Kerala PSC KAS Syllabus 2024 for Prelims and Mains Exam

 Kerala Administrative Service (KAS Exam) is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC). The Kerala Public Service Commission recruits for the post of KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) Trainee STREAM-1, STREAM-2, STREAM-3 via the Kerala Administrative Service (KAS). For a career in the Kerala Administrative Service, the KPSC GPE is the entry stage. Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) has released the syllabus for Kerala Administrative Services 2024 for the post of KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) Trainee STREAM-1, STREAM-2, STREAM-3.

KAS Syllabus 2024

Candidates interested in applying for the KAS 2024 exam must go through the complete syllabus and exam pattern to know the total number of questions, topics to be asked in the exam, marking scheme etc. To perform well in the exam, candidates must keep themselves updated with KAS Syllabus 2023. Here we have discussed the Kerala PSC KAS Syllabus 2024 in detail for all the aspirants of the Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) Exam.

KAS Selection Process

Selection of the candidates for Kerala Administrative Services 2024 for KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) Trainee STREAM-1, STREAM-2, STREAM-3 posts will be based on the prelims exam, mains exam and interview. Prelims exam will be held to shortlist candidates for the main exam. The final selection of the candidates will be based on the candidate's total marks scored by them in the main exam and interview. 

• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• Interview/Personality Test

KAS Exam Pattern 2024

Like any other PSC Exams, Kerala PSC KAS Exam is conducted in three phases as given below. Two written exams and one interview.

1. Preliminary Exam: Objective type (MCQs) - 200 Marks 
2. Mains Exam: Essay/Descriptive type - 300 Marks
3. Interview/Personality Test - 50 Marks

The candidates applying for the KAS exam 2024, have to clear every stage of the examination to be eligible to be appointed as KAS Officers.

KAS Preliminary Exam Pattern 2024

• The KAS Prelims exam consists of mainly has 2 papers.
• The exam is conducted in offline mode.
• Papers 1 and 2 will have MCQ-type questions.
• Every correct answer will be awarded 1 mark, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

KAS Mains Exam Pattern 2024

• The main exam consists of 3 descriptive type papers.
• There is no negative marking for any wrong answer.
• The maximum marks that can be obtained are 300 marks.
• The language of the exam will be English/ Malayalam.

Kerala PSC KAS Interview

The last stage is testing the personality of the candidate. This will be of 50 marks. Candidates who qualify the mains exam will be eligible to appear for the interview/Personality Test. The mental ability of the candidates will be tested through this interview procedure.

KAS Prelims Syllabus 2024

The Kerala PSC KAS Preliminary Exam is conducted to filter candidates for the Mains exam. As per the Kerala Public Service Commission, the KAS Prelims exam consists of two papers: Paper I and Paper II.

KAS Prelims Syllabus: General Studies-I

The KAS syllabus for Prelims General Studies-I is given below:

A) History (India and Kerala)

1)Ancient and Medieval Period :-

(i) Salient features and major landmarks of ancient and medieval India (ii) Art, culture, literature and Architecutre (iii) Major Dynasties, their administrative system, social, religious and economic conditions prominent movements.

2) Modern Period :-

(i) Modern Indian History (from the 18th century upto the present) significant events, personalities and issues (ii) India – Struggle for independence (iii) Social and religious reform movements in the 19th and 20th century (iv) India after Independence, Post independent consolidation and reorganisation (v) Independent India and her neighbours.

3) Kerala History (from 18th century):-

(i) Pre-Independence socio-political movements. Formation of Kerala State, Political parties, movements, Governments, Landmark legislations and policies.

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

(i) Industrial revolution (ii) World wars (iii) Redrawal of National boundaries (iv) Colonialisation and decolonialisation, (v) Globalisation (vi) Communism, Capitalism, Socialism – their forms and effects in society.

C) Cultural Heritage of Kerala

1) Cultural Heritage of Kerala Art Forms, literature, sculpture, architecture, salient features of society.

2) Kerala Tribal culture, Pilgrimage, Tourist places, Folk Culture, Cinema, Theatre.

3) History and revolution of Malayalam language and literature.

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

1) Indian Constitution and its salient features.

2) Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, function, power and privilages. Issues and challenges pertaining to Federal Structure – Devolution of Power and Finances upto local levels and challenges therein.

3) Constitutional Authorities – Powers, Functions and Responsibilities.

4) Panchayati Raj, Public Policy and Governance, Impact of L.P.G on Governance.

5) Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi judicial bodies.

6) Rights Issues (Human rights, Women rights, SC/ST rights, Child rights, etc.), Imporatant Acts.

7) India's Foreign Policy, International Organisations, International Treaties and Forums, their structure and mandate

8) Judiciary in India – Structure and functions, imporatant provisions relating to Emergency and Constitutional amendments, Judicial review, Public Interest Litigation, Land Revenue Laws.

9) Fundamental rights, fundamental duties and Directive Principles

10) Principles of Administrative Law.

E) Reasoning, Mental Ability & Simple Arithmetic

(1) Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability, Number series, Coding – Decoding, problems related to Relations, Shapes and their sub- sections, Venn Diagram, problems based on Clock, Calendar and Age, Simple Arithmetic.

F) Geography

1) 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, Airmasses and Fronts, atmospheric disturbances. Oceans: Physical, Chemical and Biological characteriestics, Hydrological Disasters, Marine and Continental Resources.

2) Physical, Social, Economic Geography of World, India and Kerala.

3) Geophysical phenomena like Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanoes, Cyclone, Flood, Landslides.

PAPER -II

KAS Prelims Paper-II Syllabus: General Studies-II

The KAS syllabus for Prelims Paper-II General Studies-II is given below:

A) Economy and Planning

1) Indian economy on the eve of independence. Indian economy in 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 industrial sector, SEZ and industrialization, foreign investment and competition policy, e-Commerce, Effects of liberalisation on the economy.

4) Infrastructure in Indian Economy, Meaning and importance of insfrastructure – Water Supply and Sanitation- Energy and Power – Science and Technology – Rural and Urban Insfrastructure, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, Telecommunication, Dams, Inland Waterways. Social Impact Assessment.

5) Trends and Patterns in structure of 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. Centre-State financial relation. Recent fiscal and monetary policy issues and their impact, structure of Indian Banking and NonBanking 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 post reforms period.

8) Economy of Kerala State-an overview, Population, Major agriculture, Industry, Service sector issues. Insfrastructure and resources, Major Developmental Projects, Programmes and Schemes. Co-opeartive Sector. History and relevant policies in traditional industies, 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.

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 integration of S&T and Innovation, their activities and contributions, and Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists.

2) ICT : Nature and Scope of ICT, ICT in day today life, ICT and industry, ICT and Governance – various Government schemes promoting 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 Programmes – 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 the environment, its legal aspects, policies and treaties for the protection of 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, Characteriestics 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

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D) Language Proficiency - English

1) Tenses 2) Synonyms 3) Phrasal Verbs 4) Antonyms 5) Error Correction 6) Adjectives 7) Adverbs 8) Reported Speech 9) Active Voice 10) Passive Voice 11) Auxiliary Verb 12) Question Tag 13) Degrees of Comparison 14) Punctuation 15) Idioms and Phrases 16) Simple Compound Complex Sentences 17) Connectives 18) Prepositional Verbs 19) Prepositions 20) Concord 21) Pronouns – 9 types 22) Word Order and Sentence Order.

E)-1 Language Proficiency - Malayalam

1) പദശുദ്ധി 2) വാക്യശുദ്ധി 3) പരിഭാഷ 4) ഒറ്റപദം 5) പരയായം 6) വിപരീത പദം 7) ൈശൈലിക്ള്‍ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ഞ്ചാല്ലുക്ള്‍ 8) സമാനപദം 9) േചേര്‍ത്തൊല്ത്തെഴുതുക് 10) സ്ത്രീലിംഗം പുല്ലിംഗം 11) വചേനം 12) പിരിൊല്ച്ചെഴുതല്‍ 13) ഘടക് പദം (വാക്യം േചേര്‍ത്തൊല്ത്തെഴുതുക്) 14) ഭരണഭാഷയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പൊല്പ്പെട്ട് ഒരു ഖണ്ഡിക് നല്കി അതിൊല്ന ആധാരമാക്കി േചോദയങ്ങള്‍ 15) ഔദ്യേദയാഗിക് ഭാഷാ പദാവലി, വിപുലനം, സംഗ്രഹം.

OR

EI)-2 Language Proficiency - Kannada

1) Word Purity / Correct Word 2) Correct Sentence 3) Translation 4) One Word / Single Word / One Word Substitution 5) Synonyms 6) Antonyms 7) Idioms and Proverbs 8) Equivalent Word 9) Join the Word 10) Feminine Gender, Masculine Gender 11) Number 12) Sort and Write 13) Add Phrases 14) Comprehension.

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EI)-3 Language Proficiency - Tamil

1) Correct Word 2) Correct Structure of Sentence 3) Translation 4) Single Word 5) Synonyms 6) Antonyms / Opposite 7) Phrases and Proverbs 8) Equal Word 9) Join the Word 10) Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine 11) Singular, Plural 12) Separate 13) Add Phrases 14) Comprehension.

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