Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission officially released the Notification to recruit 256 Forest Beat Officers and 435 Assistant Beat Officer in A.P. Forest Subordinate Service for the year 2025 on 14th July 2025. Online applications will start from 16th July,2025 onwards. APPSC Forest Beat Officer/Assistant Beat Officer exam is conducted in 3 stages Preliminary, Mains and Computer Proficiency Test. In this article, we have discussed the exam pattern and Old question papers of Forest Beat Officer’s Exam..
Important Dates:
Notification released: 14th July,2025
Vacancy: Forest Beat Officer (256) and Assistant Beat Officer (435)
Age: 18-30
Salary: 45,000/- per month
Online Application starts: 16th July, 2025
Last date to apply (Including payment): Online(10th August,2025 (11.59 pm)) and Offline (12th August,2025)
Application Fee: Rs.330/- (Examination Fee (Rs.80/-) plus Application Processing Charges (Rs.250/-))
Preliminary Exam Date: 07.09.2025
Mains Exam Date: To be Announced
APPSC Forest Beat Officer Notification PDF : APPSC FBO NOTIFICATION 2025
Online Application Link: Click to Apply
Pay Scale:
- For Forest Beat Officer Scale of Pay: 25,220 – 80,910 (Approximate In Hand Salary: 45,000 PM)
- For Assistant Beat Officer Scale of Pay: 23,120 – 74,770 (Approximate In Hand Salary: 40,000 PM)
Age Limit (As on 01-07-2025):
Age limit for APPSC FBO/ABO: 18 to 30 Years
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit for different categories in accordance with extant Rules/ guidelines of Government of India are as under:
- SC/ ST/BC/EWS: 5 years
- SC/ST Carry Forward Vacancy: 10 Years
*Note: The SC/ST Candidates who availed 10 years of age relaxation are not eligible for SC/ST fresh vacancies.
Application Fee:
Application Fees [Payable from 16.07.2025 to 05.08.2025 both dates inclusive] shall be as follows:
SC/ST/BC/Ex-Servicemen: Rs.250/-
All Other Candidates: Rs.330/-
Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 10-08-2025):
Must have passed Intermediate Examination or its equivalent.
Details of Vacancy:
For Forest Beat Officer:
| Sl.No | Category | Vacancy |
| 1 | UR | 75 |
| 2 | EWS | 20 |
| 3 | OBC | 60 |
| 4 | SC | 29 |
| 5 | ST | 72 |
| Total | 256 |
For Assistant Beat Officer:
| Sl.No | Category | Vacancy |
| 1 | UR | 131 |
| 2 | EWS | 30 |
| 3 | OBC | 96 |
| 4 | SC | 43 |
| 5 | ST | 135 |
| Total | 435 |
APPSC FBO/ABO Exam Pattern:
The Recruitment will be conducted in three stages:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Examination
- Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)
For Detail Exam Pattern and Syllabus: APPSC FBO Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2025
Preliminary Examination:
APPSC FBO/ABO Prelims exam contains one paper ( Part A (General Studies & Mental Ability ) and Part B (General Science and General Mathematics) consisting of objective in nature .There will be 150 questions in the Paper-I.
| APPSC FBO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
| Part | Subjects | Marks | Duration |
| Part A | General Studies & Mental Ability (75 Questions) | 75 | 150 Minutes |
| Part B | General Science and General
Mathematics (SSC Standard) (75 Questions) |
75 | |
| Total | 150 | ||
Each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.
APPSC FBO Prelims Question Paper 2024:
Here we attached Forest Beat Officer’s preliminary exam question paper and answer key
For Download Question paper and answer key please click below links.
APPSC FBO 2019 Prelims Solved Paper
Mains Exam Pattern:
APPSC FBO Mains examination contains 3 papers consisting of Essay paper which is in descriptive nature and the remaining two will be objective type Paper-I (General Studies & Mental Ability) and Paper-II ( General Science and General Mathematics) Paper-I and Paper-II are considered for making the final merit. The marks scored in the APPSC FBO Mains Exam will be counted in preparing the merit list for final selection.
| APPSC FBO Mains Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
| Papers | Subjects | Marks | Duration |
| Qualifying | Writing an essay in English or Telugu or Urdu (Descriptive Type) |
1 Question-50Marks | 45 Minutes |
| Paper-I | General Studies & Mental Ability (Objective Type) |
100 Questions-100 Marks | 100 Minutes |
| Paper-II | General Science and General Mathematics (SSC standard) (Objective type) |
100 Questions-100 Marks | 100 Minutes |
| Total | 200 | ||
Each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.
APPSC FBO Mains Question Papers 2019:
Here we attached Forest Beat Officer’s Mains exam question papers.
For Download Question paper and Answer Key please click below links.
APPSC FBO 2019 MAINS PAPER-I SOLVED PAPER
APPSC FBO 2019 MAINS PAPER-II SOLVED PAPER
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT):
| Sl.No | Name of Test | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Proficiency in Office Automation with usage of Computers and Associated Software |
100 | 60 Minutes |
Minimum Qualifying Marks:
OC:40 Marks. BC: 35 Marks, SC/ST: 30 Marks
For Syllabus of CPT: CPT Syllabus 2025
Physical Measurements Test (PMT):
For Physical Requirement and Test See Below
Note:
1. Candidates must obtain physical measurement certificate issued by Medical Officer not below the rank of Civil Assistant Surgeon, which will be furnished to the Commission at appropriate time.
2. Based on merit in Main written examination, those who are qualified in Walking Test and Medical Examination, the candidates will be shortlisted for Computer Proficiency Test. No candidate shall be eligible for appointment unless he/she qualifies the Computer Proficiency Test.
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