GOVERNEMTN
OF
NCT
OF
DELHI
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS
& WILDLIFE
'A' BLOCK,
2No FLOOR, VIKAS BHAWAN, l.P ESTATE,
NEW
DELHl-110002.
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Vacancy Notice
Direct
Recruitment
of
Forestry
staff
for
the
posts
of
Forest
Ranger,
Forest
Guard &
Wildlife
Guard/Game
Watcher
in the
Department
of
Forests and
Wildlife, Govt.
of
NCT
of
Delhi.
Important
Note:
-
Only
online
applications
will
be
accepted.
Applications
received
throu
h an
other
mode
shall
be
summaril
re·ected.
Opening Date
of
Application
14/01/2020, 10:00 AM
Closing
Date
of
Application
13/02/2020,
11
:59 PM
Online Applications are invited for recruitment to the posts of Forest Ranger,
Forest Guard and Wildlife Guard/Game Watcher
in
the Department
of
Forests and
Wildlife, Govt.
of
NCT
of
Delhi. Vacancies details are given below:-
ST
Total
SC
OBC
1
EWS
Code
Name
of
UR
Post
the
Post
Vacancies
·Forest
-
- -
04*
01
03
1.
Ranqer
211*
30
15
57
21
Forest 88
2.
Guard
11*
Wildlife
04
02
01
03
01
3.
Guard/
Game
Watcher
Total 226* 32 16
95
61
22
*
Number
of
vacancies
indicated
above
subject
to
variation.
The details of the qualification, age limit, fee etc. are available
on
the website
http://forest.delhigovt.nic.
in
. Candidates must apply online through the website
http://forest.delhigovt.nic.
in.
The
closing
date
for submission
of
online application
is
up
to
13/02/2020,
11
:
59
PM after
which
the
link
will
be
disabled. Applications
received
through
any
other
mode
would
not
be
accepted
and
summarily
rejected.
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Conservator
of
Forests
(HQ)
Department of Forests & Wildlife
Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Vikas Bhawan, A-Block, 2
nd
Floor, I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110002.
Direct Recruitment Notice
Opening date of online registration of
applications
14 January 2020, 10:00 AM
Last date of online submission of
application with fees
13 February 2020, 11:59 PM
Tentative dates of computer based
online test
12
th
and/or 13
th
March 2020
NOTE: All the above dates are tentative and in case of any situation beyond
control, these dates may be changed at any time. Information about such
change(s), if any, will be given on the Department of Forests & Wildlife, Govt.
of NCT of Delhi website. Candidates are advised to remain in touch with the
website for information regarding this recruitment process and changes in the
schedule, if any.
Applications are invited online at the website of Department of Forests and
Wildlife, Govt. of NCT of Delhi http://forest.delhigovt.nic.in from eligible candidates
as per criteria laid down below for filling up the various posts. The details of the
posts, Pay Band/Grade Pay and eligibility conditions are as follows:
Post
Code
Name
of the
Post
Group
Pay Band/
Grade pay
Qualification
Total
Vacancies
UR
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
1.
Forest
Ranger
‘B’ Non-
Gazzeted
Non-
Ministerial
Level-6
[Rs.35,400-
1,12,400]
Essential: -
(1).Educational
Qualification:
(a) Bachelor’s Degree
in Science or
Engineering from any
recognized
University/Institute
with one of the
following subjects:
(i)Agriculture
(ii)Botany
(iii)Chemistry
(iv)Computer
Application/Computer
Science
(v)Engineering
Agriculture/
Chemical/civil
/Computer/ Electrical/
Electronics/Mechanical
(vi)Environmental
Science,
(vii)Forestry
(viii)Geology
(ix)Horticulture
(x)Mathematics
(xi)Physics
04*
03
-
-
01
-
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(xii)Statistics
(xiii)Veterinary Science
(xiv)Zoology.
(2)
(a) Physical Standard:
The minimum
standards for height
and chest girth for a
candidate shall be as
follows:
Heig
ht
Chest
Girth
No
rm
al
Ex
pa
nsi
on
M
163
84
05
F
150
79
05
However, the above
height standards are
relaxable to the extent
given below in case of
candidates belonging
to Scheduled Tribes
and Races such as
Assamese, Bhutanese,
Garhwali’s, Gorkhas,
Kumaonise,
Ladakhese, Mizo,
Naga, Nepalese,
Sikkimese and those
from Arunachal
Pradesh, Lahaul and
Spiti, Meghalaya
Male - 152 Cm
Female - 145 CM
(b)Male/Female
candidates must pass
a Physical Test
Covering a distance of
25/16 KMs respectively
within four hours on
foot.
2.
Forest
Guard
‘C’ Non-
Gazzeted
Non-
Ministeria
l
[PB-1 Rs.
5200-20200
with GP of
2000/-]
1. Essential:
12
th
/ Senior Secondary
examination passed
from a recognized
board.
2. Desirable :
Knowledge of Hindi.
211*
88
30
15
57
21
3. (a)
Physical Standards:
Heig
ht
Chest
Girth
No
rm
al
Ex
pa
nsi
on
M
163
84
05
F
150
79
05
Minimum height
standards for
Scheduled Tribes and
2
Races such as
Assamese, Bhutanese,
Garhwali’s, Gorkhas,
Kumaonise,
Ladakhese, Mizo,
Naga, Nepalese,
Sikkimese and those
from Arunachal
Pradesh, Lahaul and
Spiti, Meghalaya
Male - 152 Cm
Female - 140 CM
(b)Male/Female
candidates must pass
a Physical Test
Covering a distance of
25/16 KMs respectively
within four hours on
foot.
3.
Wildlife
Guard/
Game
Watche
r
C’ Non-
Gazzeted
Non-
Ministeria
l
Level-1 (Rs.
18000-
56900) as
per 7
th
CPC
Essential: 10
th
pass
from recognized
Board/Institute.
11*
04
02
01
03
01
* Number of vacancies indicated above subject to variation.
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1. Number of vacancies indicated above may increase/decrease or even reduce to
zero depending upon requirement and availability or non- availability of vacancies
due to one or another reason(s).
2. If a candidate wants to apply for more than 1(one) post, he/she needs to apply
separately for all such posts. In case of any clash in the test date/time for any two or
more posts, candidates need to decide the test they would like to take. Department
of Forests & Wildlife, Govt. of NCT of Delhi will not entertain any request for change
in test date/time later on. If a candidate opts to apply for more than one post, in that
case, separate application fee shall be payable for each and every application.
3. Candidates to ensure their eligibility for the post applied for: The candidates
applying for the above posts should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for
the post applied for. Their admission to all the stages of the examination will be
purely provisional, subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere
issue of admit card to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been
finally cleared by the Department of Forests and Wildlife. The Department of Forests
and Wildlife will take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original
documents only after the candidate has qualified.
4. In case, candidate does not fulfill the requisite prescribed qualification on or before
the last date of submission of application, his/her candidature shall be rejected out
rightly even though he/she qualifies the competitive examination conducted for
recruitment.
5. If on verification at any time before or after the online computer based examination
test or physical test (as applicable) it is found that they do not fulfill any of the
eligibility conditions; their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the
Department of Forests & Wildlife. If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, they
may render themselves liable to appropriate action by the Department of Forests &
Wildlife, as deemed fit.
6. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION(s): The online application can be
filled and submitted in all respects upto 13
th
February 2020 11:59 PM after which the
link will be deactivated.
7. The eligible candidates shall be issued an admit card three weeks before the
commencement of the examination. The admit card will be made available on the
Department of Forests & Wildlife website (http://forest.delhigovt.nic.in) for
downloading by candidates. No admit card shall be sent by post.
8. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES: In case of any
guidance/information/clarification regarding their application, candidature etc.
candidates can email at DOFWhelpdesk@gmail.com and/or contact Helpdesk (toll
free number will appear on the instruction sheet) between 10:00 AM and 06:00 PM.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
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Possession and use of electronic devices such as Mobile Phone, Microphone or any
other Associated Accessories, Bluetooth enabled devices, Calculator, Log
Tables/Pager, Digital Diary, Digital Watch, Book / Notes, metallic wears, Bangles,
Belts, Bracelets etc. are strictly prohibited in the Examination Hall. If any candidate is
found in possession of any of these devices/documents, his/her candidature is liable
to be summarily cancelled. As such, the candidate should not bring Mobile
Phone/Microphone and any of its accessories etc. in the Examination Centre. There
is no facility for safe-keeping of personal belongings of the candidates outside the
examination hall and Department of Forests and Wildlife will not be responsible for
its loss.
1. Eligibility Conditions:-
a) The candidate must be citizen of India
b) The educational qualification, age, experience, etc as stipulated in
Advertisement shall be determined as on the closing/last date of submission
of online application.
2. Reservation Benefits:
a) Reservation benefits will be available to the EWS/SC/ST/OBC/and other
special category candidates in accordance with the instructions/ orders /
circulars issued from time to time by the Govt. of Delhi.
b) Candidates who wish to be considered against reserved vacancies and /or
to seek age relaxation, must be in possession of relevant certificates
(SC/ST/EWS/OBC/Non Creamy layer/Educational/Experience etc.) issued
by the competent/notified authority on or before the cutoff date (closing
date of advertisement) otherwise their claim for any category will not be
entertained and their applications will be considered against Un-reserved
(UR) category vacancies, if eligible otherwise. The candidate has to select
that particular category when applying online for the post. No request for
change of category will be entertained at any later stage.
c) Only OBC (Delhi) candidates will be given the benefit of reservation/age
relaxation under OBC category. OBC (Outside) candidates will be
treated as Unreserved candidate and they must apply under UR
category. The OBC candidates must be in possession of non-Creamy
layer certificate, along with his/her caste certificate.
d) Only following two types of certificates will be accepted as valid certificates
for grant of benefit of reservation to OBCs:-
(i)OBC certificate (Delhi) issued by the Revenue Department of GNCT of
Delhi, on the basis of a old certificate issued to any member of individual’s
family from GNCT of Delhi.
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(ii) OBC certificate issued by a competent authority outside Delhi to a
person belonging to a community duly notified as OBC by GNCT of Delhi.
This certificate should have mandatorily been issued on the basis of OBC
certificate issued by Govt. of NCT of Delhi to a family member of the
concerned person who had been residing in Delhi before 08/09/1993.
e) A Candidate belonging to SC/ST/OBC who is selected on the same
standard as applied to general category candidates and who appears in
the general merit list is treated as own merit candidate. Such candidate is
adjusted against unreserved point of the reservation roster. Only such
SC/ST/OBC candidates who are selected on the same standard as
applied to general candidates shall not be adjusted against reserved
vacancies. In other words, when a relaxed standard is applied in selecting
an SC/ST/OBC candidate, for example in the age limit, experience,
qualification, permitted number of chances in written examination,
extended zone of consideration larger than what is provided for general
category candidates, etc., the SC/ST/OBC candidates are to be counted
against reserved vacancies. Such candidates would be deemed to be
unavailable for consideration against unreserved vacancies.
3. Age Relaxation:
Sr. No.
Categories
Extent of Age Concession
1.
Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes
05 years
2.
Other Backward Class
03 Years
3.
Departmental candidate with atleast
three years continuous service in Govt.
of NCT of Delhi.
Up to 05 years for Group ‘B’
posts (which are in the
same line or allied cadres and
where a relationship
could be established that the
service already rendered
in a particular post will be
useful for the efficient
discharge of the duties of
post.)
Up to 40 years of age (45
years for SC/ST, 43 years
for OBC) for Group ‘C’ post
(which are in the same
line or allied cadres).
(Note: - This will be regulated as per DoPT guidelines).
f) The date of birth accepted by the Department of Forests & Wildlife is that
entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in
a certificate recognized by an Indian University as equivalent to
Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by
a University, which must be certified by the proper authority of the
University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination
certificate.
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g) No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth
extracts from Municipal Corporation, service record and the like will be
accepted.
h) The expression Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate in this
part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned
above.
i) Relaxable for Govt. Employees & the employees of the Department of
Forests & Wildlife in accordance with the instructions issued by Govt. of
NCT of Delhi.
Note: Candidates should note that no subsequent request for change of
date of birth will be considered or granted.
4. Application fee and mode of remittance:
Application Fee will be Rs. 100/- for all categories of posts. Transaction
charges of the bank, as applicable shall be borne by the candidate.
All Female Candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled
Caste/Schedule Tribes are exempted from paying application fees as per
extant Government orders. No fee exemption is, however, available to OBC
candidates and they are required to pay the prescribed fee in full.
a) The application fees will be paid through online mode only.
b) No other mode of payment is accepted.
5. Examination Center:
The online examination as well as Physical test (as applicable) will be held at
the centers located in Delhi/NCR only.
6. Selection Procedure:
An online competitive examination for all categories of post will be as per
following details:
Post
Code
Post Name
Mode
Recruitment
of
Details of Examination
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1.
Forest
Ranger
Two stages:
Online Objective
Multiple Choice
Type
examination
followed by
Physical Test.
Stage-I
General Aptitude–
100marks/100questions
a) General Intelligence +
Reasoning – 25 marks/25
questions
b) General Awareness – 25
marks/25 questions
c) Quantitative Aptitude –
25 marks/25 questions
d) English Comprehension –
25 marks/25 questions
Physics, Chemistry,
Maths/Biology, Technology
& Environment –
100marks/100questions
Total – 200 marks/200
Questions [Duration (03)
Three hours].
Stage-II
Physical Test
The minimum standards for height
and chest girth for a candidate shall
be as follows:
Height
Chest Girth
Normal
expansion
M
163
84
05
F
150
79
05
However, the above height
standards are relaxable to the extent
given below in case of candidates
belonging to Scheduled Tribes and
Races such as Assamese,
Bhutanese, Garhwali’s, Gorkhas,
Kumaonise, Ladakhese, Mizo, Naga,
Nepalese, Sikkimese and those from
Arunachal Pradesh, Lahaul and
Spiti, Meghalaya
Male - 152 Cm
Female - 145 CM
(b)Male/Female candidates must
pass a Physical Test Covering a
distance of 25/16 KMs respectively
within four hours on foot.
2.
Forest Guard
Two stages:
Stage I:
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Online Objective
Multiple Choice
Type
examination
followed by
Physical Test
a) General Intelligence +
Reasoning – 40 marks/40
questions
b) General Awareness – 40
marks/40 questions
c) Quantitative Aptitude – 40
marks/40 questions
d)English Language &
Comprehension - 40 marks/40
questions
e)Hindi Language &
Comprehension – 40 marks/40
questions
Total – 200 marks/200
Questions (Duration Two
hours).
Stage II:
Physical Test
The minimum standards for height
and chest girth for a candidate shall
be as follows:
Height
Chest Girth
Normal
expansion
M
163
84
05
F
150
79
05
However, the above height
standards are relaxable to the extent
given below in case of candidates
belonging to Scheduled Tribes and
Races such as Assamese,
Bhutanese, Garhwali’s, Gorkhas,
Kumaonise, Ladakhese, Mizo, Naga,
Nepalese, Sikkimese and those from
Arunachal Pradesh, Lahaul and
Spiti, Meghalaya
Male - 152 Cm
Female - 140 CM
(b)Male/Female candidates must
pass a Physical Test Covering a
distance of 25/16 KMs respectively
within four hours on foot.
3.
Wildlife
Guard/ Game
Watcher
Online Objective
Multiple Choice
Type
examination
a) General Intelligence +
Reasoning – 40 marks/40
questions
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b) General Awareness –
40 marks/40 questions
c) Quantitative Aptitude –
40 marks/40 questions
d)English Language &
Comprehension – 40 marks/40
questions
e)Hindi Language &
Comprehension – 40 marks/40
questions
Total – 200 marks/200
Questions (Duration Two
hours).
7. Penalty for wrong answer:
Candidates should note that in order to discourage the guess work, in all such
cases where the question is of 01 marks there will be penalty of 0.25
(negative marking) for wrong answer/multiple answers marked by a candidate
in the objective type question papers having four alternatives.
8. Preparation of Merit:
i) Applicants for the post of Forest Ranger must have to qualify in section A &
B separately as per their category (UR/OBC/SC/ST etc.) minimum qualifying
marks. However, final merit will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks
of both the section A & B.
ii) The merit list of all the successful candidates for respective posts shall be
prepared separately on the basis of marks secured by the candidates in On-
Line examination.
iii) The Department of Forests and Wildlife reserves its right to prescribe a
minimum cut off mark for any post as per availability of candidates.
However, in case two or more candidates acquire same merit position, then
their date of birth shall be deciding factor to determine their merit, i.e. the
elder candidate shall be placed higher in the merit-list. In case of further tie,
candidate whose first name (according to secondary school exam certificate)
comes in alphabetical order (in English) will be placed higher in merit.
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9. Verification of documents:
Verification of documents as well as of identity will be done before issuing
offer/appointment letter, the date of which will be intimated separately.
It shall be mandatory for the candidates to appear at the time of document
and identity verification with the following original documents along with self-
attested one Photostat copy of the same on the date specified for the purpose
of verification of his/her original documents:-
(i) System generated printout of application with candidate’s scanned
photograph and signature.
(ii) Proof of application fee receipt.
(iii) Certificate/Marks-sheet of Secondary School Exam in which date of birth
of the candidate is indicated.
(iv) Degrees & Certificates of all educational and professional / higher
qualification, along with marks-sheet of all years/semesters.
(v) Certificate of SC/ST/OBC, as the case may be, issued by the concerned
Competent Authority. (If applicable)
(vi) Candidates already employed with Govt. Departments/PSU/Autonomous
Bodies will have to produce ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)’ from the
employer at the time of Joining Service, if offered appointment.
(vii) Aadhaar Card, if not issued then registration slip for Aadhaar.
(viii) Identity proof such as Voter ID Card, Passport, Driving License etc.
(ix) All other documents, as per details given in the advertisement and/or call
letter.
(x) In case a candidate does not appear before for verification of documents
/identity along with original documents, he/she shall not be eligible for
appointment and his/her candidature shall be rejected. No second opportunity
shall be provided for verification of documents/identity in any case.
10. HOW TO APPLY:
(i) Candidates are required to apply online on the website
http://forest.delhigovt.nic.in. Detailed instructions for filling up online
applications are available on the above mentioned website. The candidates
must go through these instructions carefully and follow them.
(ii) The candidate is required to upload a scanned (digital) image of
his/her recent photograph (less than 100 KB) and signature (less than 50
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KB) after submission of the application form online. In addition,
SC/ST/OBC candidates are required to upload the caste certificate
issued by the competent authority. No other document needs to be
uploaded.
The applicants are advised to submit only single application for same
post; however, if due to any unavoidable situation, if he/she submits
another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application
with the higher Application Sequence Number (ASN) (i.e. the application
which is registered later) is complete in all respects like applicants’
details, photograph, signature etc. The applicants who are submitting
multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher
Application Sequence Number (ASN) shall be entertained by the
Department of Forests & Wildlife. However candidates may apply for
multiple posts, subject to eligibility.
iii) All candidates, whether already in Government service, Government
owned industrial Undertakings or other similar organisations or in private
employment shall require to submit NOC from their present employer before
issue of offer/appointment letter.
iv) Persons already in Government service, whether in a permanent or
temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily
rated employees or those serving under the public enterprises are however,
required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing to their
Head of Office/Department that they have applied for Recruitment in
Department of Forests & Wildlife. Candidates should note that in case a
communication is received from their employer by the Department of Forests
& Wildlife withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at
the examination, their application will be liable to be rejected/candidature will
be liable to be cancelled.
v) Candidates are not required to submit along with their applications
any certificate in support of their claims regarding age, educational
qualifications and experience. The candidates applying for the
examination should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions
for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of
examination for which they are admitted by the Department of Forests &
Wildlife, will be purely provisional subject to their satisfying the
prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or
after the online examination and Physical test (as applicable) it is found
that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature
for the examination will be summarily cancelled by the Department of
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Forests & Wildlife, at any stage of the recruitment. If any of their claims
is found to be incorrect, they may render themselves liable to
appropriate legal/criminal action by the Department of Forests &
Wildlife, as deemed fit.
vi) If the candidate is found ineligible for the said post in accordance
with applicable Recruitment rules, framed by the Department even after
the issue of this offer of appointment, the same will be stand withdrawn
without any notice.
vii) The appointment done as a result of this direct recruitment notice is
purely temporary and is on a provisional basis and is subject to
verification of character and antecedents; in case character and
antecedents of the candidate is found not verified or any false
information is given by the candidate in self declaration submitted by
the candidate, the appointment shall be cancelled forthwith.
viii) The Department of Forests and Wildlife adheres to zero tolerance
policy toward any misconduct by any candidate or any persons.
ix) A candidate who is or has been declared by the Department of Forests &
Wildlife to be guilty of:
a) Obtaining support for his/her candidature by the following means, namely:-
i. Offering illegal gratification to, or
ii. Applying pressure on, or
iii. Blackmailing, or threatening to blackmail any person connected with the
conduct of the examination, or
b) Impersonating, or
c) Procuring impersonation by any person, or
d) Submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered
with, or
e) Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material
information, or
f) Resorting to the following means in connection with his/her candidature for
the examination, namely
i. Obtaining copy of question paper through improper means,
ii. Finding out the particulars of the persons connected with secret work
relating to the examination.
iii. Influencing the examiners, or
g) Using unfair means during the examination, or
h) Writing obscene matter or drawing obscene sketches in the scripts, or
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i) Misbehaving in the examination hall including tearing of the scripts,
provoking fellow examinees to boycott examination, creating a disorderly
scene and the like, or
j) Harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Department of
Forests & Wildlife for the conduct of their examinations, or
(k) Being in possession of or using mobile phone, pager or any electronic
equipment or device or any other equipment capable of being used as a
communication device during the examination; or
(l) Violating any of the instructions issued to candidates along with their
Admission Certificates permitting them to take the examination, or
(m) Attempting to commit or as the case may be abetting the Department of
Forests & Wildlife of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses;
may in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be
liable.
i. To be disqualified by the Department of Forests & Wildlife from the
examination for which he/she is a candidate and/or
ii. By the Department of Forests & Wildlife from any examination or selection
held by them;
iii. If he/she is already in service under Government to disciplinary action
under the appropriate Rules.
(n) If any candidate uses offensive/ abusive/foul language/obscene picture,
he/she will be liable to necessary penal action under relevant provisions of the
IT Act.
11. Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct:
Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are
false or suppress any material information while filling in the application form.
Without prejudice to criminal action/department from Department of Forests
and Wildlife examination wherever necessary, candidature will be summarily
cancelled at any stage of the recruitment in respect of candidates found to
have indulged in any of the following:
(i) Possession of mobile phone & accessories and other electronic
gadgets within the premises of the examination centers, whether in
use or in switch off mode and on person or otherwise.
(ii) Involved in malpractices.
(iii) Using unfair means in the examination hall.
(iv) Obtaining support for his /her candidature by any means.
(v) Impersonate/Procuring impersonation by any means.
(vi) Submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been
tampered with.
(vii) Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material
information.
(viii) Resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with
his/her candidature for the examination.
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(ix) Misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall with the
supervisor, invigilator or Department representatives.
(x) Intimidating or causing bodily harm to the staff employed by the
Department for the conduct of examination.
(xi) To be ineligible for the Examination by not fulfilling the eligibility
conditions mentioned in the Notice.
(xii) Candidature can also be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment for
any other ground which the Department considers to be sufficient
cause for cancellation of candidature.
12. Correspondence with the Department of Forests & Wildlife:
The Department of Forests & Wildlife will not enter into any correspondence
with the candidates about their candidature except in the following cases:
(i) The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admit Card by the dates
specified above. If a candidate does not receive his/her e-Admit Card or any
other communication regarding his/her candidature for the examination by the
stipulated date before the commencement of the examination, he/she should
contact the Helpdesk. No candidate will ordinarily be allowed to take the
examination unless he/she holds an e-Admit Card for the examination.
The candidates should note that their admission to the examination will be
purely provisional based on the information given by them in the Application
Form. This will be subject to verification of all the eligibility conditions by the
Department of Forests & Wildlife. The mere fact that admit card for the
Examination has been issued to a candidate, will not imply that his/her
candidature has been finally cleared by the Department of Forests &
Wildlife or that entries made by the candidate in his/her application for
the examination have been accepted by the Department of Forests &
Wildlife as true and correct. Candidates may note that the Department of
Forests & Wildlife takes up the verification of eligibility conditions of a
candidate, with reference to original documents, only after the candidate
has qualified the Examination. Unless candidature is formally confirmed
by the Department of Forests & Wildlife, it continues to be provisional. The
decision of the Department of Forests & Wildlife as to the eligibility or
otherwise of a candidate for admission to the Examination shall be final.
Candidates should note that the name in the e-Admit Card in some cases
may be abbreviated due to technical reasons.
(ii) Candidates must ensure that their e-mail IDs and mobile number given in
their online applications are valid and active till completion of whole
recruitment process.
(iii) Candidates should also note down their Application sequence
number for future reference. They may be required to indicate the same
in connection with their candidature for the Examination.
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(iv) Candidates seeking reservation/ relaxation benefits available for
SC/ST/OBC must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/ relaxation
as per eligibility prescribed in the rules/notice. They should also be in
possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support
of their claim as stipulated in the rules/ notice for such benefits, and these
certificates should be dated earlier than the due date (closing date) of the
application for Examination.
13. Withdrawal of applications:
No request for withdrawal of candidature received from a candidate after
he/she has submitted his/her application will be entertained under any
circumstances.
14. Other Instructions:
(i)Department of Forests & Wildlife reserves the right to
cancel/restrict/enlarge/modify/alter the recruitment process, if needed, without
issuing any notice.
(ii) Legal jurisdiction will be Delhi in case of any dispute.
15. SYLLABUS
15.1 FORESTS RANGER:
I. General Aptitude
(A) General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions of both
verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on
analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation,
problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, Visual memory,
discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and
figural classification, arithmetic number series, non- verbal series, coding and
decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are,
Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic
Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification,
Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word
Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations,
Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing
inferences, Punched hole/pattern–folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern–
folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching,
Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers
coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking,
Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
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(B) General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing
the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its
application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of
current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience
in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test
will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries
especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General
Policy & Scientific Research.
(C)Quantitative Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability of
appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of
the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals , fractions and
relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square
roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business,
Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic
identities of School Algebra, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its
various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its
chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents
to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Heights and Distances,
Histogram, Bar diagram & Pie chart.
(D)English Language & Comprehension: Questions in this components will
be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English
Language and will be based on spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms,
antonyms, spelling/detecting mis-spelt words, idioms & phrases, one word
substitution, improvement of sentences, active/passive voice of verbs,
conversion into direct/indirect narration, shuffling of sentence parts, shuffling
of sentences in a passage, cloze passage & comprehension passage.
II. Science, Technology & Environment
1. Physics
Units & Dimension, Motion, Work, Energy, and Power, Gravitation, Pressure,
Floatation, Surface Tension, Viscosity, Elasticity, Simple Harmonic Motion,
Wave, Sound Wave, Heat & Thermodynamics, Light, Static Electricity,
Current Electricity, Magnetism, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Scientific
Instruments, Inventions, Radioactivity, Nuclear fission and fusion,
Electromagnetism, The four fundamental forces, The kinetic theory of matter,
Magnetic effect of electric current, The Human eye and Defects.
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2. Chemistry
Matter and its state, Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Periodic
Classification of Element, Oxidation and Reduction, Acids, Base and Salts;
Behavior of Gases, Electrolysis, Carbon and its Compound, Fuels,
Metallurgy, Metals and Non-metals, Chemical Reactions, Radioactivity,
Electrochemistry, Catalyst, Hydrocarbons, List of important Drugs and
Chemicals, Fertilizers, Concepts of pH scale.
3 (i): Biology (Optional)
Introduction, Classification of Organisms, Cytology, Genetic, Structure of
Plant and Animal Cell, Classification of Plant Kingdom, Plant Morphology,
Plant tissue, Photosynthesis, Plant Hormones, Plant Diseases, Mode of
Nutrition in Plant, Control and Coordination in Plant, Sexual Reproduction in
Flowering Plant, Asexual Reproduction in Plant, Transport system in Plant,
Respiration and Excretion in plants, The Cell: The foundation of all living
things, Cell: Structure and Functions, Control and Coordination in Human,
Human Reproductive system, Excretory system in Humans, Respiratory
system in Humans, Human Circulatory system, The Heart, Composition of
Blood, Functions of Blood, Human Digestive system, Cell Division, Food and
Nutrition, Human Diseases, Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, Classification
of Animal Kingdom, The five kingdoms of life, Mode of Nutrition in Animal,
Nutrition in Animal, Sexual Reproduction in Animal, Respiration in Animals.
3 (ii): Mathematics: (Optional)
Real Numbers, Polynomials, Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables,
Quadratic expressions & Equations, Progressions, Triangles, Coordinate
Geometry, Trigonometry, Circles, Constructions, Areas, Surface Areas,
Volumes, Statistics, Probability, Graphs.
4. Technology
1. Role/impact of Science & Technology in Indian Development
2. Advancements in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Agriculture Science,
and Energy sector
3. Issues/challenges of development on Ecology and Environment
4. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
5. Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable
energy sources, use of alternate energy sources.
6. Biotechnology: Definition and explanation, Transgenic and Cryogenic
Organisms, Types, Bt Brinjal, Bt Cotton, Genetic Pollution, Concerns
about GM food
7. Information Technology: Important terms in computers and IT
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8. Nanotechnology: Definition and basic information
9. Space Technology: Space Research, Types of Orbits, Types of Satellites
10.Electromagnetic Spectrum: Important Terms,Types of EM Spectrum,
Different generations in Wireless Telephony , 3G v/s 4G
11.Food and Nutrition: Important Terms, Hunger and Malnutrition, food
resources and food problems, changes caused by agriculture and over-
grazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water
logging, salinity, organic agriculture.
5. Environment:
1. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental
impact assessment
2. Biodiversity – importance for human survival, International Union for
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, biodiversity hot spots, Red
Data Book.
3. Basic components of an ecosystem-structure and functional aspects of an
Ecosystem-Tropic structure-Ecological Niche-Ecological Dominance-
Stability, Diversity rule. Homeostasis, aquatic Ecosystem-physico-
chemical nature of lentic and lotic ecosystems. Types of aquatic
ecosystem-structure and organization with examples of fresh water
Ecosystem. Marine water ecosystem, estuarine water Ecosystem-
Mangroves. Terrestrial Ecosystem: Tundra forest, Grassland, Desert
ecosystem. Energy flow in ecosystems-Laws of Thermodynamics.
Productivity-Biomass production, primary productivity and net productivity.
Food Chain – Types of food chain with examples, Foodweb, Ecological
pyramid of biomes.
4. Environmental ecology – terms, effects of environmental degradation
5. Pollution – types, impacts, solutions, acid rain, smog, greenhouse gases,
algal bloom, ozone layer.
6. Waste management: Biochemical wastes, Municipal solid wastes, plastic
wastes
7. Sustainable Development – concept, technologies, renewable energy
sources, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, biomass gasification.
8. Conservation – conservation of natural resources, wildlife conservation,
national parks, wetlands, biosphere reserves.
9. Climate change – Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol, climate change
summits held.
10.Ecologically sensitive areas in India – Western Ghats, Himalayas, Aravallis
etc.
11.Laws, regulatory bodies and policies at national and international level –
Environment Protection Act, National Biodiversity Authority, Forest Right
Act, protocols and summits like Nagoya Protocol, Cartagena Protocol and
Lima Conference, etc.
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12.UNEP, FAO, UNESCO
13.Ramsar Convention, Montreux Record, the three Rio Conventions—
Convention on Biological Diversity (CoB), United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification – from the 1992 Earth Summit, etc.
14.Carbon trading and leakage issues, Kyoto mechanism, emission trading,
etc.
15.2 FORESTS GUARD & WILDLIFE GUARD:
i) General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of the
candidate’s General Awareness of the environment around him/her and its
application to society. The questions will be designed to test knowledge of
Current Events and of such matter of everyday observation as may be
expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating
to History, Polity, Constitution, Sports, Art & Culture, Geography, Economics,
Everyday Science, Scientific Research, National/International Organizations
/Institutions etc.
(ii) General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability: The syllabus of General
Intelligence & Reasoning Ability includes questions of both verbal and non-
verbal types. Test may include questions on analogies, similarities,
differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision
making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship, concepts,
arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number
series etc
.
(iii) Arithmetical & Numerical Ability : The test of Arithmetical and
Numerical Abilities will cover Number Systems including questions on
Simplification, Decimals, Fractions, L.C.M., H.C.F., Ratio & Proportion,
Percentage, Average, Profit & Loss, Discount, Simple & Compound Interest,
Menstruation, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Tables & Graphs etc. of 10th
level.
(iv) & (v) Hindi Language & Comprehension and English Language &
Comprehension: In addition to the testing of candidate’s understanding and
comprehension of the English and Hindi Languages, questions on its
Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms and its
correct usage etc. would also be covered. Reasoning Ability
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