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Karnataka Public Service Commission – KPSC | Exam Calendar

Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) 2022 Exam Calendar

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is conducting the Gazetted Probationers exam to recruit Grade A and B officers in the Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS). This article aims to give a complete overview of the KPSC KAS exam pattern and other related information for the year 2020-21

KPSC Exam calendar:

SL Type Title Details
1 Short Lists BLOOD BANK TECHNICIAN GRADE II – MEDICAL EDUCATION SERVICE DEPARTMENT DATED : 27.02.2021  – BLOOD BANK TECHNICIAN GRADE II – MEDICAL EDUCATION SERVICE DEPARTMENT
2 Latest URGENT -INTERVIEW – LD TYPIST (BY TRANSFER) – KERALA WATER AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT (CAT.NO: 408/2019) URGENT -INTERVIEW – LD TYPIST (BY TRANSFER) – KERALA WATER AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT  (CAT.NO: 408/2019)
3 Ranked List CIVIL EXCISE OFFICER (FIRST NCA- SIUC NADAR) – EXCISE DEPARTMENT ( PATHANAMTHITTA) WEF: 10.02.2021 – CIVIL EXCISE OFFICER (FIRST NCA- SIUC NADAR) – EXCISE DEPARTMENT ( PATHANAMTHITTA)
4 Ranked List LOWER DIVISION CLERK (SR FOR ST ONLY) – VARIOUS (KANNUR) WEF: 08.02.202 – LOWER DIVISION CLERK (SR FOR ST ONLY) – VARIOUS (KANNUR)
5 Ranked List VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER GR II – RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (KOLLAM) R/L NO.70/2021/DOQ    WEF: 16.02.2021    CAT.NO: 276/2018    VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER GR II – RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (KOLLAM)    DATE OF UPLOAD: 01.03.2021
6 Short Lists Village Extension Officer Gr II – Rural Development Department – MALAPPURAM DATED : 27.02.2021   – Village Extension Officer Gr II – Rural Development Department
7 Ranked List NIL LIST- HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT(MALAYALAM) BY TRANSFER -EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (KOZHIKODE) DATED: 20.01.2021-NIL LIST- HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT(MALAYALAM) BY TRANSFER  -EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
8 Ranked List CIVIL EXCISE OFFICER ( I NCA- VISWAKARMA – EXCISE DEPARTMENT (KOLLAM)  WEF: 10.02.2021  CIVIL EXCISE OFFICER  (I NCA- VISWAKARMA  – EXCISE DEPARTMENT (KOLLAM)
9 Ranked List CIVIL EXCISE OFFICER ( I NCA-OBC) – EXCISE DEPARTMENT (KOLLAM) WEF:10.02.2021 –  CIVIL EXCISE OFFICER ( I NCA-OBC) – EXCISE DEPARTMENT (KOLLAM)

KPSC Exam Pattern:

The candidates who clear the Prelims become eligible for the Main stage of the exam. The Main stage of the KAS exam consists of a written examination and a personality test (interview). Hence, in effect, the KPSC KAS exam pattern is modeled quite closely on the lines of the UPSC IAS exam.

The KAS 2020-21 exam pattern:

  1. Prelims – 2 papers -objective type questions
  2. Mains – 7 papers – essay/descriptive type
  3. Interview
Paper 1 No of questions Total Marks Exam Duration Negative Marking
  • General Studies
  • Humanities
  • 40
  • 60
  • 80
  • 120
 2 hours Yes (0.25 marks penalty for every incorrect answer)
Paper 2 No of questions Total Marks Exam Duration Negative Marking
  • General Studies related to state
  • Science and Technology, Environment and Ecology
  • General Mental Ability
  • 40
  • 30
  • 30
  • 80
  • 60
  • 60
 2 hours Yes (0.25 marks penalty for every incorrect answer)

The new exam pattern for the Main stage of the KPSC KAS exam is as follows:

  • Total of 7 papers
  • English and Kannada language papers are compulsory and qualifying in nature
  • At least 35% marks are needed to clear English/Kannada papers
  • The level of the questions will be of Honours degree level.
  • The questions are descriptive-essay type in nature and there is no negative marking
  • The question papers will be set in both Kannada and English.
  • The standard of Kannada and English language papers will be of First Language Kannada and First Language English at SSLC level, respectively.
  • Total marks – 1250

Marks assigned to KPSC KAS Personality test are slashed from 200 to 50.

Official Website:

Official links – www.keralapsc.gov.in

KPSC Reference books:

Subject Title of the book Author and Publisher
General Studies-II Karnataka Phalaksha
Indian Polity Laxminath
Indian Geography NCERT
General Studies-III Indian Economy Ramesh Singh

KPSC Previous Year Papers:

  1. http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/PREVIOUS%20YEARS%20QUESTION%20PAPERS_1.htm
  2. http://nammakpsc.com/wp/previous-year-question-paper/
  3. https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/kpsc-kas-exam-previous-years-question-papers/
  4. https://www.kpscvaani.com/questionpapers/

KPSC Coaching Centres (Hyderabad) :

  1. Analog IAS Academy
  2. Kautilya Careers
  3. RC Reddy IAS Study Circle

KPSC Contact Address:

1st Floor, Old DC Office Complex,

Balaraj Urs Rd,

Shivamogga,

Karnataka – 577201

Frequently Asked Question :

Name of the Post Number of Vacancies Pay Scale
Assistant Director (Food) 02 INR 22,800/- to 43,200/-
Assistant Director of Audit of Co-operative Societies 14 INR 21,600/- to 40,050/-
Labour Officer 04 INR 22,800/- to 43,200/-
Assistant Director (Tourism) 11 INR 22,800/- to 43,200/-
Similarly, the process of online application for the KPSC SDA exam began on 9th March 2021 and will be closed on 30th April 2021, dates are tentatively the same every year.
KPSC FDA SDA Application Fee 
General Category Rs. 600/
OBC Rs. 300/-
Ex-Militia Rs.50/-
SC/ST/CAT-1/PH None
KPSC FDA SDA Eligibility 2020
Age Between the age of 21 to 35 years
Educational Qualification FDA: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. SDA: Passed in 12th class/Diploma/ITI.
Nationality Indian
Number of Attempts N/A
Experience N/A