Mohit Dhulia
KPSC KAS 2024 will be conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission. KPSC KAS is conducted each year for recruiting applicants for profuse posts at the state civil service positions in Karnataka. It is also commonly known as Gazetted Probationers exam (GPE). The Karnataka Public Service Commission will release the application form online through its official website. The notification for the same will be updated on the official website well in advance. KPSC KAS will be conducted in three phases: Prelims, Mains & Interview rounds. The applicant must read the detailed eligibility criteria for KPSC KAS before considering the application for the examination.
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| Exam Name | KPSC KAS 2024 |
| Full-Form | Karnataka Public Service Commission Karnataka Administrative Services 2024 |
| Conducting Body | Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) |
| Exam Level | State Level |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year, based on the vacancy |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Phases | Prelims, Mains and Interview |
| Official Website | kpsc.kar.nic.in |
The aspirants must get updated with the schedule for the exam in order to prepare accordingly. The tentative schedule for KPSC KAS 2024 is mentioned below:
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of KPSC KAS Notification 2024 | January 2024 |
| Application Process Starts | February 2024 |
| Application Process Ends | March 2024 |
| Last Date for Application Fee Payment | March 2024 |
| Issuance of Admit Card | August 2024 |
| KPSC KAS Prelims Exam Date | August 2024 |
| Release of Answer Key | August 2024 |
| Results Declaration | September 2024 |
The application process for KPSC KAS 2024 is likely to commence in the month of February 2024. The Karnataka Public Service Commission will invite the applications through its official website. The applicants must go through the detailed eligibility criteria for KPSC KAS 2024 before applying for the examination. The applicants must fill the details in the application form with utmost care as the correction to the form will not be granted in future.
KPSC KAS 2024 Application Fee is mentioned below:
| Relevant Links | ||
|---|---|---|
| CGPSC | JPSC | TNPSC |
| PPSC | JKPSC | BPSC |
Applicants interested in filling the application form for the exam must go through the eligibility criteria for KPSC KAS 2024. The detailed eligibility criteria for the exam is mentioned below:
KPSC KAS 2024 will be conducted in three phases: Preliminary exam, Mains exam and Interview. The applicants need to clear all three stages in order to be selected for any of the posts. The exam pattern for the Preliminary exam, Mains exam and Interview is given below:
The first phase of the KPSC KAS is the Preliminary Exam. The applicants need to qualify for the Preliminary Exam in order to be eligible for the Mains Exam.
| Paper | Sections | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I- (100 MCQs of 2 marks each) | General Studies (National and International) | 40 |
| Paper I- (100 MCQs of 2 marks each) | Humanities (Indian Constitution, History and Geography of India and Karnataka, Economy) | 60 |
| Paper-II- (100 MCQs of 2 marks each) | General Studies (State) | 40 |
| Paper-II- (100 MCQs of 2 marks each) | Science and Technology, Environment and Ecology | 30 |
| Paper-II- (100 MCQs of 2 marks each) | General Mental Ability (Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Problem Solving, Data Interpretation)- 10th Standard level | 30 |
The second phase of the KPSC KAS is the Mains Exam. Only the applicants qualifying for the Preliminary Examination will be allowed to attempt the Mains Examination. The marks secured by the applicants in the Mains Exam will be added to the final results for KPSC KAS.
The applicants qualifying for the Mains will be called for the Final Interview round. Applicants must ensure their presence on the day of commencement of the interview round as the scores of the Mains Exam as well as the Interview round will be considered for the final results. The applicants are informed that the questions asked in the Interview round are generally from current affairs and of national importance. The applicants must answer the questions in the interview round showing full confidence level.
The syllabus plays an important role while preparing for any examination. The applicants get a reference about the topics they need to prepare for the exam through its syllabus. The detailed syllabus for KPSC KAS 2024 Paper 1 & Paper 2 is given below:
There are seven merit-ranking papers in KPSC KAS each of which carries 250 marks:
a. Essay
b. General Studies 1
c. General Studies 2
d. General Studies 3
e. General Studies 4
f. Optional Paper 1
g. Optional Paper 2
The time duration is 3 hours for each paper.
The Karnataka Public Service Commission will declare the admit card for KPSC KAS 2024 through its official website. The Admit Cards will be made available a few days before the commencement of the exam. Login credentials will be required to download the admit card for KPSC KAS 2024. The applicants must bring valid identity proof along with the admit card to the exam centre.
The answer key is helpful in estimating the score for the Exam. The applicants will be provided with the Answer Key containing correct answers. If the applicants find any issue with the Answer Key then they can raise a challenge by paying a fee of Rs. 50/- along with supporting documents sent to the address: ‘Karnataka Public Service Commission, ‘Udyoga Soudha’, Bengaluru – 560 001’.
The results for KPSC KAS 2024 will be declared by the authorities in online mode through the official website. The results will be declared after the commencement of each phase. Registration ID and Password is required to get the results for KPSC KAS 2024. The direct link to the KPSC KAS 2024 Results will be made available in this section.
The applicants will be selected not only on the basis of marks secured by them in the Mains Exam but as well as by the Interview round. The final recruitment is made through the merit list prepared by the Karnataka Public Service Commission.
The Vacancy for KPSC KAS 2024 will be released by the Karnataka Public Service Commission. We will update the vacancy for 2024 in this section as soon as they are declared by the officials. The posts that are filled through the KPSC KAS 2024 exam come under Group A and Group B cadre in the state bureaucracy.In the meantime, the aspirants can go through the KPSC KAS 2020 vacancy data, given below:
| Name of the Post | Number Of Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Group A | |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police, Interior Department | 3 |
| Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Commercial Tax Department | 2 |
| Assistant Labour Commissioner, Labour Department | 2 |
| Group B | |
| Tehsildar Grade II, Revenue Department | 50 |
| Commercial Tax Officer, Commercial Tax Department | 7 |
| Assistant Superintendent, Department of Prisons | 6 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Excise, Excise Department | 5 |
| Assistant Director, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | 2 |
| Assistant Director of Audit of Co-operative Societies, Department of Audit (Co-operative Societies) | 14 |
| Labour Office, Labour Department | 4 |
| Assistant Director, Department of Tourism | 11 |
The application link will be provided on the official website of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).
The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is responsible for conducting the Group A and B exam.
The exam will be available in the English language.
The exam will have a total of 200 questions.
The duration of the exam will be 2 hours.
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