Overview
- The four-year increase was approved on February 24 at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, according to the CMO.
- Eligibility ceilings for OBC and SC/ST candidates will rise correspondingly, with current limits reported as 39 and 43 years respectively before the change.
- The government called the decision a “watershed,” saying it will benefit lakhs of aspirants across educational levels in a state with high educated youth unemployment.
- Rank-holders’ groups and the PSC employees union welcomed the move, with A. Basheer and K. Sebastian citing broader opportunities for mid‑career entrants and marginalized communities.
- Opposition parties continued to fault the handling of vacancies and highlighted the Chief Minister’s earlier remark that a place on a PSC rank list does not ensure appointment.