APPSC Forest Beat Officer photo, signature and age rules
No official size publishedAge 18 to 30 years
Quick answer
The APPSC Forest Beat Officer notification (No. 18/2026, dated 16 October 2026) gives no pixel or KB size for the photo or signature. It asks you to upload your own scanned photo and signature as JPG files and calls the photo a recent colour passport photo. There are 23 posts, the age limit is 18 to 30 on 1 July 2026, and you apply on psc.ap.gov.in with your OTPR ID by 5 November 2026, 11:59 pm. If the upload screen shows a limit, make your files to that.
What the APPSC Forest Beat Officer form asks you to upload
| Item | Rule in the notice | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Your own scanned photo as a JPG. The instructions call it a recent colour passport photo. No pixel, KB or background rule is printed, so follow the upload screen. | p24, Annexure-III A.4; p26, C.3 |
| Signature | Your own scanned signature as a JPG. No size is printed. | p24, Annexure-III A.4 |
| Certificates | Not uploaded with the form. You bring them when APPSC calls you: community and date of birth, study or residence, non-creamy layer, local status and the physical measurement certificate from a Civil Assistant Surgeon or above. | p24, A.7-A.8; p3, Note 1 |
| Same photo later | APPSC may ask for the uploaded photo again at verification. If the hall ticket shows no photo or a very small one, paste a passport photo on it, get it attested by a Gazetted Officer and carry a spare for the nominal roll. | p26, C.3 and C.8 |
What to do, step by step
- 1First APPSC form? Register through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on psc.ap.gov.in. Check every OTPR field before you pay, because the fee and age relaxation details lock at payment.
- 2Log in with your OTPR ID, click Online Application Submission and then Fill Application against Notification No. 18/2026.
- 3At the photo and signature step, read any size or file-type rule on the screen and make JPG files to match with the custom mode of our resizer.
- 4Fill your local status, white card details, qualification and exam centre, then click Save & Submit. Save alone does not submit; the payment link appears only after Save & Submit.
- 5Pay, then download the filled application PDF and keep the payment reference ID. Corrections after 5 November cost Rs. 100 each.
Tools for this form
APPSC Forest Beat Officer (Notification No. 18/2026, 23 posts)
16 Oct 2026 to 5 Nov 2026
Source: APPSC Notification No. 18/2026 (applications 16 Oct to 5 Nov 2026, 11:59 pm). Checked 28 Oct 2026. See the exam calendar
This cycle
- Forest Beat Officer, Notification No. 18/2026, dated 16 October 2026: 23 district posts in 10 districts (ASR Agency 3, Anakapalli 1, Eluru Agency 2, Prakasam 2, Nellore 1, Nandyal 4, Tirupati 3, Annamayya 2, Y.S.R. Kadapa 3, Chittoor 2). Pay scale Rs. 25,220-80,910. (p1, para 1.2; p15, Annexure-I)
- Online applications: 16 October to 5 November 2026, up to 11:59 pm, on psc.ap.gov.in. (p1, para 1.1)
- Corrections: open for 7 days after the last date, at Rs. 100 for each correction. Name, fee and age relaxation fields stay locked. (p8, Step V)
- Exam: a computer-based test (CBRT); APPSC will announce the date later. (p1, para 1.5)
- Fee: Rs. 250 application processing fee plus Rs. 80 examination fee. SC, ST, BC and ex-servicemen candidates, Andhra Pradesh white card families and unemployed youth (with a declaration) skip the Rs. 80 but still pay the Rs. 250. Candidates from other states pay both. (p9, para 8)
- Education: Intermediate or an equivalent pass. (p2, para 3)
- Physical standards: men at least 163 cm tall with an 84 cm chest and 5 cm expansion; women at least 150 cm with a 79 cm chest and 5 cm expansion. Height is relaxed by 5 cm for Scheduled Tribes and the communities the notice lists (Gurkhas, Nepalese, Assamese, Naga, Sikkimese and others). Normal eyesight is required. (p2, para 3)
- After the written test: a walking test (men 25 km in 4 hours, women 16 km in 4 hours, qualifying only), a medical board at Rajamahendravaram and a Computer Proficiency Test, all qualifying. NCC C, B and A certificates add 5, 3 and 1 bonus marks. (p2-3, para 3; p12, para 14.2)
- Exam pattern: a qualifying essay in English, Telugu or Urdu on forests and environment (50 marks, 45 minutes), then Paper I General Studies and Mental Ability and Paper II General Science and General Mathematics, 100 questions, 100 minutes and 100 marks each. A wrong answer costs a third of the marks for that question. APPSC calls 2 candidates per vacancy to the walking test and medical. (p17, Annexure-II)
- Posts in the scheduled (agency) areas go only to local Scheduled Tribe candidates. There is no reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities on this post. (p7, para 6.2(d); p4, para 4.3)
Official links
- APPSC home page (OTPR, apply, hall tickets)
- Notification No. 18/2026, 16 Oct 2026 (PDF, 34 pages)
- APPSC recruitment notifications
Source: APPSC Notification No. 18/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Forest Beat Officer in A.P. Forest Subordinate Service (dated 16/10/2026). Read for this page on 20 October 2026. How we verify
APPSC Forest Beat Officer age limit and eligibility
| Age band | Born not earlier than | Born not later than | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Beat Officer: 18-30 | — | — | p1, para 1.2 table; p5, para 5.1 |
— The notice gives ages but no birth dates, and it doesn't say whether someone a few months past the upper age still qualifies. So we leave these dates blank. If your birthday is within a year of the upper limit, ask the board before you pay the fee.
- ·APPSC's errata of 23 October 2026 withdrew rows 2 to 5 of para 5.2, which gave concessions to ex-servicemen, NCC instructors, regular AP State Government employees and retrenched Census Department employees. Under G.O.Ms.No.88, EFS & T (For.IV) Dept., dated 19 July 2000, those concessions don't apply to Class-A forest posts, which include FSO and FBO. If you were counting on one of them, your upper limit is 30, or 35 if you are SC, ST, BC or EWS. (APPSC Errata dated 23.10.2026)
- ·There is no age relaxation for persons with benchmark disabilities, because the post has no PBD reservation. (p4, para 4.3)
- ·SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates from other states cannot claim reservation or the fee exemption. (p4, para 4.9; p9, para 8.2(iv))
- ·Your details for fee and age relaxation come from your OTPR and lock once you pay; the correction window does not reopen them. (p8, Payment process and Step V)
Age relaxation
| Code | Category | Relaxation beyond the upper limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | SC, ST, BC and EWS | 5 Years | p5, para 5.2, row 1; Errata 23.10.2026 (rows 2-5 withdrawn) |
Source: APPSC Notification No. 18/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Forest Beat Officer (dated 16/10/2026) (16 October 2026). Each row gives the page and para. Checked on 1 November 2026.
Tips and tricks for the APPSC Forest Beat Officer upload
- 1Age counts on 1 July 2026, not on the day you apply.
- 2Intermediate is enough. A degree is not needed for this post.
- 3Measure your height and chest before you pay. You will need a physical measurement certificate from a Medical Officer not below Civil Assistant Surgeon.
- 4Practise the walk: 25 km in 4 hours for men, 16 km in 4 hours for women. It carries no marks, but failing it ends your selection.
- 5The 3 posts in ASR Agency and the 2 in Eluru Agency are for local Scheduled Tribe candidates only.
- 6Get your BC non-creamy layer or EWS certificate dated on or after 1 April 2026 and no later than 5 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the photo size for APPSC Forest Beat Officer 2026?
- Notification 18/2026 gives none. It asks for your own scanned recent colour passport photo as a JPG. Follow any limit the upload screen on psc.ap.gov.in shows, and keep a full-size copy.
- What is the last date for APPSC Forest Beat Officer 2026?
- 5 November 2026, up to 11:59 pm. Corrections open for 7 days after that, at Rs. 100 for each correction.
- What is the age limit for APPSC Forest Beat Officer?
- 18 to 30 on 1 July 2026. SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates get 5 more years, and no other relaxation applies. APPSC's errata of 23 October 2026 withdrew the ex-servicemen, NCC instructor, State Government employee and Census Department concessions that the notification first listed.
Disclaimer: CorrectForm is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) or any government agency. This page follows APPSC Notification No. 18/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Forest Beat Officer in A.P. Forest Subordinate Service (dated 16/10/2026), read on 20 October 2026. Always check the official notice and the portal before you submit.