Kerala PSC 10th Level Exam Syllabus, Exam Pattern

100 marks of OMR in 1 hour 15 minutes per stage. Morning stages ran 10.00 to 11.35 am and afternoon ones 1.30 to 3.05 pm. The paper is set in Malayalam, Tamil or Kannada.

There is no English section in the 2026 preliminary.

The 60 general knowledge marks are split into six blocks of 10: current events in science, culture, politics, economics and sport; India's geography, energy, transport and industry; the freedom movement and post-independence India; citizens' rights and duties, national symbols and the human rights and information commissions; Kerala basics (rivers, backwaters, power projects, sanctuaries); and the Kerala renaissance with reformers such as Ayyankali, Chattampi Swamikal, Sree Narayana Guru, Pandit Karuppan and V.T. Bhattathiripad. See the 2026 syllabus.

Main exams differ by post. As an example, the 2025 10th level main for Attender and Storekeeper posts had 50 marks of general knowledge, 20 of current affairs, 10 of arithmetic and mental ability, 10 of English and 10 of regional language (syllabus).

Each stage has its own paper, so the PSC scales marks to a common level before short-listing. In 2025 the Phase I paper turned out harder and its marks were multiplied by 1.1645; Phase II marks stayed as they were. Each post then sets its own cut-off and publishes the list of candidates eligible for its main exam.

Apply for the posts through One Time Registration and submit the confirmation when the exam programme opens it. Your stage and date come with the admission ticket.

Posts in the 2026 preliminary:

• Last Grade Servants in government companies, corporations and boards, Cat. No. 423/2025
• Storeman, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, 618/2025
• Lower Division Clerk, Kerala State Beverages Corporation, 619/2025 (direct) and 620/2025 (by transfer)

Standardised marks appear in your profile and eligibility lists are published post by post under Short Lists. The 2025 standardisation report shows how the scaling was done.

• The Kerala renaissance has a 10-mark block of its own. Learn the reformers, their organisations and their years.
• Arithmetic and mental ability are a fifth of the paper and need speed more than depth.

• 10th level preliminary syllabus, 2026
• July 2026 exam programme, August 2026 exam programme
• Tentative schedule for posts notified in 2025
• Standardisation report, 2025
• Exam schedule, examination updates, previous question papers

Is there a separate application for the 10th level preliminary?

No. You apply for a post and confirm.

Is English asked?

Not in the 2026 preliminary. Main exams for some posts include 10 marks of English.

When is the next one?

The 2026 round finished in August 2026. Posts notified during 2026 should go into the next round; the PSC's tentative schedule (the 2026 one came out in January) will give the window.