Exam Overview

• Post: Accountant / Junior Accountant / Accounts Assistant
• Department: Various Companies, Corporations, Boards, and Societies
• Recruiting Organization: Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC)
• Paper Code: 82/2016
• Date of Examination: 25th June 2016
• Year: 2016

Exam Pattern & Structure

The Kerala PSC Accountant / Junior Accountant / Accounts Assistant exam consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from various subjects. The key topics covered include:

1. Accounting & Financial Management (Core Subject)

• Basic Accounting Principles
• Journal Entries, Ledger, and Trial Balance
• Financial Statements (Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet)
• Cost Accounting and Management Accounting
• Budgeting and Financial Planning
• Capital Markets and Investment Analysis
• Auditing and Internal Controls
• Taxation (Basic Concepts of Income Tax, GST, VAT)
• Banking and Financial Institutions
• Corporate Accounting and Company Law

2. General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• Indian and Kerala History
• Geography – India, Kerala & World
• Indian Constitution & Polity
• Economics & Development
• Government Schemes and Policies
• Science and Technology
• Current Affairs – National & International

3. Mathematics & Mental Ability

• Number System
• Profit, Loss & Percentage
• Simple & Compound Interest
• Ratio & Proportion
• Time and Work
• Time, Speed & Distance
• Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
• Series Completion
• Coding-Decoding

4. General English

• Grammar (Parts of Speech, Tenses, Articles, Prepositions)
• Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, One-word Substitutes)
• Sentence Correction
• Comprehension Passages
• Idioms & Phrases
• Error Detection

5. Computer Knowledge

• Basics of Computer and Operating Systems
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Accounting Software (Tally, ERP basics)
• Internet and Email Communication
• Cyber Security & Digital Transactions