About Forest Service
Overview
The Forest service exams are conducted by the UPSC. The prestige, power, charm and responsibility that come along with the top job like IFS are a definite reason for anyone to choose Forest service a career option.
Eligibility
* Must have attained the age of 21 on 1st August of year of examination.
* Must not have attained 32 years(35|37 years) on 1st August of year of examination.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree with atleast one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics
(or)
Bachelor Degree in Agriculture, Forestry (or) Engineering (Recognized by UGC/AICTE)
Age Criteria
General
Minimum Age
21
Maximum Age
32
No of attempts
6
OBC
Minimum Age
21
Maximum Age
35
No of attempts
9
SC & ST
Minimum Age
21
Maximum Age
37
No of attempts
No limits
Exam Schedules
Notification
February / March
Preliminary Examination
May / June
Preliminary Exam Results
July / August
Mains Examinations
November / December
Mains Exam Results
January 1st Week / 2nd Week
Interview
January / February
Final Results
February / March
Overview
Forest Service Examination consists of 3 stages as mentioned below:
Stage 1
Preliminary Exam (Objective Type)
Stage 2
Mains Exam (Descriptive Type)
Stage 3
Interview (Oral)
Preliminary Exam (Objective Type)
The Preliminary Examination is conducted during May or June every year. It consists of two papers - one is held in the forenoon and the other in the afternoon of the same day and both papers consist of a set of multiple choice questions. The forenoon session is General Studies Paper–I where questions are based on general awareness and other topics as mentioned in the syllabus. In afternoon session is CSAT – Paper II where questions based on Quantitative aptitude, Reasoning and Verbal ability as mentioned in syllabus. Candidates should note that there will be a penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers.
Information given below are based on UPSC Civil Services Examinations 2018.
General Studies Paper–I
No. of Questions
100
Total Marks
200
Marks for Correct Answer
2
Marks for Incorrect Answer
-0.66
CSAT – Paper II
No. of Questions
80
Total Marks
200
Marks for Correct Answer
2.5
Marks for Incorrect Answer
-0.83
* For Wrong answers one - third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
Result
Paper I marks is used for the selection of candidates to the mains examination.
Paper II marks is qualifying paper with a minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33% (i.e 66 marks).
Two set of results are published - one list is for those who qualified for Civil Service Mains Examinations and other list is for those who qualified for Forest Service Mains Examination.
This is only a screening test, marks will not be added in calculating final results.
Forest Service Mains Examinations
The candidates who qualify for Forest Services Mains Examination have to choose two optional subjects which has two papers each. In all, the aspirants are to appear in nine papers, details of which are given below :
Subjects
Papers
Marks
General English
Paper-I
300
General Knowledge*
Paper-II
300
Optional Subject - 1
Paper-I
200
Optional Subject - 1
Paper-II
200
Optional Subject - 2
Paper- I
200
Optional Subject - 2
Paper-II
200
* Answer scripts of only those candidates who have obtained the minimum marks as decided by the Commission for Paper II (General Knowledge) will be evaluated.
Interview
Interview for Personality test will be conducted in Delhi for candidates who clear the Mains examination. (Maximum mark : 275)
Final Results
Final Result of both Civil Services and Forest Service exam will be based on Mains examination and Interview marks.
The standard of papers in General English and General Knowledge will be such as may be expected of a Science or Engineering graduate of an Indian University. The scope of the syllabus for optional subject papers for the examination is broadly of the honours degree level i.e. A level higher than the bachelors degree and lower than the masters degree. In the case of engineering subjects, the level corresponds to the bachelors degree. There will be no practical examination in any of the subjects.
Paper I - General English
Candidates will be required to write an essay in English. Other questions will be designed to test their understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.
Passages will usually be set for summary or precise.
Paper II - General Knowledge
General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on Indian Polity including the political system and the Constitution of India, History of India and Geography of nature which the candidate should be able to answer without special study.
Paper III to VI - Optional Subjects
List of optional subjects
Agriculture
Agricultural Engineering
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Forestry
Geology
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Statistics
Zoology
Provided that the candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects :
Agriculture and Agricultural Engg.
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
Agriculture and Forestry.
Chemistry and Chemical Engg.
Mathematics and Statistics.
Of the Engineering subjects viz. Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering—not more than one subject;
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