Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam is an entrance exam conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission for the selection of the eligible women candidates for the post of Excise Guard in the Excise Department. Separate tests are conducted for each districts and the reported vacancies in each districts are filled from this rank lists. By this test large number of women candidates get a challenging job in the excise department.

Structure of Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam

Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam is a written test conducted by Kerala PSC. The test is of objective type question pattern. The questions consists of 100 multiple choice questions. The time duration of the test is of one hour and fifteen minutes. The test consists of questions in Malayalam language. The test consists of questions to check the general knowledge, mental ability, General English, Arithmetic ability etc. of the candidates. The test consists of questions with four different choices. One of them is the correct answer of the question. The candidates have to identify the answer and mark it in the OMR answer sheet. Some marks will be deducted for the wrong answers. Those who pass the written test will be called for the physical efficiency test. The candidates who pass both the tests will only be eligible for the post.

Syllabus for Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam

Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam consists of only one paper of questions. The detailed syllabus of the exam is listed below.

Section 1: General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• Indian Constitution
• India and its neighbouring countries
• Social Science
• Indian Polity and Economy
• History of India
• Indian and World Geography
• Inventions
• Literature
• Current events
• Scientific Research
• Famous books and authors
• Sports
• Culture
• Current Events of National and International Importance

Section 2: General English

• Fill in the Blanks
• Phrases
• Report Writing
• Grammar
• Sentence structure
• Comprehension of passages
• Prepositions, articles
• Voices
• Sentence correction
• Synonyms and antonyms
• Question Tags
• Spelling
• Vocabulary
• Tenses
• Essay Writing

Section 3: Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability

• Reasoning
• Clock
• Time and distance
• Percentages
• Logical reasoning
• Speed
• Profit and Loss
• Numerical ability
• Mensuration
• Simple Interest
• Estimates
• Rounding numbers
• Data interpretation
• Ratio and proportion
• Average

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who have passed the SSLC exam are only eligible for applying for the Excise Guard post. The female candidates can only apply for the post. The age limit of the candidates must be between 19 and 35 years. The age relaxation is provided for the candidates belonging to backward communities as per the government rule. The candidates should have at least 152cms height for applying for the test. The SC/ST candidate requires only 150cms height.

How to Apply?

Kerala Public Service Commission only accepts the online application form for the Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam. They provide this facility for the candidates. The interested candidates can send their application form through the official website of Kerala PSC www.keralapsc.org. The candidates need not pay any fee for attending the exam.

How to fill the Form?

The online applicants have to read all the instructions in the website for filling the application form. The form should contain all the necessary details of the candidates. The name and date of birth of the candidates must be as it is in the SSLC certificate. Any change in it leads to the rejection of the form. The candidates must keep the barcode of the application form. After submission of the application form the candidates can take a print out of the application form for any further clearance. The most important thing that the candidates have to keep in mind is that the form must reach the office of Kerala PSC before last date.

Important Dates (Tentative)

• Online Registration starts from: Last Week of May, 2012
• Last date of online registration: First Week of July, 2012
• Admission Tickets can be downloaded from: Second Week of August, 2012
• Date of the Examination: First Week of September, 2012

List of Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam Centres

Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam has exam centres in all districts of Kerala.

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

Contact Address for Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam

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

Reference Books for Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam

• General Knowledge Text books by Upkar Publication
• Malayala Manorama Year Book
• General Knowledge Text Books by Pratiyogita Darpan
• A Modern Approach to Non Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal
• A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non Verbal (In English) by Arihant Books
• Verbal Reasoning by Arihant Books
• General Intelligence and Test of Reasoning 2Nd/Ed. by Showick Thorpe
• Verbal Ability by Arun Sharma
• Non Verbal Reasoning by Arihant Books
• Coaching Centres for Kerala PSC Women Excise Guard Exam
• Vedic Academy
• S.S.B. Interviews Coaching
• Sahil Study Circle
• Brilliant Tutorials Private Limited
• Progress Coaching Centre
• Prism Center for Education
• Elite Academy
• Rajendra institute of Higher Studies
• Rachna A.C.A. of Career Education
• Ascent Education
• Fundas and Competitions
• DAMS
• Brain Strom Academy
• Arpan Institute
• Sachdeva College
• Heirank School of Competitions
• Dhaliwal Institute of Competition
• Success Guru
• Career Launcher
• APEX Academy
• Achievers Tutorials
• Takshila Institute
• National Institute of Advanced Learning

Study Plan

With the help of a proper study plan the candidates can clear the exam by scoring good marks. The study plan must be realistic and can be followed by the candidates. It should be in tune with all other activities of the candidate. Spend two hours daily for the preparation of the exam. Spend some time for the revision of the topics. The candidates can discuss the topics of the study with the friends. Combine study is a most effective method of learning. Watching TV news and reading news paper helps the candidates to increase their general knowledge. Practice with the questions helps them to know about the style of the questions for the exam and also helps them to manage the time for the exam. The candidates have to clear all the doubts with the help of teachers or friends. Attempt the exam with full of confidence.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The official website of Kerala Public Service Commission is www.keralapsc.org. The results will be published in this website.

Score Validity

The score of the exam will be valid only till the date of completely filling the announced vacancies.