INDIAN COUNCIL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
(An autonomous Body of the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India)
Recruitment for the posts of Scientist-B – 2022
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) invites online applications from
Indian nationals for recruitment to the posts of Scientist-B.
Candidates declared successful for the post of Scientist-B will be recommended for
appointment in the level 10 (7th CPC) of the Pay Matrix (Rs.56,100 – 177500) plus
allowances as admissible under the rules/orders of ICFRE.
VACANCIES FOR SCIENTIST-B : The number of vacancies in Scientist ‘B’
under various disciplines are given below:-
Approximate number of posts: 44 (UR-12, EWS-10, SC-05 and OBC-15, ST-02)
2101-Biotechnology (SBT) – 04
Essential Qualification
First class M.Sc. degree in Bio-technology / Agricultural Bio-technology from a
recognized University with specialization in Plant Biotechnology.
Desirable Qualification
Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
2102-Botany (SBOT)- 04
Essential qualification
First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany with Specialization in Plant Taxonomy from a
recognized University.
Desirable Qualification
Ph.D. degree in relevant subject
2103-Cellulose and Paper
(SCNP) – 01
Essential Qualification
M.Sc. Cellulose and Paper Tech./M.Sc. Pulp & Paper Science Tech./B.Tech. in Pulp &
Paper Tech.
OR
B.Tech. in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with M.Tech. in Pulp & Paper.
Desirable Qualification
Ph.D. degree in relevant subjects
2104-Chemistry (SCT)- 05
Essential Qualification
First class M.Sc. degree in Chemistry from a recognized University with specialization in
Organic Chemistry
Desirable Qualification
Ph.D. degree in relevant subject
2105-Forest Ecology
(SECO) – 02
Essential Qualification
First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany / Forestry / Environment Science/Ecology from a
recognized University with specialization in Forest Ecology / Ecology.
OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Natural Science/Life Sciences/Environment Management from
a recognized University with specialization in Forest Ecology/ Ecology.
Desirable Qualification
Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
2106-Entomology (SENT) – 02
Essential Qualification
First class M.Sc. degree in Zoology/Agriculture from a recognized University with
specialization in Entomology
OR
First class M.Sc. degree in Entomology/Agricultural Entomology from a recognized
University.
Desirable Qualification
Ph.D. degree in relevant subjects
2107-Environmental
Science (SENV) – 02
Essential Qualification
First Class M.Sc degree in Environmental Science or Environment Management from a
recognized university
OR
First class B.E./B.Tech. in Environmental Engineering form a recognized university.
Desirable Qualification
M.Tech or Ph.D. in relevant subjects.
2108-Forestry (SFT) 1 1 2 1 – 05
Essential Qualification:
First class M.Sc. degree in Forestry from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification
Ph.D. degree in relevant subject
2109-Genetics (SFG) – 04
Essential qualification
First class M.Sc. degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding/ Plant Genetics from a recognized
University.
OR
First class M.Sc. degree in Forestry/Botany/ Agriculture with specialization in
Genetics/Forest Genetics/Tree improvement from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification
Ph.D. degree in relevant subject
2110-Information
Technology (SIT) – 02
Essential Qualification
First Class B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science / Information Technology
Desirable Qualification
M.Tech / M.E / Ph.D. degree in relevant subjects.
2111-Pathology (SPP) – 01
Essential Qualification
First Class M.Sc. degree in Botany/Forestry/Agriculture from a recognized University
with specialization in Plant Pathology/ Forest Pathology / Microbiology
OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Plant Pathology/Microbiology from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualifications
Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
2112-Soil Science (SSS) – 02
Essential qualification
First Class M.Sc. degree in Forestry/Agriculture from a recognized University with
specialization in Soil Science.
OR
First Class M.Sc. degree in Soil Science/ Agricultural Chemistry from a recognized
University.
Desirable qualification
Ph. D degree in relevant subject
2113-Wood Science and
Technology (WST) – 10
Essential Qualification
First class M.Sc. degree in Wood Science & Technology/Physics from a recognized
University.
Desirable Qualification
Ph.D. degree in relevant subject.
(*) One post each in Wood Science and Technology, Chemistry and Information Technology disciplines are reserved/earmarked for Diyvangjan (PwD) under Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) category.
($) Specialization means a candidate must have a degree in specialization (or) special/elective paper (or) dissertation in the stream of the specialization. The specialization should be in the essential qualification.
EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of GoI and outcome of any litigation. The appointment against EWS category shall be provisional and is subject to the Income and Asset certificate being verified through the proper channels and if the verification reveals that the claim to belong to EWS is fake/false the service will be terminated forthwith without assigning any further reasons and without prejudice to such further action as may be taken under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code for production of fake/false certificate. The Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the authorities mentioned in the prescribed format shall only be accepted as proof of candidate’s claim as belonging to EWS.
In case the qualifying degree (M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech etc.) carries a Grade Point Average (GPA) system, instead of Percentage system, the duly certified conversion system prescribed by the educational institution must be submitted to ascertain requisite qualification of “First Class Degree” from the said educational institution.
The Director General, ICFRE reserves the right to increase or decrease the posts or not to fill any or all the advertised posts without assigning any reasons..
CENTRE FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION:
The candidates are required to select two (02) Centres in order of preference. The Council reserves the right to allot an examination centre other than the preference given by the candidate. After allotment of examination centre, request for change of examination centre shall not be accepted in any circumstances and the candidate will have to appear at the allotted centre. The candidates will also have to make their own arrangements for travel and stay for the examination.
The written examination will be held at 09 centres as given below: –
| Centre of Examination | Centre Code No. |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru (Karnataka) | 01 |
| Coimbatore (Tamilnadu) | 02 |
| Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | 03 |
| Guwahati (Assam) | 04 |
| Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) | 05 |
| Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) | 06 |
| Jodhpur (Rajasthan) | 07 |
| Ranchi (Jharkhand) | 08 |
| Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | 09 |
The Chairman, Recruitment Board, ICFRE shall have the authority to cancel/change any examination centre without assigning any reason thereof.
AGE LIMIT: The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years but not more than 35 years as on the closing date for application.
The upper age is relaxable upto five years for departmental candidates (ICFRE Employees)..
The upper age is relaxable for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Divyang categories as per rules of the Government of India subject to production of prescribed certificate from the Competent Authority.
The upper age limit is relaxable up to 10 years for Divyang (OH/PH) candidates in identified (*) marked discipline
APPLICATION FEE:
Details of application fee to be paid:
| Sl.No. | Category of Candidate | Examination Fee | Processing Fee | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Unreserved (UR)/EWS | Rs.1,000/- | Rs.1000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 2. | Other Backward Class (OBC) | Rs.1,000/- | Rs.1,000/- | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 3. | Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Divyang/Women | -Nil – | Rs.1000/- | Rs.1000/- |
OBC candidates whose caste is not listed in Central List (as available on National Commission for Backward Classes website www.ncbc.nic.in) and who are not covered under the provisions as applicable to OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) candidates, shall be treated as General Category candidates for all purposes. Accordingly, OBC Candidates not belonging to OBC Non-Creamy Layer shall indicate their category as ‘General’.
Transaction charges for Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking payment, as the case may be, have to be borne by the candidate.
The fee must be paid online through the online application form available on the website: http://recruitment.icfre.gov.in. For online payment: Payment can be made through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking from any Bank. Fee once paid cannot be refunded/re-used under any circumstances.
PLAN OF EXAMINATION:
A competitive written examination followed by Personal Interview shall be conducted as per the following plan of examination: –
I. Written Examination:
The question paper (bilingual – in English and Hindi) will have total 100 objective type questions from relevant subject carrying Max. Marks as 400, as below: –
| Particulars of Question Paper | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questions on relevant subject | 100 | 400 | 02.00 Hours |
Minimum qualifying marks required in written examination :-
| Category of candidate | Minimum qualifying marks |
|---|---|
| General/EWS | 50% |
| OBC | 45% |
| SC /ST / Divyangjan | 40% |
Four marks will be awarded for each correct answer and one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in written examination.
Date and Time of written examination and interview: The schedule for holding written examination for various disciplines will be informed later. Candidates are advised to visit the website regularly. The syllabus for the different subjects will be available at the link given in the webportal.
The candidates, selected on the basis of merit in written examination will be called for interview. The decision of the Council on short-listing will be final and the Council will not entertain any correspondence in this regard.
II. Personal Interview :- 70 marks
Place of interview: Will be informed later.
The candidates will be at liberty to communicate in Hindi or English during the Personal Interview.
PLACE OF POSTING:
The candidates selected against the posts in the above disciplines will be posted in any of the Institutes/Centres of the Council at Dehradun, Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Jorhat, Shimla, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Prayagraj, Chhindwara, Agartala, Aizwal and Vishakapatnam. However, all posts carry liability to serve any of the Institutes/centres under ICFRE within India
IMPORTANT NOTES
Online application submission link is available at (http://recruitment.icfre.gov.in) .The details including the age limit, reservation, examination scheme, syllabus, educational qualification, guidelines are available in this website.The applications will only be accepted online. No other mode will be accepted. The fee will also be paid online only.
Online submission will be available from 05.09.2022 (09:00 A.M.) to 15.10.2022 (05:30 P.M.).
In order to receive updates through SMS, candidates should disable DND mode on their mobiles.
Candidates should fill application form very carefully. In case of wrongly submitted application, if a candidate wants to generate new application for the same discipline, he can do so by registering again using different E-mail ID and making payment of Fees.
The candidates are advised to regularly visit the website (http://recruitment.icfre.gov.in). All the information related to the examination will be uploaded/updated on this website only.
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