GAZETTE DATE : 31.12.

2010
LAST DATE : 16.02.2011
CATEGORY No. : 477/2010
Part I
Applications are invited for the folloing post.

1. Department : Various
2. Name of post : Lower Division Clerk
(This will include the integrated post of Lower Division
Clerk/Village Assistant in the Revenue Department)
Note: (i) Vacancies of Lower Division Clerk in Kerala Water Authority, Kerala Khadi and Village
Industries Board, Kerala Municipal Common Service will also be filled up from the Ranked
Lists prepared in pursuance of this notification (For Direct Recruitment only).
(ii) The vacancies of Amin in Judicial Department will also be filled up from the Ranked Lists
prepared in pursuance of this notification after obtaining willingness of the candidates at the time
of verification of documents and only those candidates will be considered for appointment to this
post.

3. Scale of pay : Rs. 5250 – 8390

4. No. of Vacancies : District wise

1. Thiruvananthapuram
2. Kollam
3. Pathanamthitta
4. Alappuzha
5. Kottayam
6. Idukki
7. Ernakulam
8. Thrissur Anticipated Vacancies
9. Palakkad
10. Malappuram
11. Kozhikkode
12. Wayanad
13. Kannur
14. Kasaragod

The list of selected candidates published by the Commission in pursuance of this notification shall
remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list shall continue to be in force till the
publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years
whichever is earlier. Candidates shall be advised for recruitment from the list prepared in pursuance of this
notification against the vacancies reported to the District Officers of the Commission during the period of
currency of the said lists. In case no candidate is advised from the list till the expiry of the period of 3 years, the
duration of the list shall be extended for a further period of one year or till at least one candidate is advised from
the list whichever is earlier.

5. Method of Appointment : Direct Recruitment

6. Qualification : Pass in SSLC Examination or any other equivalent

qualification.
7. Age : Should have completed 18 (Eighteen) years and should not have completed 35 (Thirty Five)
years of age. Only candidates born between 02.01.1975 and 01.01.1992 (both dates included)
are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are
eligible for usual age relaxation. For details regarding age relaxation, subject to the condition
 that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 (fifty) years, please see General
Conditions appended to the notification.
Note:- Typists in the Various Departments including Secretariat and Office of the Kerala Public Service
Commission possessing SSLC qualification are eligible to apply in response to this notification in case
they possess not less than 4 (four) years regular service on the date of application. The maximum age
limit for such persons will be 40 (forty) years with usual relaxation of three years in case of OBC and 5
years in case of SC/ST candidates. The candidates in this category are not entitled to the benefit of
reservation. Such applicants should obtain a service Certificate from the Head of the Department or
Office showing their length of service and service to which they belong and produce the same as and
when required by the Commission. (For more details see common stipulations given below which is
applicable for both part I and II)

8. Individual Admission Tickets will not be issued to the candidates for the test. Candidates can download the
Admission Tickets through the Kerala Public Service Commission website (www.keralapsc.org) one month
before the commencement of the test.

9. Address to which applications are to be sent : www.keralapsc.org

10. Applications can be submitted from 15/01/2011 and

Last date for receipt of Applications : 16/02/2011, Wednesday upto 5 P.M.

11. Mode of sending application: The application shall be submitted on-line with photograph only. Detailed
instructions regarding the submission of applications are available in the website of the Kerala Public Service
Commission viz. www.keralapsc.org. No application fee is required. The barcode number in the application
form shall be quoted in all further enquiries/correspondence. Documents to prove qualification, age and
community have to be produced as and when called for. Applications which are not submitted in accordance
with the instructions given in the website will be summarily rejected.

12. Syllabus and Time Table:-

Syllabus

Part 1 - Mental Ability and simple arithmetic.

Part 2 - General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Part 3 - General English
Part 4 - General Knowledge in Regional Language (Malayalam/
Tamil/Kannada)

Question Paper:
Malayalam, Tamil & Kannada except General English)

District, Date & Time

Pathanamthitta, Thrissur - 14.05.2011 - 2.00. P.M- 3.15 P.M

Ernakulam, Wayanad - 28.05.2011 - ,,
Kottayam, Kozhikode - 11.06.2011 - ,,
Alappuzha, Palakkad - 25.06.2011 - ,,
Idukki, Kannur - 09.07.2011 - ,,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kasargod - 23.07.2011 - ,,
Kollam , Malappuram - 13.08.2011 - ,,

P.C.BINOY,
SECRETARY,
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION