An official recruitment advertisement (Advt. No. 12-Exam/2026) has been published by the Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow. This competitive state recruitment drive aims to onboard young and physically fit candidates for Forest Guard (Van Rakshak) and Wildlife Guard (Vanya Jeev Rakshak) positions under the Forest and Wildlife Department of the Government.
Mandatory Criteria: This mains examination recruitment is strictly open only to candidates who have actively appeared in the SSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025 and hold a valid, positive scorecard issued by the commission.
Recruitment Overview
- Hiring Organization: Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
- Post Category: Forest Guard & Wildlife Guard (Group ‘C’ Cadres)
- Total Post Count: 708 Vacancies
- Employment Type: Regular / Permanent Government Job
- Application Mode: Online Only (Via Official Portal)
- Selection Process: PET 2025 Shortlisting, Main Written Examination, Physical Measurement Test (PMT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, & Medical Exam
Post-Wise Vacancy and Pay Structure
- Forest Guard (Van Rakshak): 647 Vacancies (318 Regular Selection + 329 Special Recruitment) | Pay Level-2 (₹19,900 – ₹63,200 per month)
- Wildlife Guard (Vanya Jeev Rakshak): 61 Vacancies (10 Regular Selection + 51 Special Recruitment) | Pay Level-2 (₹19,900 – ₹63,200 per month)
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must systematically confirm their physical build and academic prerequisites before registering:
- Educational Qualifications & Gateways
- Core Education: Must have successfully passed the Intermediate (Class 12th) examination from the U.P. Board or any equivalent educational board recognized by the government.
- Scorecard Mandate: Possession of a valid, normalized UPSSSC PET 2025 scorecard is compulsory. Candidates with zero or negative marks in PET 2025 cannot apply.
- Age Profile & Cut-Off Timeline
- Age Limits (As on July 1, 2026): Minimum 18 Years to Maximum 40 Years.
- Upper Age Relaxations: Standard structural state relaxations apply smoothly to reserved categories (OBC, SC, ST, and Skilled Sportspersons) as per existing Uttar Pradesh government civil rules.
- Physical Standards and Measurements (PMT)
- Height Requirement (Male): 168 cm minimum for UR/OBC/SC categories; 160 cm minimum for ST candidates.
- Chest Requirement (Male): 84 cm minimum with a mandatory expansion capacity of at least 5 cm for UR/OBC/SC; 82 cm minimum for ST.
- Height Requirement (Female): 152 cm minimum for UR/OBC/SC; 147 cm minimum for ST candidates.
- Weight Parameter (Female): Must range strictly between 45 kg and 58 kg.
- Application Processing Fees
- All Categories (UR / OBC / SC / ST / EWS): ₹25/-
- Payment Gateway Rule: The processing fee must be submitted electronically through credit/debit card, internet banking, or UPI channels directly during the online application process.
Selection Process & Exam Pattern
The competitive hiring layout utilizes multiple screening tiers to filter physical and academic merit:
- Stage 1 (Shortlisting): Candidates are initially filtered and shortlisted for the Main Written Examination based on their normalized PET 2025 score indices.
- Stage 2 (Mains Written Exam): Features an objective OMR-based test containing 100 questions for a total of 100 marks with a duration of 2 hours. A negative marking penalty of 0.25 marks is deducted for every incorrect response. The syllabus covers:
- Subject-Related Knowledge (Forest, Wildlife & Environment): 50 Marks
- Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge: 20 Marks
- Computer & IT Knowledge: 15 Marks
- Elementary Mathematics & Biology: 15 Marks
- Stage 3 (Physical Efficiency Test): Purely qualifying in nature. Male candidates must complete a 25 Km run while carrying a 10 kg weight within 4 hours. Female candidates must complete a 14 Km run without any additional weight within 4 hours.
How to Apply Online
- Navigate to the “Live Advertisement” segment on the homepage and click on the online application link corresponding to Advt. No. 12-Exam/2026.
- Log in to the candidate dashboard using either your UPSSSC PET 2025 Registration Number along with personal authentication details (Date of Birth, Gender, Domicile, Category) or via the mobile OTP system.
- Review your personal parameters and academic metrics, which will automatically be pre-filled from your original PET 2025 record database.
- Enter your specific Class 12th intermediate board roll numbers, passing years, and grade percentages cleanly in the matching fields.
- Proceed to the document verification layout where your registered photo and signature blocks will appear from the database, and verify them for formatting errors.
- Pay the category-uniform application processing fee of ₹25/- securely through the integrated State Bank Multi Option Payment System (SBIMOPS).
- Review your entire text input layout carefully to prevent typos, click the final application submission button, and download a printed copy of the final application form configuration for your future reference tracker.
Important Links
- Official Website Portal: UPSSSC Commission Authority Homepage
- Apply Online Link: UPSSSC Candidate Registration Gateway
