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Notification No.DEI (1) 1084/2008//E.W

Thiruvananthapuram

DEPARTMENTAL TESTS JULY, 2008
(Applicants are directed to refer Part IB of Gazette Dated 25 March 2008)

Applications are invited for the Departmental Examinations to be held by the Kerala Public Service Commission in July 2008.  Applications should be submitted in the prescribed form.  Applications not in the prescribed form will be rejected. The examinations will be held in the following centres.

1) Thiruvananthapuram 2) Neyyattinkara 3) Attingal 4) Nedumangad 5) Kollam 6) Kottarakkara 7) Adoor 8) Pathanamthitta 9) Mavelikara 10) Chengannur 11) Thiruvalla 12) Alappuzha 13) Thakazhy 14) Harippad 15) Cherthala 16) Kottayam 17) Pala 18) Thodupuzha 19) Udumpanchola(Nedumkandam) 20) Painavu (Vazhathoppu ) 21) Peerumedu 22) Kattappana 23) North Paravur 24) Ernakulam 25) Muvattupuzha 26)Vaikom 27)Thrissur 28) Kunnamkulam 29) Iringalakkuda 30) Palakkad 31) Mannarkad 32) Ottappalam 33) Alathur 34)Chittur 35)Malappuram 36) Manjeri 37) Ponnani 38) Tirur 39)Thenjipalam 40) Kozhikode 41) Quilandy 42) Vadakara 43)Kalpatta 44)Sulthan Bathery 45) Mananthavady 46) Thalassery 47) Kannur 48) Thaliparamba 49)Payyanur 50) Kanhangad 51) Kasaragod 52) Kavarathi (Lakshadweep)   (Judicial Tests, Panchayat Tests, Revenue Tests and Excise Tests only)

     Candidates are not permitted to opt Examination Centres according to their will or choice. Examination Schedule and the institutions in which the examination are held will be published in due course.  Copies of Examination Time Table will not be sent to the candidates individually.

      The Departmental Examinations are limited to the persons who are in the service.  Application from others will be rejected.

      Application Fee for each paper is Rs.20/- and the Head of Account for remitting the fee in the Treasury in “0051 PSC 105 State PSC ’99 Examination Fee.”  Original Chalan Receipt is to be submitted along with the application for the Departmental Test.  Candidates outside Kerala can remit the fee by crossed Postal Order payable to the Secretary, Kerala Public Service Commission, and Thiruvananthapuram-4.  Fee remitted by Postal Orders by candidates inside Kerala will not be accepted and their applications will be rejected for that reason itself.  Fee once remitted will not be returned.     

  No fee is prescribed for the candidates who got appointment by Direct Recruitment/By Transfer for the tests which are obligatory for the completion of probation/training or for getting increment/permanent appointment in a post or for promotion to a higher post or for the continuation in a post without penalty.  This concession is available to a candidate for only one chance if a candidate applied with Fee Concession as aforesaid but failed to appear in the examination, he would not get the Fee Concession for another chance.  Fee concession is allowed for each test and not for each paper in a test.  Head of the Department/Head of Office should certify in the application of the candidates who are eligible for fee concession.

     Those who prefer to answer in Malayalam should indicate it in the 6th column in the Application Form as well as against the respective paper in the Admission Ticket.

     Those who applied for the Unified Village Manual Test should submit along with the application the self attested copies of certificates to prove their general educational qualifications.

       As regards the Tests, against which the term ‘With Books’ is not shown in the Syllabus given below, the candidates should write the answer without the help of Books.  The term ‘With Books’ means prescribed Text Books published by the Government alone-related amendment therein and Act and Rules published by the Government.

Last Date for the receipt of application  - 5 pm, 30 April, 2008
For applicants from Kavarathi Last Date -  5 pm, 14 May, 2008

The cover containing application need to be superscribed as "Application For Admission To The Departmental Tests- July 2008" and the Name and Address of the applicant need to be written on the bottom left corner of the cover. Applications sent in the address of PSC Chairman or Members will not be admitted.   

Click here to know the Fatal Defects which cause Rejection of Applications (NON APPEALABLE)                           

Address to which applications are submitted: 
The Joint Secretary,
Departmental Test Wing,
Kerala Public Service Commission, 
Pattom,
Thiruvananthapuram 695 004

Name of Test 

  Syllabus     

Secretariat Manual Test (One Paper)

The Secretariat Office Manual

District Offices Manual Test (One Paper

The District Office Manual

Manual of Office Procedure Test (One Paper)

Manual of Office Procedure for use in Offices other than Secretariat

Departmental Test for the Staff of the Kerala Public Service Commission

The Kerala Public Service Commission Office Manual

P W D Manual Test

The Kerala P W D Manual and additions amendment to it from time to time (With Books)

Account Test (Lower) – (4 Papers)

  1. Kerala Service Rules (With Books)
  2. Kerala Financial Code Volumes I and II and Kerala Budget Manual (With Books)
  3. Kerala Account Code Volume I (With Books) and Introduction to the Indian Government Accounts and Audit (V Edition except Chapter 12, 26, 27, 28 and 29) (Without Books).
  4. The Kerala Treasury Code Volume I and II and Kerala Account Code Volume II (With Books).

Account Test (Lower) for the Ministerial and Executive Staff of the K S E Board   -   (4 Papers)
  1. Kerala Service Rules (With Books)
  2. Kerala Financial Code Volumes I and II and the Kerala Budget Manual (With Books).
  1. Elements of Commercial Accounts Bookkeeping   - All Chapters except Chapters XIII and XV dealing in Partnership Accounts and Company Accounts respectively of the Books Double Entry Book-Keeping by Jamshed R.Batliboi.
  2. Kerala Account Code Volume I and Kerala Treasury Code Volume I (With Books).

Account Test for Executive Officers (2 Papers)

  1. Kerala Financial Code Volumes II and I.           The Kerala Account Code Volume I and Kerala Budget Manual (Chapters I to IV, VI and VII) (With Books).
  2. Kerala Service Rules (With Books).

Account Test (Higher) – 5 Papers

for those working in P W D and Electricity Board and 4 Papers for those working in other Department.

                          Part I

  1. Kerala Public Works Account Code and    Kerala Account Code Volume III (With Books).
  2. Kerala Financial Code Volumes I and II and Kerala Budget Manual (With Books).

                          Part II

1.         Introduction to Indian Government Accounts and Audit (V edition except Chapters 12, 26, 27, 28 and 29) (Without Books).  The Constitution of India (With Books) and Kerala Accounts Code Volume I (With Books).

2. Kerala Treasury Code Volumes I and II and the Kerala Account Code Volume I and II and the Kerala Account Code Volume II (With Books).

3. Kerala Service Rules (With Books).

Kerala P W D Test (2 Papers)

1.      Kerala P W D Code (With Books)

2.      Kerala P W D Account Code (With Books)

Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of the K S E Board (4 Papers)

1.      Kerala P W D Code (With Books)

2.      Kerala P W D Account Code (With Books)

3.      Electricity Supply Act (Chapters I to IV and VI), Store Accounting Rules, Tariff and Revenue Accounting Rules.

4.      Departmental Manual of Office Procedure.

Departmental Test for Executive Staff of

K S E Board (3 Papers)

1.   Kerala P W D Code (With Books).

2.   Kerala P W D Accounts Code (With Books).

3   Electricity Supply Act, Electricity Act and Rules            Store Accounts, Tariff and Revenue Accounting Rules.

The Kerala Municipal Tests (3 Papers)

1.      Kerala Service Rules (With Books).

2.    Kerala Financial Code Volumes I and II and the Kerala Budget Manual, Kerala Account Code Vol.I and II (With Books).

3.    Act and Rules, Special Service Rules and Standing Orders as described hereunder (With Books).

(a) Kerala Municipalities Act and Rules.
(b) The Kerala Municipal Corporation Act, 1961.
(c) Local Authorities Loans Act and Rules.
(d)   Local Authorities Entertainment  Tax Act and Rules.
(e)    Places of Public Resort Act and Rules.
(f)     Public Health Act and Rules.
(g)    Food Adulteration Act and Rules.
(h)    Town Planning Act and Rules.
(i)      Cattle Trespass Act and Rules.
(j)     Other Acts and Rules prescribed from time to time.
(k)   Special Service Rules framed for Local Body Employees.
(l)      Standing Orders in respect of Municipal Matters.

Municipal Department Test (One Paper)

1.      Act and Rules, Special Service Rules and   Standing Orders as described hereunder (with books).

(a)    Kerala Municipalities Act and Rules.
(b)   The Kerala Municipal Corporation Act, 1961.
(c)    Local Authorities Loans Act and Rules.
(d)   Local Authorities Entertainment Tax Act and Rules.
(e)    Places of Public Resort Act and Rules.
(f)     Public Health Act and Rules.
(g)    Food Adulteration Act and Rules.
(h)    Town Planning Act and Rules.
(i)      Cattle Trespass Act and Rules.
(j)     Other Acts and Rules prescribed from time to time.
(k)   Special Service Rules framed for Local Body Employees.
(l)      Standing Orders in respect of Municipal Matters (Common paper under item 13 (3) above).

Local Fund Audit Department Test (Higher)

(3 Papers)

1.    Acts and Rules as described hereunder (with books).

(a) Constitution of India.
(b) Kerala Municipal Corporation Act and    the Rules hereunder.
(c) The Court of Wards Act and Rules thereunder.
(d) The Kerala Municipalities Act and the Rules thereunder.
(e) Kerala Panchayat Act and Rules thereunder.
(f)The Kerala Local Authorities Entertainment Tax Act and the Rules thereunder.
(g)  The Kerala Local Authorities Loans Act and Rules thereunder.
(h)  The Kerala Places of Public Resort Act and the Rules thereunder.
(i)  The Public Health Act and the Rules   thereunder.
(j)    The Food Adulteration Act and the Rules thereunder.
(k)  The Town Planning Act and the Rules thereunder.
(l)    The Kerala Cattle Trespass Act and the Rules thereunder.
(m) The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act and Rules thereunder.
(n)    The Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act.
(o)  The Charitable Endowments Acts and Rules thereunder.
(p)The Kerala University Act and the Statutes thereunder.
(q)  The Cochin University  Act and the Statutes thereunder.
(r)  The Calicut University Act and the Statutes thereunder.
(s)    The Kerala Agricultural University Act and the Statutes thereunder.
(t)     The Kerala State Housing Board Act and the Rules thereunder.
                                  And
(u)    The Kerala State Rural Development Board Act and Rules thereunder.

1.         Panchayat Manual and the Kerala Municipal Corporation Manual published by Government can be used as reference books as per G.O..(Ms.) No.248/84/Fin. Dated; 9.5.1984.

2.         Finances of Local Bodies and Principles of Local Fund Audit, Principles and Procedure in the Indian Audit Code and Audit Manual with special reference to Local Fund Account (with books).

3.         Book-keeping and Accountancy.   

Local Fund Audit Department Test (Lower)

(2 Papers)

1.  Acts and Rules (with Books).

(a)  Municipal Enactments:
(i) Kerala Municipal Corporation Act         (Chapters V, VI and Schedules II and III ) and  the Rules thereunder.
(ii)The Kerala Municipalities  Act    (Chapters V, VI, XIV, XVI and Schedule II) and the Rules thereunder.

(b)    Panchayat Enactments:
The Kerala Panchayat Acts (Chapters III, IV, V, VIII and IX) and the Rules thereunder.

(c)     Other Enactments:
(i)                  The Charitable Endowments Act and the Rules thereunder.
(ii)                The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act and the Rules thereunder.
(iii)               Travancore – Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act.

Panchayat Manual and the Kerala Municipal Corporation Manual published by Government can be used as reference books as per G.O.(Ms.) No.248/84/Fin. Dated; 9.5.1984.

2.      General Knowledge, Precis and Drafting .

(a)    Office Procedure in Local Fund Audit      Office including Precis and Draft writing.
(b)   Principles and Procedure of Audit of Fund Accounts.

Kerala State Probation Test (4 Papers)

                             Part- I

1.      Indian Penal Code

2.      Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) Security Section (Chapter VIII – Sections 106 to 124) Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility (Chapter X Sections 129-132 G.O.Ms 3/76/LA and SWD dated 5-1-1976)

                                   Part-II

1.(a) Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Central and    the Kerala Probation of Offenders Rules, 1960

(b) Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1986 and the Rules framed thereunder.

(c) Juvenile Justice Act 1986 and the Rules framed thereunder

3. Principles of the Probation System (Probation and related measures- A publication issued by the United Nations)

Test on Kerala Police Manual

Police Manual (with books)

Test on Manual of Office Procedure (Police)

Manual of Office Procedure (Police)

Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of the Vigilance Division (2 Papers)

1.      Police Manual (with books)

2.      Manual of Office Procedure for Officers other than the Secretariat.

Forest Test(For  Executive and Controlling Staff) (3 papers)

1.      General Law

(a) The Kerala Forest Act and Rules there under
(b) The Kerala Land Acquisition Act
(c) The Boundary Act
(d) The Cattle Trespass Act
(e) The Indian Penal Code Chapters 1 to 5, 9 to 11, 17, 18 and 23 and
(f) Indian Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Chapters 1,5,6,7,15,16,19,20,23,24,26,27 and 30)

2.      Law – The Kerala Forest Act and Rules there          under (with books)

3.      Procedure – The Kerala Forest Code and Departmental Rules (with books)

Forest Test (for Clerical Protective Staff) (2 papers)

1.      The Kerala Forest Code (with books)

2.       Law – The Kerala Forest Act and Rule there under (with books)

Kerala Jail Officers Test (4 Papers)
  1. (a) Indian Penal Code – Chapters 2,3,4 and 9 and Sections 136, 136, 138, 220 to 225, 225 A, 225B and 227.

(b) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) Chapter I, II, III, VIII, XXV, XXXII, XXXIII.

(c) Travancore- Cochin Prison Act XVIII of 1950 and the Kerala Prison Rules

(d) Lunacy Act (Central)     

  1. Sociology, Penology and Criminology
  2.  Test in Squad and Arms  Drill including Revolver and Rifle Practice (Practical)
  3.  First Aid,  Personal Hygiene and Geeneral Sanitation.

Kerala Jail Subordinate Officers Test (2 papers)
  1. A Hand-book of  prison  and the Kerala Sub Jail Rules
  2. Test in Squad Arms and Lathi Drill and rifle Shootting (Practical)

Kerala Co-operative Test (2 Papers)

1.      Elements of Banking

2.      Principles of Co-operation and the Co-operative Societies Act and Rules issued thereunder.   The following reference books will be used by the candidate for the preparation of the Test.

              Banking

(i)  Banking Law and Practice – By Tannan
(ii) Modern Banking in India – By S.K.Muranjan            

                       Co-operation

(i) Co-operation – Law and Practice – By Calvert
(ii) Co-operation  at Home and Abroad – By C.R.Fay
(iii)  Co-operation in India (1962  Edition)- By Prof.Bhagatswaroopp.
(iv) Theory and Practice of Co-operation in India – By Prof.Kulkarani

Candidates should study on the Co-operative Societies Act and Rules and the Madras Co-operative Manual written by Sri.J.C.Rayon for Co-operation.

Canal Rules Test (One Paper)

3.      Canal Rules and Regulations Travancore and Cochin

Agricultural Income-tax and Sales-tax Test ( 3 papers)

1.       (a)   The Kerala General Sales-tax Act, 1963                                and the Rules thereunder (with books)

(b)   The Central Sales-tax Act, 1956, the Central Sales-tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules, 1957 and the Central Sales-tax Kerala Rules, 1967 (with books)

(c)   The Kerala Surcharge on Taxes Act, 1957 (with books)

2. Agricultural Income-tax Act and the Rules thereunder (with books)

3.   Book-keeping (Theory and Practical)

(2 ˝ hours).

Civil Judicial Test ( 2 Papers)

Only Bare Acts will be allowed.

1.        (a) Indian Civil Procedure Code (With Books)

(b) The Kerala Civil Rules of Practice(With Books).

2.  (a) The Indian Limitation Act (With Books)

     (b) The Kerala Civil Courts  Act (With Books).

    (c) The Kerala Courts Fee and Suit Valuation Act (with books).

    (d)  The Kerala Stamp Act (With Books).

Criminal Judicial Test (2 Papers)

Only Bare Acts will be allowed.

1.  (a) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) (With Books).

   (b)The Travancore – Cochin Criminal              Rules of Practice  (With Books).

2.    The Indian Penal Code (With Books).

Panchayat Test (4 Papers)

1.             Panchayat Act and Rules (With Books).

2.   Other Acts – Public Health Act, Cinema(Regulation)Act, The Local Authorities Entertainment Tax Act, The Places of Public Resort Act, etc. and the Rules thereon which have a bearing on the administration of the Panchayat (With Books).

3.     Account and Audit as laid down in the Panchayat Rules, 1951, etc. and Public Works in Panchayat Area (With Books).

4.  General Paper on Legal Procedure, Agricultural and other subjects like Five Year Plan (With Books).

Departmental Test on Employment Exchange Procedure (2 Papers)

1.          Placement work:  This will cover placement work(including placement  of  physically handicapped) and Collections of Employment Market Information based on the following Chapters in Parts I, II and IV of the National Employment Service Manual Vol.I and Vol.II(With the connected EE Minutes/Notes/Amendments etc. issued from time to time.  Chapters V, XIII, XVI and XVIII of Part I and all Chapters Part II and Part IV, N.E.S.M (Vol.I) with relevant Portions of N.E.S.M.(Vol.II).

2.      Special Scheme and General Instructions: This will cover Special Schemes like Vocational Guidance and Employment Counselling,Occupational Research etc. and the Chapters on (i) Study and Development of Employment Opportunities (ii) Public Relations and Publicity, (iii) Various General Instructions and (iv)Inspections and Technical Evaluation of Employment Exchanges based on the following Chapters in Paras II and III of NESM. Vol.I and Vol.II(With  connected E E  Minutes/Notes/Amendments etc., issued from time to time).  Chapters I to IV, XIV, XV and XVII of Part I and all Chapters of Part III  N. E.S. M  Vol.I with the relevant portions of N.E.S.M. Vol.II.

Kerala Registration Test (4 Papers)

                            Part – I

1.  The Indian Registration Act, the Kerala Registration Rules and Table of Fees as prescribed by the Kerala Government (With Books).

2.      The Kerala Registration  Manual and Circular Orders (With Books).

                        Part – II

           The Kerala Stamp Act and the Rules there under and the Indian Stamp Act in respect of documents specified in entry 91 of List I (Union List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India and the Rules relating to these documents (With Books).

                       Part – III

          (Miscellaneous Act, etc. )

     The Transfer of Property Act, the Evidence Act, the Special Marriage Act, (Central Act 43 of 1954) and the Kerala Special Marriage Rules, 1958 and the Chitties Act and Rules thereunder, the Societies Registration Act and the Documents Writers Licence  Rules (With Books). 

Note :-

           (i) Until such time as the Kerala Registration Manual is published for the second paper in Part I, questions will be based on the Circular Orders issued by the Inspector General of Registration after 1.11.1956 regarding matters covered by the Registration  Act and Rules and Table of Fees.

          (ii) Till Common Chitties Act and Rules and Societies Registration Act and Rules are introduced, questions in Part III will be set in two compartments ‘A’ and ‘B’.  Questions in Compartment ‘A’ will be compulsory for all the candidates and they will be given option to answering one of the questions in ‘B’.

(a)  Compartment ‘A’ will contain question on:

         (1) The Transfer of Property Act.

         (2) The Evidence Act.

         (3) The Special Marriage Act (Central Act 43 of 1954) and the Kerala Special Marriage Rules, 1958.

         (4) The Kerala Documents Writers Licence        Rules.

(b)   Compartment ‘B’ will contain questions on:

       (1)The Travancore Chitties Act and Rules      thereunder.

        (2) The Cochin Kuries Act and the Rules.

   (3) The Travancore –Cochin Societies Registration Act (Act XII of 1958); and

        (4)      The Madras Societies  Registration Act (One full question will be set on each of the 4 items above).

A. Departmental Test on laws relating to Motor Vehicle for the Members of the Kerala Transport Subordinate Service and the Ministerial Staff of the Motor Vehicles Department (2 Papers).

B.  Second Class Language Test in Malayalam  for those who have not studies Malayalam for SSLC or its equivalent, as a medium of language as a Subsidiary  Language (for the members of the Kerala Transport Service and the Kerala Transport Subordinate Service).

(1)  Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939) as amended and the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, 1961 (With Books).

(2)   Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 and the Rules made thereunder (With Books) (G.O.(P)215/76/PW dated; 22.9.1976).

 Common paper under item 41

  (See also Annexure  ‘C’)

Departmental Test in Code of Criminal Procedure  and the Kerala Manual of Office Procedure (for the Motor Vehicles Inspectors in the Kerala Transport Service).

The Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 (Act 2 of 1974).  Covering Chapters I to VII, XII, XIII, XV to XVII, XIX  to  XXI, XXIIIA, XXIIIB, XXIV, XXVII, XXIX, XXXII and Kerala Manual of Office Procedure (with books) (G.O.Rt.1673/75/PW dated; 9.12.1975).

Harijan Welfare Department Test (One Paper)

Hand Book of the Harijan Welfare Department (With Books).

Test in Kerala Education Act and Rules(One Paper)

Kerala Education Act and Rules (2  ˝ Hours).

Labour Department Test (3 Papers)

                  Part – I

       (One Paper – 2 ˝ hours – With Books )

The following Acts and Rules administered by the Labour Department:-     

1. Plantation Labour Act, 1961.
2. Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
3. Employment of Children Act, 1938.
4. Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961.
5. Kerala Shops and Commercial          Establishments Act, 1960.
6. Payment of Wages Act,1936 (   in respect of establishment other than Factories).
7.The Beedi and Cigar Workers(Conditions of Employment )Act, 1966 and
8. The Motor Transport Workers (Payment  of Fair Wages) Act, 1971.

                   Part – II

       (One Paper – 2 ˝ hours – With Books)

The following Acts and Rules administered by the Labour Department :-

1.  Industrial Disputes  Act, 1947.
2.  Industrial Employment (Standing Orders Act, 1946).
3.   Indian Trade Union Act, 1926.
4.   Working Journalists  (Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions )Act, 1955.
5.  Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958.
6.   Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (Central Act).
7.   Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1958.
8.   Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923.
9.   The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and
10.  The Kerala Industrial Employees Payment of Gratuity  Act, 1970.                      

                   Part – III

       (One Paper  -  2 ˝ hours – With Books)

The following Acts and Rules administered  by the Labour Department:-    

1. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition ) Act, 1970.
2. The Payment of Gratuity  Act, 1972.
3. The Kerala Payment of Subsistance Allowance Act, 1973.
4. The Kerala Agricultural  Workers Act,   1974.
5. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
6. The Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service)Act, 1976.

Animal Husbandry Department Test (One paper)

Animal Husbandry Department Manual

 (With books)

Excise Test- Parts & A & B

(3 papers)

Part A- Excise Manual

First Paper

Abkari Acts and Rules and Notifications

(With books)

Second Paper

Prohibition Act and Rules, Medicinal and Toilet Preparation Act, 1985 and Rules made there under by the Government of India and Government of Kerala, Spirituous preparation, Inter-state Trade and Commerce Control Act, Rules (with books)

Part B- Criminal Law

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974), Evidence Act and Indian Penal Code (with books)

The Kerala Port Department Test (One paper-with books)
  1. The Kerala Port Department Manual
  2. The Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Act XV of 1908)
  3. The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (Act XLIV of 1958)
  4. The Indian Light House Act
  5. The Madras Minor Ports Harbour Crafts Rules, 1953
  6. Port Conservancy Rules, Port Pier Rules governing the Warehousing of goods in the Government and godowns at the Port of Travancore-Cochin, Port Cargo Boats Rules and Rules for the working of Togs “Alappuzha” and “Venad” issued in Notification No. PWC 4-3496/55/PWC dated 18/10/1955 a’ amended from time to time.
  7. Notes for the guidance of Officers in Common Wealth Countries Overseas, Territories and the Irish Republic (British Merchant Shipping and Seaman Revised). Issued by the Ministry of Transport 1963.

(i)                  The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Sailing Vessels) Rules, 1960.
(ii)                The Merchant Shipping (Tonnage fee Measurement of Sailing Vessels) Rules, 1960.
(iii)               The Sailing Vessels (Assignment of Free Board) Rules, 1960.
(iv)              The Sailing Vessels (Statement of Crew) Rules, 1960 and the Sailing
Vessels (Inspection) Rules, 1962.
(v)                The Indian Merchant Shipping (Life Savings Appliances) Rules, 1956
(vi)              Merchant Shipping (Distressed Seamen) Rules 1960
(vii)             Merchant Shipping Continuous Discharge Certificates) Rules, 1960.
(viii)           Merchantile Marine Circulars issued by the Government of India from time to time

Second Class Language Test
(in Malayalam)

(See Annexure – C below)

Minority Language Test
(in Tamil/ Kannada)

Translation from English to Kannada or Tamil and translation from Kannada or Tamil to English as the case may be

Test in Weights and Measure Act and Rules (One paper)
  1. Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
  2. Standards of Weights and Measures (P.C)  Rules, 1977
  3. Standards of Weights and Measures (General) Rules, 1987.
  4. Standards of Weights and Measures (Approval of Models) Rules, 1987.
  5. Standards of Weights and Measures (Inter-state Verification and Stamping) Rules, 1987.
  6. Standards of Weights and Measures (Numeration) Rules, 1987.
  7. Standards of Weights and Measures (National Standards) Rules, 1987.
  8. Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcements) Act, 1985
  9. Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Rules, 1992

Departmental Test for promotion of Guards as Preventive Officers (One paper)
  1. Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
  2. Standards of Weights and Measures (P.C) Rules, 1977
  3. Standards of Weights and Measures (General) Rules, 1987
  4. Standards of Weights and Measures (Approval of Models) Rules, 1987
  5. Standards of Weights and Measures (Inter-state Verification and Stamping) Rules, 1987
  6. Standards of Weights and Measures (Numeration) Rules, 1987
  7. Standards of Weights and Measures (National Standards) Rules, 1987
  8. Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcements) Act, 1985
  9. Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Rules, 1992

Departmental Test for Promotion of Guards as Preventive Officers

(One paper)
  1. Akbari Act and Rules
  2. Medicinal and Toilet Preparation Act and Rules
  3. Dangerous Drugs Act and Rules
  4. Opium Act and Rules
  5. Instructions regarding Departmental Organisation Disipline, Mode of Work in a Range Office Uniforms prescribed and the way of wearing them
  6. Instructions regarding the way in which establishment Pay Bills, Travelling Allowance Bills and Contingent Bill are to be prepared

Departmental Test for Assistant Electrical Inspectors

(2 papers)

                   Paper-1

Function of the Electrical Inspectorate, Kerala State Electricity Board and such other statutory organizations as envisaged in Central Statues pertaining to generation, transmission, distribution and use of electrical energy provisions under Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and Indian Electricity

(Supply) Act, 1948.  Indian Electricity Rules, 1856 and Codes prescribed by Indian Standard Institution- Gneral Ideas rgarding functioning of Central Electricity Board, Central Electricity Authority, etc.  Obligations of Licences as envisaged in the basic statutes (with books)

                 Paper-II

Various provisions in the State, regulations like Kerala State Electricity Duty Act and Rules, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board Rules, Kerala Cinema Regulation Act and Rules 1975, General Ideas regarding conditions of supply made by State Electricity Boards and Licensees- Obligations of Licensees, Electrical Contractors, Consumers, as envisaged in State Regulations (with books)

Kerala State Housing Board Act and Rules (One paper Written test with books)

(i) Kerala State Housing Board Act, 1971 (19 of 1971)
(ii) Kerala State Housing Board Establishment Regulations, 1977
(iii) Kerala State Housing Board Establishment Regulations (Maintenance of Accounts) Rules, 1984
(iv) Kerala State Housing Board Establishment Regulations Allotment Regulations.

ANNEXURE-B
TRAVANCORE AND COCHIN TESTS

Unified Village Manual Test

The Unified Village Manual (With Books)

Revenue Test (Travancore) 3 papers

1.       Land Revenue Regulations and Proclamations (The Travancore LRM. Vol-I)(with Books)

2.       Rules and Standing Orders of the Land Revenue Department (The Travancore LRM Vol-II) (with Books)

3.       Land Revenue Accounts (The Travancore LRM Vol-III) (with Books)

Revenue Test (Cochin)

(4 papers)
  1. General Standing Orders (Cochin)
  2. Land Revenue Manual (Cochin)
  3. Stamp Manual (Cochin)
  4. Unified Village Manual (with Books)(common paper with Unified Village Manual Test)

ANNEXURE-C

SECOND CLASS LANGUAGE TEST (IN MALAYALAM)

Item of Syllabus

  
 

Duration of test

Maximum Marks

Marks required for a PASS

Written

Part-A

 

Translating an essay passage of Tamil/ Kannada Prose relating to Indian Subjects which contains no words that have not familiar equivalents in Malayalam (The passage may be of VII Standard)

45 Min

100

70 Marks out of 200 for both the parts taken together with a seperate Minimum of 30 % in each part

Viva Voce

Part- B

Conversing with accuracy and fluency in Malayalam

15 Min

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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