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Kerala PSC announces notification for the Scheduled Castes Development Department post of Training Instructor (Draftsman-Civil), Category Nos. 455/2025 & 456/2025. The upcoming PSC exam will be 100 MCQs as per official guidelines. Download the free syllabus 2026 PDF, check exam pattern, preparation tips, and stay updated for Kerala PSC latest notifications.
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Kerala PSC Draftsman Civil Syllabus PDF 2026 – Download Now
Download the official Kerala PSC Training Instructor (Draftsman-Civil) syllabus PDF 2026 for the Scheduled Castes Development Department exam. The syllabus covers all essential topics including Basic Engineering Drawing, Building Materials and Construction, Building Construction, Building Drawing and Estimating, Irrigation Engineering, Surveying, AutoCAD, Units of Measurement and Applied Mechanics, Transportation Engineering, and Public Health and Sanitation.
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Kerala PSC Draftsman Civil Exam 2026 – Key Details
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| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Department | Scheduled Castes Development Department |
| Post Name | Training Instructor (Draftsman-Civil) |
| Category Numbers | 455/2025 & 456/2025 |
| Notification Status | Released |
| Application Start Date | 28 November 2025 |
| Application Last Date | 31 December 2025 |
| Application Method | Online through One Time Registration |
| Official Website | www.keralapsc.gov.in |
| Who Can Apply | Candidates meeting eligibility as per notification |
| Mode of Selection | As prescribed by Kerala PSC |
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Join NowKerala PSC Draftsman Civil Exam Pattern 2026
Kerala PSC Training Instructor (Draftsman-Civil) exam 2026 will be conducted in English medium and will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering civil engineering-related subjects.
Each question carries 1 mark for a correct answer, while 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The total exam marks are 100, and the test is designed to assess your knowledge across key topics like Basic Engineering Drawing, Building Materials, Construction, Surveying, AutoCAD, Transportation Engineering, Public Health, and more. Explore distribution of marks for each topics.
| Module No. | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | Basic Engineering Drawing | 8 |
| Module 2 | Building Materials and Construction | 12 |
| Module 3 | Building Construction | 20 |
| Module 4 | Building Drawing and Estimating | 12 |
| Module 5 | Irrigation Engineering | 6 |
| Module 6 | Surveying | 14 |
| Module 7 | AutoCAD | 8 |
| Module 8 | Units of Measurements and Applied Mechanics | 6 |
| Module 9 | Transportation Engineering | 8 |
| Module 10 | Public Health and Sanitation | 6 |
| Total | 100 |
Kerala PSC Draftsman Civil Detailed Syllabus 2026 – Topics
Check Kerala PSC Draftsman Civil syllabus 2026 for the Scheduled Castes Development Department exam. The syllabus covers all civil engineering-related subjects, including Basic Engineering Drawing, Building Materials and Construction, Building Construction, Building Drawing and Estimating, Surveying, AutoCAD, Transportation Engineering, Units of Measurement, Applied Mechanics, and Public Health.
MODULE 1: BASIC ENGINEERING DRAWING (8marks)
Drawing instruments, Uses, Layout of drawing sheet, Types of lines, Lettering, Dimensioning, Types of Scales, Plane geometrical construction, Conic section, Projection.
MODULE 2: BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION (12marks)
Properties of engineering materials, Building Stones, bricks , lime, timber, tiles , sand, cement mortar and concrete, Admixtures, Ferrous metals, Non ferrous metals, Glass, Protective materials.
MODULE 3: BUILDING CONSRTUCTION (20 marks)
Stone masonry, Brick masonry, composite masonry, Foundation, Bearing capacity of soil, Scaffolding shoring and underpinning, Damp proofing water proofing and termite proofing, Arches, lintels, stairs, RCC -introduction, uses materials proportions Formwork including bending of bars and construction. reference of BIS code, RCC lintel, column, slab, beam, footings, Method of mixing concrete, slump test Steel structures – Common forms of steel sections, Tension and compression member, Types of riveted joints, welded joints, Doors and windows, Roofs, Floors and floorings.
MODULE 4: BUILDING DRAWING AND ESTIMATING (12marks)
Building rules and byelaws, Provision of safety for buildings , types of estimate, Sanctions, , Rules and methods of measurements of works, Rate analysis, labour, materials, schedule of rates, Valuation- terms.
MODULE 5: IRRIGATION ENGINEERING (6marks)
Terms used in irrigation, Water requirements of crops, Wiers and barrages, storage and diversion headwork, Reservoir, Dams, Canals, Cross drainage works, Hydroelectric projects and Turbines.
MODULE 6: SURVEYING (14 marks)
Chain surveying- principles-instruments used , Filed book plotting, compass surveying, Planetable surveying, Levelling and contouring, Curves, Theodolite – Area and volume calculation
Introduction to total station ,Types of total station , Measurement with total
station ,Charecteristic and features of Total station , Global positioning
systems
MODUL 7: AutoCAD ( 8marks)
Inroduction , Basic commands, Tool bars, Function keys and shortcu keys, 2D drafting, 3D modelling-shortcut keys, knowledge of layout and printing drawing
MODULE 8: UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS AND APPLIED MECHANICS ( 6 marks)
Units of measurements, Simple machines, work, power, energy, simple stress, strain, Mensuration, simple trigonometry.
MODULE 9: TRANSPORTATION ENGINNERING (8 marks)
Road, Development of road, General principles of alignment, Classification and construction of different types of roads, Railway engineeringType of rail sections , Permanent way, Sleepers Ballast, Fixtures and fastenings, Creep – Screw spikes – Washers Rail sections, signalling Points and crossings, Bridge engineering- Foundation of bridges, Super structure of bridges and classification of bridges.
MODULE 10: PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION (6 marks)
Pipes and pipe joints for underground drainage ,Quality of water, Sources of water, Treatment and conveyance of water, Distribution of water, Systems of sanitation, house drainage, collection and conveyance of sewage, Septic tank, water and sewage treatment plant, Sewer appurtenances, waste water disposal.
How to Download Kerala PSC Draftsman Civil Syllabus 2026
- Visit the official Kerala PSC website.
- Go to the Recruitment section.
- Select Syllabus from the menu.
- Choose Training Instructor (Draftsman-Civil).
- Click the Download button to get the PDF.
