DETAILED SYLLABUS AND MARK DISTRIBUTION FOR THE DEGREE
LEVEL COMMON PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025
Distribution of Marks and Detailed Syllabus
I. General Knowledge
i. History 10
ii. Geography 5
iii. Economics 5
iv. Civics 5
v. Indian Constitution 5
vi. Arts Literature, Culture, Sports 10
Vii. Basics of computer 5
Viii. Science and Technology 5
II. Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning 20
III. General English 20
IV. Regional Language (Malayalam, Kannada, 10
Tamil)
, SYLLABUS
HISTORY (10 Marks)
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
* Current Affairs related to relevant topic
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LEVEL COMMON PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025
Distribution of Marks and Detailed Syllabus
I. General Knowledge
i. History 10
ii. Geography 5
iii. Economics 5
iv. Civics 5
v. Indian Constitution 5
vi. Arts Literature, Culture, Sports 10
Vii. Basics of computer 5
Viii. Science and Technology 5
II. Simple Arithmetic, Mental Ability and Reasoning 20
III. General English 20
IV. Regional Language (Malayalam, Kannada, 10
Tamil)
, SYLLABUS
HISTORY (10 Marks)
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
* Current Affairs related to relevant topic
**************
