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Syllabus and Paper Pattern of KAS Gazetted Probationers Exam (Karnataka Civil Service)
Paper Pattern
The test consists of preliminary examination,mains examination and personality test as follows:
1.Preliminary Exam:
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)
1. The question paper shall be set both in Kannada and English.
2. The standard of General Mental Ability questions of preliminary examination (aptitude test) shall be that of X/SSLC level and the remaining papers are of Degree Level.
3. The number of candidates to be admitted to the main examination shall be 20 times the vacancies notified for recruitment in the order of merit on the basis of the performance in the preliminary examination subject to accommodating the same ratio in adequate number of candidates belonging to the categories of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, each of the other Backward Classes and others.
2.Mains Examination
3.Personality Test
Syllabi For The Examination
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 countrys 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).
2.Mains Examination:
Mains Examination consists of descriptive test.Candidate's can select optional subjects for mains examination.
3.Personality Test:
Personality test is an oral interview. Here the candidate is tested not only for his/her intelligence but also for his/her overall personality development, his/her attentiveness, balance of judgement and qualities of honesty, integrity and leadership.
