Kerala PSC Police Constable (Armed / Civil) Syllabus 2026
### Part I: General Knowledge (40 Marks) (1) History (5 Marks): Kerala – Arrival of Europeans; Contributions of Europeans; History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithirathirunnal; Social, religious and reform movements; National movement in Kerala; Literary sources of Kerala History; United Kerala Movement; Political and Social History of Kerala after 1956. India – Political History; British establishment; First War of Independence; Formation of INC; Swadeshi Movement; Social Reform movements; Newspapers; Literature and Art during freedom struggle; Independence Movement & Mahatma Gandhi; Post-independence period; State reorganisation; Development in Science, Education and Technology; Foreign policy. 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 Organisations. (2) 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 pollution; Maps; Topographic maps and signs; Remote sensing; Geographic Information System; Oceans and movements; Continents; World nations and their specific features. India – Physiography; States and their features; Northern mountain region; Rivers; Northern Great Plain; Peninsular Plateau; Coastal Plain; Climate; Natural vegetation; Agriculture; Minerals and industries; Energy sources; Transport system. Kerala – Physiography; Districts and their features; Rivers; Climate; Natural vegetation; Wildlife; Agriculture and research centres; Minerals and industries; Energy sources; Transport system. (3) Economics (5 Marks): India: Economy; Five Year Plans; New Economic Reforms; Planning Commission; NITI Aayog; Financial institutions; Agriculture – major crops; Green Revolution; Minerals. (4) Indian Constitution (8 Marks): Constituent Assembly; Preamble; Citizenship; Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles; Fundamental Duties; Structure of Government; Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91); Panchayati Raj; Constitutional institutions and their functions; Union List; State List; Concurrent List. (5) Kerala – Governance and Administration (3 Marks): Kerala State Civil Service; Constitutional institutions; Various Commissions; Socio-economic and commercial basic facts; Grievance redressal authority; Wetland conservation; Employment and labour; National Rural Employment Programmes; Land reforms; Protection of women, children, senior citizens; Social welfare and security. (6) Life Science and Public Health (4 Marks): 1. General knowledge about the human body 2. Vitamins, minerals and deficiency diseases 3. Communicable diseases and causative organisms 4. Health welfare activities in Kerala 5. Lifestyle diseases 6. Basic health knowledge 7. Environment and environmental problems (7) Physical Science (3 Marks): Branches of Physical Science; Matter; Units and measurements; Motion and Newton's laws; Momentum; Projectile motion; ISRO space achievements; Light – lenses and mirrors; Various phenomena of light; Electromagnetic spectrum; Sound – types of waves; Speed of light in different media; Resonance; Periodic motion. (8) Chemistry (3 Marks): Atom; Molecule; States of matter; Radioactivity; Gas laws; Aqua Regia; Molecules; Periodic table; Metals and non-metals; Chemical and physical changes; Chemical reactions; Solutions; Mixtures; Compounds; Metals; Alloys; Acids and Alkalis; pH value; Alkaloids. (9) Arts, Sports, Literature and Culture (4 Marks): Art: Major visual and performing arts of Kerala – their origin, spread, practice; Famous places, institutions, personalities, artists, writers. Sports: Major sports personalities of Kerala, India and the world; Their sports, achievements and honours; Major awards; Major trophies; Olympics; Asian Games; Commonwealth Games; SAFF Games; National Games. Literature: Major literary movements in Malayalam; Early works and authors; Major works and authors in each movement; Pen names; Characters and works; Famous lines; Malayalam journalism; Major awards. Culture: Major festivals in Kerala; Famous events and venues; Cultural centres and places of worship; Cultural leaders and their contributions. ### Part II: Current Affairs (10 Marks) Recent national and international events in science, technology, arts, culture, politics, economy, literature, and sports. ### Part III: Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability & Observation Skills (10 Marks) (1) Simple Arithmetic (5 Marks): Numbers and basic operations; Fractions 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. (2) Mental Ability and Observation Skills (5 Marks): Series (number and alphabet); Problems on mathematical signs; Position determination; Analogy; Odd man out; Numerical ability; Coding and decoding; Family relations; Sense of direction; Time and angles; Time and clock reflection; Date and calendar; Clerical ability. ### Part IV: General English (10 Marks) Grammar (5 Marks): Types of sentences; Parts of speech; Subject-verb agreement; Articles; Auxiliary verbs; Question tags; Infinitive and gerunds; Tenses; Conditional sentences; Prepositions; Correlatives; Direct and indirect speech; Active and passive voice; Correction of sentences; Degrees of comparison. Vocabulary (5 Marks): Singular & plural; Gender; Collective nouns; Word formation; Compound words; Synonyms; Antonyms; Phrasal verbs; Foreign words and phrases; One word substitutes; Commonly confused words; Spelling; Idioms; Common abbreviations. ### Part V: Regional Language – Malayalam/Kannada/Tamil (10 Marks) Malayalam: Word purity; Sentence purity; Translation; Single word; Synonyms; Antonyms; Idioms and proverbs; Equivalent word; Join words; Gender; Number; Separate writing; Compound word formation. Kannada: Word purity; Correct sentence; Translation; One word substitution; Synonyms; Antonyms; Idioms and proverbs; Equivalent word; Join the word; Gender; Number; Sort and write. Tamil: Correct word; Correct sentence structure; Translation; Single word; Synonyms; Antonyms; Phrases and proverbs; Equal word; Join the word; Gender classification; Singular/plural; Separate; Adding phrases. ### Part VI: Special Topics – Job-Related Subjects (20 Marks) PART I (4 Marks) – Offences (IPC/BNS): General Exceptions; Offences Against Body (culpable homicide, murder, causing death by negligence, dowry death, hurt, grievous hurt, wrongful restraint and confinement, kidnapping, abduction, trafficking, rape, sexual offences against women); Offences Against Property (theft, extortion, robbery, dacoity, criminal breach of trust, stolen property, cheating). PART II (3 Marks) – CrPC/BNSS: Definitions (bailable/cognizable/non-cognizable offence, investigation, summons case, warrant case); Arrest procedures; Summons and warrants; Seizure; Information to police and investigation powers. PART III (2 Marks) – Evidence Act/BSA: Admissibility of statements by accused; Statements of persons who are dead or cannot be found; Opinion of experts. PART IV (Special Laws): (1) Kerala Police Act 2011 (3 Marks): Selected sections. (2) NDPS Act 1985 (2 Marks): Selected sections. (3) POCSO Act 2012 (2 Marks): Selected sections. (4) IT Act (2 Marks): Security and related offences. (5) RTI Act 2005 (2 Marks): Exemptions and power. NOTE: Apart from the above topics, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear.
How to Prepare for Kerala PSC Police Constable (Armed / Civil)
1. Master the Basics: Refer to state school SCERT textbooks for Arithmetic and General Science questions.
2. Attempt Past Papers: Solving previous years' papers gives you an exact idea of repeat question patterns.
3. Calculate Timings: Practice mock exams under a strict 75-minute timer to improve your speed-to-accuracy ratio.
Kerala PSC Police Constable (Armed / Civil) Exam Pattern
Subject Weightage Distribution
Part I: General Knowledge
40%
Part II: Current Affairs
10%
Part III: Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability
10%
Part IV: General English
10%
Part V: Regional Language
10%
Part VI: Special Topics (Job-Related)
20%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the duration of the exam?
The official time limit is 75 minutes to answer 100 multiple choice questions.
Is there negative marking?
Yes, standard negative marking rules apply for incorrect selections in the official exam.