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The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission annually releases vacancies for the post of Forest Range Officer. The application process will begin soon for the UKPSC Forest Range Officer Recruitment 2022. A total of 46 vacancies will be released.

UKPSC Civil Service Exam is conducted to recruit candidates for multiple posts in the State Government offices. The full form of the UKPSC exam is the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission exam.

Latest Notification

The official notification regarding recruitment will be announced soon on the official website.

Registration

The applicant can do this by following the basic steps mentioned below:

Step1: Go to the official website

Step 2:Search for “Apply Online”, and click on it.

Step 3:Enter all the data asked to complete filling out the form.

Step 4: Upload all the documents asked for education qualifications verification, like photograph, signature, and result of class 10th and 12th.

Step 5: Proceed and pay the application fee, using the method convenient for you.

Step 6: Review and submit the application form.

Step 7: Take out prints for future use.

Eligibility Criteria

Check the UPSC ELIGIBILTY here.

Educational qualification
Age Limit and
Nationality Criteria

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Educational Qualification 2022

The candidate must have obtained BE/B.Tech/B.Sc. in the following streams:

Agriculture
Botany
Chemistry
Computer Application/Science
Engineering (Agriculture/Chemical/Civil/Computer/Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical)
Environmental Science
Forestry
Geology
Horticulture
Maths
Physics
Statistics
Veterinary Science
Zoology

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Age Limit 2022

It is necessary for the candidates to be in between a certain age in order to apply for the post of UKPSC FRO. The date is calculated as July 01, 2022.

The minimum age limit should be 21 years.
The maximum age limit should be 42 years.

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Nationality 2022

The candidate must be a citizen of India
Refugee who migrated to settle permanently in India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Physical Standards 2022

The candidate also needs to make sure they are eligible physically also for the post of Forest Officer.

Gender	Height	SC & Candidates from mountainous regions
Male	163 cm	152 cm
Female	150 cm	145 cm

Application Fee

Category	Total Fees
Unreserved	Rs. 176.55
Unreserved Orphan	Rs. 00.00
Unreserved Uttarakhand Female	Rs. 176.55
SC, ST	Rs. 86.55
Ex-Serviceman-Unreserved	Rs. 176.55
Ex-Servicemen-SC, ST	Rs. 86.55
Dependent Of Freedom Fighter Unreserved	Rs. 176.55
Dependent Of Freedom Fighter –SC, ST	Rs. 86.55
OBC	Rs. 176.55
OBC- Ex-Servicemen	Rs. 176.55
OBC- Dependent of Freedom Fighter	Rs. 176.55
OBC- Uttarakhand Female	Rs. 176.55
SC/ST- Uttarakhand Female	Rs. 86.55
EWS	Rs. 176.55
EWS-Uttarakhand Female	Rs. 176.55
EWS- Ex-Servicemen	Rs. 176.55
EWS- Dependent of Freedom Fighter	Rs. 176.55

Exam Pattern

The exam pattern varies as per tests and stages. The candidates need to know the whole pattern, different subjects, and weightage in order to appear in the examination.

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Prelims Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for UKPSC Forest Recruitment Prelims is:

The paper is objective in nature.
The paper includes questions from various subjects.
A mark will be awarded on attempting the right question.
1/4th mark will be deducted for attempting a question wrongly.
Only one option is the right answer. Multiple markings will be considered wrong.

The table below gives further details:

Subject	Max Marks	Questions	Duration
General Studies	100	100	2 hours
General Aptitude Test	50	50
Total	150	150

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Mains Exam Pattern

The pattern is mentioned below for Mains Exam Pattern
The mains exam is divided into 3 compulsory and 2 optional papers.
The minimum passing criteria are 35 percent in General Hindi Paper.
The exam is subjective in nature.

The table below further explains the pattern:

Subject	Max Marks	Duration
First Compulsory Paper GK	100	3 hours
Second Compulsory Paper General English	100	3 hours
Third Compulsory Paper General Hindi	100	3 hours
First Optional Subject	200	3 hours
Second Optional Subject	200	3 hours

Syllabus

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Prelims Syllabus

Topics	Syllabus
Part I - General Studies	General Science and Knowledge of Computer Operation History of India and Indian National Movement Indian polity and Economy Geography and Demography of India Current Events History of Uttarakhand Culture of Uttarakhand Geography and Demography of Uttarakhand Economic, Political and Administrative Background of Uttarakhand Economic and natural resources
Part II - General Aptitude/ General Intelligence Test	Analogies Similarities & differences Space visualization Problem-solving Analysis Judgment Decision making Visual memory Discrimination Observation Relationship concepts Arithmetical reasoning Verbal and figure classification Arithmetical number series. Candidate’s ability to deal with abstract ideas, symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations, and other analytical functions.

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Mains Syllabus

General Knowledge (Compulsory 10 questions of 10 marks each)	Current events of National and International importance History of India - Indian Freedom Movement, Constitution of India General appreciation and understanding of Science including everyday matters of observation and experience. Geography of nature political system including local self-government in Uttarakhand Indian economy.
General English	Write an essay in approximately 400 words on any one of the following topics – (20 Marks) (A) Science, Technology and Environment (B) Literature and Culture (C) Economic Development and Planning (D) Social and Political sphere of Uttarakhand (E) National and International Issues (F) Natural Calamities Précis Writing - (5+10 Marks) Letter writing - (10+ 10 Marks) (A) Official letters (B) Semi-Government letters (C) Telegram (D) Official orders (E) Notice (F) Circular/Official Memorandum Vocabulary – (5+5+5 Marks) (A) Synonyms & Antonyms (B) One-word Substitute Usages – (5 Marks) Idioms and Phrases Application of Grammar- (10+10+5 Marks) (A) Parts of Speech (B) Transformation and Synthesis (C) Punctuation
General Hindi	Idioms & Phrases Comprehension Vocabulary Transformation of Sentences Fill in the Blanks Tenses Active & Passive Voice One Word Substitution Synonyms Antonyms Direct & Indirect Speech
Optional Subjects (Any two optional subjects each carrying 200 marks)	1. Agriculture 2. Botany 3. Chemistry 4. Computer Applications/Computer Science 5. Engineering (Agriculture/Chemical/Civil/Computer /Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical) 6. Environmental Science 7. Forestry 8. Geology 9. Horticulture 10. Mathematics 11. Physics 12. Statistics 13. Veterinary Science 14. Zoology

Eligibilty Criteria