BTC Forester and Forest Guard Recruitment 2026 – For 157 Posts
Posted By: Jiya
Central Selection Board (CSB), Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Kokrajhar has opened online applications for the recruitment of Forester-I and Forest Guard (Grade-III) posts under the Forest Department, BTC, for the year 2026. This CSB BTC Kokrajhar recruitment 2026 offers Bodoland Territorial Council Forest jobs 2026 under the category of Other Government Jobs, which include Forest Guard vacancy BTC 157 jobs and BTC Forest Department recruitment Kokrajhar jobs. Eligible applicants who are permanent residents of Bodoland Territorial Council area, Assam (including the newly added 60 villages from Biswanath and Sonitpur districts to Udalguri district) with valid Assam Employment Exchange registration can apply for this recruitment through Central Selection Board BTC online application 2026. This recruitment contains 47 jobs of Forester-I (Bachelor’s Degree required) and 110 jobs of Forest Guard (HS/10+2 required), which requires physical standards, written test, physical test and viva-voce as selection criteria.
BTC Forester and Forest Guard Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
| Name of Post | No. of Posts |
| Forester-I | 47 |
| Forest Guard | 110 |
| Total Posts | 157 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Post Name | Eligibility Criteria |
| Forester-I |
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| Forest Guard |
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Important Dates for BTC Forester and Forest Guard Recruitment 2026
- Application Begin: February 23, 2026
- Last Date for Apply: March 15, 2026 (up to 12:00 Midnight)
Age Limit (as on Jan 01, 2026)
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Maximum Age: 40 years
Age Relaxation
- SC/ST Relaxation: 5 years
- OBC/MOBC Relaxation: 3 years (as per Government rules)
Application Fee
- General / OBC / MOBC: Rs. 150/-
- SC / ST: Rs. 100/-
Application Mode
- Online only via www.centralselectionboard.com for Central Selection Board BTC online application 2026
Pay Scale
- Forester-I: PB-2 Rs. 14,000/- to Rs. 49,000/- + Grade Pay Rs. 6,200/-
- Forest Guard: PB-2 Rs. 14,000/- to Rs. 49,000/- + Grade Pay Rs. 5,600/-
Physical Standards
- Height (General Category): Male – 163 cm, Female – 153 cm
- Height (Scheduled Tribe (P) Category): Male – 153 cm, Female – 145 cm
- Chest (Male only) Normal: 79 cm
- Chest (Male only) Expanded: 84 cm
Selection Process for BTC Forester and Forest Guard Recruitment 2026
- Physical Fitness Test involving 26 km walk for Male and 16 km for Female to be finished in 4 hours and Medical Test for forest recruitment in Bodoland Territorial Council 2026 and assam govt job.
- Written Test of 100 marks (Objective type MCQ, 3 hours duration) without negative marking for CSB BTC Kokrajhar recruitment 2026.
- Viva-Voce Test of 20 marks for all those who clear the written test.
How to Apply for BTC Forester and Forest Guard Recruitment 2026
- Visit the official website www.centralselectionboard.com
- Go to Advertisement for “Forester-I and Forest Guard (Gr.III) posts under Forest Department“.
- The online application link for Forester-I and Forest Guard positions in Assam BTC Forester-I can be accessed through this link.
- The user must complete the OTP verification process to confirm their Mobile Number and Email ID.
- The applicant must provide all necessary information in the application form by writing it down correctly.
- The applicant needs to present educational documents together with age verification documents and their BTC residential/caste certificate and all other required documents which should be submitted as PDF files that do not exceed 1 MB per file.
- The applicant needs to upload their current passport-size photo which should be between 20 KB and 100 KB and their signature which should be between 10 KB and 50 KB as JPG or JPEG files.
- The applicant needs to complete the payment process for the application fee through online methods.
- The applicant must examine all information before they submit the application for the Forest Guard position which has 157 vacancies at BTC.
- The applicant must print their submitted form because they will need it as a reference document in the future.
FAQs
In the case of Forester-I, a candidate should have at least a Bachelor Degree in any subject in a recognized university. Forest Guard must have Higher Secondary (10 +2) or any other comparable test. The physical appearance standards and age requirements are also expected of both posts and include the formal report.
The acceptance of applications is only possible on the official site of the central selection board www.centralselectionboard.com between February 23, 2026 and March 15, 2026 (midnight). Scan and upload the documents, pay subscription fee (Rs. 150/- General/ OBC, Rs. 100/- SC/ST) and validate your mobile/email with OTP on submission.
It involves a Physical Fitness Test (26 km walk among the males and 16 km among the females in a period of not less than 4 hours) then medical examination, a 100-mark objective written examination (No negative marking) and a 20 mark Viva-Voce to write the qualifiers.
Important Links
| Official Notification | Download PDF |
| Official Website | www.centralselectionboard.com |
| Apply Online | www.centralselectionboard.com |
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Last date to apply
15 Mar, 2026
