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The Kerala PSC Degree Level Prelims Mock Test
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Kerala Degree Level Prelims Mock Exam
Mock Test Pattern & Coverage
- Total Questions: 100
- Total Exam Time : 75 Minutes
- Medium of Exam: Malayalam/ English
- Difficulty Level: Same as the Original PSC Test
| Notification Number | Name of the Post | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 714/2025 | Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Political Science | Kerala Higher Secondary Education |
Download the Solved Previous Kerala PSC Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Political Science Exam Question Papers and Answers in PDF Format
Students can download the HSST (Junior) Political Science questions and answers in the PDF format from here.
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Kerala Higher Secondary School Political Science Teacher PSC Exam Syllabus and Mark Distribution
| Part / Module | Subject Area | Key Topics & Details |
|---|---|---|
| Part I | Modern Political Thought | Contractualists (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau), Utilitarians (Bentham, Mill), Idealists (Hegel, Green), Socialists (Marx, Lenin), and Modern Marxist/Liberal thinkers (Gramsci, John Rawls). |
| Part II | Indian Government and Politics | Caste/Class structures, Constituent Assembly, Fundamental Rights & Directive Principles, Federalism (Centre-State relations), and functions of Union/State Executives, Legislatures, and Judiciary. |
| Part III | Comparative Politics | Meaning and nature, theories (Input-Output, Structural-Functional), constitutionalism, and comparative studies of federalism and judicial systems in USA, Canada, UK, France, India, and China. |
| Part IV | Public Administration | Theories and concepts, New Public Administration, Development Administration, Bureaucracy (Max Weber), and Comparative Public Administration. |
| Part V | International Politics | Approaches (Idealism vs. Realism), National Power, Collective Security (UNO), Diplomacy, Foreign Policy (with focus on India), Globalisation, Terrorism, and Human Rights. |
| Part VI | Research Methodology | Social Science Research objectives, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Research Design, Sampling, Data collection, processing, and the role of internet/computers in research. |
| Part VII | Modern Trends | Modern trends in Political Science. |
| Part VIII | Teaching & Research Aptitude | Teaching nature and methods, evaluation systems, research steps and ethics, paper/article writing, and thesis formatting. |
| Part IX (a) | Indian Constitution | Salient features, Preamble, Fundamental Rights/Duties, Directive Principles, Executive/Legislature/Judiciary at Union/State levels, and Amendment provisions. |
| Part IX (b) | Social Welfare Legislations | RTI Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts, and Employment Guarantee Programmes. |
| Part X (a) | Renaissance in Kerala | Socio-Religious reform movements (SNDP, NSS), Struggles (Vaikom, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha), role of press, awakening through literature, and key leaders (Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyankali, etc.). |
| Part X (b) | GK & Current Affairs | General Knowledge and latest national and international current events. |
Kerala Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Political Science Exam Notification
| Department | Kerala Higher Secondary Education |
| Name of Post | Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Political Science |
| Monthly Salary of an HSST Political Science Teacher | 45,600 - 95,600/- Indian Rupees |
| Number of HSST Political Science vacancies | Anticipated Vacancies |
| Last Date To Apply | 04-02-2026 |
| Written Test Date of HSST Political Science | |
| Date Of Downloading Hall Tickets | |
| HSST Political Science PSC Exam Cut-Off Mark | |
| Date Of Publishing Rank List of HSST Political Science |
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The Educational Requirements to Apply for the Higher Secondary School Teacher Political Science Exam
Master's Degree in the Political Science with not less than 50% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the respective subject by a University in Kerala
(1) B.Ed in the Political Science acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by a University in Kerala.
(2) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree in the Political Science subject, B.Ed Degree acquired in the concerned faculty as specified in the Acts and Statutes of any of the Universities in Kerala.
(3) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree as specified in items (1) and (2) above, persons with B.Ed. Degree in any subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala.
Must have passed the State Eligibility Test (SET) for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher conducted by Government of Kerala or by the agency authorized by the State Government.
The Age Limit to Apply for the Higher Secondary School Teacher Political Science Post
The age limit for a general category applicant is 20 to 40. Refer to the table below for the upper age relaxation for OBC and SC/ST applicants.
| S.NO. | CATEGORIES | EXTENT OF AGE CONCESSION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Category | 0 years |
| 2 | OBC | 3 years |
| 3 | SC/ST | 5 years |
Students can check the complete list of Kerala PSC Exam Mock Test and Study Materials from this link.
Reference
- https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-01/noti-714-715-25.pdf
- https://www.hseportal.kerala.gov.in/hse/public/institutions
- https://thulasi.psc.kerala.gov.in/thulasi/
- https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/shortlists
- https://keralapsc.gov.in/pscnew/sites/default/files/inline-files/political_science.pdf
Author: Hari Krishnan
Hari Krishnan is the senior tutor at CoreNetworkZ EdTech Solutions' Thiruvananthapuram PSC Coaching branch. He is a postgraduate from Kerala University and has been training Kerala PSC aspirants since 2011. He is a recognized figure among the most successful Kerala PSC tutors in Thiruvananthapuram.
You can contact him at hari.krishnan@corenetworkz.com.