The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) will conduct a preliminary examination on 5th May 2024, this exam will be conducted to recruit candidates for various Group A & Group B posts. Candidates who have to appear for Karnataka KAS prelims examination must start their preparation as early as possible. To have a better understanding of which topics to prepare, candidates must know the complete KPSC KAS Syllabus 2024. Candidates must also have an idea about type & number of questions that will be asked from each subject in prelims examination.
KPSC KAS Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024
The KPSC sets the KAS Syllabus. The KPSC KAS Syllabus 2024 is common for posts of Assistant Commissioner, Dy. Superintendent of Police, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Tehsildar. If the candidate gets selected as a KAS officer can later also be promoted to IAS Officer.
| KPSC KAS Syllabus 2024- Highlights | |
| Exam Conducting Body | The Karnataka Public Service Commission |
| Exam Name | KPSC KAS Exam 2024 |
| Prelims Exam Date 2024 | 5th May 2024 |
| Category | Syllabus & Exam Pattern |
| Types of Questions | Prelims- Objective Mains- Descriptive |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, Interview |
| Official website | kpsc.kar.nic.in |
KPSC KAS Selection Process 2024
For a career in Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) the Karnataka Public Service Commission conducts the KPSC KAS Exam 2024 in three stages:
- Stage 1: The first stage is the Preliminary Exam: the preliminary exam will have 2 papers based on objective type (MCQs) questions.
- Stage 2: The second is the Mains consisting of 7 papers. These papers are based on
- Stage 3: Candidates qualifying in the main stage will appear for the final Interview round of the KPSC KAS 2024.
- Candidates need to check the syllabus, and Exam Pattern in the article.
KPSC Karnataka Administrative Service Exam Pattern 2024
The KPSC Exam Pattern 2024 for the prelims will be MCQ-based questions. To know more about the details of the KPSC KAS Exam 2024 read the article.
- Paper 1 and Paper 2 consist of 100 questions of 200 marks for each paper.
- The time duration of each paper is 2 hours.
- As per the rules, there will be 0.25 negative marks for every wrong answer.
- Only candidates who will qualify for the prelims will appear for the Mains.
| PAPER | No. of Questions | No. of Marks | Duration |
| PAPER 1 | 100 | 200 | 2 hours each |
| PAPER 2 | 100 | 200 | |
| TOTAL | 100 | 100 |
KPSC KAS Syllabus 2024
The Detailed KAS Prelims Syllabus 2024 has been discussed in this article.
The detailed syllabus of Prelims Paper 1:
KPSC KAS Paper 1 covers two areas: the national and international importance and Humanities.
- Current Affairs– National and International Importance
- Indian History– Broad understanding of Cultural, Social, Political, and Economic aspects, Special Emphasis on Karnataka State, Focus on the Indian National Movement.
- Indian and World Geography- Focus on Karnataka
- Polity and Indian Economy– Indian Political System, Economic Reforms, Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
The Detail Syllabus of Prelims Paper 2:
KPSC KAS Paper 2 covers three areas: General Studies (State Importance), General Science, and Tech. Environment and Ecology, General Mental Ability.
- Current events (State)
- Important State Government schemes.
- General Science and Technology-Broad understanding as may be expected of a well-educated person, Contemporary issues/developments and implications
- Environment and Ecology- Broad understanding of general issues on biodiversity, climate change, ecology, and health that do not require a subject specialization.
- General Mental Ability- Basic numeracy, Data interpretation (data sufficiency, charts, tables, graphs, etc.), Logical reasoning and analytical ability, Comprehension.
Except for state-specific topics, the exam syllabus of the KPSC KAS is quite similar to the UPSC syllabus. This exam is considered highly competitive. Every year a large number of candidates prepare for this exam.
KPSC Syllabus 2024 for Main Exam
The KAS Syllabus for the KPSC Gazetted Probationers (Main) exam is as follows:
Qualifying Papers:
Both contents have 150 marks for a duration of 2 hours each. Syllabus for both the Language paper:
- Comprehension-25 Marks
- Precis- 25 Marks
- Usage- 25 marks
- Vocabulary- 25 Marks
- Short Essay- 25 Marks
- Communication Skills- 25 Marks
KPSC KAS Merit-ranking Papers:
The KPSC KAS Merit- ranking Papers are Essay, General Studies 1, General Studies 2, General Studies 3, and General Studies 4. For each paper, the maximum mark is 250 and the time duration is 3 hours.
KPSC KAS Essay Paper:
There will be two essays (Kannada or English) of 125 marks each. The first topic will be on national or international issues. The second topic will be on state or local issues.
KPSC KAS G1 Paper:
- Current events (State)
- Important State Government schemes.
- General Science and Technology-Broad understanding as may be expected of a well-educated person, Contemporary issues/developments and implications
- Environment and Ecology- Broad understanding of general issues on biodiversity, climate change, ecology, and health that do not require a subject specialization.
- General Mental Ability- Basic numeracy, Data interpretation (data sufficiency, charts, tables, graphs, etc.), Logical reasoning and analytical ability, Comprehension.
Except for state-specific topics, the exam syllabus of the KPSC KAS is quite similar to the UPSC syllabus. This exam is considered highly competitive. Every year a large number of candidates prepare for this exam.
KPSC KAS G1 Paper:
KPSC KAS G1 Paper deals with the history and Indian society.
- Cultural Heritage of India (select areas and topics)
- Modern History of India (beginning of the 19th century onwards)
- Kadambas – Hoysalas
- The Vijaynagar Empire (1336-1799)
- Modern Mysore (1799-1947)
- Karnataka Freedom movement and Unification (1885-1956)
- Post-Independence Karnataka
- Social Change & Movements
- Social Change & Modernisation
- Political System and Government
- Decentralization of Power
- Socio-economic system
- Rural social system and Rural dev
- Indian Economy
- India and International Economic Relations
- Development Patterns
- Planning and Planning Goals
- Decentralization
- Rural Dev
- Rural Development Initiatives
- Data Collection Analysis & Interpretation
KPSC KAS G2 Paper:
KPSC KAS G2 Paper deals with the geographical topics.
- Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
- Continental physiography and demographic distribution
- Indian Physiography
- Industrial Planning & Development
- Physiographic divisions (Karnataka)
- Urban land use policy and Urbanisation (Karnataka)
- Nature of the Indian Constitution
- Fundamental Rights
- Distribution of Powers (Legislative)
- Unicameral and Bicameral legislatures
- Important Amendments
- Welfare machinery in India
- Union and State services
- Public and Private Administration
- Organization structure
- Organizational behavior and concepts of management
- Informal and formal organization
- Management techniques and tools
- Administrative Reforms
- UN and Specialized agencies
KPSC KAS G3 Paper:
KPSC KAS G3 Paper deals with Science, Technology, and Environment.
- Basics of Science and Tech
- Space Tech & Science
- Energy Resources
- Disasters, Pollution and Pests
- Related Perception
- Knowledge society
- Rural upliftment and Science & Tech
- Natural Science
- Agriculture Science
- Sericulture and Horticulture
- Biotechnology initiatives
- Animal Husbandry (dairy, fishery and veterinary sciences)
- Development policies (Agriculture), programmes and trade
- Hygiene & health
- Environment Conservation
- Natural Resources
- Biodiversity & Ecosystem
- Solid Waste Management & Environmental Pollution
- Role of Information Tech in Environment and Human Health
- State-community-civil society interface
KPSC KAS G4 Paper:
The broad topics like Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude are mentioned in KAS syllabus of mains GS 4.
- Ethics – determinants, essence and consequences
- Ethics in public administration
- Accountability and ethical governance
- RTI and concept of public service
- Human values
- Impartiality, integrity and non-partisanship
- Aptitude and foundational values for civil service
- Emotional intelligence and contribution of social thinkers
