KPSC KAS Exam 2023: The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the KPSC exam 2023 to recruit candidates under the Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS). Recruitment for Group A & Group B posts takes place through the KPSC KAS exam. The commission conducts the examination once a year to fill out the vacancies notified in the official announcement. The exam is conducted in offline mode.
The KPSC KAS exam selection process consists of three stages: Preliminary, Mains & Interview. Students wishing to be recruited for their desired position must pass all the stages of the selection process. They should also be aware of the KPSC exam pattern for both prelims & mains examinations. Aspirants can start their preparation by reading the KPSC KAS syllabus from the official notification. The syllabus contains the topics and subtopics from where questions are asked in the examination.
The commission will release the KPSC KAS exam date 2023 soon on the official website. This article will be updated with the official dates as soon as they are announced. Meanwhile, candidates can check the KPSC KAS exam pattern, syllabus, and preparation guide in the article below.
KPSC KAS Exam 2023: Highlights
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Particulars
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Details
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Exam Name
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Karnataka Public Service Commission Exam
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Conducting Body
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Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)
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Exam Level
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State
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Exam Frequency
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Annually
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Application Mode
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Online
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Exam Mode
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Offline
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Exam Medium
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English and Kannada
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KPSC Eligibility Criteria 2023
Students who wish to apply for the KPSC KAS exam are required to fulfil the eligibility criteria set by the commission. The eligibility criteria are a set of parameters that must be fulfilled by candidates in order to get recruited. Students failing to fulfil the eligibility criteria will be disqualified by the commission. Interested aspirants can check the eligibility criteria below:
- Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized board or university in order to apply for the exam.
- The minimum and maximum age limit to apply for the exam is 21 years & 35 years, respectively.
KPSC Eligibility 2023: Number of Attempts
Students can check the number of attempts that are available to them as per their category in the table below:
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Category
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Number of Attempts
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General Category
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5 Attempts
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OBC
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7 Attempts
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SC/ ST/ CAT-1
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Unlimited
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KPSC Registration 2023
Students who fulfil the eligibility criteria can register themselves on the official website. KPSC will soon release the KPSC application form 2023 on its official website. The direct link to the application form will be activated here once it is released officially. The application form is successfully submitted only after the payment of the application fee of INR 600. Students who belong to the reserved category will receive a fee concession as per the rules and regulations of the commission.
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KPSC Admit Card 2023
The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) releases the KPSC admit card on its official website. Only candidates who successfully registered for the exam will receive the admit card from the official website. Candidates will be able to download their admit card using their registration number and date of birth.
The admit card is an important document that should be carried by the candidate to the examination centre. Students failing to bring their admit cards will not be allowed to take the examination.
Details Mentioned on KPSC Admit Card 2023
Interested students can check the details mentioned on the KPSC Admit Card 2023 below:
- Candidate’s Name
- Mother's Name
- Father's Name
- Gender
- Category
- Date of Birth
- Exam Centre Name
- Exam Centre Code
- Examination Centre Address
- Post/Position
- Name of the Examination
- Exam's Date and Time
- Roll Number of the Candidate
- Exam Day Instructions
- Exam Duration
- Photograph of the candidate
- Signature of the candidate
- Signature of Exam Authorities
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KPSC Exam Pattern 2023
Students preparing for the exam must check the KPSC exam pattern. The exam pattern is released by the commission on its official website. Interested students can check the exam pattern for both prelims & mains examination below in the article.
KPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
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Paper
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Topics
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Number of Questions
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Total Marks
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Duration
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Paper I
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General Studies
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40
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80
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2 hours
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Humanities
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60
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120
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Paper II
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General Studies
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40
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80
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2 hours
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Science and Technology, Environment and Ecology
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30
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60
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General Mental Ability
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30
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60
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KPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2023
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Paper
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Marks
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Duration
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Paper Type
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English
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150
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2 hours
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Qualifying
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Kannada
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150
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2 hours
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Qualifying
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Essay (Paper I)
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250
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3 hours
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Merit
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General Studies 1 (Paper II)
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250
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3 hours
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Merit
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General Studies 2 (Paper III)
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250
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3 hours
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Merit
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General Studies 3 (Paper IV)
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250
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3 hours
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Merit
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General Studies 4 (Paper V)
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250
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3 hours
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Merit
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Optional Paper 1 (Paper VI)
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250
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3 hours
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Merit
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Optional Paper 2 (Paper VII)
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250
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3 hours
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Merit
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KPSC Syllabus 2023
The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) releases the KPSC syllabus 2023 on its official website. The syllabus is released along with the official notification. Any changes in the official syllabus will be updated in this article.
Students must read the syllabus carefully before starting the preparation. It is important to know the topics & subtopics from where questions are asked in the examination. Candidates preparing for the exam can also practise the KPSC previous year's question papers to get an idea of the types of questions asked in the examination, the difficulty level of past papers, and the time required to complete the paper.
Interested candidates can check the KPSC Prelims Syllabus in the table below:
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Exam
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Syllabus
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Paper-1
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- General Studies
- Current Affairs of National & International Importance.
- Humanities
- Indian History
- Indian & World Geography
- Indian Polity & Economic
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Paper-2
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Current Affairs of State & Local Importance
- Important State Government Schemes
General Science & Technology
- Contemporary issues/developments and implications.
Environment & Ecology
- Understanding of issues on biodiversity, climate change, ecology, health with no subject specialization
General Mental Ability
- Basic numeracy
- Data interpretation
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Comprehension
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Note: Candidates preparing for the exam can read the KPSC Mains Syllabus in detail here.
KPSC Answer Key 2023
The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) releases the KPSC answer key after the successful conclusion of the examination. The answer key can be challenged by candidates if they are not satisfied with the answers provided in it. However, they have to pay a sum of INR 50 for each question to challenge it.
To challenge the answer key, candidates have to download the KPSC objection form from the official website. The objection must be filled out correctly with all the details required. Upon filling out the objection form, the candidate must draw a Demand Draft in the name of the "Secretary, Karnataka Public Service Commission and submit it.
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KPSC Result 2023
The KPSC Result 2023 is released by the state public service commission of Karnataka after the process of challenging the provisional answer key is over. Along with the result, the commission also announces the final answer key. It is to be noted that the answer key is released only for preliminary examination.
The KPSC final result 2023 is announced after the conclusion of the interview round. The result PDF will contain the roll number of selected candidates. Students selected in the final merit list will be called for the document verification process and will be asked to report to the concerned department.
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