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An aspiration to work with the police department in the state of Kerala has to be considered as a wisest choice one can make. The Kerala state police has provided tremendous opportunity to the young vibrant aspirants to join their force and work towards the statewide law enforcement. Their opportunities has provided a wide range of sectors like sub- inspectors, Armed Police constables, women constables, Police drivers etc. The Kerala police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala Public service commission takes the responsibility to hire eligible candidates to the police department of Kerala. And to get placed you need to work hard. In this article let us check for the Kerala PSC CPO Study materials.
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Kerala PSC Senior CPO Recruitment 2023 Overview
| Kerala PSC CPO Recruitment 2023 Overview | |
| Department | Kerala Police Department |
| Name of post | Police Constable (Armed Police Battalion) |
| Category Number | 410/2021 |
| Admit Card Out on | April 20, 2023 |
| Job Location | Kerala |
| Exam Date | May 03, 2023 |
| Salary Scale | Rs.31,100- Rs.66,800/- |
| Official Website | keralapsc.gov.in |
Kerala PSC CPO Study Materials 2023
In this article we will give you a glimpse on
- Tips on how to select the best study materials
- Overview of KPSC CPO exam pattern
- Syllabus of Civil police officer examination
- Previous year question paper
- Reference Books
- How Entri will help with study preparation
Selection of study materials plays a very important role in helping you score better for the examination. Hence one has to make the decision wisely and select appropriate study materials before you begin the study preparation.
Things to keep in mind as you look for the best study materials
- Firstly decide on the method of preparation for the Kerala PSC CPO Exam-online or offline mode
- Online Study Material like – Online E-Books, PDFs, Question Papers, Mock Tests, Tests Series, Video Lectures etc, provides an easy to learn environment. Online preparation for Kerala TET exam is a productive decision that you can make. Candidates will be able to learn at their own pace too. This is one of the reasons why most of the candidates opt for Online Study Material instead of going for the classroom study.
- If opting for online self-study method then choose the best platform that will guide you in all aspects of preparation
- Keep yourself acquainted with exam pattern
- Keep yourself updated with the complete syllabus
- Segregate topics based on weightage and importance
- Check for previous years question paper
- Look for appropriate reference resource books.
- Appear for mock tests and prepare well.
- General knowledge should be always updated through newspapers and other articles
Overview of Kerala PSC CPO Exam Pattern 2023
Keep yourself acquainted with the examination pattern as it will make it easier to refer to the study materials. The Kerala PSC CPO exam details are given below.
- Mode of the exam: Objective type
- Total number of questions :100
- The maximum marks: 100
- The maximum duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Each correct answer will be awarded one mark and for every wrong answer 1/3rd of the marks will be deducted
Subject pattern of the civil police officer examination
| SI. No. | Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | General Knowledge | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | General English | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Simple Arithmetic & Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Know the Syllabus of the Examination- KPSC CPO 2023
Once you are thorough with the exam pattern you have to keep yourself updated with the syllabus of each topic include for the exam. Only then we can plan a study schedule based on the topics included in the exam.
The syllabus of the examination is mentioned below for reference
| Subject | Topics |
| General Knowledge | Communication · Mineral sources · Rivers and river projects · Sree Narayana Guru · Chattambiswamikal · Historical and Geographical importance · Economic and industrial achievements · Social · Basic facts about Kerala · Scientific Developments · Nonrenewable energy sources · Kerala renaissance and leaders like Ayyankali · Agriculture · Environment problems · Health · Scientific facts · Sports – current affairs related to Police fields · Geography of India · Transportation · Industries |
| General Ability | Time in a clock and its reflection · Numbers · Coding and decoding · Time and angles · Calendar and date · Clerical ability · Series · Problems of Mathematical signs · Family relations · Analogy – word, alphabet, number · The Odd man out · Direction |
| Simple Arithmetic | Percentage · Ratio and proportion · Time and distance · Mensuration · Average · Laws of exponents · Progressions · Numbers and basic operations · Fraction and decimal numbers · Time and work · Profit and loss · Simple and compound interest |
| General English | Infinitive and genders · Uses of primary and model auxiliaries · Tenses · Tenses in conditional sentences · Active and passive voice · The use of correlatives · Direct and indirect speech · Correction of sentences · Adverbs and position of adverbs · Articles – definite and indefinite · Prepositions · Tag questions |
Previous Year Question Papers- Kerala PSC CPO 2023
Check the below uploaded previous year question papers and practice the papers appropriately. Practice from previous year papers will definitely help in boosting your preparations for the exam.
| Question Paper | Answer Key |
Reference Books for Kerala PSC Civil Police Officer
Below mentioned are the few books that can also be referred along with the online materials
Book Name: Kerala PSC Police Constable Recruitment Exam Study Material & Preparation Book (Malayalam)
Authors: A Panel of Editors
Publisher: Sura College of Competition; 2018 edition (1 January 2015)
Book Name: Kerala PSC Civil Police Officer Exam Guide 2018
Author: V.V.K. Subburaj
Publisher: Sura College of Competition; New edition (2018)
Book Name: Kerala PSC Constable Armed Police Battalion Exam Books (Malayalam)
Authors: A Panel of Authors
Publisher: Sura College of Competition; Latest Edition edition (1 January 2016)
