Kerala Administrative Service – KAS examination or the Kerala Civil Service examination is aimed to build a cadre of public servants as a second line of managerial talent for Kerala Government for effective implementation of Government policies and programmes.
To provide opportunities for growth for bright, talented and committed officers in Kerala Government Service and prepare them for senior level administrative and managerial positions in public service. In this article we will cover everything you need to know about the Kerala Civil Service or Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) including Elgibility, Age Limit, Syllabus, Exam pattern etc.
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Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) Qualification:
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)
Note :—the recruitment to the KAS (Junior Time Scale) from the three streams shall be in the proportion of 1:1:1.
- The rank list in each of these three Streams shall be separately prepared.
- Seniority in entry cadre shall be fixed as per Rule 27(c) Part 2 of the Kerala Subordinate Service Rules.
- The above order of assignment from each of the three Streams above shall be followed for filling up the rest of the posts in KAS identified for recruitment
- Every first, s cond and third positions in the Seniority List of a batch selected for appointment in the KAS shall be in order of merit from the candidates selected Li) by Direct Recruitment (Stream I), (2) By Transfer Recruitment (Stream 2), (3) By Transfer Appointment from Schedule I Departments and Common Categories (Stream 3) respectively.
- Any shortfall in the availability of candidates in. any list H shall be assigned to the candidates available in the other Streams in the same order indicated above viz. Direct Recruitment (Stream 1), By Transfer Recruitment (Stream 2), By Transfer Appointment- Schedule 1 Departments and Common Categories.
Kerala Administrative Service Mode of Recruitment:
(i) 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 standards, adopted by the Union Public Service Commission in the examination for recruitment to the Civil Services conducted in the year prior to the year of conduct of the examination for recruitment to the Kerala Administrative Service.
(ii) On the basis of the performance in the examination, separate ranked lists shall be prepared for the three categories viz. (i) By direct recruitment; (ii) By Transfer’ Recruitment (from regular employees or approved probationers in any Government : 1epa1tment5 or Constitutional Bodies) and (iii) By transfer Appointment (From candidates holding 1st Gazetted Post or above in, Departments in the Schedule I and equivalent posts in. Common Categories listed in Schedule 1)
(iii) The recruitment to KAS shall be conducted by Kerala public Service Commission (Kerala PSC).
Kerala Administrative Service Tests to be Passed:
a) Officers at the Junior Time Scale shall have passed the, following tests for satisfactory completion of probation.
(i) The Revenue Test
(ii). The Criminal Judicial Test including Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Criminal Procedure Code (Cr. PC)
(iii) Manual of Office Procedure (MOP)
(iv) Kerala Secretariat Office Manual (KSOM)
(v) Candidates who have not studied Malayalam language in the metric level shall have to qualify the Malayalam Proficiency Test conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission except where Malayalam has been prescribed as a qualifying paper for the selection to the KAS.
Note: A candidate who possesses a degree in law shall not be required to pass Criminal Judicial Test.
(b) Officers at the Junior Time Scale shall have passed the following tests for their promotion:
(i) Account Test (Lower)
(ii) Miscellaneous Act (Right to Information Act 2005, Right to Service Act 2012 and such other acts as may be prescribed from time to time)
(c) Government may prescribe tests as it deems fit for any Scale in the KAS as a requirement for promotion to the next scale.
Kerala Administrative Service Promotion/Selection to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS):
(a) The officers who have joined. Government service prior to the date of effect of these Rules, and to whom the Kerala Civil Service (Executive) Special, Rules, 1963 applies, would have priority for being appointed by promotion under the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955 in the quota set apart for the State Civil Service on completion of the required service and subject to satisfying other qualifying conditions laid down for such promotion from time to time, regardless of whether they have joined the KAS or, their rank in the KAS, if they have joined the same.
Provided that, as on the date of effect of these Rules, the vacancies required for those covered under sub rule (a) shall be set apart for their promotion subject to their fulfilling eligibility conditions as applicable on their due date of promotion and the officers of KAS shall be considered under the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment Promotion) Regulations. 1955 to the remaining vacancies only.
(b) On completion of eight years of service in the junior time scale the seniority of the officers in KAS will be fixed. below the seniority of the above said category for promotion to the Indian Administrative Service.
Provided that for such officers in. the KAS who have been selected by transfer, the period of service already completed in the second Gazetted Post and above shall be admissible for meeting the qualifying service prescribed from time to time for promotion to the Indian Administrative Service.
Provided further that if a junior officer in KAS meets the eligibility criteria of qualifying service prescribed for promotion to. the Indian Administrative Service, such. officer shall have precedence in consideration for such promotion, subject to fulfilling other eligibility conditions as applicable.
(c) All Officers who are hot part of KAS, including those officers in the departments included in- the KAS, shall be eligible for appointment by selection to Indian Administrative Service in the quota sot apart for Non-State Civil Service category.
Kerala Administrative Service Special Rules:
Candidates can download the Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) special rules which shall come into force with effect from 1-1-2018. can be downloaded from the link given below.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SPECIAL RULES
Kerala Administrative Service Syllabus:
There will written examination for KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) direct recruitment, KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) direct transfer appointment, KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) by transfer recruitment categories. Examination will be conducted by Kerala PSC and syllabus will be published by PSC later.
Currently some speculations over the KAS syllabus is going on the internet, but as of now it is a wrong information as there is no official notification published regarding the Kerala Administrative Service Syllabus.
Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern:
The Kerala Administrative Service Examination pattern will be decided by the Kerala PSC and the same will be updated here.