Kerala Administrative Service Examination

Paper I - General Studies I

• History (India): Ancient and Medieval Period -- Salient Features, Art/Culture/Literature/Architecture, Major Dynasties
  1. 1.Ancient India: Civilizations, Religious Movements and Social-Cultural Life from the Mauryas to the Guptas
  2. 2.Medieval India — Political, Administrative and Military History
• History (India): Modern Period -- 18th Century to Present, Struggle for Independence, Social/Religious Reform Movements, Post-Independence Consolidation
  1. 1.The Establishment of British Colonial Rule and the Economic Impact of Empire
  2. 2.Anti-British Uprisings, the Revolt of 1857, and Socio-Religious and Anti-Caste Reform Movements
  3. 3.Three Phases of the Indian Freedom Struggle, 1885-1947
• Kerala History (from 18th Century): Pre-Independence Socio-Political Movements, Formation of Kerala State, Political Parties, Governments, Landmark Legislation
  1. 1.Kerala: History and Cultural Heritage
• History of the World (from mid-18th Century): Industrial Revolution, World Wars, Redrawal of Boundaries, Colonization/Decolonization, Communism/Capitalism/Socialism
  1. 1.GS Paper I — History of the World: American Revolution and the Birth of the USA
  2. 2.GS Paper I — History of the World: French Revolution and Its Impact on Europe
  3. 3.GS Paper I — History of the World: Industrial Revolution — Origins, Spread, and Social Consequences
  4. 4.GS Paper I — History of the World: Unification of Italy
  5. 5.GS Paper I — History of the World: Unification of Germany
  6. 6.GS Paper I — History of the World: Imperialism and Colonialism in Asia and Africa
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  1. 7.GS Paper I — History of the World: World War I — Causes, Course, and Consequences
  2. 8.GS Paper I — History of the World: Russian Revolution (1917) and the Rise of Communism
  3. 9.GS Paper I — History of the World: Interwar Period — Rise of Fascism and Nazism
  4. 10.GS Paper I — History of the World: World War II — Causes, Course, and Consequences
  5. 11.GS Paper I — History of the World: Decolonization in Asia
  6. 12.GS Paper I — History of the World: Decolonization in Africa
  7. 13.GS Paper I — History of the World: Cold War — Formation of Power Blocs, Proxy Conflicts, Non-Aligned Movement
  8. 14.GS Paper I — History of the World: Disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Post-Cold-War World
  9. 15.GS Paper I — History of the World: Redrawal of National/Colonial Boundaries
  10. 16.GS Paper I — History of the World: Political Philosophies — Capitalism, Socialism, Communism — Comparative Theory and Historical Practice
• Cultural Heritage of Kerala: Art Forms, Literature, Sculpture, Architecture, Tribal Culture, Malayalam Language and Literature
  1. 1.Kerala: History and Cultural Heritage
• Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Political System, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations
  1. 1.Evolution of the Indian Constitution: Drafting, Preamble, Salient Features, Basic Structure and Amendments
  2. 2.Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties
  3. 3.System of Government: Union and State — Executive, Parliament and State Legislature
  4. 4.The Judicial System in India: Supreme Court, High Courts and Subordinate Judiciary; Judicial Review, Activism, Independence and Accountability
  5. 5.Federalism, Centre-State Relations, and Local Self-Government in India
  6. 6.Union Governance Machinery and Constitutional Bodies
  7. 7.State and District Governance
  8. 8.Foreign Policy Overview: India's International Relations
• Reasoning, Mental Ability and Simple Arithmetic (aptitude -- out of scope)
• Geography: General Geography, Solar System, Physical/Social/Economic Geography of World, India and Kerala, Geophysical Phenomena
  1. 1.India's Physical Setting: Physiography, Drainage, Climate, Soils, Vegetation, Wildlife and Resources
  2. 2.Agriculture, Industry, Transport and Population Geography of India

Paper II - General Studies II

• Economy and Planning: Indian Economy, NITI Aayog, Five Year Plans, Agriculture, Industrial Policy, Infrastructure, Population/Development Indicators, Public Finance/Banking/GST, Foreign Trade
  1. 1.National Income — Concepts, Measurement, and India's Structural Trends
  2. 2.Five Year Planning and NITI Aayog
  3. 3.National Agriculture, Industry and Services Sectors
  4. 4.Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts, Measurement and Trends
  5. 5.Demography, Population and Policy
  6. 6.Public Finance and the Union Budget: Tax Structure, Expenditure, Debt and Fiscal-Monetary Policy (2026-27)
  7. 7.Money, Banking and RBI
  8. 8.Growth, Development and Regional Disparities
• Economy of Kerala: Overview, Agriculture/Industry/Services, IT Sector, Pravasi and Foreign Remittance, Cooperative Sector
  1. 1.Kerala: Economy and the Kerala Model of Development
• Kerala Model of Development: Land Reforms, Decentralised Planning, Kerala Planning Board, Health and Education Achievements
  1. 1.Kerala: Economy and the Kerala Model of Development
• Science and Technology: Basics, ICT, Space and Defence Technology, Energy
  1. 1.General and Applied Science for Civil Services
  2. 2.Space Technology Applications and Disaster Management
• Environmental Science: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Western Ghats, Forest and Wildlife, Pollution, Disaster Management
  1. 1.Environment vs Development: Policy, Instruments and the Growth-Ecology Tension
  2. 2.Natural Resources: Forest, Water, Land and Mining in India and Andhra Pradesh
  3. 3.Climate Change and Sustainable Development
  4. 4.Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  5. 5.Environment Pollution and Solid Waste Management
  6. 6.Space Technology Applications and Disaster Management
• Current Events (current affairs -- out of scope)
• Language Proficiency -- English/Malayalam/Kannada/Tamil (qualifying skill test -- out of scope)

Paper I - General Studies

• History (India): Ancient and Medieval Period, Modern Period, Struggle for Independence
  1. 1.Ancient India: Civilizations, Religious Movements and Social-Cultural Life from the Mauryas to the Guptas
  2. 2.Medieval India — Political, Administrative and Military History
  3. 3.The Establishment of British Colonial Rule and the Economic Impact of Empire
  4. 4.Anti-British Uprisings, the Revolt of 1857, and Socio-Religious and Anti-Caste Reform Movements
  5. 5.Three Phases of the Indian Freedom Struggle, 1885-1947
• Kerala History (from 18th Century): Pre-Independence Movements, Formation of Kerala State
  1. 1.Kerala: History and Cultural Heritage
• History of the World (from mid-18th Century)
  1. 1.GS Paper I — History of the World: American Revolution and the Birth of the USA
  2. 2.GS Paper I — History of the World: French Revolution and Its Impact on Europe
  3. 3.GS Paper I — History of the World: Industrial Revolution — Origins, Spread, and Social Consequences
  4. 4.GS Paper I — History of the World: Unification of Italy
  5. 5.GS Paper I — History of the World: Unification of Germany
  6. 6.GS Paper I — History of the World: Imperialism and Colonialism in Asia and Africa
  + 10 more chaptersShow fewer

  1. 7.GS Paper I — History of the World: World War I — Causes, Course, and Consequences
  2. 8.GS Paper I — History of the World: Russian Revolution (1917) and the Rise of Communism
  3. 9.GS Paper I — History of the World: Interwar Period — Rise of Fascism and Nazism
  4. 10.GS Paper I — History of the World: World War II — Causes, Course, and Consequences
  5. 11.GS Paper I — History of the World: Decolonization in Asia
  6. 12.GS Paper I — History of the World: Decolonization in Africa
  7. 13.GS Paper I — History of the World: Cold War — Formation of Power Blocs, Proxy Conflicts, Non-Aligned Movement
  8. 14.GS Paper I — History of the World: Disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Post-Cold-War World
  9. 15.GS Paper I — History of the World: Redrawal of National/Colonial Boundaries
  10. 16.GS Paper I — History of the World: Political Philosophies — Capitalism, Socialism, Communism — Comparative Theory and Historical Practice
• Cultural Heritage of Kerala: Art Forms, Tribal Culture, Malayalam Language and Literature
  1. 1.Kerala: History and Cultural Heritage

Paper II - General Studies

• Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations
  1. 1.Evolution of the Indian Constitution: Drafting, Preamble, Salient Features, Basic Structure and Amendments
  2. 2.Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties
  3. 3.System of Government: Union and State — Executive, Parliament and State Legislature
  4. 4.The Judicial System in India: Supreme Court, High Courts and Subordinate Judiciary; Judicial Review, Activism, Independence and Accountability
  5. 5.Federalism, Centre-State Relations, and Local Self-Government in India
  6. 6.Union Governance Machinery and Constitutional Bodies
  7. 7.State and District Governance
  8. 8.Foreign Policy Overview: India's International Relations
• Science and Technology, ICT, Space and Defence Technology, Environmental Science
  1. 1.General and Applied Science for Civil Services
  2. 2.Space Technology Applications and Disaster Management
  3. 3.Environment vs Development: Policy, Instruments and the Growth-Ecology Tension
  4. 4.Natural Resources: Forest, Water, Land and Mining in India and Andhra Pradesh
  5. 5.Climate Change and Sustainable Development
  6. 6.Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  7. 7.Environment Pollution and Solid Waste Management
• Current Issues (current affairs -- out of scope)

Paper III - General Studies

• Economy and Planning: National Economy
  1. 1.National Income — Concepts, Measurement, and India's Structural Trends
  2. 2.Five Year Planning and NITI Aayog
  3. 3.National Agriculture, Industry and Services Sectors
  4. 4.Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts, Measurement and Trends
  5. 5.Demography, Population and Policy
  6. 6.Public Finance and the Union Budget: Tax Structure, Expenditure, Debt and Fiscal-Monetary Policy (2026-27)
  7. 7.Money, Banking and RBI
  8. 8.Growth, Development and Regional Disparities
• Economy of Kerala and the Kerala Model of Development
  1. 1.Kerala: Economy and the Kerala Model of Development
• Geography: World, India and Kerala
  1. 1.India's Physical Setting: Physiography, Drainage, Climate, Soils, Vegetation, Wildlife and Resources
  2. 2.Agriculture, Industry, Transport and Population Geography of India
• Current Issues in Economy and Geography (current affairs -- out of scope)

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