KFD Mysuru Forest Watcher Recruitment 2026 — 121 Vacancies

KFD Mysuru Forest Watcher Recruitment 2026: Overview

Karnataka Forest Department (KFD), Mysuru Circle is filling Forest Watcher posts in the Group D cadre through direct recruitment. The notification covers territorial divisions, Mysuru Wildlife Division and Rajiv Gandhi National Park at Hunsur. It combines the current recruitment with an ST backlog opening in Mysuru Wildlife Division.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Posting units: The territorial openings belong to Mysuru, Hunsur and Mandya divisions. Wildlife and national-park openings appear separately in the same notice, so read the table for the unit relevant to your application.
• Local forest communities: The national-park allocation includes a specific reservation for local forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes. This has its own conditions and is not interchangeable with every other reserved-category entry.
• Preference order: If you claim the local forest-dwelling tribe reservation, the notice asks you to indicate your order of preference for the wildlife division or tiger reserve for which you qualify within the circle.
• Reservation tables: Each division has its own allocation. The authority may revise the classification when needed and announce the change through the department’s recruitment pages.
• Final entries: You cannot amend your details after submitting the online form. Check your identity information and reservation choices before confirming them.
• Own identity: Use your own Aadhaar number. Another person’s identity details can lead to rejection and exclusion from departmental recruitment.
• Application scrutiny: Incomplete, unclear or unsupported information can cause rejection. Taking part in recruitment does not establish a right to appointment if your claims do not meet the notice’s conditions.
• Departmental updates: Check the official recruitment announcements for changes affecting this circle. The notification directs applicants to the department’s website for further information.

Application Submission Notes

The official notice directs you to the Recruitment section on aranya.gov.in to apply online. Keep the application printout for your own reference; you do not need to post it or deliver it to the department.

Corrigenda and Notices

• Application extension: The department’s official news page announces an extended window for the Forest Watcher drive across circles. The revised closing date appears in the structured date details.