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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Assistant Prison Officer in Jails. Category No: 600/2021. Vacancies: Statewide - 30 (Thirty). Scale of Pay: 20,000 – 45,800/- (PR). Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (Statewide). Applications must be submitted online on or before 19-01-2022 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

18-36. Candidates must be born between 02.01.1985 and 01.01.2003 (both dates included). Age relaxation applicable for SC/ST/OBC as per Part II, Rule 2(1) of KS&SSR, subject to a maximum of 50 years. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • SSLC or equivalent examination. Experience Required: None Physical Standards: Minimum height of 165 cm, chest measurement of 81.3 cm with a minimum expansion of 5 cm. For SC/ST candidates, minimum height is 160 cm, but chest measurement rules remain the same. Must meet specific vision standards (Distant vision 6/6 Snellen, Near vision 0.5 Snellen for both eyes) and pass 5 out of 8 items in the National Physical Efficiency Test. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: KS & SSR Part II Rule 10(a)(ii) is applicable.
General conditions from the notification
Candidates must complete 2 years of probation within a continuous period of 3 years. Must pass the Kerala Jail Subordinate Officers Test within the probation period. In-service training is mandatory. General conditions as per Part II of KS&SSR apply.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 600/2021. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published15 Dec 2021(done)
  2. Last date to apply19 Jan 2022(done)
  3. ExamNot announced yet(next)
  4. Rank listNot announced yet

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