APPSC Forest Range Officer photo, signature and age rules
No official size publishedAge 18 to 30 years
Quick answer
The APPSC Forest Range Officer notification (No. 16/2026, dated 16 October 2026) gives no pixel or KB size for the photo or signature. It asks for your own scanned photo and signature as JPG files and calls the photo a recent colour passport photo. There are only 5 posts, all in Zones V and VI, the age limit is 18 to 30 on 1 July 2026, and you apply on psc.ap.gov.in with your OTPR ID by 12 November 2026, 11:59 pm.
What the APPSC Forest Range 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. Bring them when APPSC calls you: community and date of birth, study or residence for local status, non-creamy layer or EWS, and the physical measurement certificate from a Civil Assistant Surgeon or above. | p24, A.7-A.8; p3, para 3 |
| 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 each paper. | 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. Your fee and age relaxation details come from OTPR and lock once you pay, so check them first.
- 2Log in with your OTPR ID, click Online Application Submission and then Fill Application against Notification No. 16/2026.
- 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, degree subjects, zone details and three exam centres, then click Save & Submit. Save alone does not submit; the payment link appears only after Save & Submit.
- 5Pay, download the filled application PDF and keep the payment reference ID. Corrections after 12 November cost Rs. 100 each.
Tools for this form
APPSC Forest Range Officer (Notification No. 16/2026, 5 zonal posts)
16 Oct 2026 to 12 Nov 2026
Source: APPSC web note of 2 Nov 2026: last date for Notification No. 16/2026 extended to 12 Nov 2026, 11:59 pm, no further extension. Checked 3 Nov 2026. See the exam calendar
This cycle
- Forest Range Officer, Notification No. 16/2026, dated 16 October 2026: 5 zonal posts, one of them carried forward. Zone V (Tirupati, Chittoor, Annamayya, Y.S.R. Kadapa) has 2 and Zone VI (Nandyal, Ananthapuramu, Kurnool, Sri Sathya Sai) has 3. Zones I to IV have none. Pay scale Rs. 48,440-1,37,220. (p1, para 1.2; p6, para 6.2(d); p14, Annexure-I)
- Online applications: 16 October to 12 November 2026, up to 11:59 pm, on psc.ap.gov.in. The notice gave 5 November; an APPSC web note of 2 November moved it to 12 November and says there will be no further extension. (p1, para 1.1; web note 02.11.2026)
- Corrections: open for 7 days after the last date, at Rs. 100 for each correction. Name, fee and age relaxation fields stay locked. (p7-8, Step V)
- Exam: a computer-based test (CBRT) at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Kurnool or Ananthapuramu; you give three centre preferences. APPSC will announce the date later. (p1, para 1.5; p9, para 10)
- Fee: Rs. 250 application processing fee plus Rs. 120 examination fee. SC, ST, BC and ex-servicemen candidates, Andhra Pradesh white card families and unemployed youth (with a declaration) skip the Rs. 120 but still pay the Rs. 250. Candidates from other states pay both. (p8, para 8)
- Education: a bachelor's degree in one of 14 listed subjects: Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Applications or Computer Science, Engineering (Agriculture, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Electronics or Mechanical), Environmental Science, Forestry, Geology, Horticulture, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Veterinary Science or Zoology. (p2, para 3)
- Physical standards: men at least 163 cm tall with a 79 cm chest and 5 cm expansion; women at least 150 cm with a 74 cm chest and 5 cm expansion. Scheduled Tribes and the communities the notice lists (Gurkhas, Nepalese, Assamese, Sikkimese and others) need 152 cm (men) or 145 cm (women). (p2-3, para 3)
- After the written test: a walking test (men 25 km in 4 hours, women 16 km in 4 hours) and a medical board at Rajamahendravaram for 3 candidates per vacancy, plus a qualifying Computer Proficiency Test. (p2-3, para 3; p15, Annexure-II N.B.)
- Exam pattern (degree standard, objective): a qualifying General English and General Telugu paper (50 marks each, pass both separately), then Paper I General Studies and Mental Ability, Paper II Mathematics, Paper III General Forestry I and Paper IV General Forestry II, 150 questions, 150 minutes and 150 marks each: 600 marks. A wrong answer costs a third of the marks for that question. (p15, Annexure-II)
- Minimum aggregate to be shortlisted: 40% for OC, sportspersons, ex-servicemen and EWS, 35% for BC, 30% for SC and ST. (p11, para 14.3)
- 3 of the 5 posts are for local candidates of the zone and 2 are open. There is no reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities on this post, and this notice has no women or sports-quota vacancies. (p14, Annexure-I and Note; p3, para 4.3)
Official links
- APPSC home page (OTPR, apply, hall tickets)
- Notification No. 16/2026, 16 Oct 2026 (PDF, 34 pages)
- APPSC web note of 2 Nov 2026 (last date 12 Nov)
- APPSC recruitment notifications
Source: APPSC Notification No. 16/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Forest Range Officer in A.P. Forest Service (dated 16/10/2026). Read for this page on 3 November 2026. How we verify
APPSC Forest Range Officer age limit and eligibility
| Age band | Born not earlier than | Born not later than | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Range 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.
- ·There is no age relaxation for persons with benchmark disabilities, because the post has no PBD reservation. (p3, para 4.3)
- ·SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates from other states cannot claim reservation or the fee exemption. (p4, para 4.9; p8, 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. (p7, Payment process; p8, 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 |
| — | Ex-servicemen | Deduct 3 years plus your length of service in the armed forces from your age; the result must still be within 30. Not for those dismissed or discharged for misconduct or inefficiency. | p5, para 5.2, row 2; p5, Explanation |
| — | NCC instructors | Deduct 3 years plus your service as an NCC instructor; the result must still be within 30. | p5, para 5.2, row 3; p5, Explanation |
| — | Regular AP State Government employees | Deduct your regular State Government service, up to 5 years. Employees of corporations, municipalities and similar bodies don't qualify. | p5, para 5.2, row 4 |
| — | Retrenched temporary employees of the State Census Department | 3 Years, with at least 6 months of service | p5, para 5.2, row 5 |
Source: APPSC Notification No. 16/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Forest Range Officer (dated 16/10/2026) (16 October 2026). Each row gives the page and para. Checked on 20 October 2026.
Tips and tricks for the APPSC Forest Range Officer upload
- 1Age counts on 1 July 2026, not on the day you apply.
- 2Only Zones V and VI have posts. 3 of the 5 are for local candidates of that zone and 2 are open to anyone, so check your local status first.
- 3Check your degree subject against the list of 14. For engineering, only Agriculture, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Electronics and Mechanical count.
- 4The chest standard here is 79 cm for men and 74 cm for women, lower than for the Forest Beat and Section Officer posts.
- 5Practise the walk early: 25 km in 4 hours for men, 16 km in 4 hours for women.
- 6Your BC non-creamy layer or EWS certificate must be dated between 1 April 2026 and 12 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the photo size for APPSC Forest Range Officer 2026?
- Notification 16/2026 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.
- How many posts are in APPSC FRO 2026?
- 5, one of them carried forward: 2 in Zone V and 3 in Zone VI. Zones I to IV have none this time.
- What is the last date for APPSC Forest Range Officer 2026?
- 12 November 2026, up to 11:59 pm, after the APPSC extension of 2 November. Corrections open for 7 days after that, at Rs. 100 for each correction.
- What is the age limit for APPSC Forest Range Officer?
- 18 to 30 on 1 July 2026. SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates get 5 more years; ex-servicemen, NCC instructors and regular AP government employees have their own deductions.
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. 16/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Forest Range Officer in A.P. Forest Service (dated 16/10/2026), read on 3 November 2026. Always check the official notice and the portal before you submit.