(Exam Info) State PSC : Karnataka Public Service Commission

Karnataka Public Service Commission

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), established in 1951 under the provisions of the Constitution, recruits candidates to the various civil services across the state. The selection is done on the basis of marks scored by candidates in the commission’s examination (preliminary and main) and personality test. For some services in the state, the commission only conducts written competitive examination or takes a personality test of the candidate.

The very first office holders where Sri. H.B. Gundappa Gowda, as Chairman, Sri George Matthan, and Sri H.M. Mallikarjunappa, as Members of the Commission. The Chairman and Members assumed charge of their office on the 19th, 23rd and 25th May 1951, respectively. Since then, 12 Chairmen and 55 Members have been appointed to the Commission by Government.

Functions:

According to the article 320 (1) of the constitution, the Karnataka Public Service Commission conducts examinations for recruitment of candidates to the various services of the state. The selection of candidates to the various categories of post in the state civil services is made on the basis of
  1. Both Competitive Examination and Personality test.
  2. Only by Interview
  3. Only by Competitive Examination
Following rules and regulations are adhered to while making selection of the candidates by the Commission:
  1. The Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules 1977.
  2. The Karnataka Recruitment of Gazetted Probationers (Appointment by Competitive Examination) Rules, 1997.
  3. The Karnataka Public Works Engineering Department Services (Recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineers Division-I by Competitive Examination) Rules 1973 and theKarnataka Recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineers- Division-I (Special) Rules, 1979.
  4. The Karnataka Education Department Services (Department of Public Instruction) (Recruitment) Rules, 1967.
  5. The Karnataka State Civil Services (Direct Recruitment by Selection)Rules, 1973.
  6. The Karnataka Civil Services (Recruitment to the Ministerial Post)Rules,1978.

Examination Processs:

The examination is a three stage process:

Stage I: Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) for the Selection of candidates to the main examination; and

Stage II: Main Examination (Written Examination) for selection of candidates to the personality test.

Stage III: Personality test: For final selection of candidates to various posts/ cadres.

Eligibility:

Academic: Graduation

Age : 21-30 years. relaxable for SC/ST/BT/BC candidates.

Plan of Examination:

Compulsory Papers

  • Essay
  • General English
  • General Knowledge.
Optional Papers Group `A' - 5 Subjects
Group `B' -3 Subjects.

Note: Examination is followed by a Personality Test.

Syllabus:

  1. Agriculture
  2. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science and Fisheries
  3. Anthropology
  4. Botany
  5. Chemistry
  6. Civil Engineering
  7. Commerce
  8. Economics
  9. Electrical Engineering
  10. Geography
  11. Geology
  12. History
  13. Law
  14. Kannada
  15. Urdu
  16. English
  17. Management
  18. Mathematics
  19. Mechanical Engineering
  20. Philosophy
  21. Physics
  22. Political Science Relations and International Relations
  23. Psychology
  24. Public Administration
  25. Sociology
  26. Statistics
  27. Zoology
  28. Rural Development & co-operation
  29. Criminology
  30. Hindi

Examination:

  Service Cadre Period of Probation
Group-'A'
1. The Karnataka Administrative Service K.A.S.Group-'A'(Junior Scale) 2 years
2. The KarnatakaState Accounts Service Assistant Controllers 2 years
3. The Karnataka Commercial Tax Service Assistant.Commissioners of Commercial Tax 2 years
4. The Karnataka Treasury Service Treasury Officer 2 years
5. The Karnataka Labour Service Assistant Labour Commissioners 2 years
6. The Karnataka General Service Development Branch and Local Government Branch. District. Development Assistants 2 years
7. The Karnataka Police Service Deputy. Superintendents of Police 2 years
8. The Karnataka General Service Directorate of Youth Services Deputy. Director of Youth Service 2 years
9. The Karnataka Reserve Police Service Assistant.Commandants 2 years & 6 months
10. The Karnataka General Service (Social Welfare Branch) District Officer for SC/ST Welfare 2 years
11. The Karnataka Food & Civil Supplies Service Deputy. Directors of Food & Civil Supplies 2 years
 
12 The Karnataka Backward Classes & Minorities DP service Dist officer for Backward classes & Minorities 2 years
Group- 'B'
1. The Karnataka Administrative Service Tahsildars 2 years
2. The Karnataka Commercial Tax Service Commercial tax Officers 2 years
3. The Karnataka Service for Labour Administration Labour Officers 2 years
4. The Karnataka Weights & Measures Service Assistant Director of Legal Metrology 2 years
5. The Karnataka Service for Jails Administration Assistant Superintendent of Jails 2 years
6. The Karnataka Co-operative Service Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies 2 years
7. The Karnataka Excise Service Deputy Superintendent of Excise 2 years
8. The Karnataka Employment and Training Service
 		 Employment Officer 2 years
9. The Karnataka General Service (Directorate of Youth Services) Assistant Directors of Youth Services/District Youth Service Officers/ Manager, Ravindra Kalakshetra 2 years
10. The Karnataka General Service (Survey Settlement & Land Records Branch) Assistant Director of Land Records and equivalent posts 2 years
11. The Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service Chief Officers Grade-I 2 years
12. The Karnataka Treasury Service Assistant Treasury Officer 2 years
13. The Karnataka Marketing Service District Marketing Officer 2 years
14. The Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Service (Food Wing) Assistant Directors of Food & Civil Supplies 2 years
15. The Karnataka Co-operative Audit Service Assistant Chief Auditors 2 years
16. The Karnataka General Service (Development Branch & Local Government Branch) Block Development Officers 2 years
17 Karnataka Government Secretariat Section officer 2 years

Contact :

Karnataka Public Service Commission
‘Udyoga Soudha'
Bangalore – 560 001
TEL-Secretary– 080-30574908 (O), 080-23519266 (R)
PRO 080-30574957
FAX No. 080-22266481
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS- ‘KAR PSC’
E-MAIL ADDRESS -kpscomp[at]vsnl.net
WEB SITE- http://kpsc.kar.nic.in

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Karnataka PSC