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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the UPSC IFS Mains Exam Result 2022. Candidates can check the UPSC IFS mains exam result 2022 on the official website at www.upsc.gov.in. Candidates can also download the UPSC IFS Mains Result 2022 from the direct link given below.

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UPSC IFS Mains Exam 2022 Details

The UPSC Indian Forest Service 2022 Mains Exam was scheduled to be held from November 20 to 27 in two shifts — 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM.
The examination was conducted at various cities including Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Dispur (Guwahati), Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Port Blair and Shimla.

UPSC IFS Mains Result 2022 Notification PDF

The official UPSC IFS Mains Result 2022 notification mentions that “On the basis of the results of the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2022 held by the Union Public Service Commission from 20th November, 2022 to 27th November, 2022, the candidates with the under mentioned Roll Numbers have qualified for Personality Test of the Indian Forest Service Examination-2022”.
The candidates who cleared UPSC IFS Mains Exam 2022 will have to attend the personality test (interview) which will commence in due course at Union Public Service Commission’s office at Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069.
UPSC IFS 2022 Mains Result has been released on UPSC’s official website on December 23, 2022. The candidates can download the result from the UPSC website.
The candidates will receive an e-summons for their UPSC IFS personality test (interview) 2022, which may be downloaded from the Commission’s website at http://www.upsc.gov.in & http://www.upsconline.in.
Candidates can check the UPSC IFS Mains Result 2022 notification from the link given below.

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What is IFS Exam?

The Indian Forest Service (IFS) is one of the Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the recruitment officers at the All India level by the Government of India for the scientific management of its forests. 

Importance
IFS is one of the three All India Services. The exam is conducted for recruitment to forestry services of India. The other two All India Services being Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS).
Indian Forest Service is one of the Civil Services of India and belongs to the apex All India Services group. IFS services are placed under various State cadres and joint cadres though they have the mandate to serve both under the State and Central Governments.
The main mandate of IFS service is the implementation of the National Forest Policy which aims to ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance.
An IFS officer is largely independent of district administration and exercises administrative, judicial and financial powers in their own domain. All top positions in the state forest department are held by IFS officers.

Indian Forest Service (IFS) 2023

In order to become an Indian Forest Service officer, candidates need to appear for the examination conducted by UPSC. The IFS selection procedure consists of three stages – preliminary, main examination and personality test.
Aspirants have to note that they need to appear for the Civil Services (Preliminary) examination and qualify the same for the second phase of the examination, i.e., IFS (Main Examination). Candidates who qualify in the Civil Services (Preliminary) and meet the eligibility criteria of IFS will be shortlisted for the IFS Main Examination.
The desiring candidates can apply for the Indian Forest Service examination through a common online application form of Civil Servic es Examination (CSE). The applicant has to submit the application form through online mode only. The important details regarding Indian Forest Service 2023 are given below.
Union Public Service Commission has released the exam dates of Indian Forest Service (IFS) Prelims & Main 2023 Examination. The UPSC IFS Preliminary Exam 2023 will take place on 28 May, 2023, Whereas the IFS Main Exam will be held on 26 November, 2023 for 10 Days.
UPSC IFS 2023 - The online registration process has started from 01 February, 2023, and it will end on 21 February, 2023. The applicant has to submit the application form through online mode only, but there is no offline mode.

The UPSC IFS Prelims 2023 qualified candidates must note that their candidature is provisional. In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all of them have to apply again in the Detailed Application form-I (DAF) for IFoS (Main) Examination, 2023. The dates and important instructions for filling up the DAF-I and its submission will be announced in the due course on the commission's website.
Candidates are also informed that marks, cut-off marks, and the answer keys of screening test held through Civil Services (Prelims) Examination, 2023 for IFoS (Main) Examination) will be uploaded on the commission's website i.e. upsconline.nic.in only after the entire process of the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2023 is over i.e. after the declaration of the final result.

IFS Notification 2023

Union Public Service Commission has released the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Examination 2023 Notification on 01 February, 2023. The Indian Forest Service (IFS) Preliminary Notification was released through the Civil Service (Preliminary) Examination2023. Candiates, who are aiming for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) can apply online between 01 February to 22 February, 2023. The IFS 2023 Notification was released for approximately 110 vacancies. However the number of vacancies is liable to alteration.

IFS Number of Vacancies 2023

The total number of vacancies announced in the official notification is approximately 151 (Tentatively). However, candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and PWD categories will be provided with the reservation according to the Government. According to the official notification released by the UPSC, a few vacancies are reserved. Check the details below.

Aspirants have to note that the final number of vacancies indicated are liable to further alteration.

Indian Forest Service (IFS) Application Form 2023

Candidates who are aspiring for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) should apply only through the Civil Services (Preliminary). There is no separate IFS application form. However, there are a few important points aspirants should know before IFS registration.

• Candidates should satisfy the educational prerequisites set by the Commission to get eligibility for IFS. 
• Aspirants should register for the Civil Services (Preliminary) examination and qualify in the screening test for going to the second stage of IFS (Main) examination. 
• The qualified candidates in the Preliminary will be eligible to fill a Detailed Application Form available on official site.  
• The IFS Main Examination will be held from 26 November, 2023 Onwards.

Interested candidates are advised to visit our IFS online application form 2023 page for detailed information. One can also check the exam fee, exam dates and other important details here.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Physical criteria: Aspirants must be physically fit according to the physical standards for admission to Indian Forest Service Examination. Candidates are advised to visit the IFS official notification to check the detailed rules and regulations. 

2. Nationality: 
A candidate must be

• A citizen of India, or
• The subject of Nepal, or
• The subject of Bhutan, or
• Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
• Candidate belonging to categories b, c, d, and e should produce a certificate of eligibility, which has been issued by the Government of India.

Centers in India

• The Examination will be held at the most of states Centres in India like Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat etc.
• Applicants should note that there will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the Centres, except Chennai, Dispur,
• Kolkata and Nagpur
• Allotment of Centres will be on the "first-apply-first allot" basis, and once the capacity of a particular Centre is attained, the same will be frozen
• The Main Examination will be held on the following Centres like Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Dispur (Guwahati), Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Port Blair and Shimla

3. Education qualification:

• Candidate should 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 or Forestry or Engineering of a recognised university or equivalent.
• Candidates appearing for their degree examination (with prescribed subjects) can also apply. If they qualify on the result of the written part of the examination, they have to submit the proof of passing the required examination along with their detailed application form to be filled in at that stage.

4. Age limit:

Age of a candidate should be minimum 21 years and maximum of 32 years on 1st August, 2022 of the year of examination, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1990 and not later than 1st August, 2001. While the upper age limit will be relaxable in the following cases:

• For Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC /ST): Up to 5 years
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): Up to 3 years
• Defence Services personnel: Up to 3 years
• Ex-servicemen including Commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years Military Service as on and have been released: Up to 5 years
• ECOs/ SSCOs: Up to a maximum of five years.

(Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three month's notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment)

• Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons: Up to 10 years.

Cumulative Age relaxation:

• SC, ST and the OBC who are also covered under other clauses mentioned above will be eligible to grant cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories

5. Number of atempts:

The maximum number of attempts restricted for candidates are as follows: 

• General Candidates: 9 attempts
• Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Candidates: No restriction
• Other Backward Classes: 9 attempts
• Physically handicapped- 9 attempts for general and OBC, while unlimited for SC/ST

Appearing for one or more papers of an examination will be counted as an attempt at the examination even if the candidate failed to qualify for the selection.

Roles and Responsibilities

Few of the roles and responsibilities of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer includes:

One of the main roles of an IFS officer is to protect and conserve the heritage of the forest and working towards preserving the forest resources.

• Preserving the forest trees is another important task which needs to be taken seriously. As an officer one needs to keep a check on illegal logging of trees and work with the forest guards and security personnel to be alert at all times.
• As an officer one has to work towards planting more trees in the forest are and also initiate and participate in such events.
• Animals are another important forest resource and as a forest officer one needs to assure their safety and need to prevent any illegal activity that involves hurting or killing them. As an officer being alert of poachers and illegal entry in the forest area is also important.
• As an officer one will be responsible for implementing the National Forest Policy.
• As an officer one will have to chalk-out plans for legal commercial exploitation for timber etc.
• As an officer one will have to do the required paperwork and complete reports that have to be presented to the forest department and ministry.
• As an officer one will have to conduct regular surveys of the forest and guarantee that the work is rightly being done. Travelling will also be included.