KPSC full form is Karnataka Public Service Commission. The KPSC is the body which is created by the constitution of India which helps in selecting candidates for civil service jobs in Karnataka state.
As mentioned above the full form of KPSC is Karnataka Public Service Commission is a conducting body which conducts an examination named Karna. To know taka Administrative Services once every year which aims to select candidates for different vacancies in civil service department in the state of Karnataka. Through this examinations, candidates are recruited as Group A, B, C and D officers
Full form of KPSC | Karnataka Public Service Commission |
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Examination Name | Karnataka Administrative Services |
Conducting Body | Karnataka Public Service Commission |
Job Type | State Govt. |
Official website | www.kpsc.kar.nic.in |
Exam Level | State |
Stages in Examination | Prelims, Mains and Interview |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Candidates before filling out the application form for KAS must go through the eligibility criteria for the examination
The minimum age to give the examination is 21 years and the maximum is 35 years. Some candidates also get age relaxation on the basis of their caste
Category | Age relaxation (in years) |
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General | No relation |
OBC | 3 years |
SC/ST | 5 years |
PwD/widow | 10 |
Ex-MP | No. of service years |
The candidate must have minimum of bachelor's degree from any recognized institution
Category | No. of attempts |
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General | 5 |
OBC | 7 |
SC/ST | No limit |
The following are the steps for filling out the application form for KPSC:
Candidates while filling out the application form has to enter and upload the following documents
Category | Application fee (INR) |
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General | 500 |
SC/ST/OBC | 250 |
PwD | Exempted |
Prelims
Maximum time duration 2 hours for each paper
Main exam
Below mentioned are the functions of KPSC
After getting the post or department the candidates can enjoy various different benefits and allowances given by Karnataka govt. Below are the mentioned benefits and allowances
After qualifying for the examination following are the posts for which candidates will be hired.
After clearing the Karnataka Public Service Commission exam, the candidates are eligible to jooin the service and cadre provided to them. The service depends on the total marks of the candidate in the exam and preference. Th candidate can choose have an idea about the list of services offered by the KPSC in the table below.
The list of various services offered in Group A and the cadre are mentioned below:
Sno | Service | Cadre |
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01 | The Karnataka Administrative Service. | K.A.S. Group-'A' (Junior Scale) |
02 | The Karnataka Commercial Tax Service | Asst. Commissioners of Commercial Tax |
03 | The Karnataka Treasury Service | Treasury Officer |
04 | The Karnataka Labour Service | Asst. Labour Commissioners |
05 | The Karnataka General Service (Development Branch and Local Government Branch) | Executive Officer/ Assistant Secretary, Panchayat Raj |
06 | The Karnataka Police Service | Deputy Superintendents of Police. |
07 | The Karnataka General Service Directorate of Youth Services. | Deputy Directors of Youth Services. |
08 | The Karnataka Reserve Police Service | Asst. Commandants of KSRP |
09 | The Karnataka General Service (Social Welfare Branch) | District Social Welfare Officer |
10 | The Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Service | Deputy Directors of Food and Civil Supplies |
11 | Karnataka Backward Classes and Minorities Services | Commissioner for Backward Classes and Minorities |
There are many services offered under Group B in KPSC. The candidates can have a better understanding of the types of Services from the table below:
Sno: | Service | Cadre |
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01 | The Karnataka Administrative Service | Tahsildar Grade-II |
02 | The Karnataka Commercial Tax Service | Commercial Tax Officer |
03 | The Karnataka Service for Labour Administration | Labour Officer |
04 | The Karnataka Service for Jails Administration. | Assistant Superintendents of Jails |
05 | The Karnataka Co-operative Service | Assistant Registrars of Co-operative Societies |
06 | The Karnataka Excise Service | Deputy Superintendents of Excise |
07 | The Karnataka Employment and Training Service. | Employment Officers |
08 | The Karnataka General Service (Directorate of Youth Services). | Assistant Directors of Youth Services/District Youth Service Officers/ Manager, Ravindra Kalakshetra. |
09 | The Karnataka General Service (Survey Settlement and Land Records branch) | Assistant Director of Land Records and equivalent posts. |
10 | The Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service | Chief Officers Grade-I |
11 | The Karnataka Treasury Service. | Assistant Treasury Officers. |
12 | The Karnataka Marketing Service | Assistant Directors Agriculture Marketing Dept. |
13 | The Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Service (Food Wing) | Assistant Directors of Food and Civil Supplies |
14 | The Karnataka Co-operative Audit Service | Assistant Director |
15 | The Karnataka Tourism Services. | Assistant Director of Tourism |
16 | The Karnataka Government Secretariat Service. | Section Officer |
17 | The Karnataka General Services. (Social Welfare Branch). | Taluk Social Welfare Officer |
After clearing the examination the candidates will be paid according to their profile and the salary will be on the basis of the 7th pay commission. Below mentioned are some salaries according to Profile:
Job Profile | Salary per month (INR) |
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Assistant Commissioner | 30,400 to 51,300 |
Deputy superintendent of police | 28,100 to 50,100 |
District Treasury officer | 28,100 to 50,100 |
District Social welfare officer | 28,100 to 50,100 |
Tahsildar | 22,800 to 43,200 |
Commercial Tax officer | 22,800 to 43,200 |
The full form of KPSC is Karnataka Public Service Commission
The candidate hired as group C will earn a minimum of INR 14,550 monthly
Yes, officers get promoted on basis of work performance
The prelims, mains and interview are considered important stages in KPSC.
The minimum age to appear in examination is 21 years