Indian Forest Service Examination 2010 - IFS 2010 Exam Pattern

Indian Forest Service Exam Pattern 2010

IFS Scheme of Examination:

The competitive examination for the Indian Forest Service comprises:

(A) The written examination consisting of the following papers:

Paper I	General English	300 marks
Paper II	General Knowledge	300 marks
Paper III Paper IV Paper V Paper VI	Any two subjects to be selected from the list of the optional subjects set out in para 2 below. Each subject will have two papers.	200 Marks for each paper
	Total	1400 Marks

(B) Interview for Personality Test of such candidates as may be called by the Commission– Maximum marks : 300

2. List of Optional Subjects and their codes (Subject to Provisions Below):

Provided that the candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects :

1. Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering

2. Agriculture and Animal Husbandary and Veterinary Science.

3. Chemistry and Chemical Engg.

4. Mathematics and Statistics.

5. Of the Engineering subjects viz. Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering - not more than one subject;

1. Personality Test–The candidates will be interviewed by a Board of competent and unbiased observers who will have before them a record of this career. The object of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for the Service. The candidate will be expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in his/her subjects of academic study but also in events which are happening around him both within and outside his own State or country, as well as in modern currents of thoughts and in new discoveries which should rouse the curiosity of well-educated youth.

2. The technique of the interview is not that of a strict cross examination, but of a natural, though directed and purposive conversation, intended to reveal mental qualities of the candidate. The Board will pay special attention to assessing the intellectual curiosity, critical powers of observation and assimilation, balance of judgment and alertness of mind, initiative, tact, capacity for leadership; the ability for social cohesion, mental and physical energy and powers of practical application; integrity of character; and other qualities such as topographical sense, love for out-door life and the desire to explore unknown and out of way places.

Schedule

* The standard of papers in General English and General Knowledge will be such as may be expected of a Science or Engineering graduate of an Indian University.

* The Scope of the Syllabus for optional subject papers for the examination is Broadly of the Honours Degree level i.e. A level Higher than the Bachelors Degree and lower than the Masters Degree. In the case of Engineering subjects, the level corresponds to the Bachelors Degree.

* There will be no practical examination in any of the subjects.

General English

* Candidates will be required to write an essay in English. Other questions will be designed to test their understanding of English and workmanlike use of words. Passages will usually be set for summary or precis.

General Knowledge

* General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on Indian Polity including the political system and the Constitution of India, History of India and Geography of a nuture which the candidate should be able to answer without special study.

Optional Subjects

* Total number of questions in the question papers of optional subjects will be eight. All questions will carry equal marks. Each paper will be divided into two parts, viz. Part A and Part B, each part containing four questions. Out of eight questions, five questions are to be attempted. One question in each part will be compulsory. Candidates will be required to answer three more questions out of the remaining six questions, taking at least one question from each Part.

* In this way, at least two questions will be attempted from each Part i.e. one compulsory question plus one more.

Indian Forest Service Examination 2010 - IFS 2010 Exam Pattern