KSMHA Mental Health Review Boards: 9 one-year contract vacancies — Assistant 2 (degree+computer, ₹34,180), Steno-Typist 3 (SSLC+bilingual typing/shorthand, ₹24,590) and Office Attendant 4 (7th pass, ₹20,280). Apply by hand/post to chosen Kerala board by 26 Nov 2026; DD ₹200 or SC/ST ₹100.
Organization information attached to this recruitment record.
Statutory State Mental Health Authority constituted under Sections 45 and 46 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, Government of Kerala. Recruiting authority for Mental Health Review Boards.
Recruitment-specific overview from the published record.
The Keralam State Mental Health Authority (KSMHA) has invited applications for nine contractual positions attached to Mental Health Review Boards (MHRBs) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Thrissur and Kozhikode. Notice A/1200/2026/SMHA, dated 10 November 2026, offers three substantially different routes: graduates with computer knowledge for Assistant, SSLC-qualified candidates with both Malayalam/English typing and shorthand certificates for Steno-Typist, and candidates who have passed Standard VII for Office Attendant. The posts belong to review-board offices constituted under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017; they are not permanent state-government appointments.
The application must reach the chosen board by 26 November 2026. Download the prescribed form attached to the notification, choose the post and preferred Mental Health Review Board, include an independent Demand Draft for that post, and submit the completed packet by hand or by post directly to that board. There is no online application process stated in this recruitment notice.
| Mental Health Review Board | Assistant | Steno-Typist | Office Attendant | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kottayam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kozhikode | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Deciding where to apply: Thrissur has an Office Attendant vacancy only. Kozhikode has Steno-Typist and Office Attendant vacancies but no Assistant vacancy. Thiruvananthapuram and Kottayam each have one vacancy for all three roles. Write both your chosen post and the corresponding board on the form and on the envelope; the notification requests a preferred centre, not an unrestricted state-wide allocation.
🥧 Advertised vacancies by post
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Assistant | 2 |
| Steno-Typist | 3 |
| Office Attendant | 4 |
🥧 Advertised vacancies by Mental Health Review Board
| Centre | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | 3 |
| Kottayam | 3 |
| Thrissur | 1 |
| Kozhikode | 2 |
There are nine seats in total, not nine seats for each role or nine seats in each city. No UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS vacancy-wise roster has been provided in the six-page notification, so no reservation split can be inferred from the differing fees.
| Requirement | Assistant | Steno-Typist | Office Attendant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum academic qualification | Degree in any discipline | SSLC pass | 7th standard pass |
| Additional compulsory ability | Computer knowledge | English and Malayalam lower-grade typewriting with computer word processing; English and Malayalam lower-grade shorthand | No separately specified technical certificate |
| Normal maximum age as at 01.01.2026 | 45 years | 45 years | 45 years |
| Special retired-employee provision | Not stated | Retired State/Central Govt employee may be considered up to 62 years | Not stated |
| Consolidated monthly remuneration | ₹34,180 | ₹24,590 | ₹20,280 |
The advertised qualification is any recognised degree with computer knowledge. The notification does not confine the degree to computer science or prescribe an additional diploma, a typing speed, minimum percentage, or compulsory prior service. Applicants should show the completed degree in the prescribed form and be able to substantiate their computer knowledge when the authority scrutinises credentials. One Assistant seat is at Thiruvananthapuram and one at Kottayam.
SSLC pass alone is not sufficient. The notification expressly lists English lower-grade typewriting, Malayalam lower-grade typewriting, computer word processing, and lower-grade shorthand in both English and Malayalam, with the named typewriting qualification standard KGTE/MGTE. The form has a dedicated Section IV(a) for the technical certificate, examining board and registration/year. An applicant with only English shorthand, only Malayalam typing or no computer-word-processing capability should not treat the advertised combination as met. The board has seats at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam and Kozhikode.
Normal age is at most 45 years on 1 January 2026. The distinct limit of 62 years is expressly for retired State/Central Government employees applying for Steno-Typist; it does not raise the cap for all applicants or for the other two posts. The notice does not give an independent age-relaxation table beyond that retired-employee provision.
Applicants need to have passed the seventh standard. Do not replace that with a 10th-pass condition: SSLC/10th is listed for Steno-Typist, not Office Attendant. This role has four vacancies, one each at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Thrissur and Kozhikode. The authority did not prescribe a separately stated computer qualification, literacy test, physical test, experience minimum or uniform requirement in the advertisement.
📊 Consolidated monthly remuneration by role
| Role | Amount in rupees per month |
|---|---|
| Assistant | 34180 |
| Steno-Typist | 24590 |
| Office Attendant | 20280 |
These figures are fixed consolidated monthly remuneration quoted under G.O.(P) No. 24/2026/Fin dated 18 February 2026. The notification does not announce separate grade pay, housing allowance, annual increment, pension, bonus, or an in-hand-pay calculation. It specifies one year as the contractual period for every post; it does not promise renewal or regularisation. For comparison, the Assistant rate is ₹9,590 per month more than Steno-Typist and ₹13,900 more than Office Attendant, using only the three advertised rates. At 12 complete paid months the illustrative gross consolidated totals would be ₹4,10,160, ₹2,95,080 and ₹2,43,360 respectively, before any applicable deductions; these are arithmetic illustrations, not a guarantee of twelve paid months or additional benefits.
📊 Official application fee by applicant category
| Applicant category | Fee in rupees per post |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / other applicants without SC-ST concession | 200 |
| SC / ST with caste certificate | 100 |
The notification asks for payment by Demand Draft in favour of the “Chief Executive Officer, Keralam State Mental Health Authority”, payable at Thiruvananthapuram. SC/ST applicants claiming the ₹100 fee must include the relevant caste-certificate copy. There is no announced exemption or online payment route, and no fee concession is listed for OBC, EWS, women or PwBD candidates. Do not assume one draft covers applications to two different posts: the authority expressly says separate forms and separate independent Demand Drafts for each post, and says multiple applications backed by a combined or insufficient draft will be rejected.
| Preferred centre | Address on the application packet | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | The Superintendent, Mental Health Review Board, State Nutrition Bureau Building, District Medical Office Campus, Red Cross Road, Vanchiyoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695035 | 0471 2570577 |
| Kottayam | The Superintendent, Mental Health Review Board, Medical College Kottayam Campus, Gandhinagar, Kottayam – 686008 | 0481 2925660 |
| Thrissur | The Superintendent, Mental Health Review Board, Government Mental Health Centre Campus, Vonginisserly, Aranattukara, Thrissur – 680004 | 0487 2992666 |
| Kozhikode | The Superintendent, Mental Health Review Board, Government Mental Health Centre Campus, Kuthiravattom Road, Kozhikode – 673016 | 0495 2923645 |
Read this before sending: the postal recipient is the Superintendent of the chosen MHRB, not automatically the Authority's general headquarters. The KSMHA headquarters at Red Cross Road appears as institutional contact on the notification but the application directions specify direct submission to the respective board. Use hand delivery or post with all enclosures so the board receives the packet no later than 26 November 2026. No closing clock time is published; do not substitute a guessed 5 PM cutoff. Where possible, retain reliable proof of receipt or posting, but posting on the closing day is not the same as confirmed receipt by the closing date.
The envelope must be securely sealed and clearly marked:
“Application for the post of [name of post] at Mental Health Review Board, [preferred centre]”.
| Form part | What the candidate must provide |
|---|---|
| I — Post Applied For | Correct advertised post and preferred Mental Health Review Board |
| II — Personal Information | Name in capitals, parent name, birth date, age on 01.01.2026, gender, category and nationality |
| III — Address/Contact | Permanent and correspondence addresses, active phone and e-mail |
| IV — Educational Qualifications | SSLC, Plus Two, degree/other credentials as relevant, board/university, registration/year and marks |
| IV(a) — Steno technical credentials | English and Malayalam typewriting (lower) with word processing and both-language shorthand (lower) |
| V — Experience | Employer, designation, service period and nature of work if applicable |
| VI — Fee | Demand Draft number/date and amount |
| VII — Enclosure checklist | CV, photograph, attested education/technical records, experience records, caste certificate where relevant and DD |
| Declaration | Place, date, applicant signature and name |
The application form itself appears on pages 5–6 of the same six-page notice. The candidate does not need to look for a separately numbered application portal. Paste a recent passport photograph taken within six months, attach an updated Curriculum Vitae, and have copies of academic qualification certificates attested by a Gazetted Officer as specifically required on page 1. Provide relevant experience certificates if claiming experience and the official technical certificates if applying for Steno-Typist. Original document production may be required in subsequent scrutiny.
KSMHA will first scrutinise the application and supporting credentials. Its instructions say that selection norms are those applicable to contract posts under the Government of Keralam. Subject to Government approval and the number of applications, the Authority may shortlist by merit, hold an independent screening test and skill test, or engage a government-approved testing agency. Applicants will be informed by e-mail or post of further procedures. This is a discretionary selection framework, not a written examination already fixed for a particular date.
| Stage | What is actually stated | Candidate action |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission | Hand/post submission with correct form, fee and enclosures by 26 Nov | Keep preferred centre, role and DD consistent |
| Detailed scrutiny | Credentials checked; discrepancies can lead to rejection | Ensure certificates match declarations |
| Merit shortlisting | May be used under approved process | Monitor e-mail/post notifications |
| Screening test | May be ordered; pattern/date not announced | Do not rely on any unofficial question pattern |
| Skill test | May be ordered; criteria/date not announced | Keep advertised typing/shorthand credentials available where applicable |
| Interview/appointment consideration | Applicant contacts receive further steps by e-mail/post | Attend only according to actual directions |
No question paper, exam duration, negative marking, test centre, pass marks, interview weightage, shortlist ratio, admit-card availability or answer-key objection schedule has been published in the original notification. The 2017 Mental Healthcare Act explains the institutional framework of the Boards; it does not automatically become a prescribed recruitment syllabus for an Office Attendant, Steno-Typist or Assistant unless KSMHA issues a subsequent instruction.
| Event | Confirmed timing |
|---|---|
| Recruitment notice A/1200/2026/SMHA | 10 November 2026 |
| Age assessed on | 1 January 2026 |
| Last date for application receipt at the selected MHRB | 26 November 2026; no exact hour given |
| Contract period | One year |
| Shortlisting/screening/skill/interview | Dates not announced; communication by e-mail/post |
For the original six-page advertisement, including the full candidate form, consult KSMHA’s official website and its “Application Notification” PDF. Check subsequent communication sent to the contact details entered on the form. The Authority may decide not to fill any notified position, and false/incorrect details can result in cancellation of candidature or appointment.
Open a post to view qualification, experience, age, salary, location, responsibilities and post-specific instructions.
Any degree with computer knowledge. No minimum percentage, particular degree discipline, separate computer-course diploma or minimum number of prior service years specified. One seat at Thiruvananthapuram and one at Kottayam.
Required: No · Description: No compulsory experience period notified for Assistant; relevant experience can be declared truthfully and supported where applicable.
Description: Age as at 01 January 2026, not exceeding 45 years. This advertisement gives no specific additional relaxation schedule for Assistant.
The Mental Health Review Board Assistant vacancy is a one-year contractual engagement, with ₹34,180 consolidated remuneration per month. The two notified seats are Thiruvananthapuram 1 and Kottayam 1. No Assistant post is advertised at either Thrissur or Kozhikode in notice A/1200/2026/SMHA dated 10 November 2026.
| Requirement | Notified condition |
|---|---|
| Educational qualification | Degree in any discipline |
| Additional requirement | Computer knowledge |
| Maximum age | 45 years, measured on 1 January 2026 |
| Experience | No minimum years or named sector listed in the advertisement |
| Pay | ₹34,180 per month, consolidated; not a regular pay-matrix level |
| Contract | One year |
A degree in an unrelated subject is not excluded by discipline, but computer knowledge is explicitly paired with the degree. No separate certificate, skill-standard score or typing-speed target is specified in this notice. Applicants should provide degree marksheets and certificates, and accurately declare computer ability; do not mistake their own experience for a substitute for the degree.
Choose Thiruvananthapuram MHRB, State Nutrition Bureau Building, District Medical Office campus, Red Cross Road, Vanchiyoor P.O., PIN 695035 (0471 2570577) or Kottayam MHRB, Medical College Kottayam campus, Gandhinagar, PIN 686008 (0481 2925660). On the prescribed application form select Assistant and the correct preferred MHRB. Securely seal the packet and use the required envelope inscription. The complete form and all enclosures must arrive on or before 26 November 2026, by hand or post.
Fee: ₹200 per post, or ₹100 for eligible SC/ST candidates with caste-certificate copy. Prepare a Demand Draft to the Chief Executive Officer, Keralam State Mental Health Authority, payable at Thiruvananthapuram. The drafting/payee place does not change the chosen MHRB's application-delivery address.
Complete application Sections I–VII: name, contact, date of birth, degree details, experience if any, DD details and enclosure list. Enclose a CV, recent passport photograph (within six months), and copies of qualification certificates attested by a Gazetted Officer; include any other applicable certificates. The Authority scrutinises credentials, may shortlist on merit and, with Government approval, may require screening/skill assessment or interview. No written-test date, syllabus, computer test time limit or selection marks are advertised. Watch the official KSMHA communications received at your given e-mail/postal address.
This role is within the administration of the Mental Health Review Boards. The advertisement does not publish a detailed Assistant duty chart, transfer entitlement, annual increment or a guaranteed extension beyond one year; avoid treating possible duties as a formal recruitment requirement.
No category-wise seat allocation is disclosed for the two Assistant vacancies. SC/ST fee concession is not proof of an SC/ST-reserved vacancy.
SSLC pass; lower-grade typewriting in both English and Malayalam under KGTE/MGTE with computer word processing; lower-grade shorthand in both English and Malayalam. Form Section IV(a) asks for relevant technical certificate boards and registration/year.
Required: No · Description: No minimum experience years specified. Separate upper-age permission up to 62 applies only to retired State/Central Government employees considered for Steno-Typist.
Description: Standard maximum 45 years on 01 January 2026; retired State or Central Government employees not exceeding 62 on that date may also be considered for Steno-Typist only. The notice does not list other numerical relaxations.
Three Steno-Typist seats are advertised: one each at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam and Kozhikode. The rate is ₹24,590 per month on a one-year contract. The standard maximum age is 45 years as on 1 January 2026, but the advertisement also allows retired State/Central Government employees up to 62 years to be considered for this specific post.
| Required evidence/ability | What the notice requires |
|---|---|
| Academic entry | SSLC pass |
| Typewriting | English Lower and Malayalam Lower, under KGTE/MGTE standards |
| Computer | Computer word processing with the notified typing qualifications |
| Shorthand | English Lower and Malayalam Lower |
| Retired public-service applicants | Retired State/Central Govt employees may be considered up to 62 as on 01.01.2026 |
The shorthand and typing lines are joined requirements, not alternative options. A candidate with English-only shorthand, Malayalam-only typing, higher schooling without the technical passes, or a private typing claim alone should not assume the announced certificate condition has been met. In Section IV(a) of the form, the certificate/board and registration number/year for typewriting and shorthand must be entered accurately.
Thiruvananthapuram: State Nutrition Bureau Building, District Medical Office campus, Red Cross Road, Vanchiyoor P.O., 695035 (0471 2570577). Kottayam: Medical College Kottayam campus, Gandhinagar, 686008 (0481 2925660). Kozhikode: Government Mental Health Centre campus, Kuthiravattom Road, 673016 (0495 2923645). Thrissur has no Steno-Typist seat in this advertisement.
Each selected post/centre must be written on both the form and the envelope. Apply by hand or post to the respective Superintendent by 26 November 2026, with the prescribed form, CV, photograph, Gazetted-Officer-attested qualification copies and appropriate technical/experience records. Include the separate DD for this post: ₹200, or ₹100 with a supporting SC/ST caste-certificate copy. The DD payee is the Chief Executive Officer, Keralam State Mental Health Authority, payable at Thiruvananthapuram.
The 62-year limit does not apply to a 62-year-old non-retired applicant, and it does not raise the limits for Assistant or Office Attendant. The form asks age calculated as on 01.01.2026. The Authority may hold independent screening and skill tests if it adopts that route with Government approval and based on application volume. Although technical qualifications are prescribed, no typing-speed threshold, shorthand dictation rate, typing-test date, qualifying percentage, or marks distribution appears in the notification. Prepare your original KGTE/MGTE/word-processing/shorthand evidence for scrutiny, and attend any announced test only on formal communication. False technical claims can lead to cancellation.
Three centre-wise seats are advertised but no caste-category roster is stated; age 62 exception is solely a retired public-servant eligibility consideration, not a reserved seat.
7th standard pass; no SSLC/10th-pass, particular computer/technical skill, formal experience years, or minimum marks expressly prescribed for Office Attendant.
Required: No · Description: No minimum previous experience stipulated for Office Attendant in the original advertisement.
Description: Maximum 45 years as at 01 January 2026. The 62-year rule in this recruitment is expressly limited to retired government Steno-Typist applicants.
The Office Attendant position has the largest share of this recruitment: four out of nine posts. There is one seat each in Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Thrissur and Kozhikode. Remuneration is ₹20,280 per month on a one-year contract. The normal maximum age is 45 years on 1 January 2026.
The original notice states “7th standard pass”. It does not specify an SSLC pass, a 10th-grade qualification, a separate computer or typing certificate, or a minimum period of office experience for Office Attendant. Candidates who have actually passed Standard VII should therefore read the notice by its stated threshold rather than incorrectly assuming 10th is compulsory. The form includes educational entries for SSLC, Plus Two, Degree and Other: enter truthful completed qualifications, and attach the appropriate evidence of Standard VII pass; do not enter an SSLC pass you do not possess.
| Board | Delivery location |
|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | State Nutrition Bureau Building, District Medical Office campus, Red Cross Road, Vanchiyoor P.O., 695035 |
| Kottayam | Medical College Kottayam campus, Gandhinagar, 686008 |
| Thrissur | Government Mental Health Centre campus, Vonginisserly, Aranattukara, 680004 |
| Kozhikode | Government Mental Health Centre campus, Kuthiravattom Road, 673016 |
Address the packet to the Superintendent, Mental Health Review Board at your chosen location. Write “Application for the post of Office Attendant at Mental Health Review Board, [centre]” clearly on the sealed envelope. By 26 November 2026, the chosen board must have received the form and supporting documents by hand or by post; no submission time is advertised.
Include the updated CV, photograph taken within six months, educational proof appropriately attested by a Gazetted Officer, relevant experience proof if claimed, and your correct DD (₹200 standard, ₹100 for SC/ST with caste-certificate evidence). The draft must be drawn in favour of Chief Executive Officer, Keralam State Mental Health Authority, payable at Thiruvananthapuram. The same draft cannot be used to cover an additional Assistant or Steno-Typist application.
KSMHA reserves the right, with Government approval, to shortlist, hold screening/skill tests or arrange selection through an approved agency. There is no announced Office Attendant question paper, exam syllabus, physical test, date, interview call list or results schedule. This is a one-year contract; the original notice does not announce regular service, a pay-matrix increment, permanent absorption or a guaranteed extension. Follow the Authority's individual e-mail/postal instructions for the actual next stage.
One vacancy at each of four boards, without any category-wise notified roster. All four positions are contractual.
Recruitment-level qualifications and eligibility rules. Post-specific conditions are also shown inside each vacancy card.
Any recognised degree plus computer knowledge. No minimum percentage, technical diploma or specified tenure of prior experience in the original advertisement.
SSLC pass with English and Malayalam lower-grade typewriting with computer word processing, and English and Malayalam lower-grade shorthand. All specified elements are part of eligibility.
Standard VII pass is the notified qualification for Office Attendant, not SSLC/10th pass.
All three posts have a normal age cap of 45 years as at 01 January 2026. No minimum age in the advertisement.
Only retired State or Central Government employees may be considered for Steno-Typist up to 62 years as at 01 January 2026; this is not a 62-year limit for every applicant or role.
Fill the authority-provided form, clearly stating role and preferred Mental Health Review Board; deliver by hand/post to the chosen Superintendent by 26 Nov 2026, together with all mandatory enclosures.
Application fee ₹200 per post, reduced to ₹100 for SC/ST with certificate copy; each separately applied-for post requires its own form and independent DD payable at Thiruvananthapuram in favour of Chief Executive Officer, KSMHA.
Updated CV, recent (within six months) photo, education certificates attested by a Gazetted Officer, applicable technical/experience/caste evidence and complete application-form declaration required.
The notification requires equivalency certificate issued by respective University when relying on another degree in place of a notified degree.
Recruitment-level age criteria. Post-specific age conditions remain visible inside each vacancy card.
Category-wise application fee information.
₹200 per applied post. Demand Draft in favour of Chief Executive Officer, Keralam State Mental Health Authority, payable at Thiruvananthapuram. No alternate online-fee route notified.
₹100 per applied post; attach copy of SC/ST caste certificate to support concession. Each post requires its own independent DD and form.
Post-wise salary, stipend or pay-matrix information.
Fixed published monthly consolidated rate for one-year contract; no regular pay scale, increment, HRA or extension guaranteed in the notice.
Fixed published monthly consolidated rate for one-year contract; no regular pay scale, increment, HRA or extension guaranteed in the notice.
Fixed published monthly consolidated rate for one-year contract; no regular pay scale, increment, HRA or extension guaranteed in the notice.
Selection stages in the order configured for this recruitment.
Prescribed paper form and separate DD for every applied post must reach the relevant MHRB Superintendent by 26 November 2026 by hand/post. Chosen post and centre must appear on application and sealed envelope.
KSMHA scrutinises academic, technical, age, fee and other submitted certificates. False declarations or documentary discrepancies can lead to rejection. Qualification copies need Gazetted Officer attestation.
The Authority, with Government approval and depending on application volume, may shortlist candidates on merit for subsequent stages. No shortlist date or published marks formula is stated.
KSMHA may conduct a screening test. No subject syllabus, date, format, scoring system or test centre is announced in the 10 November original notice.
KSMHA may conduct a skill test depending on approved selection route. No technical testing pattern or minimum speed/marks is published; Steno-Typist credentials remain essential.
The notice refers to interview/appointment and possible merit shortlisting for interview. Eligible candidates will receive date and instructions by e-mail or post; no fixed date is given.
The appointing authority may fill or not fill advertised vacancies, subject to verified eligibility and selection. Contract duration one year; no result or joining date in original notice.
Application and recruitment milestones published with this job.
Normal maximum age 45 for each role, special retired State/Central Government Steno-Typist provision at 62.
Notification A/1200/2026/SMHA is expressly dated 10 November 2026 on page 1.
By hand/post directly to preferred Mental Health Review Board. No clock time or online application deadline stated.
Application links, notification documents and verified sources in one place.
Exam and lifecycle records directly connected to this recruitment.
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