Eligibility for KAS exam

Please tell me what is the eligibility criteria for apply for Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) exam ?

[Kiran Chandar]

As you want I am here giving you the eligibility criteria for applying to the Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) exam.

Eligibility criteria:
Age Limit :
21 years -35 years

Relaxation 5 years for SC/ST and category

Relaxation 3 years for Other backward category candidates.

Relaxation 10 years for Physically Handicapped or Widow candidates.

Relaxation in age is also given to the candidate who is a ex-serviceman, by the number of years of service rendered by him in the Armed forces of the Union.

Attempts :
Unlimited number of attempts : SC/ST candidate .
7 attempts : for Other backward caste.
5 attempts : for General merit candidates.

Qualification:
Applicant should have a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification. Candidate who appear in the final exam of the degree qualification may also appear.


KAS exam pattern :

Preliminary Examination




Main Examination

I want to apply for the KAS exam but I don’t have any idea about the eligibility criteria. Will you please tell me about the eligibility criteria for the KAS exam?

[Arun Vats]

Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the entrance exam for the Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS).

Eligibility Criteria:

Education:

Applicant need to pass bachelors degree or master degree or equivalent degree form recognized university.

Age Criteria:

Age of the candidate should be between 21 years to 35 years. While age relaxations given to reserved categories students as follows:

5 years for SC/ST and category I candidates
3 years for Other backward category candidates.
10 years for Physically Handicapped or Widow candidates.

No of Attempts:

For general: 5
For OBC: 7
For SC/ST: un limited

Selection procedure: Selection of the candidate depends on followings:

KAS Prelim Exam
KAS Mains Exam
Interview

Prelim Exam Pattern:

Paper – I General Studies 150 Marks
Paper – II One subject to be selected from the list of optional subjects. 300 Marks
Total 450 marks

Mains Exam Pattern:

Paper - I Kannada 150 marks
Paper - II English 150 marks
Paper – III & IV General studies 300 marks for each paper
Paper – V, VI, VII & VIII Two subjects to be selected from the list of optional subjects. Each subject will have two papers 300 marks for each paper
TOTAL 1800 marks

List of options subjects for the mains exam.

Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing.

Co-operation and Sericulture.

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries.

Anthropology.

Botany.

Chemistry.

Civil Engineering.

Commerce.

Criminology.

Economics.

Electrical Engineering.

Geography.

Geology.

History.

Law.

One of the following Language :

a) Kannada

b) English

c) Hindi

d) Urdu

Management.

Mathematics.

Mechanical Engineering.

Philosophy.

Physics.

Political Science and International Relations.

Psychology.

Public Administration.

Rural Development.

Sociology.

Statistics.

Zoology.