KPSC KAS Exam 2020

Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is recruiting candidates through Group ‘A’ Gazetted Probationers Exam 2017-18. The exam also called Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) Exam takes place in three stages. The Prelims took place on 24th August 2020. The exam dates of KAS Mains are 13th February to 16th February 2021. KPSC Interview Dates are yet to be announced. KPSC KAS Exam Notification for the year 2022 has not yet been released by the commission on their official website.

Get all the important details about KPSC KAS Exam in this article.

Latest Update about KAS Mains 2017-18:

• The detailed timetable for KAS Mains out. Check the detailed KPSC timetable here.
• On 6th February 2021, the KPSC KAS Admit Card for the Gazetted Probationers Exam 2017-18 (Mains) Examination is out. Download it from the linked article.
• KAS Result for Prelims was earlier declared on the official website and can also be downloaded from the linked article.

KPSC KAS Mains 2017-18 Notification-Download PDF Here

About KPSC KAS

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is mandated with the task of recruiting the State Civil Service officers.

In 1921, the “Central Appointment Board” was constituted in the state to advise the Government and other concerned authorities regarding the appointment of the state civil service officers.

Post-independence, the Karnataka State Public Service Commission came into being on May 18, 1951. The KPSC celebrated its Diamond Jubilee on May 18, 2011.

As per the Constitution of India, the Chairperson and other members of a State Public Service Commission are appointed by the Governor of the state. Members of a state public service commission hold office till they attain the age of 62 or complete their 6-year term, whichever is earlier. The KPSC comprises a Chairman and nine members.

Retired IAS officer Shadakshari Swamy is the President of KPSC. Swamy was appointed as a KPSC member in 2017. He is also the younger brother of Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamy, the Seer of Suttur Mutt. Following the retirement of T Sham Bhat, the KPSC chairman post has been vacant.

The KPSC conducts competitive and departmental exams for filling up vacancies in Group A, B, C posts. The posts include both Technical and Non-Technical designations.

The KPSC exams for various posts include:

1. First Division Assistant (FDA)
2. Second Division Assistant (SDA)
3. Sub-Inspector (Excise)
4. Head Master and Teacher (RPC)
5. Junior Training Officer
6. Drug Inspectors
7. Assistant Secretary
8. Assistant Librarian
9. Panchayat Development Officer
10. Assistant Conservator of Forests
11. Gazetted Probationers

For the list of upcoming notifications, exam dates, results etc, candidates should visit the official site of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (http://www.kpsc.kar.nic.in/).

KPSC KAS 2022

The commission has released the notification for the year 2017-18 for the gazetted probationers exam in January 2020. The KPSC KAS notification 2022 has yet not been released. The details of the KAS notification will be updated in the linked article.

Candidates who are preparing for KAS 2022 must know that KAS exam pattern has been changed. Optional Papers are omitted from the KAS Mains examination. 

KAS Gazetted Probationers (Mains) Examination

The KAS Mains 2017-18 dates are out. The Mains examination of KAS Gazetted Probationer Examination 2017-18 will take place between 13th February and 16th February 2021. There are no optional papers in the KPSC Mains Exam. Refer to KAS Exam Pattern to understand Mains exam.

Find the important dates to apply for KAS Mains below:

Important Instructions to Apply Online for KAS (Mains) Exam:

1. Visit the official website (https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/).
2. Click on the link – ‘Application For Gazetted Probationers -2017-18 (Main Examination ).’
3. Log in using username and password selected while applying for KAS Prelims examination.
4. Fill the details (education qualification, service experience, etc.).
5. Review your application before submission. An ‘Edit’ optional is given for the candidates to modify their entries if any error is found.
6. Click on the ‘Print’ button to download the application copy and the challan to pay the fees.
7. Non-paid applications will be rejected by the commission.
8. Candidates facing any difficulty while applying online may contact – 18005728707 for further assistance.

How to Pay Fees for KAS Mains Exam

1. Click on ‘My Account’ after login.
2. Various notifications along with ‘Pay Now’ links will appear on the screen.
3. Choose your notification and make the payment using any one option – Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking or through ‘Common Service Centre.’
4. Download the application form and attach the self-attested copies of documents and post it to the commission on or before 15th December 2020.

On 11th August 2020, KPSC had notified the revised date for the KPSC KAS 2017-18 Gazetted Probationers Group ‘A’ preliminary examination. Along with that, the Karnataka Public Service Commission also brought COVID-19 rules for the aspirants to be followed while attending the examination. Candidates can get the revised date of the KPSC KAS Exam below:

The commission notified the examination centres where the preliminary examination took place. The list of KAS exam centres is given below:

1. Bangalore
2. Belagavi
3. Bellari
4. Davangere
5. Dharwad/Hubli
6. Kalaburagi
7. Mangalore
8. Mysore
9. Raichur
10. Shivamogga

Aspirants had to apply for KPSC KAS 2017-18 exam on/before 6th March 2020. 

Aspirants should know that KPSC KAS also stands for Kerala Public Service Commission – Kerala Administrative Service. Aspirants looking for information on Kerala Administrative Service may check the links given below:

KAS Exam – Karnataka Administrative Service

The KPSC recruits officers into the Karnataka Administrative Service via the Gazetted Probationers Exam. The Gazetted Probationers Exam or the KPSC KAS exam is supposed to be held every year however for the past few years, it is being conducted once every two years.

Important information:

1. Check your eligibility for the KPSC KAS Exam.
2. Go through the comprehensive Prelims and Mains KAS syllabus.
3. Get information and study material for KAS Preparation.
4. Download PDFs of KPSC KAS Previous Years’ Question Papers

In the last decade, the various delays have been attributed to complaints of alleged bribe-taking against the KPSC members and finalising the reservation quotas for candidates from the Hyderabad-Karnataka region (under the provisions of Article 371(J) of the Indian Constitution) and women candidates.

Recently, the reservation for women candidates was increased from 30 to 33 per cent. Karnataka and West Bengal are the only two states in India which offer reservation in state civil service posts to the women population.

The recruitment is under the provisions of these KPSC recruitment rules:

1. Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978
2. Karnataka Recruitment of Gazetted Probationers (Appointment by Competitive Examinations) Rules, 1997
3. The Karnataka State Civil Services (Direct Recruitment by Competitive Examination and Selections) Rules, 2006
4. The Karnataka Recruitment of Gazetted Probationers (Appointment by Competitive Examinations) (11th Amendment) Rules, 2014.
5. The Karnataka Recruitment of Gazetted Probationers (Appointment by Competitive Examinations) (Amendment) Rules, 2016.

After the recent amendments to the KAS exam rules, the pattern has become similar to that of the Civil Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

For vacancies in KAS, the commission releases a notification in the Karnataka Gazette and in newspapers. The notification contains the eligibility criteria, nature of the exam, the estimated number of vacancies, reservation details etc.

To qualify for the interview stage, the Karnataka civil service aspirants need to first clear the compulsory Kannada language paper in the KAS Mains.

However, candidates who already possess the necessary language qualifications as mandated by the commission are exempted from the Kannada paper.

Hence, the candidates who are exempt should:

• have passed the SSLC exam
• Or any equivalent exam as per the state government
• Or any exam higher than the SSLC in which Kannada is the main language, second language or an optional subject.
• Or if they have studied and passed in Kannada medium
• Or have passed the Kannada language test conducted by the commission earlier.