Non- Vocational Teacher in Biology (Senior) — Non- Vocational Teacher in Biology (Senior) – By Transfer

695/2025

2025-12-31

Kerala Vocational Higher Secondary Education

Non- Vocational Teacher in Biology (Senior)

01 (One)

By Transfer Recruitment

Only candidates born on or before 01.01.2002 are eligible to apply for this post. Upper age limit is not applicable for By Transfer recruitment. Note : The rules regarding the reservation of appointment contemplated in Rule 14 to 17 in Part II of KS & SSR, 1958 are not applicable to this selection.

1. Post Graduate Degree in Zoology/ Botany with not less than 50% marks awarded by any University in Kerala or equivalent with Zoology/ Botany as a subsidiary subject in B Sc. awarded by any University in Kerala or an equivalent qualification recognised by a University in Kerala. 2. i. B.Ed Degree in the concerned subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by a University in Kerala. ii. In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree in the concerned subject, B.Ed. Degree in the concerned faculty acquired after a regular course of study as specified in the Acts and Statutes of any of the Universities in Kerala. iii. In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree as specified in item (i) and (ii) above, persons with B.Ed. Degree in any subject acquired after a regular course of study in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala. 3. Must have passed the State Eligibility Test for the post of Non-Vocational Teacher conducted by Government of Kerala or by the Agency authorized by the State Government.

Note:- 1. Persons who have acquired M.Ed. in the concerned subject recognised by a University in Kerala are exempted from B.Ed qualification. 2. Candidates who have acquired Non-qualifying Degrees viz. Ph.D/M.Phil/Post Doctoral Fellowship will be awarded Weightage marks provided that such Non-Qualifying Degrees shall be in the subjects pertaining to the basic qualification stipulated for the post. Weightage marks for Non-qualifying Degrees for ranking will be awarded as detailed below. Non-Qualifying M.Phil - 2 marks Non-Qualifying Ph.D - 4 marks Both M.Phil and Ph.D (Non-Qualifying) - 5 marks Post Doctoral Fellowship - 2 marks Non-qualifying degree means the additional qualifications which are earned apart from the qualifications insisted on as essential qualifications for the post. If Ph.D/M.Phil/Post Doctoral Fellowship is reckoned as necessary qualification for the post, weightage marks will not be awarded for it. 3. 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 qualification 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. 4. KS & SSR Part II Rule 10 a(ii) is applicable. Exemptions: 1) Those persons who have passed the State Level Eligibility Test for the post of College Lecturers conducted by Government of Kerala are exempted from the State Eligibility Test for Non-Vocational Teacher 2) Those persons who have passed the State Eligibility Test for the post of HSST conducted by Government of Kerala are exempted from the State Eligibility Test for Non-Vocational Teacher. 3) Those persons who have passed National Eligibility Test/ Junior Research Fellowship shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test. 4) Persons with Ph.D/ M.Phil/ M.Ed. Degree shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test provided the M.Phil in the concerned subject be one awarded by any of the Universities in Kerala or recognised as equivalent by any of the Universities in Kerala. 5) Those who have submitted Ph.D Thesis and passed M.Phil shall be exempted from SET upto the time of exemption granted by the UGC from time to time as in the case of candidates having the above qualifications from passing NET. 6) Relaxation of 5% marks in the Post Graduation is granted to SC/ST and Differently Abled candidates as per G.O.(Ms) No.288/15/Gl.Edn. Dated 13.11.15 Explanation : Non Vocational Teacher means full time post of Non Vocational Teacher having workload of 15 periods or more per week per subject Probation: Every person appointed to the post shall from the date on which he/she joins duty be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.