Indian Forest Service Department of government of India is manage forestry services of India.

UPSC conduct recruitment exam for recruitment on various posts in Indian Forest Service Department.

Organization Structure :

Department consists 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).

Composition:

Senior Duty Posts
1921

Central Deputation Reserve @ 20%
376

State Deputation Reserve @ 25%
470

Training Reserve @ 3.5%
60

Leave and Junior Reserve @16.5%
304

Total Reserve Posts
1210

Total Cadre Strength
3131

Direct Recruit Posts
2182

Promotion posts
949

Total Authorised Strength
3131

Pay Structure:
Posts:
Scale of Pay in Rs):
Garde Pay:

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forestry)
80000
APEX SCALE

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
75500-80000
HAG + SCALE

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
67000-79000
HAG

Chief Conservator of Forests
37400-67000
0000 (PB-4)

Conservator of Forests
37400-67000
8900 (PB-4)

Deputy Conservator of Forests (Selection Grade)
37400-67000
8700 (PB-4)

(Junior Administrative Grade)
15600-39100
7600 (PB-3)

(Senior Time Scale)
15600-39100
6600 (PB-3)

(Junior Time Scale)
15600-39100
5400 (PB-3)