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Kerala PSC has invited applications for Forest Watcher (Special Recruitment) in Forest and Wildlife Department (Category No. 097/2026). Vacancies: Wayanad - 07 (Seven) (Anticipated vacancies) (Men only); pay scale: ₹ 23,000 – 50,200/-; method of appointment: Direct Recruitment from Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates who are forest-dependent. Apply online through Kerala PSC One Time Registration by 02-09-2026.

Age limit

18-50. Candidates must be born between 02.01.1976 and 01.01.2008 (both dates inclusive). No other age relaxation is applicable. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • Must be literate Experience Required: Must be a healthy male belonging to the Scheduled Tribe community, residing in tribal settlements within the forest or on the forest border of Wayanad district, and whose livelihood is dependent on the forest. Physical Standards: Must be healthy. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Not applicable

Vacancies

Wayanad - 07 (Seven) (Anticipated vacancies) (Men only)

Method of appointment

Direct Recruitment from Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates who are forest-dependent
General conditions from the notification
Selected candidates will undergo 3 months of training at a Forest School/Training Centre. Only male candidates from the specified ST category are eligible. Applications from non-ST candidates or those not forest-dependent will be rejected. Differently-abled candidates are not eligible.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 097/2026. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 Jul 2026(done)
  2. Last date to apply2 Sept 2026(done)
  3. ExamNot announced yet(next)
  4. Rank listNot announced yet

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