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New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission has issued the UPSC Indian Forest Service (IFS) Main exam 2025 admit card. Registered candidates can access the UPSC IFS Mains admit card 2025 through the official website of the commission, upsc.gov.in. The registration ID and date of birth are required to log in and download the UPSC IFS Mains hall ticket 2025.
On the exam day, candidates must carry the hall ticket and a valid photo identity proof such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving license or similar documents. Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam hall without a hall ticket. The details mentioned in the UPSC admit card include the candidate's name, roll number, registration number, photograph, signature, exam centre details, exam date, exam timing, paper-wise details, and guidelines to follow on the exam day.
| Date | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2025 | General English | General Knowledge |
| November 17, 2025 | - | - |
| November 18, 2025 | Mathematics Paper 1/ Statistics Paper 1 | Mathematics Paper 2 / Statistics Paper 2 |
| November 19, 2025 | Civil Engineering Paper 1 / Chemical Engineering Paper 1 / Mechanical Engineering Paper 1 / Zoology Paper 1 | Civil Engineering Paper 2 / Chemical Engineering Paper 2 / Mechanical Engineering Paper 2 / Zoology Paper 2 |
| November 20, 2025 | Agricultural Engineering Paper 2 / Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper 2 / Physics Paper 1 | Agricultural Engineering Paper 2 / Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper 2 / Physics Paper 2 |
| November 21, 2025 | Chemistry Paper 1 / Botany Paper 1 | Chemistry Paper 2 / Botany Paper 2 |
| November 22, 2025 | Geology Paper 1 | Geology Paper 2 |
| November 23, 2025 | Agriculture Paper 1 / Forestry Paper 1 | Agriculture Paper 2 / Forestry Paper 2 |
As per the UPSC IFS Main 2025 pattern, the exam will be conducted in two shifts. The forenoon session will be held from 9 AM to 12 PM and an the afternoon session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
The written test will comprise six papers. Paper 1 will be for general English and paper 2 for general knowledge for a total of 300 marks each. Papers 3, 4, 5, and 6 will have two subjects selected from the list of optional subjects and carry 200 marks each. The duration of each paper will be three hours.