Beat Forest Officer

211/2025

2025-07-31

Forest and Wildlife

Beat Forest Officer

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

By Direct Recruitment (District wise) Note:- Quota reserved for the Direct Recruitment shall be 70%. The appointing authority shall assess the number of vacancies and advice shall be made against the vacancies reported.

19-30. Candidates born between 02.01.1995 and 01.01.2006 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. Note: i) Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for age relaxations as per the conditions mentioned in para 2 (i) of the Part II of General Conditions of this notification. ii) For other conditions regarding age relaxation, please see Para-(2) of the General Conditions under Part II of this Gazette Notification Subject to the conditions that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 years.

(1) Educational Qualification : Pass in Plus Two Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala or equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Note: (a) Rule 10(a)(ii) of KS & SSR is applicable. (b) In addition to the qualification prescribed in the notification the qualifications recognized by Executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post and such of those qualifications which pre suppose the acquisition of the lower qualifications prescribed for the post shall also be sufficient for the post. The Government orders declaring equivalent/ higher qualification shall be produced as and when called for by the commission. (2) Candidates should possess the following qualifications also. (a) Male Candidates (i) Physical Standards: Height-A minimum of 168 cms, Chest-A minimum of 81cms round the chest and must have an expansion of 5 cms on full inhalation. Note: Minimum height measurement of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidate shall be 160 cm. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cm shall be made applicable to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates. (ii) Physical Efficiency Test: All the male candidates must qualify in any of the 5 (Five) events out of the 8 (Eight) events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test for men. (iii) Endurance Test: All male candidates shall successfully complete an Endurance test of running 2 Kilometers in 13 (Thirteen) minutes. (a) Female Candidates (i) Physical Standards: Height-A minimum of 157 cms. Note: Minimum height measurement of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe female candidates shall be 150 cm. (ii) Physical Efficiency Test: All the Female candidates must qualify in any of the 5 (Five) events out of the 9 (Nine) events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test for women. (iii) Endurance Test: All female candidates shall successfully complete an Endurance test of running 2 Kilometers in 15 (Fifteen) minutes.

(i) Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply for this post. (ii) The name age limit, and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per the GO (P) No.60/2010/F&WLD dated 30.08.2010 (SRO No 861/2010) and GO (P) No.84/2014/F&WLD dated 20.09.2014 (SRO No 574/2014). (iii) Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one district in response to the notification. If applications are submitted contrary to the above direction and if he or she is selected, his or her name will be deleted from the Ranked List and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her. Candidates already in Government service holding the same post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post but they can apply to higher posts when notified. (iv) Separate ranked lists for each District will be published. The Ranked List of selected candidates published by the Commission shall remain in force for minimum period of one year and maximum period of three years provided that the said list will not continue to be in force if a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of One year is published. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the Ranked List. (v) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a revenue district basis, subject to the special conditions laid down in G.O (Ms) No. 154/71/PD dated 27.05.1971. A candidate advised for appointment in one Revenue District from the Ranked List prepared is not eligible for transfer to another district unless she completes 5 years continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O(MS) No.4/61/PD dated 02.01.1961. 8. Candidates who are appointed to the service shall undergo training for one year in any of the forest training schools. The probation of those who do not successfully complete this training course will be terminated and they will be discharged from service. 9. Candidates appointed by Direct Recruitment shall be on probation for a total period of 2 years on duty within a continuous service of 3 years. 10. 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. 11. Student Police Cadet (SPC) Certificate holders will be given weightage marks as per G.O.(MS) No.06/2025/P&RD dated 01.03.2025.