Kerala PSC Women Civil Excise Officer Syllabus 2026 - Overview
Before diving into the detailed syllabus, candidates should understand the basic exam structure. The table below provides essential information about the Kerala PSC Women Civil Excise Officer recruitment exam 2026.
Exam Name | Kerala PSC Women Civil Excise Officer (Trainee) Exam 2026 |
Conducting Body | Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC) |
Post Name | Women Civil Excise Officer (Trainee) |
Exam Mode | Online/OMR |
Exam Type | Objective (MCQ) |
Total Questions | 100 |
Total Marks | 100 |
Exam Duration | 1 Hour 30 Minutes |
Negative Marking | Yes (0.33 marks deducted for each wrong answer) |
Selection Process | Written Exam + Physical Efficiency Test / Endurance Test (if applicable for final selection) |
Exam Language | English & Malayalam (Regional languages for specific parts) |
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Kerala PSC Women Civil Excise Officer Syllabus 2026 - Subject Wise Topics
The Kerala PSC Women Civil Excise Officer syllabus 2026 is divided into multiple sections. Below is the complete subject-wise breakdown of topics that candidates need to cover for the examination.
1. Part I: General Knowledge (40 Marks)
History (Kerala, India, World) - 5 Marks
Geography (Basics, India, Kerala) - 5 Marks
Economics (India) - 5 Marks
Indian Constitution & Polity - 8 Marks
Kerala Government and Administration - 3 Marks
Biology and Public Health - 4 Marks
Physics - 3 Marks
Chemistry - 3 Marks
Arts, Sports, Literature, Culture - 4 Marks
2. Part II: Current Affairs (10 Marks)
National & International Events (Last 6-12 months)
Kerala-specific developments
Important awards, summits, schemes
3. Part III: Arithmetic, Mental Ability & Observation Skills (10 Marks)
Simple Arithmetic: Numbers, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Interest, Time & Work, Mensuration, etc. - 5 Marks
Mental Ability: Series, Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Puzzles, etc. - 5 Marks
4. Part IV: General English (10 Marks)
Grammar: Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Voice, Speech, etc. - 5 Marks
Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, One Word Substitution, Idioms, Phrases, etc. - 5 Marks
5. Part V: Regional Language (Malayalam / Kannada / Tamil) (10 Marks)
Word purity, sentence correction, translation, synonyms/antonyms, proverbs, gender/number, etc.
6. Part VI: Subject Topics (Excise & Prohibition Laws) (20 Marks)
Abkari Act 1077 - 4 Marks
NDPS Act - 2 Marks
Distillery & Warehouse Rules 1968 - 3 Marks
Foreign Liquor Rules - 3 Marks
COTPA (Cigarettes & Other Tobacco Products Act) - 3 Marks
Campaign against Alcoholism (Vimukthi Programme) - 3 Marks
IT Act 2000 (relevant sections) - 2 Marks