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Re: Am I eligible for Indian Forest Services exam after completing B.Sc (Biotechnology)? Which subject should I choose as optional paper?

yes you are eligible. you should select optional on your interest by going through the syllabus and previous year questions on your own. else if you take subject by others compulsion you cannot survive the exam tuffness

Re: Am I eligible for Indian Forest Services exam after completing B.Sc (Biotechnology)? Which subject should I choose as optional paper?

Indian Forest Service Exams are conducted by UPSC

You can apply if you meet the below eligibilty conditions:
Education
Graduation pass and in Graduation you should have studied at least one of the below subjects :
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics,
Physics, Statistics, Zoology

or
Bachelor�s degree in Agriculture, Forestry

Or
BE/Btech pass

Age-
Minimum age to apply is 21 years
Maximum age to apply is 30 years
OBC can apply till 33 years
SC/ST can apply till 35 years

Attempts-General Category candidates can apply for 4 times
OBC category candidates can apply for 7 times


Exam Pattern
Paper I General English
Paper II General Knowledge
Paper III Optional paper
Paper IV Optional paper
Paper V Optional paper
Paper VI Optional paper

You have to choose two optional papers from the below list, Each optional Papers will have two papers each in the exams.
Agriculture
Agricultural Engineering
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Forestry
Geology
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Statistics
Zoology

Re: Am I eligible for Indian Forest Services exam after completing B.Sc (Biotechnology)? Which subject should I choose as optional paper?

hi

INDIAN FOREST SERVICE (IFS) IS THE EXAM CONDUCT BY UPSC ,HELD ONCE IN A YEAR.ITS A 10 DAY PROGRAMME.

NEW SCHEME OF EXAM=IFoS will be 2 tier examination similar to that of civil service examination.
*civil service (preliminary) exam shall serve as screening test for both civil service and indian forest service
*notification of IFoS WILL be done simultaneously with the civil service examination .
*application can be called as combined online application form for civil service and IFoS EXAMINATION.

*ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA WILL BE REMAINS SAME



ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR IFS=

1)AGE=21-30 YEARS

*SC/ST=RELAXATION UPTO 5 YEARS.

*BC=UPTO 3 YEARS

*BLIND DEAF-MUTE/PHC=UPTO 10 YEARS.

2)EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION=ANY BACHELOR DEGREE HAVING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS=

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, VETERINARY SCIENCE,BOTANY,CHEMISTRY,SCIENCE ,GEOLOGY,MATHEMATICS,PHYSICS,STATISTIC,ZOOLOGY,AGR ICULTURE FORESTRY,AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ,FORESTRY ENGINEERING,chemical,civil engineering,mechanical engineering .

3)NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS=GENERAL=4 TIMES.

SC/ST=NO RESTRICTIONS

BC=7 ATTEMPTS.

SCHEME OF EXAM=

*WRITTEN EXAM

a)paper 1)general english=300 marks

b)paper 2)general knowledge=300 marks

c)paper 3,4,5,6=any 2 subjects listed above(200 marks from each paper set)

total=1400 marks

interview=300 marks

notification=is not announced yet..

good luck

thank you

Am I eligible for Indian Forest Services exam after completing B.Sc (Biotechnology)? Which subject should I choose as optional paper?

hello

I HAVE DONE B.Sc BIOTECHNOLOGY.AM I ELIGIBLE FOR INDIAN FOREST SERVICE?WHICH SUBJECT COMBINATION SHOULD I TAKE?