Wednesday 4 May 2016

IFS - Indian Forest Service Exam 2016 - Eligibility for Indian Forest Services

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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).

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
View IFS Notification

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

IFS Mains Exam Pattern

PaperSubjectMarks
Paper IGeneral English300
Paper IIGeneral Knowledge300
Paper IIIOptional Subject 1200
Paper IVOptional Subject 1200
Paper VOptional Subject 2200
Paper VIOptional Subject 2200
Total1400
After written examination, interview for personality test will be of 300 marks.

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