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APPSC Forest Beat Officer Recruitment 2025 Exam Date Out, 791 FBO, ABO and FSO Vacancies

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released a web note on its official website announcing the APPSC Forest Beat Officer Exam Date 2025. The exam for the Forest Beat Officer (FBO), Forest Section Officer (FSO), and Assistant Beat Officer (ABO) is likely to be conducted after 15th July 2025. The notification for the exam is expected to be released soon on its official website, www.psc.ap.gov.in. Candidates who want to apply and are eligible should get ready for the exam by using the official syllabus given on the website. Scroll down the article to know about the examination.

APPSC Forest Beat Officer Exam Date 2025 Out

The examination for Forest Beat Officer (FBO), Forest Section Officer (FSO), and Assistant Beat Officer (ABO) is going to be conducted after 15th July 2025 in offline (pen and paper) mode. The hall tickets for the examination will be released 8-9 days before the examination. Candidates are advised to analyze the exam pattern and syllabus and prepare well for the exam. The official notice of the APPSC Forest Beat Officer Exam Date 2025 is shared just below.

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APPSC Forest Beat Officer Notification 2025

Candidates can download the APPSC Forest Beat Officer Notification 2025, which will be available soon on the official website, www.psc.ap.gov.in. It will include important details like the selection process, educational requirements, age limit, how to apply, etc. We have shared the details based on the previous year’s notification. Candidates can go through it and prepare for the examination.

APPSC Forest Beat Officer Recruitment 2025 Summary

To be eligible for the APPSC Forest Beat Officer Exam, candidates must have passed the 12th class and should not exceed 30 years of age. Candidates will have to go through three stages: a Screening Test, a Mains Exam, and a Physical Test to be selected as a Forest Beat Officer.

APPSC Forest Beat Officer Recruitment 2025 Summary
Conducting Body Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
Post Name Forest Beat Officer, Forest Section Officer, and Assistant Beat Officer
Vacancies 791
APPSC Forest Beat Officer Exam Date After 15th July 2025
Educational Qualifications 12th pass
Upper Age limit 30 years
Selection Process Screening, Mains, and Physical Test
Official website www.psc.ap.gov.in

APPSC FBO Vacancy 2025

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has released vacancies for the posts of Forest Beat Officer (FBO), Forest Section Officer (FSO) and Assistant Beat Officer (ABO). There are a total of 791 vacancies notified for these posts. After the release of the notification, we will share the category-wise vacancies in the table below

Post Name Vacancy
Forest Beat Officer (FBO) and  Assistant Beat Officer (ABO) 691
Forest Section Officer 100
Total 791

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APPSC Forest Beat Officer Eligibility 2025

Candidates must fulfil the age and education requirements set by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. Before applying for the APPSC Forest Beat Officer (FBO) Exam, candidates must go through these requirements. The cut-off date for the qualifications is mentioned in the official notification, which will be released soon on the website.

  • Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed the Intermediate (12th class) exam or any equivalent exam.
  • Age Limit: Candidates must be between 18 to 30 years of age.

APPSC FBO Selection Process 2025

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has set the selection process in four stages for Forest Beat Officer (FBO), Assistant Beat Officer (ABO), and Forest Section Officer (FSO)

  • Screening Test: This is an offline written exam (qualifying) with multiple-choice questions.
  • Main Written Examination: The second stage is an online computer-based exam and has three parts, General Studies & Mental Ability, General Science & General Mathematics and Essay writing
  • Physical Measurements Test (PMT) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Candidates who pass the mains exam to be called for physical examination
  • Document Verification: After clearing the physical test, candidates will have to present all their original documents in the verification process

APPSC Forest Beat Officer Exam Pattern 2025

Screening Test: There will be two parts, Part A: General Studies and Mental Ability and Part B: General Science and General Mathematics

  • All questions are multiple-choice (objective type).
  • Each part carries 75 questions
  • Each question is of 1 mark.
  • ⅓ mark will be deducted for an incorrect attempt
Part Subject Number of Questions Marks Time
Part A General Studies and Mental Ability 75 75 150 minutes
Part B General Science and General Mathematics 75 75
Total 150 150

Main Examination:

  • The first paper is an essay writing test, and it is qualifying in nature
  • The second and third papers are objective-based questions
  • Paper 1 is of 50 marks.
  • Paper 2 and Paper 3 are for 100 marks each.
  • For every wrong answer, ⅓ of the marks will be deducted
Paper Subject Total Questions Marks Time
Paper-I Essay in English, Urdu, or Telugu 1 50 30 minutes
Paper-II General Studies and Mental Ability 100 100 100 minutes
Paper-III General Science and General Maths 100 100 100 minutes

Physical Test: This test includes checking your height and chest measurements, and a walking test.

Physical Measurement chest

Category Height Chest Expansion in Chest
Male 163 cm 84 cm 5 cm
Female 150 cm 79 cm 5 cm
Gurkhas, Nepalese, Assamese, NAFA, Naga, Manipuri, Gauhati, Kummoni, Sikkimese, Bhutanese, and ST 158 cm 78.8 cm 5 cm

Walking test

Gender Total Time Limit
Male 25 km 4 hours
Female 16 km 4 hours

APPSC Forest Beat Officer Salary 2025

The salary for the APPSC Forest Beat Officer (FBO) ranges from Rs. 30000 to Rs. 40000 per month. In addition to this, beat officers will also get extra benefits like DA, TA, HRA, etc as per the 7th Pay Commission

Post Name Salary
Forest Beat Officer Rs. 30000 to Rs. 40000 per month

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FAQs

When will the APPSC Forest Beat Officer Exam 2025 be held?

The APPSC Forest Beat Officer (FBO), Forest Section Officer (FSO) and Assistant Beat Officer (ABO) exam will likely be held after 15th July 2025.

What is the educational qualification required for the APPSC FBO/ABO exam 2025?

Candidates must have passed 12th class (Intermediate) to be eligible.