**Executive Summary**
This report details the final results of the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2025, recommending 148 candidates for appointment based on written exams held in November 2025 and personality tests conducted in April 2026. While 150 vacancies were reported, 2 PwBD-1 positions are being carried forward to the next recruitment year, and 71 candidatures remain provisional. Candidates can access their individual marks on the UPSC website within 15 days of the May 8, 2026, result declaration.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Candidate Recommendations**
* A total of 148 candidates have been recommended for appointment: 42 General, 21 EWS, 52 OBC, 22 SC, and 11 ST.
* The total includes seven candidates from Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) categories.
* The recommendation of 71 candidates is currently kept provisional.
* The result of one candidate has been withheld.
* **Vacancy Status**
* The government reported 150 total vacancies for the 2025 examination cycle.
* Due to a lack of available candidates, two PwBD-1 vacancies are carried forward to the next recruitment year.
* **Appointment and Verification**
* Appointments are subject to candidates fulfilling all prescribed eligibility conditions and satisfactory completion of verifications.
* Reservation status claims for EWS, OBC, SC, ST, and PwBD candidates are subject to verification by the relevant authorities.
* **Information and Support**
* Candidate marks will be available on the UPSC website (www.upsc.gov.in) within 15 days of the result announcement.
* The UPSC maintains a Facilitation Counter near the Examination Hall Building for in-person or telephonic inquiries (011-23385271 / 23381125) on working days between 10:00 A.M. and 05:00 P.M.
**Impact Analysis**
**Recommended Candidates**
**Impact**
Candidates in this group are eligible for appointment to the Indian Forest Service in order of merit, pending final eligibility checks.
**Action Required**
Candidates should verify their status on the recommended list and monitor the UPSC website for the release of their marks within 15 days.
**Provisional Candidates (71 individuals)**
**Impact**
Their recommendation is conditional and not yet finalized, potentially delaying their formal appointment.
**Action Required**
These candidates must ensure all pending documentation or eligibility requirements are addressed and submitted to the concerned authorities for verification.
**Withheld Candidate (1 individual)**
**Impact**
The candidate’s final status remains unknown, and they cannot proceed with the appointment process at this time.
**Action Required**
The candidate should contact the UPSC Facilitation Counter to seek clarification on the status of their result.
**UPSC / Concerned Authorities**
**Impact**
Administrative bodies must now conduct thorough verifications of reservation claims and eligibility documents for the recommended pool.
**Action Required**
Authorities must carry forward the two unfilled PwBD-1 vacancies to the 2026 recruitment cycle and finalize the verification of provisional candidatures.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Forest Service Examination, 2025: The competitive recruitment process conducted to select and recommend candidates for appointment to the Indian Forest Service.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): The constitutional body responsible for conducting the examination, personality tests, and determining the merit list of candidates.
Rules for the Examination: The regulatory framework containing the eligibility conditions and provisions that govern the recruitment process and candidate verification.
Indian Forest Service: One of the All India Services for which the appointments are being made based on the 2025 examination results.
UPSC
INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAMINATION, 2025
Posted On: 08 MAY 2026 8:03PM by PIB Delhi
Based on the result of the written part of the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2025 held by the UNION
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION from 16th November to 23rd November, 2025, and the interviews for
Personality Test held from 6th April to 15th April, 2026, following is the list, in order of merit, of
candidates who have been recommended for appointment to the posts in Indian Forest Service.
2. A total of 148 candidates have been recommended for appointment under different categories as per the
following break-up :-
General EWS OBC SC ST TOTAL
42 21 52 22 11 148
(including 02 PwBD- (including 01 PwBD- (including 01 (including 01 PwBD-
2 & 02 PwBD-3) 2 & 01 PwBD-3) PwBD-1) 1, 03 PwBD-2 &
03 PwBD-3)
2.1. 02 current vacancies of PwBD-1 have been carried forward to the next recruitment year due to non-
availability of candidates.
2.2 The result of 01 candidate has been withheld.
3. Appointments shall be made by the Government according to the number of vacancies available and
subject to the candidates fulfilling all the prescribed eligibility conditions/provisions contained in the
Rules for the Examination and verifications, wherever due, being completed satisfactorily. The numbers
of vacancies reported by the Government are as under:-
General EWS OBC SC ST TOTAL
61 15 41 22 11 150*
* including 09 PwBD vacancies (04 PwBD-1, 02 PwBD-2 & 03 PwBD-3)
4. The claims of the recommended candidates with regard to their reservation status under
EWS/OBC/SC/ST and PwBD are subject to verification by the concerned authorities.
5. The candidature of 71 recommended candidates has been kept provisional.6. Union Public Service Commission has a ‘Facilitation Counter’ near Examination Hall Building in its
Campus. Candidates may obtain any information/ clarification regarding their Examination/ Recruitments
on working days between 10:00 A.M. and 05:00 P.M. in person or over Telephone Nos.011-23385271 /
23381125. The result will also be available on Commission’s website, i.e., www.upsc.gov.in. However,
marks of candidates shall be made available on the Commission’s website within 15 days from the date of
declaration of result.
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