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Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) has released notification regarding recruitment of Fireman (Trainee) and Firewoman. An official announcement regarding this has been made through the official website of the Commission. Those aspiring to apply for this post should go through the official notification to ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria put forward by the Commission. Eligible candidates will be selected by direct recruitment method.
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Kerala PSC Fireman Overview
Events | Details |
Name of recruiting organization | Kerala Public Service Commission |
Department | Fire and Rescue Services |
Category number | Category No.:139/2019
Category No. : 359/2019 Category No: 245/2020 |
Mode of selection | Direct recruitment |
Selection Process | Written Test
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) |
Official website | www.keralapsc.gov.in |
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Kerala PSC Fireman Vacancy
The Kerala Public Service Commission has announced about vacancies in the Fire and Rescue Service Department for the post of Fireman (Trainee) and Firewoman. The number of vacancies for the post pf Fireman is yet to be announced. It is expected to be announced shortly. There a total of 100 vacancies for the post of Firewoman.
Kerala PSC Fireman Post Wise Vacancy
The table below shows the total number of vacancies in each post:
Post | Number of vacancies |
Fireman (Trainee) | Yet to be announced |
Firewomen | 100 |
The exact number of vacancies for the post of Fireman (Trainee) has not been declared by the Commission. However aspirants can apply for the post as it is expected that there will be a good number of vacancies.
Kerala PSC Fireman Category Wise Vacancy
There are a total of 100 vacancies for the post of Firewoman but the category wise vacancy for this post has not been announced. It is expected that the number of category wise vacancies will be announced soon.
Even though the number of vacancies for post of Fireman (Trainee) has not been announced yet, according to the notice released by the Commission (Category No. : 359/2019), there is one vacancy for Scheduled Caste Converts to Christianity.
Those who have applied for the post are advised to check the official website regularly for any updates. We shall also give you all the updates through this page.
Kerala PSC Fireman District Wise Vacancy
There are vacancies for firewomen in all the districts. The district wise number of vacancies is given i the table below:
District | Number of vacancies |
Thiruvananthapuram | 15 |
Kollam | 5 |
Pathanamthitta | 5 |
Alappuzha | 5 |
Kottayam | 5 |
Idukki | 5 |
Ernakulam | 15 |
Thrissur | 5 |
Palakkad | 5 |
Malappuram | 5 |
Kozhikode | 15 |
Wayanad | 5 |
Kannur | 5 |
Kasaragod | 5 |
Total | 100 |
The district wise vacancies for the post of Fireman (Trainee) has not been announced yet. After the written exam which will be conducted as a part of the recruitment process, separate rank lists will be prepared for each district.
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Kerala PSC Fireman Previous Year Vacancy
The previous recruitment for the post of Fireman (Trainee) was done in the year 2018. Even though the exact number of vacancies had not been announced, quite a lot of people were recruited in that year.
Kerala PSC Fireman Exam Pattern
Candidates should have a clear idea about the exam pattern and the syllabus. An effective study plan can be made only on the basis of the syllabus and exam pattern. Kerala PSC will shortlist eligible candidates for the post of Fireman through a two stage process:
- Written Test
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
The first stage of the recruitment process will be a written test. All the candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria put forth by the Commission will be called for the test. The written exam is an Objective OMR based exam. There will be 100 questions for a total of 100 marks. Every right answer will be awarded one mark and 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. The duration of the exam will be one hour and fifteen minutes. The table below shows the topic wise mark distribution.
Topics | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration of exam |
Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability | 20 | 20 | 1 hour 15 minutes |
General English | 20 | 20 | |
Science | 20 | 20 | |
Other subjects (Economy, Constitution, General Awareness, Arts, Sports & literature,
Computer Science, and First Aid) |
40 | 40 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Those who qualify in the written exam will be called for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) which are as follows.
Events | Standards |
High Jump | 132.2 cm |
Long Jump | 457.2 cm |
100 Meters Run | 14 seconds |
Putting the shot (7264 gm) | 609.6 cm |
Throwing the cricket ball | 6096 cm |
Rope Climbing (only with hands) | 365.80 cm |
Pull-ups | 8 times |
1500 Meter Run | 5 min 44 sec |
Candidates should qualify in any 5 out of these 8 events. Those who pass the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be called for document verification.
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