UPSC IFS Result 2020: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) releases the result for UPSC IFS online. To check IFS result, candidates have to visit upsc.gov.in. Candidates can check their result in the merit list with the help of their roll number. For Indian Forest Service Examination, UPSC has released 90 vacancies. Applicants have to go through the preliminary test, main exam, and interview round for final selection. The final ranking is based on IFS main (written and interview) examination. For further details related UPSC IFS result 2020 including the process to check result, cut off, selection procedure, etc read the complete article.
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UPSC IFS Result 2020
UPSC releases the result for preliminary and main examination in merit list form. Candidates are ranked as per their scores secured in the respective examination. Refer to the dates table provided below to know more about UPSC IFS result 2020.
| IFS 2020 | Important Dates |
| Preliminary Exam date | 04 Oct 2020 |
| Declaration of Preliminary Result | To be announced |
| IFS (Main) Exam date | |
| Declaration of Main Result | To be announced |
Check result here: Candidates can check UPSC IFS result 2020 as per schedule at upsc.gov.in.
UPSC IFS Selection Procedure 2020
The selection procedure of UPSC IFS 2020 is done through following stages:
- Preliminary exam: A common civil services examination is conducted for both IAS and IFS. Civil services examination acts as a screening test for the selection of candidates for IFS (main).
- Main Exam:
- This is the main stage of the selection procedure as final selection is based on IFS main (written exam and interview round) exam. There are 6 sections in the mains paper. A total of 1400 marks are allotted to mains exam out of which candidates have to secure the minimum qualifying marks prescribed.
- Interview round: Candidates are called for interview round to test their personality. IFS interview round carries 300 marks with no minimum qualifying marks. The final ranking is based on written and interview round.
UPSC IFS 2020 Personality Test
As mentioned above, candidates have to go through a personality test i.e interview round. The objective of this round is to check the suitability of the candidate for IFS service. Candidates are tested in a personality test not only based on their academic study but also their intelligent interest. Selected applicants are also tested on the basis of their knowledge about the current events happening in the country and around the world. Through this round, candidate’s mental qualities, conversation skills, intellectual curiosity, critical powers of observation, leadership skills, alertness of mind, etc are evaluated.
UPSC IFS Cut off
We are providing here previous year cutoff for the year 2018, and 2017. Soon after the final result and cutoff for IFS 2020 are released, it will be updated on this page. Till then, candidates can refer to the previous year cut offs here.
IFS 2018 Cut off Marks
| Category | Qualifying marks out of 200 (pre) | Qualifying marks out of (written exam) | Marks secured by last recommended candidate (out of 1700) |
| General | 112.00 | 669 | 904 |
| OBC | 110.66 | 596 | 858 |
| SC | 100.00 | 595 | 798 |
| ST | 99.34 | 587 | 815 |
| PwBD-1 | 76.66 | – | – |
| PwBD-2 | 52.00 | 541 | 787 |
| PwBD-3 | 41.34 | 447 | 693 |
IFS 2017 Cut off Marks
| Category | IFS (pre) through CS(P) exam | Qualifying marks (written exam) | Marks secured by last recommended candidate (out of 1700) |
| General | 121.34 | 652 | 889 |
| OBC | 119.34 | 606 | 836 |
| SC | 106.00 | 555 | 800 |
| ST | 105.34 | 530 | 807 |
| PH-2 | 77.34 | 551 | 861 |
| PH-3 | 43.34 | 386 | 680 |
How To Check UPSC IFS 2020 Result?
UPSC releases preliminary result first and then IFS Main result is declared. The process to check the result for IFS preliminary and main is provided below for reference.
Steps to check Preliminary Result – Click here
Steps to check Mains Result
1st step: Visit the official website of UPSC, upsc.gov.in or access the direct link to check result provided below dates table.
2nd step: To check result, candidates have to click on ‘final result’ tab.
3rd step: Now, click on ‘Examination final result’.
4th step: After clicking on that, the list declared result is displayed. Click on the IFS main result link.
5th step: Result is then displayed on the screen. Candidates can check their result with either roll number or with their name.
Details present on the UPSC IFS (main) result
- Roll number
- Name of the selected candidates
- Provisionally selected candidates
About UPSC IFS
Indian Forest Service (IFS) examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The selection of candidates is based on their performance in mains round. UPSC IFS is one of three all India Services of the government of India. The main objective for the recruitment of this post is the implementation of the National Forest Policy to secure the ecological stability of the country. The positions in state forest department as held by IFS officers – divisional forest officer, conservator of forests and principal chief conservator of forest, etc. Head of forest Forces is the highest-ranking of an IFS officer.
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UPSC IFS 2019 Result
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the result of Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2019 at official website, upsc.gov.in. The result is available in the form of pdf. The result is released with name or roll numbers. Personality Tests (Interviews) of the qualified candidates are likely to commence from February, 2020.
Result:
- Click here to check UPSC IFS 2019 public disclosure of scores and other details.
- Click here to check UPSC IFS 2019 Marks of Recommended Candidates.
- Click here to check UPSC IFS 2019 Final result.
- Click here to check UPSC IFS 2019 Result.
- Click here to check UPSC IFS 2019 Result with the name.
UPSC IFS 2020 Result Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : Yes. UPSC releases the result for preliminary and main exam in merit list form having names and roll number of the selected candidates.
Ans : The cut off marks for general candidates out of 1700 is 904. For other cut off read the article.
Ans : Candidates can check UPSC IFS result at upsc.gov.in.
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