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Kerala PSC Degree Prelims
Kerala PSC Degree Prelims 2026 exam held; Shishya's tracker has no announced date for the next exam yet. Kerala PSC Degree Prelims Degree level common preliminary examination (OMR): 100 questions, 100 marks, 75 minutes, each wrong answer loses 1/3 mark; marking more than one answer or altering an answer also brings negative marks (Kerala PSC notice, read 27 Oct 2026).
Kerala PSC Degree Level Common Preliminary Examination
Kerala Public Service Commission's common preliminary examination for degree-level posts (for example Sub Inspector of Police, Excise Inspector, Assistant Jailor, University Assistant and company or board Assistants). It is an OMR test of 100 one-mark questions in 1 hour 15 minutes — General Knowledge 50, Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning 20, General English 20, Regional Language (Malayalam, Kannada or Tamil) 10 — with 1/3 mark lost for each wrong answer, followed by post-wise main examinations.
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History (Kerala, India, world)In the Battle of Colachel (1741), Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeated the forces of which European power?
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Kerala PSC Degree Prelims: official pattern, dates and rules
From the Kerala PSC's own notices, each linked, read on 27 Oct 2026. Their site is the final word.
- Paper
- OMR, 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour 15 minutes Source: keralapsc.gov.in ↗
- Parts
- General Knowledge 50 (History 10, Geography 5, Economics 5, Civics 5, Indian Constitution 5, Arts, Literature, Culture and Sports 10, Basics of computer 5, Science and Technology 5); Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning 20; General English 20; Regional Language 10 Source: keralapsc.gov.in ↗
- Marking
- +1 for a right answer; each wrong answer loses 1/3 mark Source: keralapsc.gov.in ↗
- Medium
- Parts I and II in English and Malayalam / Tamil / Kannada; Part III in English; Part IV in Malayalam, Tamil or Kannada Source: keralapsc.gov.in ↗
- 2026 cycle
- One common prelim for 21 categories of degree-level posts, held in three stages (2 May, 16 May, 6 Jun 2026) Source: keralapsc.gov.in ↗
- Eligibility
- A degree, with age and other conditions set post by post in each notification Source: keralapsc.gov.in ↗
- The shortlists and the full main-examination schedule of the 2026 degree-level prelim were not read on the Kerala PSC website as of 27 Oct 2026; some posts' main examinations have begun.
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One full paper of 100 questions in 75 minutes, in the official sections and counts (General Knowledge 50, Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning 20, General English 20, Regional Language (Malayalam) 10). The questions are Shishya's own practice questions — drafted with AI, then read and answer-checked in review — not questions from any past Kerala PSC Degree Prelims paper. The subject tests and topic quizzes on this page use the same questions.
- On Shishya Parts I to III are in English and the regional-language part is in Malayalam (the real paper offers Malayalam, Kannada or Tamil).
- The syllabus adds current affairs to each general-knowledge topic; Shishya's paper has none, because they go out of date. Read the news for that part.
Official documents
- Degree level prelim syllabus 2026 ↗Parts, marks and topics (keralapsc.gov.in)
- Kerala PSC notifications ↗Post-wise age and qualification (keralapsc.gov.in)
- Kerala PSC OMR answer keys ↗Question papers with provisional and final answer keys (keralapsc.gov.in)
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General Knowledge
50 QsSimple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning
20 QsGeneral English
20 QsRegional Language (Malayalam)
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Strong shortlist position
80–100% · No rank estimate
- •Strong position for shortlisting to the main examinations across the posts using this common preliminary examination
- •In range for competitive posts such as Sub Inspector of Police, Excise Inspector and Assistant Jailor, subject to the cut-off for each post and category
- •The main examination, along with any physical or other tests the post requires, decides final selection, so focus on post-wise main syllabus preparation
- •Keep accuracy high, since negative marking can pull a high raw score down
Likely shortlisted for main exams
65–80% · No rank estimate
- •Likely to be shortlisted for the main examinations of many degree-level posts in the common preliminary scheme
- •Posts such as University Assistant and company or board Assistant may be in range, depending on the year's cut-off
- •Start preparing the post-wise main examination syllabus now, as that stage decides the final rank list
- •Highly sought-after posts such as Sub Inspector of Police and Excise Inspector may still need a higher score and a strong main-exam performance
Competitive for some shortlists
50–65% · No rank estimate
- •Possible shortlisting for the main examinations of posts with lower competition, depending on the category cut-off
- •Posts with fewer applicants, such as company or board Assistant posts, may shortlist at this level more readily than the most sought-after posts
- •Keep full-length timed practice going, since small gains in accuracy can change shortlisting
Borderline, needs improvement
35–50% · No rank estimate
- •Shortlisting for the main examinations is uncertain and depends on the cut-off the Commission sets for each post category
- •Shortlist cut-offs differ by category and by post, so check the Commission's published shortlist notice after each prelims
- •Improve accuracy in Mental Ability, Arithmetic and English, which are quicker to gain marks in than General Knowledge
Below prelims shortlist range
0–35% · No rank estimate
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Important dates
📍Degree level common prelim, stage I
passedSat, 2 May, 2026
Reportedkeralapsc.gov.in📍Degree level common prelim, stage II
passedSat, 16 May, 2026
Reportedkeralapsc.gov.in📍Degree level common prelim, stage III
passedSat, 6 Jun, 2026
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