Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Notification 2024

The Kerala Public Service Commission  release the Scientific Officer Biology Kerala PSC Eligibility Criteria 2024 with the official notification on its official website. Candidates should thoroughly check the Scientific Officer Biology Eligibility Criteria before submitting the application process. If it is discovered that a candidate has failed to satisfy any of the eligibility criteria, then their application shall be rejected immediately. The Key Highlights are as follows:

• As per the Scientific Officer Biology Eligibility Criteria, the age of the candidate should be between 20 years to 36 years as of the prescribed date.
• The candidate should possess a Post Graduate Degree in Botany/Zoology with not less than 50% marks from a recognized University in Kerala.
• Only the candidates who clear the selection process shall find their name in the final Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Result.
• The Scientific Officer Biology Eligibility comprises components like age limit, educational qualification, nationality, etc which is compulsory for all the candidates to fulfill.

Check this article to know more about the Scientific Officer Biology eligibility criteria and get ready for the upcoming exam.

Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Eligibility Criteria 2024

Candidates should satisfy all the Scientific Officer Biology Eligibility Criteria to become a part of the selection process. The details of all the criteria are mentioned below:

Age Limit

The age of the candidate should be between 20 years to 36 years as of the prescribed date while applying for the post. There shall be usual age relaxation to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward communities.

Educational Qualification

Scientific Officer Biology Educational Qualification is an important prerequisite to be fulfilled by the candidates in order to be considered eligible for the recruitment process. The candidates must have:

a)Essential Qualification
Post Graduate Degree in Botany/Zoology with not less than 50% marks from a recognized
University.
b) Preferential Qualification
1. M.Phil Degree in Botany/Zoology from a recognised University.
2. Two years Research/Analytical experience in Botany/Zoology from a recognized institution

Nationality

The candidate should be an Indian National in order to be considered eligible to apply for the Scientific Officer Kerala PSC post. They should submit the relevant documents to prove their nationality at the time of document verification.

Number of Attempts

The Kerala Public Service Commission has not notified any limit on the number of attempts for the recruitment process. Candidates are eligible to apply till they cross their maximum age restrictions as per their category.

Experience

The Kerala Public Service Commission has not specified any prior working experience required to apply for the Scientific Officer Biology post. Thus, the candidates with or without experience can apply for the post if they fulfill all other eligibility conditions.

Important Points

Along with the Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Eligibility Criteria, the candidates should keep a few points in mind while applying for the post. These are:

• The candidates can avail of the age reservation/ relaxation only if they submit the relevant documents issued by the competent authority.
• Candidates should produce all the valid certificates in support of their eligibility criteria, such as age, educational qualifications, experience, etc. at the time of document verification.

Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Selection Process

If necessary, the Commission will conduct the OMR written examination to select the eligible candidates for the post of Scientist. Those who qualify in the written test will be called for interview followed by document verification and physical verification. Disciplinary action will be taken against the candidates who apply for a post falsely claiming that they have the prescribed qualification, experience etc. and give confirmation for the examination irrespective of whether they appear for the examination or not. Those who qualify in the written test will be called for interview and document verification. The questions asked during the interview will be related to the topic.

Training

Any persons appointed to the post by Direct Recruitment shall undergo 6 months training in all branches of Forensic Science in the Forensic Science Laboratory. Any person appointed to a post of Scientific Officer by direct recruitment shall also undergo a training in that/ those discipline(s) of Forensic Science which will be dealt with in the division(s) of Forensic Science Laboratory to which he/she will be appointed/ transferred in a Forensic Science Laboratory or in the National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS), Government of India, New Delhi or similar institution to be decided by the Government on the advice of the Director General of Police for a minimum period of six months or for such period/periods is required to complete the course/courses of training in the institution/institutions to which he/she is deputed.

A Trainee will be entitled to the following benefits during the period of training.

• A person appointed by direct recruitment will be eligible to draw an amount equal to the minimum of the scale of pay of the post and the usual allowances. He will be eligible for Travelling Allowances for to and fro journeys and journeys incidental to the training at the rates admissible to the officers drawing pay at the minimum of the scale of pay of the post under Kerala Service Rules.
• Any other allowances like Compensatory Allowances, Warm Clothing Allowances etc. which Government may by General or Special Orders, sanction to officers deputed for travelling.

The period of training and transit will be inservice and treated as duty.

Test

Every person appointed to this post shall within the period of probation, pass the Account Test for Executive Officers or Account Test (Lower) if he has not already passed the test.

Probation

Every person appointed to the post shall on completion of the training, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

Bond

Every person appointed to the post shall execute a Bond in such form as may be prescribed by the Government to serve the State Government for a minimum period of 5 years, after completion of training, failing which he will be liable to pay a sum of ₹25,000 (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) as liquidated damages to the Government in addition to the actual cost of training assessed by the Accountant General (A & E) ,Kerala Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Application Process – How to Apply

• Candidates should go through the official notification to ensure that they satisfy all the criteria laid by the Commission.
• Applications must be submitted online through the official website of the Commission – keralapsc.gov.in
• Applicants must first register through One Time Registration.
• Once registration is done, candidates can proceed to apply online. Those who have already registered can skip the registration process.
• Candidates who have Aadhaar card should add Aadhaar card as I.D proof in their profile.
• Login using your user ID and password.
• Click on the ‘Apply now’ button of the notification regarding Scientific Officer recruitment.
• Fill all the details carefully and upload the photo and other required documents. The name of the candidate and the date of the photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion. The photograph uploaded should be taken within 10 years. In the case of candidates who are creating a new profile the uploaded photograph must be taken within 6 months. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading.
• Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile candidates must ensure correctness of the information in their profile. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. However, the applications can be rejected if any noncompliance with the notification is found during the processing stage.
• If a Written/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidates should submit a confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration profile. Such candidates alone can generate and download the Admission Tickets. The applications of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated period, will be rejected
• Candidates can take the printout of the application by clicking on the link ‘My applications’ in their profile.

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Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Recruitment 2024: Application Fee

There is no application fee for this post.

Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Recruitment 2024: Documents Required

• Certificates to prove Educational qualification
• Experience certificate in the format prescribed by the Commission
• Certificates as proof of age
• Caste Certificate
• If the caste of the candidates is wrongly mentioned in their SSLC book, they should claim their original caste in their application and should produce Community/NCLC certificate issued from concerned revenue authority and the gazette notification for the same at the time of certificate
  verification
• Personal ID card – Aadhar card, PAN card, Driving license( any one)

Candidates shall appear in person for verification of the original documents on the date, time, and venue allotted by the Commission, at their own expense.

Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Recruitment 2024: Advice to Upload a Photograph

• The photo to be uploaded can be in Color/ black and white.
• The face and shoulder of the candidate should be clearly visible
• Photo should be of 200 pixels height and 150 pixels width
• The file size should not exceed 30kb and it should be in JPG format
• The background of the photo should be either light-colored or white in color
• The eyes should be open
• Face should be centrally focused
• Photograph wearing cap goggles, (except cap, veil worn in adherence to religious custom), photographs showing a portion of the face, photo with unclear face shall not be accepted.

Kerala PSC Scientific Officer Biology Salary 2024

Candidates recruited for the post of Scientific Officer will be paid a handsome monthly salary of Rs. 51,400 to Rs. 110300. In addition to the monthly salary, the employees of Kerala Government Organizations are entitled to allowances like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Traveling Allowances etc. as per the guidelines of the Commission.

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