Karnataka Administrative Service KAS Question Papers: Collection of previous year question papers from KAS examinations, aiming to assist aspiring candidates in their preparation for upcoming exams. By accessing these question papers, readers can gain familiarity with the exam pattern, types of questions asked, and overall difficulty level.
KAS Preliminary Examination Syllabus
| Exam Paper | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | General Studies (National and International Importance): 40 questions Humanities: 60 questions |
| Paper 2 | General Studies (State Importance): 40 questions General Science and Tech. Environment and Ecology: 30 questions General Mental Ability: 30 questions |
KAS Prelims Question Papers
2017 KAS Question Papers
2015 KAS Question Papers
2014 KAS Question Papers
KAS Exam 2024 Syllabus, Exam Pattern
KAS Mains Question Papers
2014 KAS GS Mains Question Papers
| KAS 2014 GS Mains Paper 1 |
| KAS 2014 GS Mains Paper 2 |
| KAS 2014 GS Mains Paper 3 |
| KAS 2014 GS Mains Paper 4 |
2015 KAS GS Mains Question Papers
| KAS 2015 GS Mains Paper 1 |
| KAS 2015 GS Mains Paper 2 |
| KAS 2015 GS Mains Paper 3 |
| KAS 2015 GS Mains Paper 4 |
2018 KAS GS Mains Question Papers
| KAS 2018 GS Mains Paper 1 |
| KAS 2018 GS Mains Paper 2 |
| KAS 2018 GS Mains Paper 3 |
| KAS 2018 GS Mains Paper 4 |
KAS Preliminary Examination Syllabus
| Exam Paper | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | General Studies (National and International Importance): 40 questions Humanities: 60 questions |
| Paper 2 | General Studies (State Importance): 40 questions General Science and Tech. Environment and Ecology: 30 questions General Mental Ability: 30 questions |
| Paper | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Prelims Paper 1 | * 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., |
| Prelims Paper 2 | *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 every day 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) |
| Exam Stage | Type of Questions | Number of Question | Marks per Question | Negative Marking | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Exam Paper 1 | Objective (MCQs) | 100 | 2 | -0.25 | 2 hours |
| Preliminary Exam Paper 2 | Objective (MCQs) | 100 | 2 | -0.25 | 2 hours |
KAS Exam 2024 Syllabus : Essay Paper Details:
- Duration: 3 hours
- Maximum Marks: 250
- Two essays, each worth 125 marks
- First topic: National or international issues
- Second topic: State or local issues
- Candidates can refer to UPSC essay writing tips for guidance on essay preparation.
FAQ’s
How many stages are there in Kas?
3 Stages :
KPSC KAS Preliminary Exam
KPSC KAS (Mains) Exam
Personality Test/Interview
Is there negative marking in KAS?
There is also a negative marking in KPSC KAS exam
What is the main subject in KAS?
General Studies and Humanities
How many seats are there in KAS?
The KPSC KAS Recruitment for 384 Group A and B vacancies.