Himachal Pradesh Forest Service (HPFS) (Assistant Conservator of Forests) Recruitment Notification Out

Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission has issued a notification regarding filling up vacancies from desirous and eligible candidates for recruitment to

the posts of Himachal Pradesh Forest Service (HPFS) (Assistant Conservator of Forests), Group-A (Gazetted) in the pay scale of Level -18 (Rs. 56100–177500) in the Department of  Forests, H.P. through Himachal Pradesh Forest Service Examination-2025.

You may apply for these posts by following the link given below

 

Last Date:10 June 2025

 

Age Limit:-

(i) 35 years & below.

(ii) The upper age limit for direct recruitment shall be 42 years to the candidates already in service of  the Government including those who have been appointed on adhoc or on contract basis.

(iii) Five years relaxation in upper age limit is admissible only to the bonafide SC of H.P. / ST of H.P. / OBC of H.P.

(iv) For H.P. Govt. employees and Ex-Servicemen of H.P.; age relaxation is as per Government‘s instructions issued from time to time.

(v) Age of a candidate shall be reckoned as on 01.01.2025.

Note-I:- Candidates should note that only the date of birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate as on the date of submission of Online Recruitment Applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

Note-II:- The candidate should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in respective column of the application Form. If on verification at any subsequent stage, any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, action will be taken against them by the Commission under the Rules.

 

(a) Essential Qualification(s):-

Candidates must possess Bachelor‘s Degree (or equivalent) in Science or Engineering from any recognized University with at least one of the following subjects:-

1) Agriculture

2) Botany

3) Chemistry

4) Computer Applications/ Science.

5) Engineering (Agricultural / 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

Or

Honours Certificate holders of any of the Government run Forest Rangers Colleges provided they are sponsored by the State. Provided that in case of graduates with pure Mathematics or Statistics they must have taken Science subjects in their 10+2 or equivalent examination. Provided further that the candidates belonging to General Category can avail 6 chances to appear in the examination and there is no limit for the candidates belonging to SCs/ STs/ OBCs categories. Provided further that a Government servant who is holding substantive/ officiating appointment in Himachal Pradesh shall be eligible to appear in the examination if he/ she possess at least Bachelor‘s Degree from any recognized University or equivalent with at least one of the above mentioned subjects, subject to six chances in case of candidates belonging to General Category and no limit for SCs/ STs/ OBC candidates. These chances will be inclusive of chances they might have availed as a direct candidate:

 

Application Fee:

Male candidates of General, Economic Weaker Section(EWS) (not included in BPL category), Wards of Freedom Fighter categories (WFF), Wards of General Ex-Servicemen i.e. Dependents sons, daughters & wives of Ex-Servicemen and General–Ex-Servicemen of  Himachal Pradesh who are relieved from the Defence Services on their own request before completion of their normal tenure of service under the Government of India. is ₹600.00/-

2. Candidates of Other States (including reserved category(s) candidates of other states) is. ₹600.00/

3. Male candidates of SC, ST, OBC, Wards of SC / ST / OBC Freedom Fighter (WFF), Wards of SC / ST / OBC Ex-Servicemen i.e. Dependents sons, daughters &wives of Ex-Servicemen, EWS covered under UR–BPL categories of Himachal Pradesh and Ex-Servicemen candidates of Himachal Pradesh belonging to SC, ST and OBC categories who are relieved from the Defence Services on their own request before completion of their normal tenure of service under the Government of India is ₹150.00/-

4 The Ex-Servicemen candidates of Himachal Pradesh who are relieved from the Defence Services after completion of their normal tenure of service under the Government of India:No Fee

 

5 Female Candidates: No Fee

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