UPSC: Indian Forest Service Examination, 2013 - "Scheme of Examination"

IFoS 2013 - Scheme of Examination

A. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each. Note :

1. Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions).
2. The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English. However, questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.
3. Details of the syllabi are indicated in Part A of Section III.
4. Each paper will be of two hours duration. Blind candidates will; however, be allowed an extra time of twenty minutes for each paper.

B. MAIN EXAMINATION :

The written examination consisting of the following papers:-

Paper 1- General English 300 Marks

Paper 2- General Knowledge 300 Marks

Papers III, IV, V and 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.

(C) Interview for Personality Test (See (C) of Section II of this Appendix) of such candidates as may be called by the Commission-Maximum Marks : 300

2. List of optional subjects :

(i) Agriculture
(ii.) Agricultural Engineering
(iii) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
(iv) Botany
(v) Chemistry
(vi) Chemical Engineering
(vii) Civil Engineering
(viii) Forestry
(ix) Geology
(x) Mathematics
(xi) Mechanical Engineering
(xii) Physics
(xiii) Statistics
(xiv) Zoology

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

(a) Agriculture and Agricultural Engg.
(b) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
(c) Agriculture and ·Forestry.
(d) Chemistry and Chemical Engg.
(e) Mathematics and Statistics.
(f) Of the Engineering subjects viz. Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering- not more than one subject;

NOTE - The standard and syllabi of the subjects mentioned above are given in Section III.

General:

1. All the question papers for the examination will be of conventional (essay) type.
2. ALL QUESTION PAPERS MUST BE ANSWERED IN ENGLISH. QUESTION PAPERS WILL BE SET IN ENGLISH ONLY
3. The duration of each of the papers referred to above will be three hours.

4. Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them. However, blind candidates will be allowed to write the examination with the help of a scribe. An extra time of 30 minutes for each paper will also be allowed to a blind candidate.

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