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Module 1- Research Methodology & Quantitative Techniques (7 Marks)

History of Social Science Research, types of research, research process, scaling, reliability and validity tests, types of research designs, cross-sectional and time series research designs, types of data, sampling, variables, Research Hypotheses, parametric and nonparametric tests, Analysis of data, statistical tools, univariate, bivariate and multivariate, Measures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation, regression, t-test, Chi-square test, factor analysis, Regression assumptions and types of regressions, Analysis of Variance, Assumptions of ANOVA, Techniques of ANOVA, Econometrics, Methodology of Econometrics, Econometric Models, Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Simple and Multiple Regression, Normality of Distributions, Normality Test using descriptive statistics, Linear Relationship of Variables, Report writing, APA and MLA Format in writing references and Bibliography, Citation, Plagiarism in researches, measures to overcome plagiarism, Research ethics in social science, citation and impact factor.

Module 2- Financial Markets and Services & Investment Management (7 Marks)

Indian financial system, capital market, money market, stock exchanges, types of financial services, capital market services & money market services, intermediaries, role of SEBI, depository system, online trading, insider trading, fund based services, fee-based services, dimensions of investment, corporate and personal investment, various investment avenues, components of personal finance, financial literacy, behavioural finance, theories, rationality in decisions, theories of modern finance and behavioural finance, behavioural biases on financial decision making, ways to overcome biases, financial modelling.

Module 3- Portfolio Management & Derivatives (7 Marks)

Security Analysis, fundamental analysis, technical analysis, EMH, Capital Market theory, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Markowitz Portfolio Theory, Assumptions, Markowitz Portfolio Construction Process, Sharpe’s Single Index Model, Construction of Efficient Portfolio, Concept of Risk free Assets and Risky Assets, Concepts of Lending & Borrowing in Construction of Portfolio, Application of CAPM (CML & SML), Factor Model, Fama French Three Factor Model, Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT), portfolio risk, portfolio revision, Portfolio Evaluation, formula plans, Performance Evaluation, Benchmarks, Sharpe Reward to Variability Ratio, Treynor Reward to Volatility Ratio, Jensen’s Performance Index, Fama’s Decomposition Model, History and Economic Benefits of Derivatives, Underlying Asset, Margin Requirements, Settlement of Transactions, Lot Size, Classification of Derivatives, Exchange Traded and OTC Derivatives Market, Commodity and Financial Derivatives, Derivatives Trading in stock exchanges, Currency Derivatives Market, Commodity Exchanges, Forward Contracts, Future Contracts, Option Contracts, Payoff and settlement of Option Contracts, forward and future contracts, Swaps, development, structure of swap dealing for risk management, Hedging through derivatives.

Module 4 – Income Tax & Goods and Service Tax (7 Marks)

Residential Status of different assesses, Incidence of tax, Exempted Income, Income from Salary, Allowances, Income from House Property, Basis of Charge, Deemed ownership, Exemptions, profits and gains of business or profession, Depreciation, Block of assets, Computation of allowable depreciation, capital gain, income from other sources, computation of Gross Total income and Total Income, Deductions, clubbing, setoff and carry forwards, assessment of companies, firms, HUF and co-operative societies, Tax planning, Tax Evasion, Tax avoidance, Tax management, Precautions in Tax Planning, Need for Tax Planning, Limitations, Tax Audit, Tax Planning in relation to Heads of Income, Concept of TDS & TCS, Advance payment, income tax authorities, Types of return of income, types of assessment, Indirect Tax, GST, Stages and evolution of GST in India, GST Bill, GST Council, Need for GST in India, Challenges for the introduction of GST in India, Benefits of GST, Subsuming of taxes, Framework of GST in India, CGST, SGST, UTGST, IGST, Computation, GSTN, GST Common Portal, HSN, SAC, GSTIN, Goods outside the scope of GST, Levy and collection of tax, time, value and place of supply and input tax credit.

Module 5 – Advanced cost and Management Accounting (7 Marks)

Material, Labour, overhead, Marginal costing, Role of Marginal costing in decision making, fixation of selling price, Accepting additional orders, Make or buy decisions, Key Factor Analysis, Own or Lease, Sell or further process, Closing down or suspending activities, Process Costing and its applications in different situations, Inter process profits, Work-in-Progress, Accounting for Equivalent Production, Standard Costing and Variance Analysis, Uniform costing, Transfer Pricing Applications, Pricing Methods, Cost Plus Pricing, Pricing to earn targeted Profit, Variable Cost, Cost volume profit analysis, Computation of PV Ratio and Break Even Point Pricing, New Product Pricing Strategies, Skimming Price Policy, Penetration Strategy, Cost Accounting Standards, Revenue Management Concept, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Concept of Better Decision, Business Intelligence, Strategic map, Driver Caused Budgeting, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise resource Planning (ERP), Activity based costing, Total Productivity Management (TPM), Pareto analysis and Theory of Constraints, meaning, practical application of Pareto Analysis, JIT or Lean Manufacturing, steps, implementation, features, merits and demerits, role of JIT in elimination of waste, increasing profitability, Project Life Cycle Costing.

Module 6 – Corporate Financial Accounting & Reporting (7 Marks)

Accounting principles and Accounting Standards, IFRS, Ind AS, Insurance Claims and Investment Accounts, Holding Companies, Preparation of Consolidated Balance Sheet, Amalgamation, Types of Amalgamation, Calculation of Purchase Consideration, Methods of accounting for amalgamation, Accounting for Mergers, Acquisition and Reconstruction (internal and external), Accounting for Liquidation of Companies, Preparation of Statement of Affairs, Deficiency/Surplus Account, Liquidator’s Final Statement of Account, Double account system, Final Accounts of Electricity Concerns, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, scope and functions, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Voyage Accounts, meaning, purpose, Basic concepts of voyage accounts, Treatment of incomplete Voyage, Human Resource Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Social Responsibility Accounting, Environmental Accounting, Investment Accounting, Proactive Accounting, Inflation Accounting.

Module 7- International Business and Finance (7 Marks)

Stages of internationalization of business, Methods of entry into foreign markets, Licensing, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances, Subsidiaries and Acquisitions, Theoretical Foundations of International Business, Legal framework of International Business, Free Trade Area, Customs Union, Common Market and Economic Union, Regional Blocks, Developed and Developing Countries, NAFTA, EU, SAARC, ASEAN, BRICS, OPEC, Balance of Payment, Disequilibrium, Causes and corrections, Promotional role played by IMF, World Bank & its affiliates, IFC, MIGA and ICSID, ADB, Regulatory role played by WTO & UNCTAD, Multinational Companies (MNCs) and Host Countries, FPI, FII, ADR, GDR, ECBs, FCBs, International Marketing, International financial markets, foreign exchange market, foreign exchange trading, Cash and spot exchange rates, foreign exchange rate and quotation, forward markets, Exchange rate behaviour, cross rates, foreign exchange market participants, SWIFT Mechanism, Forecasting exchange rate, measuring exchange rate movements, Spot and forward exchange, Exchange rate determination, Theories and models of exchange rate, Purchasing power parity theory, Asset market model, Portfolio balancing model, Exchange rate of rupee, recent trends in exchange rate, convertibility of Indian rupee, Hedging against foreign exchange exposure, Forward Market, Futures market, options market, swap market, International Investments, Types of foreign investment, Significance of foreign investments, Factors affecting international investment.

Module 8 – Management and Organisational Behaviour (7 Marks)

Introduction to management, Historical evolution schools of management thought, Major contributors to management thought, Principles of management, modern techniques in management, Japanese Management System, Korean Management system, Leadership and Management, Theories of Management, Theories of Leadership, Quality circle, TQM, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Benchmarking, Core competence, Bottom of pyramid approach, Emerging challenges and opportunities for OB, Basic motivational concepts, Theories of motivation, HRM approach to managing and controlling performance, Nature, Scope and Functions of Human Resource Management, job analysis, recruitment, Training, Performance Appraisal and Job evaluation, Theories of personality, Major personality attributes influencing organization behaviour, Building and maintaining the self-values, attitudes and job satisfaction, Group dynamics and inter group relationships, Characteristics of workgroup, Basic forces of group behaviour, Quality of Work Life, Work Life Balance, Dynamics of effective operating groups, Work group behaviour and productivity, Team management, Styles and skills in leadership, Organisational Culture, Organizational development, TQM, Evolution of TQM, Characteristics, Scope of TQM, Elements, Pillars of TQM.

Module 9 – Corporate Governance and Business Ethics (7 Marks)

Evolution of Corporate Governance, Major Stakeholders of a Corporate Body and their goals, Communication mechanism of corporate organisation with stakeholders, Objectives of Corporate Governance, Principles of Corporate Governance, Theories and Models of Corporate Governance, Conceptual Framework of Corporate Governance, Legal framework of Corporate and administrative framework, regulatory framework of corporate governance in India, SEBI guidelines and clause 49, Reforms in the Companies Act, Secretarial Audit, Insider trading, green governance, Various Committees on Corporate Governance, CSR under Companies Act 2013, Scope, Relevance, Importance, Areas of CSR, Arguments for and against CSR, Ackerman’s model of CSR, Executive Directors, Independent Directors, Appointment, Remuneration, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities, Audit Committee, Composition, Power and Responsibilities, Statutory Officers, Duties, Board Committees, Responsibilities and Powers, Board meetings, Whistleblowing and Corporate Governance, Role of ethics in business, Law & ethics, Ethics and values, Important ethical principles in business and social audit.

Module 10 – Financial Management (7 Marks)

Decisions in Financial Management, Financing Decisions, Investing Decisions and Dividend Decisions, Capital Structure, cost of capital, Factors determining Capital Structure, Capital Structure Theories, Relevant School and Irrelevant School, Optimum Capital Structure, EBIT-EPS Analysis, Points of indifference, Leverage, Financial leverage, Operating Leverage, Combined Leverage, Dividend decisions, Walter’s Model, Gordon Model and MM approach to dividend, Dividend policies of companies, Management of working capital, Liquidity and Profitability, Working Capital financing decisions, The working capital cycle, Cash Management, Debtors Management, Credit Policy Decisions, Inventory management techniques, Long Term Capital Investment Decisions, Methods of investment appraisal, Pay-back period, discounted payback period, Accounting Rate of Discount, NPV, IRR, Profitability Index, Risk and Uncertainty in capital budgeting, Methods of assessing risk, Probability Analysis, Certainty equivalent Method, Risk Adjusted Discount Method, Monte Carlo Simulation Method, Decision Tree Analysis, Scenario Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, Lease Financing, Ratios for Assessing Liquidity, Profitability, Productivity, Leverage etc.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE

I. TEACHING APTITUDE (5 Marks)

Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements, Learner’s characteristics, Factors affecting teaching, Methods of teaching, Teaching aids, Evaluation systems.

II. RESEARCH APTITUDE (5 Marks)

Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types, Steps of research, Methods of research, Research Ethics, Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium, Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.

General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala – (20 Marks)

General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Salient Features of Indian Constitution, Salient features of the Constitution, Preamble, Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties.

Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, Both at Union and State Level, Other Constitutional Authorities, Centre-State Relations, Legislative, Administrative and Financial, Services under the Union and the States, Emergency Provisions, Amendment Provisions of the Constitution, Other Constitutional Authorities, Election Commission of India, Human Rights Commission, UPSC, State Public Service Commissions, Information Commission, etc.,

Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes

Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts, etc., and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation, etc.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

RENAISSANCE IN KERALA AND FREEDOM MOVEMENT

Towards A New Society, Introduction to English education, various missionary organisations and their functioning, founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press – CMS Press, etc.

Efforts To Reform The Society

(A) Socio-Religious reform Movements

SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam, etc.

(B) Struggles and Social Revolts

Upper cloth revolts, Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha, Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act, Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial, etc., Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement, etc.

Role Of Press In Renaissance

Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, Deepika, Nasrani Deepika, etc.

Awakening Through Literature

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement, etc.

Women And Social Change

Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu, Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam, and others.

Leaders Of Renaissance

Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali, Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan, Swami Ananda Theerthan, M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai, Nidheerikkal Manikathanar and others.

Literary Figures

Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese Mappila, Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad, and others.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

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Kerala PSC HSST Commerce Exam Pattern 2025

After exploring the Kerala PSC HSST Commerce Syllabus 2025, you can now check the exam pattern below.

• The exam will be conducted with Objective type questions.
• There will be 100 questions, for each correct answer 1 mark will be credited.
• 0.33 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.