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Updated on: 01 Oct 2026

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Syllabus 2026

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A thorough understanding of the syllabus is essential for effective preparation for any competitive examination. The Kerala PSC Excise Inspector 2026 syllabus outlines the examination pattern, subject-wise weightage, and important topics that candidates need to cover for both the Preliminary and Main examinations. Familiarising yourself with the syllabus helps in creating a structured study plan, prioritising important topics, and making better use of preparation time. This page provides complete details of the Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Preliminary and Main Examination syllabus, along with the key areas candidates should focus on during their preparation.

👉 Before starting preparation, check the official notification and eligibility details here:
➡️ Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Notification 2026

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➡️ Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Exam Date 2026

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Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Prelims 2026 – Marks Distribution

Area

Topic

Marks

I. General Knowledge

50

i. History

5

ii. Geography

5

iii. Economics

5

iv. Indian Constitution

8

v. Kerala - Governance and System of Administration

5

vi. Life Science and Public Health

4

vii. Physics

3

viii. Chemistry

3

ix. Arts, Literature, Culture, Sports

4

II. Current Affairs

8

III. Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning

10

IV. General English

10

V. Regional Language (Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil)

10

VI. Special Topic (Subject Related to the nature of duty of the post)

20

📚Prelims Detailed Syllabus

I. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

(i) HISTORY (5 Marks)

  • KERALA: Arrival of Europeans-Contributions of Europeans- History of Travancore from Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithirathirunnal- 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: Political History- Establishment of the British- First War of Independence Formation of INC- Swadeshi Movement- Social Reform movement- Newspapers - Literature and Arts during the freedom struggle Independence Movement & Mahathma Gandhi - India's independent Post independent period State reorganization - Development in Science, Education, and Technology - Foreign policy.

  • 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.

(ii) GEOGRAPHY (5 Marks)

  • Basics of Geography: Earth Structure Atmosphere, Rocks, Landforms, Pressure Belt and Winds, Temperature and Seasons, Global Issues- Global Warming- Various forms of Pollution, Maps- Topographic Maps and Signs, Remote Sensing Geographic Information System, Oceans and its various movements Continents, - Nations and their specific features.

  • INDIA: Physiography- States and its features, Northern Mountain Region, Rivers, Northern Great Plain, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plain, Climate Natural Vegetation - Agriculture - Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources, Transport system - Road- Water- Railways- Air.

  • Kerala: Physiography- Districts and its features - Rivers- Climate - Natural Vegetation Wild life Agriculture and research centers Minerals and Industries - Energy Sources - Transport system - Road - Water- Railway- Air.

(iii) ECONOMICS (5 Marks)

  • India: Economy, Five Year Plans, New Economic Reforms, Planning Commission and Niti Aayog, Financial Institutions, Agriculture - Major Crops, Green Revolution, Minerals.

  • Direct and indirect taxes in India, GST in India- rationale and structure of GST, benefits of GST.

(iv) INDIAN CONSTITUTION (8 Marks)

  • Constituent Assembly-Preamble-Citizenship- Fundamental Rights, Writs -Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo warranto.

  • Directive Principles of State Policy- Fundamental Duties- Structure of Governments- Union Executive, Parliament and Judiciary- State Executive, Legislature and Judiciary- Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs)- Important Constitutional Amendments (42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104).

  • Constitutional Authorities and their functions Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commission of India, State Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service Commission- Finance Commission- State Finance Commission- GST Council.

  • Distribution of legislative powers- Union List- State List- Concurrent List- Services under the Union and the States- Tribunals-National Commission for Scheduled Castes- National Commission for Scheduled Tribes- National Commission for Backward Classes- Official Language-Regional Languages-Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc-Special directives relating to languages.

(v) Kerala Governance and System of Administration - (5 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.

(vi) Life Science and Public Health (4 Marks)

  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.

(vii) Physics (3 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.

(viii) Chemistry (3 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-Non metals - Alloys - Acids, Bases - pH value - Alkaloids.

(ix) Arts, Literature, Culture, Sports (4 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.

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, Common Wealth 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.

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.

II. Current Affairs (8 Marks)

III. Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning

(i). Simple Arithmetic (5 Marks)

  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 (5 Marks)

  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.

IV. GENERAL ENGLISH

(i). English Grammar (5 Marks)

  1. Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.

  2. Different Parts of Speech.

  3. Agreement of Subject and Verb.

  4. Articles The Definite and the Indefinite Articles.

  5. Uses of Primary and Modal Auxiliary Verbs.

  6. Tag Questions.

  7. Infinitive and Gerunds.

  8. Tenses.

  9. Tenses in Conditional Sentences.

  10. Prepositions.

  11. The Use of Correlatives.

  12. Direct and Indirect Speech.

  13. Active and Passive voice.

  14. Correction of Sentences.

(ii) Vocabulary (5 Marks)

  1. Singular & Plural, Change of Gender, Collective Nouns.

  2. Word formation from other words and use of prefix or suffix.

  3. Compound words.

  4. Synonyms.

  5. Antonyms.

  6. Phrasal Verbs.

  7. Foreign Words and Phrases.

  8. One Word Substitutes.

  9. Words often confused.

  10. Spelling Test.

  11. Idioms and their Meanings.

V. REGIONAL LANGUAGE (10 Marks)

Malayalam

  1. പദശുദ്ധി

  2. വാക്യശുദ്ധി

  3. പരിഭാഷ

  4. ഒറ്റപദം

  5. പര്യായം

  6. വിപരീത പദം

  7. ശൈലികൾ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലുകൾ

  8. സമാനപദം

  9. ചേർത്തെഴുതുക

  10. സ്ത്രീലിംഗം പുല്ലിംഗം

  11. വചനം

  12. പിരിച്ചെഴുതൽ

  13. ഘടക പദം (വാക്യം ചേർത്തെഴുതുക)

Kannada

  1. Word Purity / Correct Word.

  2. Correct Sentence.

  3. Translation.

  4. One Word/ Single Word / One Word Substitution.

  5. Synonyms.

  6. Antonyms.

  7. Idioms and Proverbs.

  8. Equivalent Word.

  9. Join the Word.

  10. Feminine Gender, Masculine Gender.

  11. Number.

  12. Sort and Write.

Tamil

  1. Correct Word.

  2. Correct Structure of Sentence.

  3. Translation.

  4. Single Word.

  5. Synonyms.

  6. Antonyms / Opposite.

  7. Phrases and Proverbs.

  8. Equal Word.

  9. Join the Word.

  10. Gender Classification Feminine, Masculine.

  11. Singular, Plural.

  12. Separate.

  13. Adding Phrases.

VI. Special Topic (20 Marks)

I) Nature of duty of Excise Inspector (18 Marks)

Module-1 (4 Marks)

  • Duties and powers of Excise Inspector.

  • Jurisdiction - Within the area for which they are appointed.

  • Duties and powers - To perform the acts and duties mentioned in sections 40 to 53 (both inclusive) of the Abkari Act.

  • Powers and duties entrusted to Excise Inspectors under NDPS Act and COTPA.

  • Hierarchial structure of Excise Department and duties of Excise Inspector as prescribed in Excise Manual.

Module -2 (4 Marks)

  • Duty of Excise Inspector in charge of Range Offices.

  • Jurisdiction – Throughout the State of Kerala.

  • Duties and powers – To exercise all the powers and to perform all the duties of the Commissioner in respect of issue of special permits under section 11 of the Abkari Act, concurrently with, the Commissioner and subject to the control of the Commissioner.

Module -3 (4 Marks)

  • Duty of Excise Inspector in charge of Distilleries, warehouses and Breweries or Wineries.

  • Jurisdiction – Throughout the State of Kerala.

  • Duties and powers – To exercise all the powers and to perform all the duties of the Commissioner in respect of issue of special permits under section 11 of the Abkari Act, for the transport of the liquors made in or issued from the Distilleries, Warehouses, Breweries or Wineries of which they are in-charge concurrently with the Commissioner and subject to the control of the Commissioner.

Module 4 (4 Marks)

  • Duty of Excise Inspector in charge of Excise Enforcement and Anti Narcotic Special Squad and Excise Intelligence and Investigation Bureau.

  • Jurisdiction – Within their respective jurisdiction.

  • Duties and powers – To be Abkari Officers in relation to the functions assigned to them by virtue of their respective post or designation, for the purpose of sections 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39 and 53 of the Abkari Act and to exercise all the powers conferred and to perform the duties assigned on Abkari Officers under the sections aforesaid.

Module -5 (2 Marks)

  • Miscellaneous: Awareness against alcoholism and drug abuse.

II) THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT.2000 (2 Marks)

  • Section 43 Penalty and Compensation for damage to computer, computer system, etc.

  • Section 43A Compensation for failure to protect data.

  • Section 65 Tampering with computer source documents.

  • Section 66 Computer related offences.

  • Section 66B Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device.

  • Section 66C Punishment for identity theft.

  • Section 66D Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resources.

  • Section 66E Punishment for violation of privacy.

  • Section 66F Punishment for cyber terrorism.

  • Section 67 Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.

  • Section 67A Punishment for publishing or transmitting material containing sexually explicit act, etc in electronic form.

  • Section 67B Punishment for publishing or transmitting material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc in electronic form.

  • Section 72 Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy.

  • Section 77B Offences with 3 years imprisonment to be bailable.

  • Section 78 Power to investigate offences.

NOTE: It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question paper.

Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Mains Syllabus

Category

Subject / Section

Marks

I

General Knowledge

42

II

Current Affairs

8

III

Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability & Reasoning

10

IV

General English

10

V

Regional Language (Malayalam / Kannada / Tamil)

10

VI

Special Topic (Nature of Duty & Relevant Acts)

20

Total

100

Detailed Syllabus Breakdown

I. General Knowledge (42 Marks)

1. History (5 Marks)

  • Kerala: Arrival & contributions of Europeans, Travancore history (Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithira Thirunal), Social & Religious Reform Movements, National Movement, Literary Sources, United Kerala Movement, Post-1956 Social/Political History.

  • India: Establishment of British rule, First War of Independence (1857), INC formation, Swadeshi Movement, Social Reforms, Literature/Newspapers in freedom struggle, Mahatma Gandhi & Independence Movement, Post-independence era (State reorganization, Science/Tech advances, Foreign policy).

  • World: Glorious Revolution (England), American War of Independence, French, Russian, & Chinese Revolutions, Post-WWII political history, UNO & international bodies.

2. Geography (5 Marks)

  • Basics: Earth structure, atmosphere, rocks, landforms, pressure belts, winds, seasons, global issues (pollution, climate change), maps/GIS/Remote Sensing, oceans, continents.

  • India: Physiography, rivers, climate, natural vegetation, agriculture, minerals, industries, energy sources, transport infrastructure.

  • Kerala: District features, rivers, climate, wildlife, agriculture/research institutes, transport systems, energy sources.

3. Economics (5 Marks)

  • Indian Economy, Five-Year Plans, NITI Aayog, New Economic Reforms, Financial Institutions, Agriculture, Green Revolution.

  • Taxation: Direct vs. Indirect taxes, GST structure, rationale, and benefits.

4. Indian Constitution (8 Marks)

  • Constituent Assembly, Preamble, Citizenship, Fundamental Rights, Writs (Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, Quo Warranto).

  • DPSP, Fundamental Duties, Union & State Executives, Parliament, Judiciary, Local Self-Government Institutions (LSGIs).

  • Key Amendments: 42, 44, 52, 73, 74, 86, 91, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104.

  • Constitutional Bodies: CAG, Attorney General, Advocate General, Election Commissions, UPSC, PSCs, Finance Commissions, GST Council, SC/ST/NCBC Commissions.

  • Legislative Power Distribution (Lists), Language provisions, Emergency & Administrative controls.

5. Kerala Governance & Administration (5 Marks)

  • Kerala Civil Service, Planning Board, Disaster Management, Land Reforms, Social Welfare (Women, Children, Senior Citizens).

  • Administrative Controls: Natural Justice principles, Delegated Legislation, Judicial remedies against administrative arbitrariness.

6. Life Science & Public Health (4 Marks)

  • Human body basics, vitamins/minerals & deficiency diseases, communicable diseases, lifestyle diseases, Kerala health sector welfare initiatives, environmental hazards.

7. Physics (3 Marks)

  • Units & Measurements, Newton's Laws of Motion, ISRO space achievements.

  • Light (Lens, Mirrors, Spectrum, Photoelectric effect), Sound (Waves, Resonance, Reverberation).

  • Mechanics: Forces, Friction, Archimedes Principle, Pascal's Law, Surface Tension, Viscosity, Gravitation, Work, Energy, Power, Levers.

8. Chemistry (3 Marks)

  • Atomic structure, States of matter, Gas laws, Aqua regia.

  • Periodic Table, Metals, Non-metals, Alloys, Acids/Bases, pH values, Alkaloids.

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

  • Arts & Culture: Audio-visual art forms of Kerala, cultural centers, festivals, celebrations, worship places.

  • Sports: Personalities, trophies, player counts, terminology, Olympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, National Games.

  • Literature: Malayalam literary movements, pen names, famous works/characters, Jnanpith winners, history of Journalism and Cinema in Kerala.

II. Current Affairs (8 Marks)

  • Latest national and international developments, socio-economic events, awards, sports, and regional updates.

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

1. Simple Arithmetic (5 Marks)

  • Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Averages, Exponents, Mensuration, Progressions.

2. Mental Ability & Reasoning (5 Marks)

  • Series, Mathematical signs, Analogies, Odd Man Out, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Clock problems (Angles/Reflections), Calendar dates, Clerical ability.

IV. General English (10 Marks)

1. English Grammar (5 Marks)

  • Sentence types, Parts of Speech, Subject-Verb Agreement, Articles, Auxiliaries/Modals, Question Tags, Infinitives & Gerunds, Tenses, Prepositions, Direct/Indirect Speech, Active/Passive Voice, Correction of Sentences, Degrees of Comparison.

2. Vocabulary (5 Marks)

  • Singular/Plural, Gender, Collective Nouns, Prefixes/Suffixes, Compound Words, Synonyms, Antonyms, Phrasal Verbs, Foreign Phrases, One-Word Substitutes, Idioms, Abbreviations, Spelling Test.

V. Regional Language: Malayalam / Kannada / Tamil (10 Marks)

  • Sentence Correction, Word Purity, Translation, One-word Substitution, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms & Proverbs, Gender, Number, Word Splitting/Joining.

VI. Special Topic: Subject Specific Duties (20 Marks)

1. Nature of Duty of Excise Inspector (18 Marks)

  • Module 1 (4 Marks): Duties & powers under Sections 40–53 of the Abkari Act, powers under NDPS Act and COTPA, hierarchical structure per Excise Manual.

  • Module 2 (4 Marks): Range Office Duties — Special permits under Section 11 of the Abkari Act across Kerala.

  • Module 3 (4 Marks): Distilleries, Warehouses, Breweries, & Wineries — Special permits for liquor transport under Section 11.

  • Module 4 (4 Marks): Enforcement, Anti-Narcotic Special Squad & Intelligence Bureau — Functions under Sections 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39 & 53 of the Abkari Act.

  • Module 5 (2 Marks): Anti-alcoholism & anti-drug abuse awareness campaigns.

2. Information Technology Act, 2000 (2 Marks)

  • Penalties for computer damage/tampering, identity theft, cyberterrorism, privacy violations, publishing obscene/explicit content online, bailable offences (under 3 years imprisonment), and investigation powers.

Preparation Tips

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  • Allocate time wisely to cover all sections.

  • Practice mock tests to improve speed and accuracy.

  • Stay updated on current affairs and laws related to the excise department.

  • Focus on physical fitness to clear the PET.

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