UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 is out..!! Union Public Service Commission has released notification for Indian Forest Service Exam 2026. Candidates who wish to work under Indian Forest Services have an opportunity to appear in UPSC IFS Exam 2026.
Post :- Indian Forest Services
Total No of Vacancies :- 80
Eligibility Criteria for UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 :-
Age Limit :-
Upto 21 to 32 years
The upper age limit is relaxable by 05 years for SC/ST category candidates and 03 years for OBC (NCL) category candidates. It is relaxable by 10 years for PWD
Educational Qualification :-
Candidates who have a graduation degree with one subject or more as Forestry/Chemistry/Engineering/Mathematics/Physics/Zoology/Agriculture/Statistics/ Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences and Botany from a recognized University.
Application Details for UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026:-
Mode of Application – Online
Application fees- Rs.100 ( No fees for Females/SC/ST/PWD candidates)
Official Website – https://upsc.gov.in
Last Date of Application :- 24th February 2026
Click Here to view Official UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Notification
Click here to Apply Online Directly
Selection Procedure for UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026-
The selection process will have two stages.
(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) for the screening & selection of candidates for Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination; and
(ii) 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.
- The preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks in the subjects set out in sub-section (A) of Section II. This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission, to the Main Examination.
- The Main Examination will consist of written examination and an interview test. The written examination will consist of 6 papers of conventional essay type in the subjects set out in sub-section Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written part of the Main Examination as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion, shall be summoned by them for an interview for a Personality Test vide sub-section ‘C’ of Section II. The number of candidates to be summoned for interview will be about twice the number of vacancies to be filled. The interview will carry 300 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks). Marks thus obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (written part as well as interview) would determine their final ranking.
For exam format, subject and syllabus of preliminary and mains examination & other details, please read the official UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Notification before applying.
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