NOTIFICATION
No. DE III ( 1 ) 856 /2007 /EW .
17th May 2007.
FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN'S AND HEAD DRAFTSMAN'S TEST - MAY 2007
1. Applications are invited from Draftsman in the Survey and Land Records Department for admission το the I Grade Draftsman's and Head
4. Where a test isprescribed as part of the probation or training of an officer ( whether recrui- ted direct or by transfer) or for the purpose of making him eligible for increment or for confir mation in any post, or for promotion to a higher post, or where it is prescribed as a qualification necessary for an officer to continue in his post without penalty and where it has been newly imposed on persons alrealy in service concerned when the test is prescribed , no fee will be levied . This concession will however , be limited chance for each test and from the second chance onwards fee will be levied subject to the following provisions. to one Draftsman's Test , introduced in G. O. ( Ms. ) 577 ) Revenue (E) Department dated 30-6-1965 amended by G.O. ( Rt. ) 568 / 82 /RD dated 5-5-1982.
"Having applied for a test accordingly willbe taken to mean that the candidate has already appeared for the test" .
2. The tests will be held according to the syllabus given in Annexure - I to the notification at the following four centres:-
1. Thiruvananthapuram
N.B.-( 1 ) Government have clarified in [ G.O. (Ms. ) 2. Kottayam
3. Thrissur
4. Kozhikode
The date and place of the test will be notified in due course .
3. Fee
.(a) The fee for each paper will be Rs . 20 (Rupees Twenty only) .
No. 166/76/PD dated 4-6-1976 that for the purpose of the concession allowed in G.O. (Ms.) No.336/68 /PD dated 6-11-1968 has clarified inG.O. (Ms. ) No. 29/75 /PD dated 5-2-1975 and G.O. (Ms. ) No. 26/76/ PD dated 25-1-1976] higher post means nor only the immediate higher post , but any higher post coming in the line of promotion in the Department concerned .
(2) Candidates should see that a certificate from the Head of Department or Office to the effect that the entries in the application form are correct and where no fee is paid , that the candidate is eligible for exemption from payment of fee is furnished in the application form .
5. The duration , maximum marks and the minimum required for a pass are furnished below (b) The prescribed fee must be paid into a Government Treasury under the Head ofAccount " 0051 ( 105 ) State PSC (99) Examination fee " and the chalan in original attached to the application . Duplicate or Triplicate Chalan receipts or interim receipts or certificates of remittances will not be accepted . In the case of candidates residing outside the State, crossed Postal Orders payable to the Secretary, Public Service Commission , Pattom , Thiruvananthapuram-4 will also be accepted.
Duration
Paper
Maximum marks
Minimum marks required for a pass
100
4hours
40
11 2hours
50
20
3hours
100
40 (c) The fee paid by the candidate will not be either refunded or adjusted towards a future examination on any account . Candidates are therefore , advised το satisfy themselves that the applications are in the forms prescribed and the parti- culars required are given correctly.
6. Gandidates must send their applications in the form prescribed in Annexure II to the noti- fication to the Joint Secretary , Departmental Test , Kerala Public Service Commission, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Pin - 695 004 by post so as to reach the office on or before 9-7-2007 upto 5 p.m. The last date from Lakshadweep Islands will be on 24-7-2007 at 5 p.m. Applications and Admission Ticket should be printed on both sides of A4 size paper as prescribed in Annexure II to this Notification.
the further 12. He will also be liable to be debarred from appearing again for the test for such terms as the Commission may decide and his case will also be reported to the Head of the Department and Director of Vigilance Department for action . The same penalty will be imposed on any candidate who personally or by letter attempts to canvas or to bring influence to bear on an Examiner or a Member of the Commission or its staff in connection with the Examination or on whose behalf such attempt is made by any relative, friend , patron , officials or other persons.
Applications which are not in the prescribed form as shown in Annexure II to this notification willbe rejected.
13. All communications on the subjects intended for the Commission must be made in writing and addressed only to Joint Secretary , Departmental Tests , Kerala Public Service Commi ssion, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram-4 and if a reply is sought, must be accompanied by a stamped self addressed envelope.
14. The Time- Table for the Examination and further instructions to candidates will be issued in due course .
K.P.S.C. , Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram .
(Sd.) Secretary.
7. Applications received after the date and time specified above will not be admitted on any account. Applications addressed to the Chairman or the Secretary by name will not be accepted . The application should be sent in an envelope with the superscription "Applications for admission to the First Grade Draftsman's and Head Drafisman's Test , May 2007" . The name and address of the applicant shouldbe stated at the bottom left hand corner of the envelope.
8. Candidates should get their application countersigned by the Head of the Department or Office and send them direct to this office . The applications need not be routed through the head of the Department or Office .
9. No form of acknowledgement other than that requiredby the postal rules regarding Registered Covers will be given about the receipt of applications inthe Office nor will any notice be taken of any letter from candidate's enquiry about the receipt of applications .
10. Any candidate who submits an application for admission to the test will be deemed to have given an undertaking that he /she will abide by all the rules now in force and which may hereafier be brought into force in respect of the test .
not behave 11. Any candidate who does properly towards the Chief Superintendents /Assistant Superintendents of the Examination or if found to have had recourse to malpractices of any kind will have his examination invalidated.
ANNEXURE I
[The syllabus and books prescribed as per G.O. (Rt .) 1845/81 /RD dated 20-10-1981 and revised as per G.O. (Rt . ) 568/82/PD dated 5-5-1992]
FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF I GRADE DRAFTSMAN
PAPER I
Name ofBooks
Subject
Computation and Maping Higher Computation inclu- dingAzimuth Computation Spherical to rectangular co-ordinates, calculation for convergency solution of triangles , harmonization, organization, and methods indrawing branch (without books)
and Only Chamber's Mathe- matical tables Boileaus tables allowed in the Examination Hall . Portions covered by Kerala Survey Manuals subsequent instructions issued for the conduct of Survey and Mainten- ance of Land Records Plane and Geodotic Surveying Vol . I by late David Clerk, Glancy Manual .
PAPER II
Name of Books
Subject
Kerala Survey Manual Vol. I only.
Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act and the Rules issued thereunder (with books)
PAPER III
(Additional Paper for
Head Draftsman's Test)
Name of Books
Subject
Kerala Survey Manual Vol . I, II and III .
Boundary disputes, compilation of maps , map projection , preparation of negatives for colour printing and original for photo reduction (with books) .
N.B. Only those who have passed Papers I and II are allowed to appear for Paper III .
ANNEXURE II
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO DEPARTMENTAL TEST ( SPECIAL TEST ) (I GRADE DRAFTSMAN'S AND HEAD DRAFTSMAN'S TEST 2007)
Here affix a recent size passport photograph of the candidate attested byhead of offic / Gazetted Officer 1. Name of the candidate ( in Block letters)
2. Address to which communications are to be: sent
3. Name of the post now held and office in which the candidate is working
4. Qualifications
5. Name of the paper/ papers applied for
6. (a) Name of the paper / papers already : passed by the candidate showing the full details there of
(Reg . No., Year/Chance etc.)
(b ) Specify Reg . Nos . of previous attempt : ifany
7. Number of chances already availed of by : the Candidate
8. Specify the period of training undergone by : the candidate , if any
Date..
Rs......... Chalan No.
9. Amount of fee remitted and the mode : of remittance (No. and the date of chalan and amount)
10. If exempted from payment of fee , how : exempted, give details
11. Whether the candidate has already availed : ofFree chance for the test
12. No. and date of Government Order : granting the additional chances for the caudidate in case he/ she has already availed himself/ herself of three chances (Do not fill up if not applicable) DECLARATION
Ideclare that the particulars furnished above are correct .
Place :
Date:
Signature of the candidate
CERTIFICATE
correct and that the candidate is eligible 1. Certified that the entries in the application form are to appear for this test as per the concerned Government Orders.
2. Certified (where no fee is paid) that the candidate is eligible for exemption from payment of fee as per G. O. (Ms.) No. 336/68/PD dated 6-11-1968 as modified by G.O. (Ms. ) No. 26/ 76/PD dated 25-1-1976 that this is the first free chance availed of by the candidate .
3. Certified that necessary entries have been made in the Service Book of the candidate as required in G.O. (Ms. ) 367/ 69 /PD dated 15-12-1969.
4. Certified that the applicant has undergone the required training and is eligible to appear for the test and that the particulars furnished in this application are correct .
Name, Designation and Signature of the Head of the Department/ Office .
Station:
(Office Seal)
Note.-
1. The entries in each column should be legible and complete (Applications which are defective in any respect are liable to be rejected)
2. Certifientes 2 and 3 may be scored off if fee is remitted.
3. A candidate should not send more than one application .
4. Application not in the prescribed forms will be summarily rejected .
5. Certificate 4 is applicable to Divisional Accountants only . If any be scored off in case of other tests.
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Departmental Test ( Special Test)
ADMISSION TICKET
Admission Ticket Number
of Here affix a recent passport size photo- graph the candidate attested by Head of Office/ Gazetted Officer Name of Centre ......
(To be filled up by the Office)
:
1. Name of the candidate
2. Address to which communications are to be sent
3. Name of Test/Paper (To be filled up by the candidate)
(Same as entered in Col. 6 of the application)
Signature of candidate.
The candidate whose photograph and signature given above are identified by me .
Station :
Signature, Name and Designation of the Head of Office/ Gazetted Officer Date
(see instruction overleaf)
(Office Seal)
For Office use only
Secretary, Date of issue .
Kerala Public Service Commission .
Issuing Assistant .
(Office Seal)
NB (1 ) The candidate should write his /her name and postal address in the space provided for the purpose overleaf (same as entered in col. 2 of the application)
(ii) Recent Passport size Photograph of the candidate is to be affixed in the space provided on the top of the Admission Ticket and should be attested by the Head of Office/ Gazetted Officer .
( iii) Head ofOffice means the Drawing and disbursing Officer or any other Superior Officer , Instructions to Candidates
1. The examination will be held in accordance with the time-table , which willbe published in Part IB of the Kerala Gazette . The time-table will also be available for reference in the Office of the KPSC , Thiruvananthapuram , all District Offices of the KPSC , all District Collectorates , all Taluk Offices , all District Information Offices and all Centres of the Departmental Test . The time- table will not be issued to the candidates individually . The candidates will sign against his / her name in the list of candidates at the time of the examination , failure on which will result in the invalidation of his /her answer scripts .
2. Candidates will not be admitted to the examination unless they present to the Chief Superintendents with their Admission Tickets ( with their recent passport size photograph affixed on the space provided) and duly identifiedby the Head of the Office or Institution where they are working or by a Gazetted Officer . The candidates are advised to present at the examination centre half an hour before the commencement of the examination to facilitate verification of the Admission Tickets and Identification Certificates by the Cheif Superintendent concerned . They should bring the Admission Tickets with them on cach day of the examination. ( The Admission Tickets is a valuable document and is to be preserved by the candidate for production before this office for the issue of pass certificate of Departmenal Tests . ) 3. The Admission Ticket Number , Name of examination and subject only should be entered on the facing sheet of the answer Books in spaces provided for the purpose. Candidates are prohibited from writing their name, Admission Ticket numbers or anything else intended to give a clue to their identity on any other part of the answer book. The answer books of candidates who fail to write their admission ticket numbers or who do not write their admission ticket numbers distinctly and correctly or who write the admission ticket number on any part of the books . Additional Sheet etc. , other than the facing sheet where space is provided for the purpose are liable to be invalidated . It is the responsibility of the Candidates to see by referring to the heading of the question paper that they get the question paper meant for the test for which they have applied.
4. The answer scripts written in any ink other than black , blu or blue black will be invalidated .
5. Candidates are prohibited from communication with copying from each other 'and from communicating with any person outside the examination,hall
6. No candidate will be admitted to the examination who arrives more than half an hour after the commencement of the examination in the case of papers of two hours or more or duration of 15 minutes in the case of all other papers . No candidates will be allowed to quit the hall before the expiry of atleast half an hour from the commencement of the examination and only after he has handed over his answer book to the Chief/ Assistant Superintendent, 7. The signature of the candidate on theilst page of the applications is mandatory and application of those who fail to sign there will be rejected on non -appealable grounds .
8. The non - surrender of the answer script to the invigilator , or leaving the Hall before the closing time without his /her permission will entail disciplinary action against the candidates concerned which may result in debarment for further appearance for any test conducted by the Kerala Public Service Gommission. Warning: Any candidates resorting to malpractice in the examination hall willbe sent out of the ha ال forthwith and his conduct will be reported by the Chief Superintendent to the Public Service Commission in such cases , the Commission may invalidate the answer scripts of the candidates and debar them from appearing for the tests and in the case of candidates in service the matter may also be reported to the Heads of Department and the Director of Vigilance Department for further action.
Note: This admission ticket should be kept for being produced at the time of issue of Certificates.
On 1. G. S.
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Mo
Candidate's name and address ( to be filled up by the candidate) Office ofthe
Kerala Public Service Commission, Pattom P. O. , Thiruvananthapuram-4.