UPSC Indian Forest Service Exam – Eligibility Details

Описание: UPSC Indian Forest Service Exam – Eligibility Details

Indian Forest Service (IFS or IFoS) is one of the prestigious All India Services conducted once every year by Union Public Service Commission of the Government of India.

Similar to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or Indian Police Service (IPS) it requires candidates to appear in the preliminary exams and achieve a passing score to qualify for the scientific management of the forests.

Not every Life Science candidate know about this exam

IFS/IFoS is one of the Civil Services of India that belongs to the apex All India Services Group with the aim of serving the government’s forestry services

Being an IFS/IFoS officer will require a lot of diplomatic responsibilities to protect the interest of the Indian government.



You will help ensure that forestry policies are well implemented and maintain cultural relations with other countries as mandated by the Indian government. The following are more responsibilities that you can expect as an IFS/IFoS officer.



Represent India in its embassies, high commissions, and consulates
Help protect India’s national interests in the country
Help promote good relations and friendship between India and allied countries
Inform India of the current developments of other countries so it may adopt necessary policies to support them or to improve its own domestic rules and regulations

The application for the Main Examination will be called sometime in the month or July or August.



Remember that the cut-off score of IFS candidates for the Main Exam is often greater than that of the Civil Service Exam Prelims. All you need to do is clear your Prelims to have a high chance of converting.



Prelims Exam For Indian Forest Service Exam 2018 was conducted this year in June and Main Exam will be conducted in December this year.


Becoming an IFS officer means being involved in the exercise of administrative, judicial, and financial powers of the forestry department.

You may hold top positions in the state’s forest department depending on your score and overall qualification.

To qualify for the IFS/IFoS Exam, you must be a citizen of India and should have the following educational qualifications:


A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following subjects namely, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology, Agriculture, Forestry, and Engineering.
Candidates who appear in a degree course with any of the prescribed subjects can also apply for a position.

Many students ask if they can write the exam when they are still pursuing their Final Year of graduation.

The answer to his question is yes you are eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination.



But if you are declared qualified by the Commission for taking the Indian Forest Service Main Examination then you will have to produce proof of passing the requisite examination with their application for the Main Examination, failing which candidates will not be allowed for the Main examination.



Age Limit:



You must be at least 21 years old to 30 years old on 1st of July of the year of examination in order to be admitted to the IFS or IFoS exam.



Number of Attempts:



Every candidate is encouraged to do their best in the IFS/IFoS exam as there will be restrictions on the number of attempts in taking the exam. As a candidate from the General category, you can write this exam only 7 times in your lifetime



Only those candidates who have cleared the IFS/IFoS exam will be allowed to proceed to the Indian Forest Service Main Examination while those who have failed will have their chance next year



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