must hold a Bachelor's degree with at least one of the subjects - Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering.
Number of Attempts: Six attempts not applicable in case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.
Indian Forest Service(IFS) Exam Optional Subjects
Indian Forest Service(IFS) Exam Optional Subjects
IFS Mains Exam Pattern
| Paper | Subject | Marks |
| Paper I | General English | 300 |
| Paper II | General Knowledge | 300 |
| Paper III | Optional Subject 1 | 200 |
| Paper IV | Optional Subject 1 | 200 |
| Paper V | Optional Subject 2 | 200 |
| Paper VI | Optional Subject 2 | 200 |
| Total | 1400 |
After written examination, interview for personality test will be of 300 marks.
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