UPSC IFS 2025 Exam - Result (Out), Cutoff, Answer key

Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC IFS application form on January 22, 2025. The last date to submit the UPSC IFS 2025 application form is February 21, 2025 (extended date). 

The application fee for prelims exam is Rs.100. Candidates can pay the UPSC IFS fee in both offline and online mode. Candidates who qualify the prelims stage needed to fill UPSC IFS Detailed Application Form (DAF) for Mains exam. The application fee for IFS DAF is Rs. 200 which could be paid either offline or online. Women, SC and ST candidates are exempted from paying the application fee.

Steps to fill UPSC IFS application form:

• Visit the UPSC official website
• Click on the "Apply Online" link to fill the application form.
• Complete the UPSC IFS 2025 OTR registration process
• Fill all required details in the IFS application form 2025
• Upload scanned copies of photograph and signature
• Pay application fee
• Save and print copy of payment receipt

The eligibility criteria of UPSC IFS 2025 is prescribed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in the notification. Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions provided by the Commission in order to be eligible to appear for the exam. UPSC IFS eligibility criteria 2025 have been given below.

Nationality: Candidates must be citizens of India

Age Limit: Candidates must be between 21 and 32 years

Educational Qualification: Candidates must hold Bachelor's degree with at least one of the subjects - Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or Engineering

Number of attempts: Candidates will be able to appear for the exam a maximum of six times

The exam pattern of UPSC IFS prelims exam is provided by UPSC along with the notification. The exam comprises of two papers of 200 marks each. Questions asked in Prelims will be objective type questions. As per the marking scheme, one mark is awarded to candidates for correct responses while 0.33 mark will be deducted for wrong answers. The exam pattern of UPSC IFS is provided in the table below.

UPSC IFS Exam Pattern - Prelims

The Mains exam comprises of six papers and each paper will be held for 3 hours. All questions asked in the exam will be conventional type questions. The exam pattern of UPSC IFS is provided below.

UPSC IFS Exam Pattern - Mains

The preparation tips of UPSC IFS provide candidates suggestions and advice to prepare for Indian Forest Service (IFS). Candidates following these guidelines can secure better marks in the UPSC IFS exam, increase their likelihood of recruitment to the post. The preparation tips for the exam are as follows.

• Candidates must examine the syllabus provided in the notification to identify the topics required for the exam
• After going through the syllabus, candidates should thoroughly study the exam pattern of UPSC IFS
• Next, candidates must prepare the routine for preparation in a manner that will let them cover all topics required for the exam while leaving ample time for revision
• Revision helps candidates brush up their knowledge of the topics they have covered for UPSC IFS
• After revision, candidates must practice previous years’ question papers, sample papers, mock tests, etc. to help get a better understanding of the exam

UPSC IFS admit card for Prelims exam is released by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on its official website. UPSC IFS admit card for Prelims will have information including the name of the candidate, roll number, registration number, date, time, venue of exam and guidelines to be followed on the day of exam. Candidates can download the admit card by visiting the website and logging in using the registration number or roll number. 

After logging in, the admit card is displayed on the screen. The same steps have to be followed to download the UPSC IFS mains admit card as well. Candidates must download and print a copy of the admit card and must carry it on the day of the exam to be allowed to appear for the test. 

UPSC 2025 admit card for Mains exam will be issued by Union Public Service Commission. UPSC IFS Mains admit card consist of details such as candidates' name, roll number, registration number, exam timing and centre details and exam day instructions.

Steps to download UPSC IFS admit card for Mains:

• Click on the link
• Enter registration number/ roll number and date of birth
• Download and print copy of admit card

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) releases the answer key of UPSC IFS Prelims exams after the declaration of final result. The answer key of prelims will be released online for all sets of General Studies - Paper 1 and 2. The answer key will be available in the form of PDF file. 

Candidates will be able to avail the answer key by clicking on the link which will be provided by UPSC. Upon clicking, the pdf file containing the correct answers to all questions asked in Prelims exam will be displayed on the screen. Candidates must download and save the answer key for future reference.

UPSC IFS answer key for Mains will not be released by Union Public Service Commission as the exam is descriptive in nature and comprises only conventional type questions.

UPSC IFS result for Prelims has been declared by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on June 11, 2025 in the online mode. UPSC releases the result of IFS prelims in the form of pdf file containing the roll numbers of candidates who have qualified the exam stage.

Procedure to check UPSC IFS result:

• Go to the official website. Click on the link on the homepage.
• The result will be displayed on screen in pdf format.
• The result will contain the roll number of candidates who have qualified the exam.
• Press ‘Ctrl + F’ and enter respective roll number to check whether they have qualified the exam.
• Download the pdf file for future reference.

UPSC will declare the result of UPSC IFS Mains on the official website. Based on the result of Mains exam, candidates will be called for Interview. After the Interview has been conducted, the Commission will prepare the final result on the basis of marks secured in Mains exam and Interview.

The cut off of UPSC IFS Prelims exam is the minimum marks that candidates are required to secure in order to be shortlisted for Mains exam. The Commission will determine the cutoff of prelims exam on the basis of marks obtained in Paper 1 subject to qualifying Paper 2 with minimum 33%. Candidates will be selected for Mains exam based on the cut off of UPSC IFS Prelims exam.

Union Public Service Commission will determine the cutoff of UPSC IFS for Mains after the conduct of the exam. Based on Mains cutoff, candidates will be selected for Interview stage of the exam. After the conduct of interview, a final cutoff will be released based on the combined scores of Mains exam and Interview. On the basis of the final cutoff, UPSC will recruit candidates for UPSC Indian Forest Services (IFS).

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts UPSC IFS exam in three stages – Prelims, Mains and Interview. Candidates need to qualify each exam stage to be shortlisted for the next stage of the UPSC IFS exam. Candidates will be selected for IFS Mains exam on the basis of marks secured in Paper 1 of Prelims provided they have qualified Paper 2 with minimum 33%. 

On the basis of performance in the Mains exam, candidates will be called for Personality test/ Interview. After the conduct of Interview, a final cutoff will be declared based on which candidates will be recruited for the post. Shortlisted candidates will be commissioned in various Government departments.