Kerala PSC HSST Zoology 2025 Notification Soon | Syllabus, Exam Pattern & HSST Exam Preparation Tips

Kerala PSC HSST Recruitment 2025 Overview

The much awaited Kerala PSC HSST Zoology Notification 2025 (Higher Secondary School Teacher) is expected to be released by December 2025, with the HSST Zoology exam scheduled in early months of 2026. Kerala PSC HSST 2025 is the most prestigious and sought after opportunities for all the aspirants aiming to become higher secondary school teachers under the Government of Kerala. 

So it is the perfect time to start your HSST Zoology preparations to secure your teaching career early.

Scroll down to learn all the essential details about the upcoming Kerala PSC HSST Zoology 2025 such as HSST Zoology syllabus, HSST Zoology previous question papers, HSST Zoology eligibility criteria, HSST Zoology rank list, Kerala PSC HSST qualification and others.

Kerala PSC HSST Zoology 2025 - Common Details

Kerala PSC HSST Zoology Qualification 2025

• Master’s Degree in Zoology with at least 50% marks from a recognised university.
• BEd in Natural Science from recognised universities.
• Kerala State Eligibility Test Certificate in Zoology.

Kerala PSC HSST Zoology Exam Pattern 2025

Kerala PSC HSST 2025 Syllabus - Zoology

Updated Kerala PSC HSST Zoology syllabus 2025 will be released after the Kerala PSC HSST Zoology exam date 2025 is released. Until then candidates are recommended to study using the previous HSST Zoology syllabus.

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MODULE I: SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY (10 Marks) 

1. SYSTEMATICS 

• Basic concepts , Importance and applications 

• Trends -Chemotaxonomy, Cytotaxonomy, Molecular taxonomy, Cladistics, Numerical taxonomy 

• Dimensions of speciation, Species concept, Theories of biological classification, Hierarchy of categories. 

• Procedural keys- Taxonomic procedures- Collection, Preservation, Curating, Identification. 

• Taxonomic keys- Merits and demerits; ICZN, Formation of scientific names of various taxa. 

2. EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 

An outline of evolutionary theories: Darwinism, Lamarckism, Modern synthesis (not in detail). 

Origin of higher categories - Punctuated equilibrium - Macro evolution - Micro evolution - Coevolution - Founder principle - C-value paradox - Concept of molecular clock Cytochrome C- Haemoglobin - Histone

MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. (10 Marks) 

I. PHYSIOLOGY 

1. Nutrition and Digestion 

• Types of nutrition 

• Mechanism of Digestion , Absorption 

• Gastrointestinal hormones 

• Deficiency diseases of nutrients. 

1. Circulatory Physiology 

• Physiology of cardiac muscles 

• cardiac cycle 

• Electrical properties 

• conducting system of heart 

• Blood pressure 

• Blood volume 

• pressure control - integrated system.

1. Nerve Physiology 

• Nerve action potential 

• conduction of nerve impulse 

• Synapse 

• Synaptic transmission 

• Neurotransmitters. 

1. Excretory physiology 
2. Respiratory physiology 
3. Muscle physiology 
4. Endocrinology 

• Major Endocrine glands and their hormones and functions 

• Mechanism of hormone action.

II. BIOCHEMISTRY (10 Marks) 

Biomolecules 

• Carbohydrates: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions. 

• Proteins: Classification, Structure, Properties, Functions. 

• Lipids: Classification, Structure, Properties, functions. 

• Enzymes: Mechanism of enzyme action. Factors affecting enzyme action, Enzyme kinetics, MentonMichaelis kinetics, Substrate concentration, Enzyme inhibition and regulation, Isozyme, Coenzyme, Ribozymes. 

• Metabolism of carbohydrate: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, Pentose phosphate pathway, Glycogenesis, Glucogenesis, Gluconeogenesis, Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism. 

• Metabolism of protein: Deamination, Transamination, Metabolism of Lipids: B oxidation, Synthesis of Fatty acid, Biosynthesis of cholesterol. 

• Energy metabolism: Oxidative metabolism, Oxidative phosphorylation, Chemiosmotic theory .

MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (10 Marks) 

I. MICROBIOLOGY 

• Classification of Micro organisms - Berg's manual. 

• Salient features of Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa, Algae. 

• Bacterial Cell - Structure and function 

• Bacterial Cell wall - Peptidoglycan, Gram's positive and Gram's negative, Mechanism of Gram's staining. 

• Bacterial culture media 

• Growth curves 

2. Industrial Microbiology: Fermentation. 

II: IMMUNOLOGY 

• Types of immunity - Innate, Acquired, Passive, Active, Cell mediated. 

• Cells of primary and secondary lymphoid organs. 

• Cells and organs of the immune system. 

III. Immunogens [ Antigen] 

• General properties- Structure and function, Variability and Diversity. 

• Factors affecting antigenicity 

• Epitopes and haptens 

• Adjuvants.

IV. Immunoglobulins [Antibodies] 

• General properties - Structure and function 

• Different classes- Ig A, IgD, IgE, IgM 

• Variability and Diversity 

• Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies V. Antigen Antibody interaction Complement system - Classical pathway, Alternate, cell mediated and humoral reactions. 

VI. Transplantation 

MHC genes, Auto-immune diseases. 

MODULE IV (10 Marks) 

CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY CELL 

Cell membrane- Structure and function. 

Cell organelles with special reference to Mitochondria and Ribosomes 

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 

• Organization of eukaryotic genome, gene content and genomic size complexity of eukaryotic genome, conserved exons and recombination 

• DNA replication , Repair and Recombination 

• Prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication. Enzymes involved in replication. DNA damage and repair. 

• Transcription and RNA processing 

• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic transcription, Binding of transcription complexes, Post -transcriptional processing . 

• Translation- prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, Translational machinery, mechanism of initiation, elongation and termination, Post-translational modification of protein. 

• Gene regulation mechanism in Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes 

• Transcriptional signals-TATA, CAAT box, Enhancers.

A. BIOTECHNOLOGY 

Gene cloning. 

• Major steps in cloning, Isolation and purification of genes. 

• Vectors- properties of an ideal vector, different types [ plasmids, Ti plasmid, bacteriophages, cosmids, phagemids, artificial chromosomes]. 

• Enzymes in gene cloning. 

• Probes and molecular markers [RFLP, RAPD, AFLP]. 

• Homopolymer tailing, linkers and adapters. 

BGenetic engineering techniques. 

B1 Polymerase Chain reaction, DNA finger printing, Blotting techniques [ Northern, Southern , Western blottings, Dot blot, Slot blot]. 

B2 DNA sequencing - Maxam-Gilbert method, Sanger-Coulson method. Chromosome jumping, Genomic library and cDNA library, Site specific mutagenesis and gene targeting, Human genome project, Human gene therapy, and other genome projects. 

B3 Transgenic animals

MODULE V: GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (10 Marks) 

I. GENETICS. 

• Mendelian principles of genetics- Laws , Linkage, Crossing over, Mutation, DNA, Types of DNA, RNA, Types of RNA. 

• Lyon hypothesis. 

• Syndromes- Klinefelter, Down, Turner. 

• Genetic code. 

II. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 

• Gametogenesis, Fertilization and early development - Cleavage, Blastulation, gastrulation, Organogeny. 

• Experimental Embryology. 

• Embryonic induction.

MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY , BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOSTATISTICS (10 Marks) 

1. ECOLOGY: Definitions- Habit and habitat, Ecological niche, Ecosystem, Population ecology, Community ecology, Ecological succession, Pollution, Global warming. 
2. ETHOLOGY Learning behaviour, Communication behaviour, Motivation.
3. BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION Biodiversity concept, status in India, Value, Loss and causes of loss. Indices, Hot spots of Biodiversity. In situ and Ex-situ conservation. 
4. BIOSTATISTICS Mean, Median, Mode, Standard deviation; Graphical representation of data. 

BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION 

1. INSTRUMENTATION 

• Scanning electron microscope, Transmission electron microscope 

• Electrophoresis- Gel, PAGE, Agarose, 2D- Immunoelectrophoresis, Fluorescent 

• HPLC, Flow cytometry 

• NMR spectroscopy- Mass, Plasma , Atomic 

• X-ray diffraction 

• ELISA

2. BIOINFORMATICS 

Proteomics, Genomics, Data bases - Primary and Secondary, Search engines. Transgenic animals, Stem cell research, IPR, Carbon trading, Ecological foot printing, Treaties and protocols related to climate change. 

MODULE – VII (10 Marks) 

Recent developments in Zoology

PART II (10 Marks) RESEARCH METHODOLOGY/TEACHING APTITUDE 

I. TEACHING APTITUDE  

• Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;  
• Learner's characteristics;  
• Factors affecting teaching;  
• Methods of teaching;  
• Teaching aids;  
• Evaluation systems.

II. RESEARCH APTITUDE  

• Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;  
• Steps of research;  
• Methods of research;  
• Research Ethics;  
• Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;  
• Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.

PART III (10 Marks) 

Salient Features of Indian Constitution 

Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution. 

Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties. 

Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other Constitutional Authorities. 

Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial. Services under the Union and the States. 

Emergency Provisions. Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes 

Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc. 

RENAISSANCE IN KERALA 

TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY 

Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning/founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc. 

EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY

(A) Socio-Religious Reform Movements 

SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc. 

(B) Struggles and Social Revolts 

Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. 

Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc. 

ROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE 

Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc 

AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE 

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc 

WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE 

Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others

LEADERS OF RENAISSANCE 

Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda, Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C. Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others 

LITERARY FIGURES 

Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghesc Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others 

PART IV (10 Marks) 

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS 

Kerala PSC HSST Zoology Rank List 2023
 

You can refer to the following links to learn more about the previous Kerala PSC HSST Zoology notification and exam details.

• Kerala PSC Higher Secondary School Teacher Notification 2025 | Vacancy, Eligibility, Syllabus & Apply Online
• HSST Zoology / Kerala PSC HSST Notification 2021 - 2022
• HSST Zoology Exam 2022 Confirmation Date Announced 

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