Job Details: Post Name: – Range Forest Officer (Direct) Salary: – Pay Scale Rs. 20740-36140/- per month Vacancy: – 10 seats Age Limit: – Applicant should be from the age group of 19 to 28 years as on 02nd January 2011. Age Relaxation: – There are 05 years age relaxation for SC/ST category candidates, 03 years age relaxation for OBC category candidates and 09 years age relaxation for Ex-Serviceman candidates.

Post Name: – Range Forest Officer (By Transfer) Salary: – Pay Scale Rs. 20740-36140/- per month Vacancy: – 01 seat Age Limit: – Applicants age is not more than 32 years and not below than 19 years as on 02nd January 2011. Age Relaxation: – There are 05 years age relaxations for SC/ST category candidates, 03 years age relaxation for OBC category candidates.

Post Name: – Range Forest Officer (By Transfer) Salary: – Pay Scale Rs. 20740-36140/- per month Vacancy: – 04 seats Age Limit: – Applicants age is not more than 32 years and not below than 19 years as on 02nd January 2011. Age Relaxation: – There are 05 years age relaxations for SC/ST category candidates, 03 years age relaxation for OBC category candidates.

Discipline: – Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Application or Computer Science, Engineering in Agriculture or Chemical or Civil or Computer or Electrical or Electronics or Mechanical, Environmental Science, Forestry, Geology, Horticulture, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Veterinary Science, Zoology.

Qualification: – Bachelor Degree with science or Engineering from any Institution or University or Deemed University which is recognized by Govt. of Kerala or Govt. of India in any discipline which is prescribed above.

Physical Eligibility: - For Male Candidates: – Applicants must have a 168 Cm Height, 81 Cm Chest, 86 Cm Expansion Chest, 457.2 cm Long Jump, 132.2 cm High Jump and 1500 meters run in 5 minutes 44 seconds.

For Female Candidates: – Applicants must have a 157 Cm Height, 305 cm Long Jump, 106 cm High Jump, 1400 cm Throwing the throw ball, 08 times chinning and 200 meters run in 36 seconds.

Selection Process: –
Applicants will have to appear for a written examination which is conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission on any discipline which is prescribed above.

Question Pattern: -
Compulsory Subject : – General Knowledge – 100 Marks, English (Essays and Precise writing etc) – 100 Marks

Optional Subject: – Any of the two subjects which are prescribed above – 200 marks each.

Walking Test: – Successful candidates of physical efficiency test and written test must pass the walking test covering a distance of 25 Km within 4 hours for male candidates and 16 kms within 4 hours for female candidates which is conduct by Kerala Public Service Commission.

Last Date: – Applicants must submit their application form on or before 19th October 2011 at 12:00 ‘O’ Clock Midnight.

Examination Schedule: – Physical Efficiency and Physical Measurement Test will be held on November 2011, Written Test will be held on month December 2011 and Walking Test and Interview will be held on Month February 2012.

How to apply: – The candidates who are interested and fulfill the eligibility conditions may apply for this recruitment through Online Only. For apply online, the applicants should visit the recruitment site of KPSC. Applicants affix a recent passport size photograph (which is not more than six month before) on the right hand top corner of the application form. At the time of Interview applicants must come with Photo affixed ID proof in original and self attested photocopy copy along with Admit Card or Hall Ticket.