The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) is recruiting 37 posts of Forest Range Officers in the A.P. Forest Service. The application deadline is set for 05 May 2024. Chief Conservator of Forests of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Head of the Forest Force, the primary function of this department is the protection, conservation, and management of forests in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Eligible and interested candidates may apply Online only through the official website of the APPSC (See the Official PDF below). Required educational qualifications and other details for informational purposes only in the interest of job-seekers, are given below in brief —

Vacancy Details for APPSC Forest Range Officers Recruitment 2024

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) invites applications (online mode only) from the below-mentioned posts. Zonal-wise Post Details are given in the box below.

Name of the Posts	Vacancy
Forest Range Officers in A.P. Forest Service	Zone-I	Zone-II	Zone-III	Zone-IV	Total
	08	11	10	08	37

The composition of Zones and Districts in each Zone is as hereunder:
Zone-I: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam. (SKM, VZM, VSP)
Zone-II: East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna. (EG, WG, KST)
Zone-III: Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore. (GNT, PKM, NLR)
Zone-IV: Chittoor, Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool. (CTR, CDP, ATP, KNL)

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Eligibility Criteria for APPSC Forest Range Officers Recruitment 2024

Education Qualification:

Forest Range Officers – The candidate must have passed a Bachelor’s Degree from a University of India established or incorporated under Central Act or State Act or Provincial Act or an institution recognized by the University Grants Commission.

Subjects:-

• Agriculture
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Computer Applications / Computer Science
• Engineering (Agriculture / Chemical / Civil / Computer / Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical)
• Environmental Science
• Forestry
• Geology
• Horticulture
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Statistics
• Veterinary Science
• Zoology

Age Limit: Candidates’ age limit should be a Minimum age of 18 years maximum age of 30 years as of 01/07/2024, as per G.O.Ms.No.110, GA (SerA) Dept., Dt.10/10/2023.

Age Relaxation –
Age relaxation will be given only to the reserved categories of Andhra Pradesh as per government rules.

APPSC Forest Range Officers Physical Standard Test 2024

For Men:
Height – He is not less than 163 Cms
Chest – 79 Cm (on full inspiration, an expansion of not less than 5 cms)
Able to walk 25 Kms. in Four (4) hours

For Women:
Height: She is not less than 150 Cms.
Chest: 74 Cms (on full inspiration, an expansion of not less than 5 cms)
Able to walk 16 Kms. in four (4) hours

Scheduled Tribe candidates and Castes like Gurkha, Nepali, Assamese, Meghalaya, Ladakh, Nagaland, Manipuri, Gautha, Kashmiri, Sikkimese, Bhutanese and Tripura, minimum value The height should be as follows:

For Men: 152 Cms
For Women: 145 Cms

Selection Process for APPSC FRO Recruitment 2024

Candidates participating in this recruitment will be selected through a screening test and/or main written test through document verification and medical examination.

The exact Date, Time, and Venue for the screening test and/or main written test will be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course as well and such information will also be available on the official website of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).

For more details regarding candidates’ selection norms, eligibility norms, and other details, please go through the official website or officially released advertisement (See Link/ PDF given below).

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How to Apply for Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Recruitment 2024

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online only through the official website of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) – https://psc.ap.gov.in/ (See the Application form’s link given below).

Upon successful payment of the prescribed fee and submission of the online application form, the system-generated Registration/ Acknowledgement Slip will appear on the computer screen. Candidates must print out it for future correspondence. All the verification will be done in due course.

For detailed instructions on how to apply online, please go through the officially released advertisement (See the below-given link/ PDF file for more details).

Application Fee

Application Fee
For Other Candidates – Rs.370/- (Processing Fee Rs.250/- + Exam Fee Rs.120/-)
For SC/ ST/ BC/ PWD/ Ex-Servicemen Candidates – Rs.250/- (Processing Fee Rs.250/- + Exam Fee Nil)
For Other State Candidates – Rs.370/- (prescribed fee of Rs.120/- + Application processing fee of Rs.250/-)
Payment Mode – Online Through Gateway/ Credit card/ Debit Card.

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Important Dates for APPSC Recruitment 2024

Start Date of Online Application: 15.04.2024
Last Date of Online Application: 05.05.2024

Important Links for APPSC Recruitment 2024

The above-given information is in brief. Before applying online please go through the officially released Advertisement.

APPSC- Official Website Link
APPSC – Official Notification Link 

Summary:- The information provided above is a summary. Before applying Online, make sure to read the official advertisement released by the authorities. Candidates are requested to visit our website daily for the Upcoming Recruitment, Results, and Admit Card Related Information so that they can keep themselves up to date.