Indian Forest Service Examination is one of the Civil Services of India the Examination is Conducted by UPSC Every year

Eligibility :

Age-limits

21-30 Years on 1st July of the year of examination

Educational Qualification
A Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subjects namely, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Forestry or Engineering of a recognised university or equivalent.

Examination Pattern :

I. Written Examination - Conventional (essay) type

Paper I - General English 300 Marks
Paper II - General Knowledge 300 Marks
Paper III, IV, V & VI - Any two subjects to be selected from the list of optional subjects set out below. Each subject will have two papers. 200 Marks for each paper
Total marks for written examination 1400 Marks


List of optional subjects
Agriculture
Agricultural Engineering
Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Forestry
Geology
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Statistics
Zoology


Tentative Schedule
(i) Notification of Examination February/March
(ii) Conduct of Examination July


Some good Books for the IFS Examination


Indian Foreign Service: History And Challenge by J. N. Dixit
Publisher: Konark Publication

Indian foreign service: Structure, role and performance by Siran Mukerji
Publisher: Aalekh


Indian foreign policy: Agenda for the 21st century by Others (eds. ), Lalit Mansingh And
Publisher: Foreign Service Institute In Association With Konark Publishers