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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Beat Forest Officer in Forest. Category No: 583-585/2017. Vacancies: District-wise (Anticipated Vacancies). Scale of Pay: Rs.20,000-45,800/-. Method of Appointment: Recruitment by transfer. Applications must be submitted online on or before 31-01-2018 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

No person shall be eligible for appointment by transfer if he/she has completed 40 years of age on 01.01.2017, with usual relaxation for SC/ST/OBC as per rule 10(c) of Part II of KS&SSR, 1958. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • Pass in Plus Two Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala or equivalent examination recognised by Government of India or Government of Kerala. • Basic academic qualification shall be SSLC or equivalent examination in the case of applicants who were in service before 30.08.2010. Experience Required: Must be an approved probationer in the respective feeder categories (LDC/LD Typist/Forest Driver for 583/2017; Depot Watcher/Reserve Watcher/Tribal Watcher for 584/2017; Last Grade Government Servant in Forest Dept for 585/2017). Physical Standards: Male: Height 168cm (160cm for SC/ST), Chest 81cm with 5cm expansion. Female: Height 157cm (150cm for SC/ST). Must pass Physical Efficiency Test and Endurance Test. Must possess specified medical standards (perfect hearing, specific vision standards without glass, no physical defects). Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable.
General conditions from the notification
Selection is district-wise. Candidates prohibited from applying to more than one district. Separate ranked lists for each district. Probation period of 2 years on duty within a continuous service of 3 years. One year training required.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 583-585/2017. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published29 Dec 2017(done)
  2. Last date to apply31 Jan 2018(done)
  3. ExamNot announced yet(next)
  4. Rank listNot announced yet

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