About This Course

Exam Conducting Organization	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Name of the Service	Indian Forest Services (IFoS)
Exam Name	INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAMINATION
Application Mode	Online
Examination Mode	Offline
Frequency of Exam	Annually
Job Location	Across India
Selection Process	Stage-I: Prelims Stage-II: Mains Written Test and Personality Test (Interview)
No. of Attempts	6 (general)

Eligibility Criteria and Age Limit

Age Limit

• According to the UPSC IFS Eligibility Criteria, applicants for the Indian Forest Services must be between 21 and 32 years (as of 01 August).

Category	Relaxation in Upper Age
Other Backward Classes/ Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 years
Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe	5 years
Ex-Servicemen / ECOs/SSCOs	5 years
Persons with Benchmark disabilities, viz. (a) low vision; (b) Partially deaf; (c) locomotor disability (sub-category: leprosy cured and acid attack victims only).	10 years

 

Educational Qualifications

• A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the following subjects:

Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science

Botany

Chemistry

Geology

Mathematics

Physics

Statistics

Zoology

OR

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, forestry, or Engineering 

Medical and Physical Standards

For admission to the Indian Forest Service Examination, candidates must be physically fit as per the guidelines set by the commission for the post.

Selection Process

There are two stages to the UPSC Exam, which applicants who aspire to become Indian Forest Officers should be aware of:

• Stage I: Preliminary Written Test (CSE Exam)

In this stage, candidates will be shortlisted for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination through the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type).

• Stage II: Main – Written Test and Interview

The second stage of the IFS recruitment is divided into two parts, i.e., Written Examination and Interview.

Exam Pattern

• The purpose of the IFS examination pattern is to evaluate a candidate’s academic ability as well as their ability to express themselves in a systematic and coherent manner. Examining candidates’ general intellectual capacity and comprehension levels is its goal. 

Preliminary Examination

• The exam consists of two 200-mark compulsory papers.
• Both of the paper’s questions will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions) in nature. 
• The minimum qualifying score for the General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be 33%.
• The question papers will be available in both Hindi and English languages.

Paper	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Exam Duration
Paper-I	General Studies	100	200	2 Hours
Paper-II	GS (CSAT)	80	200	2 Hours
Total		180	400	–

Main Examination

• In the Main Examination, answers to all question papers must be given in English only. 
• General English and General Knowledge are covered in Papers I and II, respectively.
• The selection of two optional subjects from the list provided below is required for Papers III, IV, V, and VI.

Paper	Subjects	Marks	Exam Duration
Paper-I	General English	300	3 hours for each paper
Paper-II	General Knowledge	300
Paper-III	Optional Subject	200
Paper-IV	Optional Subject	200
Paper-V	Optional Subject	200
Paper-VI	Optional Subject	200
Total		1400

Note: There will be a negative marking of 0.33 marks for each wrong answer in the Prelims examination.

 

List of Optional Subjects for IFS Main Exam

Candidates have to select two subjects from the following optional subjects, each subject will have two papers.

Agriculture

Agricultural Engineering

Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science

Botany

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Forestry

Geology

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Physics

Statistics

Zoology

UPSC IFS Personality Test (Interview)

• The final and most important step is the 300-mark Personality Test (Interview). 

A record of the candidate’s career will be given to him or her before being interviewed by a board of knowledgeable and objective observers. The candidate’s personal suitability for the Service is ascertained during the interview. The candidate should have demonstrated a keen interest in not only his or her academic fields but also in events occurring both inside and outside of his or her own state or country, as well as in modern philosophical currents and novel scientific discoveries that ought to fascinate well-educated young people.

Category	No. of Attempts Allowed
General	6
SC/ST	No Limit
OBC	9
PwBD	9

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Why to join us?

• Experienced Faculty: Teachers with in-depth knowledge and teaching experience.
• Comprehensive Study Material: Well researched and regularly updated study resources.
• Structured Course Plan: A well-planned curriculum covering all aspects of the syllabus.
• Regular Classes: Consistent and punctual classes with sufficient time for doubt clearance.
• Practice Tests and Mock Exams: Regular assessments to simulate the actual exam experience.
• Personalized Attention: Small batch sizes or individual focus for better understanding.
• Technology Integration: Utilization of digital tools and resources for enhanced learning.
• Doubt Clearance Sessions: Separate sessions for clarifying doubts and reinforcing concepts.
• Performance Tracking: Regular evaluation and feedback to monitor progress.
• Results-Oriented Approach: A focus on achieving high scores and selection in top institutions of India.