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October 22, 2026

Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History Syllabus 2026 PDF Download: Complete Topics & Preparation Guide

The Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History Syllabus 2026 PDF Download helps candidates understand the complete official syllabus for the Vocational Higher Secondary School Teacher (Non-Vocational) History exam. It covers Historiography, World History, Pre-Modern and Modern Indian History, Kerala History, Research Methodology, Teaching Aptitude, the Indian Constitution, Kerala Renaissance, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.

Candidates can use this subject-wise breakdown to understand the prescribed topics, organise their study plan and prepare for the next VHSE NVT History exam systematically.

Scroll down to get the Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History Syllabus 2026, understand its ten major parts, and use the topic-wise breakdown to organise your preparation. You can also download the official syllabus PDF from the link provided below.

Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History Syllabus 2026 PDF Download

The Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History Syllabus 2026 PDF Download covers a wide range of topics, including historiography, world history, pre-modern and modern Indian history, pre-modern and modern Kerala history, recent developments in historical studies, research methodology, teaching aptitude, the Indian Constitution, social welfare legislation, Kerala Renaissance, and general knowledge and current affairs.

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Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History Syllabus 2026: Overview

Particulars	Details
Recruiting Authority	Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC)
Post Name	Vocational Higher Secondary School Teacher (Non-Vocational) – History
Department	Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department
Subject	History
Syllabus Year	2026
Main Subject Areas	Historiography, World History, Pre-Modern India, Modern India, Pre-Modern Kerala, Modern Kerala and Recent Developments in Historical Studies
Kerala PSC Official Website	https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/

Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History Syllabus 2026: Part-wise Topics

VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (HISTORY)

TOTAL MARKS - 100

Part I : Historiography & Research Methodology

History-Defenition-Nature & Scope

Historical Sources-Kind of Sources-Source Analysis-Source Criticism

Techniques of exposition (Foot Notes-Bibliography Index etc)

Greco – Roman Historiography.

Church and Arab Historiography.

Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticist, Positivist and Marxist approaches in Historiography.

Annales and Post structuralist approaches – History from below – New History.

Historical consciousness in Ancient India – Itihasa – Purana tradition – Jain Budhist traditions.

Sultanate and Mughal historiography.

Modern Indian Historiography – Imperialist – Orientalist/Indologist-Nationalist-Marxist and subaltern – Recent Trends in Indian Historiography.

Part II : World History

Early civilizations – Mesopotamian – Egyptian and Chinese - legacy of Greece and Rome.

Medieval State and Society – Feudalism – church in Europe – Arab civilization.

Transition to Modern Age – Renaissance, Reformation, Geographical discoveries.

Modern Revolutions – Scientific-industrial – Agrarian- French, Russian, Chinese-American

Revolution - English Revolution of 1688

Struggle for colonies and First World War.

Nazism, Fascism and Second World War.

World Organisations – League of Nations and U.N.O.

Cold War – West Asian Crisis – Non Aligned Movement.

Emergence of New World Order- Disintegration of Soviet Union – Globalization.

Part III : Pre-Modern India

Early Indian Culture – Harappan – Vedic and post vedic cultures – Megalithic culture in South India – Ancient Tamilakam.

Dissent/Protestant Movements to Brahmanism – Jainism and Buddhism.

State in Early India – Pre Mauryan and Mauryan – Gupta Age.

Feudalism Debate.

Advent of Islam – Sultanate period – State and administration.

The Mughal period – Revenue and Military administration.

Medieval South India – Satavahana – Chalukyas

Pallavas – Vijayanagara – Cholas and Pandyas.

Part IV : Modern India

Advent of Europeans – Modes of conquest – early resistance to colonialism

Revolt of 1857 – Nature of the Revolt.

Colonial State – Revenue settlements – Western Education and colonial knowledge

Economic Impact of colonialism – Drain Theory

Indian Renaissance – Social and Religious reform movements. Rise of Indian Nationalism – Formation of Indian National Congress – Moderate and Extremist phase.

Gandhian Era – From Non-cooperation to Quit India.

Revolutionary Nationalism – Leftist Movements – Peasant movements.

Towards Freedom – Two Nation Theory and Muslim League - INA – Transfer of power.

Nehruvian Era – Making of the constitution – Economic planning – International Relations –

Integration of Native State – Linguistic reorganisation – science and education

Post Nehru Age – Indira Gandhi and Emergency – Economic liberalisation and its impact.

Caste and communalism in Modern India – Coalition politics.

Part V : Pre-Modern Kerala

Sources – Archaeology/Epigraphy/Literacy/Numismatic and other sources

Historiography – Recent trends

Prehistoric cultures – Megalithic culture – concept of Tinai.

Transmarine contacts of Kerala and its impact.

Belief systems – Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Agrarian expansion of Kerala – Aryanisation.

Temple and Brahmin land control

Age of Perumals – Nature of State – Trading Corporations

Emergence of Naduvazhi Swaroopams

Advent of Europeans.

Part VI : Modern Kerala

The colonial intervention – British land revenue administration in Malabar – Tenurial reforms of

Travancore and Cochin – English education and printing press, Martandavarma and Modern

Travancore – Saktan Tampuran.

Mysorian Intervention and its impact.

Political Revolts and Protests. The Pazhassi Revolt.

Revolts of Velu Thampi and Paliath Achan.

Kerala Renaissance – Narayana Guru and other reformers.

Anti-caste movement – Reform movements in Kerala.

Caste organisations – Temple entry movements.

Nationalist movements in Kerala – Malabar Rebellion of 1921 – Nature of the Revolt – Salt Satyagraha.

Travancore State Congress and the struggle for Responsible Government.

Kochi Rajya Praja Mandalam.

Left movements – Karshaka Sangham in Malabar - Punnapra vayalar.

Aikya Kerala Movement – First Communist Ministry Historic Legislations – Liberation

Movements.

'Kerala Model' Development – Panchayat Raj and Peoples planning.

Literature and culture – Origin and Development of Malayalam Language. Art forms of Kerala.

Part VII

Recent developments in historical studies

Part VIII Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude

I. TEACHING APTITUDE

• Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;

• Learner's characteristics;

• Factors affecting teaching;

• Methods of teaching;

• Teaching aids;

• Evaluation systems.

II. RESEARCH APTITUDE

• 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 IX(a) 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.

Part IX(b) 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 X(a) 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

(A) 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.

(B) 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 RENAISSANCE

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 Chavara, 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 Varghese 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

Part X(b) General Knowledge and Current Affairs

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

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Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History FAQs

What are the main topics in the Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History syllabus?

The Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History syllabus covers Historiography and Research Methodology, World History, Pre-Modern India, Modern India, Pre-Modern Kerala, Modern Kerala, Recent Developments in Historical Studies, Teaching Aptitude and Research Aptitude, the Indian Constitution, Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes, Kerala Renaissance, and General Knowledge and Current Affairs.

Does the Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History syllabus include Kerala history?

Yes. Pre-Modern Kerala and Modern Kerala are separate parts of the syllabus. Kerala Renaissance is also included as a separate section.

Is World History included in the VHSE NVT History syllabus?

Yes. World History includes early civilisations, medieval state and society, the Renaissance, Reformation, geographical discoveries, modern revolutions, the world wars, international organisations, the Cold War and globalisation.

Does the VHSE NVT History syllabus include the Indian Constitution?

Yes. Part IX(a) of Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History syllabus covers the Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, the Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, Centre-State relations, emergency provisions and constitutional amendments.

What is the best way to prepare for the Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History examination?

Start with the official Kerala PSC VHSE NVT History syllabus, divide it into manageable topics, prepare chronological timelines and concise notes, give adequate attention to Kerala history and the additional sections, and practise relevant questions with regular revision.

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