Tamil Nadu Forest Dept Recruitment 2018 for Forester, Forest Guard Posts

Tamil Nadu Forest Department has invited online applications from qualified candidates for Forester, Forest Guard posts in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written test and/or interview. The total number of vacancies is 1178. The applications have to be submitted online on the official website of Tamil Nadu Forest Department, the link for which is given at the end of the post.  The candidates have to submit the applications on or before the last date i.e 05th November 2018. All the important details like educational qualifications, pay scale etc. are mentioned in the official notification. This is a good opportunity to work in the Tamil Nadu Forest Department

About the vacancies

The total number of vacancies for this recruitment are as follows:

  • Total: 1,178 Posts
    • Forester – 300 Posts
    • Forest Guard – 726 Posts
    • Forest Guard with Driving License – 152 Posts

Educational Qualifications

The educational qualification needed for this recruitment are as follows:

  • For Forester: Bachelors Degree in Science or Engineering with the following subjects:
    • Agriculture
    • Animal Husbandry
    • Botany
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Applications / Computer Science
    • Engineering (All Engineering subjects including Agricultural Engineering)
    • Environmental Science
    • Forestry
    • Geology
    • Horticulture
    • Marine Biology
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Statistics
    • Veterinary Science
    • Wildlife Biology
    • Zoology

    Order of Sequence: S.S.L.C+H.S.C.+U.G. Degree. (10 + 2 +3)
    For Forest Guard: 10th Pass
    For Forest Guard with Driving License: Valid Driving License

Pay Scale

The pay scale for this recruitment are as follows:

  • Forester: Rs.35,900 – Rs.1,13,500/-
  • Forest Guard: Rs.18,200 – Rs.57,900/-

Age Limit

The age limit for this recruitment are as follows:

  • Lower age limit for these posts is 21 years
  • Upper age limit for these posts is 30 years

Last Date

The last date for this recruitment is as follows:

  • 05th November 2018

Official Links

Following are the official links and other important dates related to this recruitment:


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