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Draftsman: Kerala PSC exam guide

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Kerala PSC Draftsman: 70 notifications, 100+ exam dates, 73 rank lists, 10 syllabi and 41 question papers from official KPSC records, in one place.

Next exam
10 Nov 2026
In 14 days
Last date to apply
4 Nov 2026
In 8 days
Vacancies (latest)
SC/ST - 01 (One)
Scale of pay
31,100 – 66,800/-
Recruiting departments in recent notifications and rank lists
Harbour Engineering DepartmentKerala Water AuthorityHarbour EngineeringLocal Self Government DepartmentTechnical EducationKerala State Housing Board

Latest recruitment

Draftsman Grade II / Town Planning Surveyor Grade IICategory No. 156/2026 · Local Self Government Department (Group IV Planning Wing)
  1. Notification published30 Sept 2026(done)
  2. Last date to apply4 Nov 2026(next)
  3. ExamNot announced yet
  4. Rank listNot announced yet

Eligibility

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.

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)…

From the latest notification (Category No. 156/2026). Eligibility can differ between departments and recruitments, so always check the notification you apply for.

How the exam is held

Mode
Online / OMR, OMR
Medium
English
Duration
1 h 30 min

Based on the 20 most recent KPSC time-table entries for this exam.

Exam dates100+

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Notifications70

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Syllabus10

Previous question papers41

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Rank lists73

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Collected from official Kerala PSC publications (keralapsc.gov.in). PSC Buddy is not affiliated with the Kerala Public Service Commission; always confirm dates and eligibility in the official notification.