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Preliminary Examination

The prelim stage has 2 papers that are conducted offline in the same day. However, this stage has just objective questions (MCQ) and acts as a filter for the main examination. Also, the marks of KAS prelims are ignored for the final merit list. In short, the candidate should be prepared as the cut-offs are different every year.

Also, both papers have 100 questions each.

Moreover, every question is of 2 marks and 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer.

On the other hand, the general questions are of the 10th standard.

KPSC Main Exam Pattern

The main exam consists of 9 papers.

Moreover, Kannada and English are compulsory language papers. Also, qualifying in nature.

Minimum of 35% marks required to clear both language papers.

However, the questions are of honors degree level.

The duration is of 2 hours and the total marks are of 1750.

Merit-ranking Papers Duration Marks

Paper-I Essay 3 hours 250

Paper-II General Studies I 3 hours 250

Paper-III General Studies II 3 hours 250

Paper-IV General Studies III 3 hours 250

Paper-V General Studies IV 3 hours 250

Paper-VI Optional Paper I 3 hours 250

Paper-VII Optional Paper II 3 hours 250

Above all, the optional subjects are -

Agri Marketing, Agriculture, Cooperation and Sericulture

Veterinary Sciences, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries

Anthropology

Botany

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Accountancy and Commerce

Economics

Electrical Engineering

Geography

Geology

History

Law

Management

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Philosophy

Physics

International Relations and Political Science

Psychology

Public Administration

Sociology

Statistics

Zoology

Cooperation and Rural Development

The literature of any one of the following languages: English, Hindi, Urdu and Kannada.