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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 a 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. KPSC has released its notification to the post of Police Constable in Armed Police Battalion. Interested and eligible candidates below the age of 26 years can apply to this post by February 5, 2020.The armed police Battalion Police constables or the Kerala PSC Civil Police Officer recruitment is a battalion wise recruitment process. In this article let us check for the Kerala PSC CPO Study Plan 2020
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Kerala PSC CPO Study Plan
In this article we will give you a glimpse on 6 important factors that will help the candidates to prepare a structured accurate study plan as they begin the preparation for KPSC CPO examination
1) An overview on the exam pattern
2) A thorough knowledge on the syllabus of the exam is a mandatory strategy in the preparation of the exam.
3) Selection of appropriate referring source/Materials for preparation.
4) Previous year question papers
4) Tips to prepare well for the examination
5) How to take mock test appropriately
6) How Entri will help in the preparation for the examination
Overview of KPSC CPO Exam Pattern
1: Which Year First Assembly Election was held in Kerala?
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 | GK and General Science | 60 | 60 |
2 | English | 20 | 20 |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude & Mental Ability | 20 | 20 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
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.
Know the syllabus of the Examination- KPSC CPO 2020
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 |
Mental 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 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 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 |
Kerala PSC CPO Study Materials
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
- Segregate topics based on weightage and importance
- Look for appropriate reference resource books.
- General knowledge should be always updated through newspapers and other articles
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)
Previous Year Question Papers- KPSC CPO
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.
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Tips to Prepare for Kerala PSC CPO Examination
- Set short term goals: Candidate has to devise a goal based timeline.
- Check for focus areas: After getting the details about the SSC CPO Exam, you should analyze the topics in which you are strong or weak. Start working on the topic in which you need more attention.
- Prepare short notes: for doing quick revision for exams.
- Time Management: The key to success depends on how well you manage time.
- Avoid any guess works:Guesswork may lead you to wrong answers and will increase negative marking. Also, don’t waste much time on one question and move onto the next if you are not sure about the correct answer.
- Read the complete question: Students are required to avoid the mistake of reading incomplete questions and arriving at incorrect answer eventually. Read the questions carefully and check what is being asked.
- Keep yourself physically fit:Begin practicing physical exercises well before the Physical and Medical Tests as it will increase your chances in getting shortlisted for the civil police officer posts
- Effective examination tips and faster memorization tips can be utilised when preparing for the exam.
How to Take Kerala PSC CPO mock test Appropriately
Mock test will have questions in the exactly similar pattern as to the main exam. Questions are in the same format and you need to solve in same time limit. Solving mock test gives you a perfect idea about the actual exam.
Few important measures to be kept in mind when you take the mock tests are
- Do not casually take up the mock test. Mock test has to be answered in a complete examination like environment to acquire the complete benefits.
- Do not end it up with just answering the test. Ensure to perform analysis of the test attempted as it assists you to track the progress with instant answer evaluations.
- Mock test will help you identify problem areas, but it can also help reassure you that you indeed know your subject.
- By discovering and confirming your subject matter strengths, you can devote more time to the areas where you really need focus
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How Entri will help you with the study preparation for Kerala PSC Civil Police Officer Examination
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- Entri provides video classes as well on various important topics by the excellent faculties from PSC Coaching field.
- Entri provides revision modules, monthly tests based on the classes
- Entri provides an excellent platform with full- length mock tests including previous year question papers
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