What is the frequency of conducting FRI entrance exam in a year?

The FRI Entrance Exam is conducted once a year typically in the month of June.

How are seats reserved to various categories for admissions to the master's degree programme at the Forest Research Institute?

Forest Research Institute has divided the seats available for the Masters degree programme under the following criteria: SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES: Fifteen percent (15%) of the total available seats shall be reserved for scheduled castes and seven and half percent (7.5%) for scheduled tribe candidates subject to their being otherwise suitable.\ OTHER BACKWARD CLASSE (OBC): The reservation to OBC is being provided as per the policy of the Govt. of India as defined by National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED: 3% reservation to the persons with Disabilities under the persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 Chapter No. 39. IN-SERVICE CANDIDATES: Five seats shall be reserved in M.Sc. Environment Management course for in-service candidates working in Government Departments/Autonomous bodies under the Central/State/Union Territory/ICFRE. FOREIGN NATIONALS: Reservation to the extent of 15% of the prescribed seats on supernumerary basis for Foreign Nationals shall be made for admission to each M.Sc. course available in the Institute.

What is minimum qualifying marks for allowing candidate in appearing in the FRI written test?

The minimum qualifying marks for allowing candidate in appearing in the written test shall be 50 percent in aggregate at B.Sc. level/M.Sc. level prescribed for admission to the different courses in respect of general category candidates and 45 percent aggregate in respect of SC/ST candidate. Candidates selected for written test based on the academic requirement will be informed of the date, time and venue of written test through a letter under certificate of posting duly signed by and bearing the official stamp of the FRI (Deemed) University Office.

How to prepare for FRI entrance exam?

Here are some tips on how to prepare for the FRI Entrance Exam: Understand the syllabus, Gather study materials, Create a study plan, Solve practice problems, Join a study group.

What is the eligibility criteria for FRI Entrance Test?

Candidate to be called for the written test shall have a minimum qualification prescribed for the purpose for the various courses. There will be a written test for admission to M.Sc. Courses and Post Master Diploma Course on the following subjects: Basic Sciences including Social Scienc Arithmetic and Quantitative abilities, Computational ability, Quantitative reasoning, Interpretation of Tables, Graphs, etc. General Knowledge and Current Affairs English Language, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Idioms, etc.

When will FRI Entrance Exam 2026 notification releasing?

FRI Entrance Exam 2026 notification has not been released yet. But it is expected to be release in the first week of February, 2026 tentatively. Students can check the official website regularly for the latest updates regarding the exam (http://fridu.edu.in/ ).

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 Exam Pattern: Negative Marking, Time Duration, Shift Timings & Total Marks

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Updated on Nov 3, 2025 15:00 IST

By Rakshit Prabhakar

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 exam pattern is released by the exam officials on the official website along with the exam notification. The exam pattern tends to remain the same every year. Candidates who have begun their FRI Entrance Exam 2025 preparation need to be aware that completing the syllabus won't guarantee a high score.

To determine the amount of preparation needed, candidates should be aware of the FRI Entrance exam pattern 2025, question types, negative marking policy, and the total number of questions. Forest Reserach Institute, the exam authority will be conducting the FRI entrance exam 2025 in the second week of May 2025. The FRI Entrance Test 2025 was made live on a predetermined date/time and will be taken only using the Google Chrome Browser on your Windows PC / Laptop with a working camera phone.

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 exam pattern is such that candidates need to attempt 200 MCQ (Multiple choice questions) that the exam authority will ask from the mentioned FRI Entrance Exam Syllabus 2025 in 3 hours duration. Candidates need to attempt their Forest Research Institute Entrance Exam only with Black/Blue ballpoint pen.

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