1) Should have passed Standard VII or equivalent qualification and should not have acquired graduation. 

2) Should possess experience certificate for not less than one year as `Ayah' of children obtained from a Government Institution or from any institution registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 (Central Act XXI of 1860) or the Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act 1955 (XII of 1955) or from any institution run by the local bodies using Government grant or from any autonomous grant-in-aid institutions. 

Note- In case no candidate with item 2 of the above mentioned qualifications are available, Experience for not less than one year as `Ayah' of children gained from a Government Institution or from any institution registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 (Central Act XXI of 1860) or the Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act 1955 (XII of 1955) will also be considered for this selection. Note 1 Experience mentioned in item 2 should be the one gained after acquiring the General Educational Qualification prescribed in item 1. 

2. The post of Ayah in all the Departments shall be reserved exclusively for women candidates.