Subject | Syllabus |
History | Kerala – Arrival, and contribution of Europeans, literature of Kerala History, detailed history of Travancore |
World – Great revolution of England, American War of Independence, French Revolution, Russian Revolution, the Chinese revolution, formation, and functioning of UN, and other international organizations |
India – Medieval India, political history, administrative reforms, contributions, First War of Independence, formation of Indian National Congress, Swadeshi movement, Social Reform movement, Mahatma Gandhi, state reorganization after India’s independence, history of politics after 1951 |
Civics | Public administration, civil services of India and the states, E-governance, RTI, Lokpal and Lokayukta, human rights organizations – acts and rules regarding consumer protection, watershed management, political parties, labor and employment, national rural employment policies, protection of women, children, and elderly, social welfare and security, and land reforms |
Economics | National income, factors of production, economic sectors of production, Five Year Plans, NITI Aayog, public expenditure, budget, consumer protection and rights, types and functions of economic institutions, Reserve Bank of India, public revenue system, and tax system |
Geography | Earth structure, landforms, pressure belt, winds and formation of rocks, world nations and their specific features, remote sensing, oceans, and their various movements |
The districts and the features, rivers, climate, wildlife, minerals, and industries, energy sources, transport system, agriculture, and research centers of Kerala |
India – states and their features, northern mountain region, rivers, plains and plateaus, climate, agriculture, minerals and Industries, energy sources, transport system |
Computer Science | Software – System and application software, operating systems, word processors, spreadsheets, database packages, presentation, image editors, basics of programming (programming languages do not have to be considered) |
Hardware – input devices, output devices, memory devices |
Internet services, social media, web designing |
Types of computer networks and network devices |
Cybercrimes and Cyber Laws, IT Act (Awareness level) |
Science and Technology | Evolution of Indian Space Programme, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and the various satellite programs attached to it, the evolution of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) |
National policy and innovations related to science, science in everyday life, institutes and organizations in India promoting the integration of S&T, contributions of prominent Indian scientists, human body, public health and community medicine, food and nutrition |
Issues and concerns related to the environment, legal aspects, policies and treaties for protecting the environment at the national and the international level, sustainable development programs, biodiversity, climate change, Western Ghats, the legal framework for forest and wildlife conservation in India, environmental hazards, pollution, carbon emission, global warming, green technology and nanotechnology |
India’s energy requirement, efficiency, and deficiency, resources and dependence, renewable and non-renewable energy resources, energy policy of India, energy security, and nuclear policy of India |
Maths | Problems on mathematical signs, series, sense of direction, date, and calendar, time and angles, time in a click, coding, and decoding, and family relations |
Numbers, percentage, mensuration, time, distance and work, fraction and decimal numbers, profit and loss, interest, ratio, and proportion |
Indian Sports and Arts | The origin, places, institutions, and personalities related to the art forms in Kerala; sports personalities; awards; tournaments; national games; various terms and related sports items Famous works of authors and their awards, etc. |
English | Prefix or suffix, compound words, synonyms and antonyms, singular and plural, word formation, one-word substitutes, idioms, translation of a sentence or proverb into Malayalam, phrasal verbs, foreign words, and phrases |
Agreement of verb and subject, adjectives and adverbs, adverbs, articles, primary and modal auxiliary verbs, infinitives and gerunds, comparison of adjectives, tenses, prepositions, correlatives, types of sentences, different parts of speech, direct and indirect speech, active and passive voice, and correction of sentences |
Regional Language | Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil – one-word substitutions, synonyms, antonyms, word purity, correct word, correct sentence, equivalent word, join the word, gender classification, translation, idioms, and proverbs |