Kerala PSC Degree Level Prelims
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Kerala PSC Degree Level Common Preliminary Examination 2026 — the common preliminary examinations were held on 2 May, 16 May and 6 Jun 2026 across the applicable category/post notifications.
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Total VacanciesNo single total (21 separate notifications)Who Can Apply
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What You Need
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- 💳 Application FeeNo application fee — confirmed officially (keralapsc.gov.in/tips-applicants): Kerala PSC exams charge nothing, candidates use a free One-Time Registration profile instead.
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) once at keralapsc.gov.in — free of cost
- Log in and apply to the specific notified category/post you're eligible for, before that category's own deadline
- For this shared Degree Level Prelims specifically, complete the separate candidate confirmation step during the designated window (2026: 27 Feb – 18 Mar) — without it, no hall ticket is generated
- Download your hall ticket closer to the exam date
- Appear for the shared Preliminary exam, then proceed through your specific category's own Main Examination and further stages (interview/skill test/document verification) where applicable
Exam Pattern
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Prelims: 1 hour 15 minutes. (Post-specific Mains duration and structure vary by post; for KAS specifically, secondary sources describe 3 descriptive papers of 2 hours each.) · Negative Marking: Prelims: -0.33 mark (1/3) deducted per wrong answer, no deduction for unattempted questions. Post-specific Mains: varies by post/format; not confirmed generally. · Passing Marks: N/A — merit-based cutoff, declared after each exam, no fixed pre-set qualifying % found for the common Prelims.
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| Common Degree Level Prelims (objective, shared screening test) | 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 mark per correct answer, qualifying/screening only — not counted toward final merit |
| Post-specific stage(s) after prelims | varies by post — most posts: a single post-specific objective Main exam; select higher posts (e.g. KAS): 3 descriptive Mains papers of 100 marks each (2 hours each) plus a 50-mark Interview — not confirmed as a uniform rule across all degree-level posts, so treat per-post structure as unconfirmed until checked against the specific post's notification |
Fee and Prelims-specific figures (100Q/100M, 75-minute duration, -0.33 negative marking) are corroborated across secondary sources.However, secondary sources are inconsistent about what stage(s) follow prelims for different degree-level posts — some describe a generic "Mains + Interview" pattern that likely reflects KAS specifically rather than all degree-level posts sharing this prelims.This distinction needs verification against keralapsc.gov.in for the specific post being profiled on GovBabu.
Syllabus
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The "Degree Level Prelims" itself is a single common OMR-based objective screening test shared across multiple degree-level posts.IMPORTANT CAVEAT: what happens AFTER prelims varies by post — most ordinary degree-level posts go straight from this common prelims to a post-specific objective Main exam (no interview), while a small number of higher/administrative posts (e.g., Kerala Administrative Service) layer on descriptive Mains papers plus an interview.Sources found conflate these two tracks, so the "Mains + Interview" details below should NOT be assumed to apply to every degree-level post using this common prelims — verify per-post on keralapsc.gov.in.
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FAQs
If I clear the Kerala PSC Degree Level Prelims, am I guaranteed a Mains exam and interview?
Not necessarily — the common Degree Level Prelims is shared as a screening test across many degree-level posts, but what comes after it depends on the specific post. Most ordinary posts move to a post-specific objective Main exam with no interview; only certain higher administrative posts (like KAS) add descriptive Mains papers plus an interview. Check your specific post's notification.
Do my Prelims marks count toward my final selection?
No — the Degree Level Prelims is purely a qualifying/screening stage. Only your subsequent post-specific Main exam (and Interview, if your post has one) marks count toward final selection.
Is there negative marking in the Degree Level Prelims?
Yes — 0.33 marks are deducted for every wrong answer, with no penalty for questions left unattempted.
Can one Degree Level Prelims score be used for multiple posts/notifications?
This depends on Kerala PSC's specific "common preliminary examination" scheme rules for the cycle — the mechanism is designed to let one prelims score feed shortlisting for multiple degree-level posts notified around the same time, but the exact posts covered vary per notification, so check the specific notification's list of "included posts" rather than assuming universal coverage.
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