# Kerala PSC Lower Division Clerk (LDC) (Kerala LDC) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: KL
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 75 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.33 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, ML

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–36 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: SSLC (10th Standard) or equivalent qualification recognized by government
- Approximate annual vacancies: 12,000
- Note: District-wise exam (not statewide); candidates typically apply for their district; Malayalam language proficiency tested
- Official portal: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in (Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — BevCo LDC answer key expected
- 2026-07-25 — Admit card download availability
- 2026-08-04 — BEVCO LDC Admit Card Release
- 2026-08-09 — Preliminary examination date (exam day)
- 2026-08-18 — BEVCO LDC Preliminary Examination (Cat. 619/2025) (exam day)
- 2026-08-22 — Preliminary result announcement expected
- 2026-08-31 — August 2026 Examination Programme
- 2026-09-01 — BEVCO LDC Prelims Result (expected)

## Syllabus outline
### General Knowledge and Current Affairs (weight 1.4)
Awards and Honours · Books and Authors · International Affairs · Kerala Current Affairs · National Current Affairs · Sports · Directive Principles · Fundamental Rights and Duties · Preamble and Features · Union and State Government · Indian Constitution and Polity · Current Affairs · First in India · States and Capitals · National Symbols · Facts about India · Agriculture and Plantations · Industries and Resources · Physical Features · Rivers of Kerala · Ancient India · Indian Freedom Struggle · Medieval India · History of India · Early Kerala · Arrival of Europeans · Formation of Kerala State · Malabar under British · Nationalist Movement in Kerala · Social and Religious Reform Movements · Travancore and Cochin · Geography of Kerala · History of Kerala

### Simple Arithmetic and Mental Ability (weight 1)
Analogy and Classification · Blood Relations · Calendar and Clock · Coding and Decoding · Direction Sense · Number Series · Average · Fractions and Decimals · LCM and HCF · Mensuration · Numbers · Percentage · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Time and Distance · Time and Work

### General Science (weight 1)
Biology · Chemistry · Environment · Health and Hygiene · Physics · Science and Technology

### General English (weight 1)
Reading Comprehension · Fill in the Blanks · English Grammar · Idioms and Phrases · Sentence Correction · Vocabulary

### Malayalam (Regional Language) (weight 1)
Comprehension · Malayalam Grammar (Vyakaranam) · Malayalam Literature · Translation · Malayalam Vocabulary

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 68–76 marks out of 100 |
| OBC | 63–71 marks out of 100 |
| SC | 58–66 marks out of 100 |
| ST | 55–63 marks out of 100 |
| PwD | 50–58 marks out of 100 |

**Guidance:**

• **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 5–8 marks higher than OBC, with SC/ST enjoying further 5–10 mark relaxations. PwD candidates benefit from the lowest threshold, often aligning with borderline qualification zones.

• **Year-on-year shifts**: Cutoffs fluctuate based on vacancy count, question paper difficulty, and candidate pool strength. High-vacancy notifications can depress cutoffs by 3–5 marks; exceptionally tough papers may lower General cutoffs to the 65–70 range, while easier exams push them toward 75+.

• **Rank list dynamics**: Scoring in the 75–85 band ensures competitive rank list positioning across categories; aiming for 80+ significantly improves district/posting preferences and selection probability in subsequent stages.

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