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APPSC Forest Ranger Officer Exam 2023 Study Notes available

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The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department, one of the administrative divisions of the AP government, deals with the management of the forests in AP. The department works with the aim of managing, protecting, and conserving forests. The forest department is categorized into 12 territorial circles and 43 divisions. The department also conducts the recruitment process for AP Forest Department Jobs.

Candidates interested in joining the department have to go through the entrance examination. The official notification for various vacancies will be released by the AP Forest Department. Here are the details about the AP Forest Department Recruitment 2022. The department will release the notification for recruitment at various posts.


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Solved Papers	Relevant Books	Courses
Notification	Latest Update	Syllabus
Answer key	Cut-off	Result

AP Forest Department Recruitment 2022 Eligibility

Here are the eligibility details for various posts in AP Forest Department:

S.No.	Name of the Posts	Age Limit	Educational Qualification
1	Forest Section Officer	18-30 Years	Graduate in Botany/ Horticulture/Forestry/Zoology/Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/ Statistics/Geology/Agriculture
2	Assistant Beat Officer	18-30 Years	Must Have Passed SSC or its Equivalent Examination
3	Forest Beat Officer	18-30 Years	Must Have Passed Intermediate or its Equivalent Examination
4	Thanadar’s	18-30 Years	Must Have Passed 10th Class or Its Equivalent
5	Bungalow Watchers	18-30 Years	Must have Passed 10th Class or its Equivalent
6	Technical Assistant	18-36 Years	Must have a Trade Certificate of Draftsman (Civil) i.e ITI in the State or its Equivalent Examination

Physical Standards

For female aspirants

Height: not less than 150 cm

Chest: 74 cm (normal) and 74+5cm (expanded)

For male aspirants

Height: not less than 163 cm

Chest: 79 cm (normal) and 79+5 cm (expanded)

APPSC Forest Range Officer Syllabus
and Exam Pattern

The APPSC Forest Range Officer Syllabus would include the syllabus for the screening test, the main exam, and the Computer Proficiency Test. Candidates must prepare according to the syllabus set by the commission to secure a seat as a Forest Range Officer. Below is the syllabus for all the written exams conducted for the FRO recruitment 2020.

Download the APPSC Forest Range Officer Syllabus 2020 Here

Screening Test

The APPSC FRO Syllabus for the Screening Test will include two parts namely A and B. Part A of the examination covers General Studies, Mental Ability, and Mathematics, whereas Part B Covers General Forestry – I & II. A detailed syllabus for both the parts is given in the table below.

Paper

Syllabus

Part A :

General Studies & Mental Ability

General Science
Current events of national and international
History of India
World Geography and Geography of India
Indian polity and Economy
Mental Ability
Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
Disaster Management etc.

Mathematics

Arithmetic
- Number System
- Elementary Number Theory
Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry: Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems
Mensuration
Statistic
Measures of central tendency
Mensuration
Statistics

Part B

General Forestry – I

Plant Science
Plant Varieties
Biodiversity & its conservation
- Introduction
- Threats to biodiversity
- Conservation of biodiversity
Agriculture
Horticulture Science
- Importance of horticulture in terms of economy, production, employment generation, environmental protection, and human resource development.
- Nutritional value of horticultural crops.
- Divisions of horticulture and their importance.
Plant Propagation
Greenhouse Production
Soil Science
Geology
Water Resource Management
Watershed Management
Silviculture
Agroforestry, Social Forestry, Joint Forest Management
Farm, Agri & Forest Power Tools & Machinery,
- Types, Uses, maintenance, and safety measures.

General Forestry – II

Ecosystems & Wildlife
Forest Protection And Wildlife Biology
Genetics and Breeding
Nutrition
Veterinary Science
Economic Zoology
Forest Economics, Legislation & Administration
Sampling Theory
Forest Mensuration, Remote Sensing and Forest Working Plan
Renewable and non-renewable resources: Natural resources and associated problems.
Environmental Sciences
Transportation Techniques
Project Management
Communications

Main Exam syllabus

The APPSC FRO Syllabus for the Main examination will cover 5 parts. Candidates must prepare each subject thoroughly to move on to the next stage. The detailed APPSC Forest Range Officer Syllabus has been provided below for candidates to take note of. Candidates should download the entire syllabus from the official APPSC website.

Part A	Syllabus
General English & General Telugu (To be qualified individually)	English: Comprehension Usage and idioms Vocabulary and Punctuation Logical Rearrangement of sentences Telugu Synonyms & Vocabulary Grammar Telugu to English Meanings English to Telugu Meanings
Paper-I General Studies & Mental Ability	General Science Current events of national and international History of India World Geography and Geography of India Indian polity and Economy Mental Ability Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection Disaster Management etc.
Paper-II Mathematics	Arithmetic Algebra Trigonometry Geometry Mensuration Statistics
Paper-III General Forestry-l	Plant Science Plant Varieties Biodiversity & its conservation Agriculture Horticulture Science Plant Propagation Greenhouse Production Soil Science Geology Water Resource Management Watershed Management Silviculture Agroforestry, Social Forestry, Joint Forest Management Farm, Agri & Forest Power Tools & Machinery,
Paper-IV General Forestry-II	Ecosystems & Wildlife Forest Protection And Wildlife Biology Genetics and Breeding Nutrition Veterinary Science Economic Zoology Forest Economics, Legislation & Administration Sampling Theory Forest Mensuration, Remote Sensing and Forest Working Plan Renewable and non-renewable resources: Natural resources and associated problems. Environmental Sciences Transportation Techniques Project Management Communications

Computer Proficiency Test

Contents of Part-A
MS-Word	Create and save a document using MS WORD a. Deletion of Character, Word, line, and block of text b. Undo and redo process c. Moving, Copying, and renaming. Format the Text document a. Character formatting b. Paragraph formatting c. Page formatting Spell check the document a. Finding and Replacing text b. Bookmarks and Searching for a Bookmarks c. Checking Spelling and Grammar automatically d. Checking Spelling and Grammar using Dictionary Print the document a. Print Preview b. Print Dialog box Mail Merge in Ms-word a. Create a main document and data file for mail merging b. Merging the files c. From letters using mail merging d. Mailing labels using mail merging Table creation in Ms-word a. Create a table in document b. Add row, column to a table c. Changing column width and row height. d. Merge, split cells of the table. e. Use formulae in tables. f. sorting data in a table. g. formatting a table. Ability to type on Qwerty keyboard of Computer at a speed of at least equivalent to 30 Words per 1 minute (Lower typewriting test).
Contents of Part-B
MS-Excel	Create and save a new workbook in Excel. Entering Data into Worksheet. Editing data of Worksheet. Formatting the text in the cells. Formatting the numbers in the cells. Formatting cells. Copying format of the cell along with data format. Changing the height and width of cells. Freezing Titles, splitting the screen Enter formulae for calculation in the cells. Copying the formula over a range of cells. Inserting built-in functions into the cells. Create graphs for the data using Chart Wizard. Format graphs in Excel. Printing of worksheet.
Contents of Part-C
MS-Powerpoint	Create and save a new presentation using MS-Powerpoint. -The layout of the opening screen in Powerpoint. -The toolbars in MS Powerpoint. Choose Auto Layout for a new slide. Insert text and pictures into a blank slide. Insert new slides into the presentation. Apply slide transition effects. Slide show. Set animation to text and pictures in a slide. Set the sounds, order, and timing for animation.
Contents of Part-D
MS-Access	Creation and manipulation of databases.
Contents of Part-E
Internet	Browse the Net using Browser software (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google.Chrome, etc.,). Search the Web using Search Engines. Create an Email account. Send and receive Email. E-commerce transactions. Web content uploading. Ability to operate Mac OS / Pages / Keynote /Numbers.