UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 – 80 vacancies | Indian Forest Service Examination 2026 Notification

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially released the notification for the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Examination 2026. This national level competitive examination is conducted for recruitment to the Indian Forest Service under the Government of India. Candidates seeking UPSC IFoS jobs 2026 should carefully read the eligibility conditions, centre of examination, number of attempts, selection process and application procedure given below.

UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Details

1. Name of Examination: Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Examination 2026
2. Conducting Authority: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
3. Name of Post: Indian Forest Service Officer
4. No of Post: 80 (approximately)

UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree of a recognized University with at least one of the following subjects:
• Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Statistics
• Zoology
OR
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Forestry or Engineering

UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Age Limit

• Minimum age: 21 years
• Maximum age: 32 years as on 1 August 2026
Age relaxation is applicable as per Government of India rules.

UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Exam Centres

Preliminary Examination Centres:

Sl. No.	Centre	Sl. No.	Centre	Sl. No.	Centre
1	Agartala	30	Gurugram	59	Patna
2	Agra	31	Gwalior	60	Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)
3	Ahmedabad	32	Hyderabad	61	Prayagraj (Allahabad)
4	Aizawl	33	Imphal	62	Puducherry
5	Ajmer	34	Indore	63	Pune
6	Aligarh	35	Itanagar	64	Raipur
7	Almora (Uttarakhand)	36	Jabalpur	65	Rajkot
8	Ananthapuru	37	Jaipur	66	Ranchi
9	Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad, Maharashtra)	38	Jammu	67	Sambalpur
10	Bareilly	39	Jodhpur	68	Shillong
11	Bengaluru	40	Jorhat	69	Shimla
12	Bhopal	41	Kanpur	70	Siliguri
13	Bhubaneswar	42	Kargil	71	Srinagar
14	Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)	43	Kochi	72	Srinagar (Uttarakhand)
15	Chandigarh	44	Kohima	73	Surat
16	Chennai	45	Kolkata	74	Thane
17	Coimbatore	46	Kozhikode (Calicut)	75	Thiruvananthapuram
18	Cuttack	47	Leh	76	Tiruchirappalli
19	Dehradun	48	Lucknow	77	Tirupati
20	Delhi	49	Ludhiana	78	Udaipur
21	Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh)	50	Madurai	79	Varanasi
22	Dharwad	51	Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)	80	Vellore
23	Dispur	52	Meerut	81	Vijayawada
24	Faridabad	53	Mumbai	82	Visakhapatnam
25	Gangtok	54	Mysuru	83	Hanamkonda (Warangal Urban)
26	Gautam Buddha Nagar	55	Nagpur
27	Gaya	56	Nasik
28	Ghaziabad	57	Navi Mumbai
29	Gorakhpur	58	Panaji (Goa)

Main Examination Centres:

Sl. No.	Centres	Sl. No.	Centres	Sl. No.	Centres
1	Bhopal	5	Hyderabad	9	Port Blair
2	Chennai	6	Kolkata	10	Shimla
3	Delhi	7	Lucknow
4	Dispur (Guwahati)	8	Nagpur

UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 No of Attemps:

• General category: 6 attempts
• OBC category: 9 attempts
• SC/ST category: Unlimited attempts subject to age limit
• PwBD candidates: As per UPSC rules

UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

The selection process consists of:
• Preliminary Examination (Screening test)
• Main Examination (Written examination)
• Personality Test / Interview

UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Examination Fee

• Application fee : Rs. 100 for all candidates
• Fee exemption applicable for SC, ST, PwBD and women candidates

UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

• Notification Release Date: 04 February 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 24 February 2026
• Preliminary Examination Date: 24 May 2026
• Main Examination Date: To be notified

How to Apply for UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026

Candidates are required to apply online by using the website https://upsconline.nic.in. Candidates are advised to go through the General instructions, Profile/Module wise instructions and instructions for uploading of documents before proceeding to fill up the form.
• Visit the UPSC online application portal
• Complete One Time Registration (OTR)
• Fill the Indian Forest Service Examination 2026 application form
• Upload required documents
• Pay the application fee, if applicable
• Submit the application form

Official Links:
• UPSC IFS Recruitment 2026 Notification: Click here
• UPSC Online Application Portal: https://upsconline.nic.in
• UPSC Official Website: https://upsc.gov.in

FAQs – UPSC IFoS Recruitment 2026

1. What is UPSC IFoS Recruitment 2026?
   Ans: UPSC IFoS Recruitment 2026 is the Indian Forest Service Examination conducted by UPSC.
2. What is the age limit for UPSC IFoS 2026?
   Ans: Candidates must be between 21 and 32 years as on 1 August 2026 with applicable relaxation.
3. How many attempts are allowed for IFoS exam?
   Ans: General candidates get 6 attempts, OBC get 9 attempts and SC/ST have unlimited attempts within age limit.
4. Where will the preliminary exam be conducted?
   Ans: The preliminary examination will be conducted at multiple centres across India including Imphal.
5. How to apply for UPSC IFoS Recruitment 2026?
   Ans: Candidates must apply online through the UPSC application portal.

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