Kerala Gazette No. 30 dated 24th July 2007.
PART I B
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION FOR FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR'S AND HEAD SURVEYOR'S TEST JULY 2007 No. DE III (1) 4972/07/EW. 19th June 2007.
1. Applications are invited for the Departmental Test for the I Grade Surveyor's and Head Surveyor's introduced in G. O. (MS) 521/66/RD dated 22-9-1966 as amended by G. O. (Rt.) 632/81/RD dated 10-6-1981.
2. The examination will be conducted at four centres viz., Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Thrissur and Kozhikode according to the syllabus mentioned in Annexure I. The Practical test under Part A of the First Grade Surveyor's Test will normally be conducted at 6 centres viz. Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kannur. In case sufficient number of candidates for practical test are not available at a Centre, candidates will be called for the test at any other centre.
3. The exact date and place of the examination will be notified in due course.
4. The test will consists of two parts with four papers as shown below:
(c) The fee paid by a candidate will not be r e f u n d e d o r a d j u s t e d t o w a r d s a f u t u r e examination on any account. Candidates are therefore advised to satisfy themselves, that the applications are in the form prescribed and the particulars required are given correctly.
8. Where the test is prescribed as part of the probation or training of an officer (whether recruited direct or by transfer) or for the purpose of making him eligible for increment or for confirmation in any post or for promotion to 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 already in the Service concerned, no fee will be levied. This concession will however, be limited to one chance for the test, irrespective of the number of papers or parts of the test applied for and from the second chance onwards fee will be levied subject to the following provision.
(i) "For the above purpose the mere fact of having applied for a test will be taken to mean that the candidate has appeared for the test".
Part A
First Grade Surveyor's Test—3 papers—Two Written Tests and One Practical Test.
Part B
Head Surveyor's Test—One paper (Written Test) 5. Candidates should get a separate minimum of 40% of the marks in each paper to secure a pass.
6. The questions should be answered in English.
7. (a) The fee prescribed for the test is Rs.20 (Rupees Twenty) per paper vide G. O. (P) No. 4/2000/P&ARD dated 5-2-2000.
N. B:— Government have clarrified in G. O. (Ms) 166/76/PD dated 4-6-1976 that for purpose of the concessions allowed in G.O. (Ms) No. 336/68/P dated 6-11-1968 [as clarified in G..O.(Ms.) No. 29/75/PD dated 6-2-1975 and G.O. (Ms) No. 26/76/PD dated 25-1-1976] higher post means not only the immediate higher post, but any higher post coming in the line of promotion in the department concerned.
(ii) 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.
(b) The pescribed fee must be paid into a Government Treasury under the Head of Account "0051 (105) State PSC (99) Examination Fee" and the chalan in original should be attached to the appli- cation. Triplicate chalan receipts or interim receipts of certificates of remittance will not be accepted. In the case of candidates residing outside the State, Crossed Postal Orders (payable to the Secretary, Public Service Commission,Thiruvananthapuram-4) will also be accepted.
9. Application should be made in the form prescribed
as shown in Annexure II. The certificate at the
foot of the form should be signed by the Head of
the Office/Department in which the candidate is
serving. Applications which are not in the form
prescribed and which are defective in any respect
will summarily be rejected.
G. 727/2007/DTP.
210. Applications should be sent by post and should reach the Joint Secretary (Departmental test), Public Service Commission, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram-4 not later than 5 p.m. on 5-9-2007. In the case of candidates from Lakshdweep Islands, the last date of receipt of applications will be up to 5. p.m. on 19-9-2007. Applications addressed to the Chairman or Members of the Commission or to the Secretary by name will not be accepted. Every applications should be sent in separate cover with the superscriptions: "Applications for I Grade Surveyor's Test or Head Surveryor's Test July 2007". The name and address of the candidate should be stated at the bottom left hand corner of the cover.
11. Any candidate who does not behave properly towards the Chief Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents of the Examination or is found to have had recourse to malpractice of any kind will have his examination invalidated. He will also be liable to be debarred from appearing for any of the examination conducted by the Public Service Commission for such period as the Commission may decide. Besides the matter will be reported to the Head of the Department and the Director of Vigilence Department for further action. The same penalty will be imposed on any candidate who attempts to canvass or to bring influence to bear on an Examiner or Member of Commission or their staff in connection with the examination or on whose behalf such attempts is made by any other person.
(d) Photograph not attested by Head of Office/ Gazetted Officer
(e) Designation Seal not affixed on the photograph (f) Name of the attesting authority not mentioned (g) Subject specifications in the application not clear (h) Designation of the applicant not specified (i) Office Seal of the attesting authority not affixed (j) Certificate portion in Admission Ticket not attested
(k) Applicant claimed for free chance, but not duly certified by the Head of Office concerned (l) Applicant not eligible for exemption from remitting exam fee, but applied for free chance (m) Applicants already availed free chance apply for free chance again for a part of the test (n) Applications with insufficient fee
(o) Applications not signed by the candidate (p) Applications received after the last date fixed for the receipt of applications
(q) Applications not in the form prescribed 15. The time-table for the examinations will be intimated and further instructions issued to the candidates in due course.
(Sd.) Office of the Kerala Public Service Commission, Pattom P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-4. Secretary.
ANNEXURE-I
SYLLABUS FOR THE I GRADE SURVEYOR'S TEST
PART—A
I GRADE SURVEYOR'S TEST
Papers Time Syllabus
Maximum
Marks
12. The question papers which can be answered by reference to books in the examination hall have been indicated in the syllabus with the words 'with book' within brackets. In such cases candidates will be allowed to bring only the Test Books prescribed for the respective papers. The use of the books containing notes or commentaries and guides, digests summaries etc. will not be allowed in the examination hall.
13. Any communication intended for the Commission should be addressed only to the Joint Secretary (Departmental Tests), Public Service Commission, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram-4 and should be accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope if a reply is sought for from the Commission in the matter.
14. Application with the following defects will also be summarily rejected:
(a) Application not having any proof for remittance of prescribed fee
(b) Photograph of the applicant not affixed on the application/Admission Ticket
(c) Photograph not clear
11111 2 1(1) (2) (3) (4) I Paper 2 hours Kerala Survey and Boundaries 50 Act and Rules issued there under (with books-Kerala Survey Manual Volume I only) II Paper 4 hours Executive Instructions issued 100 for the Survey of Land in Kerala and the Maintenance of Land Records (Only Chamber's Tables and Boilou's Travers tables allowed in the Examination Hall) Portions covered by Kerala Survey Manual and subsequent instructions issued for the conduct of Survey and Mainte- nance of land records.
3(1) (2) (3) (4) III Paper Practical Test in the Theodolite 50 Survey Processes, Survey of obstructed lines, replacement of missing stones in the several systems of Survey, Azimuth observations, Traingulation of Distance etc.
PART B
HEAD SURVEYOR'S TEST
Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100 Written Test on Boundary Dispute and allied matters (With Books-Kerala Survey Manual)
Note.—"Candidates are allowed to appear for Part B only after passing papers I, II and III under Part A"
ANNEXURE II
CERTIFICATE
1. Cerified that the applicant is eligible to appear for the test mentioned in column 8 and the particulars furnished in this application are correct.
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/PD/Public Services-D, Department dated 6-11-1968 as modified by G.O.Ms.No.26/76/PD dated 25-1-1976 and that, this is the first free chance applied for by the candidate.
3. Certified that necessary entries have been made in the Service Book of the candidates as required in G..O.(Ms) 367/PD dated 15-12-1969.
Signature Name, Designation and Address of Station: Head of Department or the Head of Office Date: (who is competent to sign the Certificate)
(Office Seal)
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Departmental Test (Special Test)
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE FIRST GRADE SURVEYORS AND HEAD SURVEYORS' TEST—JULY 2007
1. Centre at which the
candidate.. desired to be examined..
2. Centre chosen for
Practical Test..
3. Name of Candidate ..
(in Block Letters)
4. Address to
Here affix recent pass- port size photograph of the candidate attested by Head of Office/ Gazetted Officer Name, Designa- tion and signature of Head of Office/Gazetted Officer with office seal which communication .. are to be sent
5. Male or Female .. 6. Date of Birth and Age .. 7. Name and Designation of the .. post now held and the office in .. which the candidate is employed
8. Name of the test for which the ..
candidate desires to be examined
9. Name of the test already passed ..
by the candidates showing the full details thereof
10. Amount of fee remitted and the ..
manner of remittance
11. If exempted from payment of fee ..
how exempted (details to be given)
12. Whether you have already ..
availed of free chance for the test
ADMISSION TICKET
Admission Ticket Number
Name of the
Centre.........................................................
(To be filled up by the Office)
1. Name of the Candidate :
2. Address to which communi- : cations are to be sent
Here affix recent pass- port size photograph of the candidate attested by Head of Office/ Gazetted Officer. Name and Desig- nation and signature of Head of Office/Gazetted Officer, with office seal 3. Name of Test/Papers :
(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.
Signature Name and Designation Station: of the Head of Office/ Date: A Gazetted Officer
(See instruction Overleaf)
(Office Seal)
For Office use only
13. Signature .. .. 14. Place 15. Date .. Note.—The fee is Rs. 20 per paper vide para 7 of the notification.
DECLARATION
I declare that the particulars given above are correct.
Place: Signature of the Candidate Date:
Date of Issue.................................
Issuing Assistant................................
Secretary,
Kerala Public Service Commission.
(Office Seal)4 N.B.—(i) The candidates 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 of Office 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 will be published in Part IB of the Kerala Gazette. The time-table will also be available for reference in the Office of the K.P.S.C., Thiruvananthapuram all District Offices of the K.P.S.C., all District Collectorates, all Taluk Offices, all District Information Offices and all Centres of the Departmental Tests. 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 identified by the Head of the Officer or Institution where they are working or by a Gazetted Officer. The candidates are advised to arrive 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 Chief Superintendent concerned. They should bring the admission tickets with them on each day of the examination. (Admission ticket is a valuable document and is to be preserved by the candidates for production before this office for the issue of pass certificate of Departmental Tests.) 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, blue 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 at least half an hour from the commencement of the examination and only after he has handed over his answer books to the Chief/Assistant Superintendent.
7. The signature of the candidate on the 1st 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 Commission.
Warning:—Any candidate resorting to malpractice in the examination hall will be sent out of the half 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 I. G. S.
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
To
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Candidates's name and address
(to be filled up by the candidate) 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 Tickets 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