Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) exam conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)

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Prelims Exam Syllabus
Paper I:

Current events of National and International importance.

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.

World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on Karnataka.

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:

Current events of State importance and important State Government programmes.

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.

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).”

Mains exam Syllabus
English:
Comprehension of given passages – 25 marks
Precis writing – 25 marks
Usage – 25 marks
Vocabulary – 25 marks
Short Essay – 25 marks
Communication Skills – 25 marks

General Studies I:
Modern History of India and Indian Culture with special reference to the History and Culture of Karnataka
Current events of State, National and International importance
Statistical Analysis, Graphs and Diagrams.

General Studies II:
Indian Polity with special reference to Karnataka State
Indian Economy and Geography of India with Special reference to Karnataka Economy and Karnataka Geography
The roll and impact of Science and Technology in the development of Karnataka and India.

Optional subjects:
Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Co-operation and Sericulture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce
Criminology
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Law
Mathematics
History
Mechanical Engineering
Philosophy
Geology
Physics
Political Science & International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Rural Development & Co-operation
Hindi
Anthropology
Urdu
Kannada
English
Management