Police Constable Driver/Woman Police Constable Driver — 1st NCA NOTIFICATION

064/2026

2026-06-30

Kerala Police

Police Constable Driver/Woman Police Constable Driver

Scheduled Caste Converted to Christianity (SCCC)-01 (One)

Direct Recruitment (Statewide) – From candidates belonging to SCCC community only

20-35. Candidates born between 02.01.1991 and 01.01.2006 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. Note:- (i) Members who have converted to Christianity from SC after attaining 18 years and children of such parents are eligible for age relaxation upto 37 years ie, candidates born between 02.01.1989 and 01.01.2006 are eligible to apply for this post. (Both dates included) (ii) The upper age limit shall be relaxed upto 45 years for Ex-servicemen (Other conditions regarding age relaxations are not applicable to this selection)

(1) Educational Qualifications: Pass in Higher Secondary Education Examination (Plus Two) or its equivalent. Note: (i) Rule 10 (a) (ii) of Part II of the KS&SSR is applicable. (ii) In addition to the qualification specified in the Notification, the qualification declared by Government through executive orders or standing orders, as equivalent to the prescribed educational qualification and the higher qualifications of the notified and prescribed basic qualifications shall be accepted. The Government Order regarding the equivalent qualification/higher qualification shall be produced as and when called for by the Commission. (2) Technical Qualifications: (I) Must Possess current valid Driving Licence for Motor Cycle with Gear, Light Motor Vehicles, Heavy Passenger Vehicles and Heavy Goods Vehicles with Driver's Badge. (II) Proficiency in driving Light Motor Vehicles/Heavy Passenger Vehicles/Heavy Goods Vehicles, which is to be proved in a practical test conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission during the course of selection. Note :- Candidates should possess current valid Motor Driving License with badge throughout in all the stages of selection process as on the last date of receipt of application/OMR Test/Physical Efficiency Test/Practical Test etc. (3) Physical Qualifications: All candidates must be physically fit and possess the following minimum physical standards:- (a) Height : Must not be less than 168 cm and 157 cm for male and female candidates respectively. (b) Chest : Must not be less than 81 cm round the chest with a minimum expansion of 5 cm. (For male candidates only) Note: Must have sound health and Must be free from apparent physical defects like knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, defective speech and hearing. (c) Eye sight: Candidates must possess the visual standards specified below without glasses: Vision Right eye Left eye Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen Note: (I) Each eye must have a full field of vision. (II) Color Blindness, Night Blindness, Squint or any morbid condition of the eyes or lids of either eye shall be deemed to be a disqualification. (III) All Candidates should produce, a Medical Certificate in Original in the form prescribed here under, certifying to their Physical fitness and Eye sight without glasses at the time of Physical Efficiency Test/Practical Test. The Medical Certificate has two parts. Part A should be obtained from an Ophthalmologist in Government service and Part B should be obtained from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the Rank of an Assistant Surgeon / Junior Consultant. This medical certificate shall be uploaded in the profile of the candidates and original shall be produced at the time of certificate verification.

(i) Differently abled candidates are not eligible to apply in response to this notification. (ii) Applications submitted by candidates belonging to the communities other than those notified will be summarily rejected. No rejection memo will be issued. (iii) The name, age limit and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per GO(P)No.5/2021/ Home dated 27.01.2021. (S.R.O No.89/21) And GO(MS) No.8/2026/P&ARD Dated 27.02.2026. (4) Physical Efficiency Test: Male candidate must qualify in any 5 events out of 8 items and female candidates must qualify in any 5 events out of 7 items specified below of the national physical efficiency one star standard test with minimum standard noted against each. 8. Candidates having 'A', 'B' & 'C' certificate of NCC will be given weightage marks at the rate of 2%, 3% and 5% respectively, vide G.O(Ms) No.112/2007/HEdn.Dated 21.08.2007. 9. Extra Marks will be awarded to meritorious sports persons as per Para 6 of the General Conditions. 10. Student Police Cadet (SPC) Certificate holders will be given weightage marks as per G.O.(MS) No.06/2025/P&ARD dated 01.03.2025. 11. Reservation of appointment:- The rules relating to reservation of appointment contained in rules 14 to 17 of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 shall be applicable to appointment by direct recruitment. 12. Probation:- Every person appointed shall on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. 13. Bond:- Every person selected for appointment as Police Constable Driver/Woman Police Constable Driver and who has to undergo training under these rules shall execute a security bond in the form appended below, binding himself/herself to serve the State Government. 14. Training:- Every persons appointed shall undergo pre-service training for a period of nine months in the Armed Police Battalions, Police Training College/ Kerala Police Academy as decided by the State Police Chief.