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Applications closedCat. No. 481/2021

Havildar (Armed Police Battalion) (Special Recruitment from ST Only)

Kerala Police Service

Last date to apply
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
Applications closed
Vacancies
See below
Scale of pay
27800-59400/-
Category No.
481/2021
Notification date
30 Oct 2021
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (Battalion wise) (SR from ST only)
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Source: Kerala PSC (keralapsc.gov.in) · official document· Last updated 30 Sept 2026· How we check content

Who can apply

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Havildar (Armed Police Battalion) (Special Recruitment from ST Only) in Kerala Police Service. Category No: 481/2021. Vacancies: Battalion wise: Thiruvananthapuram (SAP) – 2, Pathanamthitta (KAP III) - 2, Idukki (KAP V) - 1, Ernakulam (KAP I) - 2, Thrissur (KAP II) - 2, Malappuram (MSP) - 2, Kasaragod (KAP IV) - 2. Scale of Pay: 27800-59400/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (Battalion wise) (SR from ST only). Applications must be submitted online on or before 01-12-2021 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

20 - 36, Candidates born between 02.01.1985 and 01.01.2001 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for the post. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • Pass in SSLC or its equivalent • Those who have failed in SSLC shall also be considered if sufficient number of qualified candidates are not available to fill up the quota. Experience Required: Not applicable Physical Standards: Height: Minimum 160cm. Chest: Minimum 76cm with minimum 5cm expansion. Eye Sight: Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen (without glasses). Must be free from physical defects like knock-knee, flat foot, Varicose vein, bow legs, deformed hands & limbs, irregular and protruding tooth, defective speech and hearing. Must qualify in any five events out of eight events of the National Physical Efficiency, One Star Standard Test. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: KS & SSR Part II Rule 10(a) ii is applicable to this selection.

Vacancies

Battalion wise: Thiruvananthapuram (SAP) – 2, Pathanamthitta (KAP III) - 2, Idukki (KAP V) - 1, Ernakulam (KAP I) - 2, Thrissur (KAP II) - 2, Malappuram (MSP) - 2, Kasaragod (KAP IV) - 2
General conditions from the notification
Candidates must submit confirmation for writing the examination. Women and differently abled candidates are not eligible. Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one Battalion. Probation period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 481/2021. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 Oct 2021(done)
  2. Last date to apply1 Dec 2021(done)
  3. ExamNot announced yet(next)
  4. Rank list16 Apr 2024(done)

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