Indian Forest Service is one of the Civil Services of India and has a place with the pinnacle All India Services gathering. Uncertainties administrations are set under different State units and joint frameworks however they have the command to serve both under the State and Central Governments. The principle order of IFS benefit is the usage of the National Forest Policy which intends to guarantee natural dependability and support of biological adjust.

IFS Exam Dates Eligibility Criteria

Nationality:

An applicant must be (an) a resident of India, or (b) a subject of Nepal, or (c) a subject of Bhutan, or (d) a Tibetan outcast who approached India before first January, 1962 with the expectation of for all time settling in India, or (e) a man of Indian birthplace who has moved from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African nations like Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the goal of for all time settling in India. Competitor having a place with classifications (b), (c), (d) and (e) should create a declaration of qualification, which has been issued by the Government of India.

Instructive Qualification:

Competitor should hold a Bachelor's degree with no less than one of the subjects to be specific, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Forestry or Engineering of a perceived college or proportionate. Hopefuls showing up at their degree examination (with endorsed subjects) can likewise contend. On the off chance that they qualify on the consequence of the composed piece of the examination, they should present the confirmation of passing the required examination alongwith their point by point application frame to be filled in at that stage.

Age Limit :

Age of a competitor ought to be least 21 years and most extreme 30 years on first July of the time of examination.

Number of Attempts:

The greatest number of endeavors confined for competitors are as per the following:

General Candidates: 6 endeavors

Booked Caste and Scheduled Tribe Candidates: No confinement

Other Backward Classes: 9 endeavors

UPSC IFS 2017 Important Dates- Released

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Exam Events
Tentative Date

1.
Date for issue of IFS notification and application form
22nd February, 2017

2.
Deadline to submit the application form
17th March, 2017

3.
Examination Date (Pre)
18th June, 2017

4.
Examination date (Main)
3rd December, 2017