Kerala Police Recruitment 2022: Latest News, Eligibility, Salary & Vacancies

About Kerala Public Service Commission & Kerala Police Exam

• Kerala Public Service Commission is among the most prominent organizations. The organization releases notifications almost every year. The KPSC is going to conduct exams for various posts in the state of Kerala. Kerala Police Recruitment 2021 notification has been released now.
• The Kerala police exam is held for male and female both, for different positions. As per the latest updates, the KPSC has released an official notification. it is now on the official website.  All interested job seekers can now visit the website regularly.

About Exam-

The Kerala Police Recruitment consists of the following stages-

Firstly,Prelim written exam (Objective-type questions-based exam).

Secondly,PMT-Physical Measurement Test (Candidate must meet Physical Standards discussed below which is given by Kerala police Department).

Minimum physical standards criteria are defined for the candidates by Kerala Police. They are:

Physical Standards-

Minimum Height	168 cm
Minimum Chest	81 cm
Chest Expansion	5cm

PET- Physical Efficiency Test (Candidate must meet Physical Standards as discussed which is given by Kerala police Department).

S. No.	Test	Standards
1	100 m Run	14 sec
2	High Jump	132.20 cm
3	Long Jump	457.20 cm
4	Putting the Shot (7264 gm)	609.6 cm
5	Throwing the cricket ball	6096 cm
6	Rope climbing (using hands only)	3.658 m
7	Pull up or chinning	8 times
8	1500 m run	344 sec

Phase 3- Document verification / Interview-

• Firstly, after clearing the written exam and PET, the Candidate’s documents will be verified. Board will validate candidates given information.
• After approval, the candidate will be permitted for Medical Test.
• Finally, the Candidate is being selected.
• The candidate’s name will be given on Final List.

Phase 4- Finally, candidates who are selected for the post, their names will be mentioned in the Final Rank List.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR KERALA POLICE RECRUITMENT

• Passport size photos
• 10^TH and 12^th class Mark sheet
• Caste certificate & Validity
• Domicile Certificate
• Non-Creamy Layer certificate
• Leaving Certificate

About Exam- Sub Inspector

• The Sub Inspector selection process is divided into the following phases-

Firstly, a written exam.

The written exam will be the OMR exam. The nature of questions asked will be the objective type or Multiple-choice question it will have 100 questions for 100 marks. Time duration will be 75 minutes.

Sr. No.	Subjects	Total Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
1	GK & Current Affairs	35	35	75 mins or (1 Hr and 15 Mins)
2	General English	30	30
3	General Ability & General Arithmetic	35	35
	Total	100	100

• There are three subjects in the written OMR tests mentioned above in the table.
• 100 is the maximum number of marks on the written exam.
• Time duration will be 75 minutes.
• They will deduct one-third or 0.33 marks for each wrong answer attempted by the aspirants.

Part	Subject	Marks	Duration
1	Quantitative Aptitude	100	75 mins
2	Mental Ability & Reasoning
3	General Science
4	Current Affairs
5	Facts About Kerala
6	Indian Constitution
7	General English
8	Social Welfare Schemes & Measures
9	IT and Cyber Laws
10	General Malayalam

Phase-II comprises a Physical Efficiency Test (PET).

The candidate’s Physical measurement will be taken at the time of the Physical Efficiency Test. Candidates who do not possess prescribed physical measurements will not be admitted for PET.

• If an accident or injury happens to the candidate while participating in the PET, he/she will not be given another chance to participate.
• Candidate must have their Medical Certificate in original form as prescribed.
• The candidate must have eyesight without glasses at the time of PET.

NOTE: Medical Certificate should be submitted. It has to be from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon.

Candidates who will qualify for the written test will be called for the PET. It consists of 8 events. Candidates need to qualify for 5 out of 8 events in this phase with the one-star standard.

• The officials released the vacancies for Kerala PSC Sub Inspector for two departments;

– Firstly, the Department of Kerala Civil Police.

-Secondly, the Department of Armed Police Battalion.

• Women cannot apply for the Armed Police Battalion but are only eligible to apply for the post of Department of Kerala Civil Police.
• The admit card will be released by the authorities before the examination. (2-3 weeks before).
• The applicants will be evaluated based on marks scored in both phases of the Kerala PSC Sub Inspector recruitment process.

Phase-III- Document Verification / Interview

This stage incorporates a Documents check and Interviews. Candidates with legitimate records will be considered qualified for the post.

Certificates needed for Verification:

• A valid ID proof in original like Voter Identification Card, Aadhar Card, Driving License, PAN Card, etc.
• 10th mark sheets along with certificates for educational and age-related proof.
• All the original Educational Qualification Documents are required.
• The Hall ticket of Kerala PSC Sub Inspector Written Examination 2021.
• Kerala PSC Sub Inspector PET 2021 call letter.
• Domicile Certificate.
• Certificate related to Candidate’s Category.
• Medical Certificate
• Certificate of Conduct.
• Certificate of Service for required categories.
• Kerala PSC Sub Inspector Recruitment 2021 Online Application form hard copy.

Note- Last time the Kerala PSC Sub Inspector post was announced was in the year 2015. So, this year a high number of vacancies are expected.

Exam Notification & News

KERALA POLICE RECRUITMENT – POLICE CONSTABLE

Name of Department	Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC)
Notification	Kerala Police Recruitment Notification
Name of the Post	Police constable
Total No. of Post	Yet to be announced (estimated 1225)
Job Location	Kerala
Jobs type	State Government jobs
Apply mode	Online
Official Web URL	https://Keralapolice.gov.in

KERALA POLICE RECRUITMENT – SUB-INSPECTOR

Kerala PSC Sub Inspector Recruitment
Exam Conducting Body	Kerala Public Service Commission
Post Name	Sub Inspector
Total Vacancy	Yet to be announced
Department	Firstly, Armed Police Battalion Secondly, Civil Police
Categories	Firstly – (Open Category) Secondly – (Ministerial) Finally – (Constabulary)
Notification Release Date	Yet to be announced
Last Date to Apply	Yet to be announced
Admit Card Release Date	Yet to be announced
OMR Test (Written Exam) Date	Yet to be announced
Physical Efficiency Test Date	Yet to be announced
Result Date	Yet to be announced

Kerala Police Exam Dates

Candidates may find the subsequent schedule on Kerala Police Exam, but thanks to the pandemic situation around the nation, there are changes within the schedule that can be notified on the official website.

The candidate should submit their application in time for the exam. The candidates must update themselves about the dates.

The Prelims exam	around 1st week of February 2021
Result date for Prelims exam	1st week of May-June 2021
Availability of form for mains exam on the website	1st 2 weeks of August 2021

For more information about Kerala Police Important Dates click here

Kerala Police 2021 Application Fees 

KERALA POLICE RECRUITMENT POLICE CONSTABLE-

• The applicants can deposit the fee online mode by paying through internet banking, debit/credit card (RuPay, visa, master card), NEFT, E-challan.
• The candidates can take a printout of the fee slip, after successfully depositing it.
  • Unreserved/ OBC: Rs 300
  • SC/ ST Candidates: Rs 130/
  • Mode of Payment: Fee can be paid through E-Challan or net banking/ Credit/ Debit cards of any limit.

KERALA POLICE RECRUITMENT SUB-INSPECTOR-

As per last year’s notification, there will be absolutely no fee for filling up the online application form. No candidate will be required to pay any amount of the application fee irrespective of their category, age, or gender.

Eligibility Criteria 

Kerala Police Eligibility for SI:

All the candidates must carefully go through the Kerala Police SI Eligibility Criteria before applying for the post to ensure their eligibility for the post offered.

Kerala PSC SI Age Limit Criteria:

Category	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
For fresher’s	20 years	31 years
For ministerial posts	20 years	36years
For constabulary posts	20 years	36 years

Age Relaxation:

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC	3 Years
SC/ ST	6 Years

Kerala Police SI Educational Qualification Criteria:

All the candidates applying for the Sub-Inspector post must have obtained a Bachelor’s Degree. The degree should be from a university recognized by the Government of Kerala or UGC or awarded by National Institutes established by the Government of India.

In the case of Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe candidates, if a sufficient number of fully qualified candidates are not available, applications of those who have passed Pre-University / Pre-Degree or equivalent Exams of recognized University shall be considered only to fill up the quota reserved for them under Category (I).

Kerala Police SI Physical Standards

Each candidate ought to have the least actual norms as recommended underneath, according to the qualification standards of Kerala PSC SI Recruitment 2021:

For Male Applicants of Department of Kerala Civil Police:

Actual REQUIREMENT FOR MALE CANDIDATES (Department of Kerala Civil Police)
Height	Other Categories: 165.10 cms SC/ ST: 160.02 cms
Chest Measurement	81 cms
Minimum Chest Expansion	5 cms

Note: No unwinding will be permitted to SC/ST competitors inside the question of chest estimation for the posts under the division of Kerala Civil Police.

For Male Applicants of Department of Armed Police Battalion:

Actual REQUIREMENT FOR MALE CANDIDATES (Department of Armed Police Battalion)
Height	Other Categories: 167 cms SC/ ST: 160 cms
Chest Measurement	Other Categories: 81 cms SC/ ST: 76 cms
Minimum Chest Expansion	5 cms

Note: Taller persons will be given preference as per the rules of both the departments.

For Female Candidates:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT FOR FEMALE CANDIDATES
Height	Other Categories: 160 cms SC/ ST: 155 cms

For both Male & Female Candidates:

• Eye Sight: Both male and female candidates must possess the visual standards specified without glasses.

Sr. No.	Vision	Left Eye	Right Eye
1.	Distant Vision	6/6 Snellen	6/6 Snellen
2.	Near Vision	0.5 Snellen	0.5 Snellen

Note: There should be a full field of vision in each eye. Squint, visual impairment, or any horrible states of the consideration or covers of either eye will be considered to be a preclusion.

Each candidate must be free from apparent physical defects like vein, knock-knee, bow legs, flat foot, deformed hands & limbs, hearing, defective speech, and irregular and protruding tooth.

Other Eligibility Requirements for Kerala PSC SI 2021

• Firstly, persons with physical disabilities aren’t eligible for this post.
• Secondly, women candidates cannot apply for the vacancies under the department of the Armed local department.
• Candidates must be a citizen of India.
• Only those candidates who live within the state of Kerala and have its domicile certificate are eligible to use it.
• Finally, there must be no criminal records against the candidates who are applying for the exam.

Eligibility Criteria for Police Constable –

• Nationality Criteria- The candidates applying for the Kerala constable exam must be Indian Nationals only.
• Age limit – Minimum Age- 18 years. Maximum Age- 31 years.
• Age relaxation for Police constables is admissible for SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-servicemen candidates as per rules.
• Educational Qualification- Candidates must have passed the 10th standard from any recognized board to use for Kerala Police Recruitment.

Kerala Police Constable Physical Standards 2021

HEIGHT
MALE	168 CM
FEMALE	155 CM

Chest just for Male- 81-86 CM.

Kerala Police Vacancies –

Every Candidate checks out a vacancy first to see the chances of selection. Well, it’s anticipated that a complete of 11000 vacancies are going to be announced for various posts, and not only for constable and SI.

For constable – Not yet announced.

For Sub-inspector – Not yet announced.

Kerala Police Recruitment Sub Inspector Vacancy
1st Category	Direct Recruitment (Open Category)
2nd Category	Direct Recruitment from among the Fingerprints Experts, Fingerprint Searchers of the Fingerprint Bureau, Graduate Ministerial staff of Police and Vigilance Department, who had completed two years of service in Police / Vigilance Department.
3rd Category	From among the Graduate Police Constables, Head Constables, and officers of the corresponding rank in the Police and Vigilance Department.

Note: Candidates must note that there are only two categories (category I & II) of recruitment for the Armed Police Battalion Department.

The 2020 notification announced the vacancies for 2 departments: Armed Police Battalion and Kerala Civil local department.

Eligible male candidates can apply for both of those departments.

There is no vacancy for female candidates within the Armed local department.

Kerala Police Salary

Interestingly, Government exams not only are safe but they do pay you well with other allowances. Salary structure for Police Constable and Sub-inspector are discussed below.

Remuneration:

Post	In-hand Salary (Rs)	Additional Benefits
Constable	Rs 22200-48000/-	Allowances
PSC SI	Rs 32300-68000/-	Dearness Allowance House Rent Allowance Transport Allowance

Some Information Regarding Police Constable is given below-

TRAINING PERIOD-

Firstly, every Candidate selected as Police Constable will go through 9 months of police training.

Moreover, During the time of training, the selected candidate will be paid an allowance equivalent to the base of the size of pay of the Police Constable.

The time of training will not be meant for probation or augmentation.

PROBATION PERIOD-

From the date of joining, the Probation period will be for 2 years, for continuous 3 years.

BOND-

Before joining, candidates will submit an obligation of Rs.5,000/ – such that they will serve the division for a base time of long term.

Syllabus

Candidates getting ready for Kerala Police Recruitment should go to the syllabus completely to abstain from missing any scoring region. Realizing the syllabus ahead of time is a piece of arrangements venture.

Candidate planning for SI should have total information from regions like English, Maths, Reasoning, and Current Affairs (State-wise, National, and calm global regions) as well.

Candidates should remember that there is Negative Marking for wrong answers.

Exam Pattern

After well understanding of the Kerala Police Syllabus, let us now dig into Exam Pattern-

• Firstly, candidates should have total information on Kerala Police Recruitment-Police Constable and Exam Pattern. This is the most important detail to know to remain ahead in the finish. Applicant focusing on Kerala Police Recruitment should begin their planning now without hanging tight for additional declarations. Candidates should go through the test pattern to improve their preparation level.
• Also, the written test is of 100 questions dependent on various subjects as examined underneath.
• The details are here referenced in the article. Applicants can write it down and plan in a like manner.
• The Kerala Police Constable enrolment will comprise 3 phases.
• Just if the candidates pass every phase, they will be considered selected for the post.
• The test will comprise of different subjects as referenced previously.
• There will be a sum of 100 questions with a total of 100 marks.
• Each right answer will be granted a +1 mark.
• The test will be led for a term of 1 Hour, 15 mins.
• The applicants who clear this stage will be chosen for the following phase of the determination interaction.
• The written test will comprise Objective sort questions.
• However, no data about adverse checking is known as of now, we will refresh if any data is delivered on something very similar.

For more information about Kerala Police Exam Pattern and Syllabus click here

Admit Card

• Admit cards will be available on the official website sooner or later depends on the exam date. Candidates are advised to check and read the admit card thoroughly as soon as it is released.
• For the posts of Police Constable and Sub-Inspector, Kerala Police Recruitment and Training Department will release the hall ticket.
• Candidates who have applied will have to download it by filling in application login details on the official website. To get updates about the Admit card, candidates need to check the official website.
• Finally, candidates will have to carry admit cards with some valid documents to enter the exam hall, without any missing documents candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam. Candidates must carry the admit card with them on the exam day, without admit card and ID proof candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

There is the following information available on the Candidate’s Admit Card: –

• Firstly, candidate Name
• Secondly, candidate Photo
• Thirdly, a sign of the candidate
• Fourthly, exam Centre
• Exam date and time
• Finally, instruction and other information related to the respective exam.

For more information about Kerala Police Admit Card click here

Result

The officials will release the Kerala Police Result of Constable and Sub Inspector for the Department of Kerala Civil Police and Department of Armed Police Battalion soon. Competitors can begin getting ready to get into one of the regarded associations of the Kerala state. The chosen candidate will go through a preparation time of 1 year in the Police Training College as well as in such different foundations as might be determined by the Government or the State Police Chief.

How to check results:

Firstly: Applicants must visit the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission- https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/home-2.

Secondly: On the house page, applicants should see the link to Announcements at rock bottom of the page.

Thirdly: Click on the respective “Kerala Constable Result’s Link” it’ll cause another page.

Fourthly: The List of Kerala constable Results can be viewed by the Applicants.

5 Step: Check the results with the license number & name.

6 Step: Within the results list the category-wise cut-off are going to be given.

Finally: Candidates are advised to download the list for future uses and reference.

Cut-off marks:

• The Kerala Police Recruitment Board gives a cut-off just when the written test gets finished. The competitor may be chosen based on written tests.
• Competitors can get a hint of the cut-off for 2021 with the assistance of last year’s cut-off.
• The candidates’ list for PET will be ready based on the written test.
• There will be diverse cut-off for different categories of candidates.
• They generally create the cut-off marks in PDF design.
• Finally, on the home page of Kerala Police Recruitment, Candidates can see a direct link for cut-off marks and can download it straightforwardly from here.

For more information about Kerala Police Result click here

How to Apply?

• Firstly, go to the official site of Kerala Police Recruitment- Click here to go directly from this page http://keralapolice.gov.in/
• Secondly, on the Homepage Click on New Registration.
• Thirdly, complete the application form and submit it.
• Fourthly, affix all the requisite documents as mentioned in the application form.
• After successful registration, Log in with your Registered Number & Password.
• Complete the application by filling in details & upload Photos & Signatures.
• Submit fees through Online Payment mode (Debit/ Credit Card / Net banking).
• Finally, after successful payment, take a printout for future use.

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FAQs

Q1: Can a candidate from a different state can apply for Kerala Recruitment Services?

Ans: Yes, the Candidate needs to qualify for age and educational criteria.

Q2: What is the Age Limit for Kerala Police Constable?

Ans: The Age Limit for Kerala Police Constable is 18 to 31 years.

Q3: On what factors do results depend?

Ans: Results depend on the number of vacancies.

Q4: Can women apply for Kerala Police Recruitment?

Ans: Yes, there are different departments where women can apply.

Q5: Is there will be a written exam for Kerala Police recruitment?

Ans: Yes.

Q6: I have passed 12^th; can I apply for Kerala Police Recruitment?

Ans: For Police Constable- Yes.

However, for Sub-Inspector – No.

Q7: What will be the Job Profile of the Kerala Police Constable?

Ans: A Kerala Police Constable is responsible for state-wide law enforcement in Kerala. Further, they take charge in absence of the Assistant Sub-Inspector and Sub-Inspectors.

Q8: What is the duration of the Probation Period?

Ans: 2 years.

Q9: Is there any bond?

Ans: Yes, the candidate will have to serve for a minimum of 5 years. However, the candidate will have to submit 5000 rupees at the time of joining as a caution amount.

Q10: What is the height specification for female candidates?

Ans: 152 cm for Police Constable.