Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Forest Ranger Recruitment 2025

Recruitment of Forest Ranger in the Assam Forest Service under Environment & Forests Department, Assam

In reference to the ADVT. NO. 22/2025
Application Start From: 21/ 06/ 2025
Last Date Of Application: 20/ 07/ 2025
Last Date Of Payment Application: 22/ 07/ 2025

Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Forest Ranger Recruitment 2025
Recruitment of Forest Ranger in the Assam Forest Service under Environment & Forests Department, Assam

Assam Public Service Commission invites application from Indian Citizens as defined in Articles 5 to I of the Constitution of India for the post of Forest Rangers in the Assam Forest Service under Environment & Forests Deptt. under the provision of Rule (2Xi) of “l- Rules for appointment to the Class of Rangers” given in para 4 of Chapter- I of Assam Forest manual Volume-ll and thereafter for undergoing inservice Certificate Course of training in Forestry under the provision of the Govt. of lndia, Ministry of Environment & Forest- Entrance and Training Rules [Revised) ,ZOO4 for Forest Ranger Officers vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Environment & Foresrs F. No. 3- 77 /99- RT (ll) dated 2l-06-2004 as notified in Gazette of India on 22-07 -2004 vide Ministry of Environment & Forests (RT Division) notification No. GSR. 465 (E), dtd 27-07 -2004, in any Forestry Training College/ Institute, as specified by Govt. of India

VACANCY DETAILS

(1) Name of the Post :- : Forest Ranger in the Assam Forest Service under Environment & Forests Department, Assam

(2) No of posts :- 50 (Fifty)

* For full detail on reservation refer to Advertisement Published.

(3) Scale of Pay: – Pay scale + Grade Pay + Other allowances as admissible to the Assam State Government employees from time to time (per month).

(4) Eligibility Criteria :
(i) The candidate must be a permanent resident of Assam.
(ii) The candidate must upload valid PRC issued in Assam for educational purpose/ Employment Exchange registration certificate of the candidate which will be treated as proof of residency. State Govt. employees of Assam need not submit any document regarding domicile proof; however, they will have to submit No Objection Certificate (NOCJ from their respective employer.

(5) Education Qualification :-
Applicant must possess Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Science or Engineering of any recognized University with at least in one of the following subjects:-
i. Agriculture
ii. Botany
iii. Chemistry
iv. Computer Applications/ Computer Science
v. Engineering (Agriculture/ Chemical/ Civil/ Computer/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechanical)
vi. Environmental Science
vii. Forestry
viii. Geology
ix. Horticulture
x. Mathematics
xi. Physics
xii. Statistics
xiii. Veterinary Science
xiv. Zoology

(6) Selection Process:

The selection of candidates for recruitment to the post will consist of the following:

(A) Written Examination: 500 Marks(4 Papers)
(B) Candidates who qualify the written test will have to undergo Walking Test covering a distance of 25 km for Male Candidates and 16 km for Female Candidates within 4 (four) hours on foot followed by a medical examination by the Medical Board and those candidates found fit in the above will be required to produce a health certificate signed by the Medical Board in the form prescribed in Article 49 of the Civil Service Regulation of the corresponding Rules in the supplementary rules testifying the candidate’s sound hearing and general physical fitness for rough outdoor work in the Forest Department and to the fact that he bears on his body the marks of successful vaccination.
(C) Interview: 75 Marks
The Candidates who qualify the Walking test and found fit in the medical examination will be called for interview.

(7) Height and Chest:
Minimum standards for height and chest girth for a candidate shall be as under:
(i) Height (Minimum)

(ii) Chest

(8) Age:- 

The candidates should not be less than 21 years of age and not more than 38 years of age as on
01-01-2025. The upper age limit is relaxable as under:-
(i) By 5 years for SC/ST(PIIST(HJ candidates of Assam i.e. up to 43 years.
(ii) By 3 years for OBC/MOBC candidates of Assam i.e. up to 41 years as per Govt. Notification No. ABP. 6/201619 dated Dispur the 25th April 2018.
The age limit of the candidates will be calculated on the basis of the Matriculation /HSLC Admit Card issued by a recognized Central/State Board/Council which is to be uploaded while filling up the online application. No other document shall be accepted.

(9) Application Process:

1. Applicants are required to apply online through APSC’s recruitment website. No other means/mode of application will be accepted and the Application will be summarily rejected.
2. Applicants who have not registered yet, in Online Recruitment Portal of APSC are first required to go to the APSC’s recruitment website https://apscrecruitment.in and register themselves by clicking on
   ‘Resister Here’ link and complete the One Time Registration(OTR) process by providing basic details.

(10) Application Fee:

Under the Digital India initiative by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, APSC has decided to launch its Online Recruitment portal with the help of CSC-SPV, a MeitY approved organization, which will charge a processing fee of Rs.47 .20/- from each candidate.

a) Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection would be entertained.
b) SC/ST/BPt Candidates must upload SC/ST/BPL certificate for claiming application fee relaxation.
c) Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstance nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

📌Note* Refer to the Notice / Advertisement for full information.
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