Kerala Administrative Service Examination 2018 Eligibility Criteria: As per the Govt. order GO(P)No.12_2017_P&ARD, the eligibility criteria for appearing the KAS 2018 examination is as follows. Candidates those who wish to appear the KAS 2018 examination as KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) By Direct Recruitment, KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) By Transfer Recruitment and KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) By Transfer Appointment should go through the eligibility criterias given below.
Kerala Administrative Service 2018 Eligibility:
Kerala Administrative Service Examination 2018 Eligibility Criteria.
STREAM 1
Category : KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale)
Appointment Type : By Direct Recruitment
KAS Officer Junior Time Scale Qualifications:
KAS Minimum Age Limit: 21 years (must have completed, as of 1st January of the year in which applications invited)
KAS Upper Age Limit: 32 (must not have completed, as of 1st January of the year in which applications invited)
Upper Age Relaxation for OBC : 3 years
Upper Age Relaxation for SC/ST: 5 years
KAS Educational Qualifications: Must have obtained a Bachelor Degree including professional course in any subject from a University recognized by a University established by Government. of Kerala or UGC or awarded by National Institutes established by the
Government of India.
STREAM 2
Category : KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale)
Appointment Type : By Transfer Recruitment (from regular employees or approved probationers in any Government Departments)
Kerala Administrative Service Minimum Age Limit: 21 years (must have completed, as of 1st January of the year in which applications invited)
Kerala Administrative Service Upper Age Limit: 40 (must not have completed, as of 1st January of the year in which applications invited)
Upper Age Relaxation for OBC : 3 years
Upper Age Relaxation for SC/ST: 5 years
Educational Qualifications: Must have obtained a Bachelor Degree including professional course in any subject from a University recognized by a University established by Government. of Kerala or UGC or awarded by National Institutes established by the
Government of India.
Employee Qualification: Must be a regular employee or an approved probationer in any Govt. department and must not be a 1st Gazetted Officer or above in the departments list given at the bottom (Schedule 1)
Must have been regularized in service in any cadre as per Rule 10 (b) in the Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules 1958 or must have served for a period of not less than two years in a supernumerary post in Government and against whom no major penalty has been imposed or proceedings for major, penalty or criminal proceedings is in progress.
STREAM 3
Category : KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale)
Appointment Type : By Transfer Appointment (from candidates holding 1st Gazetted post or above in departments in the Schedule 1 (given at the bottom of this article) and equivalent posts in common categories listed in Schedule 1.
Upper Age Limit: 50 (must not have completed, as of 1st January of the year in which applications invited)
Educational Qualifications: Must have obtained a Bachelor Degree including professional course in any subject from a University recognized by a University established by Government. of Kerala or UGC or awarded by National Institutes established by the
Government of India.
Employee Qualification: Must have satisfactorily completed probation in any cadre in Govt. or probation has not been declared in the current post event after the period of probation due to administrative delay but against whom no major penalty has been imposed or proceedings for major penalty or criminal proceedings in is progress.
2. KAS Officer (Senior Time Scale)
Category : KAS Officer (Senior Time Scale)
Appointment Type : By Promotion.
Employee Qualification:
1. Must have satisfactory completed the probation in the post of KAS (Junior Time Scale)
2. Must have completed 8 years in the post of KAS (Junior Time Scale).
3. KAS Officer (Selection Grade Scale)
Category : KAS Officer (Selection Grade Scale)
Appointment Type : By Promotion.
Employee Qualification:
1. Must have completed 6 years in the post of KAS (Senior Time Scale)
4. KAS Officer (Super Time Scale)
Category : KAS Officer (Super Time Scale)
Appointment Type : By Promotion.
Employee Qualification:
1. Must have completed 8 years in the post of KAS (Selection Grade Scale)
