The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) has invited applications for the post of Assistant Prison Officer in the Prisons and Correctional Services under category number 143/2026. The last date to apply is 07-10-2026.
143/2026 – Assistant Prison Officer in Prisons and Correctional Services Notification
Notification details
| Category No | 143/2026 |
|---|---|
| Gazette Date | 31-08-2026 |
| Last Date | 07-10-2026 |
| Department | Prisons and Correctional Services |
| Name of Post | Assistant Prison Officer |
| Scale of pay | â‚ą 27,900 - 63,700/- |
| Number of vacancies | Scheduled Caste Converted to Christianity (SCCC) - 01 (One) |
| Method of appointment | Direct Recruitment (Statewide) from male candidates belonging to the SCCC community only. |
| Age Limit | 18-43. Candidates born between 02.01.1983 and 01.01.2008 (both dates included) are eligible. Eligible candidates who converted from Scheduled Caste to Christianity after attaining 18 years, and children of such parents, may apply up to age 45 subject to the stated conditions. |
| Qualifications | 1. Pass in SSLC or its equivalent. 2. Physical standards: minimum height 165 cm, chest 81.3 cm with 5 cm expansion. 3. Vision without glasses: 6/6 distant and 0.5 near vision in each eye, with full field of vision. 4. Must be free from the physical defects listed in the notification. 5. Qualify in any five of the eight prescribed National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard events. |
| Notes | This is a First NCA notification for the SCCC community. Differently abled and female candidates are not eligible. Applications from other communities will be rejected. |