Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released the notification for the post of Asst Conservator of Forest in Group A (JB) and Forest Ranger in Group B. There is a total of 176 vacancies in this recruitment. The application opening date is 29-05-2023 and the closing date is 29-06-2023. Check the OPSC ACF, Forest Ranger Syllabus 2023 from the below-given section.
SELECTION PROCESS
- Written Exam: 1400 marks
- Physical Exam:
- Viva Voce Test: 200 Marks
OPSC ACF, Forest Ranger Syllabus 2023 & Exam Pattern
The selection process is based on the Written Exam, Physical Exam, and Viva Voce Test. Check the details from the below given section.
OPSC ACF & Forest Ranger Syllabus For General English
- Comprehension of a given passage: 30 marks
- Translation from Odia to English: 30 marks
- Grammar, usage, and vocabulary: 80 marks
- A short essay of around 1000 words: 100 marks
- Expansion of an idea: 20 marks
- Precis writing with a passage of around 1000 words: 40 marks
- Total: 300 marks
OPSC ACF & Forest Ranger Syllabus For General Awareness
The paper in General Knowledge will include knowledge of current events and of such matters as of everyday observation and experience in their scithe entific aspects as may be expected of an educated person, who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on Indian polity including the political system and the Constitution of India, History of India an Geography of a nature, which the candidates should be able to answer without special study.
- Total Marks: 300
OPSC ACF & Forest Ranger List of Optional Subjects
- Agriculture
- Botany
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Chemistry
- Forestry
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical engineering
- Physics
- Agricultural engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Veterinary science & animal husbandry
Provided that the candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects:
- Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture and Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Of the Engineering subjects viz. Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering-not more than one subject.
OPSC ACF & Forest Ranger Exam Pattern 2023
otal number of questions in the question papers of optional subjects will be eight. All questions will carry equal marks. Each paper will be divided into two parts, viz. Part A and Part B, each part containing four questions. Out of eight questions, five questions are to be attempted. One question in each part will be compulsory. Candidates will be required to answer three more questions out of the remaining six questions, taking at least one question from each Part. In this way, at least two questions will be attempted from each Part i.e. one compulsory question plus one more.
| Subject | Marks/ Time |
| Paper-I: General Knowledge | 300/ 3 hr |
| Paper-II: General English | 300/ 3 hr |
| Paper-III: First Optional (Paper I) | 200/ 3 hr |
| Paper-IV: First Optional (Paper II) | 200/ 3 hr |
| Paper-V: First Optional (Paper I) | 200/ 3 hr |
| Paper-VI: First Optional (Paper II) | 200/ 3 hr |
| Viva Voce Test | 200 |
OPSC ACF, Forest Ranger Syllabus 2023 PDF Download
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