Kerala Administrative Service

This article will give you the details about Kerala Administrative Service recruitment, KAS examination scheme, selection process, marks weightage and the mode of preliminary examination, main examination, and interview for KAS. The criteria for final rank list preparation for KAS Kerala is also discussed here. Kerala Administrative Service examination is the much-awaited degree level competitive examination to be conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission in the year 2018-19. The Kerala Civil Service executive special rules had been published by PARD of Kerala in December 2017. Mode of recruitment The scheme of examination shall be decided by government in consultation with the Kerala State Public Service Commission and shall be on the pattern, rigour and standard adopted by the Union Public Service Commission in the examination for recruitment to Civil Services conducted in the year prior to the year of conduct of the examination for recruitment to the Kerala Administrativ

This article is all about the details of various categories of KAS officers. The details furnished below is based on the latest draft report of KAS. Being an aspirant of Kerala Administrative Service KAS, you may have the eagerness to know the details of different categories of KAS officers in Kerala & the basic difference between Junior Time Scale, Senior Time Scale, Selection Grade Scale & Super Time Grade categories. This article will address answers to most of the questions by a KAS aspirant. The info mentioned is based on the latest draft report of KAS and cannot be taken into the final grant as the final rules of KAS are not framed. What is Junior Time Scale KAS officer category? What is Senior Time Scale KAS officer category? What is Selection Grade Scale KAS officer category? What is Super Time Scale KAS officer category? What is the difference between all these categories of KAS officers? In which category of KAS officer an applicant is posted after cleari

This article is all about qualification and method and appointment for Kerala Administrative Service - KAS. The contents discussed here will be the category of KAS officers, their manner of appointment and the required age limit, educational qualification and medical fitness details. The details are based on The Kerala Civil Service Executive Special Rules published by PARD dated 29.12.17. The category of KAS officers can be classified as follows KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) Steam 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 KAS Officer (Senior Time Scale) KAS Officer (Selection Grade Scale) KAS Officer (Super Time Scale ) KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) Stream 1 The Manner of appointment - By direct recruitment Qualification Applicant must have completed 21 years and must not have completed 32 years of age as on 1st January of the year in which application of appointment of KAS is invited. Age relaxation for reservations will be applicable. Age relaxation of 3 year

Many of you may be searching for an answer to the question, How you will be conferred IAS from KAS? This article will give you the details on selection to the IAS from Kerala Administrative Services (KAS). We have already discussed that Kerala Administrative Service will act as a fast feeder category to Indian Administrative Services in the about KAS page . But there are some terms and conditions apply. The following are the discussion regarding that. According to Kerala Civil Service special rules published on December 2017, KAS officers only have 2nd priority to be nominated for Indian Administrative Services (IAS). The first consideration will be to the officers who have joined Government services prior to the date of effect of KAS rules and to whom the Kerala Civil Service (Executive) Special rules, 1963 are applicable. This category of employees has the most priority for being nominated for selection to the Indian Administrative Services under the Indian Administrative Servi

The following are the list of 30 departments under Kerala Administrative Service - KAS. This list is important in the sense that appointment of KAS officers by promotion and by transfer (apart from direct recruitment by Kerala PSC KAS examination) is only from the 1st Gazetted posts from the following departments under the Government of Kerala. The following are the list of departments under Kerala  Administrative Service mentioned in the Kerala Civil Service Executive Special Rules published under notification Government orders. - G.O.(P) No. 12-2017-P&ARD. Common Categories (Administrative Officer, Administrative Assistant, Account Officer, Financial Assistant and posts earmarked for transfer appointment through KPSC in the cadre of Financial Assistant and listed in Schedule II of these rules) Civil Supplies Urban affairs Commercial Taxes Stationery Commissionerate of Entrance Examinations State insurance Social justice Co-operative department Finance Secretar

This article will give you the details of salary scale/ pay scale, grade pay, other allowances & perks for a Kerala Administrative Service officer. The salary scale will vary according to the categories in which officers are posted in.  The salary scale for  Junior Time Scale,  Senior Time Scale,  Selection Grade Scale and  Super Time Grade Scale of the KAS shall be the highest scale of pay allowable for the particular post or job profile under the recruited department. For example, if a Junior Time Scale officer is posted as Assistant Commissioner in Commercial Taxes department, he will be receiving the highest scale of pay for that post. ( Read more - Categories of KAS officers>> ) In addition to the scale of pay, they shall be eligible for a KAS grade pay determined by Government from time to time, but which is not less than 10% of the lower end of the pay scale determined as above.  The pay, drawn by an officer selected by transfer to the KAS shall be protected

This page is all about educational qualifications required for applying Kerala Administrative Service exam - KAS. According to the latest draft report related to KAS, the educational eligibility for applying for the exam is - 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.  ( Know more>> ). This is a welcome decision for the selection process. In earlier draft reports, candidates who obtained Bachelor degree from private Universities and degree acquired through distance education were not eligible for KAS. You may also like to read -   How to prepare for KAS exam? Sponsored Links List of Universities recognized by Kerala PSC in Kerala University of Calicut, Kozhikode.  Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi.  Kannur University, Kannur.  University of