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Part – IVA

03

, 2025 (

, 12,

, ೧೯೪7)

BENGALURU, MONDAY 03, NOVEMBER, 2025 ( KARTHIKA , 12, SHAKAVARSHA, 1947)

£ÀA.684

No. 684

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No:HD 151(i) PPA 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Vidhana Soudha,

Bangalore, date:03.11.2025

NOTIFICATION

(DRAFT OF THE KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE (CADRE AND RECRUITMENT) RULES, 2025)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3, read with section 8 of the Karnataka State Civil Service

Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990), the Government of Karnataka hereby publishes the draft of the Karnataka State Reserve

Police (Cadre and Recruitment) Rules, 2025 as required by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 3 read with section 8 of the said

Act, for the information of persons likely to be affected thereby.

Notice is hereby given that the said draft rules will be taken into the consideration of the 15 days from the date of their

publication in the official Gazette.

2

Any objections or suggestions with respect to the said draft, which may be received from any person by the State Government

before expiry of the above period, will be duly considered by the Government. Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed

to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department, VidhanaSoudha, Bengaluru – 560 001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Title and commencement:-(1) These rules may be called the Karnataka State Reserve Police (Recruitment and

Conditions of Service) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

2. Method of Recruitment and Minimum Qualification:-(1) The Karnataka State Reserve Police shall consist of personnel

in each category of posts, carrying the scale of pay specified in column (2) of the schedules below. The number of posts, method

of recruitment and minimum qualification, if any, shall be as specified in the corresponding entries in columns (3), (4), (5), (6) and

(7) thereof; (2) Provided that the posts mentioned at column (2) at Sl. Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the schedule shall be common to both

the Karnataka State Reserve Police (Cadre and Recruitment) Rules, 2025 and the India Reserve Battalion (Cadre and Recruitment)

Rules, 2025 and such posts shall operate at the KSRP and IRB Headquarters.

3. Repeal and Savings: -The Karnataka State Reserve Police (Cadre and Recruitment) Rules, 2020 are hereby repealed;

Provided that such repeal shall not affect:

A. The previous operation of the said rules or anything duly done or any action taken there under or

B.Any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the said rules.

3

SCHEDULE

(See rule-2)

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

1

Additional

Director

General of

Police,

KSRP & IRB

1

-

1

Encadred in IPS

2

Inspector

General of

Police,

KSRP & IRB

-

1

1

Ex-cadred in IPS

3

Deputy

Inspector

General of

Police

KSRP & IRB

1

-

1

Encadred in IPS

4

Deputy

Inspector

General of

Police

KSRP

(Non – IPS)

Rs. 1,44,700-

1,97,200

4

-

4

By

Promotion

from

the

cadre

of

Commandants of K.S.R.P.

OR

If no suitable candidates are available then

by deputation from the D.I.G. cadre of

I.R.B.OR posting an IPS Officer of DIGP

rank.

For

promotion

Commandant

must

haverendered

not

less

than five years service in

the Cadre:

Provided that, if an

officer having rendered

not less than five years

service is not available, an

officer having rendered

not less than three years

4

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

service may be considered

for promotion.

5

Commandant

/ Principal,

K.S.R.P,

Rs. 1,12,900 –

1,71,200

14

-

14

By promotion from the cadre of Deputy

Commandant

OR

If no suitable official available then by

deputation from the Deputy Commandant of

the I.R.B, cadre.

OR

By posting of I.P.S officers.

For promotion Deputy

Commandant

must

haverendered not less

than

five

years

of

service in the cadre.

Provided

that,

if

an

officer having rendered

five years of service is

not available, an officer

having rendered not less

than

three

years

of

service

may

be

considered

for

promotion.

6

Deputy

Commandant,

K.S.R.P,

Rs. 90,200 –

1,59,200

12

-

12

By promotion from the cadre of Assistant

Commandant

OR

If no suitable officeris available then by

deputation from the Dy. Commandant cadre

of the I.R.B,.

For promotion Assistant

Commandant

should

have rendered not less

than five years of service

in the cadre.

Provided that, if an

officer having rendered

five years of service is not

available,

an

officer

having rendered not less

than three year of service

5

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

may be considered for

promotion.

7

Assistant

Commandant,

K.S.R.P,

Rs. 83,700 –

1,55,200

37

-

37

By

promotion

from

the

cadres

of

Spl.Reserve Inspector.

or

If no suitable officeris available then by

deputation

from

the

Spl.Reserve

Inspectorcadre of the I.R.B.

For

promotion

Spl.

Reserve Police Inspector

should have rendered not

less than five years of

service in the cadre.

Provided that, if an

officer having rendered

five years of service is not

available,

an

officer

having rendered not less

than three year of service

may be considered for

promotion.

8

Special Reserve

Police

Inspector,

K.S.R.P,

Rs. 69,250 –

1,34,200

(Men&Women)

114

-

114

By promotion from the cadre of Special

Reserve

Sub

Inspector

(Men)

and

SpecialReserve Sub Inspector (Women), on

the basis of combined seniority, seniority

being determined by treating a person

holiding a post carrying higher scale of pay

as senior to person holding a post carrying

lower scale of pay. Seniority interse among

cadres being maintained on the basis of

length of service in respective cadre.

or

For

promotion

officermust have put

in a service of not less

then eight years in

the cadre of Special

Reserve

Police

Sub

Inspector

(Men)

or

Special Reserve Police

Sub

Inspector

(Women):

6

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

If no suitable official available then by

deputation from the Spl. Reserve police

Inspector cadre of the I.R.B.

Provided that, if

an officer who has put

in a service of not less

than eight years are

available

then

the

officer who have put

in a service of not less

than five years may be

considered

for

promotion.

9

Special

Reserve Police

Inspector,

K.S.R.P,

(Band Master)

Rs. 69,250 –

1,34,200

1

-

1

By promotion from the cadre of Sp.RSI Band

Master.

For

promotionSpecial

Reserve

Police

Sub-

Inspector (Men) (Band

Master)

should

have

rendered not less than

eight years of service in

the cadre.

Provided that, if

an

officer

having

rendered eight years of

service is not available,

an

officer

having

rendered not less than

five year of service may

be

considered

for

promotion.

7

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

10

Special

Reserve Sub-

Inspector,

K.S.R.P.

(Men)

Rs. 61,300 –

1,12,900

261

-

261

(i) Sixty percent through direct recruitment

and

(ii) ten percent through direct recruitment

from the candidates in service from

Assistant

Sub-Inspectors/

Head

Constables/

Police

Constables

or

equivalent cadres of any division of

Karnataka State Police; and

(iii) Thirty percent by promotion of the Special

Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector or if no

suitable official is available then by

deputation from the Spl. Reserve Sub-

Inspectorcadreof the IRB.

Method

of

selection

for

Direct

Recruitment:-

A. Direct recruitment shall be made by the

Selection Authority.

B.

The

Selection

Authority

shall,

by

notification in the Official Gazette, advertising

at least in two news papers one in Kannada

and one in English for state-wide circulation;

and through internet and electronic media

and invite applications from all eligible male

candidates in such form as may be specified

by it for the purpose of recruitment under

these Rules.

I.

For

direct

recruitment.-

(a) Age limit:

Notwithstanding

anything contained in

the

rule

6

of

the

Karnataka

Civil

Services

(General

recruitment)

rules,

1977,

must

have

attained

the

age

of

twenty one (21) years

but not attained the age

of:

(i) Thirty (30) years in

the

case

persons

belonging

to

the

Scheduled

Castes,

Scheduled

Tribes

or

other

Backward

Classes.

(ii) Twenty Eight (28)

years in the case of

thers:

Provided that in

the case of candidate

8

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

C. The Direct Recruitment of candidate

including in-service shall be made by a

Selection Authority consisting of:-

(1) Additional Director General of Police in

charge of Recruitment - Chairman

(2) Additional Director General of Police, KSRP

and IRB – Member

(3) Inspector General of Police, KSRP and IRB

-Member

(4) Inspector General of Police / Deputy

Inspector General of Police, KSRP and IRB as

the case may be incharge of Member

Secretary.

D. The Selection Authority shall notify the

date, time and place of holding the Physical

Standards Test, Physical Endurance Test and

Written Test.

F. The selection shall be made on merit

determined on the basis of the following tests:-

I. Physical Standard Test:

Candidates shall first appear for Physical

Standard Test. Physical Standard Test is only

a qualifying test. Only those who qualify in

Physical Standard shall appear for Physical

Endurance Test.

who

is

an

Ex-

servicement discharged

from service by reason

of

demobilisation,

retrenchment

or

retirement,

age

limit

shall be relaxed by the

number of

years

of

military

service

rendered by him, plus

three years.

(b) For In-Service:

Must not have

attained the age of:-

(i) Forty years in the

case

of

candidates

belonging

to

the

Scheduled

Castes,

Scheduled

Tribes

or

other

Backward

Classes.

(ii) Thirty five years in

the case of others;

9

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

II. Physical Endurance Test:

1. Those who qualify in the Physical Standard

Test shall appear for a Physical Endurance

Test.

2. The endurance test and physical standard

test shall be conducted by a committee

consisting of Inspector General of Police, KSRP

or any other officer not below the rank of

Inspector General of Police/Deputy Inspector

General of Police (Chairman) and two officers

of the rank of Commandants, KSRP or any

other

officers

not

below

the

rank

of

Superintendent of Police (members) to be

nominated by the DG and IGP.

3. Any attempt by a candidate to appear in

more than one center for Endurance Test and

Physical

Standard

Test

shall

be

a

disqualification.

NOTE (1): Candidates who remain absent

from any of these two tests; Physical

Endurance, Physical Standard Test shall be

disqualified.

NOTE (2): Candidates who qualify in the

Physical Endurance, Physical Standard Test

shall be called for written examination.

II. Educational

Qualification:

For Direct recruitment

and

In-service

candidate:

Must be a holder

of

adegree

from

a

university

established

by law or possess an

equivalent

qualification.

III.

Physical

Standards Test:

(a) Height – Not less

than 168cms for Direct

Recruitment

for

in-

service candidates.

Provided that in

case of non- availability

of sufficient number of

ex-servicemen

candidates

of

prescribed height only

than

ex-servicemen

candidates with lesser

height

may

be

10

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

IN-SERVICE CANDIDATES

In case of in-service candidates must have put

in a service of not less than five years in the

cadre of Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police /

Head Constables / Police Constables in any

wing of Karnataka State Police.

III. Written Examination:

1) There shall be written examination in

English or Kannada with two papers of

Bachelor’s Degree Standard.

a) Paper -1: Shall consist of two parts. First

part is Essay writing in English or Kannada

carrying thirty marks and the second part is

translation

of

passages

fromEnglish

to

Kannada and from Kannada to English

carrying twenty marks. Paper-I will be of one

hour duration carrying a total of fifty marks.

There shall be no minimum marks.

b) Paper -2: shall consist of questions in

General studies comprising:

i) General knowledge consisting of, (a) Science

(b) Geography (c) Modern Indian History;

National

Freedom

movement

(d)

Indian

Constitution;

Fundamental

Rights

and

Directive Principles

ii) General Mental ability consisting of

considered during final

selection.

(b) Chest: Not less

than 86 cm when fully

expanded

with

a

minimum expansion of

5 cm.

IV.

Physical

Endurance Test:

(a)

For

direct

recruitment:

Candidates

are

required to run 1600

meters in not more

than 6 minutes 30

seconds.

(b) For In-service

Candidates:

Candidates are

required to run 400

meters in not more

than 2 minutes.

Candidates who

are

qualified

in

running are allowed to

11

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(a) Computational skills (b) Spatial recognition

skills, (c) Comprehension (d) Judgement and

(e) Decision making capability (f) Moral

Education. It shall be of objective type with

multiple choices and of one hour thirty

minutes duration. It shall carry one hundred

and fifty marks.

1) There shall be negative marking i.e., for

each wrong answer 0.375 marks shall be

deducted.

2) However, no candidate who secures less

than 30% of the total marks in the written

examination shall be qualified to be included

in the merit list.

3) Based on the total marks secured in the

written examination, a provisional select list of

candidates equal to the number of vacancies

shall be prepared by the Selection Authority,

after taking into consideration the reservation

of posts provided under any law, rule or order.

4) After the publication of the Provisional

Select List, the candidates included in the

Provisional Select List have to appear for a

comprehensive Medical Examination before a

Medical Board at the time and place decided

by Selection Authority.

take part in next stage

of Endurance Test.

(c) Long Jump or High

Jump: (i) Long Jump

– not less than 3.8

meters.

(ii) High Jump – not less

than 1.2 meters.

Candidates may

choose either one or

both the jumps but

they

must

atleast

qualify in either of the

jumps (in maximum 3

chances)

(d) Shot put: (7.26

kg.): Not less than 5.60

metres

(e)

For

In-service

candidates:

The candidates are

required to qualify in

the above 03 events.

V.

Medical

Examination:

12

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

5) The process to be continued until qualified

candidates are available equal to the number

of vacancies notified in each category and

group

by

preparing

consequent

revised

provisional select list.

IV. Appointment: (1) The selection authority,

after medical examination by the medical

board, shall prepare and publish the final

select list equal to the number of posts

notified. The final select list of candidates so

prepared and published shall be sent to the

Appointing Authority for appointment.

The Appointing Authority shall after

such enquiry, verification of documents and

antecedents of the candidates as may be

considered necessary after satisfying that

such candidates are otherwise suitable in all

respect for appointment, shall appoint such

candidates in the order in which their names

are found in the final select list.

2) 25 percent of Additional Final Selection List

shall be prepared and published along with

the Final Select List. Additional Final

Selection List would be operational till the

vacancies notified are filled or till notification

After the publication of

the Provisional Select

List,

the

candidates

included

in

the

provisional select list

shall have to appear for

a

comprehensive

Medical

Examination

before a Medical Board

at the time and place

decided

by

the

Selection Authority.

The

Medical

Examinational

shall

consist

of

the

following:

(a) Vision:- Must have

the following standards

of distant and near

vision with or without

glasses.

(i) Distant Vision:

Better eye – Worse eye

6 / 9 6 / 9

6 / 9 of 6 / 12

13

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

of next selection list is published whichever is

earlier.

It shall be operated only to the extent

candidates in the main list not reported to

duty.

(ii) Near Vision:

Better eye – Worse eye

0 / 6 0 / 8

(iii) Each eye must

have full field vision.

Colour

blindness,

squint or any morbid

condition of the eyes or

lids of either eye shall

be deemed to be a

disqualification.

(b) Hearing Tests:

(i) Rinne’s Test

(ii) Webber’s Test

(iii) Tests for Vertigo

Any defects observed

during

the

test

mentioned above shall

be a disqualification.

(c)

Anyone

of

the

following shall also be

physical

disqualification:

14

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(i) Knock knees

(ii) Bow legs

(iii) Flat feet

(iv) Varicose veins

(v)

Impediments

in

speech

(vi)

Any

Physical

disability.

(d) Chest x-ray shall be

taken

for

examination.

All the above test shall

be conductged by the

Medical Board. Only

such of the candidates

who shall be certified as

physically fit in the

Medical

Examination

shall be considered for

appointment.

The

Medical

Examination

Report

given by Medical Board

is final. There shall be

no second opinion.

15

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

VI. Training:

Selected

candidates

shall undergo training

as may be specified by

the DG & IGP from time

to time. In the case of

direct recruits, they are

liable to be discharged

and in the case of In-

service

candidates,

reverted

to

their

original rank and pay if

they do not complete

the

training

successfully.

VII. Probation:

Notwithstanding

anything contained in

the

Karnataka

Civil

Services

(Probation)

Rules, 1977, the direct

and

in-service

candidate shall be on

probation, for two years

and

six

months

including the training

16

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

period from the date of

entry into service.

VIII. For Promotion:

Official must have put

in a service of not less

than five years in the

cadre

of

Assistant

Reserve Sub-Inspector;

Provided that if

no officials who have

put in a service of not

less than five years are

available, officials who

have put in a service of

not

less than three

years

may

be

considered

for

promotion.

11

Special

Reserve Sub-

Inspector,

K.S.R.P.

(Women)

Rs. 61,300 –

1,12,900

22

-

22

(i) Sixty percent through direct recruitment

and

(ii)

ten percent through direct recruitment

from

the

candidates

in

service from

Assistant

Sub-

Inspectors/HeadConstables/

Police

Constables or equivalent cadres of any

division of Karnataka State Police; and

I.

For

direct

recruitment.-

(a) Age limit:

Notwithstanding

anything contained in

the

rule

6

of

the

Karnataka

Civil

Services

(General

17

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(iii)

Thirty percent by promotion of the

Special Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspectors or

if no suitable official available then by

deputation from the Spl. Reserve Sub-

Inspector cadre of the IRB.

Method

of

selection

for

Direct

Recruitment:-

A. Direct recruitment shall be made by the

Selection Authority.

B.

The

Selection

Authority

shall,

by

notification in the Official Gazette, advertising

at least in two news papers one in Kannada

and one in English for state-wide circulation;

and through internet and electronic media

and invite applications from all eligible female

candidates in such form as may be specified

by it for the purpose of recruitment under

these Rules.

C. The Direct Recruitment of candidate

including in-service shall be made by a

Selection Authority consisting of:-

(1) Additional Director General of Police in

charge of Recruitment - Chairman

(2) Additional Director General of Police, KSRP

and IRB – Member

recruitment)

rules,

1977,

must

have

attained

the

age

of

twenty one (21) years

but not attained the age

of:

(i) Thirty (30) years in

the

case

persons

belonging

to

the

Scheduled

Castes,

Scheduled

Tribes

or

other

Backward

Classes.

(ii) Twenty Eight (28)

years in the case of

thers:

Provided that in

the case of candidate

who

is

an

Ex-

servicement discharged

from service by reason

of

demobilisation,

retrenchment

or

retirement,

age

limit

shall be relaxed by the

number of

years

of

18

Sl

No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(3) Inspector General of Police, KSRP and IRB

-Member

(4) Inspector General of Police / Deputy

Inspector General of Police, KSRP and IRB as

the case may be incharge of Member

Secretary.

D. The Selection Authority shall notify the

date, time and place of holding the Physical

Standards Test, Physical Endurance Test and

Written Test.

F. The selection shall be made on merit

determined on the basis of the following tests:-

I. Physical Standard Test:

Candidates shall first appear for Physical

Standard Test. Physical Standard Test is only

a qualifying test. Only those who qualify in

Physical Standard shall appear for Physical

Endurance Test.

II. Physical Endurance Test:

1. Those who qualify in the Physical Standard

Test shall appear for a Physical Endurance

Test.

2. The endurance test and physical standard

test shall be conducted by a committee

consisting of Inspector General of Police, KSRP

or any other officer not below the rank of

military

service

rendered by him, plus

three years.

II) For In-Service:

Must not have

attained the age of:-

(i) Forty years in the

case

of

candidates

belonging

to

the

Scheduled

Castes,

Scheduled

Tribes

or

other

Backward

Classes.

(ii) Thirty five years in

the case of others;

II. Educational

Qualification:

For Direct recruitment

and

In-service

candidate:

Must be a holder

of

adegree

from

a

university

established

by law or possess an

equivalent

qualification.

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post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Inspector General of Police/Deputy Inspector

General of Police (Chairman) and two officers

of the rank of Commandants, KSRP or any

other

officers

not

below

the

rank

of

Superintendent of Police (members) to be

nominated by the DG and IGP.

3. Any attempt by a candidate to appear in

more than one center for Endurance Test and

Physical

Standard

Test

shall

be

a

disqualification.

NOTE (1): Candidates who remain absent

from any of these two tests; Physical

Endurance, Physical Standard Test shall be

disqualified.

NOTE (2): Candidates who qualify in the

Physical Endurance, Physical Standard Test

shall be called for written examination.

IN-SERVICE CANDIDATES

In case of in-service candidates must have put

in a service of not less than five years in the

cadre of Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police /

Head Constables / Police Constables in any

wing of Karnataka State Police.

III.

Physical

Standards Test:

(a) Height – Not less

than 157cms for Direct

Recruitment and for in-

service candidates.

(b) Weight - Not less

than 45 kg.

IV.

Physical

Endurance Test:

(a)

For

direct

recruitment:

Candidates

are

required to run 400

meters in not more

than 2 minutes.

(b) For In-service

Candidates:

Candidates are

required to run 100

meters in not more

than 2 minutes.

Candidates who

are

qualified

in

running are allowed to

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post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

III. Written Examination:

1) There shall be written examination in

English or Kannada with two papers of

Bachelor’s Degree Standard.

a) Paper -1: Shall consist of two parts. First

part is Essay writing in English or Kannada

carrying thirty marks and the second part is

translation

of

passages

fromEnglish

to

Kannada and from Kannada to English

carrying twenty marks. Paper-I will be of one

hour duration carrying a total of fifty marks.

There shall be no minimum marks.

b) Paper -2: shall consist of questions in

General studies comprising:

i) General knowledge consisting of, (a) Science

(b) Geography (c) Modern Indian History;

National

Freedom

movement

(d)

Indian

Constitution;

Fundamental

Rights

and

Directive Principles

ii) General Mental ability consisting of

(a) Computational skills (b) Spatial recognition

skills, (c) Comprehension (d) Judgement and

(e) Decision making capability (f) Moral

Education. It shall be of objective type with

multiple choices and of one hour thirty

take part in next stage

of Endurance Test.

(c) Long Jump or High

Jump:

(i) Long Jump – not less

than 2.5 meters.

(ii) High Jump – not less

than 0.90 meters.

Candidates may

choose either one or

both the jumps but

they

must

atleast

qualify in either of the

jumps (in maximum 3

chances)

(d) Shot put (4 kg): Not

less than 3.75 metres.

(in

maximum

three

chances)

(e)

For

In-service

candidates:

The candidates

are required to qualify

in

the

above

03

events.

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post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

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Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

minutes duration. It shall carry one hundred

and fifty marks.

1) There shall be negative marking i.e., for

each wrong answer 0.375 marks shall be

deducted.

2) However, no candidate who secures less

than 30% of the total marks in the written

examination shall be qualified to be included

in the merit list.

3) Based on the total marks secured in the

written examination, a provisional select list of

candidates equal to the number of vacancies

shall be prepared by the Selection Authority,

after taking into consideration the reservation

of posts provided under any law, rule or order.

4) After the publication of the Provisional

Select List, the candidates included in the

Provisional Select List have to appear for a

comprehensive Medical Examination before a

Medical Board at the time and place decided

by Selection Authority.

5) The process to be continued until qualified

candidates are available equal to the number

of vacancies notified in each category and

V. Medical Examination:

After the publication of

the

Provisional

Select

List,

the

candidates

included

in

the

provisional

select

list

shall have to appear for a

comprehensive

Medical

Examination

before

a

Medical Board at the time

and place decided by the

Selection Authority.

The

Medical

Examination

shall

consist of the following:

(a) Vision:- Must have the

following

standards

of

distant and near vision

with or without glasses.

(i) Distant Vision:

Better eye – Worse eye

6 / 9 6 / 9

6 / 9 of 6 / 12

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post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

group

by

preparing

consequent

revised

provisional select list.

IV. Appointment: (1) The selection authority,

after medical examination by the medical

board, shall prepare and publish the final

select list equal to the number of posts

notified. The final select list of candidates so

prepared and published shall be sent to the

Appointing Authority for appointment.

The Appointing Authority shall after

such enquiry, verification of documents and

antecedents of the candidates as may be

considered necessary after satisfying that

such candidates are otherwise suitable in all

respect for appointment, shall appoint such

candidates in the order in which their names

are found in the final select list.

2) 25 percent of Additional Final Selection List

shall be prepared and published along with

the Final Select List. Additional Final

Selection List would be operational till the

vacancies notified are filled or till notification

of next selection list is published whichever is

earlier.

(ii) Near Vision:

Better eye – Worse eye

0 / 6 0 / 8

(iii) Each eye must

have full field vision.

Colour

blindness,

squint or any morbid

condition of the eyes or

lids of either eye shall

be deemed to be a

disqualification.

(b) Hearing Tests:

(i) Rinne’s Test

(ii) Webber’s Test

(iii) Tests for Vertigo

Any defects observed

during

the

test

mentioned above shall

be a disqualification.

(c)

Anyone

of

the

following shall also be

physical

disqualification:

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Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Additional list shall be operated only

to the extent candidates in the main list

not reported to duty.

(i) Knock knees

(ii) Bow legs

(iii) Flat feet

(iv) Varicose veins

(v)

Impediments

in

speech

(vi)

Any

Physical

disability.

(d) Chest X-ray shall

be

taken

for

examination.

All the above test shall

be conductged by the

Medical Board. Only

such of the candidates

who shall be certified as

physically fit in the

Medical

Examination

shall be considered for

appointment.

The

Medical

Examination

Report

given by Medical Board

is final. There shall be

no second opinion.

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Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

VI. Training:

Selected

candidates

shall undergo training

as may be specified by

the DG & IGP from time

to time. In the case of

direct recruits, they are

liable to be discharged

and in the case of In-

service

candidates,

reverted

to

their

original rank and pay if

they do not complete

the

training

successfully.

VII. Probation:

Notwithstanding

anything contained in

the

Karnataka

Civil

Services

(Probation)

Rules, 1977, the direct

and

in-service

candidate shall be on

probation, for two years

and

six

months

including the training

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post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

period from the date of

entry into service.

III. For Promotion:

Must have put in a

service of not less than

five years in the cadre of

Assistant Reserve Sub-

Inspector;

Provided that if

no officials who have

put in a service of not

less than five years are

available, officials who

have put in a service of

not

less than three

years

may

be

considered

for

promotion.

12

Special

Reserve Sub-

Inspector

(Band Master)

(K.S.R.P.)

(Rs.61,300-

1,12,900)

12

-

12

By promotion from the cadre of Assistant

Reserve Sub-Inspector (Bandsmen)

or

if no suitable officialis available then by

deputation from the Spl. Reserve Sub-

Inspector cadre of the I.R.B.

For promotion:-

Must have put in a

service of not less than

five years in the cadre of

Assistant Reserve Sub-

Inspector (Bandsmen)

Provided that if

officials who have put

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post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

in not less than five

years of service are not

available, officials who

have put in not less

than three years of

service

may

be

considered

for

promotion.

13

Special

Assistant

Reserve Sub-

Inspector

(Men)

(K.S.R.P.)

(Rs.49,050-

92,500)

1006

-

1006

By promotion from the cadre of Special

Reserve Head Constable

Or

if no suitable official is available then by

deputation from the Spl. Asst. Reserve Sub-

Inspector cadreof the IRB.

For

promotion

must

have put in a service of

not

less than three

years in the cadre of

Special Reserve Head

Constables.

Provided that if

officials who have put

in a service of not less

than

five

years

are

available, officials who

have put in a service of

not

less than three

years

may

be

considered

for

promotion.

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Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

14

Special

Assistant

Reserve Sub-

Inspector

(Women)

(K.S.R.P.)

(Rs.49,050-

92,500)

60

-

60

By promotion from the cadre of Special

Reserve Head Constables (Women).

For

promotion

must

have put in a service of

not less than five years

in the cadre of Special

Reserve

Head

Constables (Women).

Provided that if

officials who have put

in a service of not less

than

five

years

are

available, officials who

have put in a service of

not

less than three

years

may

be

considered

for

promotion.

15

Special

Assistant

Reserve Sub-

Inspector

(Bandsmen)

(K.S.R.P.)

(Rs.49,050-

92,500)

48

-

48

By promotion from the cadre of Special

Reserve Head Constable (Bandsmen)

Or

if no suitable official is available then by

deputation from the Spl. Asst. Reserve Sub-

Inspector cadreof the IRB.

For promotion:-

Must have put in a

service of not less than

five years in the cadre of

Special Reserve Head

Constable (Bandsmen)

Provided that if

official who have put in

not less than five years

of

service

are

not

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post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

available, officials who

have put in not less

than three years of

service

may

be

considered

for

promotion.

16

Special

Reserve Head

Constable

(Men)

(K.S.R.P.)

(Rs.44,425-

83,700)

3044

-

3044

By promotion from the cadre of Special

Reserve Police Constable (Men)

or

if no suitable official is available then by

deputation from the Spl. Reserve Head

Constablecadreof the IRB.

For promotion must have

put in a service of not less

than five years in the

cadre of Special Reserve

Police Constable (Men).

Provided that if no

officials who have put in a

service of not less than

five years are available,

officials who have put in a

service of not less than

three

years

may

be

considered for promotion.

17

Special

Reserve Head

Constable

(Women)

(K.S.R.P.)

(Rs.44,425-

83,700)

180

-

180

By promotion from the cadre of Special

Reserve Police Constable (Women).

For

promotion

must

have put in a service of

not less than five years

in the cadre of Special

Reserve

Police

Constable (Women).

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Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Provided that if

no officials who have

put in a service of not

less than five years are

available, officials who

have put in a service of

not

less than three

years

may

be

considered

for

promotion.

18

Special

Reserve Head

Constable

(Bandsmen)

(K.S.R.P.)

(Rs.44,425-

83,700)

144

-

144

By promotion from the cadre of Special

Reserve Police Constable (Bandsmen)

Or

if no suitable official is available then by

deputation from the Spl. Reserve Head

Constable cadreof the IRB.

For promotion:-

Must have put in a service

of not less than five years

in the cadre of Special

Reserve Police Constable

(Bandsmen)

Provided that, if

official who have put in

not less than five years of

service are not available,

officials who have put in

not less than three years

of

service

may

be

considered for promotion.

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Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

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Special

Reserve Police

Constable

(Men)

(K.S.R.P.)

(Rs.37,500-

76,100)

6274

-

6274

By Direct Recruitment:

Direct recruitment shall be made by the

Selection Authority.

A. The Selection Authority shall consist of

the following namely:-

(1) Any Officer of the rank of Superintendent

of Police who could be a District Superintedent

of Police or Superintendent of Police in charge

of Battalion or any other SP nominated by the

DG and IGP – Chairman.

(2) Deputy Commandant / Asst. Commandant

of a Battalion nominated by the Director

General and Inspector General of Police –

Member.

(3) Assistant Administrative Officer, KSRP –

Member Secretary.

B. Conduct of recruitment, processing of

application and evaluation of common written

examination shall be done by the DIGP,

Recruitment, as a co-ordinator. Spl. Reserve

Police Constable Recruitment.

C. After getting prior approval of the Director

General and Inspector General of Police for the

number of battalion wise vacancies to be filled,

the co-ordinator shall invite the applications

I. Educational

Qualification:-

Must have passed PUC

or

possess

an

equivalent

qualification.

II. Age limit:-

Notwithstanding

anything contained in

the

Karnataka

Civil

Services

(General

Recruitment)

Rules,

1977,

must

have

attained

the

age

of

Eighteen years but not

attained the age of:-

(i) Twenty Nine (29)

years in the case of the

Scheduled

Castes,

Scheduled Tribes and

other

Backward

Classes.

(ii) Twenty Seven (27)

years in the case of

others:

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post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

online from eligible candidates, in such forms

as may be specified by the selection authority

by giving wide publicity by publishing the

notification in the official gazette and also

advertising not less than four leading news

papers having wide circulation, out of which

at-least two shall be in Kannada. It shall also

give publicity through All India Radio and

Doordarshan in this regard.

D. The co-ordinator shall on receipt of the

applications in response to notification,

prepare a list of eligible candidates and send

it to the selection authority.

E. Selection shall be made on basis of the

performance

in

the

following

test

in

chronological order.

(First Written test thereafter PST and PET) and

third – Medical Examination.

F. Sequence of Exam:

1. Written Test

2. Physical Standard Test

3. Physical Endurance Test

4. Medical Examination.

I. Written Examination:

(iii)

Thirty Two (32)

years in case of Tribals

staying in the forest

areas of Karnataka.

Provided that in

the case of candidate

who

is

an

Ex-

servicemen discharged

from service by reason

of

demobilisation,

retrenchment

or

retirement,

age

limit

shall be relaxed by the

number of

years

of

military

service

rendered by him, plus

three years.

III.

The

Medical

Examination

shall

consist of the following:

(a) Vision:-

Must have the following

standards

of

distant

and rear vision with or

without glasses.

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post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(a)

There

shall

be

a

common

written

examination on the same date, time and place

as decided by the co-ordinator either Kannada

or English carrying 100 marks. The question

shall be objective type with multiple choice in

(1) General studies and (2) Mental ability. It

shall be of one hour and thirty minutes

duration. There shall be negative markings

i.e., for each wrong answer 0.25 mark shall be

deducted.

(b) DIGP, Training and Recruitment shall

prepare a merit list based on only the

percentage of the marks obtained by the

candidate in the written exam conducted by

the selection authority. From the said merit

list the selection Authority shall prepare a list

of candidates for Physical Standard Test and

Endurance Test in the ratio 1:5 for each post

against number of posts notified.

Provided that in case sufficient number

of candidates are not qualified in the Physical

Standard Test and Physical Endurance Test,

the next list of candidates in the ratio of 1:5 of

the vacancies left shall be called for Physical

Standard Test. In any case3 the ratio shall not

exceed 1:10 against number of posts notified.

(i) Distant Vision:

Better eye Worse eye

6 / 9 6 / 9

6 / 9 or 6/ 12

(ii) Near Vision:

0 / 6 0 / 8

(iii) Each eye must

have full field vision.

Colour blindness,

squint or any morbid

condition of the eyes or

lids of either eye shall

be deemed to be a

disqualification.

(b) Hearing Tests:

(i) Rinne’s Test

(ii) Webber’s Test

(iii) Tests for Vertigo

“Any defects observed

during

the

test

mentioned above shall

be a disqualification.”

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Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(c) The Physical Standard Test and the

Endurance Test for each district shall be

conducted by a committee consisting of rank

of SP (Chairman) and two members (Assistant

Commandants or any other officers not below

the rank of DSP to be nominated by the DG &

IGP)

II. Physical Standard Test:

“A. Height – Not less than 170 cms provided

that in case of non-availability of sufficient

number

of

ex-servicemen

candidates

of

prescribed height only then ex-servicemen

candidates

with

lesser

height

may

be

considered during final selection.”

B. Chest – Not less than 86 cm when fully

expanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cm.

* Provided that in case of Tribal staying the

forest areas of Karnataka, the physical

Standard shall be as follows:

(a) Height – 155 cms.

(b) Chest – Not less than 75 cms when fully

expanded with minimum expansion of 5 cms.

Explanation:- For the purpose of said rules,

tribal means “Candidates belonging to any of

(c)

Anyone

of

the

following

shall

be

physical

disqualification:

(i) Knock knees

(ii) Bow legs

(iii) Flat feet

(iv) Vericose veins

(v)

Impediments

in

speech.

(vi)

Any

physical

disabilities.

(d) Chest x-ray shall be

taken

for

examination.

(1) All the above tests

shall be conducted by

the

Medical

Board.

Only

such

of

the

candidates who shall be

certified as physically

fit

in

the

Medical

Examination shall be

considered

for

appointment.

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Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

the tribal communities of Siddis, JenuKuruba,

KaduKuruba, Yerava, Soliga, Kudiya, Gowdlu,

Hasalaru, Malalkudiya and Koraga in the

forests of Uttar Kannada-Karwar, Dakshina

Kannada, Mangalore, Udupi, Chikkamagalur,

Shimoga,

Kodagu,

Chamarajanagar

and

Mysore.

C. This test is only a qualifying test. Those

who do not qualify in this test shall be

disqualified. Those who qualify in this test

shall be eligible to take the Physical

Endurance Test.

III. Physical Endurance Test:

(i) The Candidates are required to run 1600

metres in not more than 6 minutes 30

seconds.

(ii) Long jump or high jump:

Long Jump – Not less than 3.80 metres.

High Jump – Not less than 1.20 metres.

Candidates may choose either one or

both the jumps but they must at least qualify

in either of the jumps (in maximum 3 chances)

“(iii) Shot put: (7.26 kg): Not less than 5.60

metres.” (in maximum 3 chances)

(2)

The

Medical

Examination

Report

given by Medical Board

is final. There shall be

no second opinion.

IV. Training:

The candidates shall

undergo basic training

for a period of nine

months

as

may

be

determined by the DG

& IGP and complete

training successfully.

V. Probation:

Notwithstanding

anything contained in

the

Karnataka

Civil

Services

(Probation)

Rules, 1977, the direct

and

in-service

candidates ahll be on

probation, for two years

and

six

months

including the training

period from the date of

entry into service.

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Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

For Ex-servicemen candidate:

“For Ex-servicemen candidates: 400 mts run

in not more than 1 minute 30 seconds”.

(ii) Long jump or high jump:

Long Jump – Not less than 2.50 metres.

High Jump – Not less than 0.90 metre.

Candidates may choose either one or

both the jumps but they must at least qualify

in either of the jumps (in maximum 3

chances).

(iii) Shot put: (4.00 kg): Not less than 3.75

metres (in maximum 3 chances)

Those who do not qualify in this test

shall be disqualified. Those who qualify in this

test shall be eligible to take the Medical

Examination.

IV. Medical Examination

After the publication of the Provisional Select

list, the candidates included in the provisional

select list shall have to appear for a medical

examination before a Medical Board at the

time and place decided by the Selection

Authority.

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Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

V. Appointment (1) The selection authority,

after medical examination by the medical

board, shall prepare and publish the final

select list equal to the number of posts

notified. The final select list of candidates so

prepared and published shall be sent to the

Appointing

Authority

for

appointment.

The Appointing Authority shall after

such enquiry, verification of documents and

antecedents of the candidates as may be

considered necessary after satisfying that

such candidates are otherwise suitable in all

respect for appointment, shall appoint such

candidatges in the order in which their names

are found in the final select list.

(2) 25 percent of Additional Final Selection

List shall be prepared and published along

with the Final Select List. Additional Final

Selection List would be operational till the

vacancies notified are filled or till notification

of next selection list is published whichever is

earlier.

Additional list shall be operated only

to the extent candidates in the main list

not reported to duty.

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No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

20

Special

Reserve Police

Constable

(Women)

(K.S.R.P.)

(Rs.37,500-

76,100)

380

-

380

By Direct Recruitment:

A. Direct recruitment shall be made by the

Selection Authority.

B. The Selection Authority shall consist of

the following namely:-

(1) Any Officer of the rank of Superintendent

of Police who could be a District Superintedent

of Police or Superintendent of Police in charge

of Battalion or any other SP nominated by the

DG and IGP – Chairman.

(2) Deputy Commandant / Asst. Commandant

of a Battalion nominated by the Director

General and Inspector General of Police –

Member.

(3) Assistant Administrative Officer, KSRP –

Member Secretary.

Provided that in respect of recruitment

to the Indian Reserve Battalion in addition to

the above members of the Selection Committee

an officer from the Central Police Forces not

below the rank a Commandant shall be a

member.

C. Conduct of recruitment, processing of

application and evaluation of common written

examination shall be done by the DIGP,

For Direct

Recruitment:

I. Educational

Qualification:-

Must have passed PUC

or

possess

an

equivalent

qualification.

II. Age limit:-

Notwithstanding

anything contained in

the

Karnataka

Civil

Services

(General

Recruitment)

Rules,

1977,

must

have

attained

the

age

of

Eighteen years but not

attained the age of:-

(i) Twenty Nine (29)

years in the case of the

Scheduled

Castes,

Scheduled Tribes and

other

Backward

Classes.

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No

Category of

post and the

scale of pay

Number of Posts

Method of Recruitment

Minimum

Qualification

Permanent

Temporary

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Recruitment, as a co-ordinator. Spl. Reserve

Police Constable Recruitment.

D. After getting prior approval of the Director

General and Inspector General of Police for the

number of battalion wise vacancies to be filled,

the co-ordinator shall invite the applications

online from eligible candidates, in such forms

as may be specified by the selection authority

by giving wide publicity by publishing the

notification in the official gazette and also

advertising not less than four leading news

papers having wide circulation, out of which

at-least two shall be in Kannada. It shall also

give publicity through All India Radio and

Doordarshan in this regard.

E. The co-ordinator shall on receipt of the

applications in response to notification,

prepare a list of eligible candidates and send

it to the selection authority.

F. Selection shall be made on basis of the

performance

in

the

following

test

in

chronological order.

(First Written test thereafter PST and PET) and

third – Medical Examination.

(ii) Twenty Seven (27)

years in the case of

others:

(iii)

Thirty Two (32)

years in case of Tribals

staying in the forest

areas of Karnataka.

III.

The

Medical

Examination

shall

consist

of

the

following:

(a) Vision:-

Must have the following

standards

of

distant

and rear vision with or

without glasses.

(i) Distant Vision:

Better eye Worse eye

6 / 9 6 / 9

6 / 9 or 6/ 12

(ii) Near Vision:

0 / 6 0 / 8

(iii) Each eye must

have full field vision.