Kerala PSC HSST Exam Notification 2022 | Important Dates

HSST Exam will be conducted shortly. Are you still struggling to cover the HSST syllabus? Are you in need of a personal mentor to motivate you and guide you to the right path? What are you waiting for? Join Competitive Cracker PSC and KTET coaching platform to fulfil your dream of becoming a Higher Secondary School Teacher.

Important dates

HSST English Syllabus

PART - I

Module 1: Chaucer to Neo Classicism

Module 2 The Romantics and the Victorians

Module 3 - Twentieth Century Literature

Module 4 - Literary Criticism and Theory

Module 5 - History and Structure of English Language and Linguistics

Module 6 – Indian Literature in English, American Literature and Women’s Writing

Module 7: New Trends in Literature.

HSST English Study Materials

HSST Rank file English: Harris Mambra

HSST Economics Syllabus

Part I (Core Subject)

Methodology of Microeconomics - Recent developments in consumer behavior – Modern theories of demand analysis - Theories of production and cost - Input output analysis, Linear programming and Game theory - Market models: -Perfect and Imperfect – Risk and Uncertainty models in product and factor markets - Theories of General Equilibrium and Welfare economics -Theories of Distribution.

Classical, Keynesian, post-Keynesian approaches in Macroeconomics -

IS-LM Closed and Open economy models - Consumption and Investment

Theories - Theories of Demand for and Supply of Money - Theories of

Inflation - Theories of Business Cycle - Modern Developments in

Macroeconomics - Macroeconomic Policy.

Application of Matrix algebra, Differentiation and Integration in

Economics - Theories of Probability - Probability Distributions - Theories of

Sampling - Theories of Estimation and Testing of Hypothesis - Linear

Regression Models - Violation of assumptions of Classical Linear

Regression models - Dummy variables Economic Growth and Development:

Concept, approach and measurement - Traditional and Modern theories of

development - Growth models: Harrod-Domar, neoclassical, Cambridge

and Endogenous growth models - Plan models - Human capital and Manpower

Planning - Environment and Sustainable development -Environmental policies.

Growth, Performance and Structural change in Indian economy since

New Economic reforms - Sectoral growth - Economic planning in India -

Demographic development - Impact of Economic reforms on poverty,

unemployment and inequality - Fiscal, financial and external sector

reforms - Fiscal federalism and Finance Commissions - Development

experience of Kerala: Decentralization, Migration, Urbanization, Poverty,

Unemployment and Inequality - Gender issues - State finance

Trade and Growth - Pure theories of international trade - Recent

developments in trade theories - Trade policy and economic integration -

International monetary system - Foreign exchange market - Balance of

payments and exchange rates - Internal and external balance under alternative exchange rate regimes - International capital flows - Institutions and instruments in Indian money and capital markets - Financial inclusion

Recent developments in Economics.

HSST Economics exam 2022: Reference Books

• Koutsoyiannis- Micro Economics.
• Dominick Salvatore-International Economics.
• H L Ahuja-Macro Economic Theory and Policy
• Upkar’s UGC economics book

HSST Zoology 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

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.

HSST Physics Syllabus

PART I

• Mathematical Methods of Physics
• Classical Mechanics
• Quantum Mechanics

A) Electro Dynamics & Statistical Physics

B) Laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic potentials

• Spectroscopy and Condensed Matter Physics

A) Spectroscopy

B) Condensed Matter Physics

• Nuclear and Particle Physics & Electronics

A) Nuclear Properties

• Electronics
• Recent Developments in Physics
• Nanotechnology
• Non-Linear Dynamics
• Non-Conventional Energy Resources
• Evolution of Universe
• Basis of Quantum Computing

HSST PHYSICS STUDY MATERIALS

1. Mathematical methods for Physicists, G.B Arfken & H.J Weber Physicists, G.B. Arfken and H.J. Weber 5th edition, Academic Press.

2. Mathematical Physics, V Balakrishnan, Ane Books Pvt Limited.

3. Introduction to Mathematical Physics – Charles Harper, PHI

4. Vector Analysis & Tensor Analysis – Schaum’s Outline Series, M.R. Spiegel, Mc Graw hill

Classical Mechanics (Course of Theoretical Physics Volume 1): L.D. Landau

and E.M. Lifshitz, Pergamon Press.

5. Analytical Mechanics: Louis Hand and Janet Finch, Cambridge University

Press.

6. Classical Mechanics: N.C. Rana and P. S. Joag, Tata Mc Graw Hill.

7. Classical Mechanics: J.C. Upadhyaya, Himalaya Publications,2010.

Introduction to Electrodynamics, David J. Griffiths, PHI.

Electromagnetics, John D Kraus, McGraw-Hill International

Op-amps and linear integrated circuits R.A. Gaikwad 4thEdn.PHI

Electronic Communication Systems, Kennedy& Davis 4thEd.TMH,

Text book- R.K. Pathria, Statistical Mechanics, second edition (1996),

Butterworth, Heinemann. (For Modules I, II and III.)

R Bowley and M. Sanchez, Introductory Statistical Mechanics, second edition,

Oxford University Press. (For Module IV)

Introduction to Solid State Physics, Charles Kittel, Wiely, Indian reprint (2015).

Solid State Physics, A.J. Dekker, Macmillan & Co Ltd. (1967)

Introduction to Solids, L V Azaroff, McGraw-Hill Book Company,

INC. New York (1960)

Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: James D Bjorken and Sidney D Drell, Tata

McGraw Hill 2013

Spectroscopy, B.P. Straughan & S. Walker, Vol. 1, John Wiley &Sons

Introduction of Atomic Spectra, H.E. White, Mc Graw Hill.

Fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy, C.N. Banwell and E M McCash,

Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited.

Molecular structure and spectroscopy, G. Aruldhas, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

1. Digital Signal Processing, Fourth edition P. Ramesh Babu, SciTech

2. Digital signal Processing – A NagoorKani, Tata Mc Grow Hill

3. Digital Signal Processing: Theory, Analysis and Digital-Filter Design, B.

Somanathan Nair, PHI (2004).

HSST Botany Syllabus

Module 1

1. PHYCOLOGY
2. MYCOLOGY
3. PLANT PATHOLOGY
4. BRYOLOGY
5. PTERIDOLOGY
6. GYMNOSPERMS
7. MICROBIOLOGY
8. PALAEOBOTANY

Module 2

• ANGIOSPERM ANATOMY
• MICROTECHNIQUE
• EMBRYOLOGY
• PALYNOLOGY
• PLANT BREEDING
• EVOLUTION

Module 3

1. TAXOLOGY
2. MORPHOLOGY
3. ECONOMIC BOTANY
4. ETHONOBOTANY
5. PHYTOGEOGRAPHY
6. FOREST BOTANY
7. ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY

Module 4

• CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
• GENETICS

Module 5

1. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
2. BIOCHEMISTRY
3. BIOPHYSICS
4. BIOSTATISTICS

Module 6

• BIOTECHNOLOGY
• BIOINFORMATICS
• COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Module 7

1. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BOTANY

HSST Study Materials

• Fundamentals of Plant Physiology-V. K Jain
• A Textbook of Botany- Singh, Pande and Jain
• Raven Biology of Plants- Ray F Evert, Susan E Eichhorn
• The Cell of a Molecular Approach-Geoffrey M Cooper, Robert E Hausman
• Cell Biology, Genetic, Molecular Biology, Evolution and Ecology- Dr. P. S Verma, Dr. V K Agarwal

HSST Mathematics Syllabus

SYLLABUS

History of Development of Mathematics, Mensuration, length of arcs, area of sectors of circles, tangents to circles, circumcircle and incircle of polygons, area of polygons, solids-volume and surface area, Fundamentals of number theory, Continued fractions, Sets and binary operations, groups, Sylow Theorems, Rings and ideals, Fields, extension fields, rings of polynomials, finite fields, Galois Theory, constructible numbers, System of Linear Equations -Vector spaces, linear transformations, characteristic values, characteristic polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, Hyperspaces and linear functionals, Normed spaces, Banach spaces and related theorems, Linear Maps, inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces and related theorems, Polynomial Equations, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry of two dimension and three dimensions, vectors, matrices. Calculus, applications of differentiation and integration, elementary functions. Fundamental theorem of calculus, mean value theorems, maxima and minima-functions. Real numbers, rational, irrational numbers, countable and uncountable sets, completeness property, sequences and series of red numbers, relations and functions, limits and continuity of functions, uniform continuity, differentiability and integrability of functions, Riemann integral, Riemann stieltges integral, sequences and series of functions. Lebesgue measure, Lebesgue integral, Complex numbers, De Moivre's Theorem, Algebraic properties of complex numbers, regions in the complex plane. Complex functions, analytic functions, harmonic functions, conformal Mapping, elementary functions, derivatives and integrals of complex, Power series, Taylor series, Laurent series, Metric spaces, topological spaces, Neighborhood. Connectedness and compactness, locally connected, path connected, locally compact spaces, First order ordinary differential equations-formation, properties and various methods of solving, Picard’s method of approximation, Second order ordinary differential equations – formation, properties and various methods of solving. Equidimensional equations, Existence and uniqueness of solutions, Systems of first order equations, Series solutions of first order and second order ordinary differential equation at ordinary addition regular singular points. Hypergeometric functions and equations, Legendre equations and polynomials. Chebyshev's Equations and polynomials. Bessel’s equations and Functions, LaPlace transform, Fourier series, beta and Gamma functions, Partial differential equation in two independent variables. Functional dependence, analytic functions. Second order partial differential Equation, Wave equation, Laplace equation, Numerical solutions of algebraic equations, finite differences, interpolation, Fundamentals of Theory of Wavelets, Fuzzy set theory, Fractal geometry, Modular functions Jordan forms, elliptic functions, Riemann Zeta Function, Automate and formal languages, Block Designs, Topology Solutions at infinity of Differential Equations, Integral Equations, calculus of Variations, differential geometry, Fundamentals of Mechanics and Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics.

HSST Mathematics: Study Materials

1. Edward Gaughan -"Sequences and Convergence"
2. Donu Arapura – “Notes on Algebra”
3. Bjorn Poonen – “Complex numbers”
4. Gregory Hartman – “Fundamentals of Matrix Algebra”

If you are searching for a better learning platform providing the Kerala PSC exam online training, Competitive Cracker is one among the pioneers in online PSC coaching since 2016. Download our mobile application to get more updates on competitive exams across Kerala.