Union Public Service Commission has started the registration process for the UPSC IFS Exam 2024 on February 14, 2024. Candidates who want to apply for the Indian Forest Service Examination can do it through the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.
The last date to apply is till March 5, 2024. The correction window will open on March 6 and will close on March 12, 2024. Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination will be conducted on May 26, 2024.
Direct link to apply for UPSC IFS Exam 2024
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who want to apply for IFS must hold 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. The age limit of the candidate should be between 21 to 32 years as on August 1, 2024.
Application Fee
The application fee for candidates applying for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination is ₹100/-. The fee should be paid either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit card/UPI Payment or by using Internet Banking of any Bank. Female/SC/ST/PwBD candidates are exempted from payment of the application fee.