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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Police Constable (Trainee) (Armed Police Battalion) (Special Recruitment for SC/ST and ST only) in Kerala Police Service. Category No: 34/2025. Vacancies: Battalion wise: Ernakulam (KAP I) – 08 (SC/ST), 02 (ST only); Kasaragod (KAP IV) – 02 (SC/ST), 02 (ST only). Scale of Pay: ₹ 31,100 – 66,800/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (Battalion wise) (Special Recruitment from among Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes). Applications must be submitted online on or before 04-06-2025 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

18-31. Only candidates born between 02.01.1994 and 01.01.2007 (both dates included) are eligible. Upper age limit relaxed up to 41 years for Ex-servicemen. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • Pass in HSE (Plus Two) or its equivalent. • Note: Those who have failed in HSE (Plus 2) shall also be considered if sufficient number of qualified candidates are not available to fill up the quota. Experience Required: None Physical Standards: Height: Minimum 160cm. Chest: Minimum 76cm (with minimum 5cm expansion). Vision: Distant 6/6 Snellen, Near 0.5 Snellen (without glasses). Must qualify in any 5 out of 8 events of the National Physical Efficiency, One Star Standard Test. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable.

Vacancies

Battalion wise: Ernakulam (KAP I) – 08 (SC/ST), 02 (ST only); Kasaragod (KAP IV) – 02 (SC/ST), 02 (ST only)

Method of appointment

Direct Recruitment (Battalion wise) (Special Recruitment from among Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes)
General conditions from the notification
Candidates must be SC/ST. Women and differently abled candidates are not eligible. Selection is battalion-wise. Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one battalion. Training period is 9 months. Probation period is 2 years on duty within a continuous period of 3 years.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 34/2025. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 Apr 2025(done)
  2. Last date to apply4 Jun 2025(done)
  3. Exam20 Jun 2026(done)
  4. Rank listNot announced yet(next)

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