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Kerala PSC Police Constable Syllabus 2025 – Overview
| Organization Name | Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) |
| Post Name | Police Constable (Trainee) |
| No. of Posts | 23 |
| Category | Syllabus and Exam Pattern |
| Job Location | Kerala |
| Selection Process | Endurance Test (Qualifying Test), Written Test/ OMR Test, Physical Efficiency Test |
| Official Site | www.keralapsc.gov.in |
Kerala Police Constable Syllabus 2025
Section I: General Knowledge (40 marks) :
History (5 marks) :
Kerala – The Arrival of Europeans, Contribution of Europeans, From Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithira Thirunal, History of Travancore, Social, Religious and Renaissance Movements, National Movements in Kerala, Literary Sources of Kerala History, Aikya Kerala Movement, Socio-Political History of Kerala after 1956.
India – Political History – British Domination – First War of Independence – Formation of Indian National Congress – Swadeshi Movement – Social Reform Movements – Newspapers – Literature and Art of the History of The Independence Day – Freedom Struggle and Mahatma Gandhi – Post-Independence Period of India – Reorganization of States – Progress in the field of Science, Education and Technology – Foreign Policy.
World – Great Revolution in England – American Freedom Struggle – French Revolution – Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution – Political History of World War II – United Nations organization and other international organizations
Geography (5 marks) :
Basic principles of geography – Structure of the Earth – Atmosphere – Rocks – Earth’s surface – Atmospheric pressure and wind – Temperature and seasons – Global problems – Global warming – Various types of pollutants – Maps – Topographic maps, signs – remote sensing – Geological information system – Oceans – Oceans – Oceans – Oceans – Oceans – Continents – World nations and their characteristics
India: Topography – States and their characteristics – Northern Mountain region – Rivers – Northern Ocean – Peninsular Plateau – Coastal – Climate Natural Vegetation – Agriculture – Minerals and Industry – Energy Sources – Road – Water – Rail and Air Transport Systems
Kerala: Topography – Districts, Features – Rivers – Climate – Natural Flora and Fauna – Wildlife – Agriculture and Research Institutions – Minerals and Systems – Energy Sources – Road – Water, Rail – Air Transport Systems
Economics (5 Marks) :
India – Economy – Five Year Plans – Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, Neo-Economic Reforms, Financial Institutions, Agricultural Crops, Minerals and The Green Revolution.
Constitution of India (8 Marks) :
Constituent Assembly, Preamble, Citizenship- Fundamental Rights- Directive Principles- Fundamental Duties, Elements of Government, Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91) Panchayati Raj, Constitutional Institutions and their Duties- Union List- State List- Concurrent List.
Kerala – Administration and Administrative Systems (3 Marks) :
Kerala State Civil Service, Constitutional Institutions, Various Commissions, Socio-Economic and Commercial Planning Basic Information, Disaster Management Authority, Wetland Conservation, Employment and Employment, National Rural Employment Schemes, Land Reforms, Protection of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Social Welfare and Social Security.
Biology and Public Health (4 Marks) :
1. General knowledge of the human body
2. Vitamins and minerals and their deficiency diseases
3. Infectious diseases and pathogens
4. Health and Welfare Activities in Kerala
5. Lifestyle diseases
6. Basic Health Knowledge
7. Environment and environmental issues
Physics (3 Marks) :
The branches of physics, matter-unit, quantities and quantities.
Motion- Newton’s laws of motion-third law of motion-momentum- momentum- _ situations where motion- uses the third law of motion, the space advantages of ISRO.
Mathematical problems using the equation light-lens, mirror-r=2f, various phenomena of light- rainbow-flowers, electromagnetic spectrum, IR Rays-UV Rays-X Rays- Photoelectric effect.
Sound-different types of waves-the velocity, resonance, and repetitive resonance of light in different mediums
Force – Different types of forces – Uses and disadvantages of friction – Uses and disadvantages of friction, Liquid pressure – Plasmic force – Archimedes principle – Pascal’s law – Density – Density – Relative density – _ Forces – Corporas – Viscous force – Surface force.
Centrifugal force, centrifugal force, satellites, migratory velocity mass and weight, the value of g in different places on earth
Heat -temperature different types of thermometers, humidity -relative humidity
Working-energy-power-power mathematical problems-catalysts, a variety of catalysts.
Chemistry (3 marks) :
Atom-molecule-different states for matter-transformation-gas laws – _
Elements- Periodic table- Metals and non-metals- Chemical physical changes- Chemical reactions- Solutions- Mixtures- Compounds
Metals- Alloys- Alloys, Acid and Alkali- pH value- Alkaloids.
Art, Sports, Literature and Culture (4 Marks) :-
Art:
1. The main visual and auditory arts of Kerala are characterized by their origin, spread and training.
2.Famous places
3. Famous Institutions
4. Famous personalities
5. Famous artists
6. Famous writers
Sports:
1. The leading sportspersons of Kerala, India and the world who have made a mark in the field of sports, their sports, their achievements and the honors they have received.
2. Major Awards -The awardees have a knowledge of the field in which each award is given for performance.
3. Major trophies
4. Major sports events -Number of players participating
5. Key terms associated with games
6. Olympic Games
7. Basic Information
8. Main venues/ countries
9. Famous victories/ sportspersons
10. India’s impressive performances at the Olympics
11. Winter Olympics
12. Para-Olympics
13. Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, Commonwealth Games,
14. SAF Games
15. Venues
16. Countries
17. Remarkable performance by India
18. National Games
19. Games items – religious events – players, achievements
20. National sports/entertainment of each country
Literature:
1. Major literary movements in Malayalam -First works, authors
2. The main works of each movement are their authors
3. Writers-Pseudonyms, Aliases
4. Characters-Works
5. Famous lines-works-writers
6. Those who started malayalam journalism periodicals
7. Important Awards Honours -Writers
8. eligible for the Award -Works
9. Malayalees who have won the Jnanpith Supplementary Facts
10. The origins, growth, milestones, major contributors to Malayalam cinema, and the National Award for Malayalam Cinema.
Culture:
1. Major festivals and places associated with the celebrations in Kerala Famous festivals.
2. Cultural centres, places of worship, cultural heroes of Kerala, their contributions
Section II: Current Affairs (20 Marks)
Section III: Arithmetic, Mental ability and Observational Skills Test
III. A) Simple Arithmetic ( 5 Marks) :
1. Numbers and Basic Operations
2. Fraction and Decimal Numbers
3. Percentage
4. Profit and Loss
5. Simple and Compound Interest
6. Ratio and Proportion
7. Time and Distance
8. Time and Work
9. Average
10. Laws of Exponents
11. Mensuration
12. Progressions
III. B) Mental Ability ( 5 Marks) :
1. Series
2. Problems on Mathematics Signs
3. Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy
4. Odd man out
5. Coding and De Coding
6. Family Relations
7. Sense of Direction
8. Time and Angles
9. Time in a clock and its reflection
10. Date and Calendar
11. Clerical Ability.
Section IV: General English :-
IV. A) English Grammar (5 Marks)
1. Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.
2. Different Parts of Speech.
3. Agreement of Subject and Verb.
4. Articles – The Definite and the Indefinite Articles.
5. Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
6. Tag Questions
7. Infinitive and Gerunds
8. Tenses
9. Tenses in Conditional Sentences
Prepositions
The Use of Correlatives
Direct and Indirect Speech
Active and Passive voice
Correction of Sentences
Degrees of Comparison
IV. B) Vocabulary (5 Marks)
1. Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns
2. Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix
3. Compound words
4. Synonyms
5. Antonyms
6. Phrasal Verbs
7. Foreign Words and Phrases
8. One Word Substitutes
9. Words often confused
10. Spelling Test
11. Idioms and their Meanings
12. Expansion and meaning of Common Abbreviations
Section V: Regional Languages-
A) Malayalam :
പദശുദ്ധി
വാക്യശുദ്ധി
പരിഭാഷ
ഒറ്റപ്പദം
പര്യായം
വിപരീത പദം
ശൈലികൾ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ
സമാനപദം
ചേർത്തെഴുതുക
സ്ത്രീലിംഗം
പുല്ലിംഗം
വചനം
പിരിച്ചെഴുതൽ
ഘടക പദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്തെഴുതുക)
B) 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
C) 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. Adding Phrases
Section VI. Special Topics (Related to Job) :-
Part I. Indian Penal Code, 1860 :
1. IPC Section 81: Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
2. IPC Section 82: Act of a child under seven years of age
3. IPC Section 83: Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
4. IPC Section 84: Act of a person of unsound mind
5. IPC Section 85: Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
6. IPC Section 88: Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for the person’s benefit.
7. IPC Section 89: An act is done in good faith for the benefit of a child or insane person, by or by consent of the guardian
8. IPC Section 92: An act is done in good faith for the benefit of a person without consent
9. Sec 268- public nuisance
10. 269 – negligent act likely to spread infection of diseases dangerous to life
11. 270- Malignant act likely to spread infection of diseases dangerous to life
12. 277- fouling water of public spring or reservoir
History (5 marks) :
Kerala – The Arrival of Europeans, Contribution of Europeans, From Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithira Thirunal, History of Travancore, Social, Religious and Renaissance Movements, National Movements in Kerala, Literary Sources of Kerala History, Aikya Kerala Movement, Socio-Political History of Kerala after 1956.
India – Political History – British Domination – First War of Independence – Formation of Indian National Congress – Swadeshi Movement – Social Reform Movements – Newspapers – Literature and Art of the History of The Independence Day – Freedom Struggle and Mahatma Gandhi – Post-Independence Period of India – Reorganization of States – Progress in the field of Science, Education and Technology – Foreign Policy.
World – Great Revolution in England – American Freedom Struggle – French Revolution – Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution – Political History of World War II – United Nations organization and other international organizations
Geography (5 marks) :
Basic principles of geography – Structure of the Earth – Atmosphere – Rocks – Earth’s surface – Atmospheric pressure and wind – Temperature and seasons – Global problems – Global warming – Various types of pollutants – Maps – Topographic maps, signs – remote sensing – Geological information system – Oceans – Oceans – Oceans – Oceans – Oceans – Continents – World nations and their characteristics
India: Topography – States and their characteristics – Northern Mountain region – Rivers – Northern Ocean – Peninsular Plateau – Coastal – Climate Natural Vegetation – Agriculture – Minerals and Industry – Energy Sources – Road – Water – Rail and Air Transport Systems
Kerala: Topography – Districts, Features – Rivers – Climate – Natural Flora and Fauna – Wildlife – Agriculture and Research Institutions – Minerals and Systems – Energy Sources – Road – Water, Rail – Air Transport Systems
Economics (5 Marks) :
India – Economy – Five Year Plans – Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, Neo-Economic Reforms, Financial Institutions, Agricultural Crops, Minerals and The Green Revolution.
Constitution of India (8 Marks) :
Constituent Assembly, Preamble, Citizenship- Fundamental Rights- Directive Principles- Fundamental Duties, Elements of Government, Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91) Panchayati Raj, Constitutional Institutions and their Duties- Union List- State List- Concurrent List.
Kerala – Administration and Administrative Systems (3 Marks) :
Kerala State Civil Service, Constitutional Institutions, Various Commissions, Socio-Economic and Commercial Planning Basic Information, Disaster Management Authority, Wetland Conservation, Employment and Employment, National Rural Employment Schemes, Land Reforms, Protection of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Social Welfare and Social Security.
Biology and Public Health (4 Marks) :
1. General knowledge of the human body
2. Vitamins and minerals and their deficiency diseases
3. Infectious diseases and pathogens
4. Health and Welfare Activities in Kerala
5. Lifestyle diseases
6. Basic Health Knowledge
7. Environment and environmental issues
Physics (3 Marks) :
The branches of physics, matter-unit, quantities and quantities.
Motion- Newton’s laws of motion-third law of motion-momentum- momentum- _ situations where motion- uses the third law of motion, the space advantages of ISRO.
Mathematical problems using the equation light-lens, mirror-r=2f, various phenomena of light- rainbow-flowers, electromagnetic spectrum, IR Rays-UV Rays-X Rays- Photoelectric effect.
Sound-different types of waves-the velocity, resonance, and repetitive resonance of light in different mediums
Force – Different types of forces – Uses and disadvantages of friction – Uses and disadvantages of friction, Liquid pressure – Plasmic force – Archimedes principle – Pascal’s law – Density – Density – Relative density – _ Forces – Corporas – Viscous force – Surface force.
Centrifugal force, centrifugal force, satellites, migratory velocity mass and weight, the value of g in different places on earth
Heat -temperature different types of thermometers, humidity -relative humidity
Working-energy-power-power mathematical problems-catalysts, a variety of catalysts.
Chemistry (3 marks) :
Atom-molecule-different states for matter-transformation-gas laws – _
Elements- Periodic table- Metals and non-metals- Chemical physical changes- Chemical reactions- Solutions- Mixtures- Compounds
Metals- Alloys- Alloys, Acid and Alkali- pH value- Alkaloids.
Art, Sports, Literature and Culture (4 Marks) :-
Art:
1. The main visual and auditory arts of Kerala are characterized by their origin, spread and training.
2.Famous places
3. Famous Institutions
4. Famous personalities
5. Famous artists
6. Famous writers
Sports:
1. The leading sportspersons of Kerala, India and the world who have made a mark in the field of sports, their sports, their achievements and the honors they have received.
2. Major Awards -The awardees have a knowledge of the field in which each award is given for performance.
3. Major trophies
4. Major sports events -Number of players participating
5. Key terms associated with games
6. Olympic Games
7. Basic Information
8. Main venues/ countries
9. Famous victories/ sportspersons
10. India’s impressive performances at the Olympics
11. Winter Olympics
12. Para-Olympics
13. Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, Commonwealth Games,
14. SAF Games
15. Venues
16. Countries
17. Remarkable performance by India
18. National Games
19. Games items – religious events – players, achievements
20. National sports/entertainment of each country
Literature:
1. Major literary movements in Malayalam -First works, authors
2. The main works of each movement are their authors
3. Writers-Pseudonyms, Aliases
4. Characters-Works
5. Famous lines-works-writers
6. Those who started malayalam journalism periodicals
7. Important Awards Honours -Writers
8. eligible for the Award -Works
9. Malayalees who have won the Jnanpith Supplementary Facts
10. The origins, growth, milestones, major contributors to Malayalam cinema, and the National Award for Malayalam Cinema.
Culture:
1. Major festivals and places associated with the celebrations in Kerala Famous festivals.
2. Cultural centres, places of worship, cultural heroes of Kerala, their contributions
Section II: Current Affairs (20 Marks)
Section III: Arithmetic, Mental ability and Observational Skills Test
III. A) Simple Arithmetic ( 5 Marks) :
1. Numbers and Basic Operations
2. Fraction and Decimal Numbers
3. Percentage
4. Profit and Loss
5. Simple and Compound Interest
6. Ratio and Proportion
7. Time and Distance
8. Time and Work
9. Average
10. Laws of Exponents
11. Mensuration
12. Progressions
III. B) Mental Ability ( 5 Marks) :
1. Series
2. Problems on Mathematics Signs
3. Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy
4. Odd man out
5. Coding and De Coding
6. Family Relations
7. Sense of Direction
8. Time and Angles
9. Time in a clock and its reflection
10. Date and Calendar
11. Clerical Ability.
Section IV: General English :-
IV. A) English Grammar (5 Marks)
1. Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.
2. Different Parts of Speech.
3. Agreement of Subject and Verb.
4. Articles – The Definite and the Indefinite Articles.
5. Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
6. Tag Questions
7. Infinitive and Gerunds
8. Tenses
9. Tenses in Conditional Sentences
Prepositions
The Use of Correlatives
Direct and Indirect Speech
Active and Passive voice
Correction of Sentences
Degrees of Comparison
IV. B) Vocabulary (5 Marks)
1. Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns
2. Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix
3. Compound words
4. Synonyms
5. Antonyms
6. Phrasal Verbs
7. Foreign Words and Phrases
8. One Word Substitutes
9. Words often confused
10. Spelling Test
11. Idioms and their Meanings
12. Expansion and meaning of Common Abbreviations
Section V: Regional Languages-
A) Malayalam :
പദശുദ്ധി
വാക്യശുദ്ധി
പരിഭാഷ
ഒറ്റപ്പദം
പര്യായം
വിപരീത പദം
ശൈലികൾ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ
സമാനപദം
ചേർത്തെഴുതുക
സ്ത്രീലിംഗം
പുല്ലിംഗം
വചനം
പിരിച്ചെഴുതൽ
ഘടക പദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്തെഴുതുക)
B) 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
C) 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. Adding Phrases
Section VI. Special Topics (Related to Job) :-
Part I. Indian Penal Code, 1860 :
1. IPC Section 81: Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
2. IPC Section 82: Act of a child under seven years of age
3. IPC Section 83: Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
4. IPC Section 84: Act of a person of unsound mind
5. IPC Section 85: Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
6. IPC Section 88: Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for the person’s benefit.
7. IPC Section 89: An act is done in good faith for the benefit of a child or insane person, by or by consent of the guardian
8. IPC Section 92: An act is done in good faith for the benefit of a person without consent
9. Sec 268- public nuisance
10. 269 – negligent act likely to spread infection of diseases dangerous to life
11. 270- Malignant act likely to spread infection of diseases dangerous to life
12. 277- fouling water of public spring or reservoir
Kerala Police Constable Exam Pattern 2025
Duration : 90 Minutes
Negative Marking : 0.33
| S.No. | Subject | No.of Question | Marks |
| 1. | General Knowledge: – History (5 Marks) Geography (5 Marks) Economics (5 Marks) Constitution of India (8 Marks) Kerala – Administration and Administrative systems (3 Marks) Biology and Public Health (4 Marks) Physics (3 Marks) Chemistry (3 Marks) Art, Sports, Literature and Culture (4 Marks) |
40 | 40 |
| 2. |
Current Affairs
|
10 | 10 |
| 3. |
Arithmetic, Mental ability and Observational Skills Test
|
10 | 10 |
| 4. |
General English
|
10 | 10 |
| 5. |
Regional Languages-
Malayalam
Tamil
Kannada
|
10 | 10 |
| 6. | Special Topic –Topics related to the nature of posts (Job-specific) | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
