Kerala PSC Junior Health Inspector 2024, Exam Date, Syllabus

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Junior Health Inspector 2024 Applicants

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Advices

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Cut-Off Marks

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Exam Date

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Admission Ticket

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Confirmation

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Online Coaching

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Syllabus

Junior Health Inspector Previous Question Papers

Overview

Kerala PSC had released notification for Junior Health Inspector recruitment on 15^th November, 2023. The application window remained open for more than a month and finally closed on 20^th December, 2023. The recruitment is being conducted the department of Health Services. The recruitment will be conducted on district-wise. Candidates may check the statistics of applicants this year and the previous data about the number of advices and cutoffs. Join the best Junior Health Inspector online coaching now and improve your chances in the recruitment.

Important Details
Category No.	479/2023
Department	Health Services
Notification	Click Here
Vacancy	Anticipatory
Recruitment Method	District-wise
Medium of Exam	English
Syllabus	Click Here
Total Candidates	4093

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Applicants

Public Service Commission has released the official data of candidates who have submitted the confirmation for upcoming Junior Health Inspector Exam 2024. Candidates should tighten their preparation in order to come in higher positions in the ranked list

The official data points that a total of 4093 candidates have applied for Junior Health Inspector for various districts all over Kerala.

District-wise Applicants Submitted Confirmation
Districts	No. of Applicants
Thiruvananthapuram	423
Kollam	235
Alappuzha	254
Pathanamthitta	141
Kottayam	321
Idukki	233
Ernakulam	490
Thrissur	235
Palakkad	286
Malappuram	594
Kozhikode	302
Wayanad	104
Kannur	331
Kasargode	144
Total	4093

According to this data Malappuram district has the highest number of confirmed applicants, 594. It is followed by Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram districts with confirmed applicants 490 and 423 respectively. The least number of candidates are in the districts of Wayanad, Pathanamthitta and Kasargod respectively.

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Advices

The last ranked list for Junior Health Inspector is live from 2021 and is about to expire soon. A total of 603 advices were given from this ranked list. The district-wise data of candidates received advices from the previous ranked list is mentioned in the below table.

District-wise Advices from Previous Ranked List
Districts	No. of Advices
Thiruvananthapuram	28
Kollam	68
Alappuzha	44
Pathanamthitta	44
Kottayam	43
Idukki	34
Ernakulam	30
Thrissur	92
Palakkad	30
Malappuram	39
Kozhikode	64
Wayanad	13
Kannur	21
Kasargode	17
Total	603

From the previous ranked list highest number of advices are sent in the districts of Thrissur (92), Kollam (68) and Kozhikode (64). And the least number of advices are sent in the districts of Wayanad, Kannur and Kasargode.

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Cut-Off Marks

Cut-off marks towards each district for the previous Junior Health Inspector Exam were as in the table below. See the cut-offs against the district which you have applied. Please note the data shown here is to understand the general trend of each year and not by any means indicate.

District-wise Cut-off for Previous Exam
Districts	Cutoff Marks
Thiruvananthapuram	29.67
Kollam	27.33
Alappuzha	14.33
Pathanamthitta	32.67
Kottayam	19.00
Idukki	17.00
Ernakulam	14.33
Thrissur	22.33
Palakkad	0.33
Malappuram	0
Kozhikode	35.33
Wayanad	07.00
Kannur	0
Kasargode	02.33

Cut off for the districts of Malappuram and Kannur are not mentioned as the shortlist of candidates published for both districts clearly mentioned that all eligible candidates attended the exam were selected. Cut-off marks for Junior Health Inspector in the previous recruitment was highest for Kozhikode, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram. And the cut-offs were the lowest for Palakkad, Kasargod and Wayanad.

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Exam Date

Kerala PSC Junior Health Inspector exam date is declared in PSC’s official exam calendar for April. According to the calendar the tentative date of exam is scheduled for 4^th April, 2024. The decisions on dates are completely under the discretion of Kerala Public Service Commission. So, candidates are best advised to visit PSC’s official website.

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Admission Ticket

As per the official announcement from Public Service Commission admission ticket for Junior Health Inspector will be available on candidates’ profile from 21^st March, 2024. Candidates are advised to check their PSC profile regularly. The changes in exams will be announced in the official website as well. Once the Junior Health Inspector admission ticket is available all candidates should download and take a print out. Also, both the hard copy and soft copy must be kept safely until the recruitment process is over.

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Confirmation

The window for submitting Junior Health Inspector confirmation was opened between 22^nd January, 2024 and 10^th February, 2024. Only candidates submitted the confirmation between the above-mentioned time will receive the admission ticket and will be admitted to attend exam. According to the official release by Kerala PSC a total of 143 applications were invalidated for not submitting the confirmation.

Junior Health Inspector 2024 Online Coaching

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Junior Health Inspector 2024 Syllabus

PSC has released the detailed syllabus for Junior Health Inspector Exam. The syllabus covers all the core topics in the related field of the job. The official notification for the recruitment has mentioned the details of educational qualification. There is requirement of both General and Technical qualifications. Therefore, the syllabus has been setup accordingly to test the standards of candidates having a pass in Plus Two Science subjects and Diploma in Health Course. To effectively cover the topics in the syllabus and get the timely updates of the exam candidates may join free groups sharing relevant information on Whatsapp.

Junior Health Inspector Mark Distribution
Topics	Marks
Anatomy and Physiology	10
Nutrition, Hygiene, Basic Pharmacology and Basic Microbiology	10
First Aid and Basic Medicine, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, Disability Management	10
Communicable Diseases and National Health Programmes and National Health Policy	10
Public Health & Primary Health Care, Job Responsibilities, Records and Reports, Family Welfare, Health Statistics and Population Education	10
Environmental Sanitation and Public Health Problems	10
Communication and Health Education	10
Fundamentals of Management, Public Health Act, Local Self Government and Project Preparation	10
Behavioural Sciences- Sociology, Psychology and Mental Health	10
Non-Communicable Diseases, Biomedical Waste management, Palliative Care and Geriatric Health	10
Total	100

The questions based on the syllabus will be patterned in such a manner that each topic comprises questions for 10 marks and the exam is conducted for a total of 100 marks.

Junior Health Inspector Previous Questions Papers.

Practicing on previous year questions always prove to improve candidate’s chances in the upcoming exams. The Previous question patterns of Junior Health Inspector is believed to be repeated in the April Exam also. The syllabus also seemed to have great changes from the previous one. Therefore candidates are advised to practice on Junior Health Inspector 2021 Previous question paper.

Sample Questions

1. The true nerve of hearing which is the portion of auditory nerve.
   1. Abducens
   2. Cochlear nerve
   3. Vestibular nerve
   4. Trochlear nerve
2. Which of the following statement is/are wrong about vitamins?

1. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency results in Beriberi.
2. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) deficiency results in Pellagra.
3. Vitamin B12 deficiency results in Pernicious Anaemia.
4. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is essential for wound healing.
   1. Only (i)
   2. Only (ii)
   3. Only (iii)
   4. None of the above

3. Which of the following statement is/are correct about functions of Sterile Supplies Department (CSSD) in a hospital?

1. Supply of sterile linen for operation theatre
2. Supply of potable drinking water
3. Supply of oxygen gas for operation theatre
4. Disinfection of equipment such as ventilators
   1. Only (i) & (ii)
   2. Only (i) & (iii)
   3. Only (ii) & (iii)
   4. Only (i) & (iv)

4. The condition in which the blood is coughed out mixed with air or sputum.
   1. Epistaxis
   2. Malena
   3. Haemoptysis
   4. Haemetemesis
5. The World Disaster Reduction Day is observed on
   1. 2nd Wednesday of December
   2. 2nd Wednesday of October
   3. 13th October
   4. December 3^rd
6. Public Health concept born in
   1. Japan
   2. England
   3. America
   4. China
7. Vasectomized persons should be advised not to lift heavy objects or ride bicycles for _____ days after the operation.
   1. 5
   2. 15
   3. 25
   4. 35
8. The process of ‘Sociometry’ was put forward by
   1. Skinner
   2. J.L Moreno
   3. C.H. Coolle
   4. Freud
9. The Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 amended on
   1. April 2020
   2. May 2020
   3. June 2020
   4. July 2020
10. Mental Disease descend over from one generation to the other
    1. Stress
    2. Schizophrenia
    3. Anorexia
    4. Osteomalacia

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