Tamil Nadu Forest Department Field Assistance Exam Notification 2015: Apply Post for tamilnadu forest department exam book, forest exam model questions paper & tn forest model question papers

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TAMIL NADU FOREST UNIFORMED SERVICES RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE
9th Floor, Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015
Website : www.forests.tn.nic.in
Advertisement No.1/2014 Dated : 22-12-2014
NOTIFICATION
Applications are invited from 02-01-2015 to 30-01-2015 for Direct Recruitment
to the vacancies for the following posts :
Sl.
No.
Name of the Post
Name of the
Department /
Corporations
No. of
vacancies Scale of Pay
1 FORESTER
Tamil Nadu Forest
Department (TNFD)
148
Rs.9300-34800 +
G.P. 4400(PB-2)
2 FORESTER
Tamil Nadu Forest
Plantation
Corporation Limited
(TAFCORN)
17
Rs.9300-34800 +
G.P. 4400(PB-2)
3 FIELD ASSISTANT
Arasu Rubber
Corporation Limited
(ARC)
16
Rs.9300-34800 +
G.P. 4200(PB-2)
2. DETAILS OF VACANCIES :
UNIT G.T.
MBC
/DC
BC BC(M) SC SC(A) ST TOTAL
TNFD 46 30 39 5 22 5 1 148
TAFCORN 4 2 4 1 4 2 - 17
ARC 3 4 4 1 3 1 - 16
GRAND TOTAL 181
Note : The estimated number of vacancies given above is only tentative.

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3. IMPORTANT DATES :-
Date of Notification 22-12- 2014
Commencement of sale of Application 02-01- 2015
Last Date for receipt of applications 30-01- 2015
Date of written examination 22-02– 2015
Paper - I General Knowledge, Aptitude,
Mental ability, data analysis,
Basic English, Tamil Language etc.
10.00 A.M. TO 1.00 P.M
Paper - II General Science 2.00 P.M. TO 5.00 P.M.
4. QUALIFICATIONS :-
(A) AGE(as on 01.07.2014)
For Direct Recruitment of Forester other things being equal preference shall
be given to persons who have been discharged from Army services (Land
Force).
(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :-
Candidate should possess any one of the following or its equivalent
qualification awarded by an University or Institution recognized by the
University Grant Commission on the date of this notification viz.,
22-12-2014.
Must hold a Bachelors’ Degree in Science or Engineering of any recognized
University with any one of the following subjects :
1) Agriculture 2) Animal Husbandry 3) Botany 4) Chemistry
5) Computer Applications / Computer Science 6) Engineering (All
Engineering subjects including Agricultural Engineering)
7) Environmental Science8) Forestry 9) Geology 10) Horticulture
11) Marine Biology 12) Mathematics 13) Physics 14) Statistics
15) Veterinary Science 16) Wildlife Biology 17) Zoology
S.
No. Category of Candidates
Minimum age
(should have
completed)
Maximum age
(should not
have
completed)
1 “General” (ie., Candidates not
belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs,
MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs)
21 Years
30 Years
2 SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs,
BCs and BCMs and DWs of all
Castes
35 Years

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The Educational qualification prescribed for this post should have been
obtained by passing in the following order of sequence
S.S.L.C+H.S.C.+U.G. Degree. (10 + 2 +3)
(C) PHYSICAL STANDARDS :-
Candidates must possess the following minimum physical standards.
Category Height (Cm.)
Chest girth(Cm.)
Normal Expansion
Male 163 79 05
Female 150 74 05
For candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes, the following height
standard will be allowed.
Male Candidate - 152 Cm.
Female Candidate - 145 Cm.
Only candidates possessing the above said minimum physical standards
are eligible to apply for the post.
(D) PHYSICAL TEST :-
a) Candidates must pass a physical test covering a distance of 25/16 Km
within 4hours on foot by male/female candidates, respectively.
b) Applicants must satisfy a medical board as to his/her physical fitness
and capacity for rough outdoor work for the post applied for.
5. FEE:
Note:
1) Details regarding exemption of examination fee are furnished in
Annexure 7of “Information Brochure”
2) Issue of application forms: OMR application forms along with
“Information Brochure” can be obtained only from any one of the
designated Post Offices in Tamil Nadu/ Puduchery (as per the details of
Post offices provided in the Tamil Nadu Forest Department Website ie.
www.forests.tn.nic.in / Annexure-9 of the “Information Brochure”) on
payment of cash.
3) Filled in application forms should be addressed and sent to the “Chief
Post Master, Anna Road HO, Chennai-600 002” and should not be sent to
the Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee
(TNFUSRC) directly.
Fee Amount Total
Cost of application Rs. 50/- + Rs.10/- (Service
Charge to Post office)
Rs.60/-
Examination Fee Rs.250/- + Rs.12/- (Service
Charge to Post office)
Rs.262/-

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6. RESERVATIONS :
The Rule of reservation is applicable as per the Tamil Nadu Government Rules
and Orders in force.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION :
1. Application containing wrong claims relating to category of reservation
/ age / educational / physical qualification will be liable for rejection.
2. Knowledge of Tamil
Candidates should possess adequate knowledge of Tamil on the date of this
Notification. (For details refer Para 17(2) of the Information Brochure)
8. CENTRE FOR EXAMINATIONS:
Examinations will be held in sixcentres namely, Chennai, Salem, Madurai,
Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and Trichy. The Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services
Recruitment Committee (TNFUSRC) reserves the right to modify the Examination
Centres.
9. PROCEDURE FORSELECTION :
Based on the written examination, the successful candidates will be called for
appearing in Walking test, physical standards verification and personality test
for final selection.
A candidate who has not appeared in any one of the papers in Written
examination or the other tests will not be considered for selection even if he/she
secures qualifying marks in the written examination.
10. OTHER DETAILS:
For details regarding Age, Educational Qualification, Physical Standards, Physical
Test, General Information, Eligibility Conditions, the Syllabus and Scheme of
Examination, Examination Centre, Procedure of Selection, Examination Fee, How
to apply, No objection Certification, Concession and other important instructions
etc. candidates must refer the Information Brochure / visit Tamil Nadu Forest
Department website. (www.forests.tn.nic.in)
Member Secretary,
TNFUSRC