BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026 | Apply online for 157 Posts of Forester and Forest Guard | Check Details

Here is good news for all the candidates of Kokrajhar that the Central Selection Board (CSB) of the Bodoland Territorial Council has released an official notification to hire 157 candidates under BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026 for the posts of forester and forest guard. The online application has already released on the official website on 23^rd February 2026, and the final date to fill out the online application form is 15^th March 2026. All the candidates who are interested in BTC Forest Guard Recruitment 2026 can apply by visiting the official website on or before the last date. To know more about this vacancy, refer to this article.

BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026

Above are the details of the BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026. As the online application has already released on the official website, the interested candidates can visit and fill out the online application form. The final date of filling out the online application form is 15th March 2026. Check the age limit, educational qualification and other eligibility criteria by scrolling down to this article.

Age Limit for BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026

The online application has released to hire eligible candidates for the posts of Forester and Forest Guard under BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026. The total number of posts allotted for forester are 47, and the minimum age to apply for this post is 18 years, and the maximum age to apply for this post is 40 years as on 01st January 2026. The total number of posts allotted for Forest Guard is 110, and the minimum age to apply for this post is 18 years. Again, the maximum age to apply for BTC Forest Department Vacancy 2026 is 40 years as on 01st January 2026. However, the authorities have also given age relaxation to the candidates who fall into the reserved category, that is, as follows:

• The candidates who belong to the unreserved or general category will get no upper age relaxation.
• The candidates who belong to the scheduled caste and the scheduled tribe will get 5 years of upper age relaxation
• The candidates who belong to OBC and MOBC will get 3 years of upper age relaxation to apply for BTC Forest Guard Recruitment 2026.

Educational Qualification for BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026

• If you are applying for the post of Forester, then you must have the bachelors degree in any subject. The board or university from which the degree was taken must be approved by the government. The candidates with any other equivalent degree are also eligible to apply for the BTC Forest Department Vacancy 2026.
• If you are applying for Forest Guard, then you must have a Higher Secondary Pass from a recognised board or university. The institution from which the degree was taken must be government-approved. The candidates with any other equivalent degree are also eligible to apply for this post.

Physical Measurement for BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026

• The height of the male candidates of the general category must not be less than 163 CMs and the height of the female candidates of the general category must not be less than 153 CMs
• The height of the candidates who fall into the reserved category must not be less than 153 CMs for male candidates and 145 CMs for female candidates.
• The chest of male candidates should be 79 CMs unexpanded and 84 CMs expanded for all categories

Application Fee for BTC Forest Department Vacancy 2026

The candidates who are going to apply for BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026 will have to pay INR 150 for candidates who belong to OBC/MOBC and the general category. The candidates who belong to scheduled caste and the scheduled tribe will have to pay INR 100 as an application fee. The mode of paying the application fee is online, and no other mode of payment will be accepted.

Selection Process for BTC Forest Department Vacancy 2026

The candidates who are applying for the BTC Forest Guard Recruitment 2026 will have to go through the following selection processes.

• A walking test of 26 KMs will be organised for male candidates that need to be covered in 4 hours, and a walking test of 16 KMs will be organised for female candidates that must be covered in 4 hours. This walking test will be conducted for both Forester and Forest guard posts.
• The candidates will have to face a written test of 100 marks. The type of test will be MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions), and the total duration to complete the written test is 3 hours. There is no negative marking for wrong answers.
• After the written examination, the candidates will have to appear in a Viva test of 20 marks.

So, based on the above selection process, the candidates will be selected for the posts of Forester and Forest Guard under BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026. The syllabus of the written examination is as follows:

The level of questions of Forester and forest guard will be of Higher Secondary Standard, and the topics covered are:

• General English
• General Knowledge with emphasis on the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) of Assam
• Logistical Reasoning and Aptitude
• Arithmetic

Based on the above topics, the questions will be asked in the written examination of BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026. Finally, the candidates will be asked for a medical examination, and then the final selection of the candidates will be made. The online application for this recruitment has already released on the official website on 23rd February 2026, and the final date of filling up the online application form is 15th March 2026. It is suggested to fill out the online application form as soon as possible so that you can focus on the preparation for the examination.

Process to Fill Out the Online Application Form of BTC Forest Department Vacancy 2026

• Visit the official website @ http://www.centralselectionboard.com/
• Click on Apply now
• Enter your mobile number and Email ID
• After successful registration, log in to your account
• Read the instructions carefully
• Fill in all the details asked for
• Upload the necessary documents
• Cross-check the details
• Hit the submit button
• Keep a hard copy of the same for future uses

Documents Required for BTC Forest Guard Recruitment 2026

• Educational Certificate
• Date of Birth Certificate
• Permanent BTC Residential Certificate for general candidates
• Caster Certificate for SC/ST/OBC/MOC
• Recent passport-sized photograph
• Signature of the candidates

For details about the documents, refer to the official website. So, if you are interested in BTC Forest Department Recruitment 2026, it is suggested to fill out the online application form on or before the last date and start preparing for the examination as per the syllabus. Also, keep visiting here on a regular basis for the latest updates released by the authorities regarding this recruitment.

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