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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Draftsman Grade II / Town Planning Surveyor Grade II in Local Self Government Department (Group IV Planning Wing). Category No: 156/2026. Vacancies: SC/ST - 01 (One). Scale of Pay: 31,100 – 66,800/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (Special Recruitment for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes). Applications must be submitted online on or before 04-11-2026 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

18-45. Only Candidates born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.2008 (both dates included) are eligible. In the absence of qualified candidates within the age limit, the upper age limit shall be relaxed up to 50 years. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • S.S.L.C. or its equivalent • Diploma in Civil Engineering (2 years course) of Women’s Polytechnic or any other qualification recognised by Government as equivalent thereto • Group Certificate under K.G.T.E or M.G.T.E (including all four groups: Building Drawing, Building Construction, Survey and Irrigation) • Pass in the following eight subjects under K.G.T.E/M.G.T.E: (1) Surveying and Levelling (Higher), (2) Applied Mechanics (Higher), (3) Building Materials and Construction (Higher/Lower), (4) Hydraulics and Irrigation (Higher), (5) Building Drawing and Estimating (Higher), (6) Earthwork and Road making (Higher), (7) Geometrical Drawing (Lower), (8) Mensuration (Lower) • National Apprenticeship Certificate (Surveyor) • National Apprenticeship Certificate (Civil) • National Trade Certificate (Surveyor) • National Trade Certificate (Draftsman Civil) • State Trade Certificate (Surveyor) • State Trade Certificate (Draftsman Civil) • Pass in V.H.S.E. Draftsmanship in Building Technology or Quantity Surveying and Surveying Experience Required: None Physical Standards: Not applicable Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable. Qualifications recognized by Executive Orders or Standing Orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for the post are acceptable.

Method of appointment

Direct Recruitment (Special Recruitment for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes)
General conditions from the notification
Appointments are subject to the conditions laid down in G.O (MS) No.142/72/PD, G.O (MS) No.309/73/PD, G.O.(P) No. 21/76/PD, and G.O.(P) No.25/94/GAD. Probation period is two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 156/2026. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 Sept 2026(done)
  2. Last date to apply4 Nov 2026(next)
  3. ExamNot announced yet
  4. Rank listNot announced yet

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