Year-wise Distribution of Candidates for Indian Forest Service Examination by Optional Subject
The dataset presents Optional subject-wise Distribution of Candidates Attended the Personality Test and Recommended for Indian Forest Service Examination with Pass percentage. Each candidate has two optional subjects.
Note: The fiscal year refers to the annual report from which the data was taken. A separate column stating the examination year is also included in the dataset.
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Dataset - Year-wise Distribution of Candidates for Indian Forest Service Examination by Optional Subject
Year-wise Distribution of Candidates for Indian Forest Service Examination by Optional Subject
The dataset presents Optional subject-wise Distribution of Candidates Attended the Personality Test and Recommended for Indian Forest Service Examination with Pass percentage. Each candidate has two optional subjects.
Note: The fiscal year refers to the annual report from which the data was taken. A separate column stating the examination year is also included in the dataset.
Rows: 471
Columns: 7
Time period: 2011-12, 2013-14 to 2019-20, 2021-22 to 2023-24
Last Updated: 23 July 2026
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fiscal_year
state
optional_subject
category
value
unit
note
2023-24
All India
Agricultural Engineering
Attended the Personality Test
48
value in Absolute Number
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
2023-24
All India
Agricultural Engineering
Pass Percentage
33.3
value in Percentage
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
2023-24
All India
Agricultural Engineering
Recommended
16
value in Absolute Number
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
2023-24
All India
Agriculture
Attended the Personality Test
24
value in Absolute Number
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
2023-24
All India
Agriculture
Pass Percentage
62.5
value in Percentage
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
2023-24
All India
Agriculture
Recommended
15
value in Absolute Number
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
2023-24
All India
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Attended the Personality Test
4
value in Absolute Number
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
2023-24
All India
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Pass Percentage
25
value in Percentage
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
2023-24
All India
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Recommended
1
value in Absolute Number
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
2023-24
All India
Botany
Attended the Personality Test
18
value in Absolute Number
value: Each Candidate has opted for two optional subjects
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Metadata
Number of Rows471
Number of Columns7
Time Period2011-12, 2013-14 to 2019-20, 2021-22 to 2023-24
The fiscal year (e.g., 2023-24) to which the examination candidate data pertains.
state
String
1
471
The geographic scope of the data, with 'All India' indicating national-level aggregates.
optional_subject
String
14
471
The optional subject chosen by candidates in the civil services examination.
category
String
3
471
The examination stage or outcome being measured, such as candidates who attended the personality test, were recommended, or the pass percentage.
value
Float64
153
457
The numeric value of the measured indicator for the given subject, category, and year, expressed as a count or share of candidates.
unit
String
2
471
The unit of measurement for the value, either an absolute number of candidates or a percentage.
note
String
5
312
Supplementary notes clarifying the data, such as the fact that each candidate may opt for two optional subjects.
Citation
Department of Personnel and Training. (2026). Year-wise Distribution of Candidates for Indian Forest Service Examination by Optional Subject [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19029
