Whether applying for a job through Kerala PSC or admission to higher studies like Plus One / Graduation or PG etc., some seats are reserved for selection relaxation. Following list showing Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Kerala must be referred one needed to fill-up the castes of the candidate for eligibility.
List of Kerala Scheduled Castes
- Adi Andhra
- Adi Dravida
- Adi Karnataka
- Ajila
- Arunthathiyar
- Ayyanavar
- Baira
- Bakuda
- Bathada
- Bharathar (Other than Parathar)
- Chakkiliyan
- Chamar
- Chandala
- Chemman
- Chemmar
- Cherama
- Cheraman
- Cheramar
- Cheruman
- Domban
- Gosangi
- Hasla
- Holeya
- Kadaiyan
- Kakkalan
- Kakkan
- Kalladi
- Kanakkan
- Kavara (Other than Telugu speaking or Tamil speaking Balija, Kavarai, Gavara, Gavari, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija or Valai Chetty)
- Koodan
- Koosa
- Kootan
- Kudumban
- Kuravar
- Kuruva
- Kuruvan
- Maila
- Malayan (In the areas comprising the Malabar District as specified by sub section (2) of section 5 of the State Re-organisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956)
- Mannan
- Matha
- Matha Pulayan
- Moger (Other than Mogeyar)
- Muchi
- Mundala
- Nalakeyava
- Nalkadaya
- Nayadi
- Nerian
- Padanna
- Padannan
- Pallan
- Pambada
- Panan
- Paraiya
- Paraiyan
- Paravan
- Paraya
- Parayan
- Parayar
- Pathiyan
- Perumannan
- Pulaya
- Pulaya Vettuvan (In the areas of erstwhile Cochin States only)
- Pulayan
- Pulayar
- Pulluvan
- Puthirai Vannan
- Reneyar
- Samagara
- Samban
- Sambava
- Sambavan
- Sambavar
- Semman
- Sidhana
- Sidhanar
- Thandan
- Thotti
- Vallon
- Valluvan
- Vannan
- Vedan
- Velan
- Vettuvan
- Wayanad Pulayan
- Wayanadan Pulayan
List of Kerala Scheduled Tribes
- Adiyan
- Aranda (Arandan)
- Cholanaickan
- Eravallan
- Hill Pulaya(Mala Pulayan, Kurumba Pulayan, Karavazhi Pulayan, Pamba Pulayan)
- Irulan
- Irular
- Jenu Kurumban
- Kadar (Wayanad Kadar)
- Kanikar
- Kanikkaran
- Karimpalan
- Kattunayakan
- Kochuvelan
- Konga Malayan (Excluding the areas comprising the Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts)
- Koraga
- Kudiya
- Kurichchan (Kurichiyan)
- Kurumans (Mullu Kuruman, Mulla Kuruman, Mala Kuruman)
- Kurumbas (Kurumbar, Kurumban)
- Mahamalasar
- Mala Vettuvan (in Kasaragod and Kannur Districts)
- Malai Arayan (Mala Arayan)
- Malai Pandaran
- Malai Vedan (Mala Vedan)
- Malakkuravan
- Malapanickar
- Malasar
- Malayan
- Malayarayar
- Mannan (to be spelt in Malayalam script in parenthisis)
- Mavilan
- Melakudi
- Moopan
- Mudugar
- Muduvan
- Muthuvan
- Nattu Malayan
- Paliyar
- Palleyan
- Palliya
- Palliyan
- Paniyan
- Ten Kurumban
- Thachenadan
- Thachenadan
- Ulladan
- Ullatan
- Uraly
- Vettakuruman