# KPSC Group C Recruitment (KPSC Group C) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: KA
- Questions: 200 · Total marks: 200 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, KN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–35 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Varies by post: SSLC+ITI or Diploma for technical posts; Bachelor's degree in any discipline for clerical/non-technical posts
- Approximate annual vacancies: 486
- Note: Kannada language proficiency required (studied as subject or must pass KPSC Kannada test); exam has two papers: Paper-I General Knowledge (100 marks), Paper-II General Kannada/English/Computer Knowledge (100 marks)
- Official portal: https://kpsconline.karnataka.gov.in (Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — Preliminary exam results announcement
- 2026-08-01 — Official notification release (expected)
- 2026-08-04 — Official Notification Release (Expected)
- 2026-08-06 — Application registration opens
- 2026-08-09 — Application Portal Opens (Tentative)
- 2026-08-23 — KPSC Group C notification release (expected)
- 2026-09-02 — Application portal opens for Group C
- 2026-09-05 — Last date to submit applications

## Syllabus outline
### General Studies / General Knowledge (weight 1)
Current Events · Awards and Honours · Books and Authors · International Affairs · National Current Affairs · Sports · Karnataka Current Affairs · Indian Economy · Banking and Finance · Budget and Taxation · Karnataka Economy · Planning and NITI Aayog · Structure of Indian Economy · Geography of India and Karnataka · Climate, Monsoon and Rainfall · Economic Geography of Karnataka · Physical Features of Karnataka · Physical Features of India · Natural Resources of India · Modern History of India and Indian Culture · 1857 Revolt and Aftermath · Advent of Europeans · British Rule and Reforms · Indian National Congress · Indian Culture and Heritage · Gandhian Era · Partition and Independence · Indian Polity · Constitution of India · Elections and Statutory Bodies · Fundamental Rights, Duties and DPSPs · Judiciary · Local Self Government · State Government — Karnataka · Union Government · General Science · Biology · Chemistry · Environment and Ecology · Physics · Science and Technology

### Karnataka — History, Culture and Administration (weight 1.4)
Karnataka Administration and Welfare · e-Governance · Industrial Policy · Administrative Structure · Welfare Schemes · Karnataka Art, Culture and Literature · Architecture · Vachana and Dasa Sahitya · Dance and Music of Karnataka · Festivals and Customs · Kannada Literature · History of Karnataka · Bahmani Sultanate and Bijapur · Chalukyas of Badami and Kalyani · Western Gangas of Talakad · Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra · Kadambas of Banavasi · Mysore Wodeyars and Tipu Sultan · Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta · Vijayanagara Empire · Karnataka Unification Movement · Early Movements · Formation of Mysore State (1956) · Unification Leaders · Renaming as Karnataka (1973)

### Quantitative Aptitude (weight 1)
Elementary Algebra · Average · Mensuration · Percentage · Profit and Loss · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Number System and Simplification · Time, Speed and Distance · Time and Work

### Mental Ability and Reasoning (weight 1)
Analogy and Classification · Blood Relations · Calendar and Clock · Coding-Decoding · Data Interpretation · Directions and Distances · Number and Letter Series · Syllogism · Non-Verbal Reasoning

### General Kannada, General English and Computer Knowledge (weight 1)
Computer Knowledge · Computer Fundamentals · Internet and Email · MS Office · Operating Systems · Cyber Security and Awareness · General English · Cloze Test and Para-Jumbles · Reading Comprehension · Error Detection and Sentence Improvement · Grammar · Vocabulary · General Kannada · Reading Comprehension · Kannada Vyakarana · Kannada Literature Basics · Translation · Vocabulary and Synonyms

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 130-145 marks (65-72.5%) |
| OBC | 120-135 marks (60-67.5%) |
| SC | 105-120 marks (52.5-60%) |
| ST | 100-115 marks (50-57.5%) |
| EWS | 125-140 marks (62.5-70%) |
| PwD | 90-105 marks (45-52.5%) |

**Guidance:**
- **Category differentials**: General cutoffs typically run 10-15 marks higher than OBC, 25-30 marks above SC, and 30-35 marks above ST categories, reflecting reservation policy gaps.
- **Cutoff volatility factors**: Post availability (Group C encompasses diverse technical/non-technical roles), application volume, paper difficulty, and normalization procedures significantly shift cutoffs; competitive cycles may push General above 70% threshold.
- **Post-specific variation**: Premium Group C technical posts often demand scores in the 75-85% band even after clearing basic cutoffs; these are indicative baseline qualifiers, not post-specific selection marks.

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