UPPSC ACF RFO 2024 Exam

UPPSC ACF RFO 2023 Application Form exam can be Notified soon. Apply Online for This Exam and the Admit Card is Released soon. Eligibility Criteria for this exam is that the candidate must be a citizen of India.Check the important dates, application process, eligibility and other details of UPPSC ACF RFO Recruitment in this article.

Events	Dates
Application Start Date	February, 2023 (Expected)
Application Last Date	Notified soon
Admit card date	Notified soon
Pre Exam Date 2023	14 May, 2023
Mains Exam Date 2023	23 September, 2023
Official Website	upsssc.gov.in

Educational Qualification :
 
Assistant Conservator of Forest : Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subject namely Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geology, Forestry, Statistics or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
 
Range Forest Officer : Bachelor’s Degree with two or more of the subjects, namely Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Forestry, Geology, Agriculture, Statistics, Horticulture, and Environment or Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science.
 

Follow the instructions given below to download your UPPSC Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) & Range Forest Officer (RFO) Interview Admit card.
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Step 1: Visit the official website.

Step 2: Candidates have to scroll through the Download Segment in the left hand corner.

Step 3: Click on "Download Admit Card" and enter your Registration number, Date of Birth, Gender and Verification Code in the required fields.

Step 4: Click 'Download Admit Card' and your Admit Card for UPPSC ACF & RFO will appear on the screen

Step 5: Print the call letter on clean white paper.

1. Written Test, Interview
2. Preliminary Written Exam
3. Mains Written Exam
​4. Personal Interview

Prelims Syllabus
 
General Studies-I 
1. History of India & National Movement
2. Current events (National/International)
3. Geography of India and the World.
4. Indian Polity
5. Economic & Social Development.
6. General Science
 
General Studies-II
1. Comprehension 
2. Interpersonal skills and communication skills
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4. Decision making and problem-solving
5. General mental ability
6. Elementary Mathematics (Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics)
7. General English
8. General Hindi up to Class X level
 
Mains Syllabus
 
General Hindi
1. हिंदी वर्णमाला, विराम चिन्ह
2. संधि, समास
3. क्रियाएं
4. अनेकार्थी शब्द
5. वर्तनी
6. त्तसम एवं तद्भव देशज विदेशी (शब्द भंडार)
7. विलोम शब्द
8. पर्यायवाची
9. अर्थबोध
10. मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियां
11. हिंदी भाषा के प्रयोग में होने वाली अशुद्धियां
12. उत्तर प्रदेश की मुख्य बोलियां 
 
Essay 
 
Section A: Literature, Culture, Social sphere, Political events
 
Section B: Science, Environment, Technology, Economic Knowledge, Agriculture, Industry, and Trade.
 
Section C: National/International Events, Natural Calamities, National Development programs and projects of the government.
 
General Studies-I 
1. Comprehensive History of Indian and its culture
2. Modern History of India (A.D 1757 to A.D 1947)
3. Various phases of the Freedom struggle
4. Post Independence of India - Consolidation & Reorganization of the Country till 1965.
5. General History of the World
6. Indian Society and Culture
7. Role of Women in society and various movements associated with it.
8. Definitions of Globalization, privatization and liberalization of the economy and its effect on the social structure.
9. Distribution of Major Natural Resources in SouthEast Asia
10. India’s Oceanic resources.
11. Global Migration and Population settlements.
12. Boundaries and Frontiers of the Indian Sub-continent.
13. Knowledge regarding the history, geography, culture, art, architecture, heritage, social customs, tourism of the Uttar Pradesh State.
 
General Studies-II 
1. Indian Constitution - historical enactments, amendments, features, special provisions, structure, role of the Supreme court.
2. Union and the States - Duties and Functions of the System, issues related to the federal structure, powers assigned to local government, etc.
3. Role of Finance Commission 
4. Separation of Powers
5. Comparison of the Indian Constitution with the rest of the major democratic countries.
6. Parliament and State Legislature
7. The functioning of the Executive & Judiciary and other important departments of the government. 
8. Features of the Representation of People’s Act. 
9. Government policies and interventions for advancement in several areas and problems emerging out of their scheme, 
10. Development processes- the role of NGOs, Self Help Groups, and other donors, charities and stakeholders.
11. Welfare schemes for weaker sections of the society by the Centre govt. and state govt. and progress tracking of these schemes 
12. Problems related to the development and administration of the Social Sector related to Health, Education, Human Resources.
 
General Studies-III 
1. Understanding of Economic planning in India.
2. Major Crops and types of irrigation.
3. Food processing industries 
4. Land reforms.
5. Accomplishments of Indians in science & technology field.
6. Safety challenges due to occurrence of Disasters.
7. India's security and international issues.
8. Special awareness of Uttar Pradesh Economy.
 
General Studies-IV 
1. Ethics and Human Interface.
2. Aptitude and foundational values required for the Civil Service of India.
3. Emotional Intelligence.
4. The requirement of Public/Civil Service values and ethics. 
5. Integrity in Governance.
6. Case studies on the above-discussed

Prelims Exam  

Sr.No.	Subject	No.of	Question Marks	Duration
Paper-I	General Studies-I	150	200	02 hours
Paper-II	General Studies-II (CSAT)	100	200	02 hours
	Total	200	200	04 hours

Mains Exam (Descriptive)

Paper	Subject	Marks	Duration
Paper 1	General Hindi	150	3 hours
Paper 2	Essay	150	3 hours
Paper 3	General Studies-I	200	3 hours
Paper 4	General Studies-II	200	3 hours
Paper 5	General Studies-III	200	3 hours
Paper 6	General Studies-IV	200	3 hours
Paper 7	Optional Subject-I	200	3 hours
Paper 8	Optional Subject-I	200	3 hours