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Forest Range Officer

Range officers in the Forest Department.

Exam date
Not announced
Stages
1
4 papers in all
Marks for merit
600
counted for selection
Negative marking
Yes
in the objective papers

Latest notification

Draft, waiting for review

Notification No. 16/2026: 5 posts. The last date to apply was 12 November 2026. The exam date will be announced later.

Exam pattern

One stage.

  1. 1

    Written examination

    4 papers

    Objective, taken on a computer. 600 marks, after a qualifying test in General English and General Telugu (50 marks each). A walking test, a medical examination and a computer test follow.

    • Paper I: General Studies and Mental Ability

      Questions
      150
      Marks
      150
      Time
      2 h 30 min

    • Paper II: Mathematics (SSC standard)

      Questions
      150
      Marks
      150
      Time
      2 h 30 min

    • Paper III: General Forestry I

      Questions
      150
      Marks
      150
      Time
      2 h 30 min

    • Paper IV: General Forestry II

      Questions
      150
      Marks
      150
      Time
      2 h 30 min

Rules and eligibility

Negative marking

One-third of a question's marks is taken away for each wrong answer.

Eligibility

A degree in one of the listed science or engineering subjects. Age 18 to 30. Read the notification for your post and category.

Official sources

These details were checked against the Commission's documents on 12 November 2026. Always read the official notification before you apply.

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