Age Limit
21-36. Only candidates born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.2001 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual relaxation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities.
[For other conditions regarding the age relaxation please see Part-II, Para 2 of the General Conditions of the Gazette notification]
Qualifications
I) Educational Qualifications:-
A) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent.
B) A Diploma in Automobile Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (3 year course) awarded by the State Board of Technical Education or any institution recognized by Central Government or State Government.
OR
Any qualification in either of the above disciplines declared as equivalent to the above Diplomas by the Central Government or the State Government.
C) Must hold a current valid Driving License authorizing him to Drive Motor Cycle, Heavy Goods Vehicle and Heavy Passenger Motor Vehicle.
II) Physical Qualification:-
A) Must be Physically Fit and shall possess the following minimum Physical Standards:-
For Male: Height – 165 cm, Chest – 81 cm (normal), Chest expansion: 5 cm
For Female: Height – 152 cm
Note: For candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe the minimum Height shall be 160 cms for Male candidates and 150 cms for Female candidates.
B) Must 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
Notes
Note:Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply in response to this notification
(i) The above vacancies are now in existence. The Ranked list of selected candidates published by Kerala Public Service Commission in pursuance of this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission during the period of the currency of the list.
(ii) The name, age limit and qualification of this post has been prescribed as per G.O. (P).No.16/2008/Trans Dated 08.04.2008 (SRO.No.370/08), 8669/C2/2008/Trans Dated 21.10.2008, G.O.(P).No.36/2018/Trans Dated 03.11.2018 (SRO.No.820/18), G.O. (P).No.3/2020/Trans Dated 23.01.2020 (SRO.No.372/20), G.O.(P).No.28/2022/Trans Dated 01.10.2022 (SRO.No.947/22).
(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.
(c) Candidates shall possess a Current Driving License throughout all the stages of selection process as on the last date of application, OMR Test, Practical Test, Interview, etc.,
(a)Each Eye must have a Full Field of Vision
(b)Colour Blindness, Squint or any Morbid Conditions of the Eye or Lids of either Eye shall disqualification for appointment.
(c) The Visual Standards shall be certified by a Medical Officer not below the Rank of an Assistant Surgeon specialized in Ophthalmology of a Government Hospital. Candidates should produce Medical Certificate in original in the following format as and when called for by the Commission.
Details regarding Standards of vision should be clearly stated in the Certificate, as given above. Vague statements such as vision “normal”, “good”, “average” etc., will not be accepted. Specification for each eye should be stated separately. If the specifications are not as indicated above, the Certificate will not be accepted.
8. Probation:- Every Person appointed to the service shall from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.
9. Training:- A Probationer in the service shall undergo training for a period of 10 (Ten) Months as per the schedule notified by the Transport Commissioner.
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 Creamy Layer Certificate/ Community Certificate at the time of Certificate Verification.
10. Mode of Submitting applications: (a) Candidates shall register as per 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION ' system on the Official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission 'www.keralapsc.gov.in' for applying for the post. Candidates who have registered shall apply by logging on to their profile using their User- ID and password. Candidates shall click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the Notification link for applying for a post. The photograph uploaded in the profile of the candidate who have already registered should be taken after 31.12.2012. Candidates who are creating profile from 01/01/2022 onwords must upload photograph which is taken within six months. Name of the candidate and date of photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before applying for a post, candidates must ensure correctness of the information in their profile. They must quote the User- ID for further communication with the Commission. Applications once submitted will be received as provisional and particulars cannot be deleted or altered after submission. Candidates are advised to keep a printout or soft copy of the online application for future reference. Candidates can take the printout of the application by clicking on the link 'My applications' in their profile. All correspondences with the Commission, regarding the application should be accompanied with the print out of the application. Applications submitted not in accordance with the conditions of the notification will be summarily rejected if non compliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Original documents to prove qualification, experience, community, age, etc., have to be produced as and when called for.
(b) If written/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidates possessing requisite qualification as per Para 7 above alone shall submit a Confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration profiles. Such candidates alone can generate and download the Admission Tickets in the last 15 days till the date of Test. The application of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated period, will be rejected absolutely. The periods regarding the submission of confirmation and the availability of admission tickets will be published in the examination calendar itself. Information in this regard will given to the candidates in their respective profiles and in the mobile phones registered in it.
(c) Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR card as ID Proof in their profile.
(d) Appropriate disciplinary action 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., and are liable to be disqualified for being considered for a particular post or debarment from applying to the Commission either permanently or for any period or the invalidation of their answer scripts or products in a written/ practical test or the initiation of criminal or other proceedings against them or their removal or dismissal from office or the ordering of any other disciplinary action against them if they have already been appointed, or any one or more of the above.