LD Clerk

GAZETTE DATE : 31.12.2010

LAST DATE : 16.02.2011

CATEGORY No. : 477/2010

Part I

Applications are invited for the folloing post.

1. Department : Various

2. Name of post : Lower Division Clerk

(This  will  include  the  integrated  post  of  Lower  Division Clerk/Village Assistant in the Revenue Department)

Note: (i) Vacancies of Lower Division Clerk in Kerala Water Authority, Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board,  Kerala Municipal  Common Service will  also be filled up from the Ranked Lists prepared in pursuance of this notification (For Direct Recruitment only).

(ii) The vacancies  of  Amin in Judicial  Department  will  also be filled up from the Ranked Lists prepared in pursuance of this notification after obtaining willingness of the candidates at the time of verification of documents and only those candidates will be considered for appointment to this post.

3. Scale of pay : Rs. 5250 – 8390

4. No. of Vacancies : District wise

1. Thiruvananthapuram

2. Kollam

3. Pathanamthitta

4. Alappuzha

5. Kottayam

6. Idukki

7. Ernakulam

8. Thrissur Anticipated Vacancies

9. Palakkad

10. Malappuram

11. Kozhikkode

12. Wayanad

13. Kannur

14. Kasaragod

The list  of  selected candidates  published by the Commission in pursuance of  this  notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list shall continue to be in force till thepublication 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 shall  be advised for recruitment  from the list  prepared in pursuance of this notification against  the vacancies  reported to the District  Officers  of  the Commission during the period of currency of the said lists. In case no candidate is advised from the list till the expiry of the period of 3 years, the duration of the list shall be extended for a further period of one year or till at least one candidate is advised from the list whichever is earlier.

5. Method of Appointment  : Direct Recruitment

6. Qualification : Pass  in  SSLC  Examination  or  any  other  equivalent qualification.

7. Age     : Should have completed 18 (Eighteen) years and should not have completed 35 (Thirty Five) years of age. Only candidates born between 02.01.1975 and 01.01.1992 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post.  Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. For details regarding age relaxation, subject to the conditionthat  the  maximum age  limit  shall  in no case  exceed  50 (fifty)  years,  please  see  General Conditions appended to the notification.

Note:- Typists  in the Various Departments  including Secretariat  and Office of  the Kerala Public Service

Commission possessing SSLC qualification are eligible to apply in response to this notification in case they possess not less than 4 (four) years regular service on the date of application. The maximum age limit for such persons will be 40 (forty) years with usual relaxation of three years in case of OBC and 5 years in case of SC/ST candidates.  The candidates in this category are not entitled to the benefit of reservation.  Such applicants should obtain a service Certificate from the Head of the Department or Office showing their length of service and service to which they belong and produce the same as and when required by the Commission. (For more details see common stipulations given below which is applicable for both part I and II)

8. Individual Admission Tickets will not be issued to the candidates for the test.  Candidates can download the Admission Tickets through the Kerala Public Service Commission website (www.keralapsc.org) one month before the commencement of the test.

9. Address to which applications are to be sent : www.keralapsc.org

10. Applications can be submitted from 15/01/2011 and Last date for receipt of Applications : 16/02/2011, Wednesday upto 5 P.M.

11.  Mode of sending application:  The application shall  be submitted on-line with photograph only.  Detailed instructions regarding the submission of applications are available in the website of the Kerala Public Service Commission viz.  www.keralapsc.org.  No application fee is required.  The barcode number in the application form shall  be  quoted  in  all  further  enquiries/correspondence.  Documents  to  prove  qualification,  age  and community have to be produced as and when called for. Applications which are not submitted in accordance with the instructions given in the website will be summarily rejected.

12. Syllabus and Time Table:-

Syllabus

Part 1 - Mental Ability and simple arithmetic.

Part 2 - General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Part 3 - General English

Part 4 - General Knowledge in Regional Language (Malayalam/ Tamil/Kannada)

Question Paper:

Malayalam, Tamil & Kannada except General English)

District, Date & Time

Pathanamthitta, Thrissur            - 14.05.2011 -         2.00. P.M- 3.15 P.M

Ernakulam, Wayanad            - 28.05.2011 -              ,,

Kottayam, Kozhikode            - 11.06.2011 -  ,,

Alappuzha, Palakkad            - 25.06.2011 -  ,,

Idukki, Kannur - 09.07.2011 -  ,,

Thiruvananthapuram, Kasargod - 23.07.2011 -  ,,

Kollam , Malappuram              - 13.08.2011 -  ,,