KTDC Overseer Grade I (Civil) Recruitment 2025

Created by Sayooj NS in News 2 Dec 2025

📜 Detailed Explanation: KTDC Overseer Grade I (Civil) Recruitment 2025

This recruitment drive is for the post of Overseer Grade I (Civil) in the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Limited (KTDC).

1. Key Recruitment Details

Detail	Information
Recruiting Authority	Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC)
Department	Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (KTDC)
Post Name	Overseer Grade I (Civil)
Category Number	462/2025
Number of Vacancies	02 (Two)
Method of Appointment	Direct Recruitment (Statewide)
Pay Scale (Salary)	₹26,500 – ₹56,700

2. Eligibility Criteria (Age & Qualification)

A. Age Limit (as on January 1, 2025)

Category	Age Limit	Date of Birth Range (Must be born between)
General Candidates	19 to 36 years	02.01.1989 and 01.01.2006 (Both dates included)
Age Relaxation	Applicable as per Kerala Government Rules for SC/ST, OBC, and other reserved categories.

B. Educational Qualification

A candidate must possess any one of the following qualifications:

A Diploma in Civil Engineering (3-year course) awarded by the Government of Kerala or a Diploma recognized as equivalent by the Government.

3. Application Process and Dates

Event	Date	Notes
Notification Release Date	November 28, 2025
Application Start Date	November 28, 2025
Last Date to Apply Online	December 31, 2025 (Up to 12:00 Midnight)	Candidates must complete the application process by this date.
Online Application Platform	KPSC Thulasi Portal (Official Website: `www.keralapsc.gov.in`)

Important Note on Application:

Candidates must have a valid One Time Registration (OTR) profile on the PSC Thulasi Portal to apply.
The application is submitted by clicking the "Apply Now" button for the respective post (Category No. 462/2025) in their profile.
Submitted applications cannot be deleted or altered.

4. Selection Procedure

The selection process is based on the system adopted by KPSC for the post:

Submission of Confirmation: Candidates who apply must later submit a Confirmation through their OTR profile when prompted by KPSC to be eligible to write the exam.
Written/OMR/Online Test: The KPSC will conduct a written examination (OMR or online test) for the selection. The date for the exam will be announced later.
Ranked List Preparation: A Ranked List of eligible candidates is prepared based on the performance in the written test.
Validity: The Ranked List will remain in force for a minimum period of 1 year and a maximum period of 3 years, or until a new list is published. Appointments are made against existing and fresh vacancies reported during this period.

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) generally follows a standard, detailed syllabus for all Diploma-level Civil Engineering posts, which includes the Overseer Grade I (Civil) position in KTDC.

Based on the patterns for similar KPSC Overseer/Draftsman Grade I exams (Category No. 462/2025 is expected to follow this structure), here is the detailed syllabus and exam pattern:

📝 Exam Pattern

The examination will be a common test for all Diploma-level Civil posts.

Feature	Details
Medium of Exam	English
Total Questions	100
Maximum Marks	100
Duration	90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes)
Question Type	Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions - MCQs)
Negative Marking	$\frac{1}{3}$ of the marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

🏗️ Detailed Syllabus: Overseer Grade I (Civil)

The syllabus is primarily focused on core Civil Engineering subjects taught at the Diploma level.

1. Surveying

Fundamentals: Purpose, types of survey (Chain, Compass, Plane Table).
Levelling: Principles, parts of a Dumpy/Telescopic level, temporary adjustments, booking, and calculation of Reduced Levels (RLs).
Theodolite: Principles, parts, temporary adjustments, angle measurement (repetition/reiteration).
Modern Surveying: Total Station, GPS (Global Positioning System), Remote Sensing (Basic concepts).

2. Building Materials and Construction

Materials:
- Cement: Composition, types, properties, and standard tests (consistency, fineness, setting time, soundness).
- Concrete: Proportioning, ingredients, water-cement ratio, workability, tests (slump, compaction factor).
- Aggregates: Classification, properties, and tests.
- Timber: Classification, defects, seasoning, and preservation.
Building Components: Foundations (Shallow & Deep), Flooring, Masonry (Brick & Stone), Walls, Doors, Windows, Roofs, Lintels, and Arches.
Building Construction: Scaffolding, Shoring, Underpinning, Plastering, Pointing, Damp Proofing.

3. Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials (SOM)

Mechanics: Centroid and Moment of Inertia of plane figures (Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Composite sections).
SOM:
- Properties of materials: Elasticity, Ductility, Brittleness, Hardness.
- Simple stresses and strains (Hooke's Law, Young's Modulus).
- Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams for simply supported and cantilever beams.
- Theory of Pure Torsion (Basic concepts).

4. Estimating, Costing, and Valuation

Estimates: Types of estimates (Preliminary, Detailed), quantity surveying, and calculation of quantities for various items of work (e.g., earthwork, concrete, masonry).
Costing: Rate analysis for various building items.
Valuation: Depreciation, sinking fund, capitalization, and related terms.

5. Fluid Mechanics and Water Resources Engineering

Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids, pressure measurement (manometers), flow through pipes (continuity equation, Bernoulli's theorem).
Hydrology: Rainfall, Runoff, Hydrograph.
Irrigation: Methods of irrigation, duty, delta, diversion headworks, and canal lining.
Dams: Types, forces acting on dams, and modes of failure (Basic concepts).

6. Environmental Engineering (Public Health Engineering)

Water Supply: Sources of water, water demand, quality of water, and water treatment processes (coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection).
Wastewater Engineering: Sewage systems, characteristics of sewage, disposal of sewage, and sewage treatment processes.
Solid Waste Management: Basic methods of disposal.

7. Transportation Engineering

Highway Engineering: Classification of roads, geometric design (gradients, sight distance), pavement types (flexible and rigid), and construction.
Railway Engineering: Permanent way components (rail, sleepers, ballast) - Basic terms only.

8. Geotechnical Engineering

Soil Mechanics: Types of soil, soil properties (void ratio, porosity, water content), compaction, and consolidation (Basic concepts).

Since the KPSC syllabus documents are frequently updated, I strongly recommend checking the official KPSC website for the document corresponding to Category No. 462/2025 to ensure you have the most current and authoritative syllabus PDF.