What: The Union Public Service Commission will hold the Indian Forest Service Examination-2006 for recruitment to the Indian Forest Service.
The exam will begin from July 8 and will be held at various centres across the country.
Do you qualify?
~ You must be not less than 21 years and not more than 30 years as on July 1, 2006.
~ You must have a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with at least one of these subjects:
- Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Statistics
- Zoology
~ You could also have a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Forestry.
~ You could also hold an engineering degree or an equivalent qualification.
~ You must be physically fit according to the regulations given in Appendix-III of Rules for the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2006, published in the Gazette of India dated February 11.
Number of attempts
~ Each aspirant is allowed a maximum of four attempts.
Important dates
~ Please send in your completed application forms before March 13.
~ Candidates residing abroad or in certain remote areas specified in the notice may send in their completed applications by Post/ Speed Post only, before March 20.
How to apply
~ Obtain the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations from designated Head Post Offices/ Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice) throughout the country against a cash payment of Rs 20.
~ If you find it difficult obtaining the forms from the designated HPOs/ POs, please contact the concerned Post Master of UPSC's Forms Supply Monitoring Cell, at the following number:
Phone: (011) 23389366
~ Please pay a fee of Rs 100 through the Central Recruitment Fee Stamp only.
~ Please mail, Speed Post or courier your application to:
The Secretary
Union Public Service Commission
Dholpur House
Shahjahan Road
New Delhi --110 069
~ For further information, please contact UPSC's Facilitation Counter near Gate C of its campus.
When: 10 am to 5 pm
~ Please refer to https://www.upsc.gov.in/ for details of the examination, information about registration, venues of the examination, results and more.
Phones: (011) 23385271, 23381125, 23098543
Web site: https://www.upsc.gov.in/