ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: VIJAYAWADA
NOTIFICATION NO.06/2019, Dated:12.02.2019
FOREST SECTION OFFICERS IN A.P. FOREST SUB SERVICE
(GENERAL RECRUITMENT)
Applications are invited through online from eligible candidates for recruitment to the
post of Forest Section Officers in A.P. Forest Sub Service for 02 CF and 48 Fresh vacancies
in the Scale of pay RS. 21,230 -63,010/- within the age group of 18 to 30 years as on
01.07.2019.
The proforma application will be available on Commission’s Website
(https://psc.ap.gov.in) from 26/02/2019 to 20/03/2019 (Note:19/03/2019 is the last date for
payment of fee upto 11:59 mid night).
Forest Section Officers in A.P. Forest Service - 48 Posts
Educational Qualifications
Forest Section
Officers in A.P.
Forest Service
Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Botany or Forestry or
Horticulture or Zoology or Physics or Chemistry or Mathematics or
Statistics or
Geology or Agriculture as a subject or a Bachelor’s
degree In Engineering with Chemical Engineering or Mechanical
Engineering or Civil Engineering of any University an India,
established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, State Act
or Provincial Act or an Institution recognized by the University
Grants Commission or an equivalent qualification.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:-
i) No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment
to the post of FSO in the service, unless he is not less than 163
Cms., in height not less than 84 Cms., round the chest on full
inspiration and has a chest expansion of not less than 5 Cms., on
full inspiration.
ii) In case of women candidates, they must not be less than 150
Cms., in height, not less than 79 Cms., round the chest on full
inspiration and a chest expansion of not less than 5 Cms., on full
inspiration.
iii) Provided that the minimum height is relaxable by 5 Cms. In the
case of the candidates belong to Gurkhas, Nepalese, Assamese,
NAFA, Naga, Manipuri, Gauhati, Kummoni, Sikkimese, Bhutanese
and Scheduled Tribes.
iv) Provided further that in the case of candidates belonging to the
Scheduled Tribes, where the reserved quota cannot be fully
utilized for want of sufficient number of candidates possessing the
requisite physical qualifications, the physical standards shall not
be less than 158 Cms in height and not less than 78.8 Cms. Round
the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5 Cms
v) The candidate should possess normal eyesight apart from the
physical requirements prescribed above.
vi) The eligible candidates selected in written test shall be subjected
to the test of walking. In case of Male candidates, a distance of
25 Kms walking is to be completed in 4 hours duration. In case of
Woman candidates, a distance of 16 Kms is to be completed in 4
hours duration.
Note: the walking test is only a Physical endurance test and shall
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not carry any marks it is treated as a qualifying test.
vii) For qualified candidates, weightage shall be given to the NCC
certificate holders having requisite qualifications. Physical
measurements at the time of selection, as follows:
NCC-“C” Certificate holder – 5 bonus marks.
NCC-“B” Certificate holder – 3 bonus marks.
NCC-“A” Certificate holder – 1 bonus mark.
The final selection shall be done from among the persons who
have qualified in walking test based on the marks secured in
written examination duly observing roster points and the bonus
marks wherever applicable.
N.B: Common for Men and Women Must undergo a medical
Examination to be conducted by the Medical Board at
Visakhapatnam and produce a health certificate signed by the
Medical Board in the form prescribed by Article 49 of the Civil
Service Regulation testifying to the candidates sound hearing
and general physical fitness for outdoor work in the Forest
Department and to the fact that he / she bears on his/her body
marks of successful vaccination.
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