Applications are invited for candidates belonging to specified reservation communities for selection to the post of Beat Forest Officer. Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Salary, and Application Procedure.
📝 Summary of Beat Forest Officer Notification (NCA)
| Detail | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Department | Forest and Wildlife | |
| Name of Post | Beat Forest Officer | |
| Category No. | 431/2025 – 434/2025 | |
| Gazette Date | 30.10.2025 | |
| Last Date for Application | 03.12.2025 (Wednesday, up to 12 Midnight) |
💰 Salary (Scale of Pay)
The Scale of Pay for the Beat Forest Officer post is ₹27,900-63,700/-.
🎓 Educational Qualification
- Pass in Plus Two Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala.
- Alternatively, an Equivalent examination recognized by the Government of India or Government of Kerala is accepted.
🎂 Age Limit
- Age Range: 19 – 33 years.
- Birth Dates: Candidates must be born between 02.01.1992 and 01.01.2006 (both dates included).
- (This range includes the relaxation mentioned in Para 2(i) of the General Conditions).
🧍 Physical & Medical Standards
- Differently Abled Candidates are not eligible to apply for this post.
- Male Candidates: Minimum Height of 168 cms, Chest minimum of 81 cms with a 5 cms expansion.
- Female Candidates: Minimum Height of 157 cms.
- Candidates must also qualify in a Physical Efficiency Test and an Endurance Test.
- Medical Standards must be met, including perfect hearing and specific visual standards without glasses.
💻 Application Procedure
- Registration: Candidates must register via the ONE TIME REGISTRATION system on the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission (www.keralapsc.gov.in).
- Applying: Candidates who have registered should log in to their profile using their User-ID and Password and click the ‘Apply Now’ button corresponding to the post in the Notification Link.
- Aadhaar: Candidates who have Aadhaar must add it as ID proof in their profile.
- Photograph: New profiles must upload a photograph taken within six months, clearly showing the candidate’s name and the date the photo was taken at the bottom. This photo is valid for 10 years.
- Fee: No application fee is required.
- Confirmation (If Test is Conducted): If a Written/OMR/Online Test is conducted, only qualified candidates must submit a Confirmation for writing the examination through their profile. Failure to submit confirmation by the stipulated period will result in the application being rejected absolutely.
- Restriction: Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one District in response to this notification.
