Kerala PSC

About Kerala PSC

Kerala PSC, also known as Kerala Public Service Commission, is a constitutional body that appoints candidates for civil service jobs in Kerala.

Kerala PSC

Kerala PSC, also known as Kerala Public Service Commission, is a constitutional body that appoints candidates for civil service jobs in Kerala. Candidates can appear in Kerala Public Service Commission exam or Kerala PSC exam for the posts of Civil Police Officer, Inspecting Assistant, Office Superintendent, Lecturer, Staff Nurse, Junior Food Instructor, Livestock Inspector, Engineering Assistant, Junior Health Inspector, Scientific Officer (physics, chemistry, biology), and Theatre Technician among others.

The commission is bound to advise the government on matters related to civil services according to Article 320 (3) of the Indian Constitution. The headquarters of the Kerala Public Service Commission is at Thulasi Hills at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. The authoritative body has three regional offices as well, located in Kollam, Kozhikode, and Ernakulam.

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About Kerala Administrative Service Examination

Kerala Public Service Commission conducts Kerala Administrative Service exam to recruit eligible candidates for several posts. Candidates have to appear for the Kerala Administrative Service Exam in three stages-

  • Prelims or screening test
  • Mains or descriptive paper
  • Personality test or Interview

Kerala PSC KAS Exam Pattern

Exam Type

Marks

Mode of Examination

Medium

Types of Papers

Duration

Preliminary Round

100

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

English

Paper I
General Studies

1.5 hours

 

50

(MCQs)

English

Paper II Part I
1.General Studies

1.5 hours

 

30

(MCQs)

Malayalam/ Tamil/Kannada

Part II
1.Language Proficiency Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada

1.5 hours

 

20

 

English

2.Language Proficiency English

1.5 hours

Main Examination

100

Descriptive Questions

English/ Malayalam

Paper I

2 hours

 

100

Descriptive Questions

English/ Malayalam

Paper II

2 hours

 

100

Descriptive Questions

English/ Malayalam

Paper III

2 hours

Interview

50

 

 

 

 

For Prelims-

  • General Studies Paper- I consists of sections such as History (India and Kerala), History of the World, Cultural Heritage of Kerala, Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Political System, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations, Reasoning, Mental Ability & Simple Arithmetic and Geography
  • General Studies Paper- II consists of three parts-
    • Part 1: General Studies includes Economy and Planning, Science and Technology, and Current Events
    • Part 2: Language proficiency in Kannada/Tamil/Malayalam
    • Part 3: English Language proficiency

For Mains-

  • General Studies Paper- I includes History (India and Kerala), History of the World, and Cultural Heritage of Kerala
  • General Studies Paper – II includes Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Political System, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations, Science & Technology and Current Issues
  • General Studies Paper- III includes Economy and Planning, Geography and Current Issues in Economy and Planning & Geography

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