The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Screening Test for selection to Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2025 through Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2025.
2025 UPSC IFS Exam Notification Info
Vacancies: Approximately 150
UPSC IFS Exam 2025 Notification – Eligibility:
Education Qualification: 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 of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.
Age Limit (As on 01/08/25): 21 - 32 years
UPSC IFS Exam 2025 Notification - Fee details:
Rs.100/-. Female/ SC/ST/ PH candidates are exempted from payment of fee.
No. of Attempts:
General candidates: 06
OBC candidates: 09
SC/ ST candidates: No limit
UPSC IFS Exam 2025 Plan: The competitive examination comprises two successive stages:
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) for the screening & selection of candidates for Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination; and
Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates against the vacancies identified and reported for the Indian Forest Service Examination.
UPSC IFS Preliminary Examination 2025: The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each.
Paper I: (200 marks) Duration: Two hours Subjects:
Current events of national and international importance.
History of India and Indian National Movement.
Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.
General Science.
Paper II: (200 marks) Duration: Two hours Subjects:
Comprehension;
Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
Logical reasoning and analytical ability;
Decision making and problem solving;
General mental ability;
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level);
Penalty for wrong answers: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
UPSC IFS Exam 2025 Notification - How to apply?
Candidates can apply online only
UPSC IFS Exam 2025 Notification - Important Dates:
