Kerala PSC Assistant Jailor Mains Syllabus 2026

The Kerala PSC Assistant Jailor Grade I examination requires thorough preparation based on the prescribed syllabus. Candidates should have a clear understanding of the subjects and important topics included in the main examination to plan their preparation effectively. The syllabus helps candidates identify the key areas to study, prioritise important topics and organise their revision systematically. Check the complete Kerala PSC Assistant Jailor Syllabus 2026 below for the detailed subject-wise topics and examination-related information.

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Kerala PSC Assistant Jailor Syllabus 2026 – Overview

Part	Subject	Marks
Part I	General Knowledge	42
Part II	Current Affairs	8
Part III	Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability & Reasoning	10
Part IV	General English	10
Part V	Regional Language	10
Part VI	Special Topic	20
Total	Assistant Jailor Mains Examination	100

The detailed subject-wise syllabus is given below.

Part I: General Knowledge

1. History (5 Marks)

• Kerala: Arrival of Europeans and their contributions, History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithira Thirunal, Social and Religious Reform Movements, National Movement in Kerala, literary sources of Kerala history, the United Kerala Movement, and Kerala’s political/social history after 1956

• India: British establishment, First War of Independence, formation of the INC, Swadeshi Movement, social reform movements, newspapers, literature and arts during the freedom struggle, Gandhi and the independence movement, post-independence state reorganisation, and developments in science, education, technology, and foreign policy

• World: The English Revolution, American War of Independence, French Revolution, Russian Revolution, Chinese Revolution, post-WWII political history, and the UNO and other international organisations

2. Geography (5 Marks)

• General: Earth’s structure, atmosphere, rocks and landforms, pressure belts and winds, temperature and seasons, global warming and pollution, maps and topographic signs, remote sensing and GIS, oceans and continents

• India: Physiography, states and their features, mountain regions, rivers, plains, plateaus, coastal plains, climate, vegetation, agriculture, minerals, industries, energy sources, and transport systems

• Kerala: Physiography, districts, rivers, climate, vegetation, wildlife, agriculture and research centres, minerals, industries, energy sources, and transport systems

3. Economics (5 Marks) Indian economy, Five Year Plans, New Economic Reforms, Planning Commission and NITI Aayog, financial institutions, agriculture and major crops, the Green Revolution, minerals, direct and indirect taxes, and GST — its rationale, structure, and benefits

4. Indian Constitution (8 Marks) Constituent Assembly, Preamble, citizenship, Fundamental Rights (including Writs — Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, Quo Warranto), Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, structure of Union and State governments, Local Self-Government Institutions, key constitutional amendments (42nd, 44th, 52nd, 73rd, 74th, 86th, 91st, 97th, 101st–104th), constitutional authorities (CAG, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commissions, UPSC/State PSC, Finance Commissions, GST Council), distribution of legislative powers (Union/State/Concurrent Lists), Tribunals, National Commissions for SC/ST/Backward Classes, and provisions relating to official and regional languages. This is the single highest-weighted sub-topic under General Knowledge for this exam.

5. Kerala Governance and System of Administration (5 Marks) Kerala State Civil Service, quasi-judicial bodies and commissions, socio-economic development facts, the State Planning Board, commercial planning and policy, disaster management, watershed management, employment and labour programmes, land reforms, social welfare and security (protection of women, children, senior citizens), population and literacy, e-governance, delegated legislation and its controls, administrative discretion and adjudication, and principles of natural justice

6. Life Science and Public Health (4 Marks) Basic facts about the human body, vitamins/minerals and deficiency diseases, communicable diseases and preventive measures, Kerala’s health sector welfare activities, lifestyle diseases, basic health facts, and environmental hazards

7. Physics (3 Marks) Branches of physics and measurement, Newton’s laws of motion and space mission applications, light and optics (lenses, mirrors, the electromagnetic spectrum), sound and waves, force (friction, pressure, Archimedes’ and Pascal’s principles, surface tension), gravitation and satellites, heat and humidity, and work-energy-power problems including levers

8. Chemistry (3 Marks) Atoms, molecules, states of matter, allotropy, gas laws, the periodic table, metals and non-metals, physical vs chemical changes, solutions and mixtures, alloys, acids and bases, pH value, and alkaloids

9. Arts, Sports, Literature and Culture (4 Marks)

• Arts: Kerala’s audio-visual art forms and the personalities/institutions behind them

• Sports: Sports personalities and achievements, major trophies, Olympics/Asian Games/Commonwealth Games/SAF Games facts, and National Games

• Literature: Malayalam literary movements, major writers and works, journalism history in Kerala, Jnanpith Award winners, and milestones in Malayalam cinema

• Culture: Kerala’s festivals, celebrations, cultural centres, and cultural leaders

(Sub-section marks under General Knowledge add up to 42 of the 100 total marks.)

Part II: Current Affairs (8 Marks)

National and international events, government schemes, appointments, awards, and Kerala-specific developments from the recent past.

Part III: Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability & Reasoning (10 Marks)

Simple Arithmetic (5 Marks): Numbers and basic operations, fractions and decimals, percentage, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, ratio and proportion, time and distance, time and work, averages, laws of exponents, mensuration, and progressions

Mental Ability & Reasoning (5 Marks): Series, mathematical signs, position verification, analogy (word/alphabet/number), odd one out, numerical ability, coding-decoding, family relations, direction sense, time and angles, clock reflections, dates and calendars, and clerical ability

Part IV: General English (10 Marks)

Grammar (5 Marks): Sentence types and interchange, parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, articles, auxiliary verbs, question tags, infinitives and gerunds, tenses (including conditionals), prepositions, correlatives, direct/indirect speech, active/passive voice, and sentence correction

Vocabulary (5 Marks): Singular/plural and gender changes, collective nouns, word formation (prefixes/suffixes), compound words, synonyms and antonyms, phrasal verbs, foreign words and phrases, one-word substitutes, commonly confused words, spelling, and idioms

Part V: Regional Language (10 Marks)

Available in Malayalam, Kannada, or Tamil, covering word and sentence correctness, translation, one-word substitution, synonyms and antonyms, idioms and proverbs, gender and number classification, and joining/splitting of words and phrases.

Part VI: Special Topic (20 Marks)

This is the post-specific section and the second-highest weighted part of the whole exam after General Knowledge as a whole — candidates cannot afford to skip it.

Part A — Prisons and Correctional Services (18 Marks), sourced from the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services website and the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Management) Rules, 2014:

• History of Jails in Kerala

• Various Jails in Kerala

• Assistant Prison Officers — Chapter 13 of the Management Rules, 2014

• Appointment of Assistant Superintendent Grade I — Kerala Jail Service (Amendment) Special Rules

• Duties and responsibilities of Assistant Superintendent — Chapter 12 of the Management Rules, 2014

• Young Offenders — Chapter 25 of the Management Rules, 2014

• Women Prisoners — Chapter 22 of the Management Rules, 2014

• Leave of Prisoners — Chapter 30 of the Management Rules, 2014

• Execution, Suspension, Remission, and Commutation of sentences

Part B — Information Technology Act, 2000 (2 Marks), covering specific sections:

• Section 43 & 43A — Penalty/compensation for damage to computer systems and failure to protect data

• Section 65 & 66 — Tampering with computer source documents and computer-related offences

• Section 66B, 66C, 66D — Offences relating to stolen computer resources, identity theft, and cheating by personation

• Section 66E & 66F — Violation of privacy and cyber terrorism

• Section 67, 67A, 67B — Publishing/transmitting obscene material, sexually explicit material, and child sexual abuse material in electronic form

• Section 72 — Breach of confidentiality and privacy

• Section 77B — Bailable offences with up to 3 years’ imprisonment

• Section 78 — Power to investigate offences

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