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KFD Forest Observer – 750 Posts Recruitment 2026 – 750 Vacancies | Apply Online

Leelavathi A K
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📋 Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka

Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka)

Recruitment Notification 2026 | All India

Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka has released an official recruitment notification for the post of Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka). A total of 750 (700 Non-HK + 50 HK) vacancies have been announced for this government recruitment 2026. Candidates who have completed 10TH from a recognized university or institution are eligible to apply. The last date to submit the online application is 30-10-2026. Read below for complete details on eligibility criteria, application fee, selection process, salary, and how to apply for this Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka recruitment.

📋 Recruitment Overview

OrganizationKarnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka
Post NameForest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka)
Advertisement No.E-2167379
Total Vacancies750 (700 Non-HK + 50 HK)
SalaryRs. 27,500 – 46,675 (scale given below)
Apply Start DateTo Be Announced
Last Date to Apply30-10-2026
Employment TypeRegular / As Per Notification
CategoryGovernment
Apply ModeOnline
LocationAll India

👥 Vacancy Details

Post NameVacancies
Bengaluru70 (Non-HK)
Belagavi42 (Non-HK)
Ballari63 (17 Non-HK + 46 HK)
Chamarajanagar169 (Non-HK)
Chikkamagaluru56 (Non-HK)
Dharwad12 (Non-HK)
Hassan30 (Non-HK)
Kanara60 (Non-HK)
Kodagu32 (Non-HK)
Kalaburagi4 (HK)
Mangaluru54 (Non-HK)
Mysuru120 (Non-HK)
Shivamogga38 (Non-HK)
Total750 (700 Non-HK + 50 HK)
Bengaluru – Bengaluru Urban Division12 (Non-HK)
Bengaluru – Bengaluru Rural Division8 (Non-HK)
Bengaluru – Ramanagara Division15 (Non-HK)
Bengaluru – Kolar Division13 (Non-HK)
Bengaluru – Chikkaballapura Division4 (Non-HK)
Bengaluru – Bannerughatta National Park18 (Non-HK)
Belagavi – Belagavi Division22 (Non-HK)
Belagavi – Gokak Division5 (Non-HK)
Belagavi – Bagalkot Division5 (Non-HK)
Belagavi – Vijayapura Division1 (Non-HK)
Belagavi – Social Forestry Division, Bagalkot3 (Non-HK)
Belagavi – Working Plan, Belagavi2 (Non-HK)
Belagavi – Research Circle, Belagavi2 (Non-HK)
Belagavi – Research Circle, Badami2 (Non-HK)
Ballari – Ballari Division20 (HK)
Ballari – Vijayanagara Division22 (HK)
Ballari – Chitradurga Division9 (Non-HK)
Ballari – Davanagere Division5 (Non-HK)
Ballari – Koppal Division1 (HK)
Ballari – Research Circle, Ballari1 (HK)
Ballari – Working Plan, Ballari1 (HK)
Ballari – Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park, Kamalapura1 (HK)
Ballari – Research Circle, Chalakere2 (Non-HK)
Ballari – Adumalleshwara Mini Zoo, Chitradurga1 (Non-HK)
Chamarajanagar – BRT Tiger Reserve, Chamarajanagar26 (Non-HK)
Chamarajanagar – Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Division (MM Hills), Kollegal24 (Non-HK)
Chamarajanagar – Cauvery Wildlife Division, Kollegal (as printed in the vacancy table)28 (Non-HK)
Chamarajanagar – Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Bandipur75 (Non-HK)
Chamarajanagar – Special Tiger Protection Force, Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserve16 (Non-HK)
Chikkamagaluru – Chikkamagaluru Division18 (Non-HK)
Chikkamagaluru – Koppa Division10 (Non-HK)
Chikkamagaluru – Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Chikkamagaluru28 (Non-HK)
Dharwad – Dharwad Division3 (Non-HK)
Dharwad – Gadag Division5 (Non-HK)
Dharwad – Haveri Division4 (Non-HK)
Hassan – Hassan Division20 (Non-HK)
Hassan – Tumakuru Division8 (Non-HK)
Hassan – Research Circle, Sakaleshpura1 (Non-HK)
Hassan – Research Circle, Tumakuru1 (Non-HK)
Kanara – Wildlife, Dandeli30 (Non-HK)
Kanara – Karwar Division6 (Non-HK)
Kanara – Haliyal Division4 (Non-HK)
Kanara – Yellapur Division6 (Non-HK)
Kanara – Sirsi Division7 (Non-HK)
Kanara – Honnavar Division5 (Non-HK)
Kanara – Forest Training Centre, Tattihalla1 (Non-HK)
Kanara – Research, Sirsi and Dandeli1 (Non-HK)
Kodagu – Conservator of Forests, Research, Madikeri3 (Non-HK)
Kodagu – Madikeri Division13 (Non-HK)
Kodagu – Virajpet Division7 (Non-HK)
Kodagu – Madikeri Wildlife Division9 (Non-HK)
Kalaburagi – Bidar Division1 (HK)
Kalaburagi – Yadgiri Division2 (HK)
Kalaburagi – Raichur Division1 (HK)
Mangaluru – Mangaluru Division26 (Non-HK)
Mangaluru – Kundapura Division12 (Non-HK)
Mangaluru – Kudremukh Wildlife Division, Karkala15 (Non-HK)
Mangaluru – Genetics Circle, Moodbidri1 (Non-HK)
Mysuru – Mysuru Division16 (Non-HK)
Mysuru – Hunsur Division2 (Non-HK)
Mysuru – Mandya Division11 (Non-HK)
Mysuru – Mysuru Wildlife Division3 (Non-HK)
Mysuru – Nagarahole Wildlife80 (Non-HK)
Mysuru – Working Plan, Mysuru1 (Non-HK)
Mysuru – Genetics Circle, Mysuru1 (Non-HK)
Mysuru – STPF, Mysuru5 (Non-HK)
Mysuru – Research, Mandya1 (Non-HK)
Shivamogga – Shivamogga Division11 (Non-HK)
Shivamogga – Bhadravati Division13 (Non-HK)
Shivamogga – Sagar Division7 (Non-HK)
Shivamogga – Shivamogga Wildlife Division5 (Non-HK)
Shivamogga – Research, Shivamogga2 (Non-HK)
Total750 (700 Non-HK + 50 HK)
Rs. 200/-Rs. 100/-
Rs. 100/-Rs. 50/-
HeightMinimum 163 cm
Chest (normal)Minimum 79 cm
Minimum chest expansion5 cm
HeightMinimum 150 cm
WeightMinimum 40 kg
6/6 metre6/9 metre
0/6 metre0/8 metre
1600 metre run7 minutes
1000 metre run6 minutes
100 metre run15 seconds
High jump1.20 metre
Long jump3.80 metre
Shot put (male: 16 lb; female: 8 lb)5.60 metre
800 metre run2 minutes 50 seconds
6 months36 months
Total750 (700 Non-HK + 50 HK)

🎓 Eligibility & Requirements

Educational Qualification

10TH

💰 Fees & Salary

Application Fee

02.09.2026

Salary / Pay Scale

Rs. 27,500 – 46,675 (scale given below)

📝 Selection Process

  1. Physical tests
  2. merit list based on SSLC marks
  3. document verification
  4. medical tests

📅 Important Dates & Deadlines

EventDate
Last Date to Apply30-10-2026

📝 How to Apply

  1. Visit the official website of the recruiting organization.
  2. Navigate to the Recruitment / Career section on the homepage.
  3. Find and click on the “Apply Online” link for Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka).
  4. If you are a new user, click on New Registration to create your account with a valid email and mobile number.
  5. Log in with your credentials and fill out the online application form with accurate personal, educational, and other required details.
  6. Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature, and other required documents in the prescribed format and size.
  7. Pay the application fee of 02.09.2026 through online mode (Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card / UPI).
  8. Review all the details carefully, submit the application, and take a printout for future reference.

📑 Additional Details

DetailsInformation
Notification Issued ByOffice of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), Aranya Bhavan, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru – 03
Notification ReferenceNo. KFD/HOFF/B9(RCT)/5/2026-PnR, dated 30.06.2026
Who Can ApplyIndian citizens who have passed SSLC or an equivalent examination and meet the age, physical and other conditions of the notification
Application Start Date01.08.2026
Last Date To Apply Online30.10.2026 (extended)
Application ModeOnline only
Official Websitehttps://aranya.gov.in/
EventDate
Recruitment Letter Issued By The Pccf (Head Of Forest Force)30.06.2026
Date On Which Circle-Level Notifications Were To Be Issued, As Instructed In The Letter20.07.2026 (e-Gazette publication on 21.07.2026)
Online Application Start Date01.08.2026 (from 00:00:01)
Original Last Date To Apply Online31.08.2026 (till 23:59:59)
First Extension (Technical Reasons)01.09.2026 to 07.09.2026
Second Extension (Direction In The Meeting Held On 04.09.2026)Up to 30.09.2026
Latest Last Date To Apply Online (Letter Dated 29.09.2026)30.10.2026
S. No.Circle
1Bengaluru
2Belagavi
3Ballari
4Chamarajanagar
5Chikkamagaluru
6Dharwad
7Hassan
8Kanara
9Kodagu
10Kalaburagi
11Mangaluru
12Mysuru
13Shivamogga
14Belagavi – Research Circle, Badami
15Ballari – Ballari Division
16Ballari – Vijayanagara Division
17Ballari – Chitradurga Division
18Ballari – Davanagere Division
19Ballari – Koppal Division
20Ballari – Research Circle, Ballari
21Ballari – Working Plan, Ballari
22Ballari – Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park, Kamalapura
23Ballari – Research Circle, Chalakere
24Ballari – Adumalleshwara Mini Zoo, Chitradurga
25Chamarajanagar – BRT Tiger Reserve, Chamarajanagar
26Chamarajanagar – Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Division (MM Hills), Kollegal
27Chamarajanagar – Cauvery Wildlife Division, Kollegal (as printed in the vacancy table)
28Chamarajanagar – Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Bandipur
29Chamarajanagar – Special Tiger Protection Force, Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
30Chikkamagaluru – Chikkamagaluru Division
31Chikkamagaluru – Koppa Division
32Chikkamagaluru – Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Chikkamagaluru
33Dharwad – Dharwad Division
34Dharwad – Gadag Division
35Dharwad – Haveri Division
36Hassan – Hassan Division
37Hassan – Tumakuru Division
38Hassan – Research Circle, Sakaleshpura
39Hassan – Research Circle, Tumakuru
40Kanara – Wildlife, Dandeli
41Kanara – Karwar Division
42Kanara – Haliyal Division
43Kanara – Yellapur Division
44Kanara – Sirsi Division
45Kanara – Honnavar Division
46Kanara – Forest Training Centre, Tattihalla
47Kanara – Research, Sirsi and Dandeli
48Kodagu – Conservator of Forests, Research, Madikeri
49Kodagu – Madikeri Division
50Kodagu – Virajpet Division
51Kodagu – Madikeri Wildlife Division
52Kalaburagi – Bidar Division
53Kalaburagi – Yadgiri Division
54Kalaburagi – Raichur Division
55Mangaluru – Mangaluru Division
56Mangaluru – Kundapura Division
57Mangaluru – Kudremukh Wildlife Division, Karkala
58Mangaluru – Genetics Circle, Moodbidri
59Mysuru – Mysuru Division
60Mysuru – Hunsur Division
61Mysuru – Mandya Division
62Mysuru – Mysuru Wildlife Division
63Mysuru – Nagarahole Wildlife
64Mysuru – Working Plan, Mysuru
65Mysuru – Genetics Circle, Mysuru
66Mysuru – STPF, Mysuru
67Mysuru – Research, Mandya
68Shivamogga – Shivamogga Division
69Shivamogga – Bhadravati Division
70Shivamogga – Sagar Division
71Shivamogga – Shivamogga Wildlife Division
72Shivamogga – Research, Shivamogga
CategoryMaximum Age
General Candidates30 years
Category Iia, Iib, Iiia, Iiib (Backward Classes)32 years
Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe And Category-I33 years
Candidate TypeRelaxation or Maximum Age
Ex-Servicemen Who Served In The Armed Forces And Were Released As Per Rules (Demobilisation Or Retrenchment)Upper age limit of their category is relaxed by the number of years served in the armed forces plus 3 years
Forest Preraks: Category Iia, Iib, Iiia, Iiib42 years
Forest Preraks: Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe And Category-I43 years
General, Category Iia, Iib, Iiia And IiibRs. 200/-
PostForest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D)
PensionContributory Pension Scheme
CandidatesMeasurement
MaleHeight
FemaleHeight
VisionBetter Eye
Distant Vision6/6 metre
Near Vision0/6 metre
Male Candidates1600 metre run
Female Candidates And Ex-Servicemen Candidates1000 metre run
5(A)800 metre run
5(B)200 metre run
Forest Observer6 months
Apply OnlineClick Here
Official Notification (30.06.2026)Click Here
Application Extension Letter (29.09.2026)Click Here

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How to apply for Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026?
Candidates can apply through the official Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka website. Visit the official notification link to complete the application process before the deadline of 30-10-2026.
What is the last date to apply for Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026?
The last date to apply for Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026 is 30-10-2026. Candidates are advised to apply well before the deadline to avoid any last-minute technical issues.
How many vacancies are available in Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026?
A total of 750 (700 Non-HK + 50 HK) vacancies have been announced in Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) recruitment 2026.
What is the application fee for Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026?
The application fee for Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026 is: 02.09.2026. Fee payment can be made through the official portal using online payment modes.
What is the educational qualification for Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026?
The educational qualification required for Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026 is: 10TH. Candidates must have completed the required qualification from a recognized university/board.
What is the selection process for Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026?
The selection process for Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026 includes: Physical tests, merit list based on SSLC marks, document verification and medical tests. Refer to the official notification for detailed selection criteria.
What is the salary for Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Government of Karnataka Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) 2026?
The salary / pay scale for Forest Observer (Forest Watcher – Group D / Aranya Veekshaka) is Rs. 27,500 – 46,675 (scale given below). Additional allowances may be applicable as per government norms.

⚠️ Important Notes:

  • Always verify all details from the official notification before applying.
  • Do not pay any money to middlemen or agents for government job applications.
  • Keep printed copies of all submitted documents and application receipts.
  • Check the official website regularly for updates, corrigendum, and corrections.
  • Candidates are advised to read the complete official notification PDF carefully before filling out the application form.

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