The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has announced the preliminary test date. The exam will take place in two shifts on August 25th, 2024. Paper I will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., while Paper II will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. KPSC is in charge of organizing exams to choose deserving people for the position of Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS). The Karnataka PSC will issue an official notice with the amended KPSC KAS exam dates soon. The KPSC KAS Exam selection procedure consists of three stages: preliminary, mains, and interview, which are described further in the article. Candidates should also be aware of the entire KPSC KAS syllabus in order to begin their preparations accordingly.
KPSC KAS Exam Schedule 2024
The KPSC KAS Exam Date has been updated by Karnataka PSC officials for the Karnataka Administrative Services exam preliminary stage. The Main exam will take place after the preliminary and selection processes are completed. The Commission will disclose the schedule for the KPSC KAS mains exam date in due time. Check back in this section for relevant KPSC KAS Exam Dates 2024.
KPSC KAS Exam Dates 2024
The exam will be conducted in two shifts on August 25th, 2024. Paper I will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Paper II from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The KPSC is responsible for organizing exams to choose qualified candidates for the position of Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS). Candidates can anticipate getting their KPSC KAS Hall Ticket ten days before the exam.
| KPSC KAS Exam Dates 2024 | |
| KPSC KAS Application form Release Date | 4th March 2024 |
| KPSC KAS Online Application Last Date and Time | 3rd April 2024 |
| KPSC KAS Admit card Release Date | To be announced |
| KPSC KAS Prelims Exam Date | 25th August 2024 |
| Paper-1 – 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | |
| Paper-2 – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| KPSC KAS Mains Exam Date | To be announced |
KPSC KAS Recruitment Exam Pattern 2024
The KPSC KAS Exam Pattern includes two written exams: Prelims and Mains. Candidates who pass the prelims are eligible for the final exam. The Karnataka Administrative Services test pattern used by the KPSC for both of these exams is mentioned in the table below. Candidates should understand the following crucial points.
- The preliminary test consists of two papers, while the main exam has nine papers.
- Candidates will be given two hours for each paper during the preliminary examination.
- A bad answer in the preliminary exam has a 0.25 penalty.
- There is no negative grading in the Main Exam.
- The Prelims test contains multiple-choice questions, whereas the Mains exam contains descriptive questions.
- The question paper is set in both English and Kannada (save for the language section).
| Exam | Paper | Subject | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Prelims | Paper I | General Studies and Humanities | 40 + 60 | 80+120 |
| Paper II | General Studies related to the state, Science, ecology, mental ability | 40+30+30 | 80+60+60 | |
| Mains | Paper I | English | – | 150 |
| Paper II | Kannada | – | 150 | |
| Paper III | Essay | 2 | 250 | |
| Paper IV | General Studies-I | – | 250 | |
| Paper V | General Studies-II | – | 250 | |
| Paper VI | General Studies-III | – | 250 | |
| Paper VII | General Studies-IV | – | 250 | |
| Paper VIII | Optional subject | – | 250 | |
| Paper IX | Optional subject | – | 250 |
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