Civil Excise Officer (Trainee) — Civil Excise Officer (Trainee) (By-Transfer)

565/2025

15.12.2025

Kerala Excise and Prohibition

Civil Excise Officer (Trainee)

1. Thiruvananthapuram 2. Kollam 3. Pathanamthitta 4. Alappuzha 5. Kottayam 6. Idukki 7. Ernakulam 8. Thrissur 9. Palakkad 10. Malappuram 11. Kozhikode 12. Wayanad 13. Kannur 14. Kasargod Anticipated vacancies

Recruitment By Transfer ( District wise)

Shall not exceed 50 (fifty) years as on 01.01.2025

(1) Educational Qualifications: Must have passed the Plus Two Examination or its equivalent. (2) Physical Qualifications: For Recruitment from among the male members of the Last Grade Service in the Kerala Excise and Prohibition Department, the minimum height shall be 162 cms with minimum chest measurement of 81 cms and minimum expansion of 5 cms and for female members the minimum height shall be 152 cms and in the case of female candidiates belonging to SC/ST the minimum height shall be 150 cm. (3) Physique and Eye sight: (i) Must be certified by a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon/Junior consultant as to his physical 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 spectacles Vision 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 of either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification. (iii) Medical Certificate from 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 prior to Certificate Verification. (4) Endurance Test: Must qualify in the Endurance Test of completing 2.5 kilometers race within 13 minutes for male candidates and the same distance within 15 minutes for female candidates. (5) Physical Efficiency Test: Must qualify in any five events out of eight events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency Test (One Star Standard Test)

(i) Differently abled candidates are not eligible to apply for this post. (ii) Applications are invited from both male and female members of the Last Grade Service in the Excise Department who possess the required qualification, against the 3% vacancies earmarked for Recruitment By Transfer. In the absence of qualified Last Grade Employees in the Excise Department for such recruitment, the vacancies shall be filled up by direct recruitment from among male candidates. (iii) Civil Excise Officer 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. (iv) Every person deputed for training shall execute a bond agreeing to complete the course of training and to serve the Government after training for such minimum period as may be specified by the Commissioner of Excise, failing which he shall be liable to refund the cost of training together with liquidated damage. (v) Last grade Employees in the Excise Department can apply for appointment by transfer if they satisfy all the condition of the notification. Candidates applying for recruitment by transfer should enter the employment details in their profile and the printed Service Certificate, duly signed by the Head of Office should be uploaded in their profile. (vi) Candidates who are eligible to apply for both Direct Recruitment and Recruitment by Transfer need not select the same district for both categories. But they should submit separate online applications for each category even if they selected the same district. Candidates who are included in both list under this notification and advised from anyone of the list shall be deleted from the other list as per Rule 18 (iii) of the Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure. (vii) The Condition laid down in sub para (vii) of the para 2 and para 5 of General conditions are not applicable for this post.