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Category No: 166/2022Notification No: 166/2022

Assistant Prison Officer (Special Recruitment - (SC/ST) only) — Assistant Prison Officer (Special Recruitment - (SC/ST) only) - Prisons (Cat No. 166/2022)

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Assistant Prison Officer (Special Recruitment - (SC/ST) only) in Prisons. Category No: 166/2022. Vacancies: 07 (Seven). Scale of Pay: ₹27900-63700/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (State wide) (Special Recruitment from Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes only). Applications must be submitted online on or before 22-06-2022 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
166/2022
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
16-05-2022
Last Date
2022-06-22
Department
Prisons
Name of Post
Assistant Prison Officer (Special Recruitment - (SC/ST) only)
Scale of pay
₹27900-63700/-
Number of vacancies
07 (Seven)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (State wide) (Special Recruitment from Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes only)
Age Limit
18 – 41. Only Candidates born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.2004 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Note:- In the absence of qualified candidates within the age limit, the upper age limit shall be relaxed upto 50 years. But in no case the maximum age limit shall exceed 50 (fifty) years.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: • Pass in S.S.L.C or its equivalent qualification. Physical Standards: Must be at least 160 cms height and must be 81.3 cms round the chest on full expiration and must have a chest expansion of 5 cms. Eye Sight: Distant Vision Right Eye 6/6 snellen, Left Eye 6/6 snellen; Near Vision Right Eye 0.5 snellen, Left Eye 0.5 snellen. Each eye must have full field of vision. Colour blindness, squint or any other morbid condition of the eyes or lids of either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification. 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 (5) events out of Eight (8) events of the National Physical Efficiency “One Star” Standard Test. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Part II Rule 10(a)ii of KS&SSR regarding qualification is applicable for this selection. Those candidates who have claimed equivalency for qualifications should produce the Government Order to prove the same at the time of verification in order to considered as equivalent.
Notes
Paragraphs two, three and twenty five (except the conditions laid down in the Rule 3 (c) of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules are not applicable to this selection.
Examination StageMatched by Cat No: 166/2022

Examination Schedule & Details

📅Date: 25-04-2023Cat No: 166/2022Mode: OMR (Objective Multiple Choice)
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Kerala PSC Exam - OMR (Objective Multiple Choice) (Part I, II, III, V & VI – Malayalam /Tamil/Kannada, Part IV - English)

Post: ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICER | Department: PRISONS (SR for SC/ST Only) Examination Details: • Category Number: 166/2022 • Scheduled Exam Date: 25-04-2023 • Exam Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM • Mode of Exam: OMR (Objective Multiple Choice) • Medium of Question Paper: Part I, II, III, V & VI – Malayalam /Tamil/Kannada, Part IV - English • Admission Tickets (Hall Ticket) Availability: 11-04-2023 • Candidate Information / Instructions: 16811 • Source Timetable PDF: http://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-03/after_confirmation_additional_program.pdf

Exam Date25-04-2023
Exam Timing10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hall Ticket / Admit CardFrom 11-04-2023
Medium of ExamPart I, II, III, V & VI – Malayalam /Tamil/Kannada, Part IV - English
Curriculum & Exam PatternMatched by Cat No: 166/2022

Prescribed Exam Syllabus

Year: 2023Cat: 166/2022Examination Programme Syllabus

25.04 - TUES (Cat No. 166/2022)

Official syllabus for the post of 25.04 in TUES (Category No: 166/2022) for year 2023. • Section/Category Title: Examination Programme Syllabus • Examination Year: 2023 • Download Link: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/asst__prison_officer.pdf

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