Course Description The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) exam for aspiring civil servants in Karnataka.

Learning Objectives

• Foundation Courses
• KAS Prelims
• KAS Prelims Cum Mains
• KAS Mains
• KAS Mains Optional Subjects

Vacancies: 384

Selection Process

• Stage 1: Prelims
  • 2 Papers: 100 Questions each, 400 Marks
• Stage 2: Mains
  • 7 Papers: 1250 Marks
• Stage 3: Interview
  • 25 Marks

KAS Age Limits

• General: 21-35 years
• SC/ST: +5 years
• OBC: +3 years
• Physically Handicapped/Widow: +10 years
• Ex-servicemen: Service years added to age limit

Group A Services

• Karnataka Administrative Service (Assistant Commissioner)
• Karnataka State Accounts Service
• Karnataka Commercial Tax Service (AC-CTO)
• Karnataka Treasury Service
• Karnataka Labour Service
• Karnataka General Service Development Branch
• Karnataka Police Service
• Karnataka Reserve Police Service
• Karnataka Food & Civil Supplies Service
• Karnataka Backward Classes & Minorities DP Service

Group B Services

• Karnataka Administrative Service (Tahsildars)
• Karnataka Commercial Tax Service (CTO)
• Karnataka Service for Labour Administration
• Karnataka Weights & Measures Service
• Karnataka Service for Jails Administration
• Karnataka Co-operative Service
• Karnataka Excise Service
• Karnataka Employment and Training Service
• Karnataka General Service (Survey Settlement & Land Records Branch)
• Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service
• Karnataka Treasury Service
• Karnataka Marketing Service
• Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Service (Food Wing)
• Karnataka Co-operative Audit Service
• Karnataka General Service (Development Branch & Local Government Branch)
• Karnataka Government Secretariat

Ready to embark on your KAS journey? Join Bharat IAS & KAS Academy today and take the first step towards a rewarding career in Karnataka’s civil services.