Date of Indian Forest Service Exam

I want to apply for the Indian Forest Service Exam so please tell me the important dates of this exam?

[Shaleen]

UPSC conducts Indian Forest Services Exam for recruitment to forestry services of India.

IFS Important Dates
Date of Notification: 23 April, 2016
Last Date to Apply: 20 May, 2016
Date of Exam (Prelims): 7 August, 2016 (CSAT)
IFS Main Exam: 12 November, 2016

Eligibility:
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

Age Limit:-
Candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years.

Age Relaxation:-
Up to a maximum of five years to the candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.

IFS Exam Pattern
Paper Subject Marks
Paper I General English 300
Paper II General Knowledge 300
Paper III Optional Subject 1 200
Paper IV Optional Subject 1 200
Paper V Optional Subject 2 200
Paper VI Optional Subject 2 200

List of Optional Subjects:-
• Agriculture
• Agricultural Engineering
• Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Forestry
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics
• Statistics
• Zoology