Kerala PSC LD Clerk (LDC)
Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC)Closed
Clerk — Cat.No. 503/2023 (Part I, Direct Recruitment) — Kerala PSC's combined Lower Division Clerk (LDC) recruitment in Various Departments across all 14 districts, including the integrated Clerk/Village Assistant post in the Revenue Department.This is Kerala PSC's highest-volume clerical recruitment.The application window closed in Jan 2024; the resulting Ranked List was published 01 Aug 2025 and is currently in force (valid till 2028), with fresh vacancies still being reported and candidates actively appointed from it district-by-district through 2026.No new LDC application window is open right now.
Important Dates
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Vacancies & Posts
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Total VacanciesRolling (no fixed total)Pay
| Pay Level | Pay Band | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk / Clerk-cum-Village Assistant (Revenue Dept.) | ₹26,500–₹60,700 (basic; Kerala state pay scale) | Lower Division Clerk, Various Departments (incl. the integrated Clerk/Village Assistant post, Revenue Department), across all 14 districts of Kerala |
In-hand pay adds Dearness Allowance, HRA and other allowances per Kerala Government norms on top of this basic scale.
Who Can Apply
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Application fee
What You Need
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- 📷 PhotoNo pixel/KB spec published in the notification — candidates upload one photo to their Kerala PSC "One Time Registration" (OTR) profile, which then stays valid for 10 years · JPEG (via OTR profile) — Per the official notification: photo must have been taken after 31 Dec 2013 (or within the last 6 months, for profiles first created on/after 01 Jan 2023); the candidate's name and the date the photo was taken must be printed legibly at the bottom of the photo.No application fee is charged.
- ✍️ SignatureNo separate signature specification found in this notification or in general OTR guidance · Not specified — Kerala PSC's One Time Registration profile does not appear to require a distinct signature upload the way some other recruiters do; this was not independently confirmed and should be checked on keralapsc.gov.in / thulasi.gov.in. Not confirmed
- 💳 Application FeeNo application fee — Kerala PSC does not charge an application fee for LD Clerk (or most of its other) recruitments; this is corroborated across multiple secondary sources for the 2024-2026 cycles.
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Complete One Time Registration (OTR) on keralapsc.gov.in if not already registered
- Log in to your OTR profile with your User-ID and password
- Click "Apply Now" against the relevant notification/post and select your preferred district (a separate application is needed for each district/category chosen)
- Verify all profile details (photo, qualification, community, etc.) for correctness — no application fee is charged
- Submit the application — it becomes provisional and cannot be edited or deleted afterward Not confirmed
- Once the exam calendar is published, log back in to confirm your intent to write the test and download the admission ticket during the specified window
Exam Pattern
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1 hour 15 minutes, single sitting. · Negative Marking: -0.33 mark (1/3) deducted per wrong answer; no deduction for unattempted/left-blank questions. · Passing Marks: N/A — merit-based cutoff, declared after each exam (district-wise/category-wise rank list), no fixed pre-set qualifying % found. (Note: Kerala PSC typically also requires candidates to clear a minimum qualifying mark to be included in the rank list, but the specific percentage was not confirmed from available sources — treat as unconfirmed rather than assume a number.)
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| LD Clerk objective exam - General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Arithmetic/Mental Ability, English, and Regional Language (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada) sections combined into one paper | 100 questions, 100 marks (1 mark per correct answer) |
Fee, pattern, and negative-marking figures are well-corroborated secondary sources; no interview stage for LDC is also corroborated.The exact minimum qualifying mark (if any, beyond the merit rank list) could not be confirmed and should be checked against the specific district notification/short-list rules on keralapsc.gov.in.
Syllabus
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Single-stage exam — OMR-based objective written test (no separate Mains stage; interview is generally NOT part of LDC selection).
Source & Verification
FAQs
Is there an interview for the Kerala PSC LD Clerk post?
No. LDC selection is based entirely on your OMR written-exam score and the resulting district-wise rank list — there's no separate interview round, unlike some other state PSC exams.
Does Kerala PSC LDC charge any application fee?
No, Kerala PSC generally does not charge an application fee for LDC or most of its other recruitment exams — you just need a valid Kerala PSC profile (One Time Registration) to apply.
How much time do I have per question in the LDC exam?
You get 75 minutes for 100 questions, which is roughly 45 seconds per question — tight enough that negative marking (-0.33 per wrong answer) makes guessing risky unless you can eliminate at least 2 of 4 options.
Is the same LDC rank list used to fill vacancies across all districts of Kerala?
No — Kerala PSC LDC recruitment and rank lists are typically prepared district-wise (separate notifications and separate rank lists per district), so your district of application matters for your actual selection chances.
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