Kerala Government Pharmacist PSC Exam Question Papers & Solutions

The Kerala Public Service Commission has invited applications for Pharmacist vacancies from qualified candidates.

Today, I will explain the Kerala Government Pharmacist exam pattern, the minimum eligibility, study material, and previous years' question papers.

CoreNetworkZ EdTech Solutions, a comprehensive Education Tech company, offers online training for various Kerala Government PSC examinations.

Notification Number	Name of the Post	Department
728/2025	Pharmacist	Oil Palm India Ltd
367/2025	Pharmacist Grade II	Health Services

Let me share a few questions asked by our students regarding the upcoming Pharmacist Grade 2 PSC examination.

1. SSLC pass or equivalent.

2. Diploma in Pharmacy (D-Pharm).

3. Registration with Pharmacy Council.

4. ) Three years experience as Pharmacist in a firm registered under Co-operative Societies Act/ Companies Act/ a Statutory Body from Central or State Government Service or in Public Sector Undertaking or Registered Private Sector Undertaking.

Sajitha Vargese, a B.Pharm student from Pala, asked, "Hello Sir, what are the requirements to apply for the PSC examination for Pharmacist Grade 2 in Kerala Government health department?"

Sajitha is aspiring for a Pharmacist job in the Government Health Service. She asked this question in a webinar conducted by CoreNetworkZ EdTech Solutions.

I will start with the minimum educational requirement.

According to the latest Kerala PSC notification, anyone who satisfies the following three conditions can apply for the upcoming Pharmacist Gr.2 examination.

1. Pre-Degree/ Plus Two/VHSE

2. Diploma in Pharmacy (D-Pharm).

3. Registration with Pharmacy Council.

I hope you understand the educational qualification set by the Public Service Commission for a Government Pharmacist.

I will now share a question asked by Neethu Jose, a student at CoreNetworkZ EdTech Solutions, regarding the age limit.

Neethu Jose asked, "Sir, is there an age limit to apply for the upcoming Kerala Government Pharmacist PSC examination?"

For a general category candidate, the age limit is 18 - 36 years.

Many students asked me for tips to score a higher mark in the Pharmacist Grade 2 recruitment examination. The first tip I provided them was to study the previous question papers for the Pharmacist Grade 2 examination.

For the convenience of the students from CoreNetworkZ EdTech Solutions, I share the direct download links for the previous Pharmacist Grade 2 exam question papers.

1. Pharmacist Gr.2 Kerala Health Service IMS Recruitment Question Paper

   Let me share the question paper set by the PSC for the Pharmacist Grade 2 in the Health Service Department.

   

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   You can directly download and save the question paper onto your mobile phone.

2. Download Kerala PSC Assistant Pharmacist Previous Year Question Paper

   Here, I will share the question paper booklet of the previous Assistant Pharmacist recruitment test by the Kerala PSC.

   

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   You can download this Assistant Pharmacist question paper from this page.

3. Download Pharmacist Kerala PSC Quesion Paper PDF Format

   I suggest that the readers of CoreNetworkZ EdTech Solutions download the PDF format of the previous year's Pharmacist Kerala PSC question paper and answer.

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Section	Topic Area	Marks
I	(a) Pharmaceutics - I: Sterilization concepts (thermal, radiation, filtration, gaseous), processing of tablets (excipients, defects, evaluation, coating), and processing of capsules (hard/soft gelatin, filling, storage).	10
	(b) Pharmaceutical Chemistry - I: Acids, bases, and buffers; Antimicrobials and Astringents; Expectorants and Emetics; Antidotes; and inorganic official compounds of Iron, Iodine, and Calcium.	10
II	(a) Pharmacognosy: Study of drugs including Laxatives, Cardiotonics, Carminatives, G.I. regulators, Astringents, Drugs acting on the nervous system, Antihypertensives, Antitussives, Antirheumatics, Antitumours, Antidiabetics, Diuretics, Antiseptics, Antimalarials, Vitamins, and Enzymes.	10
	(b) Pharmaceutics II: Biphasic Liquid Dosage Forms (Suspensions, Emulsions), Dental and cosmetic preparations, Parenteral dosage forms (Intravenous fluids, Dialysis fluids), and Ophthalmic products.	10
III	(a) Pharmaceutical Chemistry II: Antiseptics, Disinfectants, Sulphonamides, Antileprotic, Anti-tubercular, Antibiotics, Antifungal agents, Antimalarial Drugs, Tranquilizers, Antidepressants, Adrenergic/Cholinergic drugs and antagonists, Diuretics, and Anti-Neoplastic Drugs.	10
	(b) Pharmacology & Toxicology: Drugs acting on the Central Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System, and Eye; Autocoids; Cardiovascular drugs; Drugs affecting renal function; Hormones and antagonists; and Chemotherapy of microbial diseases.	10
IV	(a) Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence: General study of the Pharmacy Act (1948), Drugs and Cosmetics Act (1940) and Rules, Drugs and Magic Remedies Act (1954), and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985).	10
	(b) Drug Store and Business Management: Drug House Management, Inventory Control (ABC, VED analysis, EOQ), Sales promotion, Market Research, and Banking and Finance.	10
V	(a) Hospital Pharmacy: Drug Distribution systems (Out-patient/In-patient), Manufacturing (sterile/non-sterile), P.T.C., Hospital Formulary system, Drug Information services, and surgical dressings/supplies.	10
	(b) Clinical Pharmacy: Patho-physiology of common diseases, Drug Interactions (drug-drug, drug-food), Adverse Drug Reactions, Clinical Toxicity (poisoning treatment), and Bio-availability.	10
Total Marks		100

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Department	Oil Palm India Ltd
Name of Post	Pharmacist
Monthly Salary of an Oil Palm India Ltd Pharmacist	35,600 - 75,400 Indian Rupees
Number of Oil Palm India Ltd Pharmacist Vacancies	1
Last Date To Apply	04-02-2026
Written Test Date
Date Of Downloading Hall Tickets
Oil Palm India Ltd Pharmacist PSC Exam Cut-Off Mark
Date Of Publishing Rank List of Pharmacist

Department	Health Services
Name of Post	Pharmacist Grade II
Monthly Salary of a Pharmacist Grade II	35,600 - 75,400 Indian Rupees
Number of Pharmacist Grade II vacancies 367/2025	3
Last Date To Apply for Pharmacist Grade II	15-10-2025
Written Test Date of Pharmacist Grade II
Date Of Downloading Hall Tickets
Pharmacist Grade 2 PSC Exam Cut-Off Mark
Date Of Publishing Rank List of Pharmacist Grade II

Students can check the complete list of Kerala PSC Exam Mock Test and Study Materials from this link.

1. https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-09/noti-367-25.pdf
2. https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/previous-question-papers
3. https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-01/noti-728-25.pdf
4. https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/pharmacist.pdf
5. https://dhs.kerala.gov.in/en/transfer-postings-2/