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HOW TO PREPARE FOR SECRETARIAT ASSISTANT EXAM

Kerala PSC Secretariat Assistant Study Plan 2021

The assistant/auditor examination commonly known as the secretariat assistant examination is one of the most sought-after degree level exam conducted by the Kerala PSC which provides with excellent career opportunity. Being the most sought-after graduate exam, the Secretariat assistant exam has been the dream of many aspirants. This examination is conducted for the positions in Government Secretariat, Kerala Public Service Commission, Advocate General’s Office (Ernakulum), Local Fund Audit Department, vigilance Tribunal, Special Judges, and Enquiry Commissioner Office. So, this article will help you to make a brief understanding of the examination pattern and preparation.

What are the eligibility criteria, pay scale, and number of vacancies?

Candidates should have passed Graduation in any faculty from a recognized university or its equivalent and should have the age between 18 and 36 years (Relaxations are also available please see notification LINK). The pay scale for secretariat assistant is ₹ 27800 – 59400/ month. Vacancies for the post are not estimated and the candidates included in the list will be appointed against the vacancies reported during the period of the validity of the list.

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What is the secretariat Assistant exam pattern?

For many years PSC followed a single Objective exam for Secretariat Assistant posts. However part of the recent changes in the examination pattern all posts Kerala PSC has announced a major change in the secretariat assistant examination also. There will be preliminary and main exams. The preliminary exam will be OMR-based Multiple choice (four choices for each question) Objective Questions with 100 questions for 100 marks. There will be negative marks for every  wrong answer. Each right answer gets one mark and 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. The duration of the exam will be 75 minutes.

Candidates secure above the Cut-Off marks will be included in the main list. Cut off marks for the last secretariat assistant exam was 75.33 and 1006 candidates were included in the main list. Compared to the previous year’s exams, the last exam had a higher cut-off since PSC reduced the number of candidates included.

What are the Secretariat Assistant Exam preparation strategies?

As we all know the secretariat assistant post is a dream for many, we need a proper plan and strategy to crack it. 

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  • Always Follow the Syllabus:

This is the first step one should follow, when preparing for any competitive exam. This is more relevant under the current scenario as there are too many resources/study materials available online these days, one may easily get confused, what to learn and what not to learn. To overcome this situation, you should have a thorough understanding of the syllabus. You should thoroughly analyse and follow the syllabus. Always keep the syllabus with you and stick to the syllabus when you study. This will help you to identify what is relevant for the exam point of view and you can easily save your precious time from learning unwanted/unrelated things.

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  • Analyse previous year question papers:

This is as important as analysing the syllabus. Previous year question papers will help you to understand the nature of questions asked, exam pattern etc. Once you are thorough with the syllabus and previous year question papers, you will have a fair idea of what is required for clearing this exam. The moment you read some materials or attend classes, you will be able to correlate things such as which part of the syllabus it comes, the type of questions asked from those area in the previous years and based on that what type of questions one can expect in upcoming exam etc. TALENT ACADEMY’s Degree Level Previous Questions & Explanation will be your perfect companion in this regard. It not only provides previous year questions & answers with explanation, but included the connected facts as well. So, this will save a lot of time for you from doing the research work for finding connected/related facts. You can buy this book from the following link.

Degree Level Previous Questions & Explanations

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  • Practice Degree level Questions:

Practice is the key to your success in any competition. The more you practice, the more your chances of succeeding in this exam. Practice will help you to strengthen your weak areas, effective time management in the exam hall and keeping you ready for the exam at any point of time. Neyyar Learning App provides you ample questions for practice curated by the highly trained research wing of Talent Academy. So, download Neyyar Learning App from Google Play Store today itself and start practicing on a daily basis till your exam.

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  • Select one Best Rank File for your preparation.

Selecting the best study material is the starting point of your journey to success. Rank File is a must for your immediate success as most of the aspirants follow rank files as the basic material for their preparation you don’t avoid it. As everyone knows most of the candidates (from a beginner to the veteran) follow Talent Rank Files. Talent Academy’s Rank Files are prepared with utmost care, cater to the needs of the students. Its strictly as per the syllabus and with no mistakes. It covers everything which is relevant for the exam and thus make sure that no stones are left unturned in your journey to success. Its available in all popular bookstalls across Kerala. Also, you can buy it online from the following link.

BUY Online (Secretariat Assistant Rank File)

  • Read newspapers daily:

Current Affairs plays a crucial role in most of the competitive exams and Kerala PSC Exams are no exemption. It is important that one should have the basic idea about what is happening around him and form his own opinion about the same for being successful in exam as well as life/career. Many students consider current affairs as a tough row to hoe. If you read a newspaper every day and note down the points, you can crack it with ease. In addition to this, you can use the Current Affairs Books published by Talent Academy, which covers all the important current affairs relevant from the exam point of view. The Daily Current Affairs classes provided in TALENT ACADEMY’s YouTube Channel is very much useful for those who are preparing for Kerala PSC Exams. (Remember, PSC has already started to weigh more on current affairs nowadays, as a part of the new approach.). You can buy the current affairs book from the following link.

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Talent Academy YouTube channel updates Current Affairs Classes daily basis.
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  • Practise Mock Test:

Mock Tests will make sure that your preparation is in the right direction. It’s important to identify your weak areas and strengthen it before the actual exam and mock tests will help you in this regard. Try to solve at least one Mock Test, a day. Never hesitate to do this. Practising mock Tests will help you to plan your studies and to acquire the time management skill which is very important in every exam. Spend more time on your weak areas and make sure that, you are not repeating the same mistakes in the actual exam. You can also use previous year’s question booklet for practice.

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  • Join A Coaching Institute:

As you know everyone is realised the importance of the Government Jobs which leads to the one stop solution that is joining a good coaching centre which can help you to achieve your dream job within a short span of time. If you seriously think of achieving the post of Secretariat Assistant this time, you needn’t worry about other things… You just JOIN Now…

You can join to the group of ambitious students and Future Officers with the Kerala Government from Talent Academy. Talent Academy provides different modes of Coaching for Secretariat Assistant Exam.

  1. Secretariat Assistant Online Live Classes, (LINK for Joining)
  2. Secretariat Assistant Online Recorded Classes. (LINK For Joining)
  3. Secretariat Assistant Offline Classes (Now Online Live mode and it will Restart immediately after Govt Permission. If you join make use of this facility you can convert it to Offline at any of our coaching centres) (LINK For Joining)

A consistent and dedicated preparation will help you to clear the examination with a good rank. Your aim should not just to pass the cut-off but to achieve the job at the earliest. So live every bit of your life with this dream till you reach there and stay away from distractions. All the best for your promising journey. We also welcome you to join the group of our highly motivated students and let the Talent Academy be the Partner for your SUCCESS….

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Fulfill your dreams with the best PSC coaching center in Kerala

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Is the dream of landing in a government job that never lets you sleep? Have you been trying for a top score in PSC for years? Well, you are at the right place now, at Talent Academy, the No.1 PSC coaching center in Kerala. 

A public service career offers you high perks and living standards. Lot more opportunities are reported to the PSC and the public service sector in Kerala is looking for 1000s of employees into various positions. But, to grab this worthy opportunity, you need to overcome one important barrier, a top score in the PSC exam. 

Many thanks to the people behind the best PSC coaching center in Kerala, Talent Academy, for introducing the most advanced, professional and well-designed PSC classes for candidates across Kerala. With Talent Academy, your dream of starting a gratifying career in public service has become too easy a target to achieve.

When we call Talent Academy, the best PSC coaching center in Kerala, this statement indeed is backed up by the overt specialities of the sessions and benefits for the students. Let us briefly see what makes us, the No.1 PSC coaching center in Kerala.

  1. Well Designed classes

The curriculum is well researched to help candidates to become experts in subjects, GK and in exam skills. When many institutes focus on the tricks and tips of just scoring the required result, our instructors will try to help you with deep knowledge in all realms of facing PSC exams, which will be an extended help in your future when you actually land in your dream career.

  • Flexible training

As the pandemic strikes the world with a second wave, we have arranged flexible training modules for our students to continue the preparations online. Our online sessions will help students to pursue the studies in the safety of their homes.  

  • Custom requirements

We try to understand what exactly is your knowledge requirement and offers the exact sessions to match your need. We begin with the basics and will equip you with a comprehensive knowledge level in each subject. Also will ensure that you are confident enough to face the exams each time. 

  • Experienced trainers

All our trainers are experts in subject matter and the candidates are always in safe hands with our instructors. They can guide you on the proper path as they hold years of experience in this field and have helped a large number of students to secure their dream scores in Kerala PSC and other competitive exams.

When you are preparing to reach your dream job, it is always advisable to go along with the best PSC coaching center. It can save your money and valuable time. Contact Talent Academy to know more about our latest training sessions. We also provide you with complete course materials prepared at our own publishing house. 

Why wait, join Talent Academy today and achieve top rank in your PSC attempts. 

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Online PSC coaching from TALENT Academy

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Talent Academy, the No.1 PSC coaching destination in Kerala is now offering online PSC coaching for students from across Kerala. As the Covid – 19 is spreading at drastic speed and a fatal second wave is sweeping away many valuable lives around the world, online PSC coaching is the most advisable way to stay safe and help us to fight this deadly virus.

Online training helps students with a convenient way to stay safe within the homes, while extensively preparing for the upcoming PSC exams. A government job is a dream for most of the job seekers in Kerala, thus going away from the preparation will not be advisable as psc   has already published the notifications and exam dates are fast approaching.

In this scenario, the online PSC classes by Talent Academy will be of great help to students and housewives who wish to learn at the safety of their homes.

Let’s see some of the features of the online PSC coaching by Talent Academy.

Expert Trainers

Our online PSC classes are led by expert trainers with decades of experience in helping students to pass the exams in flying colors. They are capable enough to understand the student requirements and provide one on one coaching for students.

Flexible timing

Students can choose timings as per their convenience. It helps even housewives to attend the courses from the safety of their homes.

In house publications

Talent academy is proud to have a publishing house to cater training materials for our students. This well researched material   gives you ample knowledge on each subject or paper in the exams.

Affordability

Online PSC coaching is highly affordable compared to regular classes. You will find a training module that is not heavy on your wallet.

Contact Talent Academy if you wish to land in your favorite government job despite the barriers raised by Covid – 19 situations. Make use of our online PSC training to prepare well and become a public sector employee in Kerala.

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PSC Degree Level Common Preliminary Examination Syllabus

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HISTORY: Kerala, India and World

  • 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 Keala 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 & Mahathma Gandhi- Extremist Movement in India – India’s independent- Post independent period-State reorganization – 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 Organization

GEOGRAPHY

  • 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- Coastal 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 centres – Minerals and Industries- Energy Sources- Transport system – Road- Water- Railway- Air.

ECONOMICS

  • 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

CIVICS

  • 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.

INDIAN CONSTITUTION

  • 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

ARTS, SPORTS & LITERATURE

  • Arts: Various forms of Art forms in Kerala, their origin, places, institutions, and personalities related to these art forms
  • Malayalam Literature: Famous Works, Authors, Awards, etc
  • Sports, Sports Personalities, Awards, Tournaments, Various terms & related sports item.

COMPUTER SCIENCE

  • 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, 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)
  • 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)

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

  • 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, Health Care. Institutes and Organization in India promoting the integration of S&T and Innovation, their activities and contributions, Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists.
  • Technology in Space and Defence: Evolution of Indian Space Programme, ISRO – it’s 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 the International level, 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.

SIMPLE ARITHMETIC & MENTAL ABILITY

  • Simple Arithmetic
  • 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
  • Mental Ability: series, Problems on Mathematical signs, Analogy) – Word Analogy, Alphabet Analogy, Number Analogy, Odd man out, Coding and Decoding, Family Relations, Sense of Direction
  • Time and Angle
  • Time in a clock and its reflection
  • Date and Calendar

GENERAL ENGLISH

  • Types of Sentences and Interchange of Sentences.
  • Different Parts of Speech.
  • Agreement of Verb and Subject.
  • Confusion of Adjectives and Adverbs.
  • Comparison of Adjectives
  • Adverbs and Position of adverbs
  • Articles – The Definite and the Indefinite Articles.
  • Uses of Primary and Model Auxiliary Verbs
  • Tag Questions
  • Infinitive and Gerunds
  • Tenses
  • Tenses in Conditional Sentences
  • Prepositions
  • The Use of Correlatives
  • Direct and Indirect Speech
  • Active and Passive voice
  • Correction of Sentences
  • Vocabulary
  • Compound words
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Spelling Test
  • Idioms and their Meanings
  • Translation of a sentence/proverb into Malayalam

MALAYALAM

  • 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
  • Grammar

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Kerala PSC-Offset Machine Operator GR-II – Probability list 2021

Kerala Public Service Commission has announced the Probability list of offset machine operator grade-2 at Kerala Legislature Secretariat. The following is the Probability List containing the Register Numbers of candidates who are found provisionally eligible to be included in the Ranked list, subject to the verification of the original documents, for selection to the post of OFFSET MACHINE OPERATOR GR-II – STATEWIDE (Category No. 161/2016 ) in KERALA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT on Rs.13210-22360/-(PR) on the basis of the OMR exam held on 08-09-2020. 

The Register Numbers are arranged in their numerical sequence and the arrangement does not in any way indicate their respective rank on the basis of the said test. The candidates whose numbers are included in the Probability List are directed to be present for verification of original documents as and when intimated. 

Note:- (1) Inclusion of Register Numbers in this list is purely provisional subject to scrutiny and admission of application on an absolute basis. The inclusion of Register numbers in the Probability List alone does not confer any right on the candidate for inclusion in the Ranked List. 

Note:- (2) The list has been prepared by including the number of candidates who have secured top marks in the OMR Test. 

Note:- (3) The candidates who have secured 56.33 (fifty-six (point) three) marks and above are included in the Main List of the Probability List and the requisite marks have been lowered to the extent necessary in respect of the Supplementary Lists. 

Note:- (4) Candidates included in the Probability List should be present in person and produce the original documents for Verification. The date, time, and Venue of Verification of candidates included in this Probability List will be intimated in due course. 

Note:- (5) Candidates included in the Probability List are required to produce an NCLC/Community Certificate issued by the Revenue authority at the time of OTR Verification. 

Note:- (6) According to the existing procedure, revaluation of answer scripts is not allowed but answer scripts can be rechecked after the publication of the Ranked List. Detailed instructions will be published in the Ranked List to be published for the post. 

Note:- (7) Copy of answer scripts of the OMR Test held on 08-09-2020 will be issued to those candidates who apply for the same remitting the prescribed fee after approval of the Ranked List. Candidates whose Register Numbers are invalidated are advised to refer to Notification No: ER VIII(3)4208/20/EW dated 04/03/2021.

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