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Kerala PSC Eligibility Criteria
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the exam to recruit candidates for various posts such as Sub-inspector, Assistant Professor, Section Officer, and Divisional Accountant among others.
Kerala PSC releases the eligibility criteria for the exam on its official website. Interested aspirants should check the eligibility criteria for the respective post before applying.
Read on to know about the Kerala PSC eligibility criteria in detail.
Eligibility Criteria for Kerala PSC 10+2 Level Exam
The commission has set different age limit criteria for various posts. Candidates need to fulfil the following age limit criteria to appear for the exam:
Name of the post | Age limit |
Civil Excise Officer | 19-34 years |
Fireman (Trainee) | 18-26 years |
Women Civil Excise Officer | 19-36 years |
Police Constable (APB) | 18-26 years |
Civil Excise Officer Trainee | 19-34 years |
Typist Clerk (For DA-Ortho moderate candidates only) | 18-46 years |
Beat Forest Officer | 19-35 years |
Stenographer | 18-36 years |
Firewoman | 18-46 years |
Police Constable | 18-31 Years |
Eligibility Criteria for Kerala PSC Degree level Exam
Age Limit
The commission has set different age limit criteria for various posts. Candidates need to fulfil the following age limit criteria to appear for the exam:
Name of the post | Age limit |
Sales Assistant (Handicraft Development Corporation of Kerala)/Sales Assistant, GR. II (Social Category) [Kerala State Co-operative Coir Marketing Federation Ltd.] | 18-36 years |
Special Branch Assistant – S B C I D (Kerala Police Service) | 18-36 years |
SR. Superintendent/Assistant Treasury Officer/Sub Treasury Officer (Kerala Treasury Services) – Direct Recruitment SR for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 18-41 years |
Armed Police Sub Inspector(trainee) – Armed Police Sub Inspector(trainee) from Graduate Head Constables, Police Constables, and officers of the corresponding rank in Police or Vigilance Department. (Armed Police Battalion) | 20-31 years |
Assistant Jailor Gr I/ Suprnt. – Sub Jail/ Supervisor- Open Prison/ Supervisor- Borstal School/ Armour- SICA [Jails] | 18-36 years |
Sub Inspector of Police(trainee) (KCP) – Open Market (Kerala Civil Police) | 20-31 years |
Assistant (Kerala Administrative Tribunal) | 18-36 years |
Excise Inspector (trainee) | 19-31 years |
Data Entry Operator (Scheduled Tribe Development Department) | 18-36 years |
Divisional Accountant (Kerala General Service) | 18-36 years |
Typist Clerk GR II | 18-36 years |
Section Officer (Kerala Public Service Commission) | 18-41 years |
Junior Receptionist (Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd.) | 18-36 years |
Confidential Assistant [Kerala Live Stock Development Board Ltd.]/ Confidential Assistant Grade-II (part II – Fishermen/dependent of Fishermen/ Confidential Assistant Grade-II – (general) Part-I {apex Societies of Co-operative Sector in Kerala} | 18-40 years |
Receptionist Cum Telephone Operator (Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | 18-36 years |
Assistant Director of National Savings (Kerala National Savings Service) | 18-36 years |
Age Relaxation
Applicants belonging to the SC/ST/OBC categories are also eligible for age relaxation for the Kerala PSC exam. The allotted age relaxation is 5 years for SC/ST, while the age relaxation for the OBC category for the degree level exam is 3 years.
Educational Qualification
To be eligible for the Kerala PSC exam, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria set by the Kerala PSC:
- The candidate must have finished a Bachelor’s degree/graduation in any stream from a government recognized university/institution
- The candidate must have a 50% aggregate (for General category) and 45% aggregate (for SC/ST/OBC)
- The candidate must know to understand, read, write, and speak the Malayalam language
Nationality
- Only Indian citizens having a permanent residence in Kerala can apply
- They must have a legal address and proof of residence available with them while applying
Eligibility Criteria for Kerala PSC 10th level Exam
You can apply for the Kerala PSC 10th level exam online. Before applying, you must check the official notification and understand the eligibility criteria. Here are the age limit and educational qualification criteria set by the commission for various posts.
Name of the Post | Age Limit | Educational Qualification |
Last Grade Servant (LGS) | 18-36 years | Must have qualified 7th standard from a government recognized board |
Clerk Typist | 18-36 years | The applicant must have qualified SSLC or its equivalent from a recognized board Additionally, they must have a Malayalam typewriting Lower Grade Certificate and Lower Grade Certificate in KGTE English typewriting and computer processing |
Typist | 18-36 years | The applicant must have qualified SSLC or its equivalent from a recognized board They must have a Malayalam typewriting Lower Grade Certificate, Lower Grade Certificate KGTE or MGTE English typewriting, and Certification of six months in MS Office and DTP |
Stenographer | 18-36 years | Minimum qualification 10th standard or SSLC or its equivalent The candidate must have a lower grade certificate in KGTE Malayalam typewriting, higher grade certificate in KGTE English Typewriting and Computer Processing and shorthand English (lower) KGTE Certificate |
Lower Division Clerk | 18-36 years | Must have completed SSLC or its equivalent from a recognized board |
Office Attendant and Secretariat Office Attendant | 18-36 years | The applicant must have completed SSLC or its equivalent from a recognized board |
To qualify for the exam, you must fulfil each eligibility criterion. You can check the official notification and get detailed information about the exam from the official website.
