UPSC: IFoS Exam - About Examination

ABOUT EXAMINATION

(A) Tentative Schedule

• (i) Notification of Examination : February/March
• (ii) Conduct of Examination : July

(B) Age-limits

• 21-30 Years on 1st July of the year of examination
• Certain categories of persons as specified in the Notice are eligible for age relaxation.

(C) Educational Qualification:

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 or Forestry or Engineering of a recognised university or equivalent.

Candidates appearing at their degree examination (with prescribed subjects) are also eligible to compete. Candidates qualifying on the result of the written part of the examination will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite examination alongwith their detailed application form to be filled up at that stage.

(D) Scheme of Examination:

• I. Written Examination - Conventional (essay) type

List of optional subjects:

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

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

II. Interview for Personality Test : 300 Marks

NOTE : For further details, please refer to the Commission’s Notice for the Examination when it is published in the Employment News and some of the daily newspapers.

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