CATEGORY NO: 466/2024

Applications are invited Online only through One Time Registration from qualified candidates for
appointment in the under mentioned post in Kerala Government Service. Before applying for the post the
candidates should register as per One Time Registration through the official website of Kerala Public Service
Commission. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile.

1. Department : Ground Water Department

2. Name of Post : Assistant Engineer
3. Scale of pay : ₹ 55,200 – 1,15,300 /-
4. Number of vacancies : 1 (One)

Note I: The above vacancy is now in existance.The Ranked list of selected candidates published by the
Commission in response to this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided
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 also be advised from
the said list against the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission during the period of the currency
of the list.

5. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment

6. Age limit : 18-36; [Only candidates born between 02.01.1988 and 01.01.2006
(both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual
relaxation to Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates.
(For other conditions regarding the age relaxation please see Part II,
Para 2 of the General Conditions of the Gazette notification.)

7. Qualifications : Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Mining Engineering/Agricultural Engineering

with not less than 50% marks.

Desirable : Two years experience in handling water well drilling rigs.

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EQUIVALENT / HIGHER QUALIFICATION
Note: (a)Rule 10(a) ii of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable.
(b) In addition to the qualifications prescribed in this 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 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.

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 duty within a continuous period of
three years, during which the candidates selected shall pass departmental test for
declaring probation.
8. Mode of submitting Application:-

a. Candidates must register as per 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION' with the Official Website of
Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post.
Candidates who have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID
and password. Candidates must click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in
the Notification Link to apply for the post. The photograph uploaded should be one taken
after 31.12.2014. Candidates who create new Profile should upload their Photograph
taken within a period of 6 months. Name of the candidate and the date of photograph
taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded meeting
 all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in
other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required.
Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of
password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile candidates must
ensure correctness of the information in their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further
communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be
deleted or altered after submission. Candidates are advised to keep a printout or soft
copy of the online application for future reference. Candidates can take the print out
of the application by clicking on the link `My applications' in their profile. All
correspondence with the Commission, regarding the application should be
accompanied with the print out of the application. The application will be summarily
rejected if non-compliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Original
Documents to prove qualification, experience, age, Community etc. have to be produced as
and when called for. The profile correction made by the candidates themselves or through the
office of the KPSC on request after the last date fixed for the receipt of applications will not
be reflected in the application. Such corrections will come into effect only on the date on
which corrections have been made.

b. If written/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidates shall submit a

confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration Profile. Such
candidates alone can generate and download the Admission Tickets in the last 15 days till the
date of Test. The applications of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the
stipulated period, will be rejected absolutely. The periods regarding the submission of
confirmation and the availability of Admission Tickets will be published in the Examination
Calender itself. Information in this regard will be given to the candidates in their respective
profiles and in the Mobile Phone Number rgistered in it.

c “Candidates who have AADHAR Card should add AADHAR as ID Proof in their profile.”

9. Special Instructions to Candidates :-

a. In the case of difference in Caste/Community claimed in the application and that entered in
SSLC book, the candidate shall produce a Gazette Notification in this regard, along with
Non Creamy Layer Certificate/Community Certificate at the time of certificate verification.

b. Candidates are required to acquaint themselves with the instructions given in the notification
as Part II, General Conditions before submitting application for the post. Applications which
are not submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the General
Conditions are liable to be rejected.

c. Appropriate disciplinary action as per Rule 22 of the Kerala Public Service Commission
Rules of Procedure shall be initiated against those candidates who submit applications with
bogus claims of qualification regarding education, experience etc. and are liable to be
disqualified for being considered for a particular post or debarment from applying to the
Commission either permanently or for any period or the invalidation of their answer scripts
or products in a written/practical test or the initiation of criminal or other proceedings
against them or their removal or dismissal from office or the ordering of any other
disciplinary action against them if they have already been appointed, or any one or more of
the above.
10. Last date for receipt of applications :- 15.01.2025 Wednesday up to 12.00 Midnight.

11. Website Address to which applications are to be sent:- www.keralapsc.gov.in .

(For details including Photo ,ID Card , etc. refer the General Conditions given in part II of the
Gazette Notification.)