Diploma Government Jobs in Kerala 2026 - Branch-wise Vacancies

Diploma govt jobs in Kerala 2026 - what the table shows

The live table lists notifications whose qualification is a diploma - engineering diplomas from polytechnics (civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, computer engineering, automobile, instrumentation, chemical, tool and die, commercial practice) and professional diplomas (D.Pharm, DMLT, GNM, ANM/JPHN, TTC/D.El.Ed, DCA/PGDCA, diploma in cooperation, hotel management, printing). Engineering diploma holders get the technical posts described below; professional diploma holders should also check the Medical, Teaching and Kerala Govt Jobs categories. Diploma posts are more numerous than BTech posts in Kerala's state departments, and a diploma holder with a degree is eligible for both levels.

Kerala PSC posts for engineering diploma holders

Overseer / Draftsman Grade III (Civil) in PWD, Irrigation, Kerala Water Authority, LSGD, Harbour Engineering and Ground Water is the biggest diploma category in Kerala and is notified regularly, department by department; Overseer (Mechanical) and Overseer (Electrical) follow for Irrigation, KWA, PWD Electrical Wing and LSGD. KSEB Sub Engineer (Electrical) and Sub Engineer (Civil) are large separate categories, with the Electrical post also open to diploma holders in electronics for some notifications. Technical Education recruits Demonstrator, Tradesman (with diploma) and Workshop Instructor; Health Services and Medical Education recruit Refrigeration Mechanic, Electrician (diploma preferred) and Biomedical Technician; KSRTC recruits Chargeman and Mechanic (Diploma); Fisheries, Harbour Engineering and Ports take Surveyor and Draftsman. Selection is a written OMR test on the branch subjects plus general knowledge and a rank list valid two to three years. Diploma holders with a BTech may apply for both Overseer and Assistant Engineer categories.

Diploma electronics, computer engineering and automobile jobs in Kerala government

Electronics diploma holders fit VSSC, LPSC and IISU Technical Assistant (Electronics), KELTRON, C-DAC technical staff, KSEB Sub Engineer (Electrical/Electronics where allowed), Kochi Metro maintainers (signalling and telecom), Cochin Shipyard electronics technicians, NIT and IIT technicians, Doordarshan and All India Radio technical posts, Kerala Police telecom and technical posts, and Technical Education demonstrators. Computer engineering diploma holders are hired as Technical Assistant and Computer Operator in departments, KSITM and KITE, C-DAC and Digital University project staff, university computer lab assistants, NIC data entry and support posts, Kochi Metro IT staff, and Data Entry Operator posts across NHM, Collectorates and Kudumbashree (where DCA is also accepted). Automobile diploma holders should watch KSRTC (Chargeman, Mechanic Grade posts), Motor Vehicles Department (Motor Vehicle Inspector needs a diploma in automobile or mechanical), PWD and Irrigation mechanical wings, Kerala Police Motor Transport, Cochin Shipyard and railway Technician and JE posts, and Kochi Water Metro.

Central, PSU and railway junior engineer posts

VSSC, LPSC and IISU recruit Technical Assistants (diploma in the branch with 60%) through their own exam and skill test - one of the best diploma jobs in Kerala. Cochin Shipyard hires Junior Technical Assistants, Safety Assistants and diploma apprentices; Cochin Port hires junior engineers and surveyors; Kochi Metro hires Junior Engineers, Station Controllers and Maintainers with a diploma; RRB Thiruvananthapuram fills Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant posts and accepts diploma for Assistant Loco Pilot; NIT Calicut, IIT Palakkad, IISER and the Central University recruit Junior Engineers and Technical Assistants; FACT, BPCL, HLL, KMML, TCC and Malabar Cements take diploma trainees and technicians; MES and Naval establishments hire Draughtsmen and Supervisors. Board of Apprenticeship Training technician apprentice posts at all these units are the simplest entry.

Professional diploma posts

D.Pharm holders have Pharmacist Grade II (Kerala PSC, Health Services, Medical Education, Ayurveda, ESI), NHM pharmacist contracts, Medical College and cooperative hospital posts and KMSCL. DMLT holders have Lab Technician posts (PSC and NHM), GNM holders Staff Nurse (PSC and NHM), ANM/JPHN diploma holders JPHN posts. TTC and D.El.Ed holders (with KTET) are LP School Teachers through Kerala PSC and guest teachers. DCA and PGDCA holders qualify for Data Entry Operator and Computer Assistant posts in PSC categories, NHM, Collectorates and universities. Diploma in Cooperation (JDC/HDC) holders are the core applicants for CSEB cooperative bank and society posts.

How to apply as a diploma holder

Read the branch and the board carefully - "Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised polytechnic (state board or AICTE)" excludes some private diplomas, and some posts require first class or 60%. Keep the diploma certificate, all semester mark lists, SSLC (age), apprenticeship or experience certificates, AutoCAD or software certificates for draftsman posts, community and non-creamy layer certificates, ID and photos ready. For Kerala PSC, enter the exact branch and board in Thulasi; for railway and PSU posts, apply on their portals and use the central-format community certificate.