Kerala PSC Fireman Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

A 100-mark OMR paper of 1 hour 30 minutes. English is asked in English, everything else in Malayalam, Tamil or Kannada.

The job-specific section covers the science of fire (heat, flash point, fire point, ignition temperature, heat transfer) and first aid: resuscitation, choking, cuts and bleeding, burns and scalds, fractures and snake bite. The full syllabus is on the PSC site.

• Age 18 to 26, born between 02.01.1999 and 01.01.2007 for the 2025 round. Only the usual OBC, SC and SC-convert and ST relaxations apply.
• Plus Two or equivalent. A Diploma in Computer Application counts as a preferential qualification, as does three years in the Home Guards with fire-fighting training.
• Men only; differently abled candidates are not eligible.

Eyesight without glasses: 6/6 and 0.5 Snellen in each eye with a full field of vision. The medical certificate must come from a Civil Surgeon or higher.

1. OMR test.
2. Short list.
3. Physical measurement. Below standard means you are not allowed into the next test, with no exceptions.
4. Physical efficiency test: 5 of 8 events (100 m in 14 s, high jump 132.2 cm, long jump 457.2 cm, shot put 609.6 cm, cricket ball 6096 cm, rope climb 365.8 cm, 8 pull-ups, 1500 m in 5 min 44 s).
5. Swimming test: 50 m inside two minutes, and two minutes of floating at the deep end. Both are compulsory.
6. Ranked list for the state.

NCC certificates, SPC certificates and sports achievements earn extra marks.

₹27,900–63,700. Training is six months at the state fire service training school followed by six months at a fire station, each ending in a written and practical test. Probation is two years within three. Direct recruits sign a bond to serve the department for seven years.

Apply on the PSC One Time Registration portal. No fee. Submit the confirmation in time or you cannot sit the test.

The short list and then the statewide ranked list appear under Short Lists and Ranked List. The 471/2024 ranked list was published with a marks list.

• If you cannot swim 50 m comfortably, start now. The written paper cannot rescue a failed swimming test.
• The 18 marks on fire and first aid come from a short, fixed topic list. Read it end to end.

• Notification, Cat. No. 551/2025
• Notification, Cat. No. 471/2024
• Ranked list, 471/2024
• July 2026 exam programme
• Syllabus
• Kerala PSC notifications, previous question papers

Is Fireman the same as Fire & Rescue Officer?

Yes, in the Fire and Rescue Services. KERAFED also has a Fireman post, recruited separately.

Do I need to swim?

Yes: 50 m in two minutes and two minutes afloat.

What is the upper age limit?

26, with the usual OBC and SC/ST relaxation only.

Can women apply?

Women apply for Woman Fire & Rescue Officer (Trainee), notified separately.