Forest Guard (Ban Rakshak)/ Game Scout

The Forest Guard (Ban Rakshak)/Game Scout selection examination is done by Lok Sewa Aayog (Public Service Commission). The curriculum contains three phases, 

Phase	Exam Type	Marks
1st	Physical Fitness Test (शारीरिक तन्दुरुस्ती परीक्षण)	50 Marks
2nd	Written Examination	30 marks
3rd	Interview	20 Marks

First Phase: Physical Fitness Test

It contains two parts, a physical examination and a fitness test. 

Physical Examination 

Only candidates who meet the following specified criteria in the physical test will be eligible to apply. If the applicants fail to meet the specified criteria in the physical test, they will be personally responsible.

SN	Description	Male (Minimum)	Female (Minimum)
1	Height	5 ft 2 in (5' 2")	5 feet
2	Chest	31 - 33 Inch ( 31 - 33" )	-
3	Weight	50 Kg	42 Kg
4	Eye test	Not weaker than -2 to +2	Not weaker than -2 to +2
5	Color Vision Test	No color recognition defects	No color recognition defects

Fitness Test

Only candidates selected in the first phase (the physical test) will be allowed to participate in the fitness test.

When starting the events of this test, they must be completed sequentially from serial numbers 1 to 4. Candidates who fail in the event at serial number 1 or former events will not be allowed to participate in the subsequent events. 

SN	Description
1	200 m race
2	3000 m race
3	Jump up the stance
4	Swimming

Candidates who successfully pass all the events specified in the fitness test will be eligible to participate in the written examination.

Second Phase: Written Examination 

The medium of the written examination will be either Nepali or English, or both Nepali and English. For each incorrect answer on the objective multiple-choice questions, 20% of the marks will be deducted. However, no marks will be awarded or deducted for unanswered questions.

3. Third Phase: Interview 

An oral interview of 20 minutes duration will be conducted for the selected candidates. Candidates for the third phase (interview) will be selected based on the total marks obtained in the first phase )of the fitness test) and the second phase (of the written examination). 

The final results will be published based on the combined marks of the physical fitness test (first phase), the written examination (second phase), and the interview.