# Anuppur forest guard walk test done, 31 of 37 candidates clear 2026-10-24T22:51:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The second phase of forest guard recruitment in Anuppur forest division was completed on Saturday (24 October 2026), with 31 of 37 candidates appearing and six remaining absent. Of the direct recruitment candidates, 30 out of 35 turned up, while one of two compassionate appointment candidates was present. The walking test required men to cover 25 km and women 14 km, starting from the new forest division office in Sitapur (Anuppur) and ending near Jaldatola on National Highway 43. All candidates completed the distance within the stipulated time. Document verification and physical measurements had been conducted on 23 October. Forest range officer Swarn Gaurav Singh said only the medical test remains, details of which will be announced later. Forms were filled in February, and the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (Vyapam) conducted the online test in June. ## Indian Opinion Analysis With 31 candidates completing the walk test, the next hurdle is the medical examination, whose date has not been set. The 37 candidates are the survivors of a process that began with February form submissions and a Vyapam online test in June, meaning the field has already been heavily filtered. The six absentees will not advance, narrowing the competition further for the final round. The forest department and health teams present at the test signal the scrutiny applied to physical fitness standards. The remaining open question is when the medical test will be scheduled and how many of the 31 will clear it. ## Coverage - bhaskar.com Straight factual reporting of recruitment process steps and numbers This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Anuppur, Forest Guard Recruitment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/anuppur-forest-guard-walk-test-done-31-of-37-candidates-clear/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/anuppur-forest-guard-walk-test-done-31-of-37-candidates-clear/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/