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PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Exam Date

PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Qualification

PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Pay Scale.

PSC Research Assistant Advice Status

PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Preparation

PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Coaching.

PSC Research Assistant Exam Syllabus.

PSC Research Assistant Exam Previous Questions

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Overview

Overview

Kerala PSC Research Assistant Exam dates will be published soon in PSC’s official website. The post demands higher qualifications in selected subjects. Eligible candidates who are attending the exam need to know more about the job role, syllabus and exam date. Age limit and qualification for the post are clearly mentioned in the official notification published on 15^th September, 2023. The last date for submission of application was on 18^th October, 2023. Being one of the high paying job called by Kerala PSC, Research Assistant Exam is a never to miss opportunity for the eligible candidates. To not miss this wonderful opportunity, to build a career in government sector, Join Competitive Cracker.

PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Exam Date

Research Assistant Exam 2024 will be conducted between June 1^st and August 31^st of this year. PSC will officially announce the date of exam in its website. And the same will be informed to the candidates along with the exam centre through confirmation message. The admission Ticket will be available in Candidates’ registered profile seven days before the exam date. Also, the exam dates might vary, depending upon availability of exam centres. The final discretion about the exam dates and centres is with Kerala PSC.

PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Qualification

Research Assistant in Planning Board is a post demanding higher education in mentioned subjects. Notification 241/2023 has clearly mentioned that only candidates with at least 55% marks in any of the following subject can appear for the selection process. Candidates should have obtained Masters in any of the following seven categories.

1. Economics
2. Econometrics
3. Economic Statistics
4. Commerce
5. Statistics
6. Mathematics
7. Agriculture Statistics

For such a highly qualified exam there are only limited vacancies. Another exam to this post can only be expected three years after the publication of ranked list. Therefore, all qualified candidates attending the exam are advised to do their preparations with utmost importance.

PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Pay Scale.

Research Assistant Salary is changed greatly. Though age limit or qualification criteria didn’t change the pay scale has a great change. In the latest notification for the post PSC has mentioned the pay scale ₹ 50200-105300. No eligible candidates will want to forfeit such a wonderful opportunity. With more promotion opportunities candidates recruited for the job will be enjoying a great career and financial security. To confirm their PSC advices the candidates should start preparation now.

PSC Research Assistant Advice Status

Kerala PSC Research Assistant Advice Status is available in PSC’s official website. The notification was published at first for a total of six vacancies. As per the latest information from PSC a main list of 149 eligible candidates came into effect on 13^th, February 2020 and a total of 40 candidates were advised for appointment as of February 2023.

Research Assistant Advice Status
Category No.	434/2016
Vacancies Reported	6
Vacancies Filled	40
Ranked List In force	13th Feb, 2020
Ranked List Expiry	23rd Feb, 2023

PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Preparation

PSC Research Assistant exam 2024 is a once in a while opportunity for eligible candidates. Though a subject oriented exam with limited vacancies notified, more vacancies are expected to be notified during the period of the respective ranked list. Therefore, candidates attending the exam must take the examination with all its seriousness. Even if the number of candidates attending are small the competition among the eligible candidates will prove to be of high intensity. This is due to the ae criteria. The upper age limit for the candidates in open competition is 37 years. And the candidates from OBC, SC/ST categories with usual age relaxations are also eligible to appear for the selection process.

Candidates who are highly qualified need special attention in respective subjects as the questions are more of objective type. With the updated PSC’s exam pattern candidates need more practice with statement type questions. The questions will be more time consuming for an exam especially of this nature.

PSC Research Assistant Exam 2024 Coaching.

Coaching for Research Assistant Exam is available both online and offline. Online coaching is more suitable for all kind of candidates. Online coaching platforms which provide both recorded video classes and live video classes are the most suitable platforms. This will help the candidates to learn at their own pace. Also, there are online platforms which provide timely revisions, mock tests and model exams. This will help the candidates recollect the necessary points. Availability of expert mentors can help the candidates to learn effectively. Amiable mentors can be a one-point solution for students’ doubt. Such an online coaching platform can improve candidate’s chance in achieving their dream job.

PSC Research Assistant Exam Syllabus.

Being a postgraduate level post Research Assistant Exam will have majority questions asked from core subjects. Last time the exam towards the post of research assistant was conducted in the year 2018. The questions were asked from four parts. The updated syllabus for the exam is yet to publish. Meanwhile candidates can start their preparation with reference to the previous syllabus.

Part I

• General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala
  • Salient Features of Indian Constitution
  • Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
• Renaissance in Kerala
  • Towards a New Society
  • Efforts to Reform the Society
    1. Socio-Religious Reform Movements
    2. Struggles and Social Revolts
  • Role of Press in Renaissance
  • Awakening Through Literature
  • Women And Social Change
  • Leaders of Renaissance
  • Literary Figures
• General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Part II

• Economics

1. National Income and Balance of Payment.
2. Poverty, Inequality and Unemployment
3. Financial System
4. Public Economics
5. Budgetary Control
6. Fiscal Federalism and Role of Government in Economic Development

Part III

• Statistics

1. Descriptive Statistics and Probability
2. Distribution Theory
3. Sampling and Design of Experiments
4. Statistical Inference
5. Regression Analysis and Time Series

Part IV

• Commerce

1. Basics of Accounting
2. Management Information Systems
3. Banking
4. Marketing Management
5. Financial Management

Part V

• Mathematics

1. Differential Equations
2. Linear Algebra
3. Abstract Algebra
4. Real Analysis
5. Complex analysis

New syllabus will available in this site once PSC officially publish the updated syllabus.

PSC Research Assistant Exam Previous Questions

1. Central Leather Research Institute is located in ___
   1. Bengalooru
   2. Hyderabad
   3. Chennai
   4. Nagpur
2. Who among the following is a leader of Paliyam Sathagraha?
   1. A G Velayudhan
   2. K P Vallon
   3. Kesavan Shastri
   4. Pandit Karuppan
3. Who is the regulator of Capital Market in India?
   1. RBI
   2. Stock Exchanges
   3. Ministry of Finance
   4. SEBI
4. Derivative Markets are part of
   1. Forward Market
   2. Spot Market
   3. Primary Market |
   4. None of these
5. The agency responsible for preparing WPI in India ___
   1. Labour Bureau
   2. CSO
   3. Ministry of Commerce and Industries
   4. NAS
6. What is ‘Inflation Tax’?
   1. Degree of decrease in the value of cash
   2. Imposing taxes to curb inflation
   3. Reduction in tax at the time of inflation
   4. None of these
7. The positive square root of the arithmetic mean of squares of the given values from their arithmetic mean is denoted as
   1. Mean deviation
   2. Standard deviation
   3. Variance
   4. Mode
8. Let X and Y are two independent Gamma variables. Then X/Y is distributed as
   1. Gamma variate
   2. Beta variate of first kind
   3. Beta variate of second kind
   4. Exponential
9. Which of the following errors are not revealed by Trial Balance?
   1. Compensating Errors
   2. Errors of Commission
   3. Wrong Balancing of an Account
   4. Wrong totalling of an Account
10. In India RTGS has been implemented on
    1. 26 March, 2004
    2. 26 March 1998
    3. 26 March 1994
    4. 26 March 2002

Answer Key

Q.No.	Ans.
1	c
2	a
3	d
4	a
5	c
6	a
7	b
8	c
9	d
10	a

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