Indian Forest Service (IFS) Exam is directed by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) once in a year. Being a testing placement test, seeking hopefuls need to put in a great deal of diligent work and arranging into arrangements.

The Indian Forest Service Examination will comprise of two progressive stages

Common Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective sort) for the determination of contender for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination; and Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the choice of possibility for the Indian Forest Service.

UPSC reported the official notice on 27th April, 2016 for Indian Forest Service Examination 2016. The last date to apply for UPSC IFS exam 2016 is 27th May, 2016. The examination notice no.09/2016 issued in such manner.

Qualification Criteria

Age: Your age must be between 21 years 32 years on first August of the year of exam. Upper age farthest point is relaxable sometimes.

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 relevant if there should arise an occurrence of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.

UPSC IFS Exam Dates 2016

27th April, 2016 Registration Starts

27th May, 2016 Till 11.59PM Registration Close

26th May, 2016 Application Fee Payment Last Date by Cash

27th May, 2016 Application Fee Payment Last Date Online

7th Aug, 2016 Preliminary Written Exam

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