I want to give the exam of KAS prelims and for that I want to get the details of syllabus and the exam pattern of KAS Prelims so can you provide me that?

As you want to get the details of syllabus and the exam pattern of KAS Prelims so here is the information of the same for you:

The Preliminary Examination shall consist of two papers of objective type
(multiple choice),-
(i) Each paper carrying 100 questions with each question carrying two marks; and
(ii) Each paper shall be of a maximum of 200 marks and of a duration of two hours (Total for two papers
400 marks) in the following description, namely:-

Sl. Subject Area Number of Marks
No. Questions
PAPER - I
1 General studies related to National and International importance 40 80 40 80
2 Humanities 60 120 60 120
Total 100 200
PAPER - II
1 General studies related to State importance 40 80 40 80
2 General Science & Technology Environment & Ecology 30 60 30 60
3 General Mental Ability 30 60 30 60
Total 100 200

Syllabus:
1. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (objective type):
PAPER - I

(i) Current events of National and International importance.
(ii) Humanities – History of India – Emphasis shall be on broad general understanding of the subject
in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on Indian national movement
with special emphasis on Karnataka.
(iii) World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on Karnataka.
(iv) Indian polity and economy, including the country’s political system, rural development, planning
and economic reforms in India-sustainable development, poverty alleviation, demographics, social
sector initiatives etc.,

PAPER - II

(i) Current events of State importance and important State Government programmes.
(ii) General Science & Technology, Environment & Ecology-contemporary developments in science and
technology and their implications including matters of everyday observations and experience, as
may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific
discipline general issues on Health, environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change that do
not require subject specialization.
(iii) General Mental Ability,- Comprehension, Logical reasoning and Analytical ability, Decision making,
problem solving, Basic innumeracy (numbers and their relations, order of magnitude etc.,) and
data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc., (class X/SSLC level).”

Contact Details:

Karnataka Public Service Commission
Park House, Vidhana Soudha,
Infantry Road,
Ambedkar Veedhi,
Sampangi Rama Nagar,
Bangalore,
Karnataka 560001 ‎
080 3057 4919
India

Map Location: