Kerala PSC Syllabus: Check Detailed Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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Kerala PSC Syllabus: In order to acquire Kerala PSC Jobs, candidates are required to appear for the Kerala PSC recruitment Exam. Kerala PSC is a body created by the Constitution of India. Kerala Public Sevice Commission advises the Government on all matters relating to civil services. All the candidates who are preparing for the Kerala PSC recruitment exam can check the Kerala PSC syllabus here. We are providing the detailed Kerala PSC Syllabus and Kerala PSC Exam Pattern.

Kerala PSC: Selection Procedure

The selection process of the Kerala PSC exam has been provided below

Stage 1: Preliminary Exam
Stage 2: Mains
Stage 3: Interview

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Kerala PSC: Exam Pattern

Candidates who are preparing for the Kerala PSC exam must also be aware of the exam pattern of the Kerala PSC exam. The candidates applying for the Kerala PSC, must clear every stage of examination to be selected. The prelims and mains exam pattern of the Kerala PSC exam has been provided below.

Stage 1: Preliminary Exam

Prelims exam of the Kerala PSC exam consists of 4 papers: General Studies, Part I General Studies, Part II Language Proficiency in Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada and Part II Language Proficiency in English. The entire exam consists of 200 questions. Each question is worth 1 mark. Candidates will get 1 hour 30mins of time limit fo the paper 1 and a combined time of 90 mins for the other 3 papers.

S No	Details of Papers	Maximum Marks	Exam Duration	Number of Questions
1	Paper I: General Studies	100	90 minutes	100
2	Paper-II: Part I General Studies	50	90 minutes	50
3	Paper-II: Part II Language Proficiency in Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada	30		30
4	Paper-II: Part II Language Proficiency in English	20		20

Stage 2: Mains

The mains exam of the Kerala PSC is descriptive type, it consists of 3 papers. Each paper is of 100 marks and time limit for each paper is 2 hours.

S No	Details of Papers	Maximum Marks	Exam Duration	Medium
1	Paper I Descriptive	100	120 minutes	English/ Malayalam
2	Paper II Descriptive	100	120 minutes	English/ Malayalam
3	Paper III Descriptive	100	120 minutes	English/ Malayalam

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Kerala PSC Syllabus

Kerala PSC Exam Syllabus is the major reference to prepare for the Kerala PSC Exam 2020. The detailed subject wise syllabus of Kerala PSC exam has been provided below

Subject/Topic	Syllabus
History (India & Kerala)	Salient features and major landmarks of ancient and medieval India, Art, culture, literature and Architecture, Major Dynasties, their administrative system, social, religious and economic conditions prominent movements, Modern Indian History (from the 18th century up to the present), India – Struggle for independence, Social and religious reform movements in the 19th and 20th century, India after Independence, Post-independence consolidation and reorganization, Independent India and her neighbours, Kerala History, Pre-Independence socio-political movements, Formation of Kerala State, Political parties, movements, Governments, Landmark legislation and policies.
History of the World (from mid 18th century)	World History, Industrial Revolution, World wars, Redraw of National boundaries, Colonisation and decolonization, Globalisation, Communism, Capitalism, Socialism – their forms and effects in society
Cultural Heritage of Kerala	Cultural Heritage of Kerala Art Forms, literature, sculpture, architecture, salient features of society, Kerala Tribal culture, Pilgrimage, Tourist places, Folk Culture, Cinema, Theatre, History and revolution of Malayalam language and literature
Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Political System, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations	Indian Constitution and its salient features, Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Parliament and State Legislatures, Issues and challenges pertaining to Federal Structure, Constitutional Authorities, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy and Governance, Impact of L.P.G on Governance, Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies, Rights Issues (Human rights, Women rights, SC/ST rights, Child rights, etc.), Important Acts, India’s Foreign Policy, International Organisations, International Treaties and Forums, their structure and mandate, Judiciary in India, Fundamental rights, fundamental duties and Directive Principles, Principles of Administrative Law
Reasoning, Mental Ability & Simple Arithmetic	Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability, Number series, Coding-Decoding, Problems related to Relations, Shapes and their subsections, Venn Diagram, Problems based on Clock, Calendar and Age, Simple Arithmetic
Geography	General Geography, Solar system, Motion of Earth, Concept of time, Seasons, The internal structure of the Earth, Major Landforms and their features, Atmosphere – Structure and Composition, Elements and factors of Climate, Air Masses and Fronts, Atmospheric disturbances. Oceans: Physical, Chemical and Biological characteristics, Hydrological Disasters, Marine and Continental Resources, Physical, Social, Economic Geography of World, India and Kerala, Geophysical phenomena like Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanoes, Cyclone, Flood, Landslides
Economy	Indian economy on the eve of independence, Indian economy in the post-reform period, New economic reforms, NITI Aayog, National Income and Per Capita Income, Sectoral Composition (Output and Employment), Primary, Secondary and Tertiary, Development under different policy regimes (including Five Year Plans) – Goals, Constraints, Institutions and Policy framework
Agriculture	Agriculture Sector, Land Reforms in India, Technological change in Agriculture, Major Crops and Cropping patterns in various parts of the Country, Irrigation, Pricing of agriculture inputs and outputs, Agricultural Finance Policy and Marketing, Issues in Food Security and Public Distribution System, Green Revolution, Policies for sustainable agriculture and organic farming
Industry	Industrial Policy, Public Sector Enterprises and their performance, Growth and pattern of industrialization, Small-Scale sector, Productivity in industrial sector, SEZ and industrialization, Foreign investment and competition policy, e-Commerce, Effects of liberalization on the economy
Infrastructure	Infrastructure in Indian Economy, Meaning and importance of infrastructure, Water Supply and Sanitation- Energy and Power, Science and Technology, Rural and Urban Infrastructure, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, Telecommunication, Dams, Inland Waterways. Social Impact Assessment
Population	Trends and Patterns in the structure of the population over time, Growth rate, Gender Rural-Urban Migration, Literacy, Regional Structure and trends of Poverty and Inequality, Unemployment trends, Structure and National Rural Employment policies, Indicators of development, Physical Quality of Life Index, Human Development Index, Human Poverty Index, Gender Development Index, National Happiness Index
Finance	Indian Public Finance, Government Budgeting, Indian Tax System, Public Expenditure, Public Debt, Deficit and Subsidies in the Indian Economy, Centre-State financial relation, Recent fiscal and monetary policy issues and their impact, Structure of Indian Banking and Non-Banking Financial Institutions and reforms, GST: Concept and Implications, Stock exchange and share market
Economy and Development of Kerala	Economy of Kerala State-an overview, Population, Major agriculture, Industry, Service sector issues. Infrastructure and resources, Major Developmental Projects, Programmes and Schemes. Co-operative Sector. History and relevant policies in traditional industries, IT Sector, Pravasi and Foreign remittance.
Science & Technology	Technology, ICT, Technology in Space & Defence, Energy, Environmental Science
Current Affairs	Sports & Games, National & Internation affairs, Countries and Capitals, Art & Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, Daily News, Famous Personalities, Current GK, States & Capitals, Current Events, Indian Constitution, Scientific Research, Sports, Countries & Currencies, History, Culture
Language Proficiency (English)	Tenses, Synonyms, Phrasal Verbs, Antonyms, Error Correction, Adjectives, Adverbs, Reported Speech, Active Voice, Passive Voice, Auxiliary Verb, Question Tag, Degrees of Comparison, Punctuation, Idioms and Phrases, Simple Compound Complex Sentences, Connectives, Prepositional Verbs, Prepositions, Concord, Pronouns, Word Order and Sentence Order

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Kerala PSC LDC Syllabus

The lower divisional clerk examination conducted by Kerala PSC consists of a written examination having questions from subjects namely Simple arithmetic, mental ability, General knowledge, current affairs, science, English etc. Check out the details KPSC LDC syllabus given below.

Simple arithmetic and Mental Ability

Number Systems and basic mathematical operations
Percentages, Averages
Mensuration- Volumes, Area, Total Surface Area
Law of exponents
Progressions
Profit and loss, Simple and compound Interests
Time and Distance, Time and Work
Ration and Proportion

Mental Ability

Series
Problems on Mathematical signs
Analogy – Word Analogy, Number Analogy, Alphabet Analogy
Odd man out
Time in a clock and its reflection
Date and Calendar
Coding and Decoding
Family Relation
Sense of Direction
Time and Angles
Clerical Ability

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Geography – Kerala, and India
Basic facts about Kerala- Geography, History, polity, etc
Human rights act, Human Rights Commissions, etc
River systems and mountain ranges in India
States and Union Territories
Medieval India,
Five-year plans, Banking & Insurance,
First war of Independence, Indian Independence History
Different Schemes(Central & State government-sponsored)
Polity,
Literature, Art & Culture,
Economics,
Science,
Sports – Current Affairs
National Parks, Biospheres, etc

General Science

Basics of Human Organs
Vitamins and Diseases
Disease and carriers
Ores and Minerals
Elements and its groups
Chemistry in everyday life
Important Agricultural Schemes in Kerala
Important Crops in Kerala
Forest Resources
Environment and Pollution
Atom and its structures
Work and Energy, Power, Electricity
Heat and Temperature
Solar System
Sound and Light

General English

Types of and Interchange of Sentences
Different Parts of Speech,
Agreement of Verb and Subject
Uses of Primary and Model Auxiliary Verbs
Tag Questions, Infinitive, and Gerunds
Tenses,
Tenses in Conditional Tenses
Adverbs and Position of adverbs,
Prepositions
Confusion of Adjectives and Adverbs,
Comparison of Adjectives
Articles – The Definite and the Indefinite Articles,
The Use of Correlatives
Direct and Indirect Speech
Active and Passive voice,
Correction of Sentences
Singular & Plural, Change of Gender,
Collective Nouns
Word Formation,
One Word Substitutes
Words often confused,
Spelling Test
Compound words
Synonyms, Antonyms,
Phrasal Verbs
Foreign Words and Phrases,
Idioms and their Meanings

Malayalam/ Tamil

Nouns,
Verbs,
Adjectives
Synonyms,
Antonyms
Sentence and Word Correction
Idioms,
One Word Substitution
Use of Punctuation marks
Literature
Translation, etc.

Frequently Asked Question

Q.1. How many papers are there in the prelims exam?
Prelims exam of the Kerala PSC exam consists of 4 papers: General Studies, Part I General Studies, Part II Language Proficiency in Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada and Part II Language Proficiency in English.

Q.2. How much time is allotted for the Kerala PSC Prelims exam?
Candidates will get 1 hour 30mins of time limit for paper 1 and a combined time of 90 mins for the other 3 papers.

Q.3 What is the selection process of the Kerala PSC exam?

The selection process of the Kerala PSC exam has been listed below