Lower Division Typist

631/2025

2025-12-30

Various

Lower Division Typist

District wise 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. Kasaragod Anticipated vacancies

Direct Recruitment

18-36. Only candidates born between 2.1.1989 and 1.1.2007 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. For concessions allowed in upper age limit, subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50(fifty) years. (including all concessions). Please see para 2 of the General Conditions under Part II of this notification.

(1) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent. (2) Lower Grade Certificate in KGTE Malayalam Typewriting or its equivalent. (3) Lower Grade Certificate in Typewriting English(KGTE) and Computer Word Processing or its equivalent. Those who have passed KGTE Typewriting before January 2002, should possess separate certificate in Computer Word Processing or its equivalent before the last date for receipt of application for the post fixed by the Commission.

(i) Separate Ranked Lists will be prepared for each district in pursuance of this notification. The Ranked lists thus prepared and published by the Commission, shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year, subject to the condition 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 for appointment against vacancies reported during the currency of the lists. (ii) Applications should not be submitted 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 removed from the Ranked List and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her. Candidates should submit the application for this post to the concerned district office and should note the name of the concerned District against the relevant column of the online application. (iii) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on District basis, subject to the special conditions laid down in GO(MS)No.154/71/PD dated 27.05.1971. A candidate advised for appointment in one District from the Ranked List prepared for that district is not eligible for transfer to another district for a period of 5 years from the date of commencement of regular service in the former districts. Even if transfer is allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G O (P) No. 36/91/P&ARD, dated 2.12.1991 for inter district transfers in same department and GO(P)No.5/2013/P&ARD dated 06.02.2013 for interdepartmental transfers. But as per G.O.(P) No. 12/96/P&ARD dated 16.03.1996 the condition of 5 years service is not applicable for the transfer to the districts of Idukki, Wayanad and Kasaragod. This concession will be available only for getting transfer into these districts, but not for getting transfer out of these districts and this concession will be granted only once in the career of a Government Servant. Candidates already in Government Service holding the post in any one district are prohibited from applying for the same post in another district. (iv) Candidates will be advised from the ranked lists for appointment against the Headquarters vacancies also without their consent. Vacancies arising in the Head Quarters will be filled up according to the terms and conditions of G.O. (MS) No. 154/71/PD dated 27.05.1971 commencing from Thiruvananthapuram District. Such candidates will be eligible for transfer to another district as per the terms and conditions in GO (MS) No.442/80/GAD dated 26/9/1980. (v) 4% of the total vacancies reported shall be reserved for eligible Differently abled candidates with disabilities as specified vide G.O.(P)No.5/2023/SJD dated 01.10.2023.