| Conducting body | Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB). Official website ↗ |
|---|---|
| Posts | Forester (Vanpal), Forest Department |
| Qualification | Senior Secondary (10+2) from the Rajasthan board, CBSE or an equivalent board, plus working knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari and knowledge of Rajasthani culture. |
| Age limit | 18–40 years on 1 January 2027 (general category) |
| Domicile | Not required |
| Selection stages | Qualify the Common Eligibility Test (Senior Secondary level). → Written exam. → Physical measurement and a walking test: 25 km for men and 16 km for women within 4 hours (qualifying). |
| Latest notification | Forester Direct Recruitment 2026 (Advt. No. 01/2026) · 259 vacancies |
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About Rajasthan Forester
Foresters are field staff of the Rajasthan Forest Department. RSSB's 2026 notification has 259 posts: 213 in non-scheduled areas and 46 in scheduled areas, open to candidates who qualified CET (Senior Secondary level) 2024. The post has physical standards and a long walking test.
Eligibility
Age limit
General category: 18–40 years, counted on 1 January 2027.
Age relaxation
- OBC: 5 years
- SC: 5 years
- ST: 5 years
- 5 years for SC, ST, OBC and MBC men who are natives of Rajasthan; 5 years for general women; 10 years for SC, ST, OBC and MBC women of Rajasthan.
- 3 extra years for all applicants, because no forester recruitment was held in the previous three years.
Qualification
Senior Secondary (10+2) from the Rajasthan board, CBSE or an equivalent board, plus working knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari and knowledge of Rajasthani culture.
Other conditions
- You must have qualified CET (Senior Secondary level) 2024.
- Minimum height 163 cm for men and 150 cm for women; chest 84 cm for men and 79 cm for women, with 5 cm expansion. Lower heights apply to some groups listed in the notice.
Selection process
- Qualify the Common Eligibility Test (Senior Secondary level).
- Written exam.
- Physical measurement and a walking test: 25 km for men and 16 km for women within 4 hours (qualifying).
Exam pattern
Written exam
Mode: Objective · Duration: 2 hours · Negative marking: 1/3 mark for each wrong answer
| SUBJECT | MARKS |
|---|---|
| General knowledge and social studies | 50 |
| Everyday science | 20 |
| Mathematics | 15 |
| Current affairs | 15 |
Rajasthan Forester syllabus
General knowledge and social studies
- History of Rajasthan: civilisations, dynasties, 1857, peasant and tribal movements, integration
- Art and culture of Rajasthan: architecture, painting, folk music, dance, deities, fairs and festivals
- Indian political system with focus on Rajasthan
- Geography of India and Rajasthan
Everyday science
- Everyday science at senior secondary level
Mathematics
- Mathematics at senior secondary level
Current affairs
- Current events with focus on Rajasthan
What they ask
The forester paper has 100 questions for 100 marks in 2 hours, with 1/3 mark cut for each wrong answer. Half the marks come from general knowledge and social studies centred on Rajasthan. Questions are set at senior secondary level. After the written exam, the walking test and physical measurements are pass-or-fail.
How to prepare
- Build up to the walking test gradually; 25 km in 4 hours for men and 16 km for women needs weeks of practice.
- Check your height and chest against the notice before applying, since the standards are fixed.
- Put Rajasthan history, culture and polity first, as that block carries 50 of the 100 marks.
- Revise class 10 to 12 science and maths basics for the remaining 35 marks.
Practise Rajasthan Forester syllabus topics a few minutes a day with short quizzes in the Improvam app.
Previous papers and answer keys
Rajasthan Forester FAQs
A walking test: men must cover 25 km and women 16 km within 4 hours. It is qualifying, along with minimum height and chest standards.
Sources
- RSSB detailed advertisement, Forester Direct Recruitment 2026 ↗ (official, checked )
- RSSB advertisements list ↗ (official, checked )
Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.
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