The Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) is conducted the Commercial Tax Officer exam for the recruitment of eligible candidates in various departments and Institutes of the Kerala Government. Interested candidates can apply online through the official websites, 'https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/'. Candidates must register as per 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION' with the Official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission 'https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/.' before applying for the post. Candidates who have registered in Kerala PSC shall apply by logging in to their profile using their user ID and password with the official website https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/ or https://thulasi.psc.kerala.gov.in/thulasi/.
No application fee is required for applying Kerala PSC Commercial Tax Officer Exam.
Kerala PSC has released the Kerala PSC Commercial Tax Officer Exam Notification 2024.
Note: The applications of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated period will be rejected absolutely.
| Name of the Post | Department | Date of Examination |
| State Tax Officer | State Goods and Sevices Tax | 2022 |
Note: Please refer official website for schedule (Schedule can be updated by Kerala PSC and we may not update it on time)
Official website: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/.
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of examination | Written/OMR/Online Test |
| Duration | 1 hour 15 minutes. |
| Types of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Number of questions and Marks | 100 Questions; 100 Marks |
| The Medium of Exam | English |
| Marking scheme | Each correct answer carries 1 mark |
| Negative marking |
For a wrong answer to an MCQ, there will be negative marking. For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative mark for unattended questions. |
Constitutional Law And Administrative Law
| Subjects | Marks |
| Accountancy | 25 Marks |
| Financial Management | 15 Marks |
| The Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 1968 & Rules | 5 Marks |
| The Kerala Tax On Luxuries In Hotels And Lodging Houses Act, 1976 & Rules | 5 Marks |
| The Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Act, 1991 & Rules | 5 Marks |
| Law Relating To Agricultural Income, Luxuries, Revenue Recovery And Money Lending | 3 Marks |
| Law Of Contracts And Torts | 2 Marks |
| Ipc, Crpc And & Evidence Act | 2 Marks |
| The Integrated Goods And Services Tax Act, 2017 | 2 Marks |
| The Central Goods And Services Tax Act, 2017 | 2 Marks |
| The Goods And Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act, 2017 | 2 Marks |
| The Union Territory Goods And Services Tax Act, 2017 | 2 Marks |
| The Kerala State Goods And Services Tax Act, 2017 | 2 Marks |
| Constitutional Law And Administrative Law | 2 Marks |
| Jurisprudence And Interpretation Of Statutes | 2 Marks |
| The Kerala Money Lenders Act, 1958 & Rules | 2 Marks |
| Anti Corruption Laws | 2 Marks |
| Basics of Computer | 10 Marks |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Renaissance in Kerala | 10 Marks |
| Total | 100 Marks |
Kerala PSC Commercial Tax Officer Cut off marks is the minimum marks that the candidates should eligible for Commercial Tax Officer exam. The Cut Off mark is based on the number of applicants appearing for the exam, number of vacancies, the difficulty level of the exam, and the marking scheme.
You can check the Kerala PSC Commercial Tax Officer exam results in simple steps shown below (This is example, it may change every year).
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Note- Candidates, who have the responsibility to prove that they satisfy the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) and Eligibility Requirements (ERs) for the recruitment.
Age Limit : 18-36; Candidates who are born between 02/01/1985 and 01/01/2003 (both dates included)are only eligible to apply for this post with usual relaxation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Communities.
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