KFD Vacancy 2026, Karnataka Forest Department has issued a notification for recruitment to the post of Forest Observer Group D, and the recruitment process for these posts will start on August 1. Interested candidates can apply from its official website aranya.gov.in.
KFD Vacancy 2026: If you want to do a government job, then this is a good opportunity for you. Karnataka Forest Department has invited applications for recruitment to 774 posts of Forest Observer, and the recruitment process for these posts will be started very soon. The special thing about this recruitment is that in this, you will get a government job without a written exam and 10th pass candidates can also apply in it.
The recruitment process for these posts will start on August 1, 2026, and the last date to apply is August 31, 2026. If you also want to apply for this recruitment and fulfill the eligibility criteria set by this recruitment, then you can apply from its official website before its last date.
Important Dates
The important dates for applying in KFD Vacancy 2026 are as follows –
- Notification Release Date – July 20, 2026
- Application Start Date – August 1, 2026
- Application End Date – August 31, 2026
- Last Date for Fee Payment – September 2, 2026
Eligibility
To apply for KFD Vacancy 2026, any citizen of India who is physically and mentally fit can apply. For this, they must fulfill the educational qualification and age eligibility. Under educational qualification, candidates must have passed the Karnataka SSLC 10th or its equivalent exam, or candidates who have passed the 10th exam from 10th CBSE or 10th ICSE or any other state board can apply.
Age Eligibility
To apply for KFD Vacancy 2026, candidates must also fulfill the age eligibility, in which the minimum age limit should be 18 years and the maximum age limit for general category candidates is 30 years, the maximum age limit for 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B is 32 years, and the maximum age limit for SC, ST, and Category-1 is set at 33 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories will also get age relaxation as per rules.
Salary
Candidates selected for KFD Vacancy 2026 will be given a monthly salary ranging from ₹29,600 to ₹52,800.
Selection Process
Selection of candidates for KFD Vacancy 2026 will be in four stages, in which first of all a merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in 10th, after which Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Endurance and Efficiency Test (PET) will be conducted, and the final selection list will be prepared.
Application Fee
To apply for KFD Vacancy 2026, male candidates belonging to General, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B will have to pay an application fee of ₹200, while female and third gender candidates will have to pay an application fee of ₹100, whereas male candidates belonging to SC, ST, and Category-1 will have to pay ₹100 and female and third gender candidates will have to pay ₹50 as application fee.
How to Apply
- To apply for KFD Vacancy 2026, you will have to visit the official website of the Karnataka Forest Department, aranya.gov.in.
- After going here, its home page will open where you will see the Recruitment section, click on it.
- Now, if you have not completed your registration, then complete the online registration and open its application form.
- Fill in all the information in the application form and upload the required documents.
- Now deposit the online fee via credit card or debit card.
- Now submit the application form and keep a printout safe for future reference.
