INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAMINATION, 2016
| Tentative Schedule | |
| (i) Notification of Examination | 27th April, 2016 |
| (ii) Conduct of CS (Prelim) Examination | 7th August, 2016 |
| (iii) Conduct of IFoS (Main) Examination | 12th November, 2016 |
Age Limits
21-32 years as on 1st August, 2016 for General Category/Creamy Layer OBC Candidates.
Relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST Categories, for 3 years for OBC Non Creamy Layer and 10
years for PH Category candidates.
Educational Qualification
The 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.
PLAN OF EXAMINATION:
The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 400 marks. The Question Papers (Test Booklets) are set in English & Hindi. There will be negative marking of one-third marks of the question as penalty for answering it wrong.
| General Studies Paper – I | 200 Marks, 100 questions |
| *General Studies Paper – II | 200 Marks, 80 questions |
* General Studies Paper-II is qualifying with having minimum marks as 33% of the total marks i.e. 66 marks.
The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for Indian Forest Services(Main) Examination based on the minimum qualifying marks in General Studies Paper- II and total marks in General Studies Paper-1.
The written examination consisting of the following papers:‐
| Si.No | Subject | Maximum Marks |
| Paper 1 | General English | 300 |
| Paper 2 | General Studies | 300 |
| Paper 3 | Optional subjects 1 | 200 |
| Paper 4 | Optional subjects 1 | 200 |
| Paper 5 | Optional subjects 2 | 200 |
| Paper 6 | Optional subjects 2 | 200 |
| Personality Test | 300 | |
| Total | 1700 | |