UPPSC ACF RFO 2025 Recruitment 2025: Vacancies, Apply Now

UPPSC ACF RFO Recruitment 2025: Overview

The UPPSC recruits candidates for the posts of Assistant Conservator of Forests and Range Forest Officers. Graduates in the relevant fields can apply for these vancies to secure a stable job under UP Government and contribute to forest conservation and sustainability in the state. Important dates and details of the recruitment as per the official notification have been summarized in the table below.

UPPSC ACF RFO Recruitment 2025 Notification

UPPSC ACF RFO Exam Date 2025

The UPPSC ACF RFO Exam Dates afor each stage of the selection process are announced on the commission's website, a few weeks before the exam. Candidates can refwer to the table below for details about the same.

UPPSC ACF RFO Vacancy 2025

The UPPSC RFO ACF Notification 2025 has been released for vacancies of Assistant Consevator of Forests and Range Forest Officer posts. The post-wise UPPSC ACF RFO vacancy distribution is given below.

UPPSC ACF RFO Apply Online 2025

The aspirants can apply for these posts by submitting an online application to the UPPSC. The dates for submission of the application forms will be announced once the notification is released.The steps to apply online are mentioned below for your reference.

Step 1. Registration

Visit the UPPSC website. Go to the One Time Registration portal. Click on 'Register Now' for new registration. Enter the required details and complete the registration. You will get your credentials on e-mail and SMS.

Step 2. Fill the UPPSC RFO/ UPPSC ACF Application Form

Using the credentials provided during registration, login to the UPPSC Application Portal. Fill out the UPPSC ACF RFO application form. Enter all the details carefully and correctly.

Step 3. Upload Documents

Upload the required documents such as your photograph and signature in the prescribed format.

Step 4. Pay the Application Fee

After filling the form and uploading the documents, pay the required application fee as per your category. Then submit the application form and save its copy for reference.

UPPSC ACF RFO Application Fee

The application fee for UPPSC ACF & UPPSC RFO posts depends upon the category of the applicant. Details of the application fee are tabulated below for your reference.

UPPSC ACF RFO Selection Process 2025

The selection for the UPPSC Assistant Conservator of Forests and UPPSC Range Forest Officer posts includes a Preliminary Examination, follwoed by Mains Examination, Interview, and Physical Efficiency Test. Details of the same are discussed below.

Prelims

This is the first stage of the selection process. It comprise two objective-type papers on General Knowlege, of 200 marks each.

Mains

The Mains Exam comprises 7 papers of conventional-type. Each paper will have a weightage of 200 marks. The total marks for the mains exam will be 1400.

Interview

This stage of the selection process carries 150 marks. The interview aims to assess the candidate’s personality, intelligence, character, general awareness, academic interest and general suitability for the said post.

Physical Test

This will be a qualifying test which comprises the Physical Standards Test (PST) and Physcicqal Efficiency Test (PET). During the PST, candidates will be assessed for physical parameters like heigh, weight, chest measurement, etc. as follows:

The PET will assess the physical fitness of the candidates based on activities like running, walking, etc. The parameters for PET are listed below:

• The male candidates will be required to qualify a walking test of 25 km to be completed in 4 hours.
• For female candidates it will be 14 km walk to be completed in 4 hours. The arrangement for

UPPSC ACF RFO Eligibility 2025

The UPPSC ACF RFO eligibility is defined in terms of age limit and educational qualification. Each of them is explained in detail.

• The age limit for the UPPSC RFO and ACF posts is 21 to 40 years.
• The educationa qualfication for UPPSC Assistant Conservator of Forest is Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subject namely Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geology, Forestry, Statistics or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering 
• For the UPPSC Range Forest Officer post, candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree with two or more of the subjects, namely Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Forestry, Geology, Agriculture, Statistics, Horticulture, and Environment or Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science can apply.

UPPSC ACF RFO Syllabus 2025

The UPPSC ACF RFO Syllabus for the Prelims Papers I & II comprises topics related to General Studies. For the Mains Exam, the syllabus will have topics related to General Hindi & Essay, General Studies, and post-specific optional subjects. Among the optional subjects, candidates can choose any two subjects from Agriculture, Agriculture Engineering, Botany, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Forestry, Geology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Horticulture, and Environmental Science. 

UPPSC ACF RFO Exam Pattern 2025

The UPPSC ACF & RFO Exam Pattern for the Prelims and Mains exams has been summarized below for your quick reference.

UPPSC RFO ACF Books

Books play a crucial role in the exam preparation. Candidates must refer to the best UPPSC RFO & ACF Books for Prelims, Mains, and Interview to enhance their preparation. The best books are those which are written by reputed authors and cover the latest syllabus. These books also contain practice questions, sample papers, previous years' papers, and solved examples for better practice and reviison.

UPPSC ACF RFO Admit Card 2025

The UPPSC ACF & RFO Call Letter is released for each stage separately. It is made available on the commission's website, a few days before the exam. It is an important document without which candidates can not enter the exam hall. The call letter contains details about the exam date, time, and exam centre location.

UPPSC ACF RFO Cut Off 2025

The UPPSC RFO & ACF Cut Off Marks are announced on the commission's website along with the results, in a few weeks after the exam. Candidates need to score more than the respective category-wise cut off to be considered for further selection. Factors scuh as number of vacancies, category of the candidate, difficulty of the exam, etc., influence the cut off marks.

UPPSC ACF RFO Answer Key 2025

The UPPSC Assitant Conservator of Forests &  Range Forest Officer Answer Key is released in a few weeks after the Prelims Exam. It can be used by the candidates to verify theri responses with the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam, and estimate their approximate scores. Candidates can also raise objections against any incorrect responses in the provisional answer key.

UPPSC RFO & ACF Result 2025

The results for each stage of the UPPSC Assistant Conservator of Forests and Range Forest Officer selection process is released on the commission's official website, in a few weeks after that stage is completed. The candidates can check their UPPSC ACF RFO Result by following the steps mentioned below.

Hopefully, all the doubts and queries the UPPSC ACF RFO Recruitment has been addressed in this article. Candidates must start preparing for the preliminary exam as soon as possible. You can also download the Testbook App to get easy access for all the practice tests for this exam.