Notebook

date of Exam - 09-12-2016

department- Technical education

The answer key can be downloaded from HERE

Review:

 Most of the candidates found the exam a difficult one. Even though the questions from Basic Electrical Engineering was easy, there were a no. of questions, which are not in the pattern seen in Assistant professor exam, and other lecturer posts. The cut off may be low .

To succeed in LD clerk Exam, first of all you should have a clear planning, and correct awareness of the exam. It is one of  the most demanding exam. the no. of applicants, the no. of candidates preparing for the exam, and the no. of people who get the job are more compared to any other exam conducted by Kerala PSC.

Whatever to study, and how to study will decide the winners.

Here are some factors that  will help you to achieve your goal.

1. What is the Safe Mark?

from the beginning itself, the candidates should fix in mind, the safe mark they should score to get the job. Then, at each stage of the preparation, try hard to increase the score level.

   Generally, the safe mark in LDC is found to be in the range 65-70. A few cases are there , when these marks also were not in safe zone. Each mark you get more than the safe mark will increase your rank position accordingly. this means that, hard work is the most important thing in LD clerk exam. The one who is preparing for this exam should note this. an average study will not assure you the job.

2. Who are the competitors?

The candidates who are going to appear for the exam seriously can be divided in to three categories.

In short, even if the candidates belong to any of these categories, there studies can be planned accordingly.

3. Live in the Syllabus

It is the main strategy that is followed by the winners all the time.. The first step in the preparation is to study the syllabus almost by-heart . The candidates will get a clear idea about what to study, and which topics to avoid when they study the syllabus thoroughly.

4. Your own Score card


5.  Start from the Previous papers

1. you will get a clear idea about the exam pattern.
2. Usually, kerala PSC repeats 5% of questions from previous papers.

6. study in Groups

    In the LDC examination conducted by Kerala PSC, 50 questions can be expected from the GK section. 50 questions= 50 Marks. Most of the candidates find it difficult to study the GK section. Even after studying, all have a complaint that they forgot most of the things within a few days. Then what is the correct strategy to memorize all these things...? 

   The secret to memorize is " Revise...revise...and revise...".  
First of all ,get a good rank file for LDC (I have recommended two rank files in a previous post). In one day, try to study 10 pages each (you can fix no. of pages according to your available time)  from each topic. Then, at the weekend, revise the topics you covered in 1 week. Underline those questions you find important. Only these questions need to be revised at the last.

  After 1 month, revise the topics covered in 1 month. Note down the important questions . and if you think that you forget that easily, write down  in a note pad. These questions need to be checked at end of preparation.

Try to cover all the topics given in the syllabus. A good surface study of all topics is needed , and not a detailed study in depth.


   All the Best!!!

     This is one of the best and latest book published. As you may know, Matrubhumi thozhilvartha, and the supplement has helped so many people to get a job. They know the correct pattern , expected questions etc. This 'LDC Fact file is also 100 reliable. a good work from the people whoever concerned.

I recommend you this book, personally.

If you want to get it by courier,mail me on-   sikharnav@gmail.com. with your postal address

The price is 300 INR

You can Make NEFT payment or you can get the book on V.P.P. If you have chosen V.P.P, then you have to make the payment on delivery.

2.  LD Clerk Rank File- New  ( Talent Academy)

To succeed in any competitive exams, preparation is a must. with out proper preparation, you cannot get the dream job. Kerala PSC offers so many career options, and one of the most demanding post is Lower Division Clerk (LDC). This year, it is expected that, the no. of applicants may exceed 15 lakhs. This shows the demand of this post.

   The basic qualification for LDC is SSLC. But the applicants like graduates, and post graduates  also apply for LDC. This shows the attraction of this post. The ob security of a Govt. job is the biggest attraction. 

The LDC syllabus is also simple. With a smart preparation, anyone can secure the job. Everybody may be wanted get a start. How to start preparation? Do we need to join a coaching centre? Can self study is sufficient? These are the main doubts.

  To help all the aspirants, I will give some strategies for the preparation. The things every aspirants should do are,

1. GOAL...

  The  ultimate goal is nothing less than getting the demanding and secure job. Visualize that you have got the job, and a happy you. 

2.. Planning:

     

      Behind every success story, there is always a proper planning. for getting the ldc job, first we need to do is a proper plan.

•      Should have an idea of the tentative date of the exam.then calculate the time you have left for the preparation. For LDC 2016-17, the  tentative date is in the month of June 2017.
•      Get the syllabus, and have a detailed study of the syllabus. after understanding the syllabus, we know the important areas to study.
• Go through the previous question papers to get the idea of the exam pattern. In kerala psc, there are always some repeated questions asked.
• then we can write the study plan - 

1.      divide the syllabus in accordance with the total available days.
2.      Get one good book for the preparation.
3.      Fix study  topics for each day, on the previous day itself.
4.      Find time for every topics, in small amounts every day. 
5.      practice previous question paper every week.
6.      At the end of each month, set the last week for the revision.
7.      Keep the determination to get the job, until you meet the success.

Kerala PSC LDC Examination Syllabus

Kerala Public Service Commission biggest examination Lower Division Clerk will be conducting soon. You can start your study for the examination with the following syllbus.

1. Mathematics and Mental Ability

Number of Questions from This Part is about 20

Numbers-Test of Divisibility- H.C.F& L.C.M- Simplification - Ratio & ProportionsPercentage-Interest-Time& Work- Time& Distance- Area- Volume- Calendar – Clocks – Trains - Problems on Age - Etc Calculation & Logic -Coding & Decoding- Classification-Synonym-Antonym- Letter & Number Series- Odd Man Out-Analogy- Common Sense Test-

Alphabetical Arrangement of Words- Date and Calendar- Sense of Direction-Etc.

2. General Science

Number of Questions from This Part is about 10

Common Scientific Facts- Important Scientific Phenomena- Other basic facts in the field of Science.- Etc

3.Facts about India

Number of Questions from This Part is about 5

Geography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous SitesEtc Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning-Etc History of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc.

4.Facts about Kerala

Number of Questions from This Part is about 10

Geographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate- Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – Etc

Renaissance of Kerala

Important Events/ Movements/Leaders Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami,Sree Narayana Guru, Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. Palpu,

Kumaranasan, Vakkom Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Etc

5. Indian Constitution and Politics Includes

Number of Questions from This Part is about 10

Important incidents and leaders in politics , ChiefMinisters, Prime Ministers Basic Facts-Features-Citizenship- Fundamental Rights & Duties-Directive PrincipleUnion Government- Legislature-State Executive - Union Territories- ApexImportant Amendments- Etc.Rights- Right to Education- Human Rights- Human Rights Commission- Right to Information-Information Commission- Social Audit- Lokayukta-Ombudsman- Women Empowerment- Women’s

Commission- Legislation against Child Labour and Atrocities against womenand Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes- Etc. etc..

6. Social Welfare Schemes

Number of Questions from This Part is about 5

Andyodaya Anna Yojana, Balika SamridhiYojana, Bharat  Nirman, Indira Awaas Yojana, Integrated Child DevelopmentScheme, Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, Kudumbasree, Mahila Samridhi Yojana, National Food for Work Programme, NRDP, NREGP, Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana, Rural Development Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana, Samagra Awaas Yojana, Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana, Valmiki Ambedkar AwaasYojana, Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme etc;

7. Information Technology and Cyber Laws

Number of Questions from This Part is about 10

Fundamentals of Computers- Internet Etc - Cyber Laws

8. English Grammar

Number of Questions from This Part is about 10

Grammar- Agreement of Subject and Verb- Confusing Adjectives andAdverbsComparison of Adjectives- Correct usage of Articles- Prepositions- Direct and Indirect Speech- Active and Passive Voice- Correction in Sentences-Etc Vocabulary- Gender- Singular and Plural- Synonyms- Antonyms- One wordSubstitutesProblem concerning words- Idioms and their meanings-Etc

9. Malayalam grammar

10. Current Affairs

Number of Questions from This Part is about 10

Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature etc

Kerala psc has announced the most awaited notification.
LDC ,will be called as 'clerk',as per the changes.But the qualification is same..The ca didates should have passed SSLC.

Gazette Date: 25/11/2016

Last Date: 28/12/2016

Category No: 414/2016

NOTIFICATION

PART I (DIRECT RECRUITMENT)

Applications are invited through 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION' facility from

qualified candidates for selection to the under mentioned post in Kerala Government Service.

Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile.

1. Department : Various

2. Name of Post : Lower Division Clerk

(Re-designated as Clerk as per G.O (Ms.) No. 120/2013/(138)/Fin.

dated 04.03.2013)

Note:- (1) This will include the integrated post of Lower Division Clerk/ Village Assistant

in the Revenue Department.

(2) Vacancies of Lower Division Clerk in Kerala Municipal Common Service will

also be filled up from the Ranked List prepared for each district in pursuance

of this notification without obtaining willingness from the candidates.

(For Direct Recruitment only).

3. Scale of pay : Rs. 19000-43600/-

4. No. of vacancies : anticipated .

 District wise

1. Thiruvananthapuram

2. Kollam

3. Pathanamthitta

4. Alappuzha

5. Kottayam

6. Idukki

7. Ernakulam Not Estimated

8. Thrissur

9. Palakkad

10. Malappuram

11. Kozhikode

12. Wayanad

13. Kannur

14. Kasaragod

Note:-

(1) The list of selected candidates published by the Commission in pursuance of this

notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said

list shall continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the

minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier.

Candidates shall be advised for recruitment from the list prepared in pursuance of this

notification against the vacancies reported to the District Officers of the Commission

during the period of currency of the said lists. In case no candidate is advised from the list

till the expiry of the period of 3 years, the duration of the list shall be extended for a

further period of one year or till at least one candidate is advised from the list whichever

is earlier.

(2) 3% of the vacancies reported to the Commission for the above post shall be reserved for

appointment of Physically disabled persons, limited to the categories of Low Vision ,

Hearing Impairment and Locomotor Disability/Cerebral Palsy as per G.O (P) 1/13/SJD

dated 03.01.2013. A separate list of such candidates shall be prepared along with the

Ranked List (Physically disabled candidates must enter the details in the Declaration Link

and Weightage Details Link of their profile). They shall be advised against Sl.No. 33, 66,

99 in a cycle of 100 fresh vacancies as per rules. Physically disabled candidates included

in the Main list/Supplementary lists for reservation communities shall also be included in

the list prepared exclusively for them on the basis of merit. If candidates in the list (Main

list/Supplementary list/List for PH) is advised from any one of the above list on

Open/Reservation/PH quota, the name of the candidate shall be deleted from the other

list(s). Relaxation in age and award of Grace marks will be given to the Physically

disabled candidates as stipulated in the existing Acts & Rules.

(3) Candidates who are eligible to apply for both Direct Recruitment and Recruitment By

Transfer need not select the same district for both categories. But they should submit

separate applications for each category even if they selected the same district. Candidates

who are already included in the Ranked list for By Transfer Recruitment in any one

district are not eligible to apply for By Transfer recruitment. Candidates who are

included in both lists under this notification and advised from anyone of the lists shall be

deleted from the other list as per Rule 18 (iii) of the KPSC Rules of Procedure.

(4) Candidates advised as Lower Division Clerk/Village Assistant in the Revenue

Department from the Ranked List to be prepared in pursuance of this notification will be

sent by the Department for Survey Training if they have not already passed Chain Survey

Test.

(5) Selection to this post will be made on the basis of a Competitive Test of the SSLC

Standard.

(6) Candidates willing to be posted as Lower Division Clerk in Kerala State Archives

Department must submit willingness. Such candidates are eligible for appointment in

other departments also, as and when their turn for recruitment arises. If a person is once

advised for appointment in the State Archives Department, he will not be further

considered for appointment in any other Department on the basis of that select list.

Persons appointed as Lower Division Clerk in State Archives Department have to

undergo during the period of probation, an Inservice Training in “Old Scripts” as may be

prescribed by the Government.

(7) The selection test will be conducted at different centers in each district (The name of the

Examination Centres will be published later). The candidates should appear for the

examination wherever they are admitted. As the selection is District wise, candidates will

be allowed to appear for the test only in the examination centres for the District, which

they have opted in the relevant column of the application. Candidates should be present at

the examination centre on or before 1.30 pm on the date of examination. Candidates who

failed to do so will not be permitted to attend the examination.

(8) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on district wise basis, subject

to the special conditions laid down in G.O. (Ms) No.154/71/PD dated 27.05.1971. A

candidate advised for appointment in one district from the Ranked List prepared for that

District is not eligible for transfer to another District for a period of 5 years from the date

of commencement of regular service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed

after 5 years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O. (P) No.36/91/P&ARD dated

02.12.1991 for inter district transfers in same Department and G.O. (P)

No.5/2013/P&ARD dated 06.02.2013 for inter departmental transfers. But as per G.O. (P)

12/96/P & ARD dated 16.03.1996, the condition of 5 years service is not applicable for

the transfer to the Districts of Idukki, Wayanad and Kasaragod. This concession will be

available only for getting transfer in to these districts, but not for getting transfer out of

these districts and this concession will be granted only once in the career of a

Government Servant. Candidates already in Government Service holding the post in any

one district are prohibited from applying for the same post in another District.

(9) For appointment in the Head Quarters vacancies no separate option is necessary. They

will be considered for appointment in the head quarters vacancies also without such

option. Vacancies arising in the Head quarters will be filled up according to the terms and

conditions of G.O.(Ms) No 154/71/PD dated 27.05.1971, commencing from

Thiruvananthapuram District.

5. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment.

6. Qualification : Pass in SSLC Examination or any other equivalent qualification.

(KS & SSR Part II Rule 10(a)(ii) is applicable)

7. Age limit : 18-36, Only candidates born between 02.01.1980 and 01.01.1998 (both dates

included) are eligible to apply for the post with usual relaxation to

Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward communities.

(For concessions allowed in upper age limit, please see para (2) of the General Conditions

under Part II of this Notification.)

Note :- Typists in the Various Departments including Secretariat and Office of the Kerala

Public Service Commission possessing SSLC qualification are eligible to apply in response to

this notification in case they possess not less than 4 (four) years regular service on the date of

application. The maximum age limit for such persons will be 40 (forty) years (born on or after

02.01.1976) with usual relaxation of three years in case of OBC and 5 years in case of SC/ST

candidates. The candidates in this category are not entitled to the benefit of reservation. Such

applicants should obtain a service Certificate from the Head of the Department or Office showing

their length of service and service to which they belong and produce the same as and when

required by the Commission.

8. Last date for receipt of applications:-28/12/2016 Wednesday upto 12.00 Midnight.

9. Mode of Submitting Application:-

Candidates shall register as per 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION ' system on the Official

Website of Kerala Public Service Commission 'www.keralapsc.gov.in' for applying for the post.

Candidates who have registered shall apply by logging in to their profile using their User- ID and

password. Candidates shall click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the

Notification link for applying for a post. No application fee is required. Candidates can view and

have a print-out of the details in the profile by clicking the link Registration Card, if required.

Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of

password. Before applying for a post, candidates must ensure correctness of the information in

their profile. They must quote the User- ID for further communication with the Commission.

Applications once submitted will be received as provisional and particulars shall not be deleted or

altered after submission. Applications submitted not in accordance with the conditions of the

notification will be summarily rejected. Documents to prove qualification, community, age etc.

have to be produced as and when called for .

10. Address to which applications are to be sent :- www.keralapsc.gov.in

11. “If a written test / OMR / Online Test is conducted as a part of this selection, Admission

Ticket for eligible candidates will be made available in their profile for One Time registration and

the date of downloading will be included in the Examination Calendar. Candidates can download

Admission Ticket for 15 days from this date. Candidates who have downloaded the Admission

Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the examination”.

[For details, including Photo, ID Card etc. please see the General Conditions given in Part

II of this notification]

SECRETARY

KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION