UPSC Indian Forest Service Examination - UPSC IFS Exam 2010

Indian Forest Service Examination 2010

A competitive examination for recruitment to the Indian Forest Service will be held by the Union Public Service Commission commencing on the 10th July, 2010. in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in the Gazette of India dated the 20th Feburary, 2010.

IFS 2010 Exam Date : 10th July, 2010.

Duartion of IFS 2010 Exam: 10 Days.

Last Date for receipt of Applications: 22nd March, 2010.

Website: www.upsc.gov.in.

The number of IFS vacancies to be filled on the results of the IFS Examination is expected to be approximately 75. The number of IFS vacancies is liable to alteration.

Reservation will be made for candidates belongings to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government. However, no reserved post for physically disabled categories has been identified by the M/o Environment & Forest.

Important

1. Candidates to Ensure their Eligibility for the Indian Forest Services Examination

The Candidates applying for the Indian Forest Services Examination 2010 should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility condition for admission to IFS 2010 Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.

Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission.

Union Public Service Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for interview/Personality Test.

2. IFS Exam 2010 Application Form

1. The Union Public Service Commission proposes to make available online application submission for Indian Forest Service Examination 2010 from 27th February 2010 to 15th March 2010 for which a separate notice is to be issued.
2. Candidates who wish to apply offline must apply in the Common application form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty Only). Each such Form can be used only once and only for one IFS examination 2010.

In case of any difficulty in Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned post Master or UPSC's "Forms Supply Monitoring Cell" over Telephone No. 011-23389366/Fax No. 011-23387310.

Candidates are advised to read carefully the "Instructions for filling up the Application form" given in Appendix-II of this Notice.

3. Last Date for Receipt of IFS 2010 Applications

All offline applications must reach the "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069" either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 22nd March, 2010.

The candidate should note that applications will be received by hand only one at a time at the designated counter(s) and not in bulk till 5 PM only.

However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote localities specified in Para 6 of this Notice the last date for receipt of applications by Post/Speed Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is 29th March, 2010.

4. Facilitation Counter for Guideance of Candidates:

In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC's Facilitation Counter near 'C' gate of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271/FAX No. 011-23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs.

5. Mobile Phone Not Allowed:

1. Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.

2. Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned item including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safekeeping can not be assured.

6. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuable/costly items to the Examination Halls, as safe keeping of the same cannot be assured. Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.

UPSC Indian Forest Service Examination - UPSC IFS Exam 2010