| Conducting body | Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC). Official website ↗ |
|---|---|
| Posts | Fire and Rescue Officer (Trainee), Kerala Fire and Rescue Services |
| Qualification | Pass in Plus Two or an equivalent. A Diploma in Computer Application is a preferential qualification. |
| Age limit | 18–26 years on 1 January 2025 (general category) |
| Domicile | See the notification |
| Gender | Male candidates only |
| Selection stages | Written test (100 marks) → Physical measurement and physical efficiency test → Swimming test → Medical certificate and certificate verification → Ranked list |
| Latest notification | Fire and Rescue Officer (Trainee), Category No. 551/2025 |
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About Kerala Fire and Rescue Officer
Fire and Rescue Officer (Trainee) is the entry post of Kerala Fire and Rescue Services, often searched as Kerala PSC Fireman. Category No. 551/2025 is for men; women apply under the separate Woman Fire and Rescue Officer notifications. The pay scale is ₹27,900–63,700, and applications closed on 14 January 2026.
Eligibility
Age limit
General category: 18–26 years, counted on 1 January 2025.
Age relaxation
- OBC: 3 years
- SC: 5 years
- ST: 5 years
- Only the usual OBC and SC/ST relaxation applies. Other age concessions do not apply to this post.
Qualification
Pass in Plus Two or an equivalent. A Diploma in Computer Application is a preferential qualification.
Other conditions
- Height 165 cm, weight 50 kg and chest 81 cm with 5 cm expansion (SC/ST: 160 cm, 48 kg and 76 cm).
- Swimming test: 50 m within two minutes and two minutes of floating at the deep end. You must clear both.
- Pass any five of the eight National Physical Efficiency one-star events, for example 100 m in 14 seconds, long jump 457.2 cm, 8 pull-ups and 1500 m in 5 minutes 44 seconds.
- Distant vision 6/6 and near vision 0.5 Snellen in each eye without glasses. Colour blindness, squint or any morbid eye condition disqualifies.
- Women and differently abled candidates cannot apply.
Selection process
- Written test (100 marks)
- Physical measurement and physical efficiency test
- Swimming test
- Medical certificate and certificate verification
- Ranked list
Exam pattern
Written test (100 marks)
| SUBJECT | MARKS |
|---|---|
| General knowledge | 40 |
| Current affairs | 10 |
| Simple arithmetic, mental ability and reasoning | 10 |
| General English | 10 |
| Regional language (Malayalam, Kannada or Tamil) | 10 |
| Special topics: fire safety and first aid | 20 |
Kerala Fire and Rescue Officer syllabus
General knowledge (40 marks)
- History of Kerala, India and the world (5)
- Geography (5)
- Economics (5)
- Indian Constitution (8)
- Kerala: governance and system of administration (3)
- Life science and public health (4)
- Physics (3)
- Chemistry (3)
- Arts, sports, literature and culture (4)
Other sections (40 marks)
- Current affairs (10 marks)
- Simple arithmetic: numbers, fractions and decimals, percentage, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, ratio and proportion, time and distance, time and work, average, exponents, mensuration, progressions (5 marks)
- Mental ability: series, problems on mathematical signs, analogy, odd one out, coding and decoding, family relations, direction sense, clock time and angles (5 marks)
- General English: grammar (5 marks) and vocabulary (5 marks)
- Regional language: Malayalam, Kannada or Tamil (10 marks)
Special topics (20 marks)
- Fire (9)
- First aid, including fractures and their first aid (9)
- Information Technology Act 2000 (2)
What they ask
The 20-mark special section splits almost evenly between fire (9 marks) and first aid (9 marks), with 2 marks on the IT Act. First aid questions go down to specifics such as types of fractures and how to handle them. The other 80 marks follow the common frame used for Kerala's uniformed posts.
How to prepare
- Learn fire science and first aid topic by topic, including fractures, which the syllabus names. Each unit carries 9 marks.
- Practise swimming now if you are not confident. The 50 m in two minutes and two-minute float are both compulsory.
- Check your weight as well as height and chest; this post has a 50 kg minimum (48 kg for SC/ST).
- Use short daily topic-wise quizzes on the free Improvam app for the general knowledge units.
Practise Kerala Fire and Rescue Officer syllabus topics a few minutes a day with short quizzes in the Improvam app.
How to apply
- Create a One Time Registration profile on keralapsc.gov.in, or log in to the one you already have.
- Open the notification and click 'Apply Now' against the category number. Kerala PSC charges no application fee.
- When the exam programme comes out, submit your confirmation to write the test from your profile within the window given. Applications without a confirmation are rejected.
- Download the admission ticket from your profile. It opens in the last 15 days before the test.
Photo and signature
- Photo: JPG, 200 pixels high and 150 pixels wide, up to 30 KB, face and shoulders clearly visible on a white or light background. A new One Time Registration profile needs a photo taken within the last six months, with your name and the date printed at the bottom.
- Signature: JPG, 150 pixels wide and 100 pixels high, up to 30 KB. A blank, unclear or incomplete signature image gets the application rejected.
Source: official instructions ↗
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Previous papers and answer keys
Kerala Fire and Rescue Officer FAQs
Yes. You must swim 50 m within two minutes and float for two minutes at the deep end in a practical test.
Sources
- Kerala PSC notification, Fire and Rescue Officer (Trainee), Category No. 551/2025 ↗ (official, checked )
- Kerala PSC detailed syllabus, Fire and Rescue Officer (Trainee) ↗ (official, checked )
- Kerala PSC General Conditions (Part II of every gazette notification) ↗ (official, checked )
Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.