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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Forest Driver in Kerala Forest & Wildlife. Category No: 493/2023. Vacancies: District wise (OBC: Kollam - 1, Palakkad - 1). Scale of Pay: ₹. 26,500-60700/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (from candidates belonging to specified reservation community only). Applications must be submitted online on or before 20-12-2023 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

23-39. Candidates born between 02.01.1984 and 01.01.2000 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post (Including the relaxation as per Para 2(i) of the Part II of General Conditions). Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • SSLC or its equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Technical Qualifications: • All candidates must have a valid Motor Driving License endorsed for all types of transport vehicles (LMV, HGMV & HPMV). Experience Required: Experience for not less than 3 years in driving motor vehicles. Physical Standards: Height - Minimum of 168 cms. Chest (Normal) - Minimum of 81 cms and must have an expansion of Minimum 5 cms. Must qualify in any of the Five events out of the Eight events specified of the National Physical Efficiency one star standard test. Must possess prescribed medical standards (Hearing perfect, Distant vision 6/6 Snellen, Near vision 0.5 Snellen, Normal colour vision, Nil night blindness, muscles/joints/nervous system standards). Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable.

Vacancies

District wise (OBC: Kollam - 1, Palakkad - 1)

Method of appointment

Direct Recruitment (from candidates belonging to specified reservation community only)
General conditions from the notification
Candidates shall acquaint themselves with General Conditions given in Part II of the Gazette Notification. Applications submitted contradictory to the General Conditions will be rejected. Probation and training conditions apply.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 493/2023. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published15 Nov 2023(done)
  2. Last date to apply20 Dec 2023(done)
  3. Exam6 May 2024(done)
  4. Rank list14 May 2025(done)

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