SAMVEG IAS proudly announces the UKPSC ACF FRO Interview Guidance Programme 2025, also called FIGP. Moreover, this dedicated programme prepares forest service candidates for the UKPSC personality test. Aspirants for Assistant Conservator of Forest, Logging Officer and Forest Range Officer therefore get focused support. In short, FIGP sharpens your presentation, closes your knowledge gaps and builds genuine confidence.
Why the UKPSC ACF FRO Interview Guidance Programme matters
In fact, the forest services interview differs sharply from a general administrative interview. For example, the board probes forestry, ecology and wildlife with unusual depth. Furthermore, members test your grasp of Uttarakhand forest policy and disaster management. Because of this, a generic mock interview rarely helps forest aspirants. Instead, FIGP builds every session around the forest board actual style. Consequently, you enter the room with clear answers and steady nerves.
FIGP 2025 at a glance
| Programme | Forest Interview Guidance Programme (FIGP) |
| Examination | UKPSC ACF / LO / FRO 2025 |
| Orientation dates | 4 – 6 September 2026 |
| Mock interviews | After document verification |
| Mode | Offline and online |
| Total vacancies | 58 posts |
| Enquiries | 8475904943 (WhatsApp / Telegram) |
| Centre | Nehru Colony, Dehradun |
Key features of the FIGP programme
Overall, the UKPSC ACF FRO Interview Guidance Programme follows a ten point plan.
- Intensive orientation: Firstly, our faculty runs three days of interview orientation classes.
- Mock interviews: Secondly, the panel conducts two mock interviews, and more on request.
- Bio-data work: Thirdly, each mentor studies your bio-data and questions you line by line.
- Environment current affairs: In addition, we cover climate, environment and forest governance.
- Uttarakhand focus: Similarly, we drill disaster, wildlife conflict and forest rights issues.
- Topper interaction: Meanwhile, last year selected ACF and FRO officers share their board experience.
- Expert panel: Notably, serving and selected forest officers sit on our mock boards.
- Personal feedback: Above all, every candidate receives one-to-one guidance and honest feedback.
- Gap analysis: Then, the panel maps your strengths and flags your weak areas.
- Answer refinement: Finally, our mentors polish your closing answers and your delivery.
UKPSC ACF, LO and FRO vacancies 2025
Altogether, UKPSC advertises fifty-eight posts across the three forest services. Specifically, the revised notification dated 30 April 2025 fixes the following distribution.
| Post | Total | Category break-up | For women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) | 03 | UR 3 | — |
| Logging Officer (LO) | 12 | UR 7 · SC 3 · OBC 1 · EWS 1 | 03 |
| Forest Range Officer (FRO) | 43 | UR 27 · SC 8 · OBC 1 · EWS 7 | 12 |
| Total | 58 | — | 15 |
Firstly, Assistant Conservator of Forest carries three posts, all unreserved. Secondly, Logging Officer carries twelve posts, and three of them go to women. Thirdly, Forest Range Officer carries forty-three posts, and twelve go to women. Notably, horizontal reservation applies inside these totals rather than above them. Therefore, candidates should read the official UKPSC notification before they calculate their chances.
Important dates and programme format
Firstly, the intensive orientation runs from 4 to 6 September 2026. Secondly, we deliver these three days both offline in Dehradun and online. Afterwards, the panel schedules mock interviews once document verification ends. Additionally, candidates may request extra mock sittings whenever they feel unprepared. However, we intimate the exact slot to each candidate individually. In other words, demand and slot availability decide your personal interview date.
What the UKPSC forest interview board actually asks
Firstly, the board opens with your home district, your hobbies and your service preference. Secondly, members turn to your graduation subject and push for applied answers. Thirdly, they raise forest law, wildlife protection and community forestry. Meanwhile, they often link a national policy to a local Uttarakhand example. For instance, a question on forest fires may shift to Kumaon chir pine belts. Therefore, you must connect theory with the ground reality of Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand forest topics you must revise before the interview
- Firstly, revise state forest cover figures from the latest India State of Forest Report.
- Secondly, study forest fire management, chir pine issues and the fire season calendar.
- Thirdly, prepare human-wildlife conflict, especially leopard and elephant cases.
- In addition, cover Corbett, Rajaji, Nanda Devi and the Valley of Flowers.
- Similarly, revise eco-tourism, van panchayats and the Forest Rights Act.
- Furthermore, follow Uttarakhand current affairs on landslides, cloudbursts and glacial floods.
- Above all, track the state budget allocation for forest and environment.
How the FIGP mock interview panel works
Our mock board mirrors the real UKPSC forest interview from the first minute. Initially, the panel opens with your bio-data, your district and your optional subject. Then, members move into forestry, ecology and Uttarakhand specific questions. Meanwhile, one expert tracks your body language, tone and pace. Afterwards, the panel debriefs you in detail and hands you written feedback. As a result, you correct the same mistake before the real board notices it.
Who should join the Interview Guidance Programme
Firstly, every candidate who cleared the UKPSC ACF, LO or FRO mains should join. Secondly, working candidates benefit because we run the whole programme online as well. Thirdly, first-time interviewees gain the most from the bio-data sessions. Similarly, repeat candidates use the feedback to fix an old presentation habit. Above all, serious aspirants treat the personality test as a scoring paper, not a formality.
Meanwhile, our UKPSC Lower PCS Interview Guidance Programme (LIGP) follows the same proven method. Notably, our students have already cleared the FRO and ACF examinations from this centre. Therefore, you may check our full UKPSC result record before you decide.
How to register for FIGP 2025
Registration stays simple, so it takes barely two minutes. Firstly, open the Google form linked below and fill your details. Next, our team confirms your seat in order of registration. Meanwhile, you may call or message us on WhatsApp and Telegram for any query.
WhatsApp / Telegram: 8475904943
Centre: A-160, Laxmi Road, beside PNB Bank, Nehru Colony, Dharampur, Dehradun 248001
Frequently asked questions
Who can join the UKPSC ACF FRO Interview Guidance Programme?
Any candidate who qualifies the ACF, LO or FRO mains may join. Moreover, we welcome both fresh and repeat interviewees.
Does FIGP run online as well?
Certainly, we run both the orientation and the mock interviews in either mode. Therefore, candidates outside Dehradun face no disadvantage at all.
How many mock interviews does a candidate get?
Every candidate receives two full mock interviews before an expert panel. However, we arrange extra sittings whenever a candidate asks for them.
When do the mock interviews start?
Subsequently, the panel begins mock interviews once document verification finishes. Afterwards, we allot individual slots according to demand and availability.
Does the panel include selected officers?
Indeed, selected ACF and FRO officers sit on our expert panel. Consequently, you hear feedback from people who cleared the same board recently.