TENTH LEVEL PRELIMINARY EXAM DETAILS

KERALA PSC TENTH PRELIMINARY EXAM | Check Eligibility, Syllabus & Exam Pattern

The Prelims exam is the initial phase for the Kerala PSC Recruitment.

For all the 10^th qualifying exams conducted by Kerala PSC, the preliminary exam must be passed. The Kerala Public Service Commission conducts the 10^th level exam for the recruitment of various posts such as LDC /LGS /VFA /VEO, Junior Assistant, Assistant Prison Officer, Police Constable, Typist Grade 2/Data Entry Operator, Stenographer etc.

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates who have completed their Matriculation from a recognized Board or its equivalent are eligible to apply for the 10^th Level Preliminary Exam.
Candidates must have attained the age of 18 years to be eligible for any Kerala PSC 10^th level post. The maximum age to apply for the post is 39 years. However, candidates belonging to the reserved category have been provided age relaxation – SC/ST: 5 Years, OBC: 3 Years

Exam Stages:

Prelims Exam

This is the initial stage of the examination, and it typically consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test candidates basic knowledge and aptitude. The subjects covered includes general knowledge, current affairs, numerical ability and reasoning.
The Kerala PSC Prelims exam pattern is same for all the 10th-level posts
The exam will be of 100 marks consisting of 100 questions. The questions are objective type. The duration of the exam is 1 hour 15 mins. The medium of the exam is Malayalam language.
The Preliminary Exam is conducted in different stages depending on the posts.

MAINS EXAM

The second stage of the Kerala PSC recruitment procedure is the main exam. Candidates who qualify for mains will be called for face-to-face interview.

INTERVIEW

After the main exams, the candidates must proceed to this phase.
The Kerala PSC 10^th level selection process ends with the interview phase. Only those who passed the main exam qualify for the interview.
Here they will be evaluated through face-to-face personal interview.
After the interview stage, the Kerala PSC will release the final allocation list. The candidates can check the final allotment list on the PSC website or the Kerala PSC Thulasi website.

Syllabus:

The syllabus for the Tenth Preliminary exam, generally covers topics such as:

Current Affairs – 10 marks
General Knowledge and Renaissance in Kerala – 50 marks
Natural Science – 10 marks
Physical Science – 10 marks
Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability – 20 marks

Selection Process:

Candidates who perform well in the Prelims exam are shortlisted for further selection processes, which will not include interview or document verification.

Preparation:

To prepare for the prelims and mains exam, candidates should study the relevant subjects, practice previous year’s question papers and stay updated with current affairs. Current affairs play a significant role in government job exams
Solving the previous year’s question papers will give you an idea about the exam’s difficulty level and the type of questions asked. It will also help you to identify your weak areas.
You can also do mock tests to get an idea about the exam pattern. Mock test and previous year questions are available in Neyyar App. You should get pass the overall cut-offs. So don’t skip any section of the syllabus. Give equal attention to each one of them and proceed accordingly.