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Applications closedCat. No. 093/2022

Beat Forest Officer (Special Recruitment for ST only - Dependent of Adivasi communities depending on forests for livelihood and working on daily wages in the Forest Department)

Forest - Wildlife Department

Last date to apply
Wed, 18 May 2022
Applications closed
Vacancies
See below
Scale of pay
Rs. 20000 - 45800/- (PR)
Category No.
093/2022
Notification date
16 Apr 2022
Official notification (PDF) Check my age eligibility

Source: Kerala PSC (keralapsc.gov.in) · official document· Last updated 30 Sept 2026· How we check content

Who can apply

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Beat Forest Officer (Special Recruitment for ST only - Dependent of Adivasi communities depending on forests for livelihood and working on daily wages in the Forest Department) in Forest - Wildlife Department. Category No: 093/2022. Vacancies: District-wise: Thiruvananthapuram - 08, Kollam - 04, Pathanamthitta - 04, Kottayam - 08, Idukki - 16, Ernakulam - 08, Thrissur - 04, Palakkad - 24, Malappuram - 12, Kozhikode - 08, Wayanad - 68, Kannur - 18, Kasaragod - 18. Scale of Pay: Rs. 20000 - 45800/- (PR). Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (Special Recruitment from among ST candidates belonging to Adivasi communities depending on forests and working on daily wage basis in the Forest Department - Part II). Applications must be submitted online on or before 18-05-2022 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

18 - 41. Candidates must be born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.2004 (both dates included). No other age relaxation is applicable. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • Must have passed SSLC or equivalent examination, or completed the SSLC course. • Note: Candidates who have completed the SSLC course or equivalent qualification will be considered only in the absence of candidates who have passed SSLC. Experience Required: Must have worked on daily wages for at least 500 (five hundred) days in the Forest Department and belong to the Adivasi community depending on forests for livelihood. Physical Standards: For Male candidates: Height - Minimum 159 cm, Chest - Minimum 75 cm with a minimum expansion of 5 cm. Must qualify in at least 3 events out of 8 specified One Star standard physical efficiency tests. For Female candidates: Height - Minimum 150 cm, Chest - Not applicable. Must qualify in at least 3 events out of 9 specified One Star standard physical efficiency tests. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: KS&SSR Part II Rule 10(a)ii is applicable for this post.

Vacancies

District-wise: Thiruvananthapuram - 08, Kollam - 04, Pathanamthitta - 04, Kottayam - 08, Idukki - 16, Ernakulam - 08, Thrissur - 04, Palakkad - 24, Malappuram - 12, Kozhikode - 08, Wayanad - 68, Kannur - 18, Kasaragod - 18

Method of appointment

Direct Recruitment (Special Recruitment from among ST candidates belonging to Adivasi communities depending on forests and working on daily wage basis in the Forest Department - Part II)
General conditions from the notification
Appointments will be made from the rank list prepared district-wise, subject to special rules and orders regarding reservation for ST. Probation for 2 years on duty within a continuous period of 3 years.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 093/2022. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published16 Apr 2022(done)
  2. Last date to apply18 May 2022(done)
  3. Exam3 Sept 2022(done)
  4. Rank list28 Jan 2023(done)

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