To be eligible for KFD Forest Observer Recruitment 2026, candidates must meet all the conditions below, along with the qualification and age limit given in the next sections. The candidate must be a citizen of India. A male candidate with more than one living wife, or a female candidate married to a man who already has a wife, is not eligible for appointment without prior permission of the Government. The candidate must be mentally and physically healthy and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with efficient performance of duties. The candidate must meet the physical standards and pass the physical endurance and physical efficiency tests described below. The recruiting authority may reject a candidate as physically unfit on the advice of a medical board, and the Government's discretion is not limited by these rules. Applying online does not by itself make a candidate eligible for appointment. A candidate is considered to have accepted all the Acts, rules and regulations of the Government on applying. 🔔 Never Miss a Govt Job Again! ⚡ Get Custom Govt Job Alerts by Your Qualification (10TH | 12TH | Diploma | ITI | Graduate, Etc) Join Now

KFD Forest Observer Application Fee depends on the category and gender of the candidate. The fee is not refundable under any circumstances and cannot be adjusted against any other examination or recruitment of the department. Category Male Candidates Women and Third Gender Candidates General, Category IIA, IIB, IIIA and IIIB Rs. 200/- Rs. 100/- Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Category-I Rs. 100/- Rs. 50/- Persons with disabilities are exempted from the application fee, as per Government circular No. CASUE 431 SENENI 2016 dated 28.12.2016. How to Pay the Application Fee Online: After submitting the online application, pay the fee through the payment link provided, using UPI, NEFT, credit card, debit card or internet banking. Payment must be made on or before the last date fixed for fee payment. Cash: Select the cash option after submitting the online application, download and print the challan, and deposit the fee in cash at any branch of State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India or Central Bank of India. The fee can be paid before the last date to apply or within two days after it. If the last date for fee payment is a public holiday, the next working day is treated as the last date. Applications for which the fee is not paid within the prescribed period are treated as incomplete and rejected. Demand drafts, cheques, postal orders or any mode other than those stated above are not accepted. The original last date for fee payment was 02.09.2026. The extension letter does not mention a revised fee payment date, so candidates should check the official website for the current fee payment deadline.

KFD Forest Observer Selection Process is based on physical tests and SSLC marks. The notification does not mention any written examination. The stages below follow the order given in the notification. Screening of online applications: Applications are considered on the basis of the details filled in and the documents uploaded. Applications with incorrect, incomplete or unclear information are rejected at the initial stage. Provisional list for physical tests: Candidates are shortlisted in the ratio of 1:20 (post:candidate), based on marks obtained in SSLC or the equivalent examination. This list is for the Physical Standard Test, Physical Endurance Test and Physical Efficiency Test and is published on aranya.gov.in under "Nemakati" (Recruitment). The department does not correspond with candidates by letter. Physical Standard Test (PST): Height, chest, weight, eyesight, hearing and physical defects are checked. Physical Endurance Test (PET): A timed run. Candidates who fail are dropped from the process. Physical Efficiency Test (PEfT): Five events, of which candidates must qualify in at least three. Merit list: A circle-wise merit list is prepared from the SSLC (or equivalent) marks of candidates who qualified in the PET and PEfT. If two or more candidates have equal marks, the older candidate is ranked above the younger one. Provisional selection list (1:1): A provisional list is prepared in the ratio of 1:1 (post:candidate) for the notified vacancies of each category, as per the reservation rules, and published on the official website. Original document verification and medical examination: Candidates in the provisional list must appear with original documents on the date notified on the website. Kannada language test: Candidates who did not study Kannada as a first or second language in Class 10 must pass the Kannada language test under the Karnataka Civil Services (Kannada Language Test) Rules, 1984. Candidates who fail it are dropped from the process. Final selection list (1:1): The final list is prepared in the ratio of 1:1 for the notified circle-level vacancies, based on SSLC marks and the reservation rules, and published on aranya.gov.in. Physical Standard Test (PST) – Height, Chest and Weight Candidates Measurement All Other Category Candidates Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribe Candidates Male Height Minimum 163 cm Minimum 152 cm Male Chest (normal) Minimum 79 cm Minimum 74 cm Male Minimum chest expansion 5 cm 5 cm Female Height Minimum 150 cm Minimum 145 cm Female Weight Minimum 40 kg Minimum 38 kg The physical standards for male candidates apply to male third gender candidates, and those for female candidates apply to female third gender candidates. Physical Defects That Lead to Disqualification Knock-knees Bow legs Flat feet Varicose veins Impediment in speech and hearing Hydrocele in men Vision defects, colour blindness or night blindness Eye Vision Standards Candidates must meet the following vision standards, with or without spectacles. A colour vision test is compulsory, using the Lantern test, and low-grade colour vision is considered sufficient. Each eye must have full vision, and colour blindness, squint or any abnormal condition of the eye or eyelid is treated as a disqualification. Vision Better Eye Worse Eye Distant vision 6/6 metre 6/9 metre Near vision 0/6 metre 0/8 metre For the Lantern test, the distance between the lamp and the candidate is 16 feet, the lamp aperture is 1.3 mm and the exposure time is 5 seconds, for both higher and lower grade colour perception. Hearing Test Hearing is tested through Rinne's test, Weber's test and tests for vertigo. A candidate found with any hearing defect in these tests is disqualified. Physical Endurance Test (PET) Candidates Event Time Limit Male candidates 1600 metre run 7 minutes Female candidates and ex-servicemen candidates 1000 metre run 6 minutes Physical Efficiency Test (PEfT) Candidates must qualify in at least three of the five events below to move to the next stage. S. No. Event Male Candidates Female and Ex-servicemen Candidates 1 100 metre run 15 seconds 18.5 seconds 2 High jump 1.20 metre 0.90 metre 3 Long jump 3.80 metre 2.50 metre 4 Shot put (male: 16 lb; female: 8 lb) 5.60 metre 3.76 metre 5(a) 800 metre run 2 minutes 50 seconds – 5(b) 200 metre run – 40 seconds The physical endurance and efficiency tests for male candidates apply to male third gender candidates, and those for female candidates apply to female third gender candidates. Important Rules for the Physical Tests Candidates must appear at their own cost and make their own arrangements for travel and stay. The tests may continue for more than one day. Candidates must carry the hall ticket and a photocopy of the online application. Without these, entry is not allowed. One photo identity proof must be produced in original, along with a self-attested copy. Accepted proofs are Aadhaar card, passport, driving licence, PAN card, service ID card with photograph (State or Central Government, public sector or Government-owned companies), bank or post office passbook with photograph, registered land document or pattadar passbook with photograph, community certificate with photograph, ex-servicemen's pension book or pension payment order, NREGS job card with photograph, and Elector's Photo Identity Card (EPIC). Candidates must be physically fit before appearing. The department and the recruiting authority are not responsible for any accident or injury during the tests. No second chance is given to a candidate who fails, is injured or does not complete a test for any reason. If the date or time is missed, the candidature is cancelled or disqualified and no alternate date is given. All physical tests are recorded on video or CCTV. After the tests, candidates must give a specimen signature and left thumb impression before the committee or authority. If a pregnant woman candidate is more than 12 weeks pregnant, or has delivered less than 6 weeks earlier, she may submit a medical certificate to the authority. Where the conditions of the notification are met, such a candidate is given one chance to appear on the re-fixed date. She is otherwise dropped from the process. The recruiting authority may cancel or add any test centre in the notified circles or divisions, and any change is published on aranya.gov.in. A candidate who is medically disqualified may appeal to the authority within 7 days of the date of disqualification, and the decision of the medical board is final.