NOTIFICATION

No. DE III (2) 8963/2012/EW.

14th September 2012.

DEPARTMENTAL TEST (SPECIAL)

Departmental Test for Divisional Accountants—

Kerala General Service—September 2012

In pursuance of G. O. (P)132/58/Fin. dated 27-5-1958 as amended by G. O. (Ms.)512/58 Fin. dated 30-12-1958,

G. O. (P) 355/64/Fin. dated 6-6-1964, G. O. (P) 271/65/Fin. dated 1-7-1965, G. O. (Ms.) 348/66 Fin. dated 1-8-1966,

G. O. (P) 441/67/Fin. dated 5-10-1967 and G. O. (Ms.) 176/2011/Fin. dated 8-4-2011, it is hereby notified that

the Departmental Test for Divisional Accountants mentioned in Annexure I to this notification will be held in

the Office of the Kerala Public Service Commission, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram.

The test is open only to Divisional Accountants in the Kerala General Service. The Divisional Accountants

from the Departmental Quota and direct recruits are eligible to appear for the test after a period of training of

six months and one year respectively.

The Candidates (including direct recruits) will not ordinarily be allowed more than three chances but Government

may under special circumstances allow upto two additional chances to those whom they consider deserving of

concession. The mere fact of having applied for a test will be taken to mean that the candidate has appeared

for the test.

PART IB

Notifications and Orders issued by the

Kerala Public Service Commission

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Candidates shall send their applications in the form prescribed in Annexure-II to this notification direct to the

Joint Secretary (Departmental Test), Public Service Commission, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Pin-695 004. The

cover containing the application shall be superscribed as “Application for Departmental Tests—Divisional

Accountants K.G. S.—September 2012”. The applications shall reach this office on or before 5 p. m., on 7-11-2012.

Applications, which are not in the prescribed form will be rejected.

(i) The test has to be passed as a whole and not in parts:—The fee for the test is ` 50 for each paper and

must be paid into any Government Treasury under the Head of Account “0051–PSC 105 State PSC 99

Examination Fee” and the Chalan receipt in original attached to the application. On no account will the fee be

received in cash in the Office of the Public Service Commission. But in the case of candidates residing outside

the State crossed Postal Orders for the prescribed fee (payable to the Secretary, Public Service Commission,

Thiruvananthapuram–4) will be accepted. Candidates may note that under no circumstances will the Commission

accept duplicate or triplicate chalan receipts or interim receipts or certificates of remittance instead of the original

chalan receipts.

(ii) Details regarding the duration of each paper, the maximum marks for pass etc. are given in Annexure-I.

The Candidates should see that a certificate from the Head of Office/Department to the effect that the candidate

has undergone the required training and eligible to appear for the test as furnished in the application form.

Late applications will not be admitted. To avoid delay, candidates are directed to send the applications direct to

this office after obtaining the counter signature of the Head of the Department or Office.

To ensure that the applications reach the Office of the Commission in time, candidates are advised to send their

applications sufficiently in advance of the last date prescribed.

The fee paid by the candidates will not be refunded or adjusted towards a future examination. Candidates are

therefore warned to satisfy themselves before sending their applications that they are in the form prescribed and

that the particulars furnished in the form are complete and correct. Every application should be sent in a

separate cover with the superscription. “Application for admission to the Departmental Test for Divisional

Accountants—September…”. The name and address of the applicant should be noted at the bottom of the left

hand corner of the cover.

10.

No form of acknowledgement other than that prescribed under postal rules will be given regarding the receipt of

the application in the Commission’s Office nor will any notice be taken of any enquiry from candidates regarding

the receipt of their applications.

11.

Candidates should fill up the particulars required in the form of application correctly and legibly. Applications,

which are irregular or defective in any respect will be rejected.

12.

A candidate who submits an application for admission to the Examination will be deemed to have given an

undertaking that he/she will abide by all the rules now in force and all the rules, which may hereafter be

brought into force in respect of the Examination.

13.

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 is also 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 Vigilance 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 a Member

of Commission or their staff in connection with the examination or on whose behalf such attempts is made by

any relative, friend, patron, official or other person.

14.

Any communication intended for the Commission should be addressed only to the Joint Secretary (Departmental

Tests), Public Service Commission, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram–4.

15.

The timetable for the examinations and further instructions regarding the test will be published in the official

website later on.

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16.

Applications with the following defects will also be rejected.

(a)

Application not having any proof of remittance of prescribed fee.

(b)

Photograph of the applicant not affixed to the application/Admission Ticket.

(c)

Photograph not clear or Stamp Size.

(d)

Photograph not attested by Head of Office.

(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)

Full office address & Designation of the applicant not specified in Column 3 of application.

(i)

Office Seal of the attesting authority not affixed.

(j)

Certificate portion in the Application and in the Admission Ticket not attested by the Head of

Office/Department.

(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 but again applied for free chance for a part of the test.

P. C. BINOY,

Secretary.

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ANNEXURE—I

DETAILS REGARDING THE PAPERS OF THE DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANTS TEST

Subject

Time

Maximum

Minimum

Marks

marks for

a pass

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Public Works Accounts and Procedure

(Written Without Books)

(a)

Kerala Public Works Account Code

3 hours

150

40%

(b) Kerala Public Department Code

(c)

Kerala Account Code Volume III

Accounts and Financial Rules

(Written Without Books)

(a)

Account Code Volume I (Central)

(b) General Financial Rules Volumes I &

II (Central)

(c)

Compilation of the Treasury Rules

3 hours

150

40%

Volumes I & II (Central)

(d) Kerala Financial Code Volumes I & II

(e)

Kerala Treasury Code Volumes I & II

(f)

Kerala Account Code Volumes I & II

(g) Kerala Service Rules

III Viva-voce

150

40%

Note :—1. The Viva-voce part of the examination is intended to show whether the Candidate can promptly give to the

Executive Officer of the P. W. D. appropriate advice in matters concerning the Accounts and Financial

arrangements of divisional and Sub-divisional Officers.

2. The Candidates will not be allowed the use of any books in Examination.

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ANNEXURE—II

KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO DEPARTMENTAL TEST (SPECIAL TEST)

(DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANTS EXAMINATION—SEPTEMBER 2012 )

Name of the candidate (in Block letters)

Address to which communications are to be sent

Name of the post now held and office in which the :

candidate is working

Qualifications

Name of the part/parts & paper/papers applied for

(a) Name of the Part/Parts & paper/papers

already passed by the candidate showing the

full details thereof (Reg. No., Year/Chance etc.)

(b) Specify Reg. Nos. of previous attempt if any

Number of chances already availed of by the

Candidate

Specify the period of training undergone by the

candidate, if any

Amount of fee remitted and the mode of

`……….... Chalan No……......

Remittance (No. And the date of chalan and amount)

Date………………….....

10. If exempted from payment of fee, how

exempted Give Details

11. Whether the candidate has already availed of

Free chance for the test

12. No. and Date of Government Order granting the

additional chances for the candidate in case he/she

has already availed himself/herself of three chances

(Do not fill up if not applicable)

DECLARATION

I declare that the particulars furnished above are correct.

Place :

Date :

Signature of the candidate.

Here affix a recent

passport size

photograph of the

candidate attested

by Head of Office.

Name, Designation

and Signature of

Head of Office/

Department with

Office Seal.

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CERTIFICATE

1. Certified that the entries in the application form are correct and that the candidate is eligible 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.

Station :

Name, Designation & Signature of the

Date

Head of the Department/Office.

(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).

Certificates 2 and 3 may be scored off if fee is remitted.

A candidate should not send more than one application.

Application not in the prescribed forms will be summarily rejected.

Certificate 4 is applicable to Divisional Accountants only. It may be scored off in case of other tests.

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KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

DEPARTMENTAL TEST (SPECIAL TEST FOR DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANTS K. G. S.

SEPTEMBER 2012)

ADMISSION TICKET

Admission Ticket

Number

Name of Centre……………………………………………

(To be filled up by the office)

Name of the candidate

Address to which communication are to be sent

Name of Test/Paper (To be filled up by the

Candidate)

(same as entered in Col. 5 of the application)

Signature of the candidate.

The candidate whose photograph and signature given above are identified by me.

Signature, Name & Designation

Station :

of the Head of Office

Date

(see instruction overleaf)

(Office Seal)

For Office use only

Date of issue………………………………….

Secretary,

Issuing Assistant………………………………

Kerala Public Service Commission.

(Office Seal)

N.B:—

(i)

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.

(iii)

Head of Office means the Drawing and Disbursing Officer or any other Superior Officer.

Here affix a recent

passport size

photograph of the

candidate attested

by Head of

Office. Name,

Designation and

Signature of Head

of Office/Dept.

with Office Seal.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

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.

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 Office 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).

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.

The answer scripts written in any ink other than black, blue or blue black will be invalidated.

Candidates are prohibited from communication with copying from each other and from communicating with any person

outside the examination hall.

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.

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.

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. Candidates are prohibited from using

Mobile Phone, Calculators or any other electronic devices in the examination hall.

Warning:—Any candidate resorting to malpractice in the examination hall will be sent out of the hall 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

………………………….…….............

…….……….……….…………...........

……….……….………………............

………………………………….........

Candidates’s name and address

(To be filled up by the candidate)