Kerala PSC LGS Preparation Tips 2021 - Check Best Strategy for LGS Prelims & Mains Exam

Kerala PSC LGS Preparation Tips 2021 - Check Best Strategy for LGS Prelims & Mains Exam

BySATISH KUMAR GUPTA  |  Updated on: Oct 26, 2021
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Kerala PSC LGS Preparation Strategy 2021, Important Points

For getting a good rank in any competitive examination, students should have a good study plan and well-focused preparation. Most of the intelligent candidates were failed to plan for the study. We are given the Kerala PSC LGS Exam preparation tips and how to make the proper study plan for the Kerala PSC LGS Examination 2021. It will help to save your valuable time and get a proper focus during the exam preparation. This article is important for preparation for Kerala PSC LGS Exam.

Kerala PSC LGS Preparation Tips 2021

Check the best Kerala PSC LGS Preparation Strategy for acing the exam and secure one post in the exam.

1. To know the Kerala PSC LGS Mains Exam Syllabus 2021

  • The Kerala PSC has recently announced new changes for conducting the Kerala PSC LGS Mains examination. Those changes are mere, but candidates should know the Kerala PSC LGS Exam Pattern and Kerala PSC LGS Exam syllabus.
  • The mains exam of the Kerala PSC LGS Examination consists of only 1 paper.
  • The Mains Paper includes Subjects like Quantitative Aptitude & Mental ability, Malayalam Language, General English, and General Knowledge.
  • The main paper is an objective type OMR-based test. 
  • The marks of the mains exam are considered for making the final meritorious list. A preliminary exam is just treated as a screening exam to write the mains examination. The Marks of the prelims exam of Kerala PSC LGS were not considered for preparing the rank list.

Syllabus of the Kerala PSC LGS Mains examination

Here we discussed the topics that come under the Kerala PSC LGS Mains examination syllabus and the number of questions asked from each topic of the examination.

Topics

No. of Questions

Marks

Regional Language (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada)

10

10

Current Affairs and General Knowledge 

50

50

Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude 

20

20

General English

20

20

Kerala PSC LGS Exam Syllabus

2. Analysis of Previous Year Question Papers

After analyzing the Exam syllabus, you have to analyze the exam pattern of the Kerala PSC LGS Examination. Then students have to download all the available previous year Kerala PSC LGS question papers from the Kerala PSC website.

Steps to do the analysis of previous year question papers:

  • The first thing to understand is the toughness and nature of the questions. How many questions are asked in the form of multiple statements format? 
  • Then make the comparison of question papers with the syllabus provided by the Kerala PSC. 
  • Make notes on frequently asked questions in the exam and less important questions.
  • Note the important portions of the topics that come under the syllabus of the Kerala PSC LGS Exam.
  • Through this manner, students can understand and get good knowledge on Kerala PSC LGS previous year's question papers.

3. Preparing the Exam Booklist

  • Finding a Kerala PSC LGS Exam Books list for each subject as per the official syllabus given on the official website. By selecting each reference book for the subject, students have to compare it with topics mentioned in the official exam syllabus.
  • The book in which you will find the maximum number of syllabus topics should be chosen as your exam reference book.
  • Students who are preparing for the Kerala PSC LGS examination must read the Kerala state board books up to the 10th standard. But for subjects like General Science, Polity, Indian history, they must read the NCERT books up to the 10th standard.

4. How to prepare study notes

  • It is quite important to prepare study notes during Kerala PSC LGS preparation. No one is able to succeed in the competitive examination without making good notes and revising those notes.
  • Note the important points in bullet points format.
  • Make short notes with real-life examples and codes.
  • Use color pens for Headings and underlines.
  • Make mental mapping techniques by yourself for memorizing things.

5. How to create a Study timetable

  • We know that time is the most valuable thing in any competitive exam preparation. So students have to properly do the time management to cover all the syllabus in a very good manner.
  • So Candidates have to make a proper study timetable for study and implement it in a proper manner. The important thing to remember in preparing the study timetable is that you should not overburden yourself by including more topics within a specific time period.
  • Making peer groups is also good for the preparation of exams.

Following is a sample of the study timetable

SL.No.

Subjects in syllabus

Time required

1

General Studies

3 Hr

2

General English 

1Hr

3

Malayalam Grammar

1 Hr

4

Mental Ability and Quantitative Aptitude

1.5Hr

3

Previous question papers and Mock tests

2Hr

6. Hours of study

  • It totally depends upon the individual’s mental capacity. Everyone has specific interests in different subjects. For example: if a person has more interest in logical reasoning, then he must spend some time in logical reasoning and spend more time in other subjects. In this manner, students can easily cover up the syllabus of the examination and help to get maximum marks in the examination.

7. Revisions

  • Revision is the most vital part of any exam preparation. We know the mental capacity of humans varies from individual to individual. So after studying a specific topic, she/he must revise that topic in the interval of 6-7 days. It will help to easily memorize the things that candidates studied previously.
  • Students should make their own revision plan for exam preparation. That revision should meet their time management, mental capacity, etc. Never try to copy others' revision plans to study. It may lead to making problems in your exam preparation

Through the good planning and proper implementation of that plan, anyone can easily crack the Kerala PSC LGS examination.

Kerala PSC LGS Exam Preparation Tips FAQs

  • It depends on individual. If we revise the topics in 6-7 days, it should be better.

  • General Knowledge has high marks weightage in the Kerala PSC LGS exam.

  • The Kerala PSC LGS Prelims and Mains exam have only one paper. 

  • Making short notes helps to mark the important points of subjects and revise them easily.

  • Regional Languages (Malayalam/ Tamil) has the least marks weightage for the Kerala PSC LGS examination as per the official syllabus.

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