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Applications closedCat. No. 212/2025 – 214/2025

Beat Forest Officer

Forest and Wildlife

Last date to apply
Wed, 3 Sep 2025
Applications closed
Vacancies
District wise (Anticipated Vacancies)
Scale of pay
₹ 27,900- 63,700/-
Category No.
212/2025 – 214/2025
Notification date
31 Jul 2025
Method of appointment
Recruitment by transfer
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Source: Kerala PSC (keralapsc.gov.in) · official document· Last updated 12 Nov 2026· How we check content· ⚑ Report a problem

Who can apply

Kerala PSC has invited applications for Beat Forest Officer in Forest and Wildlife (Category No. 212/2025 – 214/2025). Vacancies: District wise (Anticipated Vacancies); pay scale: ₹ 27,900- 63,700/-; method of appointment: Recruitment by transfer. Apply online through Kerala PSC One Time Registration by 03-09-2025.

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.01.01.2025) 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. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

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. Experience Required: Must be an approved probationer in the respective feeder categories (LDC/LD Typist/Forest Driver for Cat 212/2025; Depot Watcher/Reserve Watcher/Tribal Watcher for Cat 213/2025; Last Grade Government Servant for Cat 214/2025). Physical Standards: Male: Height- 168 cms (160 cms for SC/ST), Chest- 81 cms with 5 cms expansion (5 cms expansion applicable for SC/ST). Female: Height- 157 cms (150 cms for SC/ST). Must pass Physical Efficiency Test and Endurance Test (2 km run). Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Basic academic qualification shall be SSLC or equivalent examination in the case of applicants who were in service before 30.08.2010. Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable.
General conditions from the notification
Candidates must be approved probationers in their respective feeder categories. Selection is district-wise. Probation period of 2 years on duty within a continuous service of 3 years. Training for one year in forest training schools is mandatory.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 212/2025 – 214/2025. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published31 Jul 2025(done)
  2. Last date to apply3 Sept 2025(done)
  3. ExamNot announced yet(next)
  4. Rank listNot announced yet

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