Kerala PSC is a self-governing body under Kerala Government which conducts different tests in association with various departments for selecting eligible candidates for various jobs. Kerala Public Service Commission conducts an entrance test called Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam for the recruitment of candidates for the Assistant Salesman post in Civil Supplies Corporation of Kerala State Government. Qualifying the exam helps the candidates to get a chance for a government job.

Structure of Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam

The applicants of Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam have to attend for a written test conducted by KPSC. This exam consists of questions in objective type format.  Question paper consists of 100 multiple type questions. The candidates have to finish the exam within one hour and fifteen minutes. The medium of the test will be in English. This test is mainly to evaluate the knowledge of the candidates in the areas of general knowledge, mental ability, General English, Arithmetic ability etc. The valuation of this exam is same as all other PSC exams. One mark is given for the correct answers and -1/4th mark is deducted for the wrong answers.

Syllabus for Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam

Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam consists of one paper of question with three areas. The questions are from the following areas.

Section 1: General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• History of India
• Indian Constitution
• Social Science
• Indian Polity and Economy
• Science
• Indian and World Geography
• Literature
• Sports
• Culture
• Current Events of National and International Importance

Section 2: General English

• Fill in the Blacks
• Grammar
• Comprehension
• Prepositions, articles
• Voices
• Sentence correction
• Question Tags
• Spelling
• Tenses
• Phrases
• Essay Writing
• Precise Writing

Section 3: Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability

• Reasoning
• Profit and Loss
• Clock
• Distance
• Logical reasoning
• Speed
• Numerical ability
• Simple Interest
• Average
• Data interpretation

Eligibility Criteria

The basic requirement of the candidates for applying to the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam is to have a Bachelors Degree Certificate in any subject from Kerala University or any other recognised University. The candidates should have at least 18 years of age for applying for the test and the maximum age limit is 35 years.

How to Apply?

The Kerala Public Service Commission usually releases the exam notification in employment news and other news papers. They will give the facility for the online registration for the exam. The details for the submission of the application form are available in the website www.keralapsc.org. The candidates need not pay any application fee for applying the exam.

How to fill the Form?

The form submission guidelines are provided in the official website of PSC.  The application form contains two parts. The candidates have to fill both the part correctly by following the instructions. Application form contains a unique barcode and the candidates have to keep it for further clarification. The candidates have to fill the application form correctly with all necessary details. The candidates should keep the Photograph and Signature of the candidates in the prescribed size before filling the form. Then only it can upload the application form. The candidates have to forward the application form before the due date.

Important Dates (Tentative)

• Online Registration starts from: Last Week of January, 2012
• Last date of online registration: Third Week of February, 2012
• Admission Tickets can be downloaded from: Last Week of March, 2012
• Date of the Examination: Third Week of April, 2012

List of Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam Centres

The venues of Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam are there in all districts of Kerala State

• Ernakulum
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Wayanad
• Kottayam
• Alapuzha
• Kannur
• Pathanamthitta
• Thrissur
• Malapuram
• Idukki
• Kasaragode
• Kollam
• Calicut

Contact Address for Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam

• Address : Kerala Public Service Commission Office, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram
• Website: www.keralapsc.org
• E-mail: [email protected]

Reference Books for Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam

• Non Verbal Reasoning (In English) by Arihant Books
• General Knowledge Text books by Upkar Publication
• A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non Verbal (In English) by Arihant Books
• Verbal Reasoning (In English) by Arihant Books
• General Knowledge Text Books by Pratiyogita Darpan
• A Modern Approach to Non Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal
• General Intelligence and Test of Reasoning 2Nd/Ed. by Showick Thorpe
• Verbal Ability by Arun Sharma
• Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam Previous Question Papers by KPSC

Coaching Centres for Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Assistant Salesman Exam

• Brilliant Tutorials Private Limited
• Brain Strom Academy
• Heirank School of Competitions
• Dhaliwal Institute of Competition
• APEX Academy
• Ascent Education
• Vedic Academy
• DAMS
• S.S.B. Interviews Coaching
• Progress Coaching Centre
• Rajendra institute of Higher Studies
• Achievers Tutorials
• Sahil Study Circle
• Elite Academy
• Takshila Institute
• Fundas and Competitions
• Prism Center for Education
• Career Launcher
• Success Guru
• National Institute of Advanced Learning
• Sachdeva College
• Arpan Institute
• Rachna A.C.A. of Career Education

Study Plan

For the Kerala PSC examination millions of candidates are there for applying the test. So the exam is highly competitive and the candidates need good preparation for winning the exam. For this exam the candidates need more mental ability and logical skills more than subject knowledge. Regular practice is the most important thing needed for this exam. List of different text books are available from the website. Candidates can collect it from all possible sources. Time is the most important constraint for the exam. The time can be managed by the candidates only through the regular Practice tests undertaken by the candidates. General awareness of the candidates plays a most important role in Civil Supplies exam Candidates have to update themselves by reading news papers and other media sources. Remove all exam fear from the mind. Any tension can make them forget all the topics.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The candidates have to keep watching the official website of PSC for getting their result of the exam. The official website of Kerala Public Service Commission is www.keralapsc.org.

Score Validity

The exam score will be valid till the time of filling the announced vacancies.