Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Syllabus 2026 PDF | Exam Pattern, Module Wise Marks & Preparation Tips

The Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry syllabus 2026 provides a clear roadmap for smart and exam-focused preparation. It covers module-wise topics and key scoring areas essential for success in the HSST Chemistry exam.

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Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Exam Pattern 2026

The Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Exam Pattern 2026 outlines the question format, marks distribution and time duration, helping candidates prepare strategically and score better in the exam. 

This exam is conducted offline for 100 marks, with 70 marks from Chemistry and 30 marks from general topics including Teaching & Research Aptitude, Constitution & Social Welfare, Kerala Renaissance and Current Affairs.

Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Syllabus 2026 PDF

The Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Syllabus 2026 PDF provides the official, module-wise syllabus to help candidates prepare effectively and score higher in the HSST Chemistry exam.

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (CHEMISTRY) (SR FOR ST ONLY) IN (KERALA HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION) - DIRECT RECRUITMENT

PART ONE 

Module 1  (8 Marks) - Inorganic Chemistry 1

Structure and bonding in molecules- Chemical periodicity- Chemistry of Hydrogen and s block elements- Chemistry of p block elements and d block elements- Extractive chemistry of various metals of commercial importance- Chemistry of Nontransition elements like Glass

Theories of acids and bases- HSAB concept- solvent effects, linear free energy relationship – mechanism and methods of determination, super acids - Reactions in Non-aqueous solvents- Protic and Aprotic solvents- Chemistry of Isopoly and Heteropoly acids ; Silicon-Oxygen compounds; Zeolites ; Xenon and Krypton compounds including their organic and coordination compounds

Synthesis, reactions, structure and bonding in Sulphur-Nitrogen compounds ; Sulphur- Phosphorus compounds ; Phosphorous-Nitrogen compounds ; Boron - Nitrogen compounds ; Boron hydrides; Organoboranes; Carboranes and metallocarboranes- STYX and WADE rules

Chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinides including their extraction and applications as well as their coordination complexes and spectral behaviour

Theories of Coordination Chemistry in detail: Werner’s theory - Crystal field theory – Ligand field theory – Molecular orbital theory- Stereochemistry of coordination compounds- Jahn Teller distortion- Detailed study of Stability and reactions of metal complexes- Electron transfer, Substitution and Photochemical reactions and their kinetics

Module 2  (8Marks) - Inorganic Chemistry 2

Construction of energy level diagrams. Correlation diagram. Method of descending symmetry. Term symbols; Correlation diagrams for dⁿ and d¹⁰ ions in octahedral and tetrahedral fields ; Orgel and Tanabe-Sugano diagrams. Symmetry and Selection rules for electronic spectra , IR and Raman Theory of Electronic, IR, NMR, ESR and Mossbaur spectra of complexes. Different aspects of magnetic properties of complexes and their determination.

Spectroscopic Methods in Inorganic Chemistry- Structural elucidation of coordination compounds containing the following molecules/ ions as ligands- NH₃, H₂O, CO, NO, OH^– , SO₂^– , CN^– , SCN^– , NO ^–, NO ^–, CH₃COO^– and X^– (X=halogen). changes in ligand vibration on coordination with metal ions.- CD and ORD spectra of metal complexes- NMR of metal nuclides with emphasis on ¹¹B, ³¹P and ¹⁹F NMR.- ESR spectra: Application to Cu(II) complexes and inorganic free radicals such as PH₄, F ^– and [BH ]^–. Mossbauer Spectroscopy: Application of the technique to the studies of iron and tin complexes

Nomenclature, synthesis, structure, properties and bonding of organo-metallic compounds

- metal carbonyls and cyanides – Complexes with linear π donor ligands: Olefins, acetylenes, dienes and allyl complexes. Complexes with cyclic π donors: Cyclopentadiene, benzene complexes. Structure and  bonding of  ferrocene  and dibenzenechromium complexes - Metal –Metal bonds and metal atom clusters. Tri , Tetra and hexa nuclear clusters, Isoelectronic and isolobal relationships, Low nuclearity and High nuclearity carbonyl clusters (LNCCs and

HNCCs). Cubane Clusters, Chalcogenide Clusters, Chevrel Phases.  Zintl Anions and Cations – Capping Rule Catalysis by organo metallic compounds and metal clusters- hydrogenation, hydroformylation and polymerization.

Essential and trace metal elements in biological systems, . Role of Iron,Calcium, Copper, Lithium, Aluminium, Magnesium and other metals in biological systems structure and functions of biological membranes, mechanism of ion transport across membranes, sodium- potassium pump. - Role and effects : Coenzymes, Cytochromes, chlorophylls and hormones. Photosynthesis, porphyrin ring system, chlorophyll, PS I and PS II. Synthetic model for photosynthesis. Inorganic medicinal chemistry. Metals in medicine.

Module 3  (8 Marks) Inorganic Chemistry 3

Nuclear reactions - structure and stability- Magic numbers – Detailed study of different nuclear models- radio active equilibria and equations of radioactive decay and growth - Nuclear reactions: Direct nuclear reactions, heavy ion induced nuclear reactions, photonuclear reactions. Neutron captures cross section and critical size -Applications of nuclear reactions- fission and fusion; neutron activation analysis – counting techniques.

Solid State Chemistry: Crystal symmetry- Point groups and space groups. Miller indices and Bravais Lattices- Close packed structures: BCC, FCC and HCP. Voids. Coordination number.

X-ray diffraction by crystals: Applications and calculations using Bragg’s equation and indexing methods. Different types of Crystal defects and consequences

Electronic structure of solids. Different theories about conductors, insulators and semiconductors and their applications. Doping and band gap adjustments. AX, AX₂, A_mX₂, ABX₃, Spinels and Inverse spinel structures. Structure and theories of Liquids- Liquid crystals and their applications.

Temperature dependence of conductivity, carrier density and carrier mobility in semiconductors - Superconductivity, Photoconductivity Photovoltaic effect.

Colour in inorganic solids. - Dielectric properties. Dielectric materials. Ferroelectricity, pyroelectricity, piezoelectricity and ionic conductivity. Applications of ferro, piezo and pyroelectrics.

Inorganic Advanced materials : Solid Electrolytes: Mixed oxides, cationic, anionic solid electrolytes, mixed ionic-electronic conductors- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC), Rechargeable battery materials- Solid state chemistry of metal nitrides and fluorides, chalcogenides, intercalation chemistry and metal-rich phases.- Inorganic pigments, Inorganic phosphors- Molecular materials and fullerides, basic idea of molecular materials chemistry like One dimensional metals, Molecular magnets and Inorganic liquid crystals.

Module 4 (8Marks)  Organic Chemistry 1

Nomenclature of organic compounds - Cyclic, fused polycyclic and bridged polycyclic hydrocarbons, bridged and fused hydrocarbon systems, Spirocyclic hydrocarbon systems, Heterocyclic systems containing Nitrogen and Oxygen.

Molecular symmetry and chirality, axial chirality, planar chirality and helicity, relative configuration, stereochemical nomenclature, R and S, E and Z. Stereo chemistry of biphenyl and allenes - Topicity and prostereo isomerism -asymmetric synthesis.  Axial stereochemistry:

atropisomerism and its designation - biphenyls, allenes, spiranes- M and P configurations. Stereoselectivity: enantioselectivity, diastereoselectivity & stereoconvergence. Stereospecific and stereoselective synthesis. stereotopicity & stereoprojections. Prochiral centre and prochiral faces

- Pro R and Pro S, Re face and Si face, Importance of prochirality in biological systems. Geometrical isomerism . , Conformational analysis in acyclic and cyclic systems , Application of Cram’s rule, Felkin–Ahn model

Basic concepts of Organic reactions - Electron displacement effects Aromaticity and antiaromaticity. Non aromatic, homoaromatic, hetero and non–benzenoid aromatic systems. Aromaticity of annulenes, mesoionic compounds, metallocenes, cyclic carbocations and carbanions.

Mechanism and applications of common substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement reactions. Stereochemistry and factors affecting Aliphatic and Aromatic  SN1 and SN2 reactions. S_N1', S_N2', S_Ni S_NAr and benzyne mechanisms – NGP and Nonclassical carbocations- Generation and reactions of Nitrenes, Carbenes and free radicals like Triphenyl methyl, TEMPO, Dibenzoyl peroxide, NBS , Tributyl Tinhydride and AIBN. - Chlorination of alkane, addition of HX, S_RN1 mechanism- Acyloin condensation, Alkyne coupling reactions- Reimer-Tiemann, Vilsmeier-Haack reactions. Mitsunobu reaction and Chichibabin reactions.

Mechanism of Addition of H₂O, X₂, HX, and boranes to C=C systems- Cis and trans hydroxylation of cycloalkenes- Mechanism and applications of Michael addition and Robinson Annulation- Aldol condensation- Stork enamine, Cannizzaro, Perkin, Ritter, Stobbe, Knoevenagel, Darzen, Reformatsky and benzoin condensations- Grignard, Mannich, Thorpe reactions and Dieckmann condensation

Mechanism and regio and stereo aspects of E1, E2 and E1cb reactions in cyclic and acyclic systems. Hoffmann and Saytzeff elimination- Elimination Vs substitution- Mechanism and applications of Shapiro reaction, Peterson and Julia olefination, Wittig and Wittig - Horner reactions; Chugaev reaction and Cope eliminations- Sodium in liquid ammonia and Lindlars catalyst in conversion of alkynes to alkenes

Module 5 (8 Marks)  - Organic Chemistry 2

Mechanism with evidence of Wagner – Meerwein, Pinacol, Demjanov, Hofmann, Curtius, Schmidt, Lossen, Beckmann, Fries, Hofmann–Martius, Dienone–phenol, Benzilic acid, Benzidine, Favorskii, Stevens and Wolf rearrangement.

Oxidation and Reduction reactions in organic synthesis- Reduction using boranes, hindered boranes and derivatives- NaBH₄, and LiAlH₄, DIBAL-H, tri-n-butyltin hydride, diimide, and aluminium alkoxide. Birch reduction, Clemmensen reduction and Wolff - Kishner reduction, Huang - Minlon modification, Rosenmund reduction-allylic and benzylic oxidation, Sharpless epoxidation, oxidation using SeO₂, manganese (IV) oxide, lead tetraacetate, ozone, peracids, DDQ, silver carbonate and Cr(VI) reagents. Jones oxidation, Swern oxidation, Moffatt oxidation, Sommelet reaction. Applications of HIO₄, OsO₄ and mCPBA

Linear Free Energy Relations, The Hammett equation and its applications. Significance of sigma (σ) and rho (ρ) reactions with negative and positive ρ, low and high ρ, abnormal Hammet plot, Taft equation. Hammet plot and applications- Primary, secondary, inverse kinetic isotope effects. Salt effects and special salt effects in SN reactions

Retrosynthetic analysis and disconnection approach in organic synthesis- Olefin metathesis- Grubbs’ catalysts. Umpolung concept-1,3-Dithiane, benzoin condensation. Heck, Negishi, Sonagashira, Kumada, Stille coupling and Suzuki coupling

Use of various organic, inorganic and organometallic reagents in organic synthesis- Grignard reagents, Alkyl lithiums, Lithium Dialkylcuprates, Alkynyl copper reagents, Tebbe reagent etc. Use of various protecting groups in peptide synthesis. Phase transfer catalysis and its applications.

Module 6  (8 Marks) Organic Chemistry 3

Photochemical processes. Singlet and triplet states and their reactivity, Jablonski diagram, Energy transfer, sensitization and quenching. Photoreactions of carbonyl compounds, enes, dienes and arenes. Patterno-Buchi and Barton reactions, Hofmann- Löffler- Freytag reaction, photo-Fries and Di-π methane, di- π methane rearrangements. Applications of photochemistry.

Classification of pericyclic reactions, FMO, Correlation diagram, Mobius and Huckel theory of electrocyclic and cyclo addition reactions- Stereo and region selectivity and industrial applications of Diels Alder reaction, 1,3–Dipolar cycloaddition and Sigmatropic rearrangements

Chemistry of Natural Products : Terpenes, steroids, alakaloids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, prostoglandins, hormones and enzymes.

Combinatorial organic synthesis, introduction, methodology, automation, solid supported and solution phase synthesis, study of targeted or focused libraries and small molecule libraries. Application of Drug design and development- various steps

Fundamentals of polymerization - structure - property relationship of polymers and polynucleotides- Protein  sequencing  by Edmans method.

Protein denaturation - Synthesis of stereo regular polymers. Ziegler-Natta catalyst. Polymers in organic synthesis - supports, reagents and catalysts. Biodegradable polymers biopolymers

Spectrocopic methods in Organic chemistry- Applications of UV, IR, H¹NMR, C¹³NMR and Mass Spectroscopy - 2D NMR techniques - NOE, DEPT, and 2D techniques such as COSY- HSQC, HMQC and HMBC. Spectral interpretation and structural elucidation. Solving of structural problems on the basis of numerical and spectrum based data.  ORD and CD - theory and applications

Module 7  (5 Marks) - Physical Chemistry 1

Gaseous State- Maxwell’s distribution and equation- Transport phenomena- Chapman equation- Equations of state of real gases- vander Waals, Virial and other equations- Inter molecular forces and consequences.

Electronic Structure of Solids - Crystal Symmetry - Theories of Solids - Properties of Solids : Electrical, Magnetical and Optical - Crystal defects. Structure and Theories of Liquids- XRD of liquids- Theories and calculation of Surface tension and Viscosity - Liquid Crystals and their applications

Laws of Thermodynamics - Entropy and its dependence on variables of a system- Equations of state- Euler’s relation, Gibbs and Helmholtz equations and energies. Maxwells relations- Gibbs Duhem equation- Partial Molar Quantities- Chemical potential- Fugacity- Activity coefficients. Thermodynamics of Solutions – Duhem Marghules equation- vant Hoff’s equations, isochore and isotherm. Thermodynamics of irreversible process – Fundamentals and advances in the study of Phase Equilibria - Two and Three Component Systems

Statistical thermodynamics - Molecular Partition Function - Quantum Statistics - Heat capacities of Solids and Gases- Relationship between partition functions and thermodynamic properties, Sackur-Tetrode equation. The principle of equi-partition of energy

Chemical equilibrium, Law of mass action, Transformation of the equilibrium expressions.

Statistical derivation.

Module 8  (5 Marks) - Physical Chemistry 2

The gas-solid interphase, types of adsorption. Monolayer and multilayer adsorption - Adsorption Isotherms Heat of adsorption and its determination .-Adsorption from solutions

-Determination of surface area of solids-Harkins–Jura absolute method, point B method, Langmuir method and BET method - Principles of LEED, SEM, TEM, ECSA, Photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy

Electrochemistry and Ionics: Activity and activity coefficient of electrolytes, determination of activity coefficient.- Electrodes and Electrochemical Cells - Nernst, Debye-Huckel, Omsager Equations - Over potentials: Butler-Volmer equation. Tafel and Nernst equation, Tafel plot and its significance - Electrolytic Polarization- Fuel cells: H2-O2, zinc-air and solid oxide fuel cells- Theory and applications of electro Analytical Methods : Potentiometry, Polarography , Coulometry, Conductometry, Cyclic Voltametry, Stripping Voltametry and Amperometry- Colloids

- Zeta Potential - Electrokinetic Phenomena

Basic principles of Kinetics - Kinetics of Complex reactions - steady state approximation

Theories of Reaction Rates - Arrhenius equation - fast reactions and methods of study. Reactions in solution: Factors affecting reaction rates in solutions, effect of dielectric constant and ionic strength, cage effect, Bronsted-Bjerrum equation - Kinetic effects: Primary and secondary kinetic salt effect, influence of solvent on reaction rates, significance of volume of activation, linear free energy relationship. Hammet equation and Taft equation.

Catalysis:  Mechanism  and  theories  of  homogeneous  and  heterogeneous  catalysis.

Bimolecular surface reactions. Langmuir - Hinshelwood mechanism. Enzyme catalysis.

Module 9  (5 Marks) -  Physical Chemistry 3

Classical mechanics and its limitations –need of quantum mechanics, de Broglie relation and its experimental proof, uncertainty principle and its consequences- Formulation of Quantum Mechanics - Postulates of quantum mechanics- Application of Quantum mechanics to Exactly Solvable Model Problems- Translational motion- Quantum mechanical tunnelling- Vibrational motion- and Rotational motion –SHO, Rigid Rotor- Legendre polynomials and associated Legendre functions Approximation Methods  and Chemical Bonding - Hydrogen like Atoms

-Multi Electron Systems - Angular Momentum – SCF and variation method - MO diagram of

homo nuclear diatomic molecules Li₂, Be₂, B₂, C₂, O₂ and F₂ and hetero nuclear diatomic molecules LiH CO, NO and HF-

Wave functions for multi electron systems, wave equation for multi electron systems, symmetric and anti- symmetric wave functions, Pauli’s anti-symmetry principle, and the postulate of spin- Spin orbitals. Spin- orbit coupling. Vector atom model-Term symbols, selection rules and exp anation of spectral lines of hydrogen atom- Applications- Chemical Bonding in Diatomic and Polyatomic Molecules

Computational Chemistry - Computational methods : ab initio, Semi Empirical methods - Molecular Mechanics

Quantum statistics- Bose-Einstein statistics, Thermodynamic probability- Maxwell Boltzmann, Bose Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics- Quantum theory of heat capacity - calculation of heat capacity of gases- Dulong and Petit’s law, Kopp’s law; limitations.- Einstein theory and Debye theory of heat capacity

Symmetry elements and symmetry operation. Basic principles of Group Theory - Character Tables - . Point groups and their systematic identification.- Multiplication of operations

- Setting up of character table of C_2v, C_3v and C_2h groups –Applications to MO Theory, Chemical Bonding and Spectroscopy

Electronic Spectroscopy of Atoms – Basic principles of Molecular spectroscopy: Microwave, Infrared, Raman, Electronic, NMR, ESR, Raman and Mossbaur

Module 10   (7 Marks) - Analytical, Environmental, Material and Supramolecular chemistry

Evaluation of analytical data: Accuracy and precision. Standard deviation, variance and coefficient of variation. Student ‘t’ test, ‘Q’ test, and ‘F’ test. Confidence limits- Errors and their minimisation- Significant figures- Correlation analysis- Calculation of R by method of least squares

Theory and practice of : Quantitative and Qualitative analysis- Inorganic analysis- Organic analysis and preparations - physical chemistry experiments (Post graduate level)

Applications of TG, DTA and DSC in the study of metal complexes, ceramics and polymers.

Theory of chromatographic techniques -Column, TLC, Paper, GC, HPLC and ion exchange chromatographic techniques. Solvent extraction. Extraction using supercritical liquid CO₂, Craig’s technique of liquid-liquid extraction

Twelve principles of green chemistry and issues in sustainable chemistry - Green synthesis

- Application of Phase Transfer Catalysts -Green Reactions- Applications of Microwave and sonication in the synthesis of organic compounds.

Chemistry of Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Lithosphere.

Nanostructures - ID, 2D and 3D structures - Synthesis and applications of nanomaterials.. Chemistry  behind  Piezoelectric,  magnetostrictive,  halochromic,  chromogenic,

electrochromic, thermochromic, magnetocaloric and thermoelectric materials

Supramolecular chemistry - Molecular recognition : Synthetic Receptors, Cyclodextrin, Calixiranes, Cyclophanes, Crown Ethers- Drug design and Drug action.

Part TWO

Teaching Aptitude  (5 Marks)

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

Research Aptitude  (5 Marks)

• 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 THREE (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.

PART FOUR  (10 Marks)

General Knowledge, Current Affairs &  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

1. 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.

1. 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 Rennaisance

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

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Preparation Tips 2026 

• Understand the HSST Chemistry exam pattern 2026 clearly
• Study strictly as per the official Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry syllabus
• Focus on clear concepts instead of memorising answers
• Learn important reactions and reaction mechanisms well
• Give extra importance to Inorganic Chemistry
• Practise both numerical and theory questions in Physical Chemistry
• Prepare Teaching & Research Aptitude seriously
• Study Constitution, GK, Kerala Renaissance, and Current Affairs
• Practise PSC-level MCQs and mock tests regularly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. When was the Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Notification 2026 released?
The official notification for Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry 2026 was released on 31 December 2025 under Category Number 719/2025.

2. What is the last date to apply for the HSST Chemistry exam 2026?
Online applications must be submitted by 4 February 2026 through the Kerala PSC Thulasi portal.

3. How can I apply for the Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry 2026 exam?
You must apply online via the Kerala PSC One Time Registration (OTR) system and fill the application form on the official PSC Thulasi website before the deadline.

4. What is the eligibility for HSST Chemistry 2026?
Candidates should have an MSc in Chemistry with at least 50% marks, a B.Ed in Chemistry and must have passed the State Eligibility Test (SET).

5. What is the age limit for the HSST Chemistry post?
Applicants must be between 20 and 40 years old (age relaxation applies as per Kerala PSC rules).

6. What is the salary for HSST Chemistry (Junior) 2026?
The pay scale for the HSST Chemistry post is ₹45,600 - ₹95,600, including allowances and government service benefits.

7. What is the exam pattern for Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry 2026?
The exam is objective (OMR/online) with 100 marks, comprising 70 marks in Chemistry and 30 marks in general topics such as Teaching Aptitude, Research, Constitution, GK and Current Affairs.

8. Is there a syllabus PDF available for HSST Chemistry 2026?
Yes, the Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Syllabus 2026 PDF can be downloaded from the official Kerala PSC website.