Kerala Excise Inspector Mark-wise Distribution

Let us check the mark distribution of the Kerala PSC Excise Inspector examination.

Notification NO:	Name of the Post	Department
187/2025	Excise Inspector (Trainee)	Kerala Excise Department
188/2025	Excise Inspector (Trainee)	Kerala Excise Department

• Total Questions: 100
• Total Exam Time : 75 Minutes
• Medium of Exam: Malayalam/ English
• Difficulty Level: Same as the Original PSC Test

Category	Marks	Key Topics Included
General Knowledge	42 Total	History (5): Kerala (Europeans to 1956), India (British rule to Post-independence), World Revolutions & UNO. Geography (5): Earth structure, Global issues, India (Physiography, Transport), Kerala (Districts, Rivers). Economics (5): Five Year Plans, Niti Aayog, GST structure & benefits. Indian Constitution (8): Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Structure of Govt, Important Amendments (42, 44, 73, 74, etc.). Kerala Governance (5): Civil Service, Disaster Management, E-governance, Land Reforms. Science (10): Life Science & Public Health (4), Physics (3), Chemistry (3). Arts, Sports, Literature (4): Kerala Art forms, Olympics, Asian Games, Malayalam Literary icons.
Current Affairs	8	National and International importance.
Arithmetic & Reasoning	10	Arithmetic (5): Percentage, Profit/Loss, Interest, Ratio, Time & Work. Mental Ability (5): Coding-Decoding, Family Relations, Direction, Clock & Calendar.
General English	10	Grammar (5): Tenses, Articles, Active/Passive, Direct/Indirect Speech. Vocabulary (5): Synonyms, Antonyms, Phrasal Verbs, One Word Substitutes.
Regional Language	10	Malayalam, Kannada, or Tamil (Word purity, Translation, Idioms, Proverbs).
Special Topic	20	Excise Duties (18): Powers of Excise Inspector, Abkari Act (Sec 31-53), NDPS Act, COTPA, Hierarchical structure. IT Act (2): Cyber offences (Identity theft, Cyber terrorism), Penalties for data protection failure.
Total Marks	100 Marks

Hareesh V, an aspirant for the Excise Range Inspector post from Kollam, inquired about the mark distribution. So, let me answer his question here.

SN	Study Materials & Resources
1	Download Kerala Excise Inspector Question Papers
2	Kerala Excise Inspector Free Mock Test
3	The Latest Exam Notification Details

If you are eyeing that Excise Inspector post, here is how the 100-mark paper actually breaks down. The biggest chunk of your score(42 marks) comes from a massive mix of General Knowledge, covering everything from History and Geography to Constitution and Science. You have also got 8 marks for Current Affairs, so keep an eye on the news.

SN	Study Materials & Resources
	PSC Questions From Abkari Act
	Questions From NDPS Act & COTPA
	Hierarchical structure of Kerala Excise Department
	Duties of in charge of Range Offices
	Kerala Excise Inspector Mains Syllabus
	Excise Department Awareness Programs

10 marks each for Maths, English, and your regional language (like Malayalam), totaling a solid 30 marks. Finally, there's the 20-mark "Special Topic" which focuses specifically on the laws and duties (like the Abkari Act).

Students can check the complete list of Kerala PSC Exam Mock Test and Study Materials from this link.

1. https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-01/Excise_Inspector-%20CORRECTED.pdf
2. https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-08/noti-187-25.pdf
3. https://keralaexcise.gov.in/
4. https://thulasi.psc.kerala.gov.in/thulasi/
5. https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-08/noti-188-25.pdf