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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Trainee) in Kerala Police Service. Category No: 265/2025. Vacancies: SC/ST-1, ST Only-1. Scale of Pay: ₹ 63,700 - 1,23,700/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (Special Recruitment for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Tribes only). Applications must be submitted online on or before 10-09-2025 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

20-36. Only Candidates born between 02.01.1989 and 01.01.2005 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. The relaxation of age limit envisaged in sub rule (c) rule 10 of the General Rules in Part II of the KS & SSR, 1958 shall not be applicable. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • Degree in any discipline from a UGC recognized University or National Institute established by the Government of India or Institution established by the Government of Kerala or its equivalent qualification. Physical Standards: Must be physically fit. Male: Height not less than 160 cm, Chest 81 cm with minimum expansion of 5 cm. Female: Height not less than 155 cm. Vision: Distant Vision Right Eye 6/6 Snellen, Left Eye 6/6 Snellen; Near Vision Right Eye 0.5 Snellen, Left Eye 0.5 Snellen. Full field of vision, free from colour blindness, squint, morbid conditions, knock-knee, flat feet, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, defective speech and hearing. Medical certificate in original from a Medical Officer not below the rank of Civil Surgeon is required. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of part II of KS&SSR is applicable.

Method of appointment

Direct Recruitment (Special Recruitment for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Tribes only)
General conditions from the notification
The Conditions laid down in Paragraphs two, three and twenty five (except Rule 3 (c) of Part II of KS&SSR) of General conditions are not applicable to this selection. Appointments are subject to special reservations for SC/ST and relevant rules under KS&SSR.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 265/2025. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published6 Aug 2025(done)
  2. Last date to apply10 Sept 2025(done)
  3. Exam31 Dec 2025(done)
  4. Rank list6 May 2026(done)

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