Indian Forest Service Preparation Tips

Could you please suggest me some tips to prepare for Indian Forest Service exam and also get syllabus and paper pattern?

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No problem I will get the syllabus and paper pattern and will also suggest you some tip to prepare for Indian Forest Service exam.

Here I’m suggesting you some tips

Candidates can make use of text books to study in detail about each and every section of the syllabus.

The test taker can also learn by preparing model answers for the expected questions. Journals, Magazines, Newspapers and general knowledge books are good sources for gaining knowledge relevant to various sections of the paper.

It is important to go through previous year question papers. This will help you in gaining insight about the type of questions that are asked in the main exam.

This also helps in formulating the right type of answers for questions.

As English is the only medium of the examination, it is advisable that you work on perking up your proficiency in the language.

You should also prepare for the interview.

Apart from gaining thorough knowledge of the subject, you are also expected to be aware of the various issues, current status and policies related to forests.

Exam syllabus
General Knowledge
Current Event of National and International importance.
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and world Geography
Indian polity and Governance
Economic and social Development
General Science

Optional subjects
Agriculture
Agricultural Engineering
Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Forestry
Geology
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Statistics
Zoology

Exam Pattern
A. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:-
The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each.

Note:
(i) Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions).
(ii) The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
(iii) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English.
(iv) 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, Low Vision candidates (minimum 40% impairment) will be allowed to write the examination with the help of a scribe. Low Vision candidates will also be allowed an extra time of forty minutes for each paper @ twenty minutes per hour. Each paper will be of two hours duration.

B. MAIN EXAMINATION:-
(A) The written examination consisting of the following papers:*

Paper I - General English - 300 Marks
Paper II - General Knowledge - 300 Marks
Paper III / Paper IV / Paper V / Paper VI - Any two subjects to be selected from the list of for each the optional subjects set given below Each subject will have two papers - 200 marks

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