01
At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 2,972 posts Tentative post-wise vacancies published in the 16 Jan 2026 advertisement, subject to final clearance by the Government of Assam.
- Education
- 10th · 12th · Graduate Forester Grade-I: bachelor degree in any discipline. Sub-Officer and Constable (WO/WT): H.S. (Science) with pass marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Fireman and Emergency Rescuer: H.S. (Science). Forest Guard, Game Watcher and Constable (UB) in APRO: H.S. (10+2). AFPF Constable, Constable (Grade-III), Bandman and Bugler: HSLC, with a Home Guard certificate or minimum NCC 'A' certificate for the DGCD/CGHG posts. Boatman: HSLC plus proficiency in swimming.
- Age
- Sub-Officer 20-24 years; Constable (Grade-III), Bandman, Bugler, Forester Grade-I, Game Watcher and Forest Guard 18-40 years; AFPF Constable, Constable (WO/WT), Constable (UB), Fireman, Emergency Rescuer and Boatman 18-25 years - all as on 1 Jan 2026, with 5 years' relaxation for SC/ST(P)/ST(H) and 3 years for OBC/MOBC. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- No application fee (advertisement, para 3.1). Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Rs 14,000-70,000 (Pay Band 2) with post-wise grade pay for most posts and Rs 12,000-52,000 (Pay Band 1) for Boatman, plus admissible allowances. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026 State · Assam
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Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Current published count2,972 posts
Check source ↗| Scope | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forester Grade-I (Forest Department) | — | — | — | — | — | 211 |
| Forest Guard (Forest Department) | — | — | — | — | — | 504 |
| Game Watcher (Forest Department) | — | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| AFPF Constable (Forest Department) | — | — | — | — | — | 405 |
| Constable (WO/WT), APRO | — | — | — | — | — | 642 |
| Constable (UB), APRO | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sub-Officer, Fire & Emergency Services | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Fireman, Fire & Emergency Services | — | — | — | — | — | 337 |
| Emergency Rescuer, Fire & Emergency Services | — | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| Constable (Grade-III), DGCD & CGHG | — | — | — | — | — | 733 |
| Bandman (Constable), DGCD & CGHG | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Bugler, DGCD & CGHG | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Boatman, Assam Police | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
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Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Advertisement
16 Jan 2026
- completed
Applications open
22 Jan 2026
- completed
Application deadline
22 Feb 2026
- current
Edit option reopened
26 Feb 2026
- tentative
PET, PST and written test
Schedule awaited
04
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Be a citizen of India and a permanent resident of Assam, registered with a local Employment Exchange in Assam, and able to speak Assamese or another State language fluently.
- Meet the post-wise physical standards - for Forester Grade-I, Forest Guard and Game Watcher the minimum height is 163 cm for men and 150 cm for women, relaxed to 153 cm and 145 cm for ST(P) and ST(H).
- Age is computed only from the HSLC admit card or pass certificate; horoscopes, affidavits and birth extracts are not accepted.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
If your degree title, age, domicile or category certificate is unusual, mark yourself “check required” and read the official wording.
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Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Physical Efficiency Test (PET) carrying 40 marks, with biometric capture before the test
- 2Medical examination
- 3Physical Standard Test (PST), which carries no marks
- 4Written test - candidates are called at five times the number of posts per category on PET merit
- 5Document verification
Syllabus snapshot
- Forester Grade-I written test: 100 one-mark MCQs on an OMR sheet with a quarter-mark penalty for a wrong answer, covering logical reasoning, aptitude and English comprehension, the history and culture of Assam and India, and general knowledge.
- Use the post-wise scheme and syllabus printed in the advertisement for the remaining posts.
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Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
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Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
noticeForest Guard, APRO, Fire and Civil Defence advertisementnoticeEdit-option reopening notice (26 Feb 2026)websiteSLPRB Assam recruitment notices
- Primary source
- SLPRB Assam Advertisement No. SLPRB/REC/FG-I & CONST./FOREST-APRO-ETC /731/2025/134
- Published / changed
- 16 Jan 2026; applications 22 Jan - 22 Feb 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 18:45 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.