UKPSC Exam Date 2025 Out for FRO, Assistant Conservator and Logging Officer (46 Posts)

Good news for all govt. job aspirants, the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC)  has come up with a total of 46 vacancies for Assistant Conservator of Forest, Logging Officer and Forest Range Officer posts. The UKPSC FRO Exam Date 2025 (Advt No. A-1/ E-4/FOREST (DR)/ 2024-25) has been announced for 18th May 2025 (Sunday). Check the complete details regarding the UKPSC Exam from here.

UKPSC Notification 2025 PDF

The detailed UKPSC Notification 2025 PDF has been released by the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) on 30th January 2025 along with the complete details regarding the recruitment drive. The advertisement pdf is now available on the official website, https://www.psc.uk.gov.in/. Candidates can also download it from the direct link provided here.

UKPSC Notification 2025 PDF – Click to Download

Exam Highlights

The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) aims to fill a total of 46 vacancies for Assistant Conservator of Forest, Logging Officer, and Forest Range Officer posts. A brief overview is given below.

UKPSC FRO Exam Date 2025 Out

The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) is going to conduct the UKPSC exam for Assistant Conservator of Forest, Logging Officer and Forest Range Officer posts on 18th May 2025 (Sunday). The selection process for the exam is based on a preliminary examination, a main examination, and an interview. Candidates who are going to appear for the prelims exam can check details regarding the exam through their respective admit cards, which have been released at https://www.psc.uk.gov.in/.

UKPSC FRO 2025 Hall Ticket Out

The admit card for the UKPSC FRO exam for Assistant Conservator of Forest, Logging Officer, and Forest Range Officer posts has been released on 3rd May 2025 at the official website https://www.psc.uk.gov.in/. Candidates can download their admit card from the official website of UKPSC or from the direct link shared here.

UKPSC FRO Admit Card 2025 Out – Click to Download

UKPSC Vacancy 2025

Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) has announced total 46 vacancies for Assistant Conservator of Forest, Logging Officer and Forest Range Officer posts. Out of total vacancies, 31 vacancies are released for FRO posts, 12 for Logging Officer and 3 for Assistant Conservator of Forest.

Eligibility Criteria

For Assistant Conservator of Forest, Logging Officer, and Forest Range Officer posts, candidates should check the education qualification and age limit.

Education Qualification

Age Limit (as on 1/07/2025)

The candidate’s minimum age should not be less than 21 years, and the maximum age should not be more than 42 years, i.e., the candidate should not have been born after 1st July 2004 and before 2nd July 1983.
Minimum Age Limit: 21 years
Maximum Age Limit: 42 years

Selection Process

Under the selection process for Assistant Forest Conservator, Logging Officer, and Forest Range Officer Combined Examination-2025, candidates have to undergo the preliminary examination, main examination, physical standard test, and an interview. The preliminary exam is a screening test that will be held for a total of 150 marks. The final merit list of candidates will be based on the total marks obtained by candidates in the main exam (700 marks) and interview (75 marks).

• Preliminary Examination (150 marks)
• Main Examination (700 marks)
• Physical Standard Test
• Interview (75 marks)

UKPSC FRO Exam Pattern 2025

The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission has defined the UKPSC FRO Exam Pattern 2025, on which candidates have to go through the Preliminary, Mains followed by physical and an interview. After clearing all the stages candidates will be assigned the posts of Assistant Conservator of Forest, Logging officer, and Forest Range Officer.

UKPSC FRO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

There are two sections in the UKPSC FRO Prelims examination which are General Studies and General Intelligence. The marks obtained in the FRO prelims exam will not be considered for the final merit list

• General Studies comprises 100 questions and General Intelligence contains 50 questions.
• The weightage for every question is 1 mark
• For each correct answer candidates will get 1 mark and for each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

UKPSC FRO Mains Exam Pattern 2025

The UKPSC FRO Mains examination includes 2 language papers, Hindi & English, and one paper related to general knowledge, each paper has a weightage of 100 marks and two optional papers of 200 marks each. There is a provision for the deduction of marks in the main examination. Candidates must score at least 35% marks in the General Hindi paper, if they don’t, rest of the papers will not be evaluated.

• Answers written in pencil will not checked or evaluated.
• Mixed language cannot be used, if used 5% of marks will be deducted.
• Use of offensive language will result in 1 mark deduction
• 2 mark deduction, if name or roll number is written at places other than the designated place.
• Using ink other than blue and black will result in 2 mark deduction etc.

In UKPSC FRO Mains examination, For optional papers, candidates must select the two subjects from the following list:

1. Agriculture
2.  Botany
3.  Chemistry
4. Forestry
5.  Geology
6. Veterinary Science
7.  Zoology
8.  Horticulture
9.  Environmental Science
10.  Mathematics
11.  Physics
12.  Statistics
13.  Computer Applications / Computer Science
14.  Engineering – Agriculture / Chemical / Civil / Computer / Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical

UKPSC FRO Physical Requirements

Candidates have to meet the below-mentioned physical requirements to qualify for the logging officer, FRO and AFC.

For Male Candidates:

• For Logging Officer, the male candidates must walk 25 km in 4 hours.
• For the Assistant Forest Conservator post, male candidates must walk 25 km in 4 hours .

For Female Candidates:

• For Logging Officer, female candidates must walk 16 km in 4 hours
• For the Assistant Conservator, female candidates must walk 14 km in 4 hours

Candidates who are not able to clear these walking requirements will be disqualified.

UKPSC FRO Salary 2025

After clearing all the stages, the UKPSC salary for all three posts is briefed in the table, discussing their pay scale along with the pay matrix level.