IFS Exam Date, Admit Card, Result: Essential Details about UPSC IFS Exam 2018
IFS Exam in a Nutshell:
Briefing you about the IFS exam, it is one of the most sought Civil Service Examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit highly skilled professionals at All India level for the scientific management of its forests. It is also one of the three All India Services – other two being Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
IFS Exam Date:
The UPSC IFS Exam 2018 will be conducted in three stages – Preliminary, Main and Personal Interview. The notification for the IFS Preliminary Exam 2018 has been announced by the Commission on its official website. It was released on 7th February 2018. The last date to register for the exam is 6th March 2018 by 6 pm.
IFS Preliminary Exam 2018 – Important Dates (Announced)
IFS Preliminary Exam 2018 Events | Dates (Announced) |
Date of Notification | 7 February 2018 |
Last Date for Receipt of Applications | 6 March 2018 (6 pm) |
Examination Commencement Date | 3 June 2018 |
Exam Duration | 1 Day |
IFS Main Exam 2018 – Important Dates (Tentative)
After the preliminary examination is over, the Commission will announce the dates for IFS Main Examination. However, interested candidates can get an idea through the following table.
IFS Main Exam 2018 Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Examination Commencement Date | December 2018 |
Exam Duration | 1 Day |
IFS Interview 2018 – Important Dates (Tentative)
Candidates who overcome both the hurdles – Prelims and Mains – are called for the third stage of the exam. It is the Personality test or Personal Interview. Through this test, the statutory body will check the candidates’ leadership quality, problem-solving ability, decision-making skill and morality. The Interview section consists of 200 marks, which will determine the fate of the concerned candidates.
IFS Exam Results 2018 come in several stages based on the exam. The prelims qualifiers will be called for the mains exam, and the mains qualifiers will be invited for the Personality Test.
When and Where to Avail IFS Admit Card 2018:
The IFS admit card for this year will be released three to four weeks before the commencement of the exam. It will be made available by the Commission from its official website click here. Those who have submitted their application form successfully will be able to download the same. DOB and application number are the prerequisite ingredients required to download the hall ticket from the website. Carry the admit card to the venue on the day of the exam.