Police Constable (Band/Bugler/Drummer) — 1st NCA NOTIFICATION

486/2025 – 494/2025

2025-11-28

Police (Band Unit)

Police Constable (Band/Bugler/Drummer)

Category No. Community No.of vacancies 486/2025 Muslim 14(Forteen) 487/2025 E/B/T 8(Eight) 488/2025 SC 3(Three) 489/2025 ST 3(Three) 490/2025 Viswakarma 3(Three) 491/2025 Dheevara 1(One) 492/2025 Scheduled Caste Converted to Christianity 1 (One) 493/2025 Hindu Nadar 1(One) 494/2025 LC/AI 1(One)

Direct Recruitment

18-29. Candidates born between 02.01.1996 and 01.01.2007 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. SC/ST: 18-31. Candidates born between 02.01.1994 and 01.01.2007 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post Including the relaxation in para 2(i) of the General conditions Note: 1. The name, age limit and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per GO(P)No.50/21/Home dated 02.07.2021. (SRO No.497/21) 2.The upper age limit shall be relaxed upto 41 years for Ex-service men 3. Those who have horse riding experience in Indian Armed Forces/Central Armed Police Forces/National Police Academy or worked in Mounted Police Units of other States will be given upper age relaxation upto 5 years.

(1) Educational: a) Must have passed Higher Secondary Examination or its equivalent. b) Must have minimum one year experience in playing Band, Bugle, Drum and allied musical instruments of Police Band Unit from a Firm/Institution/Band Troop having registration under State/Central Government. (2) Physical Qualifications: All candidates must be physically fit and possess the following minimum physical standards:- (a) (i) Height : Must not be less than 168 cm. (ii) Chest : Must not be less than 81 cm round the chest with a minimum expansion of 5 cm Note: Minimum Height and chest measurements shall be 161 cm and 76 cm respectively for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cm shall however be applicable for them also. (b) Physical Efficiency Test:- (1) Candidate must be physically fit in all respects and must qualify in any 5 events out of 8 items specified below of the national physical efficiency one star standard test with minimum standard noted against each. (c) Eye sight :- Must be certified to 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: Differently abled candidates and female candidates are not eligible to apply in response to this notification. (i) Applications submitted by candidates belonging to the communities other than those notified will be summarily rejected. No rejection memo will be issued. (ii) The above vacancies are now in existence. 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 as per (Cat.No.596/2022 Ranked List no.458/2025/ERVIII w.e.f 04.06.2025) [Other conditions regarding age relaxation in para(2)except para 2(i) of the general conditions are not applicable to this selection] (i) The qualified candidates shall be required to pass a proficiency test on the respective subjects prior to the appointment. Proficiency will be assessed by a Practical Test conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission. (ii) Rule 10 (a) (ii) of Part II of the KS&SSR is applicable. (iii) 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. Experience Certificate should be submitted in the form shown below. (2) Must be free from apparent physical defects like knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing. (i) Each eye must have a full field of vision. (ii) Color Blindness, Squint or any morbid condition of the eye or lids of either eyes shall be a disqualification. Physical measurement of candidates will be taken prior to the physical efficiency test and those who do not possess the prescribed physical measurements will not be admitted for the physical efficiency test. If accidents or injuries happen to a candidate while participating in the physical efficiency test, he will not be given further chance to participate in the test. The candidates should produce at the time of Physical Efficiency Test/Practical Test, a Medical Certificate in original in the form prescribed here under, certifying to their physical fitness and eye sight without glasses. The Medical Certificate should be one obtained from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon/ Junior Consultant.The candidates should upload medical certificate in their profiles prior to certificate verification. 8. Probation:- Every person appointed shall on completion of training be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years, if appointed by direct recruitment. 9. Training:- The persons appointed by direct recruitment shall undergo pre-service training for a period of nine months in the Police Training College/Kerala Police Academy or in any such other institutions as may be decided by the Government or the State Police Chief. 10. Bond:- Every person selected for appointment have to undergo pre-service training, shall execute a security bond in the form appended to the rules binding himself to serve the State Government. 11. Area of Service:-A member of service shall be liable to serve in any part of the State of Kerala irrespective of the Headquarters of the Battalion to which the member belongs to or when so ordered by the State Government in any part of India outside the State. 12. 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. 13. Extra Marks will be awarded to meritorious sports persons as per Para 6 of the General Conditions. 14. 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. 15. Mode of submitting application:- Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. 17. If Written Test/OMR Test/Online Test is conducted as a part of this selection candidate shall submit a confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration Profile. 18. Special Instructions to Candidates: (i) In the case of difference in Caste/Community claimed in the application and that entered in SSLC Book, the candidate shall produce a gazette notification in this regard, along with Non Creamylayer certificate at the time of certificate verification. (ii) Candidates are required to acquaint themselves with the instructions given in the notification as Part II, General Conditions before submitting application for the post. (iii) Appropriate disciplinary actions as per rule 22 of the Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of procedure shall be initiated against those candidates who submit applications with bogus claims of qualification regarding education, experience etc.