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Assistant Prison Officer — Assistant Prison Officer - Prisons and Correctional Services (Cat No. 143/2026)

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Assistant Prison Officer in Prisons and Correctional Services. Category No: 143/2026. Vacancies: 1 (Statewide). Scale of Pay: 27,900 - 63,700/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (Statewide) from candidates belonging to SCCC Community only.. Applications must be submitted online on or before 07-10-2026 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
143/2026
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
31-08-2026
Last Date
2026-10-07
Department
Prisons and Correctional Services
Name of Post
Assistant Prison Officer
Scale of pay
27,900 - 63,700/-
Number of vacancies
1 (Statewide)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (Statewide) from candidates belonging to SCCC Community only.
Age Limit
18-43. Candidates born between 02.01.1983 and 01.01.2008 are eligible to apply for this post (Both dates included). (Including relaxation in Part-II Para 2(i) of the General conditions.) Note 1: Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste Converted to Christian Community, who have converted to Christianity from SC after attaining 18 years and children of such parents are eligible for age relaxation upto 45 years (for those candidates born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.2008).
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: • A pass in SSLC or its equivalent qualification. Physical Standards: SCCC- Must have at least 165 cm height and must be minimum 81.3 cm round the chest on full exhalation and must have a chest expansion of 5 cm. Eye sight: Must be certified to possess visual standards without glasses (Distant Vision: Right Eye 6/6 Snellen, Left Eye 6/6 Snellen; Near Vision: Right Eye 0.5 Snellen, Left Eye 0.5 Snellen). Must be free from apparent physical defects like knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing. Must qualify in any five events out of the eight events of 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
Applications which are not submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the General conditions are liable to be rejected. Candidates must submit confirmation for writing the examination through their OTR profiles when notified.
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