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Conducted By
Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board (KDRB)
Name of Organization
Guruvayoor Devaswom Board
Name of Post
Pharmacist
Method of Appointment
Direct Recruitment
Scale of Pay
₹32,600 to ₹74,800 per month
Number of Vacancies
As per notification
Mode of Apply
Online through the Guruvayoor Devaswom Website
Official Website
Guruvayoor Devaswom Official Website

Understanding Guruvayoor Devaswom Pharmacist.

What is Guruvayoor Devaswom Pharmacist?

The Pharmacist Grade II position under the Guruvayoor Devaswom Board is a government-regulated role recruited through the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board (KDRB). A Pharmacist at the Guruvayoor Devaswom Medical Center plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of the institution's healthcare services, which cater to both the temple staff and, in many cases, a significant volume of pilgrims.

Government-Regulated PostRecruited via Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board
Temple Healthcare ServiceGuruvayoor Devaswom Medical Center
Direct RecruitmentMethod of appointment for the post
Government Job SecurityEmployment under the Devaswom Board
Career GrowthPromotions within Devaswom Board administration
Attractive Salary₹32,600 – ₹74,800 / month

Eligibility & Age Requirements.

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Official Exam Syllabus.

Sterilization
  • Concept of sterilization and its differences from disinfection; thermal resistance of microorganisms. Sterilization with moist heat, dry heat sterilization, sterilization by radiation, by filtration and gaseous sterilization.
Processing of Tablets & Capsules
  • Tablets — definition; types of compressed tablets and their properties; processes involved in production; tablet excipients; defects in tablets; evaluation including disintegration and dissolution. Tablet coating — sugar coating, film coating, enteric coating and micro-encapsulation.
  • Capsules — hard and soft gelatin capsules; different sizes; filling, handling and storage of capsules; special applications of capsules.
Acids, Bases, Buffers & Antimicrobials
  • Acids, bases and buffers — Boric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Strong Ammonium hydroxide, Sodium hydroxide and official buffers.
  • Antimicrobials and Astringents — Hydrogen peroxide, Potassium permanganate, Chlorinated lime, Iodine, Solutions of Iodine, Povidone-iodine, Boric acid, Borax, Silver nitrate, Mild silver protein, Mercury yellow, Mercuric oxide, Ammoniated mercury.
Expectorants, Emetics & Antidotes
  • Expectorants and Emetics — Ammonium chloride, Potassium iodide, Antimony potassium tartrate.
  • Antidotes — Sodium nitrite; inorganic official compounds of Iron, Iodine and Calcium — Ferrous Sulphate and Calcium Gluconate.
Laxatives, Cardiotonics, Carminatives & Nervous System Drugs
  • Laxatives — Aloes, Rhubarb, Castor oil, Ispaghula, Senna.
  • Cardiotonics — Digitalis, Arjuna.
  • Carminatives & G.I. regulators — Umbelliferous fruits, Coriander, Fennel, Ajowan, Cardamom, Ginger, Black pepper, Asafoetida, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Clove.
  • Astringents — Catechu.
  • Drugs acting on nervous system — Hyoscyamus, Belladonna, Aconite, Ashwagandha, Ephedra, Opium, Cannabis, Nux-vomica.
Antihypertensives, Antidiabetics & Other Classes
  • Antihypertensive — Rauwolfia. Antitussives — Vasaka, Tolu balsam, Tulsi. Antirheumatics — Guggul, Colchicum. Antitumour — Vinca. Antileprotics — Chaulmoogra oil.
  • Antidiabetics — Pterocarpus, Gymnema sylvestre. Diuretics — Gokhru, Punarnava. Antidysenterics — Ipecacuanha.
  • Antiseptics and disinfectants — Benzoin, Myrrh, Neem, Curcuma. Antimalarials — Cinchona. Oxytocics — Ergot.
  • Vitamins — Shark liver oil and Amla. Enzymes — Papaya, Diastase, Yeast.
  • Perfumes and flavouring agents — peppermint oil, lemon oil, orange oil, lemon grass oil, sandalwood.
Biphasic Liquids & Dental/Cosmetic Preparations
  • Biphasic liquid dosage forms — Suspensions containing diffusible solids and liquids and their preparations; adjuvants like thickening/wetting agents; suspensions of precipitate-forming liquids like tinctures, preparation and stability; suspensions produced by chemical reaction; flocculated/non-flocculated suspension systems.
  • Emulsions — types, identification of emulsion system, formulation, selection of emulsifying agent; instabilities and preservation of emulsions.
  • Dental and cosmetic preparations — dentifrices, facial cosmetics, deodorants, antiperspirants, shampoo, hair dressings and hair removers.
Parenteral & Ophthalmic Dosage Forms
  • Parenteral dosage forms — definition, general requirements; types of formulations, vehicles, adjuvants, processing and personnel, facilities and quality control; preparation of IV fluids and admixtures — total parenteral nutrition, dialysis fluids.
  • Ophthalmic products — essential characteristics of different preparations; formulation additives, special precautions in handling and storage.
Antiseptics, Sulphonamides & Antibiotics
  • Antiseptics and Disinfectants — Proflavine, Benzalkonium chloride, Cetrimide, Phenol, Chloroxylenol, Formaldehyde solution, Hexachlorophene, Nitrofurantoin.
  • Sulphonamides — Sulphadiazine, Sulphaguanidine, Phthalylsulphathiazole, Succinylsulphathiazole, Sulphadimethoxine, Sulphamethoxypyridazine, Co-trimoxazole, Sulfacetamide.
  • Antileprotic Drugs — Clofazimine, Thiambutosine, Dapsone, Solapsone. Anti-tubercular Drugs — Isoniazid, PAS, Streptomycin, Rifampicin, Ethambutol, Thiacetazone, Ethionamide, Cycloserine, Pyrazinamide.
  • Antibiotics — Benzyl penicillin, Phenoxymethyl penicillin, Benzathine penicillin, Ampicillin, Cloxacillin, Carbenicillin, Gentamicin, Neomycin, Erythromycin, Tetracycline, Cephalexin, Cephaloridine, Cephalothin, Griseofulvin, Chloramphenicol.
  • Antifungal agents — Undecylenic acid, Tolnaftate, Nystatin, Amphotericin, Hamycin. Antimalarial Drugs — Chloroquine, Amodiaquine, Primaquine, Proguanil, Pyrimethamine, Quinine, Trimethoprim.
  • Tranquilizers — Chlorpromazine, Prochlorperazine, Trifluoperazine, Thiothixene, Haloperidol, Triperidol, Oxypertine, Chlordiazepoxide, Diazepam, Lorazepam, Meprobamate.
Adrenergic, Cholinergic & Other Drug Classes
  • Antidepressant Drugs — Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline, Imipramine, Phenelzine, Tranylcypromine.
  • Adrenergic drugs — Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Isoprenaline, Phenylephrine, Salbutamol, Terbutaline, Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine. Adrenergic antagonists — Tolazoline, Propranolol, Practolol.
  • Cholinergic Drugs — Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, Pralidoxime, Pilocarpine, Physostigmine. Cholinergic Antagonists — Atropine, Hyoscine, Homatropine, Propantheline, Benztropine, Tropicamide, Biperiden.
  • Diuretic Drugs — Furosemide, Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide, Benzthiazide, Urea, Mannitol, Ethacrynic Acid.
  • Anti-Neoplastic Drugs — Actinomycin, Azathioprine, Busulphan, Chlorambucil, Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Daunorubicin Hydrochloride, Fluorouracil, Mercaptopurine, Methotrexate, Mitomycin.
CNS & Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
  • General anaesthetics — adjuncts to anaesthesia, intravenous anaesthetics. Analgesic antipyretics and NSAIDs — narcotic analgesics; antirheumatic and anti-gout remedies; sedatives and hypnotics, psychopharmacological agents, anticonvulsants, analeptics.
  • Centrally acting muscle relaxants and anti-parkinsonian agents.
  • Drugs acting on autonomic nervous system — cholinergic, anticholinergic and anticholinesterase drugs; adrenergic drugs and receptor blockers; neurone/ganglion blockers; neuromuscular blockers used in myasthenia gravis.
  • Drugs acting on eye — mydriatics, drugs used in glaucoma. Autocoids — physiological role of histamine and serotonin, histamine and antihistamines, prostaglandins.
Cardiovascular, Renal & Chemotherapy Drugs
  • Cardiovascular drugs — cardiotonics, antiarrhythmic agents, anti-anginal agents, antihypertensive agents, peripheral vasodilators and drugs used in atherosclerosis.
  • Drugs affecting renal function — diuretics and anti-diuretics. Hormones and hormone antagonists — hypoglycemic agents, anti-thyroid drugs, sex hormones and oral contraceptives, corticosteroids.
  • Chemotherapy of microbial diseases — urinary antiseptics, sulphonamides, penicillin, streptomycin, tetracyclines and other antibiotics; antitubercular agents, antifungal agents, antiviral drugs, anti-leprotic drugs.
Pharmacy Act & Drugs and Cosmetics Act
  • Pharmacy Act, 1948 — general study with special reference to Education Regulations, working of State and Central Councils, constitution and functions, registration procedures.
  • The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — general study of the Act and Rules; definitions and salient features of retail/wholesale distribution of drugs; powers of Inspectors, sampling procedures, licensing formalities; facilities for running a pharmacy; schedules C, C1, F, G, J, H, P and X; labelling and storage conditions of drugs.
Magic Remedies & Narcotics Acts
  • The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 — objectives, advertisements, magic remedies, objectionable/permitted advertisements, diseases which cannot be claimed to be cured.
  • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — objectives, offences and punishment.
Drug House Management & Inventory Control
  • Drug House Management — selection of site, space layout and legal requirements; purchasing objectives, selection of suppliers, credit information, tenders, contracts, price determination and legal requirements; codification, handling of drug stores and other hospital supplies.
  • Inventory Control — objects and importance, modern techniques like ABC, VED analysis, lead time, inventory carrying cost, safety stock, minimum/maximum stock levels, economic order quantity, scrap and surplus disposal.
Sales, Marketing & Finance
  • Sales promotion, market research, salesmanship, qualities of a salesman, advertising and window display.
  • Banking and Finance — services and functions of a bank, finance planning and sources of finance.
Drug Distribution & Manufacturing
  • Drug distribution system in hospitals — out-patient and in-patient services; unit dose system, floor ward stock system, satellite pharmacy services, central sterile services, bedside pharmacy.
  • Manufacturing — economic considerations, estimation of demand; sterile manufacture (large/small volume parenterals, facilities, layout, production planning, manpower); non-sterile manufacture (liquid orals, externals, bulk concentrates); procurement and testing of raw materials.
  • Nomenclature and uses of surgical instruments, hospital equipment and health accessories.
Formulary, Supplies & Computer Applications
  • Pharmacy Therapeutic Committee (P.T.C.); Hospital Formulary system — organization, functioning, composition; Drug Information service and Drug Information Bulletin.
  • Surgical dressings — cotton, gauze, bandages and adhesive tapes including pharmacopoeial quality tests; other hospital supplies e.g. I.V. sets, B.G. sets, Ryles tubes, catheters, syringes.
  • Application of computers in maintenance of records, inventory control, medication monitoring, drug information and data storage/retrieval in hospital and retail pharmacy establishments.
Disease Pathophysiology & Drug Interactions
  • Disease, manifestation and pathophysiology including salient symptoms — Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardiovascular diseases, Epilepsy, Diabetes, Peptic Ulcer, Hypertension. Physiological parameters with their significance.
  • Drug Interactions — definition, mechanism; drug-drug interactions with reference to analgesics, diuretics, cardiovascular drugs, gastro-intestinal agents, vitamins and hypoglycemic agents; drug-food interaction.
  • Adverse Drug Reaction — definition and significance; drug-induced diseases and teratogenicity.
Clinical Toxicity & Bioavailability
  • Drugs in Clinical Toxicity — general treatment of poisoning, systemic antidotes; treatment of insecticide poisoning, heavy metal poisoning, narcotic drugs, barbiturate, organophosphorus poisons.
  • Drug dependence, drug abuse, addictive drugs and their treatment, complications.
  • Bioavailability of drugs, including factors affecting it.

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Exam Process.

Step 1 of 6
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Application
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Screening
03
Written Test
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Confirmation
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Certificate Verification
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Final Selection
01

Application Submission

Candidates must first register and submit their applications through the Guruvayoor Devaswom Board One Time Registration (OTR) portal on the official website.

02

Screening of Applications

All submitted applications are screened to verify eligibility based on educational qualifications, age, reservation, and other criteria specified in the notification.

03

Written / OMR / Online Test

A written, OMR, or online test may be conducted to assess candidates' general knowledge, analytical ability, and subject-related knowledge relevant to the Pharmacist post.

04

Confirmation for Exam

Candidates must confirm their intention to appear for the exam through their One Time Registration profile. Only confirmed candidates can download their admission tickets.

05

Certificate Verification

Based on the written test result, eligible candidates may be called for certificate verification to validate educational documents, community status, reservation qualifications, and other claims.

06

Final Selection

Final selection is based on written exam performance and compliance with all eligibility criteria, reservation rules, and other conditions prescribed under Guruvayoor Devaswom Board rules.

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Everything you need to know.

From eligibility criteria to career growth, find the answers to your most pressing questions about the Guruvayoor Devaswom Board Pharmacist exam.

The Guruvayoor Devaswom Board Exam is a competitive examination conducted for selecting eligible candidates for various posts under the Guruvayoor Devaswom Board, which manages the famous Guruvayoor Temple and its associated institutions.

Eligibility varies by post. Generally, candidates with SSLC, Plus Two, Degree, Diploma, or professional qualifications such as B.Ed, Nursing, or technical certifications are eligible depending on the specific post.

The minimum qualification depends on the post and may include SSLC, Higher Secondary (Plus Two), Graduation, Post Graduation, or professional degrees from recognized institutions.

The selection process generally includes a written examination, interview, skill test (if applicable), and document verification.

The Pharmacist post under the Guruvayoor Devaswom Board carries a pay scale of ₹32,600 to ₹74,800 per month, along with allowances and benefits applicable to Devaswom Board employees.

The exam pattern usually includes objective-type multiple-choice questions covering general knowledge, reasoning ability, Malayalam language, arithmetic ability, and subject-specific topics depending on the post.

Applicants generally need educational certificates, age proof, identity proof, category certificate (if applicable), passport-size photograph, and signature.

Employees can be promoted to higher administrative positions, supervisory roles, and departmental leadership posts based on experience and performance.

Skills include general knowledge, communication ability, Malayalam language proficiency, administrative knowledge, and subject-specific expertise.

It offers stable government employment, cultural and administrative service opportunities, job security, and long-term career growth in a reputed temple management institution.

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