IFS Application Form
Union Public Service Commission has released the notification for the Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2022 Vacancy. Interested candidates can do UPSC IFS Registration and submit IFS Application Form 2022 till the last date that is 22-02-2022. IFS Exam Dates are also released. Students are advised to check other details regarding IFS Application Form 2022 – 23, eligibility criteria, selection process, exam pattern etc from this page of recruitmentresult.com.
Indian Forest Service Preliminary Exam will be conducted on 05-06-2022 and Mains Exam will be held on 20-11-2022. IFS Exam is organized at All India Level by the government of India to recruit officers for the scientific management of its forests.
UPSC IFS Exam Dates:
Check below the important dates related to UPSC IFS 2022 in the table below:
Activities | Dates |
Release of IFS online application form | 02-02-2022 |
Last date to submit the IFS Application Form | 22-02-2022 |
Admit card issue for preliminary exam | 3rd week of May 2022 |
Date of preliminary exam | 05-06-2022 |
Declaration of result | 2nd week of July 2022 |
Online availability of DAF | 1st week of September 2022 |
Last date for submitting the DAF | 3rd week of September 2022 |
Admit card issue for main exam | 2nd week of November 2022 |
Date of main exam | 20-11-2022 |
Declaration of result | Jan 2023 |
Receiving of e-summon letter for interview via email | Feb 2023 |
Interview date | March 2023 |
IFS Application Form
IFS Vacancy:
Indian Forest Service Exam 2022: Various Posts
UPSC IFS Eligibility Criteria:
Nationality:
Candidates must have a citizenship of India
- a subject of Nepal
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
Required Qualification:
Must have completed graduation in any of the subjects like Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Geology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Zoology, Agriculture or Forestry or in Engineering from a recognized university or Institute
Age Limit:
Applying candidates should be not less than 21 years and must not be more than 32 years of age, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1987 and not later than 1st August, 1998
Categories | Age Relaxation |
For SC/ST | 5 years |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years |
State of Jammu & Kashmir (Domiciled during the period from 01-01-1980 to 31-12-1989) | 5 years |
Defense Services personnel | 5 years |
Ex-servicemen including Commissioned officers and ECOs/ SSCOs who have concentrated at least 5 years Military Service | 5 years |
ECOs/ SSCOs | 5 years |
Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopedically handicapped persons | 0 years |
Must go through Below Links:
IFS Syllabus | Details |
IFS Question Paper | Details |
IFS Result | Details |
IFS Salary | Details |
UPSC Official Website | Link |
IFS Physical Standards:
Applicants must be physically fit for admission to IFS Exam 2022 according to regulations mentioned in the appendix in gazette of India.
IFS Application Form Fees:
Candidates except Female/SC/ST/PWD candidates need to submit application fees of Rs 100/- in any of branch of state bank of India by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit card. Applications without the specified fee will be summarily rejected by organization.
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UPSC IFS 2022 Exam Pattern
Applicants must go through the given below detail about the UPSC IFS 2022 Exam Pattern for the main exam:
Exam Mode | Offline Mode |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Medium of Exam | English |
Type of Question | Subjective Type Question |
Maximum Marks | 300 each paper |
Read Here: Tips to Prepare for Written Exam
UPSC IFS Prelims Exam Pattern
- The UPSC IFS 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 IFS 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 ⅓ marks for each wrong answer.
Paper | Subjects | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
Paper 1 | General Studies | 200 | 2 hours |
Paper 2 | Civil Services Aptitude Test | 200 | 2 hours |
UPSC IFS Mains Exam Pattern
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 IFS Mains Exam Pattern is given below in detail.
- There is a total of six papers in the UPSC IFS 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 IFS Mains exam are 1400 Marks.
Paper | Subjects | Total Marks |
Paper-I | General English | 300 |
Paper-II | General Knowledge | 300 |
Paper-III | Optional I | 200 |
Paper-IV | Optional I | 200 |
Paper-V | Optional II | 200 |
Paper-VI | Optional II | 200 |
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List of Optional Subjects:
Agriculture | Agriculture Engineering |
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science | Botany |
Chemistry | Chemical Engineering |
Civil Engineering | Forestry |
Geology | Mathematics |
Mechanical Engineering | Physics |
Statistic | Zoology |
Number of Attempts for UPSC IFS 2022
The number of attempts permitted for the candidates from various categories is tabulated below:
Category | Number of Attempts |
General Candidates | 6 Attempts |
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Candidates | No Limitation |
Other Backward Classes | 9 |
Physically Challenged | 9 |
General and Other Backward Caste (OBC) | 6 |
Applying process for IFS Application Form 2022:
- Visit the official website that is www.upsc.gov.in to fill IFS Online Application Form
- On the homepage of official website go to “What’s New” section and hit “Exam Notification: Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 through CS(P) Examination 2022” link.
- On next page follow “Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 through CS(P) Examination 2022” and press “Hit Here” link.
- Then login Module for Online Filling of Detailed Application Form has been displayed.
- Qualified candidates can login by entering the Login ID (Roll No) and Password.
- If not registered already, please Create Registration Account by hitting “Pressing Here” link. Then login ID & Password will be generated, then again login with new ID and Password.
- Fill the IFS Online Application Form with necessary information.
- Candidates need to upload the testimonials and have to pay the requisite amount of application fees.
- After completing the whole IFS Application Online Process candidates need to hit on the final submission tab
- At last aspirants need to take a print out of the UPSC IFS Form and keep it safe for using further.
UPSC IFS Examination Notification 2022
UPSC IFS Exam Centers 2022:
The examination centre for IFS 2022 as per the official notification is provided below:
Preliminary Exam Centre:
Agartala | Agra |
Ajmer | Ahmedabad |
Aizwal | Aligarh |
Anantapur | Aurangabad |
Bengaluru | Bareilly |
Bhopal | Bilaspur |
Chandigarh | Chennai |
Coimbatore | Cuttack |
Dehradun | Delhi |
Dharwar | Dispur |
Faridabad | Gangtok |
Gautam Budh Nagar | Gaya |
Ghaziabad | Gorakhpur |
Gurgaon | Gwalior |
Hyderabad | Imphal |
Indore | Itanagar |
Jabalpur | Jaipur |
Ludhiana | Madhurai |
Mumbai | Mysuru |
Nagpur | Navi Mumbai |
Panaji (Goa) | Patna |
Port Blair | Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
Puducherry | Pune |
Raipur | Rajkot |
Ranchi | Sambalpur |
Shillong | Shimla |
Siliguri | Srinagar |
Thane | Thiruvananthapuram |
Tiruchirapalli | Tirupati |
Udaipur | Varanasi |
Vellore | Vijayawada |
Vishakhapatnam | Warangal |
Jammu | Jodhpur |
Jorhat | Kochi |
Kohima | Kolkata |
Kozhikode (Calicut) | Lucknow |
Main Examination Centres:
Bhopal | Chennai |
Delhi | Dispur (Guwahati) |
Hyderabad | Kolkata |
Lucknow | Nagpur |
Port Blair | Shimla |
UPSC IFS Registration Details
All the dates and updates regarding UPSC IFS Notification have been announced by Union Public Service Commission. Candidates who are interested in Forest Services of India are required to keep in mind the details and fill IFS Application Form 2022 till last date. They must apply for UPSC IFS as soon as possible from the date of starting of online process to avoid last time rush on the official website.
We have explained the whole procedure to fill UPSC IFS Application Form. We will soon provide you all the direct links on this webpage so that willing contenders can go through the process easily.
Note:
Visit the official website of Union Public Service Commission regularly to get more details regarding IFS Application Form 2022 – 23.
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I have completed B. E in civil engineering….. Can I apply for ifs?
I want to know that b.com pass student can apply for ifs vacancy.
Hii Walia, B.com pass candidates can not apply for this job. You can visit recruitmentresult.com and under the Jobs By Qualification section Hit on “B.com Pass” Jobs for latest Jobs.
My DOB is 17/03/1998.Am I eligible to fill the application form.
My DOB is 16.05.1997.
so am i eligible to fill the IFS form?
as the exam is on June and I will be 21 years before giving the exam.
Hii OINDRILA,
you are eligible.
B.tech
I am doing M.sc on botany. Can I take botany and zoology as an optional subjects.
Dear Sir
Hello! I am done with my graduation under B.Sc Biotechnology with the papers, Biotechnology, Genetics and Biochemistry. Am I eligible to write the IFS exam?
Hi Rupom Roy,
Candidates should hold graduation degree in relevant discipline from a recognized state or central university.