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I. Friday 1-7-2005 (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

1

1

Account Test for Executive Officers – I Paper

Kerala Financial Code Volumes I & II and Kerala Account Code Vol. I and the Kerala Budget Manual (Chapters I to IV, VI and VII).

                                                                                         II.  Saturday 2-7-2005

(Sl. No. I   from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Sl. No. 2 from 9.30 a.m. to 10.15. a.m.)

(7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

2

1

Account Test for Executive Officers – II Paper

Kerala Service Rules (with books).

 (9. 30 a.m. to 10.15. a.m.)

3

2

Second Class Language Test in Malayalam (Part A Written)

Translation from Tamil/Kannada to Malayalam

III. Monday 4-7-2005  (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

4

1

Account Test (L) – I paper

Kerala Service Rules (with books) Common paper

2

Account Test (L) for the Ministerial and Executive Staff of KSEB – I Paper

3

Kerala Municipal Test – I Paper

IV. Tuesday 5-7-2005  (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

5

1

Account Test (L) – II Paper

Kerala Financial Code Volumes I and II and Kerala Budget Manual (with books) Common Paper.

2

Account Test (L) for the Ministerial & Executive Staff of KSEB – II Paper

V.Wednesday 6-7-2005 (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

6

1

Account Test (L) – III Paper

Kerala Account Code Vol. I (with books) and Introduction to the Indian Government Accounts and Audit V Edition except chapters 12, 25, 27, 28 and 29 (without books).

VI.             Thursday 7-7-2005  (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

7

1

Account Test (L) – IV Paper

Kerala Treasury Code Volumes I & II and Kerala Account Code Vol. II (with books).

VII.         Friday 8-7-2005 (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

8

1

Account Test (H) Part I – I Paper

Kerala Public Works Account Code and Kerala Account Code Vol. IIII (with books).

9

2

Revenue Test (Travancore) – I Paper

Land Revenue Regulation & Proclamation, the Travancore Land Revenue Manual, Vol. I (with books). (See instruction III above).

10

3

Kerala Municipal Test – II Paper

Kerala Financial Code Vols. II, Kerala Account Code Vols & I. I & II, Kerala Budget Manual (with books).

11

4

Kerala Registration Test Part I – I Paper

The Indian Registration Act, the Kerala Registration Rules and the Table of Fees as prescribed by the Kerala Government (with books).

12

5

Civil Judicial Test – I Paper

The Indian Civil Procedure Code and the Kerala Civil Rules of Practice (with books) (See instruction III above).

13

6

Kerala Jail Officers Test – I Paper

(a) Indian Penal Code – Chapters 2,3,4 and 9 and Sections 136, 136, 138, 220 to 225, 225 A, 225B and 227.

(b) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) Chapter I, II, III, VIII, XXV, XXXII, XXXIII.

(c) Travancore- Cochin Prison Act XVIII of 1950 and the Kerala Prison Rules

(d) Lunacy Act (Central) (with books).

14

7

Forest Test (for Clerical and Protective Staff) – I Paper

The Kerala Forest Code (with books).

15

8

Panchayat Test – I Paper

Panchayat Act & Rules (with books) (See instructions III above).

16

9

Excise Test Part “A” – I Paper

Abkari Act & Rules and Notification (with books).

17

10

Local Fund Audit Department Test (L) – I Paper

Acts and Rules, Municipal, Panchayats and other enactments (with books) [Panchayats Manual and the Kerala Municipal Corporation Manual published by Government can be used as reference books as per G.O>(MS) No. 248/84/Fin. Dated 9.5.1984].

18

11

Departmental Test on Laws relating to Motor Vehicles – I Paper (for members of the Kerala Transport Services, Kerala Transport Subordinate Service and Ministerial Staff of Motor Vehicles Department)

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 and the Kerla Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (with books) (See Instructions III above).

19

12

Agricultural Income Tax and Sales Tax Test – I Paper

Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 and the Rules there under Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, etc. (with books).

20

13

Test on Kerala Police Manual

Police Manual (with books) Common Paper

14

Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of the Vigilance Division – I Paper

VIII.       Monday 11-7-2005 (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

21

1

Account Test (H) Part I – II Paper

Kerala Financial Code Volumes I & II and Kerala Budget Manual (with books).

IX.             Tuesday 12-7-2005 (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

22

1

Account Test (H) Part II – I Paper

Introduction to Indian Government Accounts and Audit V Edition except chapters 12, 26, 27, 28 and 29 (without books).   The Constitution of India (with books) and Kerala Account Code Vol. I (with books).

X.                 Wednesday 13-7-2005  (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

23

1

Account Test (H) Part II – II Paper

Kerala Treasury Code Volumes I & II and Kerala Account Code Vol. II (with books).

XI. Thursday 14-7-2005  (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

24

1

Account Test (H) Part II – III Paper

Kerala Service Rules (with books).

XII. Friday 15-7-2005  (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

25

1

Revenue Test (Travancore) – II Paper

Rules and Standing Orders of the Land

Revenue Department (The Travancore L.R.M. Vol.II)  (with books)

26

2

Kerala Municipal Test – III Paper

Acts and Rules, Special Service.

Rules and Standing Orders etc. (with books) (Common Paper).

3

Municipal Departmental Test

27

4

Kerala Registration Test – Part I –II Paper

Kerala Registration Manual and Circular Order (with books).

28

5

Civil Judicial Test – II Paper

The Indian Limitation Act, the Kerala Civil Courts Act, the Kerala Court Fee and Suit Valuation Act and Kerala Stamp Act (with books).

29

6

Forest Test (for Clerical and Protective Staff) – II Paper

Law – The Kerala Forest Act & Rules there under (with books).

30

7

Panchayat Test – II Paper

Other Acts – Public Health Act, Cinema (Regulation)Act, The Local Authorities Entertainment Tax Act, The Places of Public Resort Act, etc. and the Rules thereon which have a bearing on the administration of the Panchayat (With Books).

31

8

Excise Test Part A – II Paper (Excise Manual)

Prohibition Act and Rules, Medicinal and Toilet Preparation Act and Rules, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 and Rules made there under by the Government of India and Government of Kerala, Spirituous preparation, Inter-state Trade and Commerce Control Act, Rules (with books)

32

9

 Departmental Test on laws relating to Motor Vehicles – II Paper (for Kerala Transport Service and Kerala Transport Subordinate Service and the Ministerial Staff of the Motor Vehicles Department.

Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 and Rules made there under (with books).

33

10

Agricultural Income Tax and Sales Tax Test – II Paper

Agricultural Income Tax Act and the Rules there under (with books).

34

11

Local Fund Audit Department Test (L) – II Paper

General Knowledge, Precise and Drafting Office Procedure in Local Fund Audit Office and Principles and Procedure of Audit of Fund Accounts.

XIII. Saturday 16-7-2005

(Papers with Sl.Nos. 1 to 7 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Paper with Sl.No. 8 from 7 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.)

(7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

35

1

Revenue Test (Travancore) – III Paper

Land Revenue Accounts (The Travancore L.R.M. Vol.III) (with books)

36

2

Kerala Registration Test – Part II

The Kerala Stamp Act and the Rules there under and the Indian Stamp Act in respect of documents specified in entry 91 of List I (Union List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India and the Rules relating to these documents (With Books).

37

3

Criminal Judicial Test – I Paper

(a) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) (With Books).

 (b)The Travancore – Cochin Criminal              Rules of Practice  (With Books).

38

4

Panchayat Test – III Paper

Account and Audit as laid down in the Panchayat Rules, 1951, etc. and Public Works in Panchayat Area (With Books).

39

5

Excise Test Part ‘B’ (Criminal Law)

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974), Evidence Act and Indian Penal Code (with books)

40

6

Departmental Test on Code of Criminal Procedure and Kerala Manual of Office Procedure for Motor Vehicles Inspectors in the Kerala Transport Service.

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).  Covering Chapters I to VII, XII, XIII, XV to XVII, XIX to XXI, XXIIIA, XXIIIB, XXIV, XXVII, XXIX, XXXII and Kerala Manual of Office Procedure (with books)

41

7

Local Fund Audit Departmental Test (H) – I Paper

Municipal Panchayat and other Act and Rules (with books). Panchayat Manual and the Kerala Municipal Corporation Manual published by Government can be used as reference books as per G.O.(Ms.) No.248/84/Fin. Dated; 9.5.1984.

7 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. (2 ^1/2 hours)

42

8

Labour Department Test – Part I

  Plantation Labour Act, 1961,Minimum Wages Act, 1948, etc. and the Rules there under administered by Labour Department (with books).

XIV.Monday 18-7-2005 (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

43

1

Kerala PWD Test – I Paper

Kerala Public Works Department Code (with books) Common Paper.

2

Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of KSEB – I Paper

3

Departmental Test for the Executive Staff of KSEB – I Paper

44

4

Criminal Judicial Test – II Paper

The Indian Penal Code (with books).

45

5

Panchyat Test – IV Paper

General Paper on Legal Procedure, Agricultural and other subjects like Five Year Plan (with books)

46

6

Kerala Registration Test – Part III

Miscellaneous Acts, etc. (with books).

47

7

Forest Test (for Executive and Controlling Staff) – I Paper

General Law

(a) The Kerala Forest Act and Rules there under

(b) The Kerala Land Acquisition Act

(c) The Boundary Act

(d) The Cattle Trespass Act

(e) The Indian Penal Code Chapters 1 to 5, 9 to 11, 17, 18 and 23 and

Indian Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Chapters 1,5,6,7,15,16,19,20,23,24,26,27 and 30)

XV.          Tuesday 19-7-2005

(Papers with Sl. Nos. 1 to 8 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Sl. No. 9 from 7 a.m. to 9.30. a.m.)

(7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

48

1

Kerala PWD Test – II Paper

Kerala Public Works Account Code (with books) Common Paper

2

Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of KSEB – II Paper

3

Departmental Test for the Executive Staff of KSEB – II Paper

49

4

Kerala Port Department Test

Kerala Port Manual, Indian Ports Act, etc. and Rule and Circulars (with books).

50

5

Harijan Welfare Department Test

Hand Book of Harijan Welfare Department (with books).

51

6

Animal Husbandry Department Test

Animal Husbandry Department Manual (with books)

52

7

Forest Test (for Executive and Controlling Staff) – II Paper

Law – The Kerala Forest Act & Rules there under (with books),

7 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. (2 ^1/2 hours)

53

8

Labour Department Test – Part II

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Indian Trade Union Act and the Rules there under administrated by the Labour Department (with books).

54

1

Account Test (L) for the Ministerial and Executive Staff of KSEB – III Paper

Elements of Commercial Accounts Bookkeeping   - All Chapters except Chapters XIII and XV dealing in Partnership Accounts and Company Accounts respectively of the Books Double Entry Book-Keeping by Jamshed R.Batliboi.

55

2

Forest Test (for Executive and Controlling Staff) – III Paper

Procedure – The Kerala Forest Code and Department Rules (with books).

56

3

Departmental Test on Employment Exchange Procedure – I Paper

 Placement work:  This will cover placement work (including placement of physically handicapped) and Collections of Employment Market Information based on the following Chapters in Parts I, II and IV of the National Employment Service Manual Vol.I and Vol.II (With the connected EE Minutes/Notes/Amendments etc. issued from time to time.  Chapters V, XIII, XVI and XVIII of Part I and all Chapters Part II and Part IV, N.E.S.M (Vol.I) with relevant Portions of N.E.S.M.(Vol.II).

57

4

Revenue Test (Cochin)-I Paper

General Standing Orders (Cochin)

58

5

Kerala Jail Officers Test-II Paper

Sociology Penology and Criminology

59

6

Kerala State Probation Test Part I-

 I Paper

Indian Penal Code

60

7

Kerala Co-operative Test- I Paper

Elements of Banking

61

8

Kerala Jail Subordinate Officers Test- I Paper

A Hand Book of Prison Rules and Kerala Sub Jail Rules

62

9

Local Fund Audit Department Test

(Higher) – II Paper

Finance of Local Bodies and Principles of Local Fund Audit etc (with books)

XVII Thursday 21-7-2005 (7.00 am to 9.00 am)

63

1

Secretariat Manuel Test

The Kerala Secretariat Offices Manual

64

2

District Offices Manual Test

District Offices Manual

65

3

4

5

Manual of Office Procedure Test

Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of Vigilance Division- II Paper

Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of K.S.E.B-

IV Paper

Manual of Office Procedure for use in Offices other than Secretariat (Common Paper)

66

6

Departmental Test for the staff of the Kerala Public Service Commission

The Kerala Public Service Commission Office Manual

XVIII Friday 22-7-2005

(Papers with Sl.Nos. 1 to 8 from 7.00 am to 9.00 am and papers with Sl. Nos. 9 and 10 from 7.00 am to 9.30 am)

7.00 am to 9.00 am

67

1

Departmental Test for the Ministerial Staff of K.S.E.B-

III Paper

Electricity (Supply) Act (Chapters 1 to IV

And VI) Stores Accounting Rules, Tariffs and Revenue Accounting Rule

68

2

Departmental Test for the Executive Staff of K.S.E.B- III Paper

Electricity (Supply) Act Electricity Act and Rules, Stores Accounting Rules, Tariffs and Revenue Accounting Rules.

69

3

Kerala Jails Officers Test-

IV Paper

First Aid, Personal Hygiene and General Sanitation

70

4

Local Fund Audit Department Test (Higher) III Paper

Book Keeping and Accountancy

71

5

Departmental Test on Employment Exchange Procedure- II Paper

Special Scheme and General Instructions (This will cover special schemes like Vocation Guidance and Employment Counseling; Occupational Research, (etc) and the Chapters on-

i) Study and Development of Employment Opportunities;

ii) Public Relations and Publicity;

iii) Various General Instructions; and

iv) Inspection and Technical Evaluation of Employment Exchange based on the following Chapters in Part I and Part III on NESM (Vol.1 and Vol.II) with connected E.E Minutes/ Notes/ Amendment etc issued from time to time Chapters 1 to IV, XIV, XV and XVII of Part I and all Chapters of Part III.  NESM (Vol.1 with relevant portion of NESM Vol.II)

72

6

Revenue Test (Cochin) – II Paper

Land Revenue Manual (Cochin)

73

7

Kerala State Probation Test Part I-

II Paper

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) (Security Section) Chapter VIII, (Section 106 to 124) Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility (Chapter X, Sections 129 to 132)

74

8

Kerala Co-operative Test-II Paper

Principles of Co-operation and the Co-operative Societies Act and Rules issued there under.

75

9

Agricultural Income Tax & Sales Tax Test- III Paper

Book Keeping- Theory and Practice

76

10

Test in Kerala Education Act and Rules

Kerala Education Act and Rule

XIX Saturday 23-7-2005

(Papers with Sl.Nos. 1 to 9 from 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. and papers with Sl.No. from 7.00 a.m. to 9.30 am)

7.00 am to 9.00 am

77

1

Kerala State Probation Test Part II-

I Paper

Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (Central and the Kerala Probation Offenders Rules, 1960 Children Act & Rules and Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956, and Rule made there under and Children Acts Travancore, Madras, Cochin and Rules there under)

78

2

Revenue Test (Cochin) III Paper

Stamp Manual (Cochin)

79

3

Canal Rules Test

Canal Rules & Regulations (Travancore and Cochin)

80

4

Test in Weights and Measures Act and Rules

1. Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976

2.Standards of Weights and Measures (P.C) Rules, 1977

3. Standards of Weights and Measures (General) Rules, 1987

4. Standards of Weights and Measures (approval of models) Rules, 1987

5. Standards of Weights and Measures (Inter State Verification and stamping) Rules, 1987

6. Standards of Weights and Measures (numeration) Rules, 1987

7. Standards of Weights and Measures (National standards) Rules, 1987

8. Standards of Weights and Measures (enforcement) Act, 1985

9. Standards of Weights and Measures (enforcement) Rules, 1992

81

5

Departmental Test for Promotion of Guards as Preventive Officers in Malayalam

A Hand Book of Excise Administration

82

6

Test on Manual Office Procedure (Police)

Manual of Office Procedure (Police)

83

7

Account Test (Lower) for Ministerial and Executive Staff of K.S.E.B- IV Paper

Kerla Accounts Code, Vol.I and Kerala Treasury Code Vol.I (with books)

84

8

Departmental Test for the Assistant Electrical Inspectors in the Electrical Inspectorate- I Paper

Indian Electricity Act, 1910, Indian Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 and codes prescribed by Indian Standards Institution (with books)

85

9

Kerala State Housing Board Act and Rules

Kerala State Housing Board Act, 1971 (19 of 1971) Kerala State Housing Board Establishment Regulations, 1977.  Kerala State Housing Board (Maintenance of Accounts) Rules, 1984. Kerala State Housing Board Allotment Regulations (With Books)

7.00 a.m. to 9.30 am

86

10

Labour Department Test- Part III

The Contract Labour Act, 1970 the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 etc. administered by the Labour Department (with books)

XX Monday 25-7-2005 (7.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.)

87

1

Kerala State Probation Test Part II- II Paper

Principles of probation system (Probation and related measures a publication issued by the United Nations)

88

2

3

Revenue Test (Cochin) IV Paper

Unified Village Manual Test

Unified Village Manual Common Paper (With Books)

                                  -Do-

89

4

P.W.D Manual Test

The Kerala P.W.D. Manual and additions/ amendments to it from time to time (with books)

90

5

Departmental Test for the Assistant Electrical Inspectors in the Electrical Inspectorate- II Paper

Kerala State Electricity Duty Act and Rules 1963, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board Rules, 1973, Kerala Cinema (Regulations) Act, 1958, Kerala Cinema (Regulation) Rules 1975 (with books)

91

6

Minority Language Test in Tamil

Translation from English to Tamil and Translation from Tamil to English

92

7

Minority Language Test in Kannada

Translation from English to Kannada and Translation from Kannada to English

INSTRUCTIONS

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Admission Ticket will be issued to the candidates by post by 16/12/2004.  Candidates who do not get admission ticket on or before 27/12/2004 are requested to contact the Joint Secretary (Departmental Test), Public Service Commission Office, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram-4 in person.  Complaints if any regarding non-receipt of admission tickets should contain the centre of examination chosen in the application and the name of papers applied for.  A form of admission Ticket duly filled in with a recent passport size photograph attested by head of office/ a Gazetted Officer (as the case may be) must also be produced

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The question papers that can be answered by referring to books in the examination hall have been indicated in the Timetable with the words “With Books”.  Candidates will be allowed to use only the textbooks prescribed in the respective subjects that are published by Government.  The use of the books containing notes or commentaries and guides, digest, summaries etc. is prohibited.  Acts and Rules by Government amending the code prescribed as reference books will however be permitted in the examination hall for paper that can be answered “With Books”.  Candidates appearing for Revenue Test (Travancore) are allowed to use the book ‘Laws on Land in Kerala’, by Sri.A Gangadharan, B.A. B.L., in addition to the Travancore Land Revenue Manual mentioned against each paper in the time table.  Candidates appearing for Motor Vehicles Departmental Test I & II Papers are allowed to use Books: (1) Law of Motor Vehicles in Kerala by Sri.A. Gangadharan, B.A. B.L., or Law of Motor Vehicles in Kerala (By Sri. G. Suresh for A.G. Publication Cochin, and (2) Law of Taxes on Motor Vehicles by Sri. A.K.Avirah, Advocate, Ernakulam and Sri. Parameswaran Moothath, B.A., B.L., or the Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976, by Sri. Sugathan, Advocate, Ernakulam) respectively.  Candidates appearing for Panchayat Tests are allowed to use the Books “Kerala Panchayat Manual (Act and Rules)” published by the Law Times, Cochin – 11.  Candidates appearing for Civil Judicial Test I Paper are allowed to use the Book “Code of Civil Procedure” published by the Law Times, Cochin – 11.  Candidates appearing for Village Officers Test (Travancore)_ are allowed to use the Book “Kerala Village Manual” published by the Government.

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Candidates should bring with them their own test books for answering the papers for which the use of books is allowed.  No candidates will be allowed to share books with or give books to or take books from any other candidates during the course of examination.

5

Any candidate, who does not behave properly towards the Chief or Assistant Superintendents of the examination or is found to have had recourse to malpractice of any kind in the examination hall, will be rejected from the examination hall.  The answer scripts of such candidates are liable to be invalidated.  He/She also is liable to be debarred from appearing again for the Departmental Test of such time as the Commission may decide. In the case of candidates in service the matter may also be reported to the Heads of Departments and Director of Vigilance Department, for further action.  The same penalty will be imposed on any candidates who attempt to canvass or bring influence to bear on the examiner or a Member of the Commission or their staff in connection with the examination or on whose behalf such attempt is made by any other person.

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Candidates who wish to change their centre of examination owing to transfer from one station to another, may apply for the same showing the reason for the change of centre to the Joint Secretary, Departmental Tests, Kerala Public Service Commission, Thiruvananthapuram – 4 sufficient early.  They will be admitted for the test in the new centre only if intimation sanctioning change of centre received from the Joint Secretary, Departmental Test, Kerala Public Service Commission, Thiruvananthapuram – 4 is produced before the Chief Superintendents of Examinations.

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The candidate, should sign against his/her name in the list of candidates at the time of examination failure to which will result in the invalidation of his/her answer script.  Answer scripts written in ink other than the blue, black or blue black containing any mark of identification will be invalidated.  Candidates should not write their register numbers anywhere in the answer books except in the space provided for the purpose.