Who can apply?
Minimum qualification
SSLC/equivalent; valid motor boat driving licence; at least three years of post-qualification boat-driving experience; engine-mechanism/minor-repair knowledge; swimming ability. Only approved-probationer Boat Lascar, Boat Cleaner or Boat Watcher employees of Kerala Forest Department may apply.
Eligibility conditions
SSLC/equivalent; valid motor boat driving licence; at least three years of post-qualification boat-driving experience; engine-mechanism/minor-repair knowledge; swimming ability. Only approved-probationer Boat Lascar, Boat Cleaner or Boat Watcher employees of Kerala Forest Department may apply.
Age and cutoff
Age limit: not applicable, expressly stated for this by-transfer recruitment.
Experience / licences
Three years as Boat Driver after obtaining the basic qualification; prescribed service and experience certificates required. Driving licence must remain valid throughout selection.
Category, domicile and PwBD
By-transfer recruitment, distinct from Category 153/2026 direct recruitment. The notification says the usual reservation/rotation rules do not apply to this by-transfer list.
Physical / medical / skill conditions
Swim 50 metres within two minutes and float for two minutes; both events mandatory. Notice prescribes hearing, vision and medical standards, with separate ophthalmologist and medical-officer certificates.
Read all post-specific conditions in the original notice. A discovery tag or this summary is not an authority-issued eligibility decision or a selection guarantee.
Age relaxations and exceptions
Age limit: not applicable, expressly stated for this by-transfer recruitment.
Who cannot apply
Women candidates and candidates with disabilities are expressly excluded by this category notification. This restriction is recorded as the authority’s stated condition.
Important dates
- Official publication
- 30 Sep 2026
- Application closes
- 04 Nov 2026
An application extension does not automatically change the age or qualification cutoff. Date-only deadlines do not imply that the authority published a midnight closing time.
Salary or benefit and conditions
₹26, 500–60, 700
Selection / assessment process
PSC selection including practical driving/repair and swimming tests, prescribed medical/vision fitness and any notified examination.
Documents to prepare
This is a local preparation checklist, not an upload or official document acceptance.
How to apply, step by step
- Register or sign in through Kerala PSC One Time Registration. Select the exact category number and submit by 4 November 2026, 12 midnight. Preserve the submitted application. If PSC schedules a written/OMR/online examination, submit the required confirmation through the profile. Respond to certificate requests within their deadlines. Apply for only one district under this category.
Use the authority’s own application flow. Never share passwords, OTPs or payment PINs with us. Official application fees are separate from optional form-help charges.
Official notification and action links
For official dates and conditions, follow the issuing organisation’s original announcement. Unconfirmed application actions are not linked as open forms.