Kerala PSC KAS Exam 2025 : Exam Pattern 

Selection Process के बारे में जानकारी होने के बाद उम्मीदवार को Exam Pattern के बारे में भी सही प्रकार से जानकारी होनी चाहिए ताकि वह अपनी परीक्षा की सही रणनीति बना पाए और अपने प्रयासों में सफलता हासिल कर पाए। Kerala PSC KAS Exam Pattern detailed and comprehensive manner में cover की गई जो कि इस प्रकार से है-

Phase One - Exam Pattern for Preliminary Exam 

Preliminary Exam में General Studies के दो पेपर होंगे जिसमें प्रश्न objective type होंगे। पेपर 1 में प्रश्न General Studies से पूछे जाएंगे जबकि पेपर 2 Three sections में बंटे होंगे । Section 1 में General Studies के प्रश्न पूछे जाएंगे , Section 2 में Language Proficiency से जुड़े प्रश्न होंगे जिसमें उम्मीदवार को मलयालम , कन्नड़ और तमिल में से किसी एक भाषा का चुनाव करना होगा , Section 3 में English Language से प्रश्न पूछे जाएंगे।

Phase Two - Exam Pattern for Mains Exam 

Mains Exam में Three Papers होगें। जो कि Descriptive Type होगें।

Phase Three - Interview (50 Marks)

जो भी उम्मीदवार Mains Exam में सफलता हासिल करते हैं उन्हें Interview के लिए चयनित किया जाएगा। Interview में प्रश्न उम्मीदवार के General Interest से पूछे जाएंगे. इसके अलावा उनके व्यक्तित्व की भी गहन जांच की जाएगी और यह जांचा जाएगा कि क्या वह Civil Servant के रूप में सेवा देने योग्य है या नहीं। इसके अलावा उनके Intellectual qualities, Social traits , and Knowledge of Current Affairs की जांच की जाएगी। इन सब के अलावा यह भी देखा जाएगा की candidate में mental alertness , critical power of assimilation, balance of judgement ,leadership, intellectual and moral integrity etc. qualities है या नहीं ,जो की एक civil servants के लिए बहुत जरूरी होती है। 

Kerala PSC KAS Exam 2025 : Syllabus 

Syllabus for Preliminary Exam 

Paper One - GENERAL STUDIES - I

(A) History (India and Kerala)

• Ancient and Medieval Period
• Salient features and major landmarks of ancient and medieval India 
• Art, culture, literature, and architecture
• Major Dynasties, their administrative system, social, religious and economic conditions prominent movements
• Modern Period
• Modern Indian History (from the 18th century up to the present) significant events, personalities, and issues
• India – Struggle for independence 
• Social and religious reform movements in the 19th and 20th century 
• India after Independence, Post-independence consolidation and reorganization 
• Independent India and her neighbors. 
• Kerala History (from 18th century)
• Pre-Independence socio-political movements. Formation of Kerala State, Political parties, movements, Governments, Landmark legislation and policies.
• History of the World (from mid 18th century)
• Industrial revolution 
• World wars 
• Redraw of National boundaries 
• Colonization and Decolonization,
• Globalization 
• Communism, Capitalism, Socialism – their forms and effects in society. 
• Cultural Heritage of Kerala
• Cultural Heritage of Kerala Art Forms, literature, sculpture, architecture, salient features of society 
• Kerala Tribal culture, Pilgrimage, Tourist places, Folk Culture, Cinema, Theatre 
• History and revolution of Malayalam language and literature.
• Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Political System, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations
• Indian Constitution and its salient features
• Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, function, power, and privileges. Issues and challenges pertaining to Federal Structure – Devolution of Power and Finances up to local levels and challenges therein
• Constitutional Authorities – Powers, Functions, and Responsibilities 
• Panchayati Raj, Public Policy and Governance, Impact of L.P.G on Governance
• Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies 
• Rights Issues (Human rights, Women rights, SC/ST rights, Child rights, etc.), important Acts 7) India's Foreign Policy, International Organisations, International Treaties, and Forums, their structure and mandate 
• Judiciary in India – Structure and functions, important provisions relating to Emergency and Constitutional amendments, Judicial review, Public Interest Litigation, Land Revenue Laws 
• Fundamental rights, fundamental duties, and Directive Principles 
• Principles of Administrative Law.
• Reasoning, Mental Ability & Simple Arithmetic 
• Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability,
• Number series, 
• Coding-Decoding,
• problems related to Relations, Shapes and their subsections, 
• Venn Diagram, 
• problems based on Clock, Calendar and Age, 
• Simple Arithmetic. 
• Geography
• General Geography: Solar system, Motion of Earth, Concept of time, Seasons, Internal structure of the Earth, Major Landforms, and their features. Atmosphere – Structure and Composition, elements and factors of Climate, Air Masses and Fronts, atmospheric disturbances. Oceans: Physical, Chemical, and Biological characteristics, Hydrological Disasters, Marine and Continental Resources 
• Physical, Social, Economic Geography of World, India, and Kerala 
• Geophysical phenomena like Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanoes, Cyclone, Flood, Landslides

Paper 2 -  GENERAL STUDIES - II

(A) Economy and Planning 

• Indian economy on the eve of independence. Indian economy in the post-reform period – new economic reforms, NITI Aayog, National Income and Per Capita Income, Sectoral Composition (Output and Employment) – Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary. Development under different policy regimes (including Five Year Plans) – Goals, Constraints, Institutions, and Policy framework. 
• Agriculture Sector, Land Reforms in India, Technological change in Agriculture – Major Crops and Cropping patterns in various parts of the Country, Irrigation, Pricing of agriculture inputs and outputs, Agricultural Finance Policy and Marketing, Issues in Food Security and Public Distribution System, Green Revolution, Policies for sustainable agriculture and organic farming.  
• Industrial Policy, Public Sector Enterprises and their performance, Growth and pattern of industrialization, Small-scale sector, Productivity in the industrial sector, SEZ and industrialization, foreign investment and competition policy, e-Commerce, Effects of liberalization on the economy.
• Infrastructure in Indian Economy, Meaning and importance of infrastructure – Water Supply and Sanitation- Energy and Power – Science and Technology – Rural and Urban Infrastructure, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, Telecommunication, Dams, Inland Waterways. Social Impact Assessment. 
• Trends and Patterns in the structure of the population over time – Growth rate, Gender Rural-Urban Migration, Literacy, Regional Structure and trends of Poverty and Inequality, Unemployment – trends, Structure, and National Rural Employment policies. Indicators of development – Physical Quality of Life Index, Human Development Index, Human Poverty Index, Gender Development Index, National Happiness Index. 
• Indian Public Finance, Government Budgeting, Indian Tax System, Public Expenditure, Public Debt, Deficit, and Subsidies in the Indian Economy. Center-state financial relation. Recent fiscal and monetary policy issues and their impact, the structure of Indian Banking and Non- Banking Financial Institutions and reforms, GST: Concept and Implications. Stock exchange and share market. 
• Trend, Composition, Structure, and direction of India's Foreign Trade. India's Balance of payments situation in the post reforms period.
• The economy of Kerala State-an overview, Population, Major agriculture, Industry, Service sector issues. infrastructure and resources, Major Developmental Projects, Programmes, and Schemes. Co-operative Sector. History and relevant policies in traditional industries, IT Sector, Pravasi, and Foreign remittance.
• Kerala model development – (Land reforms, Social security, devolution of Power, Decentralised Planning, Housing, Tourism, Women Empowerment, Social Welfare Schemes, Disaster Management. Role and Function of Kerala Planning Board, Achievements of Kerala in Health and Education Sector: Policies, Programmes, Initiatives, and Impacts.

(B) Science and Technology

• 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, Health Care. Institutes and organizations in India promoting the integration of S&T and Innovation, their activities and contributions, Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists. 
• ICT: Nature and Scope of ICT, ICT in day to day life, ICT and industry, ICT and Governance – various Government schemes promoting the use of ICT, e-Governance Programmes and Services, Netiquettes, Cyber Security concerns – National Cyber Crime Policy. MIS. Artificial Intelligence – benefits and impacts, Robotics. 
• Technology in Space and Defence: Evolution of Indian Space Programme, ISRO – it's activities and achievements, various Satellite Programmes – DRDO-vision, mission, and activities. 
• 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. 
• 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 the International level, 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. National action plans on climate change and Disaster Management. Developments in Biotechnology, Green Technology, and Nanotechnology. 

(C) Current Events

• Important Events from National and International Current Affairs 

(D) Language Proficiency - English

• Tenses 
• Synonyms 
• Phrasal Verbs 
• Antonyms 
• Error Correction
• Adjectives 
• Adverbs 
• Reported Speech
• Active Voice 
• Passive Voice
• Auxiliary Verb
• Question Tag 
• Degrees of Comparison
• Punctuation
• Idioms and Phrases 
• Simple Compound Complex Sentences 
• Connectives 
• Prepositional Verbs
• Prepositions 
• Concord 
• Pronouns – 9 types 
• Word Order and Sentence Order.

(E) Language Proficiency- Malayalam 

• Sentence Purity 
• Translation
• Single-word
• Synonym 
• Inverse word 
• Styles Proverbs 
• Antonyms 
• Styles Proverbs 
• Add Word 
• Writing 
• Component word (add sentence)
• Give a paragraph and ask questions based on it 
• Official Language vocabulary, extension, summary.

(F) Language Proficiency - Kannada

• 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
• Add Phrases 
• Comprehension

(G) Language Proficiency - Tamil

• 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 
• Add Phrases 
• Comprehension

Mains Syllabus 

Paper l - 

(A) History (India and Kerala)

• Ancient and Medieval Period
• Salient features and major landmarks of ancient and medieval India 
• Art, culture, literature, and Architecture 
• Major Dynasties, their administrative system, social, religious and economic conditions prominent movements
• Modern Period
• Modern Indian History (from the 18th century up to the present) significant events, personalities, and issues 
• India – Struggle for independence 
• Social and religious reform movements in the 19th and 20th century
• India after Independence, Post Independence consolidation and reorganization 
• Independent India and her neighbors. 
• Kerala History (from 18th century)
• Pre-Independence socio-political movements. Formation of Kerala State, Political parties, movements, Governments, Landmark legislation, and policies.

(B) History of the World (from mid 18th century)

• Industrial revolution 
• World wars 
• Redraw of National boundaries
• Colonization and decolonization,
• Globalization 
• Communism, Capitalism, Socialism – their forms and effects in society.

(C) Cultural Heritage of Kerala:

• Cultural Heritage of Kerala Art Forms, literature, sculpture, architecture, salient features of society 
• Kerala Tribal culture, Pilgrimage, Tourist places, Folk Culture, Cinema, Theatre
• History and revolution of Malayalam language and literature.

Paper ll 

(A) Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Political System, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations

• Indian Constitution and its salient features 
• Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, function, power, and privileges. Issues and challenges pertaining to Federal Structure – Devolution of Power and Finances up to local levels and challenges therein 
• Constitutional Authorities – Powers, Functions, and Responsibilities 
• Panchayati Raj, Public Policy and Governance, Impact of L.P.G on Governance
• Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies 
• Rights Issues (Human rights, Women rights, SC/ST rights, Child rights, etc.), Important Acts 
• India's Foreign Policy, International Organisations, International Treaties, and Forums, their structure and mandate
• Judiciary in India – Structure and functions, important provisions relating to Emergency and Constitutional amendments, Judicial review, Public Interest Litigation, Land Revenue Laws
• Fundamental rights, fundamental duties, and Directive Principles 
• Principles of Administrative Law.

(B) Science and Technology

(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, Health Care. Institutes and organizations in India promoting the integration of S&T and Innovation, their activities and contributions, Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists.

(2) ICT: 

• Nature and Scope of ICT, ICT in day to day life, ICT and industry, ICT and Governance – various Government schemes promoting the use of ICT, e-Governance Programmes and Services, Netiquettes, Cyber Security concerns – National Cyber Crime Policy. MIS. Artificial Intelligence – benefits and impacts, Robotics. 

(3) Technology in Space and Defence: 

• Evolution of Indian Space Programme, ISRO – it's activities and achievements, various Satellite Programs – DRDO-vision, mission, and activities. 

(4) 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. 

(5) Environmental Science: 

• Issues and concerns related to Environment, its legal aspects, policies, and treaties for the protection of the environment at the National and the International level, 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. National action plans on climate change and Disaster Management. Developments in Biotechnology, Green Technology, and Nanotechnology.

(C) Current Issues 

• The latest current affairs of recent national and international situations. 

Paper lll

(A) Economy and Planning

• (1) Indian economy on the eve of independence. Indian economy in the post-reform period – new economic reforms, NITI Aayog, National Income and Per Capita Income, Sectoral Composition (Output and Employment) – Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary. Development under different policy regimes (including Five Year Plans) – Goals, Constraints, Institutions, and Policy framework. 

• (2) Agriculture Sector, Land Reforms in India, Technological change in Agriculture – Major Crops and Cropping patterns in various parts of the Country, Irrigation, Pricing of agriculture inputs and outputs,

• Agricultural Finance Policy and Marketing, Issues in Food Security and Public Distribution System, Green Revolution, Policies for sustainable agriculture, and organic farming. 

(3) Industrial Policy, Public Sector Enterprises, and their performance,

• Growth and pattern of industrialization, Small-scale sector, Productivity in the industrial sector, SEZ and industrialization, foreign investment and competition policy, e-Commerce, Effects of liberalization on the economy.

(4) Infrastructure in Indian Economy, Meaning and importance of infrastructure – Water Supply and Sanitation- Energy and Power – Science and Technology – Rural and Urban Infrastructure, Ports,

• Roads, Airports, Railways, Telecommunication, Dams, Inland
• Waterways. Social Impact Assessment.

(5) Trends and Patterns in the structure of the population over time – Growth rate, Gender Rural-Urban Migration, Literacy, Regional Structure and trends of Poverty and Inequality, Unemployment – trends, Structure, and National Rural Employment policies. Indicators of development –

• Physical Quality of Life Index, Human Development Index, Human Poverty Index, Gender Development Index, National Happiness Index.

(6) Indian Public Finance, Government Budgeting, Indian Tax System, Public Expenditure, Public Debt, Deficit, and Subsidies in the Indian Economy. Center-state financial relation. Recent fiscal and monetary policy issues and their impact, the structure of Indian Banking and Non-Banking Financial Institutions and reforms, GST: Concept and Implications. Stock exchange and share market. 

(7) Trend, Composition, Structure, and direction of India's Foreign Trade. India's Balance of payments situation in the post reforms period.

(8) The economy of Kerala

•  State-an overview, Population, Major agriculture, Industry, Service sector issues. Infrastructure and resources, Major Developmental Projects, Programmes, and Schemes. Co-operative Sector. History and relevant policies in traditional industries, IT Sector, Pravasi, and Foreign remittance.

(9) Kerala model development –

• Land reforms, Social security, devolution of Power, Decentralised Planning, Housing, Tourism, Women Empowerment, Social Welfare Schemes, Disaster Management. Role and Function of Kerala Planning Board, Achievements of Kerala in Health and Education Sector: Policies, Programmes, Initiatives, and Impacts