UPSC Conducts Indian Forest Services Exam for Recruitment to Forestry Services of India

Eligibility Criteria

Age:

Candidates age must be between 21 years 32 years
Upper age limit is relaxable in some cases.

Education:

Candidates must Hold a Bachelor's Degree with at least one of the subjects - Animal Husbandry & 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 attempts not applicable in case 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 Written Examination, Interview for Personality Test will be of 300 Marks.