Kerala PSC - Accountant Exams Sample Question Papers with Answers

Accountant is a professional who works on account analysis, auditing, or financial statement analysis. Government jobs as Accountant require minimum qualification od university degree. But for higher level jobs require CA (Chartered Accountant) qualification. In this page we are providing the scanned copies of previous question papers and answers for Kerala PSC Accountant and other PSC examination. We expect this will help the candidates who is preparing for the Accountant and other various exams. You can refer it on the go from your mobile or from your PC. For higher posts like Divisional Accountant gets the salary in between INR 35700/- to INR 75600/-.

Scale of Pay (As of 2022): Rs.35,500 - 66,300
Age limit: 18-36 (Relaxation of 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST)
Kerala PSC Website: https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/

Qualification:

A University Degree (B.Com) with at least a Second class
Note: In the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the minimum educational qualification will be a Degree.

Divisional Accountant syllabus (Published in 2016)

Part I

General Knowledge

Geography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites - Etc. - Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty Alleviation-Economy and Planning-Etc. - History of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc.

Current affairs

Important World, National and Regional Events related to the Political and Scientific fields,Sports, Cinema and Literature etc.

Facts about Kerala

Geographical Facts-Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers-Famous Sites- Etc

Renaissance of Kerala - Important Events/ Movements/Leaders

Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi, Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru, Vagbhatananda,Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru), Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan, .T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. Palpu, Kumaranasan, Vakkom Moulavi, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Etc

Part II : General English

Grammar- Agreement of Subject and Verb- Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs- Comparison of Adjectives- Correct usage of Articles- Prepositions- Direct and Indirect Speech- Active and Passive Voice- Correction in Sentences-Etc. Vocabulary- Gender- Singular and Plural-Synonyms- Antonyms- One word Substitutes- Problem concerning words- Idioms and their meanings-Etc

Part III : Elementary Book Keeping

The paper in this subject will be of a fairly elementary nature. 'Students complete commercial Book keeping, Accountancy and Banking' by Arthur field House is prescribed as the test book for the paper on this subject. It should be supplemented by a knowledge of the following chapters in 'Advance Accounts' by R.N. Carter (latest edition). Where these chapters cover the same group as Field House, the questions will be prepared from Carter and not from field House.
Chapter I :- Book keeping up to Trial Balance.
Chapter II :- Trading and profit and loss Accounts and Balance Sheet.
Chapter V :- Depreciation, Sinking Fund, Reserves, Reserve Funds, Secret Reserve.
Chapter VI :- Bills of Exchange, Promissory notes, Cheques.
Chapter VII:- Portion relating to Voyage Account.
Chapter IX :- Self Balancing ledgers.
Chapter X :- Capital and Revenues, Revenue Accounts, Receipts and payments accounts, Income and Expenditure Account.
Chapter XVI:- Manufacturing and working Accounts and Cost Book Mining Company.
Chapter XVII:- Cost Accounts
Chapter XVIII:-Double Accounts System

Part IV : Arithmetic and Mensuration

The standard of this subject will be the same as that prescribed for the matriculation or the School Leaving Certificate Examination. The Book 'Mensuration for Indian Schools and Colleges' Part I by pier point is prescribed as representing the standard expected of the candidates on this subject