Pattern
TSPSC has invited applications from qualified aspirants for recruitment of 67 Forest Range Officers in 2017. The selection procedure involves: Written Exam (Online/OMR), Walking Test, a Medical Test and an Interview for the recruitment of FRO's.
Understanding the FRO Exam Pattern and exam syllabus will help the candidates in devising effective preparation strategies. Speed/Time management is vital in obtaining a good score in any competitive exam and hence, analysis of exam pattern and syllabus is very crucial to be able to complete the exams and preparation in the stipulated time. The FRO written objective exam has 4 papers: General Englsih, General Mathematics, General Studies & an Optional Paper. The FRO exam pattern is as shown in the table below.
| FRO Exam Pattern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Papers / Selection Process | No of Questions | Duration (min) | Max Marks |
| OMR/Online | General English Paper (Paper - I) | 100 Questions | 100 Minutes | 100 Marks |
| Mathematics Paper (Paper - II)(SSC/Higher School Standard) | 100 Questions | 100 Minutes | 100 Marks | |
| ✶ The marks in the above two exams are treated as qualifying marks only and they will not be considered in the final selection. | ||||
| OMR/Online | General Studies Paper (Paper - III) | 150 Questions | 150 Minutes | 150 Marks |
| Optional Paper(One Only) (Paper - IV) | 150 Questions | 150 Minutes | 300 Marks | |
| ✶ Candidates qualified in the written exam will be called for the walking and medical test | ||||
| Test | Physical Endurance Test (Walking test) | - | - | - |
| Medical Test | - | - | - | |
| ✶ Candidates who have qualified in walking test and found fit during the medical test will be called for the interview | ||||
| Interview | 50 Marks | |||
| Grand Total | 500 Marks | |||
NOTE:
1. The FRO written exam consists of 4 sections which are,
- General English
- General Mathematics
- General Studies
- Optional Paper
- General English
- General Mathematics and the minimum qualifying marks for the above papers are as follows: OCs:40%, BCs:35% SCs, & STs:30%. The marks secured by the candidates in the above qualifying exams will not be counted for the purpose of final selection.
- General Studies
- Optional Paper in order of merit will be called for verification of certificates as required, Community and Category wise for the vacancies available. And for Interview in the ratio of 1:2. The minimum qualifying marks for Interview / Selection are OCs:40%, BCs:35% SCs, & STs:30%. The minimum qualifying marks are relaxable in the case of SC/ST/BC at the discretion of the Commission.