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UKSSSC Scaler Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 200 Group C Posts in Forest Development Corporation

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Sep. 16, 2026
Scaler (स्केलर)

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Key recruitment parameters at a glance before you apply

Vacancies
200 Posts
Pay Scale
रू० 19,900 - रू० 63,200 (लेवल - 02)
Age Limit
18 से 28 वर्ष (आयु गणना तिथि: 01 जुलाई, 2026)
Job Location

Crucial Recruitment Dates

Official schedule & key deadlines

Published

Sep 15, 2026

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Starts

Sep 22, 2026

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Deadline

Oct 22, 2026

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Exam Date

Nov 19, 2026

Application Window22 Sep – 22 Oct 2026
Exam / Test Date19 Nov 2026

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualifications

Who is eligible to apply for this recruitment? Check essential educational qualifications, branch/stream criteria, and age limits.

Educational Qualification

उम्मीदवारों को भारत में विधि द्वारा स्थापित किसी भी मान्यता प्राप्त बोर्ड या उत्तराखण्ड राज्य स्थित विद्यालय से इण्टरमीडिएट (10+2) अथवा समकक्ष स्तर की परीक्षा विज्ञान (Science) अथवा अंकगणित (Mathematics) विषय के साथ उत्तीर्ण होना अनिवार्य है। कला या वाणिज्य वर्ग के ऐसे अभ्यर्थी जिनके पास गणित या विज्ञान नहीं था, पात्र नहीं होंगे।

Age Limit & Relaxations

अभ्यर्थी की आयु 01 जुलाई 2026 को न्यूनतम 18 वर्ष तथा अधिकतम 28 वर्ष होनी चाहिए (जन्म 02 जुलाई 1998 से 01 जुलाई 2008 के बीच)। उत्तराखण्ड के अनुसूचित जाति, अनुसूचित जनजाति एवं अन्य पिछड़ा वर्ग के अभ्यर्थियों को अधिकतम आयु सीमा में 5 वर्ष तथा दिव्यांग अभ्यर्थियों को 10 वर्ष की छूट अनुमन्य है।

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Selection Procedure & Screening Stages

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How will candidates be selected? Multi-stage screening roadmap from application to final merit list.

Physical Standards Test (PST) & Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Offline Ground Test (Qualifying) - 25km Walk/Run Men, 14km Women in 4 hrs; Shot Put, High Jump, Long JumpQualifying Only

Written Competitive Examination (लिखित परीक्षा)

Offline OMR Based Objective MCQ Exam (100 Marks, 2 Hours)Merit Scored

Document Verification (अभिलेख सत्यापन)

In-Person Scrutiny at Commission OfficeQualifying Only

चयन प्रक्रिया 2 मुख्य चरणों में होगी: प्रथम चरण में अर्हकारी (Qualifying) शारीरिक अर्हता (ऊंचाई, सीना) एवं शारीरिक दक्षता परीक्षा (पुरुष 25 किमी दौड़ 4 घंटे में, महिला 14 किमी दौड़ 4 घंटे में, शॉट पुट, ऊंची कूद, लम्बी कूद) आयोजित होगी जो 19 नवम्बर 2026 से प्रस्तावित है। शारीरिक दक्षता में उत्तीर्ण अभ्यर्थियों हेतु द्वितीय चरण में 100 अंकों की 2 घंटे की वस्तुनिष्ठ ओएमआर लिखित परीक्षा आयोजित होगी। अन्तिम चयन सूची लिखित परीक्षा में प्राप्त प्राप्तांकों के आधार पर तैयार की जाएगी।

Syllabus & Exam Pattern Overview

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What is the examination structure? Mode of test, total marks, duration, and negative marking rules.

Exam Tier / Mode

Written Competitive Exam (वस्तुनिष्ठ प्रकार बहुविकल्पीय परीक्षा)

Total Duration

120 Minutes

Negative Marking

1/4th (0.25 marks per incorrect answer)

Subject / SectionQuestionsMax Marks
General Science & Mathematics (Intermediate Standard - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Arithmetic/Algebra)7070
General Knowledge, Uttarakhand General Studies & Current Affairs3030
Total100100

Previous Recruitment Cutoff Benchmarks

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Historical qualifying marks and eligibility benchmarks for prior recruitment cycles.

Year / CycleStage / TierUR (Gen)OBCEWSSCST
2024 (Cycle-1 Scaler Recruitment)
Written Exam (Final Recommendation)
72.568.7566.561.2564

Aspirant Ground Reality & Career Trajectory

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Practical service rules, posting locations, transfer policy, and promotion ladder curated from official gazettes.

Work Culture & Environment

Office/fieldwork balance, duties, organizational environment.

A Scaler in Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (उत्तराखण्ड वन विकास निगम - UAFDC) performs vital ground-level technical forestry operations. Core duties include timber scaling (measuring cubic volume, circumference, and girth of felled logs in forest coupes and timber depots), grading log quality, inspecting timber extraction, issuing forest transit passes (Rawanna), monitoring wood stockpiles at government timber depots (such as Ramnagar, Haldwani, Kotdwar, Tanakpur), and coordinating with forest guards to curb illicit transit. The role involves demanding physical fieldwork across forest ranges and open-air depots in Garhwal and Kumaon.

Posting & Transfer Policy

Initial posting criteria, zone preferences, transfer liability.

Initial postings are allocated across regional timber extraction divisions, logging depots, and marketing depots of the Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation in districts like Dehradun, Nainital, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, and Udham Singh Nagar. Regular inter-depot and inter-divisional transfers occur on administrative rotations approximately every 3 years.

Career & Promotion Ladder

Promotion timeline, seniority ladder, pay grade scaling.

Hierarchical career ladder starts at Scaler (Level-2, Rs. 19,900 - 63,200), with promotion avenues to Assistant Logging Officer / Logging Assistant (Level-4, Rs. 25,500 - 81,100), Logging Officer (Level-6, Rs. 35,400 - 1,12,400), and Senior Depot Superintendent / Logging Manager based on departmental eligibility tests and cadre seniority.
Crucial Application Warnings & Eligibility Traps

Avoid common application rejection triggers, photo/signature guidelines, and certificate validity windows.

  • Mandatory Science/Maths Stream: Candidates must have completed Intermediate (10+2) specifically with Science or Mathematics. Candidates who passed 12th in Arts or Commerce without Science/Maths are strictly ineligible.
  • Rigorous Physical Endurance Test (PET): Male candidates must complete a 25 km walk/run within 4 hours, while female candidates must complete 14 km within 4 hours. Failing the endurance run or failing to meet the qualifying marks in shot put, long jump, or high jump results in immediate elimination before the written test.
  • Uttarakhand Domicile / Employment Exchange Requirement: Applicants must hold Uttarakhand permanent residence/domicile, or be registered in a Uttarakhand employment exchange (Sevayojan Karyalay) by 22nd October 2026, or have completed High School & Intermediate from schools situated in Uttarakhand.
  • Strict Negative Marking & Qualifying Benchmark: The written exam deducts 0.25 marks per wrong answer. Securing a minimum of 45% marks for General/OBC/EWS and 35% for SC/ST is mandatory to be eligible for inclusion in the merit list.

Category-Wise Vacancy Breakdown & Pay Scale

Detailed post distribution across UR, OBC, EWS, SC, ST quotas and 7th CPC Pay Matrix / Monthly Stipend.

Category-Wise Vacancy Distribution

  • Unreserved (अनारक्षित)105
  • SC (अनुसूचित जाति)39
  • OBC (अन्य पिछड़ा वर्ग)27
  • EWS (आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर वर्ग)21
  • ST (अनुसूचित जनजाति)08
Total Vacancies200 Posts

Pay Scale & Monthly Remuneration

वेतनमान लेवल-02, रू० 19,900 से रू० 63,200 प्रतिमाह उत्तराखण्ड राज्य वेतन मैट्रिक्स के अनुसार।

वेतनमान लेवल-02 (रू० 19,900 - 63,200/-) उत्तराखण्ड वन विकास निगम के अंतर्गत ई०पी०एफ० एवं राज्य सरकार के नियमानुसार देय महंगाई भत्ता व अन्य भत्तों सहित।

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How to Apply Online Step-by-Step?

Follow this verified step-by-step application procedure on the official recruitment portal.

Application Procedure

  1. UKSSSC की आधिकारिक वेबसाइट sssc.uk.gov.in पर जाएं।
  2. 'ऑनलाइन आवेदन' लिंक पर क्लिक कर आधार नंबर, वैध मोबाइल नंबर और ईमेल आईडी द्वारा One-Time Registration (OTR) पूरा करें।
  3. आवेदन पत्र में व्यक्तिगत, शैक्षणिक (इण्टरमीडिएट विज्ञान/गणित), स्थायी निवास, सेवायोजन पंजीकरण एवं आरक्षण संबंधी विवरण भरें।
  4. पासपोर्ट आकार की रंगीन फोटो (150x200 px), हस्ताक्षर (150x100 px), बाएं हाथ के अंगूठे का निशान (150x100 px) तथा आधार कार्ड की दोनों तरफ की स्कैन प्रति अपलोड करें।
  5. क्रेडिट/डेबिट कार्ड, नेट बैंकिंग या यूपीआई द्वारा निर्धारित परीक्षा शुल्क (रू० 300/- सामान्य/ओबीसी; रू० 150/- एससी/एसटी/ईडब्ल्यूएस) का भुगतान करें।
  6. आवेदन पत्र को अंतिम रूप से सबमिट कर पुष्टि रसीद (Printout) भविष्य के संदर्भ हेतु सुरक्षित रख लें। आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि 22 अक्टूबर 2026 है।

Application Fee & Category Concessions

अनारक्षित (UR) / उत्तराखण्ड अन्य पिछड़ा वर्ग (OBC): रू० 300/-; उत्तराखण्ड अनुसूचित जाति (SC) / अनुसूचित जनजाति (ST) / आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर वर्ग (EWS): रू० 150/-; उत्तराखण्ड के दिव्यांग अभ्यर्थी: रू० 150/-; अनाथ बच्चे: निःशुल्क (रू० 00/-)। भुगतान नेट बैंकिंग/डेबिट कार्ड/क्रेडिट कार्ड/UPI द्वारा किया जा सकता है।

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Frequently Asked Questions & Crucial Aspirant Queries

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Clear, verified answers to top eligibility, exam format, salary calculation, and application queries for this notification.

Selection is conducted in two stages: (1) Qualifying Physical Standards & Endurance Test (PST/PET) comprising a 25 km walk/run for men and 14 km for women in 4 hours, shot put, long jump, and high jump; and (2) 100-mark OMR-based written exam. Final selection is based solely on written exam marks.

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