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At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 31 (Stream I: 11, Stream II: 10, Stream III: 10) Category 001/2025-003/2025 notified 31 KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) Trainee vacancies split across the three entry streams; 4% of vacancies are reserved for differently abled candidates under G.O.(P) No.11/2019/SJD dated 25.10.2019.
- Education
- Graduate A Bachelor's degree (including a professional course) in any subject from a university recognised by the Government of Kerala, UGC, or a National Institute established by the Government of India (Stream I); Streams II and III additionally require specified standing as a full member/approved probationer or 1st Gazetted officer under the KAS Special Rules, 2018.
- Age
- Stream I: 21-32 years (born between 2 Jan 1993 and 1 Jan 2004). Stream II: 21-40 years (born between 2 Jan 1985 and 1 Jan 2004), restricted to full members/approved probationers below 1st Gazetted rank in Kerala Government service. Stream III: must not have completed 50 years as on 1 Jan 2025, restricted to serving 1st Gazetted officers and above. Additional relaxation up to the overall 50-year ceiling applies for SC/ST (5 years), OBC (3 years), differently abled (10-15 years), ex-servicemen and widows (up to 5 years). Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- No application fee Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Rs 77,200-1,40,500 (KAS Officer Junior Time Scale). Selected candidates undergo an 18-month Trainee training period before regular posting. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2025 (Category 001/2025-003/2025) State · Kerala
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Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Current published count31 (Stream I: 11, Stream II: 10, Stream III: 10)
Check source ↗Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
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Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Gazette notification
7 Mar 2025
- completed
Application deadline
9 Apr 2025
- completed
Preliminary (OMR) examination — common to all streams
14 Jun 2025
- completed
Stream I eligibility list for Main Examination
16 Sep 2025
EL No. 41/2025/ER XV - completed
Stream I Main (descriptive) Examination
17-18 Oct 2025
- completed
Stream I interview shortlist
6 Dec 2025
SL No. 270/2025/ER XV - completed
Stream I ranked list
30 Jan 2026
Ranked List No. 71/2026/SS VII
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Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Stream I is open direct recruitment for graduates; Stream II is for full members/approved probationers in Kerala Government service below 1st Gazetted rank; Stream III is for serving 1st Gazetted officers and above.
- Candidates must complete One Time Registration (OTR) on the Kerala PSC website and apply separately for each stream they are eligible for.
- A Medical Fitness Certificate is required for all streams; Streams II and III additionally require a Service Certificate from the Controlling Officer.
Relaxations & certificates
- 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates of Kerala, subject to the overall upper age limit of 50 years.
- Differently abled candidates: up to 15 years for vision/hearing/speech disability, up to 10 years for orthopaedic disability.
- Ex-servicemen: relaxation equal to their defence-service length plus unemployment period, up to a maximum of 5 years.
- Widows: up to 5 years relaxation from the upper age limit.
If your degree title, age, domicile or category certificate is unusual, mark yourself “check required” and read the official wording.
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Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Preliminary (OMR) examination — screening only, not counted for final ranking
- 2One Time Registration (OTR) verification and eligibility list for the Main Examination
- 3Main (descriptive) Examination — three General Studies papers
- 4Interview
- 5Ranked list, valid for one year
Syllabus snapshot
- Preliminary Paper I: History (India and Kerala), World History, Cultural Heritage of Kerala, Indian Constitution & Public Administration, Reasoning & Mental Ability, Geography (100 marks, 1.5 hours).
- Preliminary Paper II: Economy & Planning, Science & Technology, Current Events, Language Proficiency in English plus a regional language (100 marks, 1.5 hours).
- Main Examination: three General Studies papers of 100 marks/2 hours each covering the same broad areas in descriptive format; ranking is based on Main Examination and Interview marks only.
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Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
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Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
noticeCategory 001/2025-003/2025 notificationresultStream I interview shortlist (6 Dec 2025)resultStream I ranked list (30 Jan 2026)websiteKerala Administrative Service page
- Primary source
- Category No. 001/2025-003/2025 — KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) Trainee Notification
- Published / changed
- Gazette notification dated 7 Mar 2025; Stream I ranked list issued 30 Jan 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 17:10 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.