HSST ZOOLOGY/KERALA PSC HSST NOTIFICATION 2021-2022

Being one among the prestigious exams under the teaching sector, many of the PSC aspirants might be waiting for the upcoming HSST/Higher Secondary School Teacher Exam. Kerala PSC has been inviting applications for various posts in the year 2022, among which HSST exam is one among the most awaited exams particularly for Higher Secondary School teachers. The major highlight of this exam is its attractive salary package which starts from Rs. 45,600 to 95,600.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in the concerned subject with minimum 50% marks
• B.Ed. in the concerned subject (M.Ed. qualified candidates are exempted from B.Ed. qualification).
• Must be SET qualified.
• Degrees (non-qualifying degrees) like Ph.D./MPhil/Post-Doctoral Fellowship) will be given weightage, as they are additional qualifications.

SYLLABUS

MODULE I: SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

1. SYSTEMATICS
2. EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

MODULE II: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY.

I. PHYSIOLOGY

1. Nutrition and Digestion
2. Circulatory Physiology
3. Excretory physiology
4. Respiratory physiology
5. Muscle physiology
6. Endocrinology

II. BIOCHEMISTRY

Biomolecules

MODULE III: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

I. MICROBIOLOGY

II: IMMUNOLOGY

III. Immunogens [ Antigen]

IV. Immunoglobulins [Antibodies]

V. Antigen Antibody interaction

VI. Transplantation

MODULE IV

CELL, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

CELL

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

A. BIOTECHNOLOGY

B Genetic engineering techniques.

MODULE V: GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

I. GENETICS.

II. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

MODULE VI: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND

BIOSTATISTICS

1. ECOLOGY:

2.ETHOLOGY

3.BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

4.BIOSTATISTICS

BIOPHYSICS, BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION

1. INSTRUMENTATION

2. BIOINFORMATICS

MODULE – VII

Recent developments in Zoology

NOTE: The syllabus given is according to the previous HSST Zoology exam. For the upcoming HSST exam, changes might be there in the syllabus pattern. There can be inclusion or omission of subjects in the forthcoming HSST Zoology exam 2021-2022.

HSST ZOOLOGY STUDY MATERIALS

Alfred, J.R.B and Ramakrishna. 2004. Collection, Preservation and Identification of Animals. Zoological Survey of India Publications, Calcutta. Anderson, T.A.2001. Invertebrate Zoology (2nd edition). Oxford University Press, New Delhi. Barnes, R. D.1982. Invertebrate Zoology (6th edition). Toppan International Co., NY Barrington, E. J. W. 1969. Invertebrate Structure and Functions. English Language Book Society.

Evolutionary Biology

Arthur. W 2011. Evolution – A Developmental Approach. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK

Camilo J. Cela - Conde and Francisco J. Ayala. 2007. Human Evolution-Trails from the Past.

Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK

Campbell.B.G.2009. Human Evolution. Transaction Publishers, NJ, USA.

Ethology Alcock John.2009. Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach (8th edition).

Sinauer Associates Inc. Sunderland, Massachusetts.

Creighton, T.E. Protein Structure and Molecular Properties. 1993. W.H. Freeman & Co, NY.

Deb, A.C.2004. Fundamentals of Biochemistry. New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd. New Delhi.

Ahuja V.K. 2010. Law of Copy Rights and Neighboring Rights: National and International

Perspectives. Lexis Nexis- Butterworths Wadhwa, Nagpur.

EXPECTED DATE: HSST ZOOLOGY EXAM

Anticipated date: The exam is expected by the end of 2022.

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