UPSSSC Forest Guard And Wild Life Guard 2023 Notification Out!

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Recruitment

Are you passionate about serving in government sector and seeking a dedicated career? Then no need to worry because UPSSSC has announced the 709 vacancies for UP Forest Guard post. The commission has invited all those candidates who have passed the UP PET exam. So, all the eligible candidates can apply for the UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 recruitment exam by applying online from the official website. You can check all the details related to the exam in this blog. Get to know all the details further without wasting any time.

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Notification

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission recruits the UP forest guards. The UP forest department has released the official notification of UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 recruitment. With this, all the latest updated information related to UP Forest Guard Exam are available now. So, interested candidates can check the important updates and information related to the exam in this blog. Moreover, we are covering all details related to the UPSSSC Forest Guard recruitment exam such as vacancy details, exam date, official notification, admit card 2023, application process, syllabus, eligibility, previous year questions, books, and more. We are providing UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 as well as 2019 notification pdf in the link below.

Download the UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Notification PDF

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Overview

The UPSSSC conducts the UP Forest Guard exam. Provided below is the overview of UP Forest guard:

Particular	Details
Department	Uttar Pradesh Forest Department
Conducting Body	Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
Post Name	Forest Guard
Total No. of posts	709
Level	State
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Salary	Rs. 25,000 – 28,000
Selection Process	Written Exam, Physical Measurement Test (PMT) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, Medical Examination
Official Website	http://upsssc.gov.in/

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Quick Links

Particulars	Link
UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Notification	Click Here
UPSSSC Forest Guard 2019 Exam Notice	Click Here
Apply Online	Click Here (not active)
UPSSSC Official Website	https://upsssc.gov.in

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Important Days

The UP Forest Guard aspirants must know the important dates of the exam. So, the UP Forest Guard important dates are given in the table below:

Event	Dates
Application Process Notification Date	12/09/2023
Online Application Form Start Date	12/09/2023
Application Form Last Date	10/10/2023
Form Correction & Fees Submission Last Date	17/10/2023
Admit Card Release Date	15 days before exam
Forest Guard Exam Date	To be notified

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Application Fees

The UP Forest Guard 2023 application fee must be paid by the candidates to be eligible to take the exam. Therefore, the category-wise application fee is provided below:

Category	Application Fee
General/OBC	Rs. 25
SC/ST	Rs. 25
Pwd (Divyang)	Rs. 25

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Vacancy

The notification for the coming recruitment has been announced, so the total number of vacancies are also available and presented in the table below. Furthermore, the table given below consists post wise and category-wise information related to the recruitment exam-

Post Name	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
Forest Guards (वन रक्षक)	333	189	05	97	69	693
Wildlife Guards (वन्य जीव रक्षक)	08	03	00	04	01	16
Total	341	192	05	101	70	709

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Salary

As per the 7th Pay Commission, the annual salary of the UP Forest Guard ranges between Rs. 25,000 – 28,000. 

Particulars	Salary
Pay Scale	Rs. 5200-20200 Grade Pay Rs. 1900/-
Gross Salary based on this pay scale	Rs. 27000-30000
Deductions	Rs. 2000
Gross salary (based on the pay scale)	Rs. 27000 -30,000/-
Cash In Hand Salary of UPSSSC Forest Guard (Vanrakshak)	Rs. 25,000 – 28,000/-

UP Forest Guard 2023 Selection Process

The UPSSSC Forest Guard comprises three stages of selection, which are:

1. Stage 1- Written Test
2. Stage 2- Physical Test (PMT & PET))
3. Stage 3- Document Verification
4. Stage 4- Medical Examination

How Can We Apply Online for the Exam?

Candidates who are willing to apply for this post can start filling the online application form from the official website. Moreover, given below are the steps you can follow to apply online-

1. Step 1: Visit UPSSSC Forest Guard official website.
2. Step 2: Enter all the necessary details as required.  
3. Step 3: Submit all documents.  
4. Step 4: Then Submit the scanned photos and signature.  
5. Step 5: At last, pay the registration fees online.  

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Eligibility

A candidate must be physically fit for the post of UP Forest Guard. The UPSSSC Forest Guard eligibility criteria consists of age limit, education qualification and physical standards. Therefore, all the three eligibility criteria are discussed below: 

Educational Qualification

Candidate must have passed class 10th (secondary) or 12th (higher secondary) from the Uttar Pradesh Educational Board or any other recognized board/institute.

Post	Educational Qualification
Forest Guards (वन रक्षक)	Passed 10th/12th
Wildlife Guards (वन्य जीव रक्षक)	Passed 10th/12th

Age Limit

To be eligible for Forest Guard recruitment, candidate’s age must be between 18 years – 40 years. As per the notification, the UPSSSC will also provide the age relaxation. So, candidates can check the age limit from official website or check here. 

Age	Years
Minimum	18
Maximum	40

Nationality

Candidate who are applying for the upcoming exam must be a citizen of India. Moreover, candidates those who have Uttar Pradesh domicile certificate can apply under any category. Lastly, candidates from other states can also apply but, only under the General category. However, no age relaxations will be allowed for candidates of other states.

Physical Standards

Physical Standard Tests (PSTs) play a pivotal role in various exams. It is very important that candidates meet the physical requirements for the required posts. In UPSSSC these tests are not just about assessing physical fitness, but also about guaranteeing the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of individuals in physically demanding positions. For instance, PSTs help select candidates who can confidently handle the rigorous demands of the job, ensuring they can protect and serve their communities effectively. So, all the details related to the physical fitness eligibility are in the table below-

Physical	Category	Male	Female
Height	General/OBC/SC	168 cm	152 cm
	ST	160 cm	147 cm
Chest	General/OBC/SC	84 cm	Weight 45 kg to 58 kg
	ST	82 cm

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Exam Pattern

The UP Forest Guard written test covers all 3 subjects and the total marks are 200. Furthermore, all the details are given below-

• Each question is of 1 mark.
• Total duration of the exam is 2 hour 30 minutes (150 minutes)
• Then, there is 1/4 mark negative marking in this exam.
• Lastly, he question paper will be of objective type.

Subject	Number of questions	Maximum Marks
Hindi	80	80
General Knowledge	60	60
General Intelligence test	60	60
Total	200	200

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Syllabus

The UP Forest Guard syllabus is designed to test the student’s aptitude in these sections. Aspirants are recommended to follow a structured preparation approach in order to clear this exam.  So, check out the exam pattern for UP Forest Guard 2023 below to gain understanding on paper pattern.

Subjects	Topics
General Knowledge	Current events and Current affairs of last six months, both History and geography, Facts, Political science, General Science, Economics, Scientific aspects
General Intelligence test	Instructions Data Interpretation, Syllogism, Both Coding and Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction, Non Verbal series. Both Clock and calendars, Number, Ranking, Decision Ranking, Consistent. Conclusions, Relationships, Actions, Similarities, Analogy, Both Statement and Arguments, Arithmetical. Lastly, Reasoning, Alphabet series, Sitting arrangement, Puzzles
Hindi and Writing Ability	समझबूझ कर पढ़ना, फिलर्स, काल, विशेषण, क्रिया विशेषण, पूर्व, सर्गवाक्य पूरा करना, पैराग्राफ पूरा करना, विलोम और पर्यायवाची, व्याकरण संबंधी त्रुटि पर आधारित प्रश्न, नवीनतम राष्ट्रीय या उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य पर आधारित मुद्दों पर आधारित निबंध

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Result

The UPSSSC will evaluate the Answer Sheets as per the standard procedures. Later, the board will declare the results after the commencement of exam. The official body will release the result on the official website. According to candidates’ performance in the written test, UPSSSC will select the candidates for further rounds.

Steps to Download the Admit Card

Candidates can easily download their admit card once it will become available on the website. The official commission will release the admit card before few days of the exam. However, given below are the steps to download admit card-

• Step 1: Visit the official website of UP Forest Guard.
• Step 2: Then, select the admit card section from the homepage.
• Step 3: Click on the download admit card link.
• Step 4: Fill the following details:
  • Application number.
  • Date of Birth (in Day-Month-Year format).
  • Then Security Pin.
• Step 5: At last, take a print out of the the admit card. 

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Answer Keys

UPSSSC will help candidates to know about their performance in the UP Forest Guard Exam. This is so because, the board will release the answer key after few days of the exam. However, candidates who will pass the written exam will get a recommendation for Physical and Medical rounds. Moreover, the official board will release the answer key on the official website of UPSSSC.

UPSSSC Forest Guard Previous Exam History

Candidates can check for previous exam history from the table below:

Particulars	Details
Total Vacancy	655
Applicate Start Date	18/07/2019
Late Date to Apply	08/08/2019
Pay Exam Fee Last Date	08/08/2019
Form Correction Last Date	16/08/2019
Admit Card Available	11/08/2022
Exam Date	21/08/2022
Answer Key Available	23/08/2022
Result	15/02/2023
DV Test Admit Card Available	14/03/2023
PET Result Available	31/07/2023

UPSSSC Forest Guard Previous Year Question Papers

In order to give you an idea about the exam question paper, given below are model and previous year exam question paper, which will guide you in your exam preparation. With these question papers you will get an idea about the actual exam and can prepare accordingly.

Papers	Link
UPSSSC Forest Guard Question Paper of 2015	Click here
UP Forest Guard Question Paper of 2018	Click here
UPSSSC Forest Guard Question Paper II of 2018	Click here

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 Best Books

In order or attain success in life, practice plays a very important role. Similarly, to get success in the exam, complete study and practice is required. So, no need to worry because we are giving you some recommendation of best books to prepare for the UPSSSC Forest Guard Exam.

Most Recommended Book of Hindi

Recommended Book for UP Forest Guard General Knowledge

Recommended Book for UP Forest Guard Reasoning

UPSSSC Forest Guard 2023 FAQs