Applications are invited from qualified Indian Citizens for appointment to the following post in the High Court of Kerala. Candidate shall apply ONLINE through the Recruitment Portal

Applications are invited from qualified Indian Citizens for appointment to the following post

in the High Court of Kerala. Candidate shall apply ONLINE through the Recruitment Portal

(www.hckrecruitment.nic.in) of the High Court. No other means/ modes of applications will be

accepted.

1. Recruitment Number : 17/2017

2. Name of the Post : Chauffeur Grade II

3. Scale of Pay : `19000-43600

4. Number of vacancies and Validity of Ranked List : 12 (Twelve)(Vacancies that may arise

during the period of validity of the ranked list shall also be filled up from the list. The ranked

list prepared pursuant to this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one

year from the date on which it is brought into force and shall continue to remain in force until

the publication of a fresh list or till the expiry of two years, whichever is earlier.)

5. M ethod of Appointment : Direct Recruitment

6. Age Limit : Candidates born between 02/01/1981 and 01/01/1999 (both days inclusive) are

eligible to apply. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes born between

02/01/1976 and 01/01/1999 ( both days inclusive) are eligible to apply. Candidates belonging

to Other Backward Classes born between 02/01/1978 and 01/01/1999 (both days inclusive) are

eligible to apply. A candidate who is an Ex-serviceman or Ex-general Reserve Engineer Force

person or a disembodied Territorial Army person, in reckoning the age for his eligibility for

appointment can exclude the period of his service in the defence forces or in the General

Reserve Engineer Force or in the Territorial Army, as the case may be, and the period of

unemployment on discharge up to a maximum of five years provided he has not completed the

age of 50 years.

7. Qualification : 1. S.S.L.C. 2. Valid Light Motor Vehicle Driving Licence. The driving

licence should be valid on the dates of closure of STEP II process, written test, practical

test and interview.

Note : Differently abled Candidates are not eligible to apply for the post.

8. Mode of Selection :Selection will be on the basis of Written Test, Practical Test (Driving Test)

and Interview. The written test will be of objective type containing 100 questions. The

syllabus for the written test will be general knowledge, current affairs and matters relating to

traffic rules and driving.

9. Application Fee : `400/-. Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates are exempted from

payment of application fee.

10. Important Dates to be remembered with regard to the submission of application:

Date of commencement of STEP-I & STEP-II Processes 07/12/2017

Closure of STEP-I Process 08/01/2018

Last date for remittance of Application Fee 16/01/2018

Closure of STEP-II Process 23/01/2018

11. Before applying online, the candidates should read How to Apply, Guidelines for Photo &

Signature, FAQ and Sample Application Form provided in the Recruitment Portal

(www.hckrecruitment.nic.in) of the High Court.