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Beat Forest Officer — Beat Forest Officer (Cat No. 028/2022 - 030/2022)

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Beat Forest Officer in Forest. Category No: 028/2022 - 030/2022. Vacancies: Anticipated Vacancy (District-wise). Scale of Pay: ₹ 20,000-45,800/-(PR). Method of Appointment: Recruitment by transfer (District-wise). Applications must be submitted online on or before 30-03-2022 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
028/2022 - 030/2022
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
28-02-2022
Last Date
2022-03-30
Department
Forest
Name of Post
Beat Forest Officer
Scale of pay
₹ 20,000-45,800/-(PR)
Number of vacancies
Anticipated Vacancy (District-wise)
Method of appointment
Recruitment by transfer (District-wise)
Age Limit
No person shall be eligible for appointment by transfer to the post of Beat Forest Officer, if he/she has completed 40 years of age on the first January of the year in which applications for the appointment (ie., 01.01.2022) are invited, with usual relaxation of age limit for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities as provided in the rule 10(c), of Part II of KS&SSR,1958.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: • Pass in Plus Two Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala or equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. • Basic academic qualification shall be SSLC or equivalent examination in the case of applicants who were in service before 30.08.2010 Physical Standards: Male Candidates: Height- Minimum 168 cms (160 cms for SC/ST), Chest- Minimum 81 cms with 5 cms expansion (5 cm expansion applicable to SC/ST). Female Candidates: Height- Minimum 157 cms (150 cms for SC/ST). Must qualify in Physical Efficiency Test and Endurance Test. Must possess prescribed medical standards including perfect hearing, visual standards (Distant vision 6/6 Snellen for both eyes without glass, Near vision 0.5 Snellen, Normal colour vision, Nil night blindness), no paralysis, free from infectious diseases and physical defects. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable. Candidates who claim equivalent qualification shall produce the relevant Government order to prove the claim at the time of One Time Verification or as required by the Commission.
Notes
The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a revenue district basis, subject to special conditions. Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one District. Quota reserved for appointment by transfer shall be 10% of the cadre strength for each category. Principles of rules of reservation and rotation prescribed in rule 14 to 17 of part II of the KS&SSR 1958 will not apply.
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Beat Forest Officer - Forest

Official Kerala Public Service Commission OMR Exam Question Paper & Answer Key. • Name of Post: Beat Forest Officer - Forest • Date of Test: 21.03.2022 • Answer Key: Provisional Answer Key Question Paper PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-03/qp_bfo_tamil.pdf Answer Key PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-03/provisional_key__beat_forest_officer__plus_2_main__tami.pdf

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Beat Forest Officer - Forest

Official Kerala Public Service Commission OMR Exam Question Paper & Answer Key. • Name of Post: Beat Forest Officer - Forest • Date of Test: 21.03.2022 • Answer Key: Provisional Answer Key Question Paper PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-03/qp_bfo__kannada.pdf Answer Key PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-03/provisional_key__beat_forest_officer__plus_2_main__kann.pdf

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