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Category No: 278/2024Notification No: 278/2024

Junior Chemist

Applications are invited online only through One Time Registration Scheme from qualified candidates for appointment to the undermentioned post in Kerala Government Service.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
278/2024
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2024-08-30
Last Date
2024-10-02
Department
Mining & Geology
Name of Post
Junior Chemist
Scale of pay
₹ 51,400-1,10,300 /-
Number of vacancies
02 (Two) Anticipated Vacancies
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment.
Age Limit
18-41. Only candidates born between 02.01.1983 and 01.01.2006 (both dates are included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual relaxation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities (for other conditions regarding age relaxation, please see Part- 2 of the General conditions.)
Qualifications
First Class or Second Class M.Sc Degree in Chemistry/Applied Chemistry from a recognized University. Note : 1) Rule 10 a (ii) of part II of KS&SSR is applicable. 2) In addition to the qualifications prescribed in this notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders, or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in the Special Rules and such of those qualifications which pre - suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post , shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government orders declaring equivalent/higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the Commission.
Notes
4% of the vacancies for the post shall be reserved for eligible Differently Abled candidates vide GO(P) No. 5/2023/SJD dated 01.10.2023. Probation : Every person appointed shall be from the date on which joins duty be on probation, for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. Candidates must register as per 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION' with the Official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates are advised to keep a printout or soft copy of the online application for future reference. If Written/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidates shall submit a confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration profile. Candidates who have AADHAR Card should add AADHAR as ID Proof in their profile. In the case of difference in caste/community claimed in the application and that entered in SSLC book, the candidate shall produce a Gazette notification in this regard, along with Non-Creamy Layer/Community Certificate at the time of certificate verification. Appropriate disciplinary action as per Rule 22 of the Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure shall be initiated against those candidates who submit applications with bogus claims of qualification regarding education, experience etc.
Examination StageMatched by Cat No: 278/2024

Examination Schedule & Details

šŸ“…Date: 20-01-2026Cat No: 278/2024Mode: Online (100 Marks)
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Kerala PSC Exam - Online (100 Marks) (English)

Post: JUNIOR CHEMIST - DIRECT RECRUITMENT | Department: MINING AND GEOLOGY Examination Details: • Category Number: 278/2024 • Scheduled Exam Date: 20-01-2026 • Exam Time: 08:00 AM - 01:45 PM • Mode of Exam: Online (100 Marks) • Medium of Question Paper: English • Admission Tickets (Hall Ticket) Availability: 06-01-2026 • Candidate Information / Instructions: 4571 • Source Timetable PDF: http://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-01/after_confirmation_january_2026_m2.pdf

Exam Date20-01-2026
Exam Timing08:00 AM - 01:45 PM
Hall Ticket / Admit CardFrom 06-01-2026
Medium of ExamEnglish
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Junior Chemist - Mining AND Geology

Official Kerala Public Service Commission OMR Exam Question Paper & Answer Key. • Name of Post: Junior Chemist - Mining AND Geology • Date of Test: 31/10/2018 • Answer Key: Provisional Answer Key Question Paper PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2019-05/107-18-QN-compressed.pdf Answer Key PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2019-05/1078_2018_provl_answer_key.pdf

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