Forest Department Recruitment 2023 – 2649 Vacancy, Online Apply

Application is invited from the State Level Police Recruitment Board (SLPRB), Assam has published an employment notification regarding the recruitment of 2649 posts of Forester Grade I, Forest Guard, AFPF Constable, Driver Constable, and Driver under Forest Department, Govt. of Assam. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online through this page.  

Last Date: 06/02/2023.

Forest Department Recruitment 2023 Details:

1. Name of Post: Forester Grade I

No of posts: 264 [Male: 185, Female: 79]

• UR: 140
• OBC/ MOBC: 42
• SC: 19
• STP: 35
• STH: 28

Essential Qualification: Bachelor Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent.

2. Name of Post: Forest Guard

No of posts: 1226 [Male: 859, Female: 367]

• UR: 704
• OBC/ MOBC: 268
• SC: 81
• STP: 71
• STH: 102

Essential Qualification: Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent examination passed from a recognized Board or Council.

3. Name of Post: AFPF Constable

No of posts: 981 [Male: 883, Female: 98]

• UR: 595
• OBC/ MOBC: 192
• SC: 57
• STP: 70
• STH: 67

Essential Qualification: HSLC or equivalent examination passed from a recognized Board.

4. Name of Post: Driver Constable

No of posts: 36 [Male: 33, Female: 3]

• UR: 18
• OBC/ MOBC: 10
• SC: 3
• STP: 3
• STH: 2

Essential Qualification: HSLC or equivalent examination passed from a recognized Board or Council and must possess valid driving license for LMV or MMV or HMV.

6. Name of Post: Driver

No of posts: 142 [Male: 99, Female: 43]

• UR: 73
• OBC/ MOBC: 39
• SC: 8
• STP: 12
• STH: 10

Essential Qualification: HSLC or equivalent examination passed from a recognized Board or Council and must possess valid driving license for LMV or MMV or HMV.

Other Criteria of Forest Department Recruitment 

Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens, and permanent resident of Assam. Selected candidates will have to submit proof of residence /Domicile Certificate after publication of the final select list. However, candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC/MOBC are exempted from submitting such certificates.

Employment Exchange Registration: Candidates must register his/ her name with a local Employment Exchange in Assam.

Local Language Proficiency: Candidates must speak Assamese or any other state language fluently.

Age Limit:

(I) Forester Grade I, Forest Guard & Driver: Candidates age must be between 18 to 40 years as on 01-01-2023 (i.e. Candidate must be born on or before 01.01.2005 and on or after 01.01.1983).

(II) AFPF Constable & Driver Constable: Candidates age must be between 18 to 25 years as on 01-01-2023 (i.e. Candidate must be born on or before 01.01.2005 and on or after 01.01.1998).

Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.

• SC/ STP/ STH: 5 years
• OBC/ MOBC: 3 years 

Physical Standard Requirements

Candidates must fulfill the following physical standard requirements in terms of height and chest. 

Forester Grade I & Forest Guards

Height (Minimum)

Chest (Only for men)

AFPF Constable, Driver Constable & Driver

Height (Minimum)

Chest (Only for Male)

Application Fee: No application fee is to be paid by the candidates.

How to Apply for Forest Department Recruitment 2023?

As per the advertisement, Interested and eligible candidates may apply online through the official SLPRB Recruitment portal. They may follow mentioned steps below.

1. Scroll down to the Important Links section .
2. Click on Online Application Form link .
3. A new webpage will be opened.
4. Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
5. Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
6. At the end click on submit button .
7. Don’t forget to take a print of submitted application form .

Important Dates of Forest Department Recruitment 2023

• Online application submission starts on: 23rd January 2023
• Last date for online application submission: 6th February 2023

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