UPSC IFS Mains 2024 Exam to begin from 24 November, Check the full schedule here
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UPSC IFS Mains 2024: The Union Public Service Commission has released the exam schedule for the Indian Forest Service (UPSC IFS) Main exam 2024. The candidates who are qualified to appear in the UPSC IFS Mains 2024 can visit the official website i.e. upsc.gov.in. to check the examination schedule,

According to the exam dates, the UPSC IFS Mains exam 2024 will be conducted on 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 November and on 1 December 2024 in 2 shifts i.e. forenoon session from 9 am to 12 pm and afternoon session from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

The UPSC conducted the IFS Preliminary Exam 2024 on 16 June 2024, and the results were released on 1 July 2024. Candidates had to submit the DAF by 5 September 2024.  Asodiya Parth Sureshkumar grabbed the top rank while Shreya Thakur and Mendapara Nikunjkumar Prafulbha secured the second and third positions respectively. 

The preliminary examination was conducted on a single day on 16 June 2024. The recruitment drive will fill out 150 vacancies.

UPSC IFS Mains 2024: Exam schedule
 
Date & Day  Forenoon Session (9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon)  Afternoon Session (2.30 PM to 5.30 PM)
November 24  General English  General Knowledge 
November 25  No paper ( Rest day )  No paper ( Rest day ) 
November 26  Mathematics Paper-I/ Statistics Paper-I/ Zoology Paper -I Mathematics Paper-II/ Statistics Paper-II/ Zoology Paper–II
November 27  Civil Engineering Paper –I / Botany Paper- I Civil Engineering Paper- II/ Botany Paper- II
November 28 Agricultural Engineering Paper –I / Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper- I/ Physics Paper- I  Agricultural Engineering Paper -II/ Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-II/ Physics Paper- II
November 29 Agriculture Paper- I/ Forestry Paper- I Agriculture Paper- II/ Forestry Paper –II 
November 30 Geology Paper- I Geology Paper- II
December 1 Chemistry Paper- I/ Chemical Engineering Paper –I/ Mechanical Engineering Paper –I Chemistry Paper- I/ Chemical Engineering Paper –I/ Mechanical Engineering Paper –I

UPSC IFS Mains 2024: How to check the schedule?
  • Firstly, candidates need to visit the official website i.e. upsc.gov.in. 
  • Then click on the exam timetable link available on the home page. 
  • The schedule will be displayed on the screen of the candidate. 
  • After viewing, download the same. 
  • The candidates can take a printout of the same for future reference.