Indian Forest Service 2024 Exam

The notification for Indian Forest Service Examination was released on 2nd February 2022. Aspirants can check the latest UPSC Notification in the linked article.

The Indian Forest Service (IFoS) is one of the three All India Services of the Union Government, the other two being the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS). It was constituted in the present form in 1966, although the service dates back to 1864 when it was established as the Imperial Forest Service under the British Raj. In this article, you can read all about the Indian Forest Service Exam – pattern, syllabus, how to apply, salary, etc.

The dates for the UPSC IFoS exam will be released along with the official notification on the UPSC website. The online application process is expected to begin in the month of February 2022.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has laid down the eligibility criteria for the UPSC IFoS Civil Services Examination in four major parameters- nationality, educational qualification, age criteria and the number of attempts. The UPSC IFoS Eligibility Criteria has been discussed in detail below.

A candidate must fulfil any one of the nationality conditions:

• A citizen of India
• The subject of Nepal
• The subject of Bhutan
• Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
• Candidates belonging to categories b, c, d, and e should produce a certificate of eligibility, which has been issued by the Government of India.

• The candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree with a specialization in one of the subjects specifically, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, and Zoology.
• Candidates with a Bachelor's certification in Agriculture or Forestry or Engineering are also eligible for the UPSC IFoS exam.

The candidates can be minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 32 years on August 1, 2022, on the year of examination. However, candidates from reserved categories are offered age relaxations in the upper age. The age relaxation is tabulated below:

The candidates who had filled the application form successfully will be able to download their admit cards online. The UPSC IFoS Admit Card will be released on the official website of UPSC three weeks before the exam. The admit card for the Prelims and Mains exam will be issued separately.

The UPSC IFoS Admit Card contain the following details:

• Name
• Date of Birth
• Photograph
• Registration number
• Name of Exam Centre
• Date of Exam
• Reporting Time

The Steps to download the UPSC IFoS Admit Card are:

• Step 1: Visit the official website of the UPSC.
• Step 2: Under the important announcements, look for the IFS Exam Admit Card Link and click on it.
• Step 3: Enter your registration ID and password in the required field.
• Step 4: Your IFS 2022 Admit Card will appear on your screen. Download it and take a printout of the same.

The UPSC IFoS salary varies according to the designation and place of posting. One of the most lucrative options is to travel all over the country to some of the most spectacular locations.

The salary for the various posts under the UPSC IFoS 2022 are:

The selection of the candidates for the UPSC IFoS is done in three stages:

• Stage-I: Preliminary Exam
• Stage-II: Mains Exam
• Stage-III: Interview

The UPSC Prelims exam is a qualifying paper. The final list of selected candidates is made on the basis of the Mains exam and Interview.

The selected will receive their job order issued by the Government through the Post to their communication address and the candidates have to join their postings at the mentioned date.

The UPSC IFoS Exam Syllabus involves a wide range of subjects and topics. The syllabus is very vast thus one must be well aware of the important topics and should prepare accordingly. The candidates can also refer to the official website of UPSC for a detailed syllabus for the UPSC IFoS 2022 exam.

The UPSC IFoS Prelims exam Syllabus is tabulated below:

The syllabus for the UPSC IFoS Mains exam is very vast. The UPSC IFoS Mains exam is absolutely different from the IAS (UPSC CSE) exam.

In order to check the detailed syllabus for the UPSC IFoS Mains Exam Syllabus, Click Here.

Each candidate must choose 2 optional subjects and there are certain combinations that are not allowed by the UPSC for the IFoS exam as given in the table below:

The UPSC IFoS is a three-tier-based examination. There are three stages in the UPSC IFoS exam pattern:

1. Prelims
2. Mains
3. Interview

The candidates have to first clear the Prelims. The candidates who qualify in the Prelims exam are shortlisted for the Mains exam. Those who will clear the Mains will be called for the Interview. The UPSC IFoS Exam Pattern is discussed in detail below.

• The UPSC IFoS Prelims exam has two papers- General Studies 1 and General Studies 2.
• Each paper carries 200 marks, i.e, 400 marks in total.
• Both the papers in UPSC IFoS Prelims have objective type questions.
• Each question carries 1 mark. The candidates will get two hours for each paper.
• There is a negative marking of ? marks for each wrong answer.

The candidates who will clear the Prelims exam will be shortlisted for the Mains exam. The Mains paper is a descriptive essay-based paper. The UPSC IFoS Mains Exam Pattern is given below in detail.

• There is a total of six papers in the UPSC IFoS Mains exam.
• Paper 1 and 2 have 300 marks each while Paper 3-6 carry 200 marks each.
• The candidates will get 3 hours for each paper.
• The total marks for the UPSC IFoS Mains exam are 1400 Marks.

The candidates who further qualify in the Mains Exam are shortlisted for the Interview in which they will test based on personality.

The candidates who will qualify in the Mains Exam will be shortlisted for the Interview in which they will be tested based on their personality. The last stage is the Interview and it comprises 275 marks.

Different elements that influence the selection of the candidates are judgment ability, tolerance, mindfulness, ethics, and many more. The Interview board will test the character of the applicant and not simply information.

The application form for UPSC IFoS 2022 will be released on the official website of the UPSC. The interested candidates need to fill the application form online after checking that they fulfil the eligibility criteria. The UPSC IFoS Application Process is discussed below in detail.

The steps to apply for the UPSC IFoS application form are:

• Step 1: Visit the official website of UPSC.
• Step 2: Click the “What’s New” section on the home page.
• Step 3: Search for the option of “UPSC IFoS Application Form 2022”.
• Step 4: The candidates will be redirected to a new page. Click on “New Registration”
• Step 5: Register yourself with a valid email address and mobile number.
• Step 6: On successful registration, the candidates will get an application number with a password after which candidates can proceed to fill the online application form.
• Step 7: Fill in the necessary personal, educational and communication details.
• Step 8: Upload the scanned copies of the photograph, signature and all the necessary documents.
• Step 9: Pay the application fee online through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking.

The application fee for various categories for the UPSC IFoS exam 2022 is: