Excise Inspector (Trainee)

188/2025

2025-07-31

Excise

Excise Inspector (Trainee)

Not Estimated

Direct Recruitment From approved Probationers in any of the categories of Assistant Excise Inspector, Excise Preventive Officer, Civil Excise Officer/Women Civil Excise Officer.

19-45 Must not have completed 45 (Forty Five) years as on 01.01.2025. Candidates born on or after 02.01.1980 are eligible to apply for the post.

I) Educational Qualifications:- Must possess B.A, B.Sc or B.Com Degree of any recognized University or its equivalent. In the case of Ex-Servicemen, the minimum qualification shall be SSLC. Note: (a) KS&SSR Part-II Rule 10 (a) (ii) is applicable. (b) In addition to the qualifications prescribed in the Notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in the special rules or found acceptable by the Commission in cases where acceptance of equivalent qualifications is provided for in the rules and such of those qualifications which pre suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government Orders declaring equivalent/ higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the Commission. II) Physical Qualification:- A) Must be Physically Fit for strenuous outdoor work and should possess the following minimum physical standards:- For Male Candidates: Height – 165 cm (160 cm for SC candidates), Chest – 81 cm (normal), Chest expansion: 5 cm (minimum) For Female Candidates: Height – 152 cm (150 cm for SC candidates) Note: (i) No relaxation will be allowed to SC/ST candidates in the matter of chest measurement. B) Should be Certified to possess the Visual Standards specified below without glasses. Right Eye: Distant vision 6/6 snellen, Near vision 0.5 snellen Left Eye: Distant vision 6/6 snellen, Near vision 0.5 snellen Note: (a) Each eye must have a full field of vision. (b) Colour Blindness, Squint or any morbid condition of the eyes or lids of either eye shall be a disqualification. (c) Should be free from apparent physical defects like Knock-knee, Flat Feet, Varicose veins, Bow legs, Deformed limbs, irregular and protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing etc.. (d) A Medical Certificate in the form given as APPENDIX-I of this notification, in original signed by a Medical Officer not below the Rank of a Civil Surgeon Gr.-II in Government Hospital certifying the Physical Fitness and Visual Standards shall be produced as and when called for by the Commission. III) Physical Efficiency Test:- In addition to the qualification prescribed above every candidate will be subjected to a Physical Efficiency Test. Candidates should qualify in at least five out of the following eight items of National Physical Efficiency One Star Standards Test with minimum standards noted against each.

Note: Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply in response to this notification. (i) The List of selected candidates published by the commission in response to this notification shall cease to be inforce after one year from the date of finalisation of Ranked List. (ii) The name, age limit and qualification of this post has been prescribed as per G.O.(P).No.112/74/TD Dated 09.09.1974, G.O.(Ms).No.71/78/TD Dated 08.06.1978, G.O.(P).No.113/2008/TD Dated 04.06.2008 (SRO.No.587/2008), G.O.(P).No.178/2015/TD Dated 03.10.2015 (SRO.No.669/2015), G.O.(Ms).No.85/2017/TD Dated 03.10.2017. The principles of rules of reservation and rotation prescribed in rule 14 to 17 of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules 1957 will not apply for this post. The Candidates will be advised in Rank order against the turn set apart for this category along with open quota.10% of the vacancies reported for the post of Excise Inspector (Direct Recruitment) will be filled from the Ranked List prepared in response to this notification. In the absence of sufficient number of suitable candidates in the Ranked List prepared in response to this notification, the above vacancies shall be filled up by candidates included in the Ranked List prepared for open quota. Fully furnished Service Certificate should be produced at the time of verification. Probation: Every person appointed to this post shall from the date on which he/she joins duty be on probation for a period of two years on duty within a continuous period of 3 years. Training: Every person appointed as Excise Inspector (Trainee) by direct recruitment shall undergo training for a period of not less than twelve months as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Excise. The period of training shall be counted for Probation and Increment, in tune with G.O. (Ms).No.185/2011/Home Dated 22.08.2011. Test: Every person appointed to this post should pass Account Test (Lower), Excise Tests Parts A & B and District Office Manual/ Manual of Office Procedure, within the period of probation, if he/ she has not already passed them.