The KPSC (Karnataka Public Service Commission) was established in 1951

It was established under the provisions of the Constitution and recruits candidates to the various civil services across the state of Karnataka.

List of services in KPSC
Group - A
Service Cadre
The Karnataka Administrative Service K.A.S. Group-'A' (Junior Scale)

The Karnataka Commercial Tax Service Asst. Commissioners of Commercial Tax

The Karnataka Treasury Service Treasury Officer

The Karnataka Labour Service Asst. Labour Commissioners

The Karnataka General Service (Development Branch and Local Government Branch) Executive Officer/ Assistant Secretary, Panchayat Raj

The Karnataka Police Service Deputy Superintendents of Police

The Karnataka General Service Directorate of Youth Services Deputy Directors of Youth Services

The Karnataka Reserve Police Service Asst. Commandants of KSRP

The Karnataka General Service (Social Welfare Branch) District Social Welfare Officer

The Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Service Deputy Directors of Food and Civil Supplies

Karnataka Backward Classes and Minorities Services Commissioner for Backward Classes and Minorities


Group - B
Service Cadre
The Karnataka Administrative Service Tahsildar Grade-II

The Karnataka Commercial Tax Service Commercial Tax Officer

The Karnataka Service for Labour Administration Labour Officer

The Karnataka Service for Jails Administration. Assistant Superintendents of Jails

The Karnataka Co-operative Service Assistant Registrars of Co-operative Societies

The Karnataka Excise Service Deputy Superintendents of Excise

The Karnataka Employment and Training Service Employment Officers

The Karnataka General Service (Directorate of Youth Services). Assistant

Directors of Youth Services/District Youth Service Officers/ Manager, Ravindra Kalakshetra

The Karnataka General Service (Survey Settlement and Land Records branch) Assistant Director of Land Records and equivalent posts.

The Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service Chief Officers Grade-I

The Karnataka Treasury Service. Assistant Treasury Officers.

The Karnataka Marketing Service Assistant Directors Agriculture Marketing Dept.

The Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Service (Food Wing) Assistant
Directors of Food and Civil Supplies

The Karnataka Co-operative Audit Service Assistant Director

The Karnataka Tourism Services. Assistant Director of Tourism

The Karnataka Government Secretariat Service. Section Officer

The Karnataka General Services. (Social Welfare Branch). Taluk Social Welfare Officer