Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) opens door to class 1 state service for eligible candidates. Those who are selected will be appointed to second gazetted posts in 29 government departments including Land Revenue, Finance, State Lottery and Secretariat services (plus common category posts in every department). Public Service Commission is looking for young professionally trained qualified candidates who are able to serve as middle-level managers in government service and those will be promoted to IAS later. This article explains why KAS is very important, exam pattern, the number of vacancies and the promotion chances for those join Kerala Administrative Service.
Remaining vacancies will be filled from 1st gazetted officers in government departments. The below chart explains how KAS officers are selected and how many vacancies are available for general category in this year.
How Will the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) Employees Be Treated?
It is an important question because there is reservation for Government Employees in Kerala Administrative Service recruitment.
Sadly those who are working in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) will not be treated as government staffs and they cannot avail the 66% reservation (combining the general and gazetted post streams). For example, KSRTC employees cannot claim the reservation reserved for government staffs.
Importance of Kerala Administrative Service Recruitment
Many IAS vacancies in Kerala State Cadre are already vacant because of the absence of eligible candidates in state service. Only source available to fill those vacancies is deputy collector post, as these vacancies cannot be filled by UPSC, but the number of them is very less. With the introduction of KAS, it will act as the feeder category for state cadre IAS posts through PSC. 10% of all available second gazetted posts in state service will be filled by Kerala Administrative Service Appointments.
Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern
Those who wish to appear KAS examination will have to undergo three stages in the selection procedure. They are:- Preliminary Exam (Objective Type)
- Main Examination
- Interview
Where Will be Posted?
Those who are selected will be appointed as a second gazetted officer in 29 government departments and common category posts in all departments. Look at the chart given below to see the list of departments where KAS officers will be posted.| SL NO | Name Of the Department |
|---|---|
| 1 | Civil Supplies |
| 2 | Commercial Taxes |
| 3 | Commissionerate of Entrance Examinations |
| 4 | Co-operative department |
| 5 | Culture |
| 6 | Industries and Commerce |
| 7 | Labour |
| 8 | State Lotteries |
| 9 | National Employment Service |
| 10 | National Savings |
| 11 | Administrative Secretariat |
| 12 | Finance Secretariat |
| 13 | Kerala State Audit |
| 14 | Land Revenue |
| 15 | Panchayats |
| 16 | Sainik Welfare |
| 17 | Social Justice |
| 18 | State Insurance |
| 19 | Stationery |
| 20 | Kerala State land use board |
| 21 | Rural development |
| 22 | Scheduled Caste development |
| 23 | Scheduled Tribe development |
| 24 | Survey and land records |
| 25 | Treasuries |
| 26 | General Education |
| 27 | Tourism |
| 28 | Urban Affairs |
| 29 | 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) |
Constitution of KAS
KAS officers will be categorized into 4. They are:- KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale)
- KAS Officer(Senior Time Scale)
- KAS Officer(Selection Grade Scale)
- KAS Officer(Super Time Grade Scale)
Kerala Administrative Service Selection Procedure
KAS officers will be selected in three streams. By direct recruitment, 1/3rd vacancies will be filled. 1/3rd vacancies will be filled from regular government employees. Remaining vacancies will be filled from 1st gazetted officers in government departments. The below chart explains how KAS officers are selected and how many vacancies are available for general category in this year.
| S/N | Stream | Number of Vacancies | Mode of Recruitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Recruitment | 33.33% of Available vacancies | It is general recruitment |
| 2 | For Regular Government Employees | 33.33% of Available vacancies | Only the regular government employees can apply. Gazetted officers cannot apply here |
| 3 | For Gazetted Officers | 33.33% of Available vacancies | This stream is reserved for Gazetted Officers in Government service |
How Will the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) Employees Be Treated?
It is an important question because there is reservation for Government Employees in Kerala Administrative Service recruitment.
Sadly those who are working in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) will not be treated as government staffs and they cannot avail the 66% reservation (combining the general and gazetted post streams). For example, KSRTC employees cannot claim the reservation reserved for government staffs.
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