5 Incredible Facts About UPSC Indian Forest Service Exam 2016, Need To Know

UPSC annually carry out this exam/test as it is a competitive examination for recruitment and selection to the post of Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist Group 'A' in GSI and Junior Hydro-geologist (Scientist 'B'), Group 'A' for Central Ground Water Board. UPSC, Union public service commission is the central recruiting agency for top level posts in the country. The main purpose of conducting this exam is to hire the talented applicants for placing them on various vacant positions.

Indian Civil Service serves as the backbone of Indian administrative machinery. One can chose it as career as career path in civil services is considered as the most prestigious opportunities and responsibilities.

1. List of discretionary subjects of IFS Exam Syllabus for main examination: Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Forestry, Geology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Statistics, Zoology
2. To apply for the UPSC Exam, Applicants must have completed 12th / Graduation / Post Graduation as per the requirement of the post from recognized or University and selection will be done on the basis of the written exam and Interview. 
3. Candidate must 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, Forestry or in Engineering of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.
4. UPSC conducts SCRA exam every year in different centers and Every years huge number of aspirants participate in it. It recruits candidates for ALL India services, Central civilian services, defense services, health services, Engineering services, Economic services, statistical services etc. And those applicants applying can attain required general information about it in this article. Short listing procedure follows the written exam and interview phase. Candidates have to qualify both the examinations to being appointed for the post.
5. Preliminary Examination: In IFS examination, there are two types of obligatory papers. First paper will be objective type and second paper will be evocative type. Every paper will contain 200 marks and the duration of the exam will be 2 hours. There will be a negative marking scheme for every wrong answer & 0.33 marks will be deducted. Note that there will b e no penalty for blank question.