{"id":5224,"date":"2025-09-18T15:22:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=5224"},"modified":"2025-10-14T18:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:32:22","slug":"upsc-ifos-mains-timetable-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-ifos-mains-timetable-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC IFoS Mains Timetable 2025 OUT,  Check Exam Dates, Download PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>UPSC IFoS Mains Timetable 2025: The Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) on 17 September released the <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC IFoS Mains Timetable 2025. According to the official timetable, UPSC IFoS Mains 2025 is scheduled to begin from 16 November 2025 and will continue till 23rd November means it will span over 7 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to UPSC IFos prelims result total of 2116 candidates were selected for UPSC IFoS Mains 2025. UPSC IFoS Mains Exam consists of six descriptive papers: two General Studies papers (English and General Knowledge) and four papers on the chosen optional subject (two papers each for two optional subjects).<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC IFoS Mains Timetable 2025 PDF<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mwm3bdaHrXQp4AOEUyDxwOfQAh0t_btN\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>IFoS Mains Timetable 2025 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has scheduled the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Mains Examination 2025 to commence on November 16, 2025, and it is expected to span 7 days until November 23, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPSC IFoS Mains Timetable 2025 Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Aspects\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Details<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name of the Examination\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Forest Service Mains Exam 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Conducting Body<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC IFoS Mains Time Table 2025 PDF\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mwm3bdaHrXQp4AOEUyDxwOfQAh0t_btN\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC IFoS Mains Exam Date 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16 November to 23 November 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC IFoS Mains Admit Card 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Official website<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upsc.gov.in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>IFoS Mains Timetable 2025 PDF<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC has released the UPSC IFoS Mains Time Table 2025 on 17 September 2025. Candidates can download the UPSC IFoS Mains timetable PDF from the link given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC IFoS Mains Timetable 2025 PDF<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mwm3bdaHrXQp4AOEUyDxwOfQAh0t_btN\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPSC IFoS Mains Time Table 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IFoS Mains 2025 is a 7-day exam with two sessions daily: Forenoon (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) and Afternoon (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM). It comprises 6 compulsory papers totalling 1400 marks. Detailed UPSC IFoS Mains Time Table is given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPSC IFoS Mains Time Table 2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Date and Day<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Forenoon Session (9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon)<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Afternoon Session (2.30 PM to 5.30 PM)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16-11-2025 (Sunday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General English<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Enowledge<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17-11-2025 (Monday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No paper (Rest day)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No paper (Rest day)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18-11-2025 (Tuesday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics Paper-I \/ Statistics Paper-I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics Paper-II \/ Statistics Paper-II<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19-11-2025 (Wednesday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Engineering Paper-II \/ Chemical Engineering Paper-II \/ Mechanical Engineering Paper-II \/ Zoology Paper-II<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Engineering Paper-II \/ Chemical Engineering Paper-II \/ Mechanical Engineering Paper-II \/ Zoology Paper-II<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-11-2025 (Thursday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agricultural Engineering Paper-I \/ Animal Husbandry &amp; Veterinary Science Paper-I \/ Physics Paper-I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agricultural Engineering Paper-II \/ Animal Husbandry &amp; Veterinary Science Paper-II \/ Physics Paper-II<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21-11-2025 (Friday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemistry Paper-I \/ Botany Paper-I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemistry Paper-II \/ Botany Paper-II<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22-11-2025 (Saturday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geology Paper-I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geology Paper-II<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23-11-2025 (Sunday)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agriculture Paper-I \/ Forestry Paper-I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agriculture Paper-II \/ Forestry Paper-II<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>IFoS Mains Exam Schedule 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Main Exam is scheduled from 16 November 2025 to 23 November 2025. Detailed official IFoS Mains Exam Schedule is Given Below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5225 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IFoS-Mains-Exam-Schedule-2025.jpg?resize=553%2C706&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"UPSC IFoS Mains Timetable 2025\" width=\"553\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IFoS-Mains-Exam-Schedule-2025.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IFoS-Mains-Exam-Schedule-2025.jpg?w=562&amp;ssl=1 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>IFoS Main Exam Date 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the UPSC 2025 calendar, the IFoS Mains 2025 will commence on November 16, 2025, and will span for 7 days, l.e, 23 November 2025. IFOS&#8217;s first paper is General Hindi, and the last paper is the Agriculture optional.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>indian Forest Service Mains Exam Date 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Per the UPSC 2025 schedule, the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Main Examination 2025 is set to begin on November 16, 2025, and will continue for a duration of seven days, concluding on November 23, 2025. The initial paper of the IFoS Mains will be General Hindi, while the final paper will be the optional subject of Agriculture.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC IFoS Mains Timetable 2025 FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-5223 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-5223{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-5223 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-5223{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-5223.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-5223.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-5223.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-5223.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-5223.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1758188855\"><div id=\"sp-ea-5223\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-5223\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-52230\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse52230\" aria-controls=\"collapse52230\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q1. What is indian Forest Service mains exam date 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse52230\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5223\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-52230\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the UPSC 2025 calendar, the IFoS Mains 2025 will commence on November 16, 2025, and will span for 7 days, l.e, 23 November 2025. IFOS's first paper is General Hindi, and the last paper is Agriculture optional.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-52231\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse52231\" aria-controls=\"collapse52231\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q2. What is the syllabus for UPSC IFoS Mains?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse52231\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5223\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-52231\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General English: Comprehension, pr\u00e9cis writing, usage, vocabulary, essay, and grammar. General Knowledge: Current events, history, geography, polity, economy, science, and environment (with a focus on forestry-related topics). Optional Subjects: In-depth coverage of the chosen subject (e.g., Forestry includes silviculture, forest management; Agriculture covers agronomy, soil science).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-52232\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse52232\" aria-controls=\"collapse52232\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q3. How to prepare for UPSC IFoS Mains?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse52232\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5223\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-52232\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Focus on NCERT books for basics, standard references (e.g., \"Indian Forestry\" by K. Manikandan for the optional), and previous years' papers. Practice writing for descriptive papers. Current affairs with an environmental\/forestry tilt are crucial.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-52233\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse52233\" aria-controls=\"collapse52233\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q4. What is indian Forest Service Mains Exam Time Table 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse52233\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5223\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-52233\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IFoS Mains is scheduled to begin on 16th November 2025 and will continue for 7 days. Candidates who have cleared the IFS Prelims 2025 will be eligible for the UPSC <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">indian Forest Service Mains Exam 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-52234\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse52234\" aria-controls=\"collapse52234\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q5. 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