Indian forest service is the examination, which is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). For the requirement of Indian service officers in civil service examination conducted by the UPSC.
It is a constitutional post, Indian Post service has a lesser vacancy as compared to other civil service posts, and the most important Indian forest service exam is tough as compared to the other civil service examination.
The work of the Indian forest service is to regulate and manage the Indian forest and implementation of the National Forest policy which aim to ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance.
One more thing that is very important for IFS is that an Indian first service officer is independent of district Administration and judicial, and financial power, it has only domain power, and all the top positions in the Indian Forest Service Department are held by the IFS officer.
When we talk about the physical eligibility for the Indian forest service many students are confused about the eligibility condition so because of this reason, I will discuss the physical eligibility of the Indian forest service (IFS).
Indian forest service physical eligibility
| Parameters | Male | Female |
| Height | 163 cm minimum height 5 cm height relaxation given to reserved category | 150 cm minimum height is required 5 cm height relaxation given to reserved category |
| Chest Expansion | minimum 84 cm with an expansion of 5 cm | Minimum of 79 cm with 5 cm expansion |
| Eyesight | 6/6 or 6/9 distant vision for good eyes and 6/12 or 6/9 for worst eyes | Same |
| Ears | Good listening ability with normal ear cavity- 1000-4000 hearing frequency. Impairment should not be more than 30 decibels. | Same |
| Nasal | Candidates should not have stammering issues while talking | Same |
| Miscellaneous | 1. Women should not be pregnant during the medical test 2. Lastly, there is a walking test of 25 km in 4 hours for men and 15 km in 4 hours for women. |
Indian forest service physical eligibility for male category
- Height – 163 CM minimum height is required for the male category and for the reserved category 5 cm height relaxation will be given by the UPSC Board.
- Chest expansion- for the male candidate, chest expansion should be a minimum of 84 cm; after the chest expansion, it should be increased to 5 cm.
- Eyesight -for the post of Indian forest service, male category eyesight is also required, male category eye sight requirement is 6/6 or 6/9 vision, and for the worst Eyes the requirement of eyesight is 6/12 or 6/9.
- Ears- To apply to the Indian forest service, the male eligibility condition is good listening with normal ears, like 1000-4000 earrings frequency, and impairment should be not more than 30 decibels.
- Nasal- To apply for the post-Indian forest service, requirements, and students should not have stammering issues while taking.
- Blood pressure- for the post of Indian forest service, the candidate’s appreciable is 22-34 years, and this age criteria candidate’s blood pressure is 122 minimum and 127 maximum.
- One most important Eligibility for the men candidate when going for their medical test, there is a walking test of 25 km in 4 hours.
Indian Forest Service physical eligibility Female Category
- Height – 150 cm minimum height is required for female category and for the reserved category 5 cm relaxation will be given by the UPSC Board.
- Eyesight -for the post of Indian forest service female category eyesight is also required male category, eye shadow requirement is 6/6 or 6/9 vision, for the worst Eyes the requirement of eyesight is 6/12 or 6/9.
- Ears- To apply in the Indian forest service the female eligibility condition is good listening with normal ears like 1000-4000 earrings frequency, and impairment should be not more than 30 decibels.
- Nasal- To apply for the post-Indian forest service, requirements, and students should not have stammering issues while taking.
- Blood pressure- for the post of Indian forest service candidate appreciable is 22-34 years, and this age criteria candidate’s blood pressure is 122 minimum and 127 maximum.
- One more, most important Eligibility for the Female candidate when go for their medical test, women should not be pregnant.
Nationalist criteria for the post of Indian forest service
- Citizen of India apply for the post of Indian forest service.
- Citizen of Nepal and Bhutan can also apply for the post of Indian forest service.
- Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, and have settled permanently in India can also apply for the post of the Indian forest service.
- A person of Indian Origin who has migrated to other countries like Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, United Public of Tanzania, Vietnam, USA, Britain, France, and other countries and have the intention to settle in that country permanently can also apply for the post of Indian forest service which has Indian Visa.
Age relaxation of the candidate in the Indian forest service
As per the government norms for the apply post of Indian forest service candidate’s age has a minimum of 21 years and the maximum age of the candidate is 32 years the government policy.
There is age relaxation for the reserved categories. the relaxations are for the SC and ST the relaxation is 5 years and for the candidate who belongs to OBC categories the age of election is 3 years, for the Defense Service personnel, ex-servicemen Commissioner officers, or any officers in the central government, Age relaxation is 5 years and physically handicapped student PWD student Age relaxation is 10 years.
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