# Kerala PSC Last Grade Servants (LGS) — 10th-level common preliminary examination (Kerala PSC LGS) — 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: ML, TA, KN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–36 years; relaxation: Born between 2 Jan 1989 and 1 Jan 2007 for Cat. No. 423/2025; relaxations as in Part II of the gazette's general conditions (never above 50 years).
- Education: Pass in Standard VII or equivalent (Cat. No. 423/2025).
- Note: Apply through One Time Registration on keralapsc.gov.in. Other LGS categories (ex-servicemen, special recruitment) have their own notifications.
- Official portal: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/index.php/notifications (Kerala Public Service Commission)

## Key dates — every tracker row from 120 days back to 365 days ahead (OFFICIAL = conducting body's notice linked and checked — by a person, or by our own read of the body's page · REPORTED = not yet checked against an official notice (a secondary source, or a date our AI found), source cited · expected = estimate from previous cycles, NOT announced; an estimate whose date has passed is not listed here)
- 2026-07-18 — 10th-level common prelim, stages I and II (exam day) — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via keralapsc.gov.in): https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-05/after_confirmation_july_2026.pdf
- 2026-08-01 — 10th-level common prelim, stages III and IV (exam day) — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via keralapsc.gov.in): https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-06/epgm-after-confirmation-august-2026-new.pdf
- Data updated: latest tracker row added 2026-10-27 · this file generated 2026-11-05 (IST)
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## Syllabus outline
### General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Renaissance in Kerala (weight 0.6)
Indian economy basics · Geography of India and Kerala · History of India and Kerala · Indian Constitution and civics · Renaissance in Kerala: reformers and movements · Arts, literature, sports and awards (static)

### General Science (weight 0.2)
Natural science (biology, health) · Physical science (physics and chemistry)

### Simple Arithmetic and Mental Ability (weight 0.2)
Simple arithmetic · Mental ability and reasoning

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