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Category No: 456/2016Notification No: 456/2016

Assistant Prison Officer — Assistant Prison Officer - Prisons (Cat No. 456/2016)

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Assistant Prison Officer in Prisons. Category No: 456/2016. Vacancies: Unit wise: Thiruvananthapuram Unit (Anticipated), Thrissur Unit (Anticipated), Kannur Unit (Anticipated). Scale of Pay: 20,000-45,800/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (Unit wise). Applications must be submitted online on or before 01-02-2017 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
456/2016
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
30-12-2016
Last Date
2017-02-01
Department
Prisons
Name of Post
Assistant Prison Officer
Scale of pay
20,000-45,800/-
Number of vacancies
Unit wise: Thiruvananthapuram Unit (Anticipated), Thrissur Unit (Anticipated), Kannur Unit (Anticipated)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (Unit wise)
Age Limit
18-36. Candidates born between 02.01.1980 and 01.01.1998 (both dates included) are eligible. Usual age relaxation for OBC and SC/ST candidates applies, subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: • Pass in SSLC or its equivalent qualification Experience Required: None Physical Standards: Height: Minimum 165 cm (160 cm for SC/ST). Chest: Minimum 81.3 cm on full exhalation with a minimum expansion of 5 cm (applicable to SC/ST). Vision: Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen for both eyes, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen for both eyes. Must have full field of vision. No colour blindness, squint, or morbid conditions. Must be free from physical defects like knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular/protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing. Must qualify in any five events out of eight in the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II of the KS & SSR is applicable.
Notes
Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one unit. Differently abled and female candidates are not eligible. Probation period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. Must pass Kerala Jail Subordinate officers test during probation. Selection is subject to G.O.(P) No. 89/2014/Home and G.O.(P) No. 266/2010/Home.
Examination StageMatched by Cat No: 456/2016

Examination Schedule & Details

šŸ“…Date: 27-10-2018Cat No: 456/2016Mode: OMR
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Kerala PSC Exam - OMR (MALAYALAM/TAMIL/KANNADA)

Post: ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICER | Department: PRISONS Examination Details: • Category Number: 456/2016 • Scheduled Exam Date: 27-10-2018 • Exam Time: 13:30 - 15:15 • Mode of Exam: OMR • Medium of Question Paper: MALAYALAM/TAMIL/KANNADA • Admission Tickets (Hall Ticket) Availability: 12-10-2018 • Candidate Information / Instructions: N/A • Source Timetable PDF: http://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2018-12/exam%20programme%20oct%202018.pdf

Exam Date27-10-2018
Exam Timing13:30 - 15:15
Hall Ticket / Admit CardFrom 12-10-2018
Medium of ExamMALAYALAM/TAMIL/KANNADA
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ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICER/ FEMALE ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICER- PRISON

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ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICER/ FEMALE ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICER- PRISON

Official Kerala Public Service Commission OMR Exam Question Paper & Answer Key. • Name of Post: ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICER/ FEMALE ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICER- PRISON • Date of Test: 27/10/2018 • Answer Key: Provisional Answer Key Question Paper PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2019-05/QP-106-18-KANNADA.pdf Answer Key PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2019-05/PKEY-106-18-KANNADA.pdf

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