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I am dipu and i am completing ma B.E. in electrical and electronics engineering. Can i try for IFS(Forest Service)? .If yes what subjects should i prefer as optional subjects? thank you

Yes, Electronics Engineer can appear in IFS(Forest Service) exam.

Engineering graduate students are totally eligible to appear in Indian Forest Services.

You should optional subject according to your interest.

If you are most interested in Mathematics than choose Mathematics as optional otherwise you can choose any other subject according to your interest.

Yes, Electronics Engineer can appear in IFS(Forest Service) exam:-

IFS stands Indian Forest Service.
IFS is a one of the Civil Service Examination, which is conducted by Union Public Service Commission once in a year.

Eligibility Criteria:-
Candidates must be complete graduation in animal husbandry and veterinary sciences/botany/ chemistry/geology/ mathematics/ physics/ statistics/ zoology or graduation in agriculture/forestry.

Age limit:-
candidate age limit not more than 30 years and not less than 21 years.
The upper age relaxation as per government rules,
3 years age relaxation for OBC candidates
5 years age relaxation for SC/ST candidates.

Selection procedure:-
Preliminary exam
Main exam
Interview.

For more information you can visit the official website - www.upsc.gov.in

Yes. You are certainly eligible to apply for Indian Forest Service Examination. The basic eligibility criteria required is given below,

Name of the Examination - Indian Forest Service Examination

Name of the Organization - Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

>> Candidates who are doing their final year are eligible to apply for this recruitment.

>> Bachelor's Degree in Engineering of any of the universities incorporated by an Act of Central or State Legislature in India or other several educational institutions established by Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.

>> You should be physically fit according to the standard for admission into the Indian Forest Service Examination 2021.

Yes they are eligible. Only issue is Electrical Engineering. optional is not available in IFS Mains, so you need choose among available optionals. The candidate should be in the age group of 21 years to 32 years.

The minimum education required for appearing in the Indian Forest Services examination is 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 from a recognized university.

So, as per the educational requirement for the same examination which is mentioned above, candidate pursuing degree in engineering in any discipline is eligible for appearing in the same examination and therefore you are also eligible for the same being a student of B.E. in Electrical and Electronics engineering.

As far as the selection of optional subject is concerned, it should be entirely dependent on your interest and strength as no subject is easier and almost every subject has the same selection rate and therefore in my advise you must opt for the subject according to your personal strength and interest as psychologically it will appear as the easiest subject for you as compared to others.

For complete information regarding the same examination, you can refer to the link www.upsc.gov.in.

Yes, after completing BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering you can appear in the Indian Forest Service examination. The educational qualification requires is a candidate must have passed a bachelor's degree in one subject as Chemistry/Botany/Geology/Mathematics/Statistics/Physics/Zoology/Agriculture/Forestry/Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science/bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized university. The candidate minimum age should be 21 years and the maximum age should not be more than 32 years.

The UPSC conducts the Indian Forest Service examination each year and it has 3 levels that are preliminary, second main examination, and lastly a personality test. After qualifying these stages, the candidates will be trained for 2 years at Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy. I am also giving you the UPSC website link for your reference that is www.upsconline.nic.in