NOTIFICATION

Applications are invited online only by `One Time Registration' from qualified candidates for the post mentioned below. Candidates shall apply only through the online facility provided in the website of Kerala Public Service Commission viz, www.keralapsc.gov.in . Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile. Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR as I.D. Proof in their profile.

1. Department : Police
   
   
2. Name of Post : Civil Police Officer (Police Constable) (Armed Police Battalion)
   
   

Women candidates and differently abled candidates are not eligible to apply in response to this notification.

1. Scale of Pay : H 22,200-48,000/
   
   
2. Number of vacancies : Battalionwise
   
   

Thiruvananthapuram (SAP) 327

Pathanamthitta (KAP III) Anticipated Vacancies

Idukki (KAP V) Anticipated Vacancies

Ernakulam (KAP I) Anticipated Vacancies

Thrissur (KAP II) 48

Malappuram (MSP) Anticipated Vacancies

Kasaragod (KAP IV) Anticipated Vacancies

Sl.No.	Name of Battalion	Name of District and Police District coming under the Battalion	PSC District office in charge of the selection
1.	SAP	Thiruvananthapuram Revenue District (Thiruvananthapuram City and Rural Police Districts)	Thiruvananthapuram
2.	KAP III	Kollam, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta Revenue Districts (Kollam, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta Police Districts)	Pathanamthitta
3.	KAP V	Kottayam and Idukki Revenue Districts (Kottayam and Idukki Police Districts)	Idukki
4.	KAP I	Ernakulam Revenue Districts. (Kochi City and Ernakulam Rural Police Districts)	Ernakulam
5.	KAP II	Thrissur and Palakkad Revenue Districts (Thrissur and Palakkad Police Districts)	Thrissur
6.	MSP	Malappuram and Kozhikode Revenue Districts (Malappuram Police District and Kozhikode City and Rural Police Districts)	Malappuram
7.	KAP IV	Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod Revenue Districts (Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod Police Districts)	Kasaragod

Selection will be made on Battalionwise basis. Candidates appointed to the various Battalions will be allowed transfer only to the District Armed Reserves concerned as shown against the Battalions noted above.

Note:

(i)

Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one Battalion in response to this notification.

(ii)

Separate ranked lists for each Battalion will be published. The Ranked list thus published shall cease to be in force after one year from the date of finalization of the ranked list. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies listed above and that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the ranked list.

1. Method of appointment Direct Recruitment (Battalion wise)
2. Age limit 18-26. Candidates born between 2.1.1991 and 01.01.1999 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post.

Note:

Candidates belonging to SC/ST communities and Other Backward Communities are eligible for relaxation of upper age limit as per rules. Ex-servicemen born on or after 01.01.1977 are eligible to apply for this post [For conditions regarding age relaxation, please see para 2(i) of the General Conditions.] Other conditions regarding age relaxation in Para (2) of the General Conditions are not applicable to this selection.

7. Qualification:

(a) Educational: Pass in HSE examination (Plus Two) or its equivalent

Rule 10 (a) (ii) of Part II of the KS&SSR is applicable.

(b) Physical Qualifications:

(i)

Height : A minimum of 168cm.

(ii)

Chest : A minimum of 81 cm and with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.

Note: Minimum Height and chest measurement shall be 160 cm and 76 cm respectively for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cm shall, however be applicable for them also.

(iii) Eye Sight: Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses.

Vision Right Eye Left Eye

(a)

Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen

(b)

Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen

Note:

(i)

Each eye must have a full field of vision. Colour blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the eye or lids of either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification.

(ii)

Must be free from apparent physical defects like knock-knee, flat foot, Varicose vein, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding tooth, defective speech and hearing.

(c) Must qualify in any five events out of eight events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency, One Star Standard Test.

Sl.No.	Events	One Star Standards
1.	100 Meters Run	14 Seconds
2.	High Jump	132.20 cm
3.	Long Jump	457.20 cm
4.	Putting the Shot (7264 gm)	609.60 cm
5.	Throwing the cricket ball	6096 cm
6.	Rope climbing (using hand only)	365.80 cm
7.	Pull up or chinning	8 times
8.	1500 meters run	5 minutes & 44 seconds.

Note: -Physical measurement of candidates will be taken at the time of physical efficiency test and those who do not possess the prescribed physical measurement will not be admitted for the physical efficiency test. If accidents or injuries happen to a candidate while participating in the

physical efficiency test, he will not be given further chance to participate in the test. The candidates should produce at the time of physical efficiency test, a Medical Certificate in original in the form of prescribed hereunder, certifying to their physical fitness and eye sight without glasses. The Medical Certificate should be one obtained from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon/ Junior Consultant.

FORM OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

I have this day medically examined Sri....................................................... (Name & address) and found that he has no disease or infirmity, which would render him unsuitable for Government Service. He is free from physical defects like knock-knee, flat foot, Varicose vein, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding tooth and defective speech and hearing. His age according to his own statement is ................................... and by appearance is .......................... and his standards of vision is as follows.

Standards of Vision

(without glasses)

Right Eye Left Eye

i) Distant Vision ..........Snellen ......... Snellen

ii) Near Vision ..........Snellen ......... Snellen

iii) Field of Vision .....................

(Specify whether field of vision is full or not. Entries such as Normal, Good etc are inappropriate here)

iv) Colour Blindness ................................

v) Squint ................................

vi) Any morbid condition of the eyes or lids of either eye .

He is physically fit for the post of Civil Police Officer in the Police Department.

Place: Signature Date : Name and Designation of the Medical Officer

(Office Seal)

Note: Details regarding standards of vision should be clearly stated in the Certificate as given

above and vague statement such as Vision Normal/good will not be accepted. Specification for

each eye should be stated separately. If the specifications are not as indicated above, the officer

issuing the Certificate should certify whether the candidate has got better standards of vision or

worse standards of vision as the case may be, otherwise the Certificate will not be accepted.

1. Tentative Schedule Date of OMR Examination : 26.05.2018 Date of Physical Measurement/Physical efficiency test : September November 2018
   
   
2. Last date of receipt of applications: 31.01.2018 Wednesday upto 12 midnight
   
   

10 Mode of submitting applications:.

Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the Official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission 'www.keralapsc.gov.in ' and should apply by logging in using User Id and password. Candidates must click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the Notification link to apply for a post. No application fee is required. They can view and print profile details using the Registration Card link. The photograph uploaded should be one taken on or after 31.12.2010. Name of the candidate and the date of taking photograph should be printed at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded meeting all the requirements shall valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of personal information and the secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application, candidates must ensure the correctness of the information on their profile. They must quote the User ID for further communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. The application will be summarily rejected, if non compliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Documents to prove Qualification, Experience, Community, Age etc. have to be produced and uploaded in their profile as and when called for. Candidates who have Aadhaar Card should add Aadhaar Card as ID proof in their profile.

11 If Written Test/OMR Test/Online Test is conducted as a part of the selection Admission

. Tickets for eligible candidates will be made available in their Profile and the date of downloading will be included in the Examination Calendar. Candidates can download Admission Ticket for 15 days from this date. Candidates who have downloaded the Admission Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the examination. (For details, please refer the General Conditions given as Part II of this notification.

SAJU GEORGE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.