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KAS – Preliminary Examination

Examination (Objective Type)

Paper – I

Subject Area	No. of Questions	Marks
General studies related to National and International importance	40	80
Humanities	60	120
Total	100	200

Paper – II

Subject Area	No. of Questions	Marks
General studies related to State importance	40	80
General Science & Technology Environment & Ecology	30	60
General Mental Ability	30	60
Total	100	200

Course Structure for KAS – Main Examination

Qualifying Paper		Kannada	150 Marks	2 Hours
Qualifying Paper		English	150 Marks	2 Hours
Compulsory papers	Paper- I	Essay (2 Nos. 125 each)	250 Marks	3 Hours
	Paper- II	General Studies 1	250 Marks	3 Hours
	Paper- III	General Studies 2	250 Marks	3 Hours
	Paper- IV	General Studies 3	250 Marks	3 Hours
	Paper- V	General Studies 4	250 Marks	3 Hours

Eligibility

Graduates & Under Graduates

Age limit & Attempts

GM Category – 35 years and 5 attempts
Other backward Category – 38 years and 7 attempts
SC / ST Category – 40 years & Unlimited attempts
Physically handicapped or widow candidates – 45 years & Unlimited attempts

Syllabus for Preliminary Examination

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.
Economy, 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 (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, bio diversity and climate change that do not require subject specialization).
General Mental Ability, Logical reasoning and Analytical ability, 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).
Indian polity.
Comprehension, Decision making.

Stages of KAS Exam