
The Union Public Service Commission has announced the revised timetable for UPSC IFS 2020 examination. As per the new updates, the Prelims are now scheduled to be held on 04th October 2020 for filling up 90 vacant posts. While, on the other hand, IFS Main 2020 will be conducted on 28th February 2021. This year, the commission has decided to conduct the Prelims of IFS 2020 jointly with the IAS 2020 Prelims. Aspirants are advised to visit the official website of UPSC to check complete notification.
UPSC also conducts other examinations viz. Combined Defense Services (CDS Exam), Indian Civil Services (IAS Exam), etc.
What is UPSC IFS exam?
The Indian Forest Service is one of the three major all India level exams conducted by UPSC; the other two being the IAS and IPS exams. As the name suggests, the IFS exam is conducted to recruit potential candidates to different forest service posts of the Indian government.
Every year, UPSC conducted the Indian Forest Service examination in three phases – Preliminary, Main and Interview. The UPSC Indian Forest Service (IFS) is one of the important Civil Service Examinations conducted for recruitment to forestry services of India.
UPSC IFS 2020 Exam Latest Notification: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday (08th December 2020) released the schedule of Indian Forest Service Main 2020 exam. According to the released schedule, the UPSC IFS main exam will be held from 28th February to 07th March 2021. Candidates who have passed the preliminary exam are eligible to appear for the main exam. UPSC IFS Preliminary 2020 was held on 04th October and its result was declared on 23rd October.
According to the official notification, UPSC IFS Mains will comprise of questions from English, general knowledge, mathematics, statistics, physics, zoology, chemistry, geology, agriculture, animal husbandry and veterinary science, forestry, agricultural engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and botany papers. The e-admit card for the Mains exam will be released 3-4 weeks before the commencing of exam. Till then candidates are advised to check the official website frequently for major updates.
IFS Exam 2020 Quick Overview
This year, the commission has released 90 vacancies for the IFS recruitment exam. Check out the details below:
Name of the Exam |
Indian Forest Service (IFS) Exam |
Conducting Authority |
Union Public Service Commission |
Official Website |
upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in |
Exam Occurrence |
Once in a year |
Stages of Examination |
Stage 1: Preliminary Stage 2: Main Stage 3: Interview |
Paper Language |
English and Hindi |
Mode of Examination |
Offline (Pen and Paper mode) |
Type of Examination |
National Level |
Age Limit |
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UPSC CSE IFS 2020 No. of Vacancies |
90 |