Tracer Kerala Soil Survey & Soil Conservation Department Examination

Kerala PSC recruits Tracer from eligible candidates for government departments like the Kerala Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Department, Survey & Land Records Department, Ground Water Department, etc.

Kerala PSC conducts the same examination for the posts of Overseer Grade III, Draftsman Grade III (Civil), Tracer, and Work Superintendent. They all are the same rank and post with different names.

This post explains the duties and job profile of the Tracer in the Kerala Government Departments, monthly salary, promotion chances, examination date, and number of reported vacancies.

You can check the Kerala PSC Tracer exam category numbers from this table.

Notification NO:	Name Of the Post	Department
189/2023	Tracer	Ground Water Department
411/2022	Tracer	Survey and Land Records
649/2021	Tracer	Town and Country Planning
234 /2016	Tracer	Soil Survey and Soil Conservation

The Public Service Commission conducts multiple Tracer examinations for different departments. So, each exam has a unique syllabus. The GJR Institute team created the following section to help students understand the detailed Tracer examination syllabus.

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The following section explains the primary topics in the Tracer exam syllabus with mark distribution.

1. Syllabus and Mark Distribution Of Tracer exam for the Town and Country Planning Department

   NO:	Topic	Marks
   1	BASIC ENGINEERING DRAWING	10 Marks
   2	SURVEYING	15 Marks
   3	BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION	25 Marks
   4	BUILDING DRAWING AND ESTIMATING	15 Marks
   5	HYDRAULICS AND IRRIGATION	15 Marks
   6	UNITS AND MENSURATION	6 Marks
   7	APPLIED MECHANICS	6Marks
   8	AUTOCAD	8 Marks

   You can download the detailed syllabus for Tracer in the Town and Country Planning Department by visiting the link.

   https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/Tracer.pdf
   
   

2. Syllabus and Mark Distribution Of Tracer exam for the Kerala Ground Water Department

   NO:	Topic	Marks
   1	BASIC ENGINEERING DRAWING	10 Marks
   2	SURVEYING	15 Marks
   3	BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION	25 Marks
   4	BUILDING DRAWING AND ESTIMATING	15 Marks
   5	HYDRAULICS AND IRRIGATION	15 Marks
   6	UNITS AND MENSURATION	6 Marks
   7	APPLIED MECHANICS	6Marks
   8	AUTOCAD	8 Marks

   You can download the detailed syllabus for the Tracer/ Overseer Grade 3 (Ground Water Department) from the official website of the Kerala PSC. The direct download link is below.

   https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/9.%20Work%20suprt%20-%20Soil%20Survey%20and%20Overseer.pdf

3. Syllabus of Work Superintendent/ Tracer in Kerala Soil Survey & Soil Conservation Department

   You can read the modules of the Work Superintendent ( Kerala Soil Survey and Soil Conservation) exam syllabus from the table below.

   NO:	Topic	Marks
   1	BASIC ENGINEERING DRAWING	10 Marks
   2	SURVEYING	15 Marks
   3	BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION	25 Marks
   4	BUILDING DRAWING AND ESTIMATING	15 Marks
   5	HYDRAULICS AND IRRIGATION	15 Marks
   6	UNITS AND MENSURATION	6 Marks
   7	APPLIED MECHANICS	6Marks
   8	AUTOCAD	8 Marks

   Download the detailed syllabus for the Tracer/ work superintendent in the Soil Survey & Soil Conservation examination by the Kerala PSC by visiting the link.

   https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/9.%20Work%20suprt%20-%20Soil%20Survey%20and%20Overseer.pdf

The pay scale of a Tracer in the Kerala Government service is 26,500-60,700/ Rupees per month. It is the basic pay, and the Tracer will get extra benefits like DA, HRA, TA, etc.

Name Of the Post	Tracer
Scale of pay	26,500-60,700
Number of Vacancies	Anticipated
Method of appointment	Direct Recruitment
Age Limit to Apply	18-36 (For General Category)
Date of Examination	-
Date of Publishing Rank List	-

Kerala PSC will accept applications from candidates having the following eligibility only:

1. Tracer Age Limit

   The age limit for applying for the Tracer vacancies in Kerala Government Service is 18 to 36 years for the general category. The upper age limit for the OBC candidates is 39 years. 41 is the upper age limit for SC/ST.

2. Minimum Educational Qualification

   The minimum educational requirement for applying for Tracer vacancies is:

   • Check the exact PSC exam notification for the other Equivalent/Higher Qualifications accepted.

   • I.T.I. Certificate in Draftsman Civil or Mechanical Trade or Drawing group certificate in K.G.T.E. or Other equivalent qualifications mentioned in the exam notification.

If you want to become a Tracer in the Kerala Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Department, you must focus your studies based on the syllabus provided by the PSC.

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We provided the download link for the detailed syllabus for Tracer in Kerala Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Department. We will add the previous question papers with answers in another article.