Beat Forest Officer — FIRST NCA NOTIFICATION

431/2025 – 434/2025

2025-10-30

Forest and Wildlife

Beat Forest Officer

District wise Category No. Community District No. of vacancies 431/2025 Viswakarma Thrissur 01 (One) 432/2025 Hindu Nadar Kannur 01 (One) 433/2025 Muslim Pathanamthitta 01 (One) 434/2025 LC/AI Idukki 01 (One)

Direct Recruitment (from candidates belonging to specified reservation communities only)

19-33, ie; Candidates born between 02.01.1992 and 01.01.2006 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post.(Including the relaxation in Para2(i) of the General conditions) (For other conditions regarding age relaxation, please see Para (2) of the General Conditions except Para 2(i)under Part II of this notification.)

1. Educational Qualifications 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: i) KS & SSR Part II Rule 10(a)(ii) is applicable. ii) 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 around the chest and must have an expansion of 5 cms on full inhalation. (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. (iii) Endurance Test: All male candidates shall successfully complete an endurance test of running 2 Kilometers in 13 (Thirteen) minutes. b) Female Candidates (i) Physical Standards:Height-A minimum of 157 cms (ii) Physical Efficiency Test: All the Female candidates must qualify any of the 5 (five) events out of the 9 (nine) events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard test. (iii) Endurance Test: All female candidates shall successfully complete an endurance test of running 2 Kilometers in 15 (fifteen) minutes. 3. Medical Standards:- Both male and female candidates must possess medical standards prescribed below.

(i) Differently Abled Candidates are not eligible to apply for this post. (ii) Applications submitted by candidates belonging to the communities other than notified will be summarily rejected. No rejection memo will be issued. (iii) Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one District in response to this notification. If applications are submitted contrary to the above direction and if he/ she is selected his/her name will be deleted from the Ranked list and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her. Candidates already in Govt. 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 List for each district will be published. The above vacancies are now in existence. Ranked list will be prepared for each community in pursuance of this notification. The Ranked List published as per this notification shall remain in force until candidates are advised and appointed against the vacancies earmarked for the above communities, but remain unfilled due to paucity of candidates during the currency of the Mother Ranked List published for the post as detailed below. (v) The name, age limit and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per the G.O(P)No. 60/2010/F & WLD dated 30.08.2010 (SRO No. 861/2010) and G.O(P)No. 84/2014/F & WLD dated 20.09.2014 (SRO No. 574/2014). 8. Candidates who are appointed to 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.