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Category No: 538/2025Notification No: 538/2025

Assistant Engineer (Civil) — Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Direct Recruitment from Departmental candidates of Irrigation Department only.)

Applications are invited Online only from qualified candidates for appointment in the under mentioned post in Kerala Government Service. Before applying for the post the candidates should register as per the One Time Registration through the official website of Kerala Public Service Commission. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile.

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Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
538/2025
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Gazette Date
2025-12-15
Last Date
2026-01-13
Department
Irrigation
Name of Post
Assistant Engineer (Civil)
Scale of pay
₹ 55,200 – 1,15,300/-
Number of vacancies
Anticipated
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment from Departmental candidates of Irrigation Department only. (i) Appointment to Departmental Quota (Category II) will be made by Direct Recruitment from Overseer / Draftsman, Clerks, Last Grade Servants who have rendered not less than 2 years service in concerned Department. (G.O.(P) No. 64-2010-WRD dated 25.09.2010) (ii) In the absence of suitable candidates, the vacancies set apart for By Transfer recruitment shall be filled up by the candidates from the Ranked List prepared for Direct Recruitment. (iii) Candidates working in the above post on provisional basis are not eligible to apply for the post.
Age Limit
Must have completed 18 years as on 01.01.2025. The upper age limit is not applicable to this selection.
Qualifications
Must Possess a Degree in Civil Engineering from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto. OR Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers in India in Civil Engineering. In addition to the above, in the case of Overseers / Draftsman, Clerks, Last Grade Servants they should have rendered not less than 2 years service in the respective categories in the Irrigation Department.
Notes
Note: (1) Rules of reservation prescribed in Rule 14 to 17 of Part II of Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 is not applicable to selection to the Departmental Quota (Category II). Note: Such candidates should produce a Service Certificate (in original) obtained from the Head of Office/Department to prove the length of their service in the respective Category in the concerned Department as and when called for by the Commission. (1) KS & SSR Part II Rule 10 (a) (ii) is applicable for selection to this post. (2) In addition to the qualifications specified in this notification, the qualifications declared by the Government as equivalent to the prescribed educational qualifications through executive Orders or by Standing Orders and the qualifications determined by the Commission as equivalent to the qualifications prescribed in the Special Rules and also higher qualifications of the prescribed qualifications of the basic qualification shall be accepted. (3) Those Candidates who submit application claiming Equivalent/Higher Qualifications shall produce the relevant Government Order/Equivalency Certificate at the time of verification. Probation : Every person appointed to the post shall from the date on which he/she joins duty be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.
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Junior Technical Officer (Civil) in KFC, Assistant Engineer (Civil) in SIDCO, Assistant Engineer (Civil) in PWD and Assistant Engineer (Civil) (SR for ST only) in LSG

Official Kerala Public Service Commission OMR Exam Question Paper & Answer Key. • Name of Post: Junior Technical Officer (Civil) in KFC, Assistant Engineer (Civil) in SIDCO, Assistant Engineer (Civil) in PWD and Assistant Engineer (Civil) (SR for ST only) in LSG • Date of Test: 06 • Answer Key: Provisional Answer Key Question Paper PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-02/010_2020_a.pdf Answer Key PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-02/89_16_provisional_answer_key.pdf

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Official Kerala Public Service Commission OMR Exam Question Paper & Answer Key. • Name of Post: Assistant Engineer (Civil)/ Head Draftsman etc in Irrigation/ LSGD/ KSHB/ KTDC etc Cat.No: 210/2019, 125/2020, 126/2020, 191/2020, 005/2021, 028/2021, 128/2021, 134/2021, 206/2021 • Date of Test: 28.10.2021 • Answer Key: Provisional Answer Key Question Paper PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-10/asst__engineer_civil__qp.pdf Answer Key PDF: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-10/provisional_key__asst__engineer_civil.pdf

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