Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Last Date: 21/02/2025.
UPSC Indian Forest Service (IFS) Examination 2025 offers a prestigious opportunity for aspiring officers to join the ranks of India’s environmental stewards. This challenging exam assesses candidates on their knowledge of various subjects, including forestry, environmental science, and related fields. Successful candidates will play a crucial role in conserving India’s rich biodiversity, managing its forests, and tackling pressing environmental issues. The IFS exam is a gateway to a rewarding career dedicated to protecting India’s natural heritage and contributing to a sustainable future. Aspiring candidates should begin their preparation early and thoroughly to succeed in this competitive examination.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)has released the official notification for the recruitment of 150 vacancy against Indian Forest Service Exam 2025 through Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here.
UPSC Indian Forest Service Exam 2025
Name of examination: UPSC Forest Service Exam 2025
No of of vacancy: 150 posts
Name of organization: Union Public Service Commission
Exam centres in Assam: Jorhat and Dispur
Exam Notice No: 06/2025-IFoS
Helpline No: 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543
Eligibility Criteria of UPSC Forest Service Exam
Age Limit: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the 1st of August, 2025 i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1993 and not later than 1st August, 2004.
Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
>> SC/ ST: 5 years
>> OBC: 3 years
>> PwBD: 10 years.
Educational Qualification: A candidate must hold a 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.
Application Fee: Category-wise application fee is as under.
| Category | Fee |
| SC/ST/Women/PwBD category | Nil |
| Other category | Rs. 100/- |
UPSC Indian Forest Service Examination Scheme
The Indian Forest Service Examination will consist of two successive stages :
(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination; and
(ii) Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the Indian Forest Service.
How to Apply for UPSC Indian Forest Service Exam ?
Candidates are required to apply Online using the link for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination which will act as a screening mechanism for selection of candidates for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination. Candidates who wish to apply for Civil Services Examination also [subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions], have to apply once by appropriately indicating in the Online Application Form that they intend to appear for both the Indian Forest Service Examination and the Civil Services Examination.
Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply:
>> Scroll down to Useful Links for UPSC Forest Service Exam 2025.
>> Click on the “Online Application Form” and register yourself.
>> Next again click on “Online Application Form” and Log in.
>> Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
>> Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
>> At the end, take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of UPSC Indian Forest Service Exam 2025
>> Starting date of submission of online application: 22nd January 2025
>> Last date of submission of online application: 21st February 2025, 6 PM
>> Date of Preliminary Exam: 25th May 2025
Useful Links for UPSC Forest Service Exam 2025
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