Overview (Introduction begins here!!)
UPSC
organizes an exam of Indian Forest Services for recruitment in forest
services of India. These days go through civil services (preliminary)
examination before the mains examination.
| Exam name | Indian Forest Services Exam
|
| Commonly Known as | IFS Exam 2016
|
| Exam Category | Government Jobs
|
| Exam Level | National Level
|
| Conducting Authority | Union Public Service Commission
|
Pay Scale (Salary Credits!!)
| GRADE | POSTED AS | BASIC SCALE (MONTHLY) |
| Junior Time Scale | Under Secretary | Rs. 8000 - Rs. 14000 |
| Senior Time Scale | Under Secretary | Rs. 10700 - Rs. 16000 |
| Junior Administrative Scale | Deputy Secretary | Rs. 12800 - Rs. 17000 |
| Selection Grade | Counselor Director | Rs. 15100 - Rs. 18500 |
| Senior Administrative Scale | Joint Secretary
| Rs. 18500 - Rs. 22500 |
| High Commissioner / Ambassador | Foreign Secretary | Rs. 26000 (Fixed) |
With all the perks and allowances, the salary of a junior IFS officer comes to around Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 70,000 per month.
Eligibility Criteria (Do you have it in you!!)
For Nationality: The candidate should be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who has came to India before 1st January, 1962 with a intention of permanently settling in India. Or
(e)
a person of Indian origin who has either 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.
For Age Limit:
A candidate should have either attained an age of 21 years and must not
have attained the age of 32 years, i.e. he/she must have either born
not earlier than 2nd August, 1984 and not later than 1st August, 1995.
Registration Details (Hurry up!!)
Website
| http://upsc.gov.in/general/ifs.htm
|
The notification is not released yet will be updates soon!
How to Apply (Accelerate Yourself!!)
The candidates have to apply on the website and fill the application form. After that the applicants have to submit the fee.
Then finally take the print out of the form!
Paper Pattern (Time to show Skills!!)
Paper
| Subjects
| Marks
|
| Paper I | General English | 300 Marks |
| Paper II | General Knowledge | 300 Marks |
| Paper III, IV, V & VI | 2 Optional subjects
| 200 Marks for each paper |
| Total marks for written examination |
| 1400 Marks |
