According to a statement released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), of the selected candidates, 43 are from the General category, 20 are from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), 51 are from Other Backward Class (OBC), 22 are from Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 11 from Scheduled Tribes (STs)
Based on the result of the written part of the Indian Forest Service examination held by the UPSC from November 26 to December 3, 2023, and the interviews for the personality test held from April 22 to May 1, 2024, 147 candidates have been recommended for appointment to the posts in Indian Forest Service, it said.