KAS exam paper pattern

Please provide me the paper pattern of the Karnataka administrative service examination.

[Arun Vats]

Karnataka administrative service examination is conducted in two stages. The candidate selected from the first be eligible for the second paper.

KAS exam Two Stages
(1) Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the main examination

(2) Main Examination (written examination and Personality Test) for selection for candidates for various services and posts.


KAS (Prelims) Exam Pattern :
Objective Type Questions

Paper – I :
Part – I (National / International / Current Affairs)
Part – II (Humanities / Arts / History)


Paper – II :
Part – I (General Knowledge / Karnataka State Current Affairs)
Part – II (Science & Technology, Environment & Ecology / General Mental Ability)


KAS (Main) Exam Pattern : Descriptive Type questions:

Paper – I : Compulsory Kannada – 150 Marks
Paper – II : Compulsory English – 150 Marks
Paper – III : General Studies (Paper – I) – 300 Marks
Paper – IV : General Studies (Paper – II) – 300 Marks
Paper – V, VI, VII & VIII : Out of 30 elective subjects two subjects should be selected. Each subject contains two papers carrying 300 marks each.


Elective Subjects : (Subject Code : Elective Subjects)
Agriculture, Sericulture, Agricultural Marketing And Co-Operation
Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Sciences And Fisheries
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce, Accounting:, Business Organization & Secretarial Practice:
Criminology
Economics, Karnataka Economy
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Law
Mathematics
History
Mechanical Engineering
Philosophy
Geology
Physics
Political Science And International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration.
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Rural Development & Co-operation
Hindi
Anthropology.
Urdu Syllabus
Kannada
English
Management