Kerala PSC Degree Prelims · Syllabus

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Kerala PSC Degree Prelims syllabus: 4 subjects (General Knowledge, Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning, General English, Regional Language (Malayalam)) and 13 topics.

The complete Kerala PSC Degree Level Common Preliminary Examination syllabus: 4 subjects, 13 topics. Study notes for this exam are not published yet; every topic is listed so you can see the whole syllabus. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →

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Kerala PSC Degree Prelims Degree level common preliminary examination (OMR) exam pattern

SectionQuestionsMarks
General Knowledge5050
Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning2020
General English2020
Regional Language (Malayalam)1010
Total100100

Time: 75 minutes · Negative marking: each wrong answer loses 1/3 mark; marking more than one answer or altering an answer also brings negative marks · Language: Parts I and II in English and Malayalam / Tamil / Kannada; Part III (General English) in English; Part IV in Malayalam, Tamil or Kannada · Source: Kerala PSC notice, read 27 Oct 2026 (Part I General Knowledge 50 (History 10, Geography 5, Economics 5, Civics 5, Indian Constitution 5, Arts/Literature/Culture/Sports 10, Basics of computer 5, Science & Technology 5), Part II 20, Part III 20, Part IV 10; 1 hour 15 minutes, the document prints no date).

Exam pattern last checked 27 Oct 2026 (IST).

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General Knowledge

  • History (Kerala, India, world)
  • Geography (basics, India, Kerala)
  • Economics
  • Civics
  • Indian Constitution
  • Arts, literature, culture and sports
  • Basics of computer
  • Science and technology

Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning

  • Simple arithmetic
  • Mental ability and reasoning

General English

  • English grammar
  • Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, idioms, one-word substitution

Regional Language (Malayalam)

  • Malayalam language

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