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Category No: 280/2025Notification No: 280/2025

Carpenter

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

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
280/2025
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2025-08-30
Last Date
2025-10-02
Department
Kerala State Water Transport
Name of Post
Carpenter
Scale of pay
₹ 25,100 - 57,900/-
Number of vacancies
Anticipated Vacancies
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment.
Age Limit
18-36. Only candidates born between 02.01.1989 and 01.01.2007 (both dates are included) are eligible to apply for this post (including age relaxation as per para 2(i) of general conditions) (For other conditions regarding age relaxations, please see Part-II, Para 2 of the General conditions of the Gazette Notification.) (except para 2(i))
Qualifications
(1) Pass in Standard VII or equivalent qualification. (2) National Trade certificate in the trade of Carpentry or equivalent. Note:- The proficiency of the candidate shall be assessed by the Public Service Commission in a Practical Test to be conducted at the time of selection.
Notes
Note :- (1) The Ranked List published by the Commission in response to this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year and a maximum period of three years provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the above mentioned vacancy and also against the vacancies that may be reported to the commission during the period of the currency of the list. Note :- (2) 4% of the total vacancies reported shall be reserved for eligible differently abled candidates, as specified in G.O.(P) No. 5/2023/SJD dated 01.10.2023. 1. Rule 10 a (ii) of part II of KS&SSR is applicable. 2. Candidates who claim equivalent qualification instead of qualification mentioned in the notification shall produce the relevant Government Order/ Equivalency Certificate if equivalency is mentioned in the notification to prove the equivalency at the time of verification, then only such qualification shall be treated as equivalent to the prescribed qualification concerned. 3. In the case of difference in original caste/ community claimed in the application and that entered in SSLC book, the candidate shall produce a Gazette notification in this regard, along with Community Certificate/NCLC at the time of certificate verification. Probation : Every person appointed to this post shall, from the date on which he/she joins duty, be on probation for a total period of two years of duty within a continuous period of three years. Method of submitting applications : (a) 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 who have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID and password. Candidates must click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to apply for the post. Candidates creating new profile should upload the photograph taken within six months. Name of the candidate and the date of photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile candidates must ensure correctness of the information in their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. Candidates are advised to keep a printout or soft copy of the online application for future reference. Candidates can take the print out of the application by clicking on the link 'My applications' in their profile. All correspondence with the Commission, regarding the application should be accompanied with the print out of the application. The application will be summarily rejected if non-compliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Original Documents to prove qualification, experience, age, Community etc. have to be produced as and when called for. (b) 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. Such candidates alone can generate and download the Admission Tickets in the last 15 days till the date of Test. The applications of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated period, will be rejected absolutely. The periods regarding the submission of confirmation and the availability of Admission Tickets will be published in the Examination Calendar itself. Information in this regard will be given to the candidates in their respective profiles and in the mobile phone number registered in it. (c) Appropriate disciplinary action as per KPSC Rules of Procedure Rule 22 shall be initiated against those candidates who submit applications with bogus claims of qualification regarding education, experience etc. and submit confirmation for writing the examination, irrespective of whether they are present or absent for the examination. (d) “Candidates who have AADHAAR Card should add AADHAAR as ID Proof in their profile.”
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