TN Forest Recruitment 2025: Apply Online for Forest Guard, Watcher & Forester Jobs @forests.tn.gov.in

TN Forest Recruitment 2025 TNFUSRC Notification for Tamil Nadu Forest Guard, Forester & Forest Watcher New Vacancies Released Soon to Apply Online TN Forest Application Form at www.forests.tn.gov.in:

TN Forest Department Recruitment 2025: TNPSC/ Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee Latest Job Advertisement has been announced to recruit 12th passed and bachelor’s degree holders. TNFUSRC invites Online Applications for Direct Recruitment of Forest Guard, Forest Watcher and Forester Vacancies in the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. According to the TNFUSRC notification, a total of 1382 Vacancies are to be filled by the forest authorities. Candidates must note the last date to apply online Tamil Nadu Forest Guard Vacancy 2025 Application Form.

Here TN Forest Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria, Selection Process, Important Dates, Pay Scale, Exam Fee, etc. related complete information is available in the following passages. Guys, we have furnished a direct link to download the TNFUSRC Forest Guard Notification 2025 PDF & TN Forest Apply Online Link at the bottom of this web page.

TN Forest Recruitment 2025: TNFUSRC Forest Guard & Forester Notification

Hello! TN Forest Latest Recruitment to fill up 1264 Forest Guard and Forest Watcher Posts and 118 Forester Posts has finally started at the official website. Interested candidates need to apply through a concerned website only. TNFUSRC Forest Guard Online Application shall start from March 2025 and will be available upto April 2025. Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee Online Application Form link will be disabled after the closing date of submission.

As per Educational Qualifications & Age Limit for TN Forest Guard and Watcher Job Vacancy 2025, age in the range of 21 to 30 years with qualifications like SSCL/ HSC pass are essential. Those candidates applying for Forest Recruitment in Tamil Nadu should ensure that they fulfil all the conditions for eligibility for examination.

Just before applying online, candidates are requested to go through the TNFUSRC Information Brochure from an official website (forests.tn.gov.in) link given below and read all instructions carefully. For TN Forest Jobs Notification Highlights, kindly have a look at the below table.

TN Forest Department Recruitment 2025: Overview

Organization Name:	Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee/ TN Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
Rectt. Advt. No.:	N/A
Post Names:	1) Forest Guard 2) Forest Watcher 3) Forester
Total Vacancies:	1382 vacancies (approx.)
Department Name:	Tamil Nadu Forest Department
Apply Mode:	Online mode
Registration Dates:	Will be intimated in due course
Online Exam Dates:	Will be intimated in due course
Qualifications:	SSLC pass/ 12th pass/ Bachelor’s Degree
Age Limitation:	21-30 years
Selection Stages:	Online Test, Endurance Test & PST
Job Posting:	Anywhere in TN State
Job Category:	Tamilnadu Govt Job
Official Website:	www.forests.tn.gov.in

TN Forest Vacancy 2025: Details

Candidates can check out the detailed distribution of TN Forest Vacancies from the below table as we have shared Category-wise & Post-wise:-

Post Code No.	Name of the Posts	Total Vacancies	Category Names
			GT	BC	BCM	MBC/ DC	SC	SC (A)	ST
–	FOREST GUARD (FG)	1264
–	FOREST WATCHER (FW)
–	FORESTER	118
Total No. of Vacancies ⇒		1382

Eligibility Criteria for TN Forester, Forest Guard & Watcher Jobs 2025

TNFUSRC has set specific eligibility criteria for Tamil Nadu Forest Department Jobs to ensure that only the most qualified candidates are selected. Candidates interested in applying for the TN Forest Guard, Watcher & Forester Recruitment 2025 must ensure they meet the specified eligibility criteria as follows:-

Age Limit

TN Forest Guard, Forester & Forest Watcher Age Limit (as on 01st July 2024) is tabulated below:-

Sr. No.	Category Names	Minimum Age Limit	Maximum Age Limit
1	General (GEN)/ Unreserved (UR)	21 years	30 years
2	SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/ DC, BC & BCM and DW of all Castes	21 years	35 years
3	Ex-servicemen (Ex-S)	21 years	30 years

Educational Qualification

Applicants should possess the following educational qualifications on the date of notification to be eligible for forest jobs in Tamilnadu:-

• Forest Guard: Higher Secondary Course Pass (12th pass) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology or Botany as one of the subjects.
• Forest Watcher: Passed SSLC Public Examination or its equivalent with eligibility for admission to Higher Secondary Courses of Studies (or) to College Courses of Studies.
• Forester: Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering from any University recognized by the University Grants Commission.
• FG with Driving Licence:
  • Higher Secondary Course (Plus Two) Pass with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology or Botany as one of the subjects.
  • A valid Driving licence issued by the competent Transport Authority.
  • A Certificate from a reputed firm or company mentioning that the candidate possesses experience in the driving of Light motor vehicles OR Heavy Motor Vehicles for not less than 03 (three) years after getting the driving licence.
  • Basic knowledge about the general mechanism of automobiles.
  • First aid certificate issued by the recognized organization in Tamil Nadu.
  • A clear eye-sight.

Tamil Nadu Forest Department Salary 2025

The level of pay scale cum salary post-wise in the TN Forest Department is as follows:-

Post Names	Level of Pay
Forest Guard	Rs. 18,200/- to Rs. 57,900/- (Level 05)
Forest Guard with a Driving Licence	Rs. 18,200/- to Rs. 57,900/- (Level 05)
Forester	Rs. 35,900/- to Rs. 1,13,500/- (Level 13)
Forest Watcher	Rs. 16,600/- to Rs. 52,400/- (Level 03)

TNFUSRC Exam Application Fee 2025

To apply for the posts of TN Forest Guard/ Forest Watcher and Forester, the application cum exam fee category-wise is as follows:-

Category Names	Fee Payable
SC/ ST Candidates:	Rs. 150/- (Rupees One Hundred & Fifty) + applicable service charges
All Other Category Candidates:	Rs. 300/- (Rupee Three Hundred) + applicable service charges

Candidates can pay the fee Online by payment through Payment Gateway only, and Offline modes of payment (Demand Draft/ Postal Order, etc.) will not be accepted.

TNFUSRC Forest Guard Selection Process 2025

According to the procedure of selection, Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee is going to appoint the best candidates for TN Forest Guard, Forest Watcher & Forester posts based on performance in the following process:-

S. N.	Test Names	Maximum Marks/ Qualifying
1	Online Examination	150 Marks
2	Physical Standards Test/ Verification	No Marks (Qualifying)
3	Certificate of Physical Standards	No Marks (Qualifying)
4	Endurance Test	No Marks (Qualifying)

For the Final Selection, all the eligible aspirants based on their Online Examination Marks, will be called to participate in Certificate Verification (CV), Physical Standards Verification (PSV) and Endurance Test (ET) in a 1:3 ratio as per the selection process. Contestants must satisfy a Medical Board in Chennai related to their physical fitness as well as capacity for rough outdoor work in the TN Forest Department.

Download TN Forest Guard Admit Card

TNFUSRC Forest Guard Result/ Merit List & Cutoff Marks

www.forests.tn.gov.in Recruitment 2025: Important Dates

The Scheduled Dates for TN Forest 2025 Recruitment Process will be tabulated below whenever officially announced by TNFUSRC:-

Events	Forest Guard & Forest Watcher Posts	Forester Posts
Date of Official Notification/ Advertisement:	To be announced soon	To be notified shortly
Starting Date of Online Application Process:	To be announced soon	To be notified shortly
Last Date for Submission of Online Application Form:	To be announced soon	To be notified shortly
Due Date to Pay Exam Fee by Online Mode:	To be announced soon	To be notified shortly
Starting Date for Commencement of Edit Option in Online Form:	To be announced soon	To be notified shortly
Last Date to Edit Details in Online Application Form:	To be announced soon	To be notified shortly
Last Date to Take a Printout of your Application Form:	To be announced soon	To be notified shortly
Mock Test or Practice Test Dates:	To be announced soon	To be notified shortly
Dates for Availability of Written Exam Hall Ticket:	1 week prior exam date	07 to 08 days before exam date
Dates of Online Computer based Written Exam:	To be notified later on	To be notified later on
Date of Publishing Online Exam Answer Key:	To be notified later on	To be intimated later on
Date of Releasing Online Exam Result:	To be notified later on	To be intimated later on
Certificate Verification & PST Exam Dates:	To be notified later on	To be intimated later on
Endurance Test Date:	To be notified later on	To be intimated later on
Final Merit List Declaration Date:	To be notified later on	To be intimated later on

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How to Apply TN Forest Guard Forester Online Application Form 2025?

Candidates can follow the below Steps to Apply @www.forests.tn.gov.in TNFUSRC Online Application for the Posts of Forest Guard & Foresters at the online web portal:-

• 1st Step – Open the Tamil Nadu Forest (TNFOREST) Department‘s Official Website, i.e. forests.tn.gov.in
• 2nd Step – Now on a homepage, click on a link titled as ‘TNFUSRC Forest Guard & Forest Watcher and Forester Recruitment Notification 2025’.
• 3rd Step – Select the name of the Post for which you wish to apply your application.
• 4th Step – Download the Information Brochure and read the entire details of TN Forest Recruitment without wasting time.
• 5th Step – If you are eligible for registration, then press the ‘Apply Online’ link.
• 6th Step – Fill up your details like Full Name, Date of Birth, Communal Category, Email ID, Contact Number, Academic Qualification, Centre of Examination & other related information as per the instructions.
• 7th Step – Upload your scanned image of the recent colour passport size photograph (JPG/ JPEG format of size 20-50 KB), signature (JPG/ JPEG format of size 10-20 KB) and relevant certificates, etc.
• 8th Step – Pay your Exam Fee by Online payment through Payment Gateway.
• 9th Step – Ensure the information provided is correct as no modifications will be allowed after the last date of registration.
• 10th Step – Finally, click on the ‘SUBMIT’ button available at the end of the Online Application format.
• 11th Step – Registration Number and Password will appear on your screen after the successful registration process.
• 12th Step – Download and take the printout of your application just for future reference.

Official Links for TN Forest 2025 Recruitment

TNFUSRC Forest Guard Official Notification (Previous):	DOWNLOAD PDF
TN Forest Guard Online Application Form 2025:	APPLY ONLINE (Link Update Soon)

TN Forest Guard Exam 2025 Pattern

Aspirants willing to apply must know the Tamilnadu Forest Exam Pattern, as it will help to plan the preparation. Here is the complete scheme of the TNFUSRC Written Exam, Physical Standards & Endurance Test in the below tables:-

Written Examination Scheme

• TN Forest written examination will be held in Online mode, i.e. Computer Based Test (CBT).
• The written exam will have 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
• There will be a maximum of 150 marks.
• All questions carry equal marks.
• The question paper will be in both English and Tamil.
• In case of any discrepancy between the Tamil and English versions of the question paper, the English version shall prevail.
• The written test duration will be of 180 minutes.
• There will be no negative marks for wrong answers in the online test.
• The qualifying marks are 45 for reserved and 60 for unreserved category candidates.

Subject Names	Time Duration	Total Marks	Mini. Qualifying Marks
			BC, BCM, MBC/ DC, SC, SC(A) & ST	Others
General Knowledge	03 hrs (10 AM to 01 PM)	150 marks	30% marks	40% marks

NOTE: To check the syllabus, go to the Information Brochure attached along with this blog.

Physical Standards Scheme

Category Names	Height (cm)		Chest (cm)
	ST & Jungle Tribes	Others	Normal	Expansion
Male	152 cm	163 cm	79 cm on full expiration	05 cm (on full inspiration)
Female & Third Gender	145 cm	150 cm	74 cm on full expiration	05 cm (on full inspiration)

♦ About Certificate of Physical Standards ♦

Aspirants need to obtain a certificate containing the Height & Chest Measurement particulars from a Medical Officer (above the rank of an Assistant Surgeon) appointed by the Govt to India Medical Institution on or after the Notification dated 30th November 2019. Just with reference to the Metric System, all the measurements must be specified as per rules. As and when called by officials, aspirants need to submit the documents.

Endurance Test (ET) Pattern

Category Names	Run	Duration
Male	25 Km distance walk	04 hours
Female & Third Gender	16 Km distance walk	04 hours

TN Forest Exam Admit Card 2025

Eligible candidates will be issued a Hall Ticket for the TN Forest exam through the official website. The TNFUSRC authority will not issue Admit Cards by Post. All those candidates whose applications are not rejected, only they will get their E-Admit Card for the Online Exam. TNFUSRC Exam Call Letter will be downloaded by submitting the Registration Number and Password on the login page.

The mere issue of a Call Letter to candidates shall not mean that their candidature has been cleared by the recruiting officials. Admit Card is a mandatory document for appearing in the Tamilnadu Forest exam. Guys, you will get an Admit Card download link from here whenever officially at the official website.

TN Forest Guard Recruitment 2025: Help Desk

For technical issues regarding online registration and application process, aspirants can reach officials through the following toll-free helpline number & email ID. It is to notify candidates that operational hours will be 07 days a week from 08 AM to 08 PM:-

Contact Address:	TN Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee, 8th Down Floor, No. 01, Jeenis Road, Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.
Helpline Number for Query:	044 – 24341251
Helpline Number for Technical Issues:	1800 419 2929 (toll free)
Official Email ID:	tnfusrc.tnchn@nic.in

Conclusion on TNFUSRC Recruitment 2025

If you are interested in the TNFUSRC Recruitment 2025 of Forest Guard Posts, then hurry up & apply before the due date. Here in this article, we have tried our level best to mention all the information about the Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee Notification. All those who have applied are advised to stay tuned to this web page for further latest updates on the TN Forest Recruitment 2025 Process.

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