FRI Entrance Exam 2025: Registration Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Result, Pattern, Syllabus & Latest News

Forest Research Institute Entrance Exam 2025 ( FRI Entrance Exam )

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Manisha Kumari

Manisha KumariAssociate Senior Executive

Updated on Nov 21, 2024 15:06 IST

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 notification will tentatively be released in the fourth week of January 2025. FRI, the examination conducting authority will mention the FRI admission process 2025 timeline for admissions to the MSc degree programmes offered at Forest Research Institute.

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 application form will be released in the first week of February 2025, tentatively. Before filling out the registration form, candidates are advised to check out the FRI Exam 2025 eligibility criteria meticulously in order to not lose their candidature at any stage in the admission process. 

The application form must be filled out in offline mode, and then, along with the demand draft of INR 1500, candidates need to send it as a registrar. It is also advised to send the application form by Registered Post, Speed Post/Courier. Postal delay will not be accepted as a plea to entertain applications after the last date.

FRI Entrance Exam Pattern 2025 depicts that there will be 200 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) asked from various domains like Basic Sciences, Arithmetic and Quantitative abilities, General Knowledge and Current Affairs and English Comprehension. The exam authority has also specified the FRI Entrance Exam 2025 Syllabus for the candidate's preparation. 

The FRI Entrance Exam will be conducted to select the most qualified candidates for admission to various master's and doctoral programmes offered at the Forest Research Institute (FRI) Deemed University in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. The exam is designed to assess the candidates' knowledge and skills in the relevant disciplines, as well as their aptitude for higher studies.

What is FRI Entrance Exam?

Forest Research Institute (Deemed) University conducts FRI Entrance Exam in order to shortlist aspirants for master’s programmes offered by the institute. On the basis of a candidate’s score in FRI Entrance Exam, he/she is shortlisted for admission in courses such as – MSc Forestry, MSc Wood Science & Technology, MSc Environment Management and MSc Cellulose & Paper Technology. After reorganization of Forestry Research in the country and creation of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) in 1988, the training and research centres were given an independent status of institutes. Forest Research Institute, now one of the institutes under ICFRE, was conferred the status of Deemed University in December 1991 on the recommendations of the U.G.C., Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of FRI Entrance Exam 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

Feb '25 - Apr '25

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 Applictaion Fee

TENTATIVE

Feb '25 - Apr '25

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 Registration

TENTATIVE

May '25

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 Admit Card

TENTATIVE

May '25

FRI Entrance Exam 2025

TENTATIVE

Jun '25

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 Counselling Process

TENTATIVE

FRI Entrance Exam Highlights

The following table brings the important features or highlights of the exam.

Details

Particulars

Exam Name

FRI Entrance Exam

Conducting Body

Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun

Exam Mode

Online

Exam Level

State Level Exam

Exam Medium

English

Exam Duration

3 Hours

Total Marks

200

Application Fee

Rs 1,500

Official Website

http://fridu.edu.in/

 

FRI Entrance Exam Admission Process

Candidates can go through the admission process for FRI Entrance Exam 2025 below:

Step 1: Fill FRI Entrance Exam Application Form

The FRI application form will 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 INR1500/- in the form of a Demand Draft from any Nationalized Bank in the favour of Registrar, FRI Deemed to be University, Dehradun.
(Forms received after the last date will not be accepted in any circumstances). It was advised to send the application form by Registered Post, Speed Post/Courier. Postal delay will not be accepted as a plea to entertain applications after the last date.

Step 2: Get FRI Entrance Exam Admit Card

FRI entrance exam 2025 admit card will be sent to candidates on their registered email address. The hall ticket for Forest Research Institute comprised the candidate’s roll number as well as test centre details like address and code.

Step 3: Appear for FRI Entrance Test

For the 2025-25 academic year, the FRI Entrance Exam will be conducted in online mode, which is a Remote Proctored Entrance Examination. Students have to appear for the entrance exam from their homes and take the exams from their laptops or desktops. The varsity will not be held responsible if the candidate is unable to appear or sit for the entrance exam. Generally as done in the past, candidates need to appear for the written exam for Forest Research Institute admissions as per the date, time and test centre address mentioned on their admit card. FRI Entrance Exam will be of three hours duration wherein candidates need to attempt multiple-choice questions.

Step 4: Check FRI Entrance Exam Result

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 result will be declared on the official website of the Forest Research Institute as well as by post.

Step 5: Take Part in Counselling

Candidates who will be shortlisted for admission need to appear for counselling as per the schedule and time shared with them. At the time of FRI counselling, candidates need to appear in person along with their documents/certificates and pay the admission fee.

FRI Entrance Exam Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates need to meet FRI Entrance Exam 2025 eligibility criteria as is fixed by the Academic Council of Forest Research Institute.

MSc Forestry

Candidates meet the eligibility criteria for MSc Forestry course offered at Forest Research Institute if they possess Bachelor’s degree in Science with at least one of the subject from Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Forestry.

MSc Wood Science & Technology

Candidates meet the eligibility criteria for MSc Wood Science & Technology course offered at Forest Research Institute if they possess Bachelor’s degree with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or BSc degree in Forestry.

MSc Environment Management

Candidates meet the eligibility criteria for MSc Environment Management course offered at Forest Research Institute if they possess three years Bachelor’s degree in any branch of basic or applied Sciences or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or Agriculture or BE in Environment Science.

MSc Cellulose & Paper Technology

Candidates meet the eligibility criteria for MSc Cellulose & Paper Technology course offered at Forest Research Institute if they possess three years Bachelors' Degree with minimum 50% marks in aggregate in Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects or if they have completed their BE/BTech (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with minimum 50% aggregate).

Minimum Qualifying Marks

Candidates meet Forest Research Institute entrance exam eligibility criteria if they possess at least 50% aggregate marks at the BSc level/MSc if they belong to General category and 45% if they belong to SC/ST category.

Age Limit for In-Service Candidates

The maximum age limit in respect of in-service candidate to MSc Environment Management course shall be 50 years. The age shall be reckoned as on July 31 of the year of admission and no further relaxation will be given in any case.

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 Seat Intake

Here is the tentative breakdown of the student intake and the seats that are reserved for Indian nationals and foreign nationals. 

Course

No of Seats

Indian Nationals

Foreign Nationals

MSc Forestry

37

6

MSc Wood Science & Technology

37

6

MSc Environment Management

37

6

MSc Cellulose & Paper Technology

26

-

FRI Entrance Exam Centres 2025

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 test centres have not been declared so far. As per the previous year's trend, FRI Exam is scheduled to be conducted across 12 exam centres, which are as mentioned below:

Test Centre Code

Test Centre

1

Dehradun

2

Jabalpur

3

Bangalore

4

Kolkata

5

Chandigarh

6

Delhi

7

Lucknow

8

Jodhpur

9

Shimla

10

Ranchi

11

Coimbatore

12

Jorhat

 

 

FRI Entrance Exam 2025 Contact Information

Forest Research Institute (Deemed) University, Dehradun

Kaula garh Road,

PO. IPE 248195

Phone No: 0135-2751826

Email: enquires@fridu.edu.in

FRI Entrance Exam FAQs

Candidates can go through the FRI Entrance Exam 2025 FAQs from here:

 

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