Kerala Armed Police Sub Inspector Mains Exam Syllabus 2026: Exam Pattern, Role Differences & Preparation Tips

The Kerala PSC Armed Police SI (Trainee) Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern follows the same 100-mark Main Examination structure as the Sub Inspector of Police (Trainee) post. So if you’re specifically targeting the Armed Police wing (APBn), the syllabus itself won’t tell you anything role-specific. What matters instead is understanding where you’ll actually work and which parts of the shared syllabus carry more real-world weight for that role — that’s what this guide focuses on.

Armed Police Battalions in Kerala handle law-and-order duty, riot and crowd control, VIP and installation security, disaster response support, and reserve deployment during large public events — a distinctly different day-to-day than a Civil Police SI posted at a local station who handles FIR registration, investigation, and community policing. Both roles report through the same recruitment and training pipeline, but postings, deployment patterns, and (in some recruitment cycles) physical standards can differ.

Kerala PSC Armed Police SI Mains Syllabus 2026 PDF Download

Candidates appearing for the Kerala PSC Armed Police Sub Inspector (SI) Exam 2026 (Category No: 446/2025 – 447/2025) can now access the official syllabus. This syllabus covers all essential topics required for the exam. Click the link below to view and download the detailed Kerala PSC Armed SI Syllabus 2026 and start your preparation effectively!

Kerala PSC has explicitly stated that questions may also be drawn from topics outside this detailed list, based on the educational qualification prescribed for the post, and that there is no guarantee every listed topic will be covered in the question paper. Treat the syllabus as a strong preparation framework rather than a rigid checklist — this applies equally to Armed Police and Civil Police SI candidates.

Kerala PSC Armed Sub Inspector Mains Exam Details 2026

Kerala PSC Armed Police SI Mains Exam Pattern 2026 — Detailed

Since Armed Police SI and Civil Police SI candidates sit the identical Main exam, there’s no separate topic list to chase. Here’s the full mark distribution in one table so you have the complete picture without re-reading section-by-section detail you may have already covered:

For the full section-wise topic list under each part — including the exact BNS, BNSS, and BSA sections covered — refer to the companion Kerala PSC SI of Police Main Exam syllabus guide on this site, which breaks down every sub-topic in detail. What follows here is different: a role-focused read on where Armed Police candidates should weight their effort within that shared syllabus.

KERALA PSC SI SYLLABUS

Kerala PSC Armed Police SI Mains Syllabus 2026 — Detailed

Because Armed Police SIs are more likely to be first responders in public-order situations than lead investigators in individual cases, certain parts of the 45-mark Special Topic carry outsized practical relevance — worth knowing even beyond exam marks:

BNSS provisions on public order and preventive policing are the most directly applicable law for this role: dispersal of unlawful assembly, the use of armed and civil force to disperse a crowd, powers of certain armed force officers, protection against prosecution for lawful acts done in this course, and the preventive-action provisions (a police officer’s duty to prevent cognizable offences, arrest to prevent an offence, and prevention of injury to public property). These sections form the legal backbone of exactly the situations Armed Police units are deployed into.

BNS provisions on offences against public tranquillity — unlawful assembly, rioting, affray, and promoting enmity between groups — pair directly with the BNSS public-order sections above, and the two are worth studying together rather than as separate silos.

BNSS arrest procedure still matters just as much as it does for Civil Police SIs, since Armed Police personnel do carry arrest powers in the course of duty — the 24-hour detention limit, grounds-of-arrest disclosure, and search-of-arrested-person provisions apply identically.

The Constitution’s provisions on Fundamental Rights and Writs remain equally critical, since law-and-order and crowd-control duty sits closer to constitutional rights questions (freedom of assembly, personal liberty) than most other policing functions.

The remaining sections — BSA (evidence law), detailed BNS offence categories against property and public servants, the RTI Act, IT Act specifics, cyber crime fundamentals, and psychology — carry identical exam weight regardless of which wing you’re aiming for, and deserve the same preparation effort either way.

Kerala PSC Armed Sub Inspector 2026 Previous Year Question Paper PDF

Kerala PSC Armed SI Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

• The exam paper consists of only objective multiple-choice questions.
• The paper consists of 100 questions for 100 marks each.
• Duration is 75 minutes.
• The medium of the exam is English.
• There will be a negative mark for wrong answers, 1/3 mark will be deducted for every mistake.
• The detailed syllabus for the exam is given below.

Kerala PSC Armed Police SI Exam 2026 Study Notes – Free PDF

Kerala PSC Armed Police SI Prelims Syllabus 2026: Detailed

The Kerala PSC Armed Police Sub Inspector (SI) Syllabus 2026 includes key subjects such as General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Indian Constitution, Science & Technology, Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning, General English, and Regional Language (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada). The syllabus is designed to test candidates’ analytical, language, and decision-making skills essential for the role.

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HISTORY (10 Marks)

1. KERALA – Arrival of Europeans-Contributions of Europeans- History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithirathirunnal- Social and Religious Reform movement- National movement in Kerala- Literary Sources of Kerala History- United Keala Movement- Political and Social History of Kerala after 1956.

2. INDIA – Medieval India – Political History-Administrative reformsContributions – Establishment of the British- First War of Independence – Formation of INC- Swadeshi Movement- Social Reform movement- Newspapers – Literature and Art during the freedom struggle –Independent Movement & Mahathma Gandhi Extremist Movement in India – India’s independent- Post independent period-State reorganization – Development in Science, Education, and Technology – Foreign policy- Political History after 1951.

WORLD – Great revolution in England- American War of Independence –
French revolution- Russian Revolution – Chinese revolution- Political History after
second World war- UNO and other International Organization

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GEOGRAPHY (5 Marks)

1. Basics of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere –Rocks – LandformsPressure Belt and Winds- Temperature and Seasons- Global Issues- Global warmingvarious forms of Pollutions – Maps- Topographic Maps and Signs – Remote Sensing – Geographic Information System-Oceans and its various movements – Continents – World Nations and its specific features.

2. INDIA – Physiography- States and Its features- Northern Mountain Region – Rivers- Northern Great Plain – Peninsular Plateau- Costal Plain – Climate – Natural Vegetation- Agriculture – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.

3. Kerala – Physiography- Districts and Its features- Rivers- Climate – Natural Vegetation- Wild life- Agriculture and research centers – Minerals and Industries Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.

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ECONOMICS (5 Marks)

National Income – Per Capital Income – Factors of Production- Economic Sectors of Production – Indian Economic Planning- Five Year Plans- NITI Aayog – Types and Functions of Economic Institutions – Reserve Bank & Functions – Public revenue – Tax and Non Tax revenue – Public Expenditure – Budget – Fiscal Policy – Consumer Protection & Rights

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CIVICS (5 Marks)

Public Administration – Bureaucracy –Features and Function – Indian Civil Service – State Civil Service – E_Governance – Information Commission and Right to information Act – Lokpal & Lokayuktha – Government – Executive, Judiciary, Legislature. Election – Political Parties. Human Rights – Human Rights Organizations. Act and Rules regarding Consumer Protection, Watershed Management – Labour and Employment, National Rural Employment Policies, Land Reforms, Protection of women, Children, and Old age People, Social Welfare, Social Security. Socio Economic Statistical Data.

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INDIAN CONSTITUTION (5 Marks)

Constituent Assembly – Preamble – Fundamental Rights – Directive principles – Fundamental Duties – Citizenship – Constitutional Amendments – Panchayath Raj – Constitutional Institutions and their Functions – Emergency- Union List- State List – Concurrent List

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ARTS, SPORTS & LITERATURE & Current Affairs (10 Marks)

കല (Arts)

1. കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന ദൃശ്യ-ശ്രാവ്യകലകൾ, ഇവയുടെ ഉദ്ഭവം, വ്യാപനം, പരിണാമം എന്നിവയുടെ വിശദാംശങ്ങൾ:
   • പ്രശസ്തമായ സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ
   • പ്രശസ്തമായ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ
   • പ്രശസ്തരായ വ്യക്തികൾ
   • പ്രശസ്തരായ കലാകാരന്മാർ
   • പ്രശസ്തരായ എഴുത്തുകാർ

കായികം (Sports)

2. പ്രധാന അവാർഡുകൾ

   • അവാർഡ് ജേതാക്കൾ
   • ഓരോ അവാർഡും ഏത് മേഖലയിൽ പ്രകടനത്തിനാണ് നൽകുന്നത് എന്ന വിശദാംശം

3. പ്രധാന ടോഫികൾ

   • ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട മത്സരങ്ങൾ / കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ

4. പ്രധാന കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ

   • പെൺകുട്ടികൾ കൂടുതൽ പങ്കെടുക്കുന്ന കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ

5. കായികരംഗത്ത് ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന പ്രധാന പദങ്ങൾ (Terms)

6. ഒളിമ്പിക്‌സ് (Olympics)

   • അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങൾ
   • പ്രധാന വേദികൾ
   • രാജ്യങ്ങൾ
   • പ്രശസ്തമായ വിജയികൾ / കായികതാരങ്ങൾ
   • ഒളിമ്പിക്സിൽ ഇന്ത്യയുടെ മികച്ച പ്രകടനം
   • മറ്റു പ്രധാന മത്സരങ്ങൾ
   • വിനർ (Winner) ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്
   • പാര ഒളിമ്പിക്സ് (Paralympics)

7. ഏഷ്യൻ ഗെയിംസ്, ആഫ്രോ ഏഷ്യൻ ഗെയിംസ്, കോമൺവെൽത്ത് ഗെയിംസ്, SAFF ഗെയിംസ്

   • വേദികൾ
   • രാജ്യങ്ങൾ
   • ഇന്ത്യയുടെ മികച്ച പ്രകടനം
   • മറ്റ് പ്രധാന വിവരങ്ങൾ

8. ദേശീയ ഗെയിംസ് (National Games)

9. ഗെയിംസിന്റെ വിവിധ ഇനങ്ങൾ

   • മത്സരങ്ങൾ
   • താരങ്ങൾ, നേട്ടങ്ങൾ

10. ഓരോ രാജ്യത്തെയും ദേശീയ കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ / വിജയങ്ങൾ

സാഹിത്യവും (Literature)

1. മലയാളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന സാഹിത്യ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ

   • ആദ്യകൃതികൾ, കർത്താക്കൾ

2. ഓരോ പ്രസ്ഥാനത്തിന്റെയും പ്രധാന കൃതികൾ

   • കർത്താക്കൾ

3. പ്രശസ്ത എഴുത്തുകാർ

   • താലൂക്കാനാമങ്ങൾ, അപരനാമങ്ങൾ

4. കഥാപാതങ്ങൾ

   • കൃതികൾ

5. പ്രസിദ്ധമായ വൃത്തങ്ങൾ

   • കൃതികൾ, എഴുത്തുകാർ

6. മലയാള പത്രപ്രവർത്തനത്തിന്റെ ആരംഭം

   • തുടക്കം കുറിച്ചവർ, ആനുകാലികങ്ങൾ

7. പ്രമുഖ അവാർഡുകൾ / ബഹുമതികൾ

   • അവാർഡ് നേടിയ എഴുത്തുകാർ
   • കൃതികൾ

8. ജ്ഞാനപീഠം നേടിയ മലയാളികൾ

   • അനുബന്ധ വിവരങ്ങൾ

9. മലയാള സിനിമയുടെ ഉദ്ഭവം, വളർച്ച, നാഴിക്കല്ലുകൾ

   • പ്രധാന സംഭാവനകൾ
   • മലയാള സിനിമയുടെ ദേശീയ അവാർഡുകൾ

സാംസ്കാരികം (Culture)

1. കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന ആഘോഷങ്ങൾ

   • ആഘോഷങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ
   • പ്രസിദ്ധമായ ഉത്സവങ്ങൾ

2. കേരളത്തിലെ സാംസ്കാരിക കേന്ദ്രങ്ങൾ

   • ആരാധനാലയങ്ങൾ
   • സാംസ്കാരിക നായകർ
   • അവരുടെ സംഭാവനകൾ

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COMPUTER SCIENCE (5 Marks)

Basics of Computer

• Hardware

  • Input Devices – Names and uses
  • Output Devices – Names, uses, and features
  • Memory Devices – Primary and Secondary (Examples and Features)

• Software

  • Classification – System software and Application software
  • Operating System – Functions and examples
  • Popular Application Software Packages
    • Word Processors, Spreadsheets, Database Packages, Presentation Software, Image Editors (Uses, Features, and Fundamental Concepts of Each)
  • Basics of Programming
    • Types of Instructions – Input, Output, Store, Control Transfer (Languages need not be considered)

Computer Networks

• Types of Networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and Application Areas)
• Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of Each)

Internet

• Services – WWW, E-mail, Search Engines (Examples and Purposes)
• Social Media – Examples and Features
• Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics Only)

Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws

• Types of Cyber Crimes – Awareness Level
• IT Act and Other Laws – Awareness Level

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (5 Marks)

1. Science and Technology: Nature and scope of Science and Technology, Relevance of S&T, National policy on S&T and innovations, Basics of everyday science, Human body, Public Health and Community Medicine, Food and Nutrition, Health Care. Institutes and Organization in India promoting integration of S&T and Innovation, their activities and contributions, Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists.

2) Technology in Space and Defence: Evolution of Indian Space Programme, ISRO – it’s activities and achievements, various Satellite Programmes – DRDO-vision, mission and activities.

3) Energy requirement and efficiency: India’s existing energy needs and deficit, India’s energy resources and dependence, Renewable and Non-renewable energy resources, Energy Policy of India – Govt. Policies and Programmes, Energy Security and Nuclear Policy of India.

4) Environmental Science : Issues and concerns related to environment, its legal aspects, policies and treaties for the protection of environment at the National and the International level, Environment protection for sustainable development.

5) Biodiversity – its importance and concerns, Climate change, International initiatives (Policies, Protocols) and India’s commitment, Western Ghats, Features, Characteristics and issues.

6) Forest and wildlife – Legal framework for Forest and Wildlife Conservation in India. Environmental Hazards, Pollution, Carbon Emission, Global Warming. Developments in Biotechnology, Green Technology and Nanotechnology.

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SIMPLE ARITHMETIC & MENTAL ABILITY (20 Marks)

A. ലഘു ഗണിതം (Simple Arithmetic) (10 Marks)

1. സംഖ്യാകളവും അടിസ്ഥാന ക്രിയാകളും (Numbers and Basic Operations)
2. ഭിന്നസംഖ്യാകളും ദശാംശ സംഖ്യാകളും (Fraction and Decimal Numbers)
3. ശതമാനം (Percentage)
4. ലാഭവും നഷ്ടവും (Profit and Loss)
5. സാധാരണ പലിശയും കൂട്ടുപലിശയും (Simple and Compound Interest)
6. അംശാനുപാതവും അനുപാതവും (Ratio and Proportion)
7. സമയവും ദൂരും (Time and Distance)
8. സമയവും പ്രവൃത്തിയും (Time and Work)
9. ശരാശരി (Average)
10. ഘാതവിന്യാസ നിയമങ്ങൾ (Laws of Exponents)
11. ജ്യാമിതീയ രൂപങ്ങളുടെ ചുറ്റളവ്, വിസ്തീർണം, പ്രമാണം മുതലായവ (Mensuration)
12. ക്രമബന്ധങ്ങൾ (Progressions)

B. മാനസിക ശക്തി (Mental Ability) (10 Marks)

1. ശ്രേണികൾ – സംഖ്യാ ശ്രേണികൾ, അക്ഷര ശ്രേണികൾ (Series)
2. ഗണിത ചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ചുള്ള പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ (Problems on Mathematics Signs)
3. സ്ഥാന നിർണ്ണയ പരിശോധന (Position Analysis)
4. സമാന ബന്ധങ്ങൾ (Analogy – Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy)
5. ഒറ്റയാനെ കണ്ടെത്തുക (Odd Man Out)
6. സംഖ്യാ മൂല്യകണക്ക് (Number Value Problems)
7. കോഡിംഗും ഡിസ്കോഡിംഗും (Coding and Decoding)
8. കുടുംബ ബന്ധങ്ങൾ (Family Relations)
9. ദിശാബോധം (Sense of Direction)
10. ഘടികാരത്തിലെ സമയം, കോണുകൾ (Time and Angles in a Clock)
11. ഘടികാരത്തിലെ സമയം, പ്രതിബിംബം (Time in a Clock and Its Reflection)
12. കലണ്ടറും തീയതികളും (Date and Calendar)
13. ക്ലെറിക്കൽ കഴിവ് വിലയിരുത്തുന്ന ചോദ്യങ്ങൾ (Clerical Ability)

GENERAL ENGLISH (20 Marks)

(i) English Grammar (10 Marks)

1. Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences
2. Different Parts of Speech
3. Agreement of Subject and Verb
4. Articles – Definite and Indefinite Articles
5. Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
6. Question Tags
7. Infinitives and Gerunds
8. Tenses
9. Tenses in Conditional Sentences
10. Prepositions
11. The Use of Correlatives
12. Direct and Indirect Speech
13. Active and Passive Voice
14. Correction of Sentences
15. Degrees of Comparison

(ii) Vocabulary (10 Marks)

1. Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns
2. Word formation from other words and use of Prefixes or Suffixes
3. Compound Words
4. Synonyms
5. Antonyms
6. Phrasal Verbs
7. Foreign Words and Phrases
8. One-Word Substitutes
9. Words Often Confused
10. Spelling Test
11. Idioms and Their Meanings
12. Expansion and Meaning of Common Abbreviations

Malayalam (10 Marks)

1. പദശുദ്ധി
2. വാക്യശുദ്ധി
3. പരിഭാഷ
4. ഒറ്റപ്പദം
5. പര്യായപദം
6. വിരുദ്ധപദം
7. ശൈലി & പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ
8. സമാനപദം
9. ചേർത്ത് എഴുതുക
10. സ്ത്രീലിംഗം – പുല്ലിംഗം
11. വചനശുദ്ധി
12. പിലരിയായി എഴുതൽ
13. ഘടകപദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്ത് എഴുതുക)

Kannada (10 Marks)

1. Word Purity / Correct Word
2. Correct Sentence
3. Translation
4. One-Word Substitution
5. Synonyms
6. Antonyms
7. Idioms and Proverbs
8. Equivalent Words
9. Join the Words
10. Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine
11. Singular & Plural
12. Sort and Write

Tamil (10 Marks)

1. Correct Word
2. Correct Sentence Structure
3. Translation
4. Single Word / One-Word Substitution
5. Synonyms
6. Antonyms / Opposites
7. Phrases and Proverbs
8. Equivalent Words
9. Join the Words
10. Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine
11. Singular & Plural
12. Separate Words
13. Adding Phrases

How to Download Armed Police SI Mains Syllabus 2026

To download the Kerala PSC Armed Police SI Syllabus 2026, follow these steps:

1. Visit the official Kerala PSC website keralapsc.gov.in.
2. Click on the “Downloads” section from the homepage.
3. Select “Syllabus” from the dropdown menu.
4. Choose “Post Wise Syllabus” and search for Armed Police SI (Category No: 509/2024).
5. Click on the download button to get the syllabus PDF.

Preparation Tips for Kerala PSC Armed Police SI Aspirants

1. Prioritise BNSS public-order and preventive-policing sections first, given their direct relevance to Armed Police deployment — this isn’t just exam strategy, it’s the legal foundation of the job itself.
2. Pair BNS public tranquillity offences with BNSS crowd-control provisions in your revision sessions rather than studying them as separate topics — they overlap conceptually and reinforce each other.
3. Don’t shortchange BSA, the RTI Act, IT Act, or psychology just because they feel less “field-relevant” — they carry the same marks regardless of your eventual posting.
4. Keep physical fitness training running in parallel with syllabus revision. Armed Police roles often carry additional physical and endurance expectations beyond the standard SI PET — check your specific notification for confirmed standards and don’t leave this until after the written exam.
5. Treat General Knowledge as a light-touch section. At only 20 marks across five sub-topics, it has a lower return on study time than the 45-mark Special Topic — prioritise accordingly.
6. Start Special Topic preparation now. With the Prelims shortlist already out and the Main exam expected soon, the candidates who begin BNS/BNSS/BSA revision today — rather than waiting for the date announcement — will have the real advantage.