Kerala PSC Departmental Test Study Plan 2021

‘There are dreamers and there are planners; the planners make their dreams come true.’ It’s everyone’s dream to get placed in any government sector, as a result making your life settled. Planning, persistence, and hard work are the ingredients to a successful and tasty recipe. Even though you are already a government job employee, we know that you too have aims and goals to get a promotion or maybe a shift from your department. Fret not, coz you have come to the right place. We will guide you to get a perfect study plan. Read on for the info regarding the Kerala PSC Departmental Test Study Plan.

Click here to know more about psc exam details

Eligibility Criteria for Kerala PSC Departmental Test

 The departmental tests are conducted twice a year – in January and July. The candidates interested in appearing for the Kerala PSC Departmental Test should satisfy all the conditions laid down in G.O. (P) No. 481/Public (Special) Department dated: 8/11/1963 the amendments issued therein. 

Kerala PSC Departmental Test Study Plan

As you have already gone through the syllabus, now let us go through the Kerala PSC Departmental Test exam strategy.

• Set up a Plan

  As the departmental test comes twice a year, start preparing at least 4-5 months ahead of the examination date. Planning well before gives you a structured study routine. An hour of planning will save you many hours of doing.

• Start from the basics

Learning the basics will give you a strong foundation and it will help you to understand the complex topics further on.

• Time Management

This is a crucial part of our study plan. Allot a minimum of 2 hours every day and be religious in it. Time wasted is time gone.

• Collection and Selection

Collect previous years’ question papers, GK questions, newspapers, educational magazines etc, and select the most relevant topics from it and refresh your knowledge.

• English Vinglish

Update your English vocabulary by watching a few videos, reading books, and referring to grammar books.

• Touch up your Malayalam Vocabulary

As you have written paragraphs and viva voce to accomplish, it is essential that you brush up on your Malayalam writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills.

• Mock it till you crack it

Attempt mock tests as much as you can, as it will build up your confidence level and help you improve.

• Stay Healthy and Focused

Eat a healthy diet and take good care of your health, especially in this time of the pandemic. A healthy mind stays in a healthy body.

Kerala PSC Departmental Test -Syllabus

The Kerala PSC Departmental Test Study Plan has a wide range of syllabus under each category of posts.

DEPARTMENTAL TEST FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS OF IAS

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.

DIVISION ‘C’ –LOWER 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

DIVISION ‘C’ – HIGHER STANDARD

Revenue and Other Laws

(List of Acts and Manuals is the same for Division ‘C’ Lower Standard)

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

DEPARTMENTAL TEST FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS OF IPS

SPECIAL AND LOCAL LAWS

I KERALA ACTS

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.

II 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.

III TRAVANCORE ACTS

Whole Acts

1. Children Act, 32 of 1120.
2. Prevention of Begging Act, of 1120.

POLICE

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.

IV COCHIN ACTS

Whole Acts

1. Children Act, 36 of 1111.
2. Vagrancy Act, 21 of 1120.

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.

V MADRAS ACTS

1. 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.

 VI CENTRAL ACTS

Whole Acts

1. The Indian Forest Act, 16 of 1927.

 Unified Account Test (with books)

1. Kerala Financial Code – 2Volumes
2. Kerala Treasury Code – 2 Volumes
3. Kerala Budget Manual
4. Kerala Service Rules

DEPARTMENTAL TEST FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS OF IFS

I Paper – 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)

II Paper –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.

III Paper – Procedure (with books)

Kerala Forest Code and Departmental Rules

IV Paper – 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

Taking into account all the aforementioned tips and Infos, Entri wishes you happy learning!

Download the Entri App