Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Mains Exam Syllabus 2026: Exam Pattern & Preparation Tips (Cat. No. 187/2025)

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) has released the detailed syllabus for the post of Excise Inspector (Trainee) – Direct Recruitment under the Excise Department, Category No. 187/2025. The Main Examination, originally scheduled for 28 September 2026, has been postponed to 17 November 2026 (Tuesday). Get the complete official Kerala PSC Excise Inspector mains syllabus, exam pattern, marks distribution, and preparation plan for Category No. 187/2025.

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Mains Syllabus 2026 PDF Download

The Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Mains Syllabus 2026 PDF is attached below for easy download. The syllabus PDF includes detailed topics for General Knowledge, Current Affairs, English, and regional language sections (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada), along with the updated exam pattern and mark distribution. Applicants are advised to refer to the official Excise Inspector (Trainee) syllabus PDF given below for reference

Kerala PSC has explicitly stated that questions may also be drawn from topics outside this detailed list, based on the educational qualification prescribed for the post, and that there is no guarantee every listed topic will be covered in the question paper. Treat this syllabus as a strong preparation framework rather than a rigid checklist.

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Mains Exam Details

Since the exam has been postponed and confirmation is not required from candidates, shortlisted applicants should watch their KPSC profile for the revised admission ticket and use this extended window to prepare thoroughly — especially the post-specific Special Topic section, which carries a significant 20 marks.

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector (Trainee) Main Exam Pattern 2026 Here!

The Main exam is a single OMR paper carrying 100 marks, to be completed within 1 hour 30 minutes, spread across six parts:

Part VI — Special Topic is what sets this exam apart from most other Kerala PSC Main exams: it’s built entirely around the statutory duties, powers, and jurisdiction of an Excise Inspector under the Abkari Act, along with select cyber law provisions — material that general GK revision simply won’t cover.

Detailed Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Mains Syllabus 2026 – Section by Section

Part I: General Knowledge (42 Marks)

1. History (5 Marks)

• Kerala: Arrival of Europeans and their contributions, History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithira Thirunal, Social and Religious Reform Movements, National Movement in Kerala, literary sources of Kerala history, the United Kerala Movement, and Kerala’s political/social history after 1956
• India: British establishment, First War of Independence, formation of the INC, Swadeshi Movement, social reform movements, newspapers, literature and arts during the freedom struggle, Gandhi and the independence movement, post-independence state reorganisation, and developments in science, education, technology, and foreign policy
• World: The English Revolution, American War of Independence, French Revolution, Russian Revolution, Chinese Revolution, post-WWII political history, and the UNO and other international organisations

2. Geography (5 Marks)

• General: Earth’s structure, atmosphere, rocks and landforms, pressure belts and winds, temperature and seasons, global warming and pollution, maps and topographic signs, remote sensing and GIS, oceans and continents
• India: Physiography, states and their features, mountain regions, rivers, plains, plateaus, coastal plains, climate, vegetation, agriculture, minerals, industries, energy sources, and transport systems
• Kerala: Physiography, districts, rivers, climate, vegetation, wildlife, agriculture and research centres, minerals, industries, energy sources, and transport systems

3. Economics (5 Marks) Indian economy, Five Year Plans, New Economic Reforms, Planning Commission and NITI Aayog, financial institutions, agriculture and major crops, the Green Revolution, minerals, direct and indirect taxes, and GST — its rationale, structure, and benefits

4. Indian Constitution (8 Marks) Constituent Assembly, Preamble, citizenship, Fundamental Rights (including Writs — Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, Quo Warranto), Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, structure of Union and State governments, Local Self-Government Institutions, key constitutional amendments (42nd, 44th, 52nd, 73rd, 74th, 86th, 91st, 97th, 101st–104th), constitutional authorities (CAG, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commissions, UPSC/State PSC, Finance Commissions, GST Council), distribution of legislative powers (Union/State/Concurrent Lists), Tribunals, National Commissions for SC/ST/Backward Classes, and provisions relating to official and regional languages. This is the single highest-weighted sub-topic under General Knowledge for this exam.

5. Kerala Governance and System of Administration (5 Marks) Kerala State Civil Service, quasi-judicial bodies and commissions, socio-economic development facts, the State Planning Board, commercial planning and policy, disaster management, watershed management, employment and labour programmes, land reforms, social welfare and security (protection of women, children, senior citizens), population and literacy, e-governance, delegated legislation and its controls, administrative discretion and adjudication, and principles of natural justice

6. Life Science and Public Health (4 Marks) Basic facts about the human body, vitamins/minerals and deficiency diseases, communicable diseases and preventive measures, Kerala’s health sector welfare activities, lifestyle diseases, basic health facts, and environmental hazards

7. Physics (3 Marks) Branches of physics and measurement, Newton’s laws of motion and space mission applications, light and optics (lenses, mirrors, the electromagnetic spectrum), sound and waves, force (friction, pressure, Archimedes’ and Pascal’s principles, surface tension), gravitation and satellites, heat and humidity, and work-energy-power problems including levers

8. Chemistry (3 Marks) Atoms, molecules, states of matter, allotropy, gas laws, the periodic table, metals and non-metals, physical vs chemical changes, solutions and mixtures, alloys, acids and bases, pH value, and alkaloids

9. Arts, Sports, Literature and Culture (4 Marks)

• Arts: Kerala’s audio-visual art forms and the personalities/institutions behind them
• Sports: Sports personalities and achievements, major trophies, Olympics/Asian Games/Commonwealth Games/SAF Games facts, and National Games
• Literature: Malayalam literary movements, major writers and works, journalism history in Kerala, Jnanpith Award winners, and milestones in Malayalam cinema
• Culture: Kerala’s festivals, celebrations, cultural centres, and cultural leaders

(Sub-section marks under General Knowledge add up to 42 of the 100 total marks.)

Part II: Current Affairs (8 Marks)

National and international events, government schemes, appointments, awards, and Kerala-specific developments from the recent past.

Part III: Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability & Reasoning (10 Marks)

Simple Arithmetic (5 Marks): Numbers and basic operations, fractions and decimals, percentage, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, ratio and proportion, time and distance, time and work, averages, laws of exponents, mensuration, and progressions

Mental Ability & Reasoning (5 Marks): Series, mathematical signs, position verification, analogy (word/alphabet/number), odd one out, numerical ability, coding-decoding, family relations, direction sense, time and angles, clock reflections, dates and calendars, and clerical ability

Part IV: General English (10 Marks)

Grammar (5 Marks): Sentence types and interchange, parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, articles, auxiliary verbs, question tags, infinitives and gerunds, tenses (including conditionals), prepositions, correlatives, direct/indirect speech, active/passive voice, sentence correction, and degrees of comparison

Vocabulary (5 Marks): Singular/plural and gender changes, collective nouns, word formation (prefixes/suffixes), compound words, synonyms and antonyms, phrasal verbs, foreign words and phrases, one-word substitutes, commonly confused words, spelling, idioms, and expansion/meaning of common abbreviations

Part V: Regional Language (10 Marks)

Available in Malayalam, Kannada, or Tamil, covering word and sentence correctness, translation, one-word substitution, synonyms and antonyms, idioms and proverbs, gender and number classification, and joining/splitting of words and phrases.

Part VI: Special Topic (20 Marks)

This is the post-specific section and the second-biggest scoring block in the whole exam after General Knowledge as a whole — candidates preparing for Excise Inspector cannot rely on generic PSC study material for this part.

Part I — Nature of Duty of Excise Inspector (18 Marks), split into five modules:

• Module 1 (4 Marks) — Duties and Powers of Excise Inspector: Jurisdiction within the appointed area; duties and powers under Sections 40 to 53 of the Abkari Act; powers and duties under the NDPS Act and COTPA; the hierarchical structure of the Excise Department and the Excise Inspector’s role as prescribed in the Excise Manual
• Module 2 (4 Marks) — Duty of Excise Inspector in Charge of Range Offices: State-wide jurisdiction; powers and duties of the Commissioner regarding special permits under Section 11 of the Abkari Act, exercised concurrently with and subject to the Commissioner’s control
• Module 3 (4 Marks) — Duty of Excise Inspector in Charge of Distilleries, Warehouses and Breweries/Wineries: State-wide jurisdiction; powers regarding special permits for the transport of liquor manufactured in or issued from these facilities, under Section 11 of the Abkari Act
• Module 4 (4 Marks) — Duty of Excise Inspector in Charge of Enforcement, Anti-Narcotic Squad, and Intelligence & Investigation Bureau: Jurisdiction within the respective assigned area; powers and duties as Abkari Officers under Sections 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, and 53 of the Abkari Act
• Module 5 (2 Marks) — Miscellaneous: Awareness against alcoholism and drug abuse

Part II — Information Technology Act, 2000 (2 Marks), covering:

• Penalty and compensation for damage to computer systems, and for failure to protect data
• Tampering with computer source documents and computer-related offences
• Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resources, identity theft, and cheating by personation
• Punishment for violation of privacy and cyber terrorism
• Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material, sexually explicit material, and material depicting children in a sexually explicit act, in electronic form
• Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy
• Offences with up to 3 years’ imprisonment being bailable
• Power to investigate offences

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Previous Question Paper 2026 – Get PDF 

How to Prepare for the Excise Inspector (Trainee) Main Exam 2026

1. Master Part VI — Special Topic module by module. At 20 marks, this is the single biggest scoring opportunity, and it’s entirely learnable: focus on the Abkari Act sections relevant to each module (jurisdiction, Range Office duties, distillery/warehouse permits, enforcement and anti-narcotic powers), plus the NDPS Act and COTPA basics.
2. Anchor General Knowledge around the Indian Constitution. At 8 marks, it’s the highest-weighted GK sub-topic — prioritise Fundamental Rights, Writs, constitutional authorities, and key amendments.
3. Use the postponement to your advantage. With the exam moved from 28 September to 17 November 2026, build a longer, steadier revision cycle rather than cramming — the Special Topic section especially rewards early, methodical reading of the Abkari Act provisions.
4. Drill arithmetic and reasoning for speed, since the 1-hour-30-minute window for 100 questions leaves little room for slow calculation.
5. Revise English grammar, vocabulary, and the regional language section in your chosen medium (Malayalam, Tamil, or Kannada) — together these are 20 easy-to-secure marks.
6. Don’t skip the IT Act, 2000 sub-section, even though it’s only 2 marks — a quick, focused read of the listed sections (identity theft, cyber terrorism, privacy violations, obscene material offences) can lock in an easy score.
7. Practice previous Excise Inspector and similar Kerala PSC Main exam papers in OMR format under timed conditions to build accuracy and pacing.

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

The selection process of the Kerala PSC Excise Inspector includes three stages

1. Written Examination
2. Physical Endurance Test
3. Document verification

Let us now check for the pattern of each stage of the selection process. Keeping yourself well acquainted with the exam pattern is one primary strategy of preparation for the exam

1.Written examination

• Language: The exam will be conducted in both Malayalam and English languages.
• Total Number of Questions: There will be 100 questions in total.
• Marking Scheme: Each question carries 100 marks.
• Negative Marking: For every wrong answer, 1/3rd of the marks will be deducted.

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Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Prelims Syllabus 2026 – Detailed

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector 2026 Physical Qualification

• Physical Standard

The candidate should be physically fit and posses minimum standard as given below for outdoor work.

For Male Candidates

• Candidate must possess height of 160 cm.
• Round the chest measurement should be 81cm on full expiration and must have an expansion of 5 cm.

For Female Candidates

• Candidate must possess height of 152 cm.
• No chest measurement required.
• For SC/ST candidates the height must be 150 cm.

Note: NCC Certificate holders having ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ categories will be given weightage marks at the rate of 2% , 3% and 5% respectively.

Eye Sight: Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses.

Note

• Each eye must have a full field of vision.
• Colour Blindness, Squint or any morbid condition of the eyes or lids of either eye shall be a disqualification.
• Should be free from apparent physical defects like Knock-knee, Flat Feet, Varicose veins, Bow legs, Deformed limbs, irregular and protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing etc.
• A Medical Certificate in the form given as APPENDIX-I of this notification, in original signed by a Medical Officer not below the Rank of a Civil Surgeon Gr.II in Government Hospital certifying the Physical Fitness and Visual Standards shall be produced as and when called for by the Commission.

Physical Efficiency Test

All candidates must undergo a Physical Efficiency Test, in addition to meeting the qualifications mentioned above. To pass the test, candidates must achieve proficiency in at least five out of the eight components of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standards Test, with minimum standards specified for each item.

For Male Candidates

For Female Candidates

• Note: Ex-Servicemen will be entitled to the relaxations outlined in Government Order (Ms). No. 71/78/TD dated 08.06.1978 for the Physical Efficiency Test.
• Candidates’ physical measurements will be assessed before the Physical Efficiency Test, and those who do not meet the prescribed requirements will not be allowed to participate in the test.
• In the event of accidents or injuries occurring to a candidate during the Physical Efficiency Test, they will not be granted another opportunity to participate in the test.

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Syllabus Prelims 2026

The ten topics included in the examination are tabulated below along with the syllabus.

I. General Knowledge & Current Affairs

HISTORY (10 Marks)

KERALA – Arrival of Europeans-Contributions of Europeans- History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithirathirunnal- Social and Religious Reform Movement- National movement in Kerala- Literary Sources of Kerala History- United Kerala Movement- Political and Social History of Kerala after 1956.

INDIA – Medieval India – Political History-Administrative reforms Contributions – Establishment of the British- First War of Independence – Formation of INC- Swadeshi Movement- Social Reform movement- Newspapers – Literature and Art during the Freedom struggle –Independent Movement & Mahatma Gandhi Extremist Movement in India – India’s independent- Post independent period- State reorganization – Development in Science, Education, and Technology – Foreign policy- Political History after 1951.

WORLD – Great Revolution in England- American War of Independence – French Revolution- Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution- Political History after Second World war- UNO and other International Organizations

 +CURRENT AFFAIRS

GEOGRAPHY (5 Marks)

Basics of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere – Rocks – Landforms Pressure Belt and Winds- Temperature and Seasons- Global Issues- Global warming various forms of Pollutions – Maps- Topographic Maps and Signs – Remote Sensing – Geographic Information System-Oceans and its various movements – Continents – World Nations and its specific features.

India – Physiography- States and Its features- Northern Mountain Region – Rivers- Northern Great Plain – Peninsular Plateau- Coastal Plain – Climate – Natural Vegetation- Agriculture – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.

Kerala – Physiography- Districts and Its features- Rivers- Climate – Natural Vegetation- Wildlife- Agriculture and research centers – Minerals and Industries Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.

KERALA PSC PREVIOUS QUESTIONS

ECONOMICS (5 Marks)

National Income – Per Capital Income – Factors of Production- Economic Sectors of Production – Indian Economic Planning- Five Year Plans- NITI Aayog – Types and Functions of Economic Institutions – Reserve Bank & Functions – Public revenue – Tax and Non Tax revenue – Public Expenditure – Budget – Fiscal Policy – Consumer Protection & Rights

+CURRENT AFFAIRS

CIVICS (5 Marks)

Public Administration – Bureaucracy –Features and Function – Indian Civil Service – State Civil Service – E-Governance – Information Commission and Right to Information Act – Lokpal & Lokayuktha – Government – ​​Executive, Judiciary, Legislature. Election – Political Parties. Human Rights – Human Rights Organizations. Act and Rules regarding Consumer Protection, Watershed Management – ​​Labor and Employment, National Rural Employment Policies, Land Reforms, Protection of women, Children, and Old Age People, Social Welfare, Social Security. Socio-Economic Statistical Data.

+CURRENT AFFAIRS

INDIAN CONSTITUTION (5 Marks)

Constituent Assembly – Preamble – Fundamental Rights – Directive principles – Fundamental Duties – Citizenship – Constitutional Amendments – Panchayath Raj – Constitutional Institutions and their Functions – Emergency- Union List- State List – Concurrent List

+CURRENT AFFAIRS

ARTS, SPORTS & LITERATURE (10 Marks)

ART

1. കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന ദൃശ്യ- ദൃശ്യ ശ്രാവ്യകലകൾ ഇവയുടെ ഉദ്ഭവം, വ്യാപനം, പരിശീലനം എന്നിവകൊണ്ട്
– പ്രശ്സ്തമായ സ്ഥലങ്ങള്‍
– പ്രശ്സ്തമായ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങള്‍
– പ്രശ്സ്തരായ വ്യക്തിലകള്‍
– പ്രശ്സ്തരായ കലാകാരന്‍മാര്‍
– പ്രശ്സ്തരായ എഴുത്തുകാര്‍

SPORTS

1. കായികരംഗത്ത് വ്യക്തിമുദ്രപതിപ്പിച്ച കേരളത്തിലെയും ഇന്ത്യയിലേയും ലോകത്തിലെയും പ്രധാന കായിക താരങ്ങൾ, അവരുടെ കായികയിനങ്ങൾ, അവരുടെ നേട്ടങ്ങൾ, അവർക്ക് ലഭിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള ബഹുമതികൾ.
2. പ്രധാന അവാർഡുകൾ -അവാർഡ് ജേതാക്കൾ ഓരോ അവാർഡും ഏത് മേഖലയിലെ പ്രകടനത്തിനാണ് നൽകുന്നത് എന്ന അറിവ്
3. പ്രധാന ട്രോഫികൾ -ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട മത്സരങ്ങൾ? കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ
പ്രധാന കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ -പങ്കെടുക്കുന്ന കളിക്കാരുടെ എണ്ണം
5. കളികളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട പ്രധാന പദങ്ങൾ
6. ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്

-അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങൾ
-പ്രധാന വേദികൾ/ രാജ്യങ്ങൾ
-പ്രശസ്തമായ വിജയങ്ങൾ/ കായിക താരങ്ങൾ
-ഒളിമ്പിക്സിൽ ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ പ്രകടനങ്ങൾ
-വിന്റർ ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്
-പാര ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്

7. ഏഷ്യൻ ഗെയിംസ്, ആഫ്രോ ഏഷ്യൻ ഗെയിംസ്, കോമ്മൺവെൽത് ഗെയിംസ്, സാഫ് ഗെയിംസ്

-വേദികൾ
-രാജ്യങ്ങൾ
-ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ പ്രകടനം
-ഇതര വസ്തുതകൾ
8. ദേശീയ ഗെയിംസ് (National Games)
9. ഗെയിംസ് ഇനങ്ങൾ – മത്സരങ്ങൾ – താരങ്ങൾ, നേട്ടങ്ങൾ
10. ഓരോ രാജ്യത്തിന്റെയും ദേശീയ കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ? വിനോദങ്ങൾ

Literature

1. മലയാളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന സാഹിത്യ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ -ആദ്യ കൃതികൾ, കർത്താക്കൾ
2. ഓരോ പ്രസ്ഥാനത്തിലേയും പ്രധാന കൃതികൾ അവയുടെ കർത്താക്കൾ
3. എഴുത്തുകാർ -തൂലികാ നാമങ്ങൾ, അപരനാമങ്ങൾ
4. കഥാപാത്രങ്ങൾ -കൃതികൾ
5. പ്രശസ്തമായ വരികൾ -കൃതികൾ- എഴുത്തുകാർ
6. മലയാള പത്ര പ്രവർത്തന ത്തിന്റെ ആരംഭം തുടക്കം കുറിച്ചവർ ആനുകാലികങ്ങൾ
7. പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട അവാർഡുകൾ ബഹുമതികൾ
-അവാർഡിന് അർഹരായ എഴുത്തുകാർ -കൃതികൾ
8. ജ്ഞാനപീഠം നേടിയ മലയാളികൾ അനുബന്ധ വസ്തുതകൾ
9. മലയാള സിനിമയുടെ ഉത്ഭവം, വളർച്ച, നാഴികക്കല്ലുകൾ, പ്രധാന സംഭാവന നൽകിയവർ, മലയാള സിനിമയുടെ ദേശീയ അവാർഡും.

Culture

1. കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന ആഘോഷങ്ങൾ, ആഘോഷങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ പ്രശസ്തമായ ഉത്സവങ്ങൾ
2. കേരളത്തിലെ സാംസ്കാരിക കേന്ദ്രങ്ങൾ, ആരാധനാലയങ്ങൾ, സാംസ്കാരിക നായകർ, അവരുടെ സംഭാവനകൾ

COMPUTER SCIENCE (5 Marks)

Basics of Computer

Hardware

• Input Devices (Names and uses)
• Output Devices (Names and uses/features)
• Memory devices – Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)

Software

• Classification – System software and Application software
• Operating System – Functions and examples
• Popular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentations, Image editors (Uses, features, and fundamental concepts of each
• Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control transfer)

Computer Networks

• Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area)
• Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each)

Internet

• Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes)
• Social Media (Examples and features)
• Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)

Cyber ​​Crimes and Cyber ​​Laws

• Types of crimes (Awareness level)
• IT Act and Other laws (Awareness level)

• CURRENT AFFAIRS

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (5 Marks)

1) Science and Technology: Nature and scope of Science and Technology, Relevance of S&T, National policy on S&T and innovations, Basics of everyday science, Human body, Public Health and Community Medicine, Food and Nutrition, and Health Care. Institutes and Organizations in India promoting the integration of S&T and Innovation, their activities and contributions, and the Contributions of Prominent Indian Scientists.

2) Technology in Space and Defence: Evolution of Indian Space Programme, ISRO – its activities and achievements, various Satellite Programs – DRDO-vision, mission, and activities.

3) Energy requirement and efficiency: India’s existing energy needs and deficit, India’s energy resources and dependence, Renewable and Non-renewable energy resources, Energy Policy of India – Govt. Policies and Programmes, Energy Security and Nuclear Policy of India.

4) Environmental Science: Issues and concerns related to the environment, its legal aspects, policies, and treaties for the protection of the environment at the National and International level, and environment protection for sustainable development.

Biodiversity – its importance and concerns, Climate change, International initiatives (Policies, Protocols) and India’s commitment, Western Ghats, Features, Characteristics, and issues. Forest and wildlife – Legal framework for Forest and Wildlife Conservation in India. Environmental Hazards, Pollution, Carbon Emission, Global Warming. Developments in Biotechnology, Green Technology, and Nanotechnology.

+ Current Affairs

II SIMPLE ARITHMETIC & MENTAL ABILITY (20 Marks)

(A) Simple Arithmetic (10 Marks)

Numbers and Basic Operations
Fraction and Decimal Numbers
Percentage
Profit and Loss
Simple and Compound Interest
Ratio and Proportion
Time and Distance
Time and Work
Average
Laws of Exponents
Mensuration
Progressions

(B) Mental Ability

Series
Problems with Mathematical Signs
Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy
Odd man out
Coding and Decoding
Family Relations
Sense of Direction
Time and Angles
Time in a clock and its reflection
Date and Calendar
Clerical Ability

III GENERAL ENGLISH (20 Marks)

(A) English Grammar (10 Marks)

Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.
Different Parts of Speech.
Agreement of Subject and Verb.
Articles – Definite and Indefinite Articles.
Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Question Tags
Infinitives and Gerunds
Tenses
Tenses in Conditional Sentences
Prepositions
The Use of Correlatives
Direct and Indirect Speech
Active and passive voice
Correction of Sentences
Degrees of Comparison

(B) Vocabulary (10 Marks)

Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns
Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix
Compound words
Synonyms
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Foreign Words and Phrases
One Word Substitutes
Words often confused
Spelling Test
Idioms and their Meanings
Expansion and Meaning of Common Abbreviations

IV Regional Language

Malayalam (10 Marks)

പദശുദ്ധി
വാക്യശുദ്ധി
പരിഭാഷ
ഒറ്റപ്പദം
പര്യായം
വിപരീത പദം
ശൈലികൾ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ
സമാനപദം
ചേർത്തെഴുതുക
സ്ത്രീലിംഗം
പുല്ലിംഗം
വചനം
പിരിച്ചെഴുതൽ
ഘടക പദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്തെഴുതുക)

Kannada (10 Marks)

Word Purity / Correct Word
Correct Sentence
Translation
One Word / Single Word / One Word Substitution
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms and Proverbs
Equivalent Word
Join the Word
Feminine Gender, Masculine Gender
Number
Sort and Write

Tamil (10 Marks)

Correct Word
Correct Structure of Sentence
Translation
Single Word
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposite
Phrases and Proverbs
Equal Word
Join the Word
Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine
Singular, Plural
Separate
Adding Phrases

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