The candidate must be an Indian citizen. A male candidate with more than one living wife, or a woman who has married 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 fit, and free from any physical defect that could hinder the efficient discharge of duties. The Selection Authority reserves full discretion to reject a candidate found medically unfit, based on a Medical Board's report.

Category Gender Application Fee General, Category 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B Male Rs. 200/- Female / Third Gender Rs. 100/- SC, ST, Category-I Male Rs. 100/- Female / Third Gender Rs. 50/- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) are exempted from the application fee as per Government Circular No. CiAsuI 431 SanNi 2016 dated 28.12.2016. Mode of fee payment: Application fee can be paid online through UPI, NEFT, Credit Card, Debit Card, or Internet Banking. Candidates who wish to pay by cash can select the cash option during the online application, download the generated challan, and pay in cash at any branch of State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, or Central Bank of India. No other payment mode (DD, cheque, postal order, etc.) will be accepted, and no offline, postal, courier, or email applications will be considered.

There is no written examination for the Forest Observer post. The selection process consists of the following stages: Merit List: Prepared category-wise based on the marks obtained by candidates in SSLC or an equivalent qualifying examination, in the ratio of 1:20 (posts to candidates). Physical Standard Test (PST): Candidates shortlisted in the merit list are checked against the prescribed height, chest measurement/expansion (for men), and height/weight (for women) standards. Physical Endurance Test (PET) and Physical Efficiency Test: Candidates who clear the Physical Standard Test undergo endurance and efficiency tests as notified by the Department from time to time. Final Selection List: Prepared category-wise in the ratio of 1:1 (post to candidate) based on performance in the above stages. Physical Standards for Forest Observer (Male Candidates) Physical Standard All Other Category Candidates Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribe Candidates Height Minimum 163 cm Minimum 152 cm Chest (normal) Minimum 79 cm Minimum 74 cm Minimum chest expansion 5 cm 5 cm Physical Standards for Forest Observer (Female Candidates) Physical Standard All Other Category Candidates Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribe Candidates Height Minimum 150 cm Minimum 145 cm Minimum weight 40 kg 38 kg Note: the male physical standards above apply to third-gender candidates who identify as male, and the female physical standards apply to third-gender candidates who identify as female. Candidates with the following physical defects are disqualified from selection: knock-knees, bow legs, flat feet, varicose veins, impediment in speech and hearing, hydrocele (for male candidates), and defective vision/colour blindness/night blindness. DON'T MISSTSLPRB 7437 Constable, Warder, SI Online Form 20267,437 Posts • Police Constable, Warder, SI and More • TSLPRB31 Jul 20267,437 postsJSSC JTAACCE 7299 Para Teacher Online Form 20267,299 Vacancies • Para Teacher30 Aug 20267,299 postsNFR 6777 Act Apprentice Online Form 20266,777 Openings • NFR20 Aug 20266,777 postsIBPS 6715 PO Online Form 20266,715 Posts • IBPS26 Jul 20266,715 postsRRB 6557 Technician Online Form 20266,557 Vacancies • Technician • RRB29 Jul 20266,557 postsOSSSC 5989 Nursing Officer Online Form 20265,989 Openings • Nursing Officer05 Aug 20265,989 posts