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Category No: 563/2025Notification No: 563/2025

Police Constable (Trainee) (Armed Police Battalion)

Applications are invited online only by One Time Registration from qualified male candidates for Selection to the under mentioned post in the Kerala Government Service.

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Category No
563/2025
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Gazette Date
2025-12-15
Last Date
2026-01-13
Department
Kerala Police
Name of Post
Police Constable (Trainee) (Armed Police Battalion)
Scale of pay
₹ 31,100 - 66,800/-
Number of vacancies
Thiruvananthapuram (SAP) Pathanamthitta(KAP III) Idukki(KAP V) Ernakulam(KAP I) Thrissur(KAP II) Malappuram(MSP) Kasaragod(KAP IV) Anticipated Vacancies
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (Battalion wise)
Age Limit
18 – 26 Candidates born between 02.01.1999 and 01.01.2007 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Maximum age limit shall be relaxed upto 29 years for OBC candidates, 31 years for SC/ST candidates and 41 years for Ex-service men. Other conditions regarding age relaxation in Para (2) of the General Conditions are not applicable to this selection.
Qualifications
(a) Educational Qualification : Pass in HSE (Plus Two) or its equivalent (b) Physical Qualifications: (i) Height : A minimum of 168 cm. (ii) Chest : A minimum of 81 cm and with a minimum expansion of 5 cm. Note: Minimum Height and chest measurement shall be 160 cm and 76 cm respectively for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cm shall, however be applicable for them also. (iii) Eye Sight: Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses. Vision: Distant Vision (6/6 Snellen), Near Vision (0.5 Snellen) (c) Must qualify in any five events out of eight events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency, One Star Standard Test.
Notes
(i) Women candidates and differently abled candidates are not eligible to for this post (ii) The name,age limit and qualification of this post has been prescribed as per G.O(MS)No.16/80/Home dated 17/01/1980 (SRO No.82/80) and G.O(P) No.138/2017/Home Dated.08.12.2017 (SRO No.787/2017) (iii) Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one Battalion in response to this notification. (iv) Separate Ranked Lists for each Battalion will be published. The Ranked list thus published shall cease to be in force after one year from the date of finalization of the ranked list. (v) Candidates having 'A', 'B' & 'C' certificate of NCC will be given weightage marks at the rate of 2%, 3% and 5% respectively. (vi) 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.
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