Syllabus for the post of Legal Assistant Gr. II ( Law Department, Government Secretariat )

Part I

Module I

General Knowledge including Current Affairs with special reference to Indian
National Movement and Renaissance in Kerala

Module II

Salient features of the Constitution – Preamble – Its significance and its place in
the interpretation of the Constitution.
Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Relation between
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles – Fundamental Duties.
Executive – Legislature – Judiciary – Both at Union and State Level – Other
Constitutional Authorities.
Centre-State Relations – Legislative – Administrative and Financial.
Services under the Union and the States.
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

Module III
Language Skill (General English)

Part II

Module IV

Concept and nature of Crimes. General principles of Criminal liability, General
defences and Exceptions – Offences affecting the state – offences against human
body – offences against property – offences against public safety and health –
illegal gratification – corruption – offences relating to marriage and reputation.
Functionaries under Criminal Procedure Code – Arrest – Search and seizure –
Investigation – powers of the Court – Cognizance of offence and commencement
of judicial proceedings – Bail – Principal features of fair trial – Types of Trial –
Charge – Trial of Warrant and Summons Cases – Judgement – Appeals –
Execution of Sentence and other connected matters – Maintenance of Wives,
Children and Parents, Indian Penal Code & Criminal Procedure Code.

Module V

Various schools of jurisprudence – Different schools of thought – Different
theories of Law and justice – Sources of Law – Precedent – overruling – Ratio
Deci Denti – stare Decisis – Juristic Concepts of Rights and Duties – Possession
and Ownership.
Origin, nature, evolution and unique features of Labour Law – Ideas of
unionisation – impact of I.L.O. – Registration of trade unions – collective
bargaining – Meaning of Industry, Industrial Dispute, Lay-off, Retrenchment,
Strike and Lock-out – Different methods of settlement of industrial dispute –
Standing Orders – Concept of wages – Deduction of Wages – Fixing and
Revising Minimum Wages – Concept, evolution, calculation and mode of
payment of Bonus – Employers liability in the case of industrial accidents – kinds
of benefits to workers under the Employees State Insurance Act – protection of
Health, Safety and Welfare of industrial workers including Women and children,
Jurisprudence, Labour and Industrial Laws.

Module VI

General features of contract – classification , Agreement, Contract and ingredients
– Consideration – Capacity of parties – Factors invalidating contracts – void,
voidable and contingent contracts – quasi contracts – Quantum merit – Contract
of Indemnity and guarantee – Bailment – Agency – Sale of goods – Partnership.
Principles of legislation – Legislative drafting – Basic rules of Construction of
Statutes – Rules of interpretation – Interpretation of different kinds of Statutes –
Repeal of Statutes – Purpose of General Clauses Act – General rules of
construction.
Principles of Arbitration and conciliation – Lok Adalaths, Law of Contract,
Interpretation of Statutes, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Legal Services authorities
Act, Arbitration and Consiliations Act, General Clauses Act, Legislative theory &
Service laws

Module VII

Distinction between procedural and substantive laws – Jurisdiction of Courts to
try civil suits stay of suits, resjudicata – Place of sueing, pleading, plaint, Written
Statement and set off – Parties to suits, jointer of parties, misjointer of parties,
frame of suits – Summons – Appearance of parties, consequence of nonappearance,
expartee decree, setting aside ex-partee decree, examination of parties
by the Court – discovery and inspection, admission – Summoning and attendance
of witness – adjournment etc. – Judgement and decree – execution – Appeal –
Arrest and attachment before judgement – injunction – Special proceedings such
as Suits in particular cases, Notice before Suit, inter pleader Suit, Papur Suit, Suit
by or against torts, Suit by or against minors etc. – Miscellaneous provisions.
Relevancy of facts – Admissions and Confessions – Dying declaration – Opinion
and character evidence – Oral and documentary evidence – Estoppel – Burden of
proof – Competency of witnesses – Examination of witnesses – Presumptions –
Accomplice – Approver – judicial notice – Law of Limitation, Civil Procedure
Code, Indian Evidence Act & Law of limitation.

Module VIII

Scope and causes for the growth of Administrative Law – Administrative
discretion – Rule making power of the administration – Delegated legislation –
Legislative Control – Procedural Control – Judicial Control – Need for
Administrative Adjudication – problems of Administrative Adjudication – Need
for administrative decision making – Statutory Tribunals, Domestic Tribunals –
Practices and Procedure of Administrative Adjudication – Rules of fair hearing
Reasoned decisions – Post Decisional hearing – Exception to the rules of natural
justice – Judicial review of administrative action – principles – Remedies against
administrative action – Constitutional remedies – Jurisdiction of the S.C. And H.
C. – Against whom writ can be issued – Locus standi to challenge administrative
action – Writs – Statutory Remedies – Liability of the administration – Privileges
and immunities of administration in Suits, to hold documents, Statutory
operations etc. – Constitutional protection of Civil Servants – Administrative
Service Tribunals, judicial activism and judicial restraints, Administrative Law.

Module IX

Concept of Property – General principles of transfer – Effect of transfer – Rules
against inalienability – Rule against perpetuity – Sale of immovable property –
Mortgage – Lease – Exchange – Gift – Actionable claims – Easement.
Formation of a company – Effect of incorporation – Different kinds of companies
– Illegal Association – Memorandum of Association – Articles of Association –
Rights and liabilities of the corporation for acts of its agents and organs –
Doctrine of ultravires – Promoters – Prospectus – Capital – Shares – Meetings –
Divident – Account and Audit – Board of Directors – Oppression and
mismanagement – Winding up, Transfer of property Act, Company law,
partnership Act, Laws on land.

Module X

Concept of Environmental protection – Pollution – Types of Pollution, General
powers of the Central Government – Environmental Protection under the
Constitution – Right to clean Environment – Environmental protection Law and
its implementation – Operational mechanism of Central and State Boards
functioning – Legal regime for pollution Control – Different Statutory provisions.
Nature, origin and sources of International Law – Subjects of international Law –
States and nonstate entities – international organizations and private individuals –
Recognition theory and practice – State territorial sovereignity and other lesser
territorial rights – Rights and Duties of States Human Rights – Philosophical
foundation of the concept of Human Rights – Internationalisation of Human
Rights – Civil and political Rights – Social, Economic, and Cultural Rights –
Rights of specific groups, Rights of Women, Children, Indigenous persons etc. –
Concept of Sustainable development – Concept Corruption free Governance –
Human Rights protection Mechanism – National and international level,
Environmental protection Acts, Public international Law, Forest Act.

Syllabus for the post of Legal Officer (Kerala Financial Corporation)

Part I

Module I

General Knowledge including Current Affairs with special reference to Indian
National Movement and Renaissance in Kerala
Module II
Salient features of the Constitution – Preamble – Its significance and its place in
the interpretation of the Constitution.
Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Relation between
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles – Fundamental Duties.
Executive – Legislature – Judiciary – Both at Union and State Level – Other
Constitutional Authorities.
Centre-State Relations – Legislative – Administrative and Financial.
Services under the Union and the States.
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

Module III

Language Skill (General English)

Part II

Module IV

Jurisprudence
Nature and concept of Law – Schools of Jurisprudence – Administration of
Justice – Theories of Punishment – Sources of Law – Basic Legal Concepts :
Legal Personality, Ownership, Possession, Titles, Liability, Rights and Duties
International Law
Sources – Nature and definition of International Law – State Recognition and
State succession – The United Nations, its objectives, purposes and principal
organs – Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR 1948) – International
Covenants of 1966 – Protection of Human Rights – Initiatives of United Nations
(UN)

Module V : Interpretation of Statues and Administrative Law

Interpretation of Statues
Methods of Interpretation – Literal Rule – Logical Rule – Golden Rule – Mischief
Rule – Intrinsic and Extrinsic Aids of Interpretation – Subsidiary Rules – Ejusdem
Generis – Noscitur a Sociis – Reddendo Singula Singulis etc. – Mandatory &
Directory Provisions in Statutes – Theory of Utility
Administrative Law
Definition and Scope – Growth of Administrative Law – Rule of Law –
Separation of powers – Classification of Administrative Actions – Administrative
Discretion – Control over administrative rule making – Natural Justice – Judicial
Review of Administrative Action – Public Interest Litigation – Privileges,
immunities and Liabilities of Administration – Statutory and Non-Statutory
Public Undertakings – Ombudsman – Constitutional protection to the civil
servants – Right to Information Act, 2005.

Module VI : Law of Procedure

Civil Procedure Code, 1908
Definitions – Civil Courts – Res Subjudice – Res Judicata – Suits of Civil Nature
– Pleadings – Special Suits – Appeal – Second Appeal – Reference – Review –
Revision – Inherent Power – Execution – Caveat – Law of Limitation
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Definitions – Arrest, Search and Seizure – Investigation, Inquiry, Trial, Discharge
– Hierarchy of Courts – Cognizance of Offences – Commencement of Judicial
Proceedings – Bail – Judgement – Appeal – Reference – Revision – Transfer of
Cases – Inherent Powers – Preventive Measures – Maintenance of Wife / Children
/ Parents – Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 – Juvenile Justice Act, 2000
Law of Evidence
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Definition – Relevancy of Facts – Admissions and
Concessions – Dying Declaration – Opinion and character evidence – Judicial
Notice – Oral Evidence – Documentary Evidence – Electronic Evidence – Burden
of Proof – Estoppel – Competency of witnesses – Examination of witnesses
Module VII : Family Law
Hindu, Christian and Muslim
Concept of Marriage – Theory of Divorce – Nullity of marriage – Judicial
Separation – Family Courts – Guardianship and custody – Adoption –
Maintenance – Partition – Succession – Endowments – Wakfs

Module VIII : Law of Torts and Crimes

Torts
Nature and Definition – Tortious Liability – No fault Liability – Vicarious
Liability – Joint Tort Feasors – Negligence – Defamation – Conspiracy –
Nuisance – False imprisonment – Malicious prosecution
Crimes
Criminal Liability – Mens rea – Actus reus – Inchoate Crimes – Sedition –
General Defences – Joint and Constructive Liability – Offences against person –
Offences against property – Misappropriation – Criminal breach of trust –
Defamation – Cyber Crimes (Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Information
Technology Act, 2000)

Module IX : Business Law

Law of Contract
Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Definitions – Basic Element of Contracts – Factors
vitiating consent – Performance of contract – Discharge of Contract – Modes of
Discharge – Remedies for breach – Void, Voidable, illegal and unenforceable
agreement – Quasi Contracts – Specific Contracts Like Indemenity , Guarantee,
Bailment, Pledge, Agency – Negotiable Instruments Act, 1882 – Sale of Goods
Act, 1930 – Partnership Act, 1932 – Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
Company Law
Companies Act, 1956 – Definition and Features of Registered Company –
Government Company – Statutory Company – Foreign Company – Private
Limited Company – Public Limited Company – Memorandum of Association –
Articles of Association – Prospectus – Shares – Directors – Meetings – Dividends
– Account and Audit – Borrowing – Lending – Debentures – Reconstruction and
Amalgamations – Buy Back of Shares – Winding up – SEBI Act, 1992 – RBI
Act, 1934 – Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – The Securitisation and
Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act,
2002

Module X : Transfer of Property

Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Definitions – Property that cannot be transferred – General Principles of Transfer
– vested and contingent interest – Conditional Transfer – Undivided Ownership –
Specific transfers like Sale, Gift, Mortgage, Lease, Charge, Exchange, Actionable
claims – Rights and Duties of the Parties to such transfers, Law of Limitation,
Interpretation of Statutes, General Clauses Act.

Syllabus for the post of Assistant Public Prosecuter Grade II (Kerala State Assistant Public Prosecuter Service)

Part I

Module I

General Knowledge including Current Affairs with special reference to Indian
National Movement and Renaissance in Kerala

Module II

Salient features of the Constitution – Preamble – Its significance and its place in
the interpretation of the Constitution.
Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Relation between
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles – Fundamental Duties.
Executive – Legislature – Judiciary – Both at Union and State Level – Other
Constitutional Authorities.
Centre-State Relations – Legislative – Administrative and Financial.
Services under the Union and the States.
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

Module III

Language Skill (General English)

Part II

Module IV : (Cr. P.C, 1973)

Definitions – Criminal Courts – Constitution and Powers – Arrest – Processes –
Search – Reciprocal arrangements for assistance – Recording of Confession –
Investigation – Jurisdiction as to inquiry and trial – Cognizance of Offences –
Complaint to Magistrate – Compounding and Withdrawal – Plea bargaining –
Transfer of Criminal Cases – Bail and Bonds – Limitation – Charge.

Module V

Trial of Summons Case and Warrant Case – Summary Trial – Mode of Taking
and recording evidence – Batta – Rule against double jeopardy – Accomplice and
Approver – Procedure when accused an unsound person – Committal Proceedings
– Procedure in the case of offences affecting administration of justice – Judgment,
appeal, Revision and Reference – Execution, Remission and Commutation of
sentences – Levy and recovery of fine – Disposal of Property – Compensation,
code of criminal procedure 1973.
Absconding Accused – Remand – Notification of residence of released convicts,
Certified copies – Production, return and submission of records, Criminal rules of
Practice (Kerala) 1982.
Procedure when accused is a person under law relating to armed forces, Criminal
Courts and Court Martial ( Adjustment of jurisdiction ) Rules, 1978.

Module VI : Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Relevancy of Facts – Admission and Confession – Dying declaration –
Statements under special circumstances – Relevance of Judgments – Expert
Opinion – Character as a relevant Factor – Proof of Facts – Oral and documentary
evidence – Examination – Presumption as to documents – Exclusion of oral
evidence – Burden of Proof – Estoppel – Witnesses – Privileged Communications
Module VII : ( IPC 1860 )
Definitions – Punishments – General Exceptions – Abetment and Conspiracy –
Offences against State – Public Tranquility – Public Servants – Electoral Offences
– Perjury and Forgery – Offences relating to Coin and Govt. Stamps – Offences
affecting Public Health, safety, convenience, decency and morality – Religious
Offences – offences affecting Human body – Sexual Offences.

Module VIII

Offences against property – Offences relating to documents and property marks –
Offences relating to marriage – Defamation - Criminal Intimidation, Insult and
annoyance – attempt (IPC, 1860)
Offences under the Arms Act, 1959 – Offences under the Explosives Act, 1884
and Explosive Substances Act, 1908
Offences – Rescue and Rehabilitation (Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956)

Module IX

Offences under the Abkari Act – Offences under the Kerala Police Act, 2011 –
Offences under Kerala Gaming Act, 1960
Cruelty to animals – Restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals
– Offences (Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960)
Legal recognition to electronic records – attribution Acknowledgement and
Despatch of Electronic records – Authorities under the Act – Digital Signature –
Offences (Information Technology Act , 2000)
Authorities – Offences – Analysis of food – Adjudicating Officer – Appellate
Tribunal – Appeal (Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006)
Offences – Presumptions – Forfeiture of property – Release on probation (NDPS
Act, 1985)

Module X

Authorities – Powers and functions – Juvenile in conflict with law – Child in need
of care and protection – Rehabilitation and Social Re-integration – Enquiry,
Appeal and Revision – Advisory Board [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
Children) Act, 2000]
Release of Offenders – Various Options – Procedure – Probation Officers
(Probation of Offenders Act, 1958)
Psychiatric Hospitals and Psychiatric Nursing Homes – Reception Orders –
Admission and Detention of Mentally ill persons – Legal Aid (The Mental Health
Act, 1987) – Entitlement to Legal Services – Constitution, function, powers and
procedure of Lok Adalat (Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)
Extradition of fugitives – Role of Magistrate Court (Indian Extradition Act, 1962)

Syllabus for the post of District Executive Officer / Additional District Executive Officer (Company / Corporation /Board – Kerala Motor
Transport Worker\'s Welfare Fund)

Part I

Module I

General Knowledge including Current Affairs with special reference to Indian
National Movement and Renaissance in Kerala

Module II

Salient features of the Constitution – Preamble – Its significance and its place in
the interpretation of the Constitution.
Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Relation between
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles – Fundamental Duties.
Executive – Legislature – Judiciary – Both at Union and State Level – Other
Constitutional Authorities.
Centre-State Relations – Legislative – Administrative and Financial.
Services under the Union and the States.
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

Module III

Language Skill (General English)

Part II

Module IV

Indian Evidence Act 1872 – Meaning of evidence – Relevancy of facts –
documentary evidence – Primary and Secondary – examination of witnesses.
Code of Civil Procedure 1908 – Jurisdiction of courts – Civil Suit – Resjudicata
– Res Subjudice – Place of suing – Institution of suits – Judgment and Decree –
Reference – Review – Revision

Module V

Administrative Law – Delegated legislation – Principles of Natural Justice –
Judicial Remedy – Writ Jurisdiction – Central Administrative Tribunals. The
Right to Information Act, 2005 – Object of the Act – Meaning of Information –
Exemption from disclosure of information – Penalties

Module VI

Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1985
Definitions – Constitution of Welfare Funds – Welfare Fund Board – Officers
under the Act. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Necessity for driving Licence –
Suspension of driving licence – Special provisions in regard to control of
transport vehicles – Offence, penalties and procedures under the Act.

Module VII

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – Definitions – Workman – Industrial
Dispute – industry – individual dispute – Authorities under the Act – Strike –
Lock out-Lay off – Retrenchment – Unfair Labour Practices. The Trade Unions
Act, 1926 – Legal Protection to registered trade unions – Civil and Criminal –
Registration of Trade Unions – General and Political Funds – Recognition of
Trade Unions – Collective bargaining. Factories Act, 1948 – Provisions
regarding health, safety, Hazardous Process and welfare – Working hours –
Penalties.

Module VIII

The Employees Compensation Act, 1923 – Meaning of Injury – Disability –
Occupational disease – Employer\'s Liability – arising out of and in the course of
employment – Notional extension Principle – Commissioners for employees
compensation. The Employee\'s State Insurance Act, 1948 – ESI Corporation –
Standing Committee – Benefits under the Act – Medical Benefit Council –
Adjudication of Disputes – Penalties. The Employees Provident Fund (And
Miscellaneous Provisions ) Act, 1952 – Employees Provident Fund scheme –
Employees Family Pension scheme – Authorities under the Act.

Module IX

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 – Fixation of Minimum Rates Wages –
Determination of wages and Claims – Hours of Work – Payment of minimum
rates of wages – Penalties. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 – Payment of
Wages – Deductions from wages – Authorities.

Module X

Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Essential elements of a valid contract – Void and
voidable contracts – Remedies for breach of contract. Company Law – Meaning
and kinds of companies – Formation of a company – Memorandum and Articles
of association – Winding up of companies. Information Technology Act, 2000 –
Electronic contracts – Cyber crimes – Digital signature -Authorities under the
Act

Syllabus for the post of Sheristadar (Judicial Department)

Part I

Module I

General Knowledge including current affairs with special reference to Indian
National Movement and renaissance in Kerala

Module II
Salient features of the Constitution – Preamble – Its significance and its place in
the interpretation of the Constitution.
Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Relation between
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles – Fundamental Duties.
Executive – Legislature – Judiciary – Both at Union and State Level – Other
Constitutional Authorities.
Centre-State Relations – Legislative – Administrative and Financial.
Services under the Union and the States.
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

Module III

Language Skill (General English)

Part II

Module IV : Law of Criminal Procedure

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – definitions – hierarchy, powers & functions
of courts – procedure – distinction between judicial and executive magistrates –
Schedule I – period of limitation – sub systems involved in criminal justice
administration : Public, Government Officials, Police, Public Prosecutors,
Defence lawyers, Media, Scientific experts – procedure, functions and roles,
rights of accused, plea bargaining.

Module V : Criminal Rules of practice

Criminal Rules of Practice in Kerala, 1982 – entire Rules – Appendix I to VI –
Circulars relating to exhibition of name boards by Judicial Officers in vehicles,
extradition of accused.

Module VI: Extradition of Accused, Juvenile Justice and Mental Health

Extradition Act, 1952 and Rules, Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 and Rules, Mental
Health Act, 1987 and Rules

Module VII: Legal Aid to Poor, Probation of Offenders, Domestic Violence

Legal Service Authorities Act, 1987 and Rules, Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
and Rules, Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and Rules

Module VIII : Information Technology and Right to Information

Information Technology Act, 2000 and Rules; and Right to Information Act, 2005
and Rules

Module IX : Court Fees, Stamp Duty, and Limitation

Limitation Act 1963, Kerala Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1959 and Kerala
Stamp Act, 1959

Module X : Service Rules

Kerala Service Rules (K.S.R.), Kerala Subordinate Service Rules (K.S.S.R.),
Manual of Office procedure (M. O. P.)

Terms and Definitions:

TPO (Temporarily Passed Over): During a selection year (the date on which the Ranked List of candidates comes into force to the date on which it expires) the reservation turns should not exceed 50% of the total vacancies.While observing the 50% rule it may become necessary to pass over certain reservation turns and to fill up the subsequent OC turns.Such passing over the turn is only temporary and hence referred to as Temporarily Passed over.

NCA (No Candidate Available): When the required number of candidates belonging to Backward Class or SC/ST to fill up the vacancies reserved for them may not be available in the Ranked list.This situation is termed as NCA.In such cases the following procedure is being followed.If a suitable candidate is not available for selection from the group of communities classified as "SC" in the turn alloted from such group,the said group shall be passed over and the post shall be filled up by a suitable candidate from the group of communities classified as "ST" and vice versa If a suitable candidate is not available for selection from any particular community or group of communities (Backward Class) such vacancy shall be kept unfilled, notified separately for that community or group of communities for that selection year and shall be filled by direct recruitment exclusively from among that community or group of communities.

Rotation Chart: There are two rotation charts wherein the turns 1 to 100 are arranged for direct recruitment Viz
(1) For posts included in the Kerala Last Grade Service
(2) For posts other than those included in the Last Grade Service
Turns alloted for Backward classes as well as for Open Competition candidates are specifically mentioned in these charts.

50 % Rule: The Rule stipulates that the number of Backward class candidates advised for a post in a selection year shall not exceed 50 % of the total advice made in that selection year.

Selection Year: One selection year for the purpose of this rule shall be the period from the date on which the Ranked List of candidates comes into force to the date on which it expires.

Ranked List: It is the list of candidates wherein their names are arranged according to their Ranks. Generally, Rank list consists of Main List and Supplementary Llist. Advices for appointment are made from this list based on the ranks candidates and observing the Rules of Reservation.

Main List: Main List is a part of the Ranked List and it includes the names of eligible candidates who secured marks equal to or higher than the Cut-off-mark fixed by the Commission for the respective selection. The Ranks of the Candidates in the Main List are assigned according to the total marks secured by them in the written test, interview, physical efficiency test etc.

Supplementary List: In the Ranked lists, there are supplementary lists also in respect of each Reservation classes via Ezhava, Muslim, SC, ST etc. Supplementary Lists for each Backward Class is prepared by including Candidates belonging to that particular Backward Class who secured marks equal to or above the cut-off-marks fixed for that class by the Commission, but below the cut-off-marks fixed for the Main List. The Candidates from the supplementary Lists for a particular Backward Class are considered for advice when no candidate belonging to that class in available in the Main List for Advice. The supplementary Lists cease to exist when the respective Main List exhausts.

Cut-off-Mark: Inorder to include sufficient number candidates in the Main List and supplementary Lists in a Ranked List, the Commission prescribe minimum marks to be secured by the Candidates for their inclusion in the Ranked List. These prescribed minimum marks are known as Cut-off-marks. Cut-off-marks for Main List and various Supplementary Lists in a Ranked List will not be the same.

Direct Recruitment: Direct Recruitment is the recruitment in which any eligible candidate irrespective of his/her caste or status can apply. The Commission resort to various methods like written test, Interview, Physical efficiency test etc in the process of conducting Direct Recruitment.

Special Recruitment for SC/ST: If a Recruitment is special Recruitment for SC/ST, eligible SC or ST candidates alone can participate in it.

Recruitment by Transfer: Recruitment by Transfer means that the said Recruitment is earmarked for the Candidates serving in other posts under same or different Services, as laid down in the Special Rules for the purpose.