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KPSC KAS

KPSC KAS — KAS Prelims Exam (tentative): 15 Nov 2026 (official — kpsc.kar.nic.in). Official site: kpsc.kar.nic.in.

Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) Prelims

KPSC KAS Prelims — two papers (GS Paper 1, CSAT-style Paper 2). 200 MCQs each, 2 hours each.

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KPSC KAS eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
21 – 35 years (General)21-35 for General. OBC: +3, SC/ST/Category-1: +5. Reference date varies.
Education
Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university.
Attempts
No formal attempt limit other than the upper age cap.
Nationality
Indian citizen.
Other
  • Kannada knowledge is mandatory — verified via a qualifying Kannada language paper at Mains.

KPSC KAS cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Prelims cutoff (qualifying for Mains, KAS Group A)

out of 400 marks (Paper 1 + Paper 2 combined; Paper 2 / CSAT qualifying at 33%)

KPSC KAS uses a complex category-wise reservation matrix. The ranges above are based on the most recent published cycle.

YearCategoryCutoff
2023General~225 – 240
2023OBC (II A / II B / III A / III B)~215 – 232
2023SC~205 – 220
2023ST~190 – 205

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

KPSC KAS salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • Assistant Commissioner / KAS Group A Probationer (entry)

    Pay Level 23 (Karnataka)
    Basic pay
    ₹56,100
    Gross monthly
    ₹85,000 – ₹95,000 (Bangalore, after probation)

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

KPSC KAS — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for KPSC KAS preparation?
Yes. Every KPSC KAS mock test, PYQ-pattern paper and study tool on Shishya is completely free — no subscription and no credit card. Questions are written with AI to follow each exam's syllabus topics on Shishya, and re-checked whenever a student reports one.
How many KPSC KAS practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 200 KPSC KAS practice questions, written with AI. The automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner) has passed 199 of them; for the remaining 1, that check has not run yet. Any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are KPSC KAS previous year question papers available?
Yes. The official KPSC KAS previous year papers the conducting body published are linked on this page, and Shishya has free PYQ-pattern practice papers covering 2021–2025 (5 years) — questions freshly worded in the pattern of each year's paper, not the paper itself; each year's page shows how many questions it holds against the real paper's count. Each is a timed practice set with full solutions.
What was the latest official KPSC KAS cutoff?
KPSC KAS cutoff 2018: GM/W 792.0000 (Final cutoff marks of the last candidate selected) — Final selection list (Main Examination + Personality Test), DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE-HOME DEPARTMENT, Hyderabad-Karnataka (371J). Published by Karnataka Public Service Commission (official — kpsc.kar.nic.in). Every published table, with its document link, and indicative score-to-rank bands: https://shishya.in/exams/KA_KPSC_KAS/cutoff
Is there a full-length KPSC KAS mock test in the real exam pattern?
Yes — Shishya has a free full-length Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) Prelims mock built to the exam's pattern, with sections in the paper's order, scored with solutions. It is the "Full-Length Mock (Real Pattern)" tile on this page.
Can I build a topic-wise KPSC KAS mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the KPSC KAS syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/KA_KPSC_KAS/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
How can I prepare for KPSC KAS for free?
Shishya offers KPSC KAS preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, official previous year papers (linked from the conducting body) and PYQ-pattern practice papers modelled on each year's paper, the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/KA_KPSC_KAS/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/KA_KPSC_KAS/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

200 questions across all years

Official papers

Question papers and answer keys as the conducting body published them. Each link opens the body's own file.

Published by Karnataka Public Service Commission

Previous year paper practice: each year is a set of PYQ-pattern questions — freshly worded in the pattern of that year's paper, not the paper itself. Every card shows how many it holds against the real paper's count.

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Mock tests

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New to KPSC KAS? Start small:a 25-question subject test first — 4 in 5 aspirants finish these; full mocks after your first win.Pick a subject test ↓

  • KPSC KAS — Quick Practice

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  • KPSC KAS — 2025 PYQ-pattern set (113 of 200 questions)

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  • KPSC KAS — 2021 PYQ-pattern set (20 of 200 questions)

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  • KPSC KAS — 2024 PYQ-pattern set (19 of 200 questions)

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  • KPSC KAS — 2022 PYQ-pattern set (20 of 200 questions)

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  • KPSC KAS — Full-Length Mock (Real Pattern: 200Q · 240 min)

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Practice by subject & topic

Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring.Want to drill a single topic? Open it from the syllabus — a topic that has practice questions has a short quiz on its page.

  • General Studies (Paper 1)

    53 Qs

  • Karnataka — History, Culture, Geography & Administration

    65 Qs

  • General Studies II / CSAT (Paper 2)

    82 Qs

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News & timeline

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Important dates

  1. KAS 2026-27 Notification

    passed

    Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

    Notification No: KPSCKA/EXA1/EXMF/9/2026-EXAM-1/I/251710/2026 for 319 posts

  2. Application Start Date

    passed

    Sat, 1 Aug, 2026

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

    Online application window opened on KPSC website

  3. Application End Date (Extended)

    passed

    Mon, 7 Sept, 2026

    Reportedtestbook.com

    Last date extended from August 31 to September 7, 2026

  4. Prelims Admit Card (expected)

    22 days away

    Sun, 1 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Admit card typically released 1-2 weeks before Prelims exam

  5. 📍KAS Prelims Exam (tentative)

    36 days away

    Sun, 15 Nov, 2026

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

    Prelims exam tentatively scheduled; two objective papers of 100 questions each · no key published for this stage

  6. KAS Prelims result (tentative, KPSC timetable)

    66 days away

    Tue, 15 Dec, 2026

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

  7. KAS Mains notification (21 Dec) and online application opens (tentative)

    73 days away

    Tue, 22 Dec, 2026

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

  8. KAS Mains application last date (tentative)

    93 days away

    Mon, 11 Jan, 2027

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

  9. 📍KAS Mains paper day 1 of 4 (tentative)

    125 days away

    Fri, 12 Feb, 2027

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

  10. 📍KAS Mains paper day 2 of 4 (tentative)

    127 days away

    Sun, 14 Feb, 2027

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

  11. 📍KAS Mains paper day 3 of 4 (tentative)

    129 days away

    Tue, 16 Feb, 2027

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

  12. 📍KAS Mains paper day 4 of 4 (tentative)

    131 days away

    Thu, 18 Feb, 2027

    Officialkpsc.kar.nic.in ↗

Syllabus

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