Indian Forest Service - Unique career option

The craze for government jobs is growing day by day among the youth of Gujarat. Currently, many young people are I.A.S. Are getting information about the chartered service exam called. The last ten years have also seen an increase in the number of candidates passing out from the state. But it is sad to say that even today this achievement of our youth has been limited to a few jobs. UPSC We have yet to draw the line in the other exams taken by. The UPSC of the Indian Forest Service provides an excellent career opportunity. Examination conducted by I.A.S. And IPS. After all, this is the only technical all-India service that can only be offered by candidates with academic qualifications in certain fields. It was established in 19.

Eligibility: Completed 21 years on 1st August of any year but not completed 5 years (for general category) and any one of the disciplines in Animal Husbandry, Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Botany, Zoology, Agriculture Those who have done so are considered eligible for this examination. Candidates in other categories get concessions in age and attempts.

Application Process: The announcement for this exam usually comes in the month of February every year. You can take part in the exam by applying online on the UPSC website. The first phase of the exam is held on a Sunday in the month of Preliminary June. Then the main exam is held in the month of December, which lasts for about 10 days. The final phase is the interview, which usually takes place in February-March. According to UPSC's calendar for the year 2021, the announcement of this exam will come on February 10. The online form can be filled till March 8. And the prelim test will be held on June 7. The main examination will be held from November 21, 2021 for 10 days.

Examination Method: The question papers of Civil Service and Forest Service Preliminary Examination are identical. The exam consists of two question papers on the same day on Sunday. Its form is MCQ. Are kind. 1/2 mark is considered negative for wrong answer. The second question paper of the exam has to be passed with only 5%. Merit is formed only from the first question paper. In which the best performing candidates are selected for the main examination.

Order Subject Marks

1 General study 200

2 Chartered Service Aptitude Test 200

The second stage is the main examination. In it the candidate has to give written answers as per the word limit.

Question paper Subject Mark

1 General English 200

2 General study 200

3 Optional 1 paper 1 200

4 Optional 1 Paper 2 200

5 Optional ૨ Paper 1 200

6 Optional ૨ Paper 200

It has a total examination of 1500 marks. Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Botany, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Forestry, Geology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Statistics, Zoology are optional subjects. Any two of them have to be chosen. The question papers of this exam are in English only, and the answers have to be given in English only. There is 3 hours for each question paper. The final stage of the exam is the interview. Which has 200 marks.

Career Opportunity: Candidates who pass this exam and join the service join the All India Service. 'Forest and environment' is the subject of concurrent list as per appendix 9 of the constitution. This gives an opportunity to work under both the Central and State Governments. The officers of this cadre are at the highest posts of the Forest Department such as Divisional Forest Officer, Conservator of Forest, Principal Conservator of Forest. At present, issues like climate change, conservation of biodiversity, etc. are becoming more and more important at the international level. As the importance of 'climate diplomacy' grows, the role of the officers of this service will become more and more important. As Corona's awareness of the environment grows, so does the role of the SWAS.