UKPSC ACF / FRO in short
The UKPSC forest services exam recruits Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF), Logging Officer (LO) and Forest Range Officer (FRO). The 2025 cycle had a prelims on 18 May 2025 for 46 posts (3 ACF, 12 LO and 31 FRO). The prelims is a 150-question General Studies and General Aptitude paper; mains and an interview follow.
Updated on 27 October 2026 by Samveg IAS
This page brings together the exam pattern, previous year papers, our interview programme and our results for the UKPSC ACF, Logging Officer and FRO exams.
Exam stages
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Prelims (screening) | General Studies and General Aptitude: 150 questions, 150 marks, 2 hours, bilingual |
| Mains | Written papers, including forestry-related subjects, as per the advertisement |
| Interview | Personality test with a strong focus on forests, ecology, wildlife and Uttarakhand forest policy |
Previous year papers
Interview guidance: FIGP
Our Forest Interview Guidance Programme (FIGP) prepares ACF, LO and FRO candidates for the forest board. It includes orientation classes, mock interviews and bio-data work.
Our students
- In the first-ever UKPSC ACF exam (2019), 11 of our students made the final list.
- In the FRO 2021 exam, our classroom student Urvashi Gautam secured rank 1.
See all Samveg IAS results.
Forest services guidance
Mains guidance and the FIGP interview programme for ACF, LO and FRO candidates, in Dehradun and online.
See FIGP Call / WhatsApp: 8475904943
Frequently asked questions
The 2025 prelims, held on 18 May 2025, covered 46 posts: 3 Assistant Conservator of Forest, 12 Logging Officer and 31 Forest Range Officer posts.
The prelims is one General Studies and General Aptitude paper of 150 questions for 150 marks in 2 hours, in Hindi and English.
Yes. The Forest Interview Guidance Programme (FIGP) offers orientation classes, mock interviews and bio-data work for ACF, LO and FRO candidates.