KPSC KAS · Syllabus
KPSC KAS Syllabus 2026 — every subject & topic
The complete Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) Prelims syllabus: 3 subjects, 123 topics. Every topic links to free study notes, practice questions and topic-wise quizzes.
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- Current Events
National Current Events · International Current Events · Awards, Sports and Honours · Appointments and Persons in News
- Indian History and National Movement
Ancient India · Medieval India · Modern India · Indian National Movement · Cultural Aspects · Social Aspects · Economic Aspects
- Indian and World Geography
World Physical Geography · Physical Geography of India · Economic Geography of India · Population and Settlement · Environmental Geography · Disaster Management
- Indian Polity and Political System
Indian Constitution · Fundamental Rights, Duties, DPSPs · Union and State Executive · Parliament and State Legislature · Judiciary · Federalism · Panchayati Raj and Urban Governance · Elections and Reforms · Constitutional and Statutory Bodies
- Indian Economy and Reforms
Structure of Indian Economy · Planning in India · Economic Reforms · Banking and Financial System · Budget and Taxation · Poverty Alleviation · Rural Development · Social Sector Initiatives · External Sector
Karnataka — History, Culture, Geography & Administration
weightage ×1.4- History of Karnataka
Early Dynasties · Chalukyas of Badami and Kalyana · Rashtrakutas · Hoysalas · Vijayanagara Empire · Bahmani and Bijapur Sultanates · Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan · Modern Mysore — Wodeyars and Dewans · Freedom Movement in Karnataka · Unification of Karnataka
- Karnataka Culture and Heritage
Architectural Heritage · Kannada Literature · Music and Dance · Religious Movements · Festivals and Traditions · Kannada Cinema and Theatre
- Geography of Karnataka
Physical Features · Rivers of Karnataka · Climate and Soils · Agriculture in Karnataka · Forests and Wildlife · Mineral Resources · Industries of Karnataka
- Karnataka Economy and Administration
Economic Indicators · State Government Schemes · Karnataka IT and Innovation · Karnataka Administration · Local Self-Government in Karnataka
General Studies II / CSAT (Paper 2)
- Current Events of State Importance
Karnataka Current Affairs · State Government Schemes · Karnataka State Budget
- General Science and Technology
Physics Basics · Chemistry Basics · Biology Basics · Information Technology · Biotechnology · Space and Defence · Public Health
- Environment and Ecology
Basic Ecology · Biodiversity · Climate Change · Environmental Laws and Conventions · Pollution Control · Protected Areas · General Health Issues
- Comprehension
- Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
Syllogism · Statement and Argument · Coding-Decoding · Series and Analogy · Blood Relations · Directions and Distance · Seating Arrangement and Puzzles · Decision Making
- Basic Numeracy and Number Relations
Number System · Percentage · Ratio and Proportion · Average · Simple and Compound Interest · Profit and Loss · Time and Work · Time, Speed, Distance · Mensuration · Probability and Combinatorics
- Data Interpretation
Tables · Bar and Pie Graphs · Line Graphs · Data Sufficiency
- English Language
Grammar · Vocabulary · Error Spotting · Fill in the Blanks
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