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I wolud like to ask u that how to be an ifs? which degre is required?which stream is necessary?which is the best collage 4 this field in m.p?advance knowledge is neccesary in bio or nt ?what's the exam pattern?hw an ifs work?

Indian Forest Service Exam (IFS) : Eligibility Conditions

Age Limits

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st July, 2004, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd July, 1974 and not later than 1st July, 1983.


Minimum Educational Qualifications

The candidate must hold a Bachelor?s degree with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor?s degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

Number of attempts

Every candidate appearing at the Examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination.

The restriction is effective from the examination held in 1984.

Degree required:

The candidate must hold a Bachelors degree with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelors degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering of any of Universities.

total chances available:

For appearing at the Examination, yo will be permitted four attempts at the examination

There are various fields under IFS it depends on you what you want to choose :

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Agriculture

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Agricultural-Engineering

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Animal Husbandry

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Botany

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Chemical Engineering

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Chemistry

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Civil Engineering

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Forestry

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Geology

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Mathematics

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Mechanical Engineering

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Physics

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Statistics

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Zoology

So in what field you want to go you can. prepare according to that one




The written examination consisting of the following papers :

Paper I General English 300 marks
Paper II General Knowledge 300 marks

and paper III will be of combination of two subjects from the list:

Agriculture 01
Agricultural Engineering 02
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary / Science 03
Botany 04
Chemistry 05
Chemical Engineering 06
Civil Engineering 07
Forestry 08
Geology 09
Mathematics 10
Mechanical Engineering 11
Physics 12
Statistics 13
Zoology 14


Interview:
(B) Interview for Personality Test of such candidates as may be called by the Commission – Maximum marks : 300

Degree required:

The candidate must hold a Bachelors degree with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelors degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering of any of Universities.

total chances available:

For appearing at the Examination, yo will be permitted four attempts at the examination

There are various fields under IFS it depends on you what you want to choose :

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Agriculture

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Agricultural-Engineering

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Animal Husbandry

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Botany

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Chemical Engineering

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Chemistry

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Civil Engineering

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Forestry

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Geology

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Mathematics

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Mechanical Engineering

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Physics

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Statistics

—» Indian Forest Service Exam – Zoology

So in what field you want to go you can. prepare according to that one




The written examination consisting of the following papers :

Paper I General English 300 marks
Paper II General Knowledge 300 marks

and paper III will be of combination of two subjects from the list:

Agriculture 01
Agricultural Engineering 02
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary / Science 03
Botany 04
Chemistry 05
Chemical Engineering 06
Civil Engineering 07
Forestry 08
Geology 09
Mathematics 10
Mechanical Engineering 11
Physics 12
Statistics 13
Zoology 14


Interview:
(B) Interview for Personality Test of such candidates as may be called by the Commission – Maximum marks : 300

IFS (Indian Forest Service)

To join IFS,you need to give UPSC civil services exams.

Eligibility Criteria for IFS:

Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Science with at least one of the following Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Statistics, Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry; or Bachelor's degree in Engineering (any stream) / Forestry/ Agriculture; or MBBS.

Age limit:21 years must be completed on 1st August of the year, which a candidate is appearing. Maximum 30 for general category, 33 for OBCs and 35 for SCs/STs .

Number of Attempts:
Four attempts for open, seven for OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs. If a person appears in the Preliminary Examination or even one paper is counted as an attempt.

For more details,please refer to the official website:
www.upsc.gov.in

Regards
~Kapila~

Dear friend ,

IFS or Indian Forest Services exam is an important examination conducted by the UPSC for various posts under IFS.

The number of attempts for appearing in this exam is restricted to 4 for general candidates. However, other backward classes are given 7 attempts to appear for this exam.

Educational Qualifications :

You need to have any Bachelor's Degree with at-lest any of the following subjects in your Degree level (Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology )
Or
a Bachelor's degree in Forestry or in Engineering or Agriculture or any Equivalent Exam.

Good day!!!!!!!!

Please visit the following link to get entire information regarding IFS:
http://www.indicareer.com/competitive-exams/UPSC-IFS-Eligibility%20Conditions.html

Eligibility for becoming IFS:

It will be advantagous if you take up bachelors in biology subject.

The eligibility criteria for Indian Forest Service Exam are as follows:

Nationality: Indian

Age Limit:
General: Minimum - 21 years
Maximum - 29 years

ST/SC or Domicile in J & K or Ex-servicemen ECOs/SSCOs:
Minimum - 21 years
Maximum - 34 years

OBC or Defense Service Personnel:
Minimum - 21 years
Maximum - 32 years

Blind/Deaf/ Handicapped:
Minimum - 21 years
Maximum - 39 years

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor's degree with anyone of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering.

One who is in last year/ semester of the bachelors exam & whose results are not declared can even apply for the exam.

Number of Attempts:

General: 4 Attempts
SC/ST: Not Applicable
OBC: 7

Importance and Responsibilities attached with the job of an (Indian Foreign Services) IFS Officer Along with IAS, Indian Foreign Services (IFS) is also considered to be the most coveted position in the administrative setup of Indian democracy. These services were specially created to handle the external affairs of the country inside and outside of it in various missions abroad or in the Ministry of External affairs. After independence of Indian union in 1947 these services attained all the more importance because of India’ s stand of not joining any of the existing two power groups in the world. For the third world country’ s like India that require support from every corner of the world to develop it self. It becomes important to handle its external affairs with utmost care. To be at such a critical and important position where you are representing a whole country before world require high level of intellect and intelligence. This responsibility of representing itself as a country give all the importance to these services. That is why personnel manning these positions are held in high esteem in the society and taken care of well by their respective Governments in every respect whether it may be of financial remunerations or social status. But to reach at this coveted position one has to be really diligent and hardworking. To reach to that level one has to really toil hard and pass through a rigorous tests involving written test and interview spreading through out a year almost which requires self- discipline, patience, punctuality, commitment self-confidence and a burning desire to be a part of the elitist group of the people in the country. The is a kind of carrier which is ever demanding you can not get relaxed after getting the post infect you have to work harder after getting the job then before getting it. To handle things at such a high level infect highest level efficiently a lot of hard work, stamina, alertness of mind, adaptability to follow difficult time schedules, good team spirit is required. This is a carrier in which you are not only supposed to convince the world in your country’ s favour during various difficult diplomatic conditions. This is the position where your one decision can make or brake your country’ s aspirations from the world. It is you whose diplomatic acumen becomes more important when the country you representing is surrounded by some what turbulent border. So it becomes your responsibility to use your political and diplomatic acumen with in the frame work of the constitution of the country to have good relations with every existing external agencies/Governments. Eligibility to be an IFS Officer 1. Educational Qualification To be eligible for becoming an IFS officer the candidate must possess a degree from an Indian University or an equivalent qualification. Those in the final year of a degree course can also
appear in the Preliminary Examination taken every year by
UPSC. 2. Age The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years on 1st August of the year of examination and must not have attained 30 years of age on that date.
The upper age limit will be relaxed by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ ST candidates.
The upper age limit is also relaxed in favor of Defense Services Personnel. 3. Other Eligibility Conditions: Since these services involves decision making towards the internal security of the country. So taking into account the sensitivity of the job the aspirants have to be eligible under certain specific conditions as given ahead. 1. For the IPS, the candidate must be a citizen of India.
2. For the other services, a candidate must be either: a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal, or a subject of Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Process to be an IFS officer To be an IFS officer one has to follow the below given steps:- Step 1 As a first step the aspirant has to procure the “Application Form” along with “Information Brochure” from any of the “Head Post Offices or Post Offices” spread throughout the country and sent the filled Application form to: The Secretary,
Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House,
New Delhi - 110011. Note:- The notification for the examination with relevant details regarding rules and syllabus is published in the month of December in the 'Employment News' / 'Rozgar Samachar' , 'Gazette of India', and in some leading Newspapers of the country. Step 2 In the month of May or June the aspirants have to take the “Preliminary examinations”. Consisting of two papers. The papers are on: 1. General Studies (150 marks)
2. Some optional subject (300 marks) The optional subject for the second paper may be chosen from the following given subjects - 1. Agriculture 2. Animal Husbandry and veterinary science 3. Botany 4. Chemistry 5. Civil Engineering 6. Commerce 7. Economics 8. Electrical Engineering 9. Geography 0. Geology 1. Indian History 2. Law 3. Mathematics 4. Mechanical Engineering 5. Philosophy 6. Physics 7. Political Science 8. Psychology 9. Public Administration 0. Sociology 1. Statistics 2. Zoology Note:- This exam is just a qualifying exam for the Final exam and scores obtained in this exam are not added to make the final result. Step 3 Those candidates who are declared qualified in the “Preliminary examination” are supposed to take the final exam (normally held in the month of October) having following papers 1 Essay type Indian Language
Qualifying Paper (300 marks) 1 English Qualifying Paper (300 marks) 1 General Essay type paper (200 marks) 2 General Studies papers (300 marks each) 4 Optional subjects papers (300 marks each) Step 4 Once you are through the final stage is the interview. The aspirants are grilled in the interview to test their personality and mental ability. Then the final list of the successful candidates is prepared
and the candidates who have secured very good rank out of 400-450(approx.) selected candidates undergo a probationary period. Training begins at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussourie, where members of many elite Indian civil service organizations are trained. After completing the initial training in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, the probationers join the Foreign Service Institute in New Delhi for more training as well as attachments with different government bodies and tours both in India and abroad. The whole process of being a trained IFS takes nearly 36 months. At the last stage of the training the officer is assigned a compulsory foreign language (CFL). After a brief period of desk attachment in the Ministry of External Affairs, the officer is posted to an Indian diplomatic mission abroad where the CFL is the native language. There the officer undergoes language training and is expected to develop proficiency in his CFL and pass an examination before being allowed to continue in the service.
. Remunerations after becoming an IFS Officer 1.The Government of India has fixed salary grades for IFS officers. Although keep on changing with new pay Note:- The scales only provide an idea of the pay scales. Different branches of the services have different scales of pay. Even personnel of same branches may have different pay
according to their area of posting and responsibility they are holding at a particular time. In addition to the salary IFS officers receive various types of allowances such as Dearness Allowance, Leave Travel Allowance, Medical and subsidized housing etc. Career options Unlike other central services IFS can be classified in three different categories as given below. 1. At an embassy: 1. Third Secretary (entry level) 2. Second Secretary (promotion upon being confirmed in service) 3. First Secretary 4. Counsellor 5. Minister 6. Deputy Chief of Mission/Deputy High Commissioner/Deputy Permanent Representative 7. Ambassador/High Commissioner/ Permanent Representative 2. At an consulate: 1. Vice Consul 2. Consul 3. Consul General 3. At the Ministry of External Affairs 1. Under Secretary 2. Deputy Secretary 3. Director 4. Joint Secretary 5. Additional Secretary 6. Secretar

INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAM IS PART OF UPSC EXAM.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR IFS EXAM:

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:

• Minimum graduation degree in any stream

AGE:

• Age should be between 21 to 30 year for General category
• Age should be between 21 to 33 year for OBC category
• Age should be between 21 to till the end of life

NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS:

• 4 Attempts for General category candidate
• 7 Attempts for OBC category candidates
• No limit for SC/ST category candidate

To become an IFS you need to have a degree from Indian university.It can be any degree course.You need not have advance knowledge in bio as you have an option to choose your subjects.The age limit is between 21-30yrs.
You have to give preliminary examinations held in may or june which consists of 2 papers:
1)General studies(150marks)
2)Some optional subjects(300marks)

If you qualify in this exam you have to give final exam which is held in october consisting of following papers:
1)Essay type Indian language qualifying paper(300marks)
2)English qualifying paper(300marks)
3)General essay type paper(200marks)
4)General studies paper(300marks each)
5)Optional subjects paper(300marks each)

The best college in m.p is
1-Indian Institute of Forest Management,Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh.

The below link will take you to IFS eligibility Criteria and examination papers

http://www.upscexam.com/upsc_examinations/indian_forest_service_ifs/IFS-Indian-Forest-Service-Exam-Eligibilty.html

ALL THE BEST

I am a student of M.Sc. Applied Geology, from Kurukshetra University but my graduation background is Geography with computer science and not Geology. I would like to know if I am eigible for IFS examination. Thanking you in advance!

I did my graduation in Geography and now I am pursuing M.Sc. Applied Geology at Kurukshetra University. I would like to know if I am eligible for IFS examination.
Thanking you in advance!

i want write IFS(indian forest exam).how is the exam pattern

dear. here you have not mention about which IFS are you taking about, one IFS in indian forest service and 2nd is indian foreign services. i hope you want to know about indian foreign services.A Foreign Service Officer begins his career abroad as a Third Secretary and is promoted to Second Secretary as soon as he is confirmed in service. Subsequent promotions are to the levels of First Secretary, Counsellor, Minister and Ambassador/High Commissioner/Permanent Representative. In recent years, the intake into the Indian Foreign Service has averaged between 8-15 persons annually. The present cadre strength of the service stands at approximately 600 officers manning around 162 Indian missions and posts abroad and the various posts in the Ministry at home.

for this exam you should have complete you graduation within the age -limit of 21-30 years , there are also 5 years and 3 years relaxation for SC/ST and OBC candidates respectively.

please give linke of question papers of previous year exams

hello,

union public service commission conducts the exam for IFS(indian
foreign service) every year.....
for which the eligibility criteria is;

qualification required

-you should be graduate from any recognized university
-as an appearing you can also apply for the exam

age limit

-your age should be between 21-30 for general
-for OBC upper age limit is 33 years
-for SC/ST candidate upper age limit is 35 years

number of attempts

-for general-4 attempts
-for OBC- 7 attempts
-for SC/ST- no limits

for further details you can visit the link

www.upsc.gov.in

Indian Forest Service Exam (IFS) : Eligibility Conditions

Age Limits

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st July, 2004, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd July, 1974 and not later than 1st July, 1983.


Minimum Educational Qualifications

The candidate must hold a Bachelor?s degree with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor?s degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

Number of attempts

Every candidate appearing at the Examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination.

The restriction is effective from the examination held in 1984.

Hello dear

the eligibility criteria for IFS(Indian forest service) exam is

>>Nationality
candidate must be a citizen of India.

>>Age Limits:

21-30 years for general candidate.

>>Minimum Educational Qualifications:

The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by ugc.

etc.

all the best..........

The details FOR IFS exam



good luck......

Dear pal you must have following eligibility

Nationality
A candidate must be either
A citizen of India, or belong to category who are recognised by India from Nepal etc

Age Limits
A candidate must have age between 21 and 30 years
The upper age limit prescribed above is relax-able as per government norms


Minimum Educational Qualifications
The candidate must hold a Bachelors degree with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology

Number of attempts
Every candidate appearing at the Examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination.

Provided that this restriction on the number of attempts for the case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates

to Other Backward Classes have seven attempts.

Hello ,

Pattern of IFS paper

Section 1 General English will be of 300 marks .
Section 2 General Knowledge will be of 300 marks
Section 3 Optional Subject will be of 200 marks
Section 4 Optional Subject will be of 200 marks
Section 5 Optional Subject will be of 200 marks
Section 6 Optional Subject will be of 200 marks

Eligibility required for IFS Exam

You should be graduate from any recognized university.
You should have age between 21 to 30 years only.


Good Luck...!!

after clearing indian forest service, what is the role and responsibility of the post, how much salary?

Eligibility for IFS exam

IFS - Indian Forest Services. IFS exam is conducted by UPSC(Union Public Service Commission).

* Candidates should be the citizen of India.
* Candidates should have the age limit within 21-30 years
* For OBC it is 33 years
* For SC/ST is 35 years
* Candidates should be a graduate from a recognized university.
* Candidates should complete in Zoology,physics, botany and maths.
* Final year candidates can also appear for this exam.

Attempts:

* General -4
* SC?ST - No limit
* OBC- 7.

This is website of UPSC www.upsc.gov.in

Best wishes

sir i did my graduation in BA(programme) with travel tourism , English n with mathematics in all three years from delhi university , so i wanna know that am i eligible for IFS exams or not n but by age factor m eligible n just want to know tht m i eligible regarding educational qualification n if not then is there any criteria tht by appearing or qualifying in one particular subject or doing diploma in tht will i be eligible then to appear in IFS exams , plz guide me properly as it is very important for me to do best for my family reputation sake as we r shown much belittle n i wanna overcome tht tag by doing something best

Physical Eligibility criteria for IFS,(esp. Height) ?

sir i am sc category student so please tell me in ifs is available a lot of chance to get this job.

Eligibility criteria:
you should be a citizen of india.
Age limit:
the candidate age limit should be 21 to 30 years, the age relaxation for obc candidates is 3 years, and the sc/st candidates in 5 years.
Education qualification:
the candidate should be complete graduation from any recognised university.
All the best.

is it possible to BSC NURSING degree to appear for IFS.....?

Hai,
IFS stands for Indian Forest Service exam is conducted by the UPSC.

Eligibility criteria:

You should be complete graduation from any recognised university with any of the following subjects
Veternary science,
Statistics,
Agriculture husbandry,
Physics,
Botany.

Age limits is 21 years to 30years, 3years age relaxation for the OBC candidates and 5years age relaxation for the SC/ST candidates

Candidate should be a citizen of india.

For more details visit
www.upsc.gov.in

Al the best.

Name of Civil Services : IFS (Indian Foreign Service)

Exam Date : Prelim in 1st week of May & Mains in 2nd week of Oct

Eligibility Criteria :

1.Age limit

21 years must be completed on 1st August of the year, which a candidate is appearing. Maximum 30 for general category, 33 for OBCs and 35 for SCs/STs . Ex-servicemen will get 5 more years exemption from the prescribed age limit The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognized by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.

2.Number of Attempts

Four attempts for open, seven for OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs. If a person appears in the Preliminary Examination or even one paper is counted as an attempt.

3.Restrictions on applying for the examination:

A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.

Exam Pattern :

All India Combined Competitive Examination for the Civil Services conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) comprises of two successive stages:

Preliminary Examination: It is of objective type, which is a qualifying examination.
Main Examination: It consists of written examination and interview.

The Preliminary Examination is held in May/June and the Main Examination in October/November. One must begin preparations of the main exam along with preliminary exam. This is because there is little time for the Main exam if one waits for the results of the Preliminaries.

Description :
Overviewtext

In September 1946, on the eve of India’s independence, the Government of India decided to create a service called the Indian Foreign Service for India’s diplomatic, consular and commercial representation overseas.text

The precursor to Indian Foreign Service can be traced back to September 1783 when Foreign Department was established by the British Raj to conduct business with foreign European powers. In 1947, there was a near seamless transformation of the Foreign department of the British India government into what then became the new Ministry of External Affairs and in 1948 the first batch recruited under the combined Civil service examination system of the Union Public Service Commission joined the service. This system of entry has remained the staple mode of intake into the IFS to this day.text
Backgroundtext

The origin of the Indian Foreign Service can be traced back to the British rule when the Foreign Department was created to conduct business with the “Foreign European Powers”. In fact it was on September 13, 1783, when the Board of Directors of the East India Company passed a resolution at Fort William, Calcutta (now Kolkata), to create a department, which could help “relieve the pressure” on the Warren Hastings administration in conducting its “secret and political business”. Subsequently known as the “Indian Foreign Department”, it went ahead with the expansion of diplomatic representation, wherever necessary, to protect British interests.text

In 1843, Governor-General Ellenborough carried out administrative reforms under which the Secretariat of the Government was organized under four departments – Foreign, Home, Finance and Military. Each was headed by a Secretary level officer. The foreign department Secretary was entrusted with the “conduct of all correspondence belonging to the external and internal diplomatic relations of the government”.text

From the very beginning, a distinction was maintained between the “foreign” and “political” functions of the Foreign Department; relations with all “Asiatic powers” (including native princely states of India during the British Raj) were treated as “political” and with all European powers as “foreign”.text

Although the Government of India Act, 1935 sought to delineate more clearly functions of the “Foreign” and “Political” wings of the Foreign Department, it was soon realized that it was administratively imperative to completely bifurcate the Foreign department. Consequently, the External Affairs Department was set up separately under the direct charge of the Governor-General.text

The idea of establishing a separate diplomatic service to handle the external activities of the Government of India originated from a note dated September 30, 1944, recorded by Lt-Gen T. J. Hutton, Secretary, Planning and Development Department of the Government. When this note was referred to the Department of External Affairs for comments, Olaf Caroe, the Foreign Secretary, recorded his comments in an exhaustive note detailing the scope, composition and functions of the proposed service. Mr Caroe pointed out that as India emerged to a position of autonomy and national consciousness, it was imperative to build up a system of representation abroad that would be in complete harmony with the objectives of the future government.text

In September 1946, on the eve of India’s independence, the Government of India decided to create a service called the Indian Foreign Service for India’s diplomatic, consular and commercial representation overseas.text

In 1947, there was a near seamless transformation of the Foreign and Political department of the British India government into what then became the new Ministry of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations and in 1948 the first batch recruited under the combined Civil service examination system of the Union Public Service Commission joined the service. This system of entry has remained the staple mode of intake into the IFS to this day.text
Selectiontext

The officials of the IFS are selected by the Union Public Service Commission through a three-stage combined selection process called the Civil Services Examination, known for being extremely challenging, that recruits officers for 20 other Group A services and five Group B services. The first stage, the Civil Services Prelims is composed of two objective exams: one of General studies and one of a subject of one's choice amongst a given list of subjects. The candidates can choose to be examined in about forty fields, from Civil Engineering and Medicine to Chinese Literature and Accountancy. This is purely an eliminatory stage and plays no part in the final rankings. About 5000-6000 of the applicants are selected for the next stage called the Civil Services Mains. The second stage is more exhaustive. It has nine papers of which two are only qualifying in nature. One has to choose two optional subjects of one's choice as compared to one in the Preliminary stage. There are two papers of General Studies, Optional 1 and Optional 2 each of 300 marks and one Essay paper of 200 marks. The exam is for a total of 2000 marks. Around 1200-1400 aspirants clear Mains and sit for the third stage i.e the Civil Services Interview which is for 300 marks. Every candidate is asked to choose their preference of services before the interview. Most choose IAS as their first choice but a few opt for Indian Foreign Service. The entire selection process lasts fifteen to twenty months. Repeated attempts are allowed (maximum of 4 times). About 300-400 are finally selected each year out of the nearly 400,000 appearing. But only a rank in the top 50 guarantees an IAS or IFS selection. This translates into an acceptance rate of 0.01%. It is due to this reason that IAS / IFS officers are highly respected in Indian society.text
Trainingtext

On selection to the Indian Foreign Service through the combined Civil Services examination, the new entrants undergo a multi-faceted and comprehensive training programme intended to give them a thorough grounding in diplomatic knowledge, diplomatic qualities and diplomatic skills. The probationers commence their training, together with their colleagues from the other All India Services, at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussourie. Thereafter the probationers join the Foreign Service Institute in New Delhi and undergo focused training in the various disciplines that a career diplomat needs to familiarise himself with. The Foreign Service Institute course involves lectures, attachments with various wings of the Government as well as familiarisation tours both within the country and abroad. The aim of this course is to inculcate in the diplomatic recruit a strong sense of history, knowledge of diplomacy and international relations and a grasp of general economic and political principles. The entire training programme is for a period of 36 monthstext

At the conclusion of the training programme the officer is assigned his/her compulsory foreign language (CFL). After a brief period of desk attachment in the Ministry of External Affairs the officer is posted to an Indian Mission abroad in a country where his CFL is the native language and enrolled in a language course. The officer is expected to develop proficiency in his CFL and pass the requisite examination before he is confirmed in service.text
Careertext

A Foreign Service Officer begins his career abroad as a Third Secretary and is promoted to Second Secretary as soon as he is confirmed in service. Subsequent promotions are to the levels of First Secretary, Counsellor, Minister and Ambassador/High Commissioner/Permanent Representative. Officers can also be posted to Indian Consulates abroad where the hierarchy (going upwards) is Vice-Consul, Consul and Consul General.text

The hierarchy at the Ministry of External Affairs includes 6 stages: Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Director, Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Secretary.text
Functionstext

As a career diplomat, the Foreign Service Officer is required to project India’s interests, both at home and abroad on a wide variety of issues. These include bilateral political and economic cooperation, trade and investment promotion, cultural interaction, press and media liaison as well as a whole host of multilateral issues.text

The functions of an Indian diplomat may be summarized as:text

1. Representing India in its Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates, and Permanent Missions to multilateral organisations like UN;text

2. Protecting India’s national interests in the country of his/her posting;text

3. Promoting friendly relations with the receiving state as also its people, including NRI / PIOs;text

4. Reporting accurately on developments in the country of posting which are likely to influence the formulation of India’s policies;text

5.Negotiating agreements on various issues with the authorities of the receiving state; andtext

6.Extending consular facilities to foreigners and Indian nationals abroad.text

7.At home, Ministry of External Affairs is responsible for all aspects of external relations. Territorial divisions deal with bilateral political and economic work while functional divisions look after policy planning, multilateral organizations, regional groupings, legal matters, disarmament, protocol, consular, Indian Diaspora, press and publicity, administration and other aspects. Strengthtext
Strengthtext

In recent years, the intake into the Indian Foreign Service has averaged between 8-15 persons annually. The present cadre strength of the service stands at approximately 600 officers manning around 162 Indian missions and posts abroad and the various posts in the Ministry at hometext

Dear Friend,

The Union Public Service Commission conducts the IFS [Indian Forest Services] Examination every year.

The Eligibility Criteria For IFS Examination :

* You must have completed graduation in any discipline from any recognized university.

* Candidates in Final year of graduation are also eligible.

* Age Limits :

a) General Category : 21-30 years

b) OBC Category : 21-33 years

c) SC/ST Category : 21-35 years

* Number Of Attempts :

a) General Category : 4

b) OBC Category : 7

c) SC/ST Category : No Limitations

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Dear There,

The acronym for IFS is Indian Forest Services.

Indian Forest Services(IFS) examination is conducted every year by Union Public Service Commission(UPSC).

The eligibility criteria required for the IFS examination are prescribed as below:-

* Completion of graduation in any discipline from any recognised college or university.

* Age limit:- 21-30 yrs.

* Age relaxation:- 3 yrs for OBC and 5 yrs for SC/ST contendors.

* Final year contendors of graduation are also eligible for this examination.

* No. of attempts:- 4 for General, 7 for OBC, and no limits for SC/ST contendors.

* Nationality:- Indian.

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I wolud like to ask u that how to be an ifs? which degre is required?which stream is necessary?which is the best collage 4 this field in m.p?advance knowledge is neccesary in bio or nt ?what's the exam pattern?hw an ifs work?

IFS Exam Details:-

The full form of IFS is Indian Forest Service. The recruitment exam to choose IFS officers for the vacant post is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The exam is generally conducted once a year.

On getting selected then for foundation training you will be sent to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy and then for specialized training to Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun.

Nationality:- You should be a citizen of India.

Educational Qualification:- You need to complete graduation in any one of the following subject: chemistry, botany, zoology, geology, statistics, veterinary science and animal husbandry.

(OR)

You need to have a bachelor's degree in engineering, agriculture or forestry.

(OR)

You need to have a bachelor's degree in medicine or surgery.

Age Limit:- While applying for this exam your age should not be less than 21 years. For general category candidates the upper age limit is 30 years.

Age Relaxation:- There is age relaxation for the reserved category candidates. It is 5 years for SC/ST candidates, 3 years for OBC candidates and 10 years for PWD candidates.

Exam Pattern:-

Written Examination and Personality Test are the two stages to clear. In the written examination there will be two compulsory papers: General English and General Knowledge. For each paper 300 marks have been allotted.

There are four optional papers too in addition to this. You will have to choose them from a list of subjects. For each paper 200 marks will be allotted.

Hope this helps

can electrical engineer become IFS?

Dear friend ,

IFS Stands for Indian Forest Service Examination

If you are aspiring to become an IFS Officer then you should have to choose science stream after completing your 10th examination.......



Eligibility And Criteria:

¶¶¶ A Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subjects namely, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Forestry or Engineering of a recognised university or equivalent.....

¶¶¶ Candidates appearing at their degree examination (with prescribed subjects) are also eligible to compete.....

¶¶¶ Age should be between 21 to 30 years. There is a relaxation available for Reserved Category..........

I. Written Examination - Conventional (essay) type:

• Paper I - General English 300 Marks
• Paper II - General Knowledge 300 Marks
• Paper III, IV, V & VI - Any two subjects to be selected from the list of optional subjects set out below. Each subject will have two papers. 200

Marks for each paper

• Total marks for written examination 1400 Marks

List of optional subjects:

• Agriculture
• Agricultural Engineering
• Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Forestry
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics
• Statistics
• Zoology

this exam is conducted in month of July Every year so, First of Complete your Graduation in Science Stream then you are eligible for it........


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