UPSC: Indian Forest Service Examination, 2016

No. of Posts: Approximately 110 Qualification: Bachelor's degree with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification. Age Limit (As on 01/08/16): 21 - 32 years Fee: Rs.100/- either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility. Female/ SC/ ST/ PH candidates are exempted from payment of fee. Plan of Examination: The competitive examination comprises two successive stages: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) for the screening & selection of candidates for Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination; and Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates against the vacancies identified and reported for the Indian Forest Service Examination. Preliminary Examination: The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each. Paper I: (200 marks) Duration: Two hours Subjects: Current events of national and international importance History of India and Indian National Movement Indian and World Geography- Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World. Indian Polity and Governance- Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Economic and Social Development- Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc. General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization. General Science. Paper II: (200 marks) Duration: Two hours Subjects: Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills; Logical reasoning and analytical ability Decision making and problem solving General mental ability Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level). Note: Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions). The General Studies Paper - II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%. The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English. Penalty for wrong answers: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers. For Civil Services Exam Guidance, Syllabus, Previous Papers with key: Click Here For GS Subject-wise Previous Questions with Key: Click Here For Civil Services Prelims - Online Test Series: Click Here For IFS Previous Paper: Click Here How to Apply: Candidates can apply online only. Important Dates: Closing date of online registration May 27, 2016 Date of examination Aug 07, 2016 For more details, please visit: http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2016/ CSP_IFS/IFS/IFS_P_2016_Notification_Engl.pdf