Details of different categories of KAS officers in Kerala

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.

1. What is Junior Time Scale KAS officer category?
2. What is Senior Time Scale KAS officer category?
3. What is Selection Grade Scale KAS officer category?
4. What is Super Time Scale KAS officer category?
5. What is the difference between all these categories of KAS officers?
6. In which category of KAS officer an applicant is posted after clearing KAS exam?

What is Junior Time Scale KAS officer category?

Junior Time Scale is one of the categories in which KAS direct recruitment will be carried out. The manner of appointment to this category can be from  3 streams.Stream 1 is by direct recruitment of KAS Junior Time Scale officer by conducting Kerala PSC exam. In the second stream, it can be direct recruitment from permanent employees already working in any Government departments who possess the required qualification in terms of education, age, and medical fitness. The third stream of Junior Time Scale KAS officer is by transfer appointments from candidates holding the 1st Gazetted post in departments in Schedule 1 and equivalent post in common categories who meet the required qualifications. The required qualification needed for all the 3 streams of Junior Time Scale KAS officer is already discussed in another article. However, there is a slight difference in the selection criterion, specifically on marks weightage for the interview in case of Stream 3 of Junior Time Scale KAS officer category. Read more>> 

After final draft of KAS rules, Junior Time Scale KAS officer is the only category for which recruitment will be carried out. The other categories like Senior Time Scale, Selection Grade Scale, and Super Time Grade scale can be achieved only by further promotion and after successful probation period, serving as Junior Time Scale KAS officer. So all the way you can tell after you pass your Kerala Administrative Exam than you are working as a Junior Time Scale KAS officer. 

The upcoming recruitment in this category will be in the ratio 1:1:1 for Junior Time Scale officer Stream 1, Stream 2 and Stream 3 respectively. This means that if the vacancy is for 150 posts, 50 persons will be selected from Stream 1, 50 persons from stream 2 and 50 persons from Stream 3. This proportion may change once the final rules of KAS are framed. The information conveyed here are based on the latest draft report which may prone to changes.

What is Senior Time Scale KAS officer category?
The first promotion for a Junior Time Scale KAS officer is to this category. Senior Time Scale grade is achieved by promotion only after successful probation period and  8 years of service as a KAS officer in Junior Time Scale. 

What is Selection Grade Scale KAS officer category?
This is the third category of KAS officer which also could be acquired by promotion only. To be eligible for this category, the candidate must successfully complete his terms as a Senior Time Scale KAS officer. A Senior Time Scale officer will take at least 6 years to be posted in Selection Grade Scale. It is obvious from this date that Junior Time Scale officer will take minimum 14 years to be posted in Selection Grade Scale.

What is Super Time Scale KAS officer category?
Super Time Scale is the highest category that a KAS officer can be promoted to. Super Time Scale category can be achieved by the promotion after satisfactorily completing the probation period in the post of Selection Grade Scale KAS officer and must have completed 8 years of service. So Junior Time Scale officer will take minimum 22 years to be posted in Super Time Scale. 

What is the difference between Junior Time Scale, Senior Time Scale, Selection Grade Scale & Super Time Grade Scale KAS categories of KAS officers?
Junior Time Scale is the base category and can be acquired by direct recruitment by Kerala PSC through KAS exam or direct recruitment and transfer by Kerala Government. Rest of the 3 categories can be achieved only by promotion and after serving a minimum period in the role as a KAS officer in respective categories already discussed. 

In which category of KAS officer an applicant is posted after clearing KAS exam?
Junior Time Scale category of KAS officer.

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