Kerala PSC Laboratory Assistant Syllabus 2023 and Exam Pattern

The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) has outlined the syllabus and exam pattern for the Laboratory Assistant Examination 2023. Candidates are advised to thoroughly review the topic-wise syllabus and exam pattern details provided in this article to prepare effectively for the upcoming exam.

Kerala PSC Laboratory Assistant Syllabus Overview

• Organisation: Kerala PSC
• Post Name: Lab Assistant
• Category: Syllabus
• Advt No/Category: 447/2023
• Exam Mode: Online/OMR
• Exam Medium: Malayalam
• Total Marks: 100
• Exam Duration: 1 Hour 15 Mins
• Negative Marking: 0.33 mark
• Official Website: kerala.psc.gov.in

Kerala PSC Laboratory Assistant Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for the Kerala PSC Laboratory Assistant is as follows:

• The Exam is of 100 marks with various sections of variable marks.
• The total duration of the exam is 1 Hour 15 Mins.
• There is a negative marking of 0.33 Mark for each wrong answer.
• The exam mode (offline/online) will be intimated later.
• The medium of the exam is the Malayalam language.

Kerala PSC Laboratory Assistant Exam Pattern Details:

Kerala PSC Laboratory Assistant Syllabus 2023 for Prelims

Kerala PSC Lab Assistant Syllabus for General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala

• Part I:
  • Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Politics, Economics, Literature, Sports – Current Events in India and Kerala in particular
  • Basic knowledge of India’s geographical features, borders and boundaries, development, and major industries in energy, transport, and communication sectors
  • Political, social, and cultural developments related to independence, national movements, major challenges faced by post-independence India, etc
  • Rights and duties of a citizen, basic information about India’s national symbols, national flag, national anthem, and knowledge about Human Rights Commission and Right to Information Commissions
  • Basic information about Kerala, knowledge about rivers, backwaters, various power projects, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, fishing, sports, etc
  • Advances in Kerala related to the Indian freedom struggle and those who worked behind it, social reform in Kerala and social reformers like Iyyankali, Chattambi Swamikal, Sree Narayanaguru, Pandit Karuppan, VT Bhattathiripad, Kumaraguru, Mannath Padmanabhan

Kerala PSC Lab Assistant Syllabus for General Science (20 Marks)

• Natural Science (10 Marks):
  • General knowledge about the human body
  • Vitals and Deficiency Diseases
  • Diseases and pathogens
  • Health and Welfare Activities in Kerala
  • Major food crops of Kerala
  • Forests and Forest Resource
  • Environment and environmental issues
• Physical Science (10 Marks):
  • Atom and structure of atom
  • Ores and Minerals
  • Elements and their classification
  • Hydrogen and oxygen
  • Chemistry in everyday life
  • Matter and mass
  • Work and energy
  • Energy and its transformation
  • Heat and temperature
  • Movements and forces in nature
  • Sound and light
  • Solar system and features

Kerala PSC Lab Assistant Syllabus for Arithmetic and Mental Ability

• Arithmetic (10 Marks):
  • Numbers system
  • Fractions
  • Decimal numbers
  • Square root
  • Average
  • Profit and loss
  • Time and distance
• Mental Ability (10 Marks):
  • Verbs Using Arithmetic Symbols
  • Hierarchies
  • Blood Relations
  • Classification
  • Arrangement of words in a meaningful way
  • Finding Odd one
  • Age-related problems
  • Position determination

Kerala PSC Laboratory Assistant Syllabus 2023 PDF

The detailed syllabus and exam pattern are available in the Kerala PSC Lab Assistant Syllabus 2023 PDF. Candidates are encouraged to download the PDF to gain in-depth insights into the topics and their weightage in the examination.

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