IFS 2023: UPSC Notification, Exam Date (OUT) Online Application Form, Eligibility

UPSC IFS 2023: The Union public service commission (UPSC) is the authority that is responsible for conducting Indian Forest Services (IFS) examination. Through this examination, the candidates are recruited under the departments of the Ministry of Forests, Environment, and Climate Change. The candidates need to qualify in three stages to get selected in UPSC IFS. In other words, candidates need to appear in the Preliminary examination, then in the Mains examination, and lastly in the Personal Interview Test. Therefore, candidates are required to fill the application form to appear in the examination.

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UPSC IFS 2023 Highlights

Organizing department	Union Public Service Commission
Mode of the exam	Offline
Attempts in exam	6
Total vacancies	Approx. 90
Age limit	21 to 32
Notification release date	01 February 2023
Result date	To be released

UPSC IFS 2023 Exam Dates

Events	Exam Dates
UPSC IFS Notification release date	01 February 2023
Online registration begins	01 February 2023
Last date to submit the form	22 February 2023
Preliminary Admit Card	May 2023
Preliminary Exam date	28 May 2023
Preliminary Exam Result	July 2023
Mains Exam date	26 November 2023
Final Result release date	January 2023

Eligibility Criteria

• Only citizens of Indian nationality, Subject of Bhutan and Nepal are eligible to apply.
• Candidates between 21 to 32 years are eligible to apply for this exam. This implies that they have to be 21-32 years as of 1st August 2023.
• However, there is a relaxation in the age limit for the reserved category:
  OBC candidates – 3 years
  SC/ST candidates – 5 years
• To apply for this exam, candidates need to complete their graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.
• Apart from this, they should meet the physical standards set by the authority.
• Moreover, there are 6 attempts for the general category, 9 attempts for OBC, and unlimited attempts for SC/ST.

UPSC IFS 2023 Application form

• Application form filling begins with registration, providing details, uploading documents, and lastly payment of a fee.
• Meanwhile, applicants need to follow some steps to fill the Application form. The steps are given below:
• Firstly, go to the official website of UPSC – www.upsc.gov.in.
• Secondly, search the link for the UPSC IFS Application form and click on it.
• Now, the application form will be opened with parts 1 and part 2.
• Now, complete the registration by filling in all your personal details such as name, DOB, mobile number, email id, etc.
• After that, a registration id and password will be generated. Log in using these credentials.
• Upload all the necessary documents required in the application form along with the passport size photograph and signature.
• Check the details before submitting.
• Lastly, pay the application fee via credit/debit card/ net banking or by depositing cash at any branch of SBI.
• Do not forget to take multiple prints of the application form.

Application Fee

Category	Application fee
General/OBC/EWS category	Rs. 100/-
Female SC/ST/PH category	Nil/Exempted

Exam Pattern

Particulars	Preliminary Exam	Mains Exam
Exam mode	Offline	Offline
Exam medium	English and Hindi	English
Total qualifying papers	2	4
Total weightage	200 Each (400 marks)	1000 Marks
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions	Essay type
Negative marking	1/3rd for each incorrect response	–
Duration of Exam	2 hours per paper	3 hours per paper

No. of papers	Topics	Total marks
Paper 1	General English	300
Paper 2	General knowledge	300
Paper 3, Paper 4, Paper 5, and Paper 6	Any two subjects from the list of the optional subjects. Each subject consists of 2 papers.	400 (200 marks for each paper)

Selection Process

• Candidates are required to qualify for the written preliminary and mains examination. However, after qualifying, it is equally important to clear the interview.
• The candidate’s selection will be done on the basis of his/her performance throughout the exam and interview.
• The officials of UPSC will check the candidate’s intellectual skills, mental ability, communication skills, and way of responding through the interview process.
• Meanwhile, the interview carries 300 marks.

UPSC IFS 2023 Result

The result will be announced on the official website of UPSC after the completion of each stage. The applicants just need to enter their registration id and password to check the result.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Question: What are the stages of the UPSC IFS selection procedure?

Ans. Candidates need to qualify for written examination i.e. Preliminary and Mains Examination and Personal Interview Round.

Question: What is the application fee for the candidates to apply for the UPSC IFS exam?

Ans. General and OBC category candidates need to pay Rs. 100/-. While female applicants and reserved category candidates are exempted to pay the fee.

Question: What is the prelims exam date for IFS 2023?

Ans. It is likely to be conducted in the month of June 2023.

Question: What is the age limit to apply for IFS 2023?

Ans. The age of the candidates must be 21 years to 32 years. On the other hand, relaxation will vary according to category.