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UPSC Indian Forest Service 2026

Indian Forest Service Examination — UPSC's recruitment to the IFoS, screened through the Civil Services preliminary examination, then a written main examination and a personality test.

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Age criteria21 – 32as on 1 Aug 2026
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Last verified 11 Oct 2026
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Timeline & critical milestones

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  1. Completed24 May 2026Screening test (CS Preliminary)
  2. Completed15 Jun 2026Screening result
  3. Completed17 Sept 2026Main timetable published
  4. Active now22 Nov 2026Main begins — General English, General Knowledge
  5. Upcoming29 Nov 2026Main ends — Geology / Statistics papers

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EventDateStatusDocument
Screening test (CS Preliminary)24 May 2026CompletedOfficial source
Screening result15 Jun 2026CompletedOfficial source
Main timetable published17 Sept 2026CompletedOfficial source
Main begins — General English, General Knowledge22 Nov 2026Active nowOfficial source
Main ends — Geology / Statistics papers29 Nov 2026UpcomingOfficial source

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The bachelor’s degree must include at least one of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or Zoology, or be in Agriculture, Forestry or Engineering; a degree in any other subject does not qualify. The PwBD relaxation covers only the sub-categories the notice names.

Rules read from UPSC Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2026 notice on 2026-10-12.

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