Kerala Police Sub Inspector Recruitment Examination

Police Sub Inspector is one of the most glamorous posts in Kerala Government Service. If you are one of the aspirants, now is the time to apply.

PSC has announced that it will recruit a new batch of Sub Inspectors to the Kerala Civil Police Department. According to the new Sub Inspector Exam Notification, both men and women candidates can apply.

In this post, I will explain the Kerala Police Sub Inspector recruitment process, mode of examination, number of available vacancies, exam cut-off mark, minimum educational and physical requirements, and the number of appointments from the previous rank list.

You can check the active Kerala Police Sub Inspector exam notification numbers from this table.

Notification Number	Category	Department
572/2023	Open Market	Kerala Civil Police
573/2023	From Ministerial staff	Kerala Civil Police
574/2023	Constabulary	Kerala Civil Police
575/2023	Open Market	Armed Police Battalion
576/2023	Constabulary	Armed Police Battalion

One question we hear from our SI training batch at GJR Institute is the differences between a Civil Police Sub Inspector and an Armed Police Sub Inspector.

The primary difference is the department to which PSC appoints the selected candidates. The Public Service Commission sends the Armed Sub Inspectors to the Armed Police Battalion. They serve various armed police battalions in Kerala. A Civil Sub Inspector will go to station works.

Let me explain the SI recruitment process in detail. In Kerala, you must go through four stages to become a Police Sub Inspector. This chart will give you a complete idea of the Kerala Police Sub Inspector Selection Process.

Stage	Category
1	Common Degree Level Prelims
2	Sub Inspector Of Police (Main Examination)
3	Physical Efficiency Test
4	Interview

The written test includes two stages. They are the Common Graduate Level Prelims and Sub Inspector Main Examinations.

After the written examinations, the next stage of the Kerala Police Sub Inspector selection is a Physical Efficiency Test. The final stage is an interview.

The first criterion for joining the Sub Inspector Of Police (Trainee)PSC exam batch by GJR Institute is to verify whether our students have the basic requirements to apply for this post.

Let me explain the basic qualifications Kerala PSC demands from a candidate for applying for the Police SI examination.

1. Age Limit To Apply for SI Post in Kerala

   The Public Service Commission gives different age limits for various categories of SI vacancy applicants.

   
   
   1. Age Limit for General Category: 20-31
   2. Age Limit for OBC Category: 20 -34
   3. Age Limit for SC/ST Category: 20 -37
   
   

2. Educational Qualification Required For Kerala Police Sub Inspector

   The candidate must have a bachelor's degree from a Kerala PSC recognized Institution. If you have doubts about the validity of your degree certificate, I suggest you read the article by visiting the link below.

   The Latest List of Kerala PSC approved Universities and Institutions

3. Minimum Physical Qualification Required For Male and Female SI Candidates

   You can see the minimum physical qualification required to apply for the Kerala Police Sub Inspector post from the chart below. I have added the physical requirements for Men and Women Police Sub Inspectors.

   Category	Height	Chest Measurement	Chest Expansion
   General Male	165.10 cm	81.28 cm	5.08 cm
   General Female	160 cm
   SC/ST Male Candidates	160.02 cm	81.28 cm	5.08 cm
   SC/ST Female Candidates	155 cm

4. Kerala Police Sub Inspector PSC Rules on Eye Vision

   Candidates must have a perfect vision. This rule applies to both men and women candidates. Follow this chart to check the eye vision requirements.

   Vision	Left Eye	Right Eye
   Distant Vision	6/6 Snellen	6/6 Snellen
   Near Vision	0.5 Snellen	0.5 Snellen

Many students asked me whether the Public Service Commission will grant a relaxation on the above rules (physical requirements). Unfortunately, the answer is no.

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The Public Service Commission will conduct the SI written examination in two stages.

1. Degree Level Preliminary Examination

2. Sub Inspector Of Police (Trainee) Main Examination

The first stage of the Kerala Police SI written test is an OMR-based Degree Level Preliminary examination. It is an objective type test. The second stage is the Sub Inspector Of Police (Trainee) Main Examination. It includes special topics.

At GJR Institute, I conduct a separate batch for the SI Mains examination. We cover the special topics in the SI mains exam syllabus ( in this batch ).

I always recommend my students prepare for the PSC examination in accordance with the post syllabus and mark distribution. The table below shows the mark distribution for the SI Mains examination.

Topic	Marks
I. General Knowledge
i. History	3
ii. Geography	3
iii. Economics	3
iv. Kerala – Governance and System of Administration	5
v. Life Science and Public Health	6
II. Current Affairs	5
III. Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning	10
IV. General English	10
V. Regional Language (Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil)	10
VI. Special Topic (Subject Related to the nature of duty of the post) including Indian Constitution	45

I always recommend my students prepare for the PSC examination in accordance with the post syllabus and mark distribution. The table below shows the mark distribution for the SI Mains examination.

When we analyze the Kerala PSC SI Main exam syllabus, we can see six major topics. I suggest you plan your efforts based on the maximum marks each module has.

You can view and download the detailed syllabus for the upcoming Sub Inspector of Police PSC Main examination from this link.

The SI Main examination date is 26 September 2024. We will update the physical test date for the category numbers 572/2023, 573/2023, 574/2023, 575/2023, and 576/2023.

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PSC announced the examination date for the Police SI Recruitment test. It conducted the written examination for the category numbers 161/2015 and 165/2015 on 12.09.2015. The PSC conducted a Physical Efficiency test (for those on the short-list) on the date allotted to each candidate.

The third stage of the selection process for Women Sub Inspector of Kerala Police is a physical efficiency test. Kerala PSC informs the physical efficiency test date for female candidates from the shortlist(based on written exam marks).

A woman candidate must pass five items from this table.

SI. NO.	Item	Minimum standard
1	100 Meters Run	17 Seconds
2	High Jump	1.06 m
3	Long Jump	3.05 m
4	Putting the shot (4 Kg)	4.88 m
5	200 Meters Run	36 Seconds
6	Throwing the throw ball	14 m
7	Shuttle Race(25 X 4 m)	26 Seconds
8	Skipping (One minute)	80 times

Completing five physical items from the list of eight is a critical stage in the Kerala Police SI selection process.

SI. NO.	Item	Minimum standard
1	100 Meters Run	14 Seconds
2	High Jump	132.20 cm
3	Long Jump	457.20 cm
4	Putting the shot (7264 gm)	609.60 cm
5	Throwing the cricket ball	6096 cm
6	Rope climbing (using hands only)	365.80 cm
7	Pull up or chinning	8 times
8	1500 meters run	5 minutes & 44 seconds.

I always advise my students about the necessity of being physically fit to pass this test.

Many students in my training batch asked me for tips to pass the SI physical efficiency test. The only tip I can give is to start practicing the physical items before the actual test date.

Name of the Post	Sub Inspector of Police (Trainee)
Department	Police (Kerala Civil Police)
Reported Vacancies	Anticipated
Pay of Scale	. 45,600-95,600 Indian Rupees
Age Limit	20 - 31
Method of appointment	Direct Recruitment
Police SI Exam Date
Police SI Off Marks
Date of Publishing Police Sub Inspector Rank List
Date of Physical Fitness Test	-

Police Sub Inspector is a good career path with decent promotion chances. The first promotion is to the post of Inspector of Police (IP). The old name of this post was Circle Inspector.

The second promotion is Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP). The third promotion is Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

I understand many students are eager to know the monthly salary of an SI. The Basic Pay of a Kerala Police Sub Inspector is 45,600-95,600 Indian Rupees per month.

A Sub Inspector of Kerala Police will also receive HRA, DA, TA, medical, and risk allowances. An additional allowance (per year) called uniform allowance is an extra.

PSC allows the candidates who scored the cut-off mark in the OMR-based Prelim to appear for the Main. It prepares the final rank list based on the mark scored in the Main Examination.

You can check the Police Sub Inspector Cut Off mark from the chart below.

Notification	Name of The Post	PSC Cut Off Mark
161/2015	SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE	50
165/2015	ARMED POLICE SUB INSPECTOR	48.67

I received many comments from Police Sub Inspector aspirants for repeated questions asked. My answer is simple: go through the previous question papers.

We at GJR Institute ask our students to study all available Degree Level previous question papers. Kerala PSC tends to repeat some questions. By analyzing the PYQ (Previous Years' Question Papers), we can find them.