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Category No: 340/2016

Civil Excise Officer (Trainee)

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for selection to the following post. Applications shall be submitted online only on the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission after `One Time Registration'. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
340/2016
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2016-11-11
Last Date
2016-12-14
Department
Excise
Name of Post
Civil Excise Officer (Trainee)
Scale of pay
₹ 20,000 – 45,800/-
Number of vacancies
District wise 1. Thiruvananthapuram 2. Kollam 3. Pathanamthitta 4. Alapuzha 5. Kottayam 6. Idukki 7. Ernakulam 8. Thrissur 9. Palakkad 10. Malappuram 11. Kozhikkode 12. Wayanad 13. Kannur 14. Kazaragod Anticipated Vacancies
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment Note: Ninety seven percent of the cadre strength shall be filled up or reserved to be filled up by direct recruitment
Age Limit
19-31. Candidates born between 2.1.1985 and 1.1.1997 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Note (i) Other backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for age relaxation as per the conditions mentioned in Para 2(i) of the General Condition of this notification. (ii) For concessions allowed in upper age limit, subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 years, please see para (2) of the General Conditions under Part II of this Notification
Qualifications
1. Educational: Must have passed the Plus Two examination or its equivalent. [Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable.] 2. Physical: Must not be less than 165 cms in height and 81 cms round the chest with a minimum expansion of 5 cms. Note: (i) In the case of a candidate belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes the minimum height shall be 160 cms and the minimum chest measurement shall be 76 cms with a minimum expansion of 5 cms. 3. Physique and Eye Eight (i) Must be certified by a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon as to his physique fitness and capacity for active outdoor work. The Medical Certificate has to be produced as and when called for. (ii) Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses Right Eye Left Eye (a) Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen (b) Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen (c) Each eye must have full field of vision, Colour blindness, squint or any other morbid condition of the eyes or lids or either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification (iii) Must be free from apparent physical defects like knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing. (iv) Medical Certificate form a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon/Junior Consultant should be produced at the time of Physical Efficiency Test/Endurance Test and should be uploaded in their Profile at the time of Certificate Verification. A format of Medical Certificate is given below. 4. Must qualify in the Endurance Test of completing two kilometers race within 13 minutes 5. Must qualify in any five events out of eight events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency Test (One Star Standard Test)
Notes
(i) The name, educational qualification and age for this post is notified as per G.O.(P) No.264/10/TD dated 10.11.2010 (SRO No.1025/10) and G.O.(P) No.178/2015/TD dated 03.10.2015 (SRO No.669/15) (ii) Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one District in response to the notification. (iii) Separate Ranked Lists will be prepared for each District in pursuance of this notification. The Ranked list thus prepared and published by the Commission, shall cease to be in force after one year from the date of finalization of the Ranked List (as per notification AV(2) 2376/14/GW dated 04.04.2016, Extra Ordinary Gazette dated 15.04.2016). 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. (iv) The selection in pursuance of the 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 he completes five 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. Candidates already in Government service holding this post in anyone District are prohibited from applying again for this post, but they can apply to higher posts when notified. (v) In the case of direct recruitment, preference shall be given to Ex-serviceman. (vi) NCC Cadets having `A' `B' & `C' Certificates will be given weightage marks at the rate of 2%, 3% and 5% respectively. (vii) Civil Excise Officer (Trainee) shall not be appointed in the substantive post till the successful completion of basic training for a period of not less than six months, subject to the minimum of 180 working days as may be decided by the Commissioner of Excise. Persons undergoing basic training shall be paid stipend as may be fixed by the Government from time to time. All the persons who did not undergo basic training will be placed under orders of training within a period of two years and those who did not successfully complete the basic training shall not be considered for future promotion.
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