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The examination dates for the Kerala PSC Departmental Test for Junior Members of IAS, IFS, and IPS are out! The examinations (both Lower and Higher Standards) will be held at the Office of the Kerala Public Service Commission, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram from 22nd July till 30th July 2021. The Departmental Test syllabus for the Junior IAS, IPS and IFS officers is updated on this page. There will be a viva voice test or Language Test followed by a written test. In this viva, candidates whose mother tongue is not Malayalam has to go through three sections, namely:
- Reading a manuscript in Malayalam and explaining it in English.
- Answering questions in Malayalam put by the Examiners from the Malayalam passage given for Translation
- Discussion with the Members of the Board in Malayalam on any topic of general and current interest suggested by the Board of Examination
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Division ‘B’ – Lower Standard: Criminal Laws
Central Acts
1. Indian Penal Code,45 of 1860
2. Prevention of Corruption Act,49 of 1988
3. Commissions of Inquiry Act, 60 of 1952
4. Arms Act,54 of 1959
5. Oaths Act, 44 of 1969
6. Criminal Procedure Code 1973 (2 of 1974)
7. National Security Act,65 of 1980
8. The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 26 of 2004
9. The weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 21 of 2005
10.The protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 43 of 2005
11.The prohibition of child marriage Act, 2006 (4 of 2007)
12.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985)
State Acts
1. Kerala Police Act,1960 (5 of 1961)
2. Kerala Enquiries and Summons Act, 24 of 1960
3. Kerala Places of Public Resort Act, 40 of 1963
4. Kerala Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 31 of 1963
5. The Kerala Lok Ayuktha Act, 8 of 1999
6. The Kerala Anti Social Activities (Prevention ) Act, 34 of 2007
7. The Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act,1988 ( 10 of 1988 )
8. Kerala Public Men’s Corruption (Investigation and Enquiries) Act,8 of 1999.
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Division ‘C’ –Lower & Higher Standard: Revenue and Other Laws
Central Acts
1. Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (59 of 1988)
2. Essential Commodities Act,1955 (10 of 1955)
3. The Indian Citizenship Act, 57 of 1955
4. Disaster Management Act, 53 of 2005
5. The Food Safety and Standard Act, 34 of 2006
6. The Indian Electricity Act, 39 of 2003
7. The Right to Information Act, 22 of 2005
8. The Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 1986
9. The Energy Conservation Act, 53 of 2001
10. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection Of Children) Act, 56 of 2000
11.The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 30 of 1952
State Acts
1. The Abkari Act,1 of 1977
2. The Kerala Board of Revenue Abolition Act,1996 (14 of 1997)
3. The Kerala Cinema (Regulation) Act, 32 of 1958
4. The Kerala Stamp Act, 17 of 1959
5. The Kerala Plantations (Additional Tax) Act, 17 of 1960
6. The Kerala Municipalities Act, 20 of 1994
7. The Kerala Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act, 13 of 1961
8. The Kerala Land Tax Act, 13 of 1961
9. The Kerala Panchayats Act, 13 of 1994
10.The Kerala Municipal Corporation Act,20 of 1994
11.The Kerala Forest Act,1961 (4 of 1962)
12.The Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003(30 of 2004)
13.The Kerala Public Accounts Act, 37 of 1963
14.The Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 2 of 1965
15.The Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 15 of 1968
16.The Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 26 of 1971
17.The Kerala Buildings Tax Act, 7 of 1975
18.The Kerala Agricultural Workers Act, 18 of 1974
Manuals
1. The Travancore Land Revenue Manual
2. The Cochin Land Revenue Manual
3. Boards Standing Orders
4. The Manual of Village Accounts
5. The District Offices Manual
6. The Secretariat Office Manual
7. The Manual of Office Procedure
8. The Kerala Civil Service (Classification Control and Appeal Rules, 1960)
9. The Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules,1958.
Division ‘D’ – Lower Standard: Law of Evidence
- Indian Evidence Act, 1 of 1872
Division ‘B’ – Higher Standard: Finance and Accounts
1. Kerala Financial Code (2 Volumes)
2. Kerala Treasury Code (2 Volumes)
3. Kerala Budget Manual
4. Kerala Service Rules
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Division ‘D’ – Higher Standard: Principles of Revenue Survey
1. Settlement and Resettlement Manual
2. Standing information for the Travancore-Cochin State under the Head of Settlement
3. The Survey Manual and the Rules for Revision Survey and Re-survey
4. Settlement and Re-settlement Manuals (Madras)
5. Standing Orders relating to Settlement (Madras)
Division ‘E’ – Higher Standard: Land Laws
1. The Kerala Land Conservancy Act,1957( 8 of 1958 )
2. The Kerala Compensation for Tenants Improvement Act, 28 of 1958
3. The Kerala Land Relinquishment Act, 38 of 1958
4. The Kerala Government Land Assignment Act, 30 of 1960
5. The Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 37 of 1961
6. The Kerala Land Acquisition (Amendment) and Validation Act, 20 of 1968
7. The Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (1 of 1964)
8. The Kerala Land Development Act, 17 of 1964
9. The Kerala Protection of River Bank And Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 18 of 2001
10. The Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 28 of 2008
Manuals
- Kerala Land Acquisition Manual
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Whole Acts
1. The Kerala Police Act, 1960 (Act 5 of 1961)
2. The Kerala Gaming Act (Act XX of 1960)
3. The Prohibition Act, 1950 (Act XIII of 1950) and Rules
4. The Kerala Habitual Offenders Act, 1960 (Act 28 of 1960)
5. The Kerala Gifts Goods Unlawful Possession Act, 1963 (Act 6 of 1963)
6. The Kerala Prevention of Disturbances of Public Meeting Act, 1961 (Act 35 of 1961)
Portion of Acts
1. The Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961 (Act 26 of 1961) Sections 2, 9, 10, 11,18, 19, 23 and 26.
2. The Kerala Lime Shell (Control) Act, 1958 (Act 18 of 1958) Sections 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.
3. The Kerala Panchayat Act, 1994 (Act 32 of 1994) Section 128.
4. The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 13 of 1994.
5. The Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 9 of 1976.
6. The Kerala Forest Act, 1961 ( Act 4 of 1962) Sections 1, 2, 28, 40, 41, 42, 48,49, 50, 52, 53, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 74, and 75.
7. The Kerala Cinema Regulation Act, 1958 (Act 32 of 1958) Sections 2 and 3.
8. The Kerala Cinema Regulation Rules, 1958 (Rules 1 to 3, 10, 20, 21, 28, 29,30, 40A, 48, 60, and 61).
9. The Kerala Borstal Schools Act, 1961 (Act 31 of 1961) Sections 2, 16, and 17.
10. The Kerala Village Courts Act, 1960 (Act 6 of 1961) Sections 92 to 104.
11. The Kerala Dramatic Performance Act, 1961 (Act 41 of 1961) Sections 2, 3, 4,
5 and 6.
12. The Kerala Home Guards Act, 1960 (Act 16 of 1960) Sections 6 and 7.
13. The Kerala Hackney Carriage Act (18 of 1963). The corresponding Sections 2,18(2), 27, 37, 40, 45, and 45 of the Hackney Carriage Act, 36 and 1950.
Special and Local Laws: Travancore Cochin Acts
Whole Acts
1. Identification of Prisoners Act, 19 of 1950.
2. Removal of Social Disabilities Act, 8 of 1125.
Portions of Acts
1. Prisons Act, 18 of 1950 – Sections 3, 10, 43, and 44.
2. Prisoners Act, of 1950 – Sections 10 to 16.
3. Public Safety Measures Act, 5 of 1950 – All Sections except 3 to 7.
4. Places of Public Resort Act, 8 of 1951 Section 2
Travancore Acts
- Children Act, 32 of 1120.
- Prevention of Begging Act, of 1120.
Travancore Police Acts: Portions of Act
1. Leapers Act 3 of 1077– Sections 1, 2, 3, 8, 13. See Government Notification on Page 1215 of Travancore Regulation and Proclamation for notification under the Act.
2. Opium Act 4 of 1090-Sections 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 to 14, 16, 29, 30, 31 and 32.
3. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 4 of 1079 – Sections 2 to 6, 6 (A), 6(B), 7, 8,8(A), 8(B), 9, 10, 10(A) and 10 (B).
4. Abkari Act, 4 of 1078 – Sections 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 49, 51, 52, 53 and 54.
Cochin Acts: Whole Acts
- Children Act, 36 of 1111.
- Vagrancy Act, 21 of 1120.
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Cochin Acts: Portions of Acts
1. Leapers Act, 6 of 1084-Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, and 13.
2. Opium Act, 8 of 1076-Sections 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 to 21.
3. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 18 of 1095-Sections 2, 4, 8, 10, and 11.
4. Abkari Act, 1 of 1077-Sections 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 (1 & 2), 41, 53 and 54.
Special and Local Laws – Madras Acts
Children Act, 4 of 1920 – See Act IV of 1920 and XIV of 1951 also.
2. Prevention of Begging Act, 13 of 1945.
3. Pawn Brokers’ Act, 23 of 1943.
4. Town Nuisances Act, 3 of 1889.
5. Traffic Control Act, 5 of 1936.
6. Village Police Regulation II of 1816.
Portion of Acts
1. Coffee Stealing Prevention Act, 8 of 1878 and 2 of 1900-Sections 3 to 11 and 15.
2. Civil Disabilities Removal Act, 21 of 1938 – Sections 4, 5, 6, and 7.
3. Supersession of Disturbances Act, 3 of 1948-Sections 2 to 6.
4. Abkari Act, I of 1886-Sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 53 and 54.
Central Acts
- The Indian Forest Act, 16 of 1927
Departmental Test Syllabus: Unified Account Test (with books)
1. Kerala Financial Code – 2 Volumes
2. Kerala Treasury Code – 2 Volumes
3. Kerala Budget Manual
4. Kerala Service Rules
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Departmental Test for Junior IFS Members
Paper I – General Law (Without Books)
1 The Kerala Forest Act, 1961 and Rules thereunder.
2 The Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 and Rules thereunder.
3 The Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961.
4 The Cattle Trespass Act, 1961.
5 The Kerala Land Acquisition Act, 1961, 21 of 1962.
6 The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
7 Indian Penal Code-Chapters 1 to 5, 9 to 11, 17, 18, and 23.
8 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Chapters 1, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 30)
Paper-II – Forest Law (with books)
1 Enactment relating to Forests and Rules and Notifications issued thereunder.
2 The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Rules framed thereunder.
Paper III – Procedure (with books)
- Kerala Forest Code and Departmental Rules
Paper IV – Unified Account Test (with books)
1 Kerala Financial Code – 2 Volumes
2 Kerala Treasury Code – 2 Volumes
3 Kerala Budget Manual
4 Kerala Service Rules
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Exam Dates for the Junior IAS, IPS, IFS Departmental Test
Category for Departmental Test | Exam Dates |
IAS Junior Members | 22 – 30 July 2021 |
IPS Junior Members | 22, 23, and 27 July 2021 |
IFS Junior Members | 22-24, and 27 July 2021 |
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