Odisha PSC jobs - Assistant Conservator of Forests / Forest Ranger

Advt. No. 22 of 2018-19

Assistant Conservator of Forests / Forest Ranger  job recruitment in Odisha Public Service Commission

No. of Posts :

Assistant Conservator of Forests/ 25 Posts

Forest Ranger/ 42 Posts

Qualification : A candidate must have possessed Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or Institution in India with at least one of the following subjects namely, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry and Zoology or a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering or an equivalent qualification.

Pay Scale

Assistant Conservator of Forests : Rs. 56,100/-

Forest Ranger : Rs. 44,900/-

Age Limit :   A candidate must have attained the age of 21 (Twenty one) years and must not be above the age of 32 (Thirty two) years as on the 1M day of January, 2019 i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1987 and not later than V January, 1998.

Physical Standards :  Candidates, who qualify in the written test, shall confirm to the following physical standard and test for being selected by the Commission, namely:--

(i) A male candidate shall not be less than 163 cm. in height and shall have chest measurement of at least 84cm. expandable to at least 89 cm.

(ii) A female candidate shall not be less than 150 cm. in height and shall have chest measurement of at least 79 cm. expandable to at least 84 cm.

(iii) The candidates must pass the following physical endurance test of walking:-

(a) Male: 25 Kms. in four hours

(b) Female: 16 Kms. in four hours

Examination Fee :  A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable fee of Rs.500/-(Rupees five hundred) only. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Odisha only are exempted from payment of this fee. The candidates are required to take a printout of the finally submitted Online Application Form for future use and take a printout of Online Challan (Pay-in-Slip) for payment of requisite fee at any branch of State Bank of India (SBI). The fee(s) paid shall neither be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee(s) be adjusted or held in reserve for any other examination or recruitment. The written Examination is likely to be held on 14.04.2019.

Selection Process :  Written Examination/ Physical Test/ Viva Voce Test.

Place of Examination: The written examination will be held at Cuttack. It may also be held at Bhubaneswar/ Balasore/Berhampur/Sambalpur depending on the number of candidates from the respective zone. The candidates are to mention their choice of Examination Zone at appropriate place in the online application form.