The Indian Forest Service (IFS) is the Civil Services Examination or a focused exam in India led by Union Public Service Commission for the enrollment to different Civil Services of the Government of India.

IFS is one of the three All India Services. The exam is directed for enrollment to ranger service administrations of India.

IFS services are set under different State frameworks and joint units however they have the order to serve both under the State and Central Governments.

The fundamental order of IFS administration is the usage of the National Forest Policy which intends to guarantee natural strength and support of biological adjust.

Qualification Criteria

Age: Your age must be between 21 years 32 years on first August of the time of exam. Upper age breaking point is relaxable now and again.

Training: You should hold a Bachelor's degree with no less than one of the subjects - Animal Husbandry and 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 endeavors not appropriate if there should arise an occurrence of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.

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 composed examination, meet for identity test will be of 300 imprints.

Rundown of Optional Subjects in IFS exam

Two discretionary subjects must be chosen from the accompanying subjects. Add up to number of inquiries in the question papers of discretionary subjects will be eight. All inquiries will convey measure up to marks. Each paper will be partitioned into two sections, viz. Part A and Part B, each part containing four inquiries.

Agriculture
Agricultural Engineering
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Forestry
Geology
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Statistics
Zoology

One is not allowed to take the following combination of subjects:

• Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering
• Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
• Agriculture and Forestry
• Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Not more than one of the Engineering subjects viz. Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering