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FRI M.Sc. 2022 Application Form (Released), Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

FRI M.Sc. 2022 application form had been released on February 8, 2022. Candidates who have completed their bachelor’s degree in science can fill out FRI M.Sc. 2022 application form. The last date to fill FRI M.Sc. 2022 application form is April 19, 2022, without any late fee. This year, FRI M.Sc. 2022 exam will be conducted on May 22, 2022, in an online remote proctored admission test. Check detailed FRI M.Sc. 2022 Eligibility 

  • Successfully registered candidates can download their FRI M.Sc. 2022 Admit card by the 1st week of May 2022. 
  • The candidates have to submit the duly filled FRI M.Sc. 2022 Application form along with a fee of Rs.1500/- in the form of Demand Draft from any Nationalized Bank in the favour of Registrar, FRI Deemed to be University, Dehradun. 
  • FRI M.Sc. will be conducted in the12 cities across the country. These exam centers are Dehradun, Delhi, Jabalpur, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Ranchi, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Shimla, Coimbatore, and Jorhat.

FRI M.Sc Entrance Test is a national-level exam conducted by Forest Research Institute Dehradun for admission to M.Sc Programs in Forestry, Wood Science and Technology, Environment Management, and Cellulose and Paper Technology. Check FRI M.Sc. Participating Colleges 


FRI M.Sc. 2022 Highlights

The following table highlights the overview FRI M.Sc. 2022 Entrance Exam 

Name of Conducting Authority Forest Research Institute Dehradun
Exam Level National
Official site fri.icfre.gov.in
Exam Mode Online
Mode of Application Online/offline 

FRI M.Sc. Exam Dates

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Exam Dates

Forest Research Institute Dehradun has released the schedule for FRI M.Sc. 2022 exam. 

Events Dates
Application Form Start February 8, 2022 
Last Date of submission of FRI M.Sc. 2022 application form  April 19, 2022 
Release of admit card  1st week of May 2022 
FRI M.Sc. 2022 Exam Date  May 22, 2022 
1st counselling  July 4, 2022 
2nd counselling  July 7, 2022 
Starting new session  July 12, 2022 

FRI M.Sc. Eligibility

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must satisfy FRI M.Sc. 2022 eligibility criteria to successfully apply for the entrance test. The detailed FRI M.Sc. 2022 eligibility is given below:

  • Category-wise Education Qualification: The General candidate must have secured 50 % marks and the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe must score 45% marks to be eligible to apply.
  • Age Limit for In-service Candidate: The maximum age limit in respect of in-service candidates to M.Sc. Environment Management course shall be 50 years. The age shall be reckoned as on July 31, 2022, and no further relaxation will be given.
  • Citizenship: Those candidates whose nationality is Indian or any Foreign country citizen are eligible to apply for FRI M.sc course.

FRI M.Sc. 2022 eligibility criteria for different courses are as follows: 

Course code number          Courses of studies  Eligibility Requirement 
01 (A) M.Sc. Forestry  B.Sc. degree with at least one of the subjects namely Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology, or a B.Sc. degree in Agriculture or Forestry.
01 (B) M.Sc. Wood Science and Technology  B.Sc. degree with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry (PCM) or B.Sc. degree in Forestry. 
01 (C) M.Sc. Environment Management  B.Sc. degree in any branch of Basic or Applied Sciences or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or Agriculture or BE/B.Tech in Environment Science.
01 (D) M.Sc. Cellulose and Paper Technology  B.Sc. degree with minimum 50% marks in aggregate in Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects. BE/B.Tech. (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with minimum 50% aggregate).

How to apply for FRI M.Sc?

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Application Form 

FRI M.Sc. 2022 application form can be downloaded from the University website www.fridu.edu.in the candidates have to submit the duly filled Application form along with a fee of Rs.1500/- in the form of Demand Draft from any Nationalized Bank in the favour of Registrar, FRI Deemed to be University, Dehradun. The steps to fill the application form re as follows. 

Step 1- Filling of FRI M.Sc. 2022 Application Form:

Candidates are required to provide the following personal and academic details:

  • Full Name (as per Class X Board examination certificate)
  • Date of birth (as per Class X Board examination certificate)
  • Gender
  • Category (GEN/OBC/SC/ST)
  • Whether belonging to PD category.
  • Year of passing Class XII
  • Name of parent/guardian
  • Address for communication
  • PIN code
  • Phone/ Mobile Number
  • Email address

Step 2- Fee Payment of FRI M.Sc. 2022:

  • The application form can be sent by post on payment of Rs. 1500/- through bank draft is drawn in favor of “The Registrar, Forest Research Institute University” payable at Dehra Dun, P.O.I.P.E., Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun–248 195.
  • A candidate who wants to apply for two or more courses has to fill up separate form fee at Rs. 1200/- for each course.

Step 3- Submission of FRI M.Sc. 2022 Application form: Applications for admission in FRI MSc 2022 will be sent by post on the following address:

The Registrar,

Kaulagarh Road,
Forest Research Institute University,
Dehradun, P.O.I.P.E., Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun–248 195.


FRI M.Sc. Admit Card

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Admit Card

Candidates who will successfully register themselves for the exam will be able to download the admit card. FRI M.Sc. 2022 Admit card containing center code and roll number will be mailed to the applicant by the 1st week of May 2022.

If a student has lost his FRI M.Sc. 2022 Admit Card or they may have not received it then duplicate admit cards can be obtained from the center superintendent of their exam center. Another option to take admit card is to reach directly on the Registrar office, FRI University, Dehra Dun on any working days during working hours.

After that duplicate admit card will be an issue after payment with a bank draft of Rs. 50/- and a photograph must stick on admission test application form 2022.


FRI M.Sc. Test Centres

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Exam Centres

Following are the State-wise exam centers in respective cities for FRI M.Sc. 2022 Dehradun Entrance Exam:

State City
Karnataka Bangalore
Punjab Chandigarh
Tamil Nadu Coimbatore
Uttarakhand Dehradun
Delhi Delhi
Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur
Rajasthan Jodhpur
Assam Jorhat
West Bengal Kolkata
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
Jharkhand Ranchi
Himachal Pradesh Shimla

FRI M.Sc. Exam Pattern

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Exam Pattern

According to FRI M.sc 2022 Exam Pattern, the exam will consist of multiple-choice questions. The duration of the entrance test is 3 hours.

  • FRI M.Sc Entrance Test 2022 is an online proctored remote exam.
  • Candidates have to answer using blue/black point only.
  • Each question will be followed by 4 alternative answers. The candidate is required to select the one which he/she feels is a correct answer out of 4 options.
  • There will be negative marking for the wrong answer to the extent of one-fourth (¼) of the marks allotted to the questions. 

FRI M.Sc. 2022 is grouped under the following four sections:

Sections Number of Questions Suggested Time
Basic Sciences including Social Science 100 ---
Arithmetic and Quantitative abilities, Computational ability, Quantitative reasoning, Interpretation of Tables, Graphs, etc. 40 3 Hours
General Knowledge and Current Affairs 30 ---
English Language, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Idioms, etc. 30 ---

FRI M.Sc. Syllabus

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Syllabus

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Syllabus is divided into Sections A and B for Paper 1 and 2. The detailed syllabus for FRI M.Sc. 2022 is given below:

FRI Dehradun Entrance Exam common syllabus:

  • Basic Sciences including Social Science
  • 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.

PAPER- I

Section A

The syllabus covered in Section A consists of the following topics:

  • General Silvi cultural Principles
  • Silviculture Systems
  • Silviculture of Trees

Section B
The syllabus covered in Section B consists of the following topics:

  • Agroforestry
  • Social Forestry
  • Joint Forest Management and Tribology
  • Forest Soils, Soil Conservation and Watershed management

PAPER-II

Section A

  • Forest Management and Management System
  • Forest Working Plan
  • Forest Mensuration and Remote Sensing modeling
  • Surveying and Forest Engineering

Section B

  • Forest Ecology and Ethnobotany
  • Forest ecology
  • Forest Resources and Utilization
  • Environmentally sound forest harvesting practices
  • Need and importance of wood seasoning and preservation
  • Forest Protection & Wildlife Biology
  • Forest Economics and Legislation

FRI M.Sc. Result

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Result

A merit list of candidates including a waiting list will be formed for each course on the basis of aggregate marks secured in the written test. Candidates will be selected in order of merit in all the categories. The list of selected will be declared on the website www.fridu.edu.in .

Steps to check FRI M.Sc. Result 2022 are given below:

  • Visit the official website.
  • Click on the link “M.Sc Entrance Test Result”.
  • FRI M.Sc. Result 2022 will be given in the form of Merit List.
  • Separate FRI M.Sc. 2022 Merit List will be declared for different categories.

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Total Seats:

  • M.Sc. Forestry (Duration: 2 years); Seats: 38 (for Indian) & 02 (for Foreign Nationals).
  • M.Sc. Wood Science & Tech (Duration: 2 years); Seats: 38 (for Indian) & 02 (for Foreign Nationals).
  • M.Sc. Environment Mgmt. (Duration: 2 years); Seats: 38 (for Indian) & 02 (for Foreign Nationals).
  • M.Sc. Cellulose & Paper Technology (Duration: 2 years); Seats: 20 (for Indian).

FRI M.Sc. Counselling

FRI M.Sc. 2022Counselling

Admission fees have to be paid at the time of FRI M.Sc. 2022 counseling otherwise the seat will be offered to the next candidate. If a selected candidate does not join by the given date or if no addition has been asked for and decided by the University then admission will go to be canceled automatically and the seat will be offered to the next applicant in the waiting list. Date of first counseling is 04 th July, 2022 and date of second counseling is 07 th July, 2022. The candidates will be suitably advised before they come for counseling. 

Preference will be given to those applicants who have a higher percentage of aggregate marks in the qualifying exam. If an applicant has an equal percentage of aggregate marks in the qualifying exam then they will be given preference for higher % in graduation.

Following is the list of Documents which applicants have to take at the time of counselling of FRI M.Sc. 2022:

  • Transfer Certificate
  • Migration Certificate
  • High School Certificate/equivalent Certificate and Mark sheet
  • Intermediate Certificate/equivalent Certificate and Mark sheet.
  • B.Sc. degree and Mark sheets of all the three yrs.
  • Admission Test admits card issue from the FRI office.
  • SC/ST category certificate on the basis of which reservation will claim.
  • Physically Handicapped certificate from Civil Surgeon or C.M.O.

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Important Instructions for Online Test

  • There will be an objective type written test of three hours with questions grouped under the following four sections: I. Basic Sciences including Social Science (100 questions) II. Arithmetic and Quantitative abilities, Computational ability, Quantitative reasoning, Interpretation of Tables, Graphs, etc. (40 questions) III. General Knowledge and Current Affairs (30 questions) IV. English Language, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Idioms, etc. (30 questions)
  • Each question will be followed by four alternative answers. The candidate is required to select the one which he/she feels is the correct answer. The detailed instructions are given accordingly. The candidate is advised to go through the instructions.
  • There will be negative marking for the wrong answers to the extent of one-fourth (¼) of the marks allotted to the questions. d) In case of any dispute it will be subject to the jurisdiction of Dehra Dun court only. 

FRI M.Sc. 2022 Frequently Asked Questions 

Ques. When FRI M.Sc. 2022 application form will be released?

Ans. FRI M.Sc. 2022 application form had been released on February 8, 2022. Candidates can fill out the application form till April 19, 2022, on the official website. 

Ques. When does FRI M.Sc. 2022 exam will be conducted?

Ans. FRI M.Sc. 2022 exam will be conducted on May 22, 2022, in the online proctored remote test. 

Ques. When does FRI M.Sc. 2022 admit card will be released?

Ans. FRI M.Sc. 2022 admit card will be released in the 1st week of May 2022. Candidates can download their admit cards from the official website. 

Ques. Who conducted FRI M.Sc. 2022 exam?

Ans. FRI M.Sc. 2022 exam is conducted by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. 

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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