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Kerala PSC has invited applications for Female Assistant Prison Officer in Prisons (Category No. 495/2021 - 496/2021). Vacancies: Statewide (Cat. No. 495/2021: ST - 1, Cat. No. 496/2021: SCCC - 1); pay scale: 20,000 - 45,800/- (PR); method of appointment: Direct Recruitment (Statewide basis) - Only from ST and SCCC reservation communities. Apply online through Kerala PSC One Time Registration by 01-12-2021.

Age limit

1) For ST category: 18-41. Candidates must be born between 02.01.1980 and 01.01.2003 (both dates included). 2) For SCCC category: 18-39. Candidates must be born between 02.01.1982 and 01.01.2003 (both dates included). (Including age relaxation as per Part II, Rule 2(i) of General Conditions) Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • Passed SSLC or equivalent examination. Physical Standards: Height: Minimum 150 cm. Vision: Must possess standard vision without glasses (Right Eye: Distant 6/6 Snellen, Near 0.5 Snellen; Left Eye: Distant 6/6 Snellen, Near 0.5 Snellen). Full field of vision, freedom from colour blindness, squint, and morbid conditions of eyes/lids is required. Must be free from physical deformities like knock-knee, flat foot, varicose veins, arched legs, deformed limbs, decayed teeth, protruding teeth, stammering, and speech/hearing defects. Physical Efficiency Test: Must qualify in any 5 events out of the 8 specified events in the National Physical Efficiency Test at one-star standard (100m run, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot put, 200m run, Throwing the throw ball, Shuttle race 25x4m, Skipping). Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: KS&SSR Part II Rule 10(a)(ii) is applicable.

Vacancies

Statewide (Cat. No. 495/2021: ST - 1, Cat. No. 496/2021: SCCC - 1)

Method of appointment

Direct Recruitment (Statewide basis) - Only from ST and SCCC reservation communities
General conditions from the notification
Subject to Part II of KS&SSR, probation rules, and other general conditions specified in the gazette notification.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 495/2021 - 496/2021. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 Oct 2021(done)
  2. Last date to apply1 Dec 2021(done)
  3. ExamNot announced yet(next)
  4. Rank listNot announced yet

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