Updated on: 30 May 2025
The exam syllabus is one of the things we need while preparing for the exam. If we have the syllabus, we can understand from which sections the questions will be asked accordingly. This is helpful for our studies. The syllabus of the SBCID exam held in 2021 is given below. This is the Syllabus of MAINS exam. There is no possibility of any significant difference from this in this year's syllabus. It has not been officially confirmed this year whether there will be two stages, prelims and mains. If there will be prelims, it will definitely be degree prelims, so that syllabus has also been included in it. Let's start studying using this syllabus. For that, understand these well.
PART | SUBJECT | MARKS |
PART 1 |
| |
History |
| 5 |
Geography |
| 5 |
Economics |
| 5 |
Indian Constitution |
| 5 |
Kerala-Governance and system administration | 10 | |
Life science and Public administration | 6 | |
Physics | 3 | |
Chemistry | 3 | |
Basics of Computer |
| 3 |
Arts, Literature, Culture, Sports |
| 5 |
Important acts | 5 | |
PART 2 | Current Affairs | 15 |
PART 3 | Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning | 10 |
PART 4 | General English | 10 |
PART 5 | Regional Language (Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil) | 10 |
KERALA – Arrival of Europeans-Contributions of Europeans- History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithira Thirunal- Social and Religious Reform Movement- National movement in Kerala- Literary Sources of Kerala History- United Kerala Movement- Political and Social History of Kerala after 1956.
INDIA – Medieval India – Political History-Administrative reforms Contributions – Establishment of the British- First War of Independence – Formation of INC- Swadeshi Movement- Social Reform movement- Newspapers – Literature and Art during the Freedom struggle –Independent Movement & Mahatma Gandhi Extremist Movement in India – India’s independent- Post independent period-State reorganisation – Development in Science, Education, and Technology – Foreign policy- Political History after 1951.
WORLD – Great Revolution in England- American War of Independence – French Revolution- Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution- Political History after Second World war- UNO and other International Organizations
Basics of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere –Rocks – Landforms, Pressure Belt and Winds- Temperature and Seasons- Global Issues- Global warming various forms of Pollutions – Maps- Topographic Maps and Signs – Remote Sensing – Geographic Information System-Oceans and its various movements – Continents – World Nations and its specific features.
India – Physiography- States and Its features- Northern Mountain Region – Rivers- Northern Great Plain – Peninsular Plateau- Costal Plain – Climate – Natural Vegetation- Agriculture – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.
Kerala– Physiography- Districts and Its features- Rivers- Climate – Natural Vegetation- Wildlife- Agriculture and research centers – Minerals and Industries Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.
National Income – Per Capita Income – Factors of Production- Economic Sectors of Production – Indian Economic Planning- Five Year Plans- NITI Aayog – Types and Functions of Economic Institutions – Reserve Bank & Functions – Public revenue – Tax and Non-Tax revenue – Public Expenditure – Budget – Fiscal Policy – Consumer Protection & Rights
Constituent Assembly – Preamble – Fundamental Rights – Directive principles – Fundamental Duties – Citizenship – Constitutional Amendments – Panchayath Raj – Constitutional Institutions and their Functions – Emergency- Union List- State List – Concurrent List
5. Kerala Governance and System of Administration — (10 Marks)
Kerala State Civil Service- Quasi-judicial bodies, various Commissions, Basic facts of socio-economic development- Planning Board-Commercial Planning and Policies- Disaster Management- Watershed Management- Employment and Labour-National Rural Employment Programmes- Land Reforms- Social Welfare and Security- Protection of Women, Children and Senior Citizens-Population, Literacy, E-governance, Delegated Legislation and its controls-Legislative and Judicial controls- Constitutional law remedies against Administrative Arbitrariness- Administrative Discretion and its Controls-Administrative Adjudication-Principles of Natural Justice.
1. Basic facts of Human Body
2.Vitamins and Minerals and their Deficiency Diseases
3.Communicable Diseases and Causative Organisms, Preventive and Remedial Measures
4.Kerala – Welfare activities in Health Sector
5. Lifestyle Diseases.
6.Basic Health Facts
7.Environment and Environmental Hazards
7) Physics (7 Marks)
1)Branches of Physics –Matter - Units, Measurements - Physical Quantities.
2)Motion - Newton’s Laws of Motion - Third law – Momentum - Projectile Motion - Uses of Third Law - Achievements in space missions in India ISRO.
3)Light- Lens, Mirrors - Problems based on r = 2f - Different phenomena of Light - Rainbow - Colours of different materials - Electromagnetic Spectrum – IR rays- UV rays - X rays - Photoelectric Effect.
4)Sound - Different types of Waves - Velocity of Sound in different media -Resonance – Reverberation.
5)Force - Different types of Forces – Friction - Advantages and disadvantages of Friction - Liquid Pressure - Buoyant Force – Archimedes Principle - Pascal’s law – Density - Relative density- Adhesive Cohesive forces- Capillarity - Viscous force - Surface tension.
6)Gravitation - Centripetal Force - Centrifugal Force - Escape Velocity, Satellites - Escape Velocity - Weight Mass - value of ‘g’- 'g' in different places.
7)Heat - Temperature - Different types of thermometers – Humidity Relative Humidity.
8)Work - Energy - Power - Simple problems relating to Work, Energy,Power, Levers - Different types of Levers.
8) Chemistry (7 Marks)
1. Atom – Molecule - States of Matter – Allotropy - Gas laws - Aqua regia.
2.Elements - Periodic Table-Metals &Non metals-Chemical Physical changes- Chemical reactions-Solutions, Mixtures, Compounds.
3.Metals-Nonmetals – Alloys – Acids, Bases - pH value - Alkaloids.
9) Arts/ Literature / Culture (8 Marks)
Arts
1. Important Audio-Visual Art Forms of Kerala- Famous Places, Institutions, Personalities, Artistes and Writers related to origin, development, extension, and practice of these Art Forms.
Literature
1. Malayalam - Important Literary Movements – Icons and their first works.
2. Main works of Literature related to each movement and their authors.
3. Writers – Pen name and Nick name.
4. Famous Works and Characters.
5. Famous Quotes – Books and Authors.
6. Beginning of Journalism in Kerala – Pioneers, Journals and Publications.
7. Famous Awards/ Honours – Writers and their works.
8. Malayalam Writers who won the Jnanpith Award and related facts.
9. Malayalam Cinema - Origin, Development, Milestones, Pioneers, National Awards.
Culture
1. Kerala - Important Celebrations -Places associated with such Celebrations, Important Festivals.
2. Kerala – Cultural Centres, Worship Places, Cultural Leaders and their Contributions.
Sports
1. Famous Sports personalities of Kerala, India and World – their Sports Events, achievements and awards.
2. Important Awards – Corresponding Fields, Winners 3. Famous Trophies – Related Events and Sports Items.
4.Number of Players in Important Sports Items.
5. Important Terms associated with various Sports and Games.
6.Olympics - Basic Facts, Venues / Countries, Famous Performances and Personalities- India in Olympics-Winter Olympics & Para Olympics.
7.Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games, CommonWealth Games, SAF Games – Venues, Countries, Performance of India, other facts.
8.National Games.
9.Games - Events, Players, Achievements.
10.National Sports / Games, Events of various Countries
10. Basics of Computer (6 Marks)
1. Hardware
• Input Devices (Names and uses)
• Output Devices (Names and uses/features)
• Memory devices - Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)
2. Software
• Classification – System software and Application software
• Operating System – Functions and examples
• Popular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentation, Image editors (Uses, features and fundamental concepts of each)
• Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control, Transfer) (Languages need not be considered)
3. Computer Networks
• Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area)
• Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each)
4. Internet
• Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes)
• Social media (Examples and features)
• Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)
1. Right to Information Act – Information Exempted; Constitution of Information Commissions- Powers and Functions.
2. Protection of Consumers – Rights of Consumers.
3. Law for the Protections of Vulnerable Sections – Protection of Civil Rights – Atrocities against SC & ST – National Commission for SC / ST- Kerala State SC/ST Commission – National and State Minority Commission – National Human Rights Commission and State Human Rights Commission – Protection of Senior Citizen.
4. Protection and Safeguarding of Women – Offenses affecting Public Decency and Morals. National and State Commission for Women – The Protection of Women (from Domestic Violence) Act, 2005.
5. Protection and Safeguards of Children – Protection of Children from Sexual Offense (POCSO) Act, 2012.
Part 3: Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning (10 Marks)
(i). Simple Arithmetic
1. Numbers and Basic Operations
2.Fraction and Decimal Numbers
3. Percentage
4.Profit and Loss
5. Simple and Compound Interest
6. Ratio and Proportion
7. Time and Distance
8. Time and Work
9. Average
10.Laws of Exponents
11.Mensuration
12.Progressions
(ii). Mental Ability & Reasoning
1. Series
2. Problems on Mathematical Signs
3. Verifying Positions.
4. Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy
5.Odd man out
6. Numerical Ability
7. Coding and Decoding
8. Family Relations
9.Sense of Direction
10. Time and Angles
11.Time in a clock and its reflection
12. Date and Calendar
13.Clerical Ability
i. English Grammar
• Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.
• Different Parts of Speech.
• Agreement of Subject and Verb.
• Articles - Definite and Indefinite Articles.
• Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
• Question Tags
• Infinitive and Gerunds
• Tenses
• Tenses in Conditional Sentences
• Prepositions
• The Use of Correlatives
• Direct and Indirect Speech
• Active and Passive voice
• Correction of Sentences
ii .Vocabulary
• Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns
• Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix
• Compound words
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Phrasal Verbs
• Foreign Words and Phrases
• One Word Substitutes
• Words often confused
• Spelling Test
• Idioms and their Meanings
• Expansion and meaning of Common Abbreviations
A.MALAYALAM
പദശുദ്ധി
വാക്യശുദ്ധി
പരിഭാഷ
ഒറ്റപ്പദം
പര്യായം
വിപരീത പദം
ശൈലികൾ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ
സമാനപദം
ചേർത്തെഴുതുക
സ്ത്രീലിംഗം
പുല്ലിംഗം
വചനം
പിരിച്ചെഴുതൽ
ഘടക പദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്തെഴുതുക)
B.KANNADA
Word Purity / Correct Word
Correct Sentence
Translation
One Word / Single Word / One Word Substitution
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms and Proverbs
Equivalent Word
Join the Word
Feminine Gender, Masculine Gender
Number
Sort and Write
C.TAMIL
Correct Word
Correct Structure of Sentence
Translation
Single Word
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposite
Phrases and Proverbs
Equal Word
Join the Word
Gender Classification – Feminine, Masculine
Singular, Plural
Separate
Adding Phrases
PART | Subject | marks |
PART 1 | General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
|
History |
| 10 |
Geography |
| 5 |
Economics |
| 5 |
Civics |
| 5 |
Indian Constitution |
| 5 |
Arts, Literature, Culture, Sports |
| 10 |
Basics of Computer |
| 5 |
Science & Technology |
| 5 |
PART 2 | Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning | 20 |
PART 3 | General English | 20 |
PART 4 | Regional Language (Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil) | 10 |
1. HISTORY (10 Marks) + CURRENT AFFAIRS
KERALA – Arrival of Europeans-Contributions of Europeans- History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithira Thirunal- Social and Religious Reform Movement- National movement in Kerala- Literary Sources of Kerala History- United Kerala Movement- Political and Social History of Kerala after 1956.
INDIA – Medieval India – Political History-Administrative reforms Contributions – Establishment of the British- First War of Independence – Formation of INC- Swadeshi Movement- Social Reform movement- Newspapers – Literature and Art during the Freedom struggle –Independent Movement & Mahatma Gandhi Extremist Movement in India – India’s independent- Post independent period-State reorganisation – Development in Science, Education, and Technology – Foreign policy- Political History after 1951.
WORLD – Great Revolution in England- American War of Independence – French Revolution- Russian Revolution – Chinese Revolution- Political History after Second World war- UNO and other International Organizations
2. GEOGRAPHY (5 Marks) + CURRENT AFFAIRS
Basics of Geography – Earth Structure – Atmosphere –Rocks – LandformsPressure Belt and Winds- Temperature and Seasons- Global Issues- Global warming various forms of Pollutions – Maps- Topographic Maps and Signs – Remote Sensing – Geographic Information System-Oceans and its various movements – Continents – World Nations and its specific features.
India – Physiography- States and Its features- Northern Mountain Region – Rivers- Northern Great Plain – Peninsular Plateau- Costal Plain – Climate – Natural Vegetation- Agriculture – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.
Kerala– Physiography- Districts and Its features- Rivers- Climate – Natural Vegetation- Wildlife- Agriculture and research centers – Minerals and Industries Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.
3. ECONOMICS (5 Marks) + CURRENT AFFAIRS
National Income – Per Capita Income – Factors of Production- Economic Sectors of Production – Indian Economic Planning- Five Year Plans- NITI Aayog – Types and Functions of Economic Institutions – Reserve Bank & Functions – Public revenue – Tax and Non-Tax revenue – Public Expenditure – Budget – Fiscal Policy – Consumer Protection & Rights
4. CIVICS (5 Marks) + CURRENT AFFAIRS
Public Administration – Bureaucracy –Features and Function – Indian Civil Service – State Civil Service – E-Governance – Information Commission and Right to Information Act – Lokpal & Lokayukta – Government – Executive, Judiciary, Legislature. Election – Political Parties. Human Rights – Human Rights Organizations. Act and Rules regarding Consumer Protection, Watershed Management – Labour and Employment, National Rural Employment Policies, Land Reforms, Protection of women, Children, and Old Age People, Social Welfare, Social Security. Socio-Economic Statistical Data.
5. INDIAN CONSTITUTION (5 Marks) + CURRENT AFFAIRS
Constituent Assembly – Preamble – Fundamental Rights – Directive principles – Fundamental Duties – Citizenship – Constitutional Amendments – Panchayath Raj – Constitutional Institutions and their Functions – Emergency- Union List- State List – Concurrent List
6. ARTS, SPORTS & LITERATURE ,CULTURE (10 Marks)
കല (ARTS)
കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന ദൃശ്യ ശ്രാവ്യകലകൾ ഇവയുടെ ഉദ്ഭവം, വ്യാപനം, പരിശീലനം എന്നിവകൊണ്ട്
പ്രശസ്തമായ സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ
പ്രശസ്തമായ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ
പ്രശസ്തമായ വ്യക്തികൾ
പ്രശസ്തമായ കലാകാരൻമാർ
പ്രശസ്തമായ എഴുത്തുകാർ
കായികം(SPORTS)
കായികരംഗത്ത് വ്യക്തിമുദ്രപതിപ്പിച്ച കേരളത്തിലെയും ഇന്ത്യയിലേയും ലോകത്തിലെയും പ്രധാന കായിക താരങ്ങൾ, അവരുടെ കായികയിനങ്ങൾ, അവരുടെ നേട്ടങ്ങൾ, അവർക്ക് ലഭിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള ബഹുമതികൾ.
പ്രധാന അവാർഡുകൾ -അവാർഡ് ജേതാക്കൾ ഓരോ അവാർഡും ഏത് മേഖലയിലെ പ്രകടനത്തിനാണ് നൽകുന്നത് എന്ന അറിവ്
പ്രധാന ട്രോഫികൾ -ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട മത്സരങ്ങൾ? കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ
പ്രധാന കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ -പങ്കെടുക്കുന്ന കളിക്കാരുടെ എണ്ണം
കളികളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട പ്രധാന പദങ്ങൾ
ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്
അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങൾ
പ്രധാന വേദികൾ/ രാജ്യങ്ങൾ
പ്രശസ്തമായ വിജയങ്ങൾ/ കായിക താരങ്ങൾ
ഒളിമ്പിക്സിൽ ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ പ്രകടനങ്ങൾ
വിന്റർ ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്പാ
പാര ഒളിമ്പിക്സ്
ഏഷ്യൻ ഗെയിംസ്, ആഫ്രോ ഏഷ്യൻ ഗെയിംസ്, കോമ്മൺവെൽത് ഗെയിംസ്, സാഫ് ഗെയിംസ്
വേദികൾ
രാജ്യങ്ങൾ
ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ പ്രകടനം
ഇതര വസ്തുതകൾ
ദേശീയ ഗെയിംസ്
ഗെയിംസ് ഇനങ്ങൾ – മതസരങ്ങൾ – താരങ്ങൾ, നേട്ടങ്ങൾ
ഓരോ രാജ്യത്തിന്റെയും ദേശീയ കായിക ഇനങ്ങൾ? വിനോദങ്ങൾ
സാഹിത്യം (LITERATURE)
മലയാളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന സാഹിത്യ പ്രസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ -ആദ്യ കൃതികൾ, കർത്താക്കൾ
ഓരോ പ്രസ്ഥാനത്തിലേയും പ്രധാന കൃതികൾ അവയുടെ കർത്താക്കൾ
എഴുത്തുകാർ -തൂലികാ നാമങ്ങൾ, അപരനാമങ്ങൾ
കഥാപാത്രങ്ങൾ -കൃതികൾ
പ്രശസ്തമായ വരികൾ -കൃതികൾ- എഴുത്തുകാർ
മലയാള പത്ര പ്രവർത്തന ത്തിന്റെ ആരംഭം തുടക്കം കുറിച്ചവർ ആനുകാലികങ്ങൾ
പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട അവാർഡുകൾ ബഹുമതികൾ
അവാർഡിന് അർഹരായ എഴുത്തുകാർ -കൃതികൾ
ജ്ഞാനപീഠം നേടിയ മലയാളികൾ അനുബന്ധ വസ്തുതകൾ
മലയാള സിനിമയുടെ ഉത്ഭവം, വളർച്ച, നാഴികക്കല്ലുകൾ, പ്രധാന സംഭാവന നൽകിയവർ, മലയാള സിനിമയുടെ ദേശീയ അവാർഡും.
സംസ്കാരം (CULTURE)
കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന ആഘോഷങ്ങൾ, ആഘോഷങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ പ്രശസ്തമായ ഉത്സവങ്ങൾ
കേരളത്തിലെ സാംസ്കാരിക കേന്ദ്രങ്ങൾ, ആരാധനാലയങ്ങൾ, സാംസ്കാരിക നായകർ, അവരുടെ സംഭാവനകൾ
7. COMPUTER SCIENCE (5 Marks)
Basics of Computer
Hardware
Input Devices (Names and uses)
Output Devices (Names and uses/features)
Memory devices – Primary and Secondary (Examples, Features)
Software
Classification – System software and Application software
Operating System – Functions and examples
Popular Application software packages – Word processors, Spreadsheets, Database packages, Presentations, Image editors (Uses, features, and fundamental concepts of each)
Basics of programming – Types of instructions (Input, Output, Store, Control transfer)
Computer Networks
Types of networks – LAN, WAN, MAN (Features and application area)
Network Devices – Media, Switch, Hub, Router, Bridge, Gateway (Uses of each)
Internet
Services – WWW, E-mail, Search engines (Examples and purposes)
Social Media (Examples and features)
Web Designing – Browser, HTML (Basics only)
Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws
Types of crimes (Awareness level)
IT Act and Other laws (Awareness level).
8. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (5 Marks)
Science and Technology: Nature and scope of Science and Technology, Relevance of S&T, National policy on S&T and innovations, Basics of everyday science, Human body, Public Health and Community Medicine, Food and Nutrition, and Health Care. Institutes and Organizations in India promoting the integration of S&T and Innovation, their activities and contributions, and the Contributions of Prominent Indian Scientists.
Technology in Space and Defence: Evolution of Indian Space Programme, ISRO – its activities and achievements, various Satellite Programmes – DRDO-vision, mission, and activities.
Energy requirement and efficiency: India’s existing energy needs and deficit, India’s energy resources and dependence, Renewable and Non-renewable energy resources, Energy Policy of India – Govt. Policies and Programmes, Energy Security and Nuclear Policy of India.
Environmental Science: Issues and concerns related to the environment, its legal aspects, policies, and treaties for the protection of the environment at the National and International level, and Environment protection for sustainable development.
Biodiversity – its importance and concerns, Climate change, International initiatives (Policies, Protocols) and India’s commitment, Western Ghats, Features, Characteristics, and issues. Forest and wildlife – Legal framework for Forest and Wildlife Conservation in India. Environmental Hazards, Pollution, Carbon Emission, Global Warming. Developments in Biotechnology, Green Technology, and Nanotechnology.
(A) ലഘു ഗണിതം / Simple Arithmetic (10 Marks)
Numbers and Basic Operations
Fraction and Decimal Numbers
Percentage
Profit and Loss
Simple and Compound Interest
Ratio and Proportion
Time and Distance
Time and Work
Average
Laws of Exponents
Mensuration
Progressions
(B) മാനസിക ശേഷി / Mental Ability (10 Marks)
Series
Problems with Mathematics Signs
Analogy- Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy
Odd man out
Coding and De Coding
Family Relations
Sense of Direction
Time and Angles
Time in a clock and its reflection
Date and Calendar
Clerical Ability
(A) English Grammar (10 Marks)
Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.
Different Parts of Speech.
Agreement of Subject and Verb.
Articles – Definite and Indefinite Articles.
Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Question Tags
Infinitive and Gerunds
Tenses
Tenses in Conditional Sentences
Prepositions
The Use of Correlatives
Direct and Indirect Speech
Active and Passive voice
Correction of Sentences
Degrees of Comparison
(B) Vocabulary (10 Marks)
Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns
Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix
Compound words
Synonyms
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Foreign Words and Phrases
One Word Substitutes
Words often confused
Spelling Test
Idioms and their Meanings
Expansion and Meaning of Common Abbreviations.
Malayalam (10 Marks)
പദശുദ്ധി
വാക്യശുദ്ധി
പരിഭാഷ
ഒറ്റപ്പദം
പര്യായം
വിപരീത പദം
ശൈലികൾ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ
സമാനപദം
ചേർത്തെഴുതുക
സ്ത്രീലിംഗം
പുല്ലിംഗം
വചനം
പിരിച്ചെഴുതൽ
ഘടക പദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്തെഴുതുക)
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