Karnataka Range Forest Officer Exam Age Criteria

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Age limit:
Applicants having the age more than 21 are eligible to apply for the exam.
The upper limit is set to be 30 for the potential Applicants

Required qualification:
Candidates should have completed graduation in any science/forestry/ Agriculture or BE/B. Tech in Civil/mechanical/chemical engineering with good academic record from any recognized university of India.

The recruitment examination generally covers following topics:

General Knowledge

Mathematics

General English

Can you tell me about the age criteria required for applying for Karnataka Range Forest Officer Exam as I want to do so?

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Forest Officer as the designation who holds the responsibility to safeguard the forests from illegal cutting and poaching of flora and fauna of the area. It is the job undertaken more for the sake of job satisfaction rather than any other consideration like status, money or power etc.

Age
The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years on 1st July of the year of exam and must not have attained 30 years of age on that date.

The upper age limit is relaxed by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.

The upper age limit is also relaxed in favour of certain categories of civil servants working under the Government of India and Defence Services Personnel.

Educational Qualification

A Candidate should hold a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics, physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, geology, statistics, veterinary science and animal husbandry;

Or who hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, forestry, or agriculture;

Or a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery.

Physical Standards

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Indian Forest Service Examination

Qualifying Exam
In order to become a forest ranger in India, aspirants have to clear the Forest Rangers’ exam which is conducted by the State Public Service Commission.

Professionals who have cleared the test may have to attend a personal interview subsequently.

Forest Rangers’ can expect salaries of around Rs. 12000/- per month during the initial days.

The pay scale may go up with experience in the relevant fields.

Ranks of the Forest Service are as follow:
Assistant Conservator of Forests
Deputy Conservator of Forests
Conservator of Forests (CFs)
Chief Conservator of Forests
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCFs)
Director General of Forests - highest post, selected from amongst the senior-most PCCFs of states.