Kerala KAS Syllabus 2020 - Download KAS Prelims & Main Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Kerala KAS Syllabus 2020 - Download KAS Prelims & Main Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Jul 28, 2020 10:56 AM IST

Kerala KAS Syllabus 2020 - Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) is the exam conducting authority for Kerala KAS examination. It also prescribes the syllabus for Kerala KAS exam. The Kerala KAS syllabus is released by the Commission on the official KPSC website. The syllabus for both prelims and mains exam is provided on the website by the Commission. The prescribed Kerala KAS syllabus helps the candidates in better understanding the types of questions asked in the Kerala KAS exam and exam pattern. To know more about the Kerala KAS syllabus 2020 read the article below.

Kerala KAS Syllabus 2020 - Download KAS Prelims & Main Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Kerala KAS Syllabus 2020 - Download KAS Prelims & Main Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Kerala KAS Syllabus 2020 - Prelims Exam

The Kerala KAS preliminary exam has two papers, one of general studies 1 and the other of the general studies 2. The syllabus for general studies 1 paper covers topics from history, Indian Polity, reasoning, mental ability, culture, international relations, etc. Whereas questions asked in general studies paper 2 are from economy & planning, current affairs, english language, Malayalam or Kannada or Tami language, science & technology, etc. Aspirants appearing for the Kerala KAS prelims exam can check the detailed syllabus for the same below.

Kerala KAS Prelims Syllabus 2020

Subjects

Topics

General Studies 1

  • History of India and Kerala

Ancient and Medieval Period

Modern Period

Kerala History (from 18th century)

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

  • Cultural Heritage of Kerala

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

  • Reasoning, Mental Ability & Simple Arithmetic

  • Geography

General Studies 2

  • Economy & Planning

Indian economy on the eve of independence

Agriculture Sector

Land Reforms in India

Industrial Policy

Infrastructure in Indian Economy

Trends & Patterns in structure of population over time

Indian Public Finance

India's Foreign Trade

Economy of Kerala

Kerala model development

  • Science and Technology

Environmental Science

Energy requirement & efficiency

Technology in Space & Defence

  • Current Events

  • Language Proficiency - English

  • Language Proficiency - Malayalam or Kannada or Tamil, etc.

Click here to download the Kerala KAS prelims syllabus 2020

Kerala KAS Syllabus 2020 - For Mains Exam

The Kerala KAS mains exam has three papers, all of general studies. GS paper 1 covers topics like history of India & Kerala, culture, etc. GS paper 2 covers topics from Indian polity, Governance, IR, science, social justice, etc. And GS paper 3 covers topics like economy, finance, geography, current issues, etc. The mains question paper is subjective in nature. Applicants can check the detailed Kerala KAS syllabus 2020 for mains exam below.

Kerala KAS Mains Syllabus 2020

Subjects

Topics

General Studies 1

  • History of India & Kerala

  • Ancient and Medieval Period

  • Modern Period

  • Kerala History (from 18th century)

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

  • Cultural Heritage of Kerala, etc.

General Studies 2

  • Indian Constitution

  • Public Administration

  • Political System

  • Governance

  • Social Justice

  • International Relations

  • Science & Technology

  • Environment

  • Climate

  • Current Issues

General Studies 3

  • Economy & Planning

  • Public Expenditure

  • Growth rate

  • Gender Rural-Urban Migration

  • Literacy

  • Regional Structure

  • Kerala model development

  • Geography

  • General Geography

  • Physical, Social, Economic Geography

  • Geophysical phenomena

  • Current Issues in Economy & Planning and Geography, etc.

Click here to download the Kerala KAS mains syllabus 2020

Kerala KAS Exam Pattern 2020 - Prelims & Mains Exam

The Kerala KAS exam pattern 2020 is also prescribed by the Kerala Public Service Commission. As per the Kerala KAS notification the prelims exam is objective type in nature i.e MCQ whereas the mains exam is subjective in nature i.e. descriptive type. For more details on the Kerala KAS exam pattern 2020 check the tables below.

Kerala KAS Prelims Exam Pattern

Papers

Subjects

Marks

Duration

Paper 1

General studies 1

100

90 mins

Paper 2

General studies 2

50

90 mins

Language proficiency - Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada

30

Language proficiency - English

20

Kerala KAS Mains Exam Pattern

Papers

Subjects

Marks

Duration

Paper 1

General Studies 1

100

2 hrs

Paper 2

General Studies 2

100

2 hrs

Paper 3

General Studies 3

100

2 hrs

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Is the Kerala KAS exam conducted online or offline?

Both the prelims and mains of Kerala KAS exam are conducted in offline mode.

2. How many papers are there in the Kerala KAS mains stage?

Kerala KAS mains stage has three papers.

3. What is the marking scheme of the interview process of the Kerala KAS exam?

Kerala KAS interview is of 50 marks

4. Does the Kerala KAS exam have any optional subject as well?

No, there is no optional subject in the Kerala KAS examination.

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