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KSP Constable

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Karnataka State Police Constable (KSP)

Karnataka State Police Civil Police Constable recruitment. Written test (2026 notification): 100 objective questions, 100 marks, 90 minutes, 0.25 deducted for each wrong answer, minimum 30 marks. The notification's syllabus is general studies: general knowledge, science, geography, history, the Indian Constitution, the national freedom movement, mental ability and moral education. Non-exempt candidates also take a separate qualifying Kannada language test; Shishya's practice bank includes Kannada language questions for it.

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~3,991 vacancies(indicative / typical)✓ Verify on Karnataka State Police — Recruitment ↗

Updated 7 Sept 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.

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KSP Constable eligibility

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

Age
19 – 25 years (General)19-25 for General. Relaxation: OBC +2-5 (category-wise: II A/II B/III A/III B); SC/ST +5; ex-servicemen 3 yrs after service.
Education
Class 12 (PUC II) pass from a Karnataka-recognised board or equivalent.
  • Kannada knowledge mandatory — verified via a separate qualifying language test.
Attempts
No formal attempt limit.
Nationality
Indian citizen, Karnataka domicile.
Other
  • Physical Standards: Male — height 168 cm general (160 cm Cat I/SC/ST), chest 86-91 cm. Female — height 157 cm (150 cm reserved).
  • Endurance Test: 1.6 km run in 6 min 25 sec (male); 400 m run in 2 min (female). Long jump + shot-put events.

KSP Constable cutoffs

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

Written cutoff (qualifying for ET + PMT + medical)

out of 100 marks

Final selection score combines written + ET + PMT marks. Cutoff varies by district / battalion.

YearCategoryCutoff
2024General — Civil Constable~63 – 72
2024OBC II A / II B~58 – 68
2024SC~50 – 60
2024ST~45 – 55

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

KSP Constable salary after selection

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

  • Police Constable (Karnataka Police)

    Pay Level 4 (Karnataka)
    Basic pay
    ₹23,500
    Gross monthly
    ₹33,000 – ₹40,000 (including DA + HRA + uniform allowance)
    Perks
    • Free uniform + ration
    • Medical for self + family
    • Risk + Field-area allowance
    • Pension under Karnataka State NPS

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

KSP Constable — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for KSP Constable preparation?
Yes. Every KSP Constable 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 KSP Constable practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 483 KSP Constable practice questions, written with AI; every one of them has passed an automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner), and any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are KSP Constable previous year question papers available?
Shishya has free KSP Constable previous year paper practice: PYQ-pattern 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 is the expected cutoff for KSP Constable?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/KA_POLICE_PC/cutoff
Is there a full-length KSP Constable mock test in the real exam pattern?
Yes — Shishya has a free full-length Karnataka State Police Constable (KSP) 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 KSP Constable mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the KSP Constable 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_POLICE_PC/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
How can I prepare for KSP Constable for free?
Shishya offers KSP Constable preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, previous year paper practice (PYQ-pattern papers modelled on each year's paper), the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/KA_POLICE_PC/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/KA_POLICE_PC/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

180 questions across all years

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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  • KSP Constable — 2025 (PYQ Pattern)

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  • KSP Constable — 2021 PYQ-pattern set (20 of 100 questions)

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  • KSP Constable — 2022 PYQ-pattern set (20 of 100 questions)

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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 Knowledge

    221 Qs
  • Mental Ability & Reasoning

    112 Qs
  • Mathematics

    93 Qs
  • Kannada Language (ಕನ್ನಡ)

    57 Qs

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Important dates

  1. Civil Police Constable written exam result

    passed

    Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

    Reportedtestbook.com

    Results released separately for RPC and Kalyana Karnataka cadres

  2. 📍Armed Police Constable (CAR/DAR) written exam

    passed

    Sun, 6 Sept, 2026

    Reportedtestbook.com

    no answer key published for this stage · no key published for this stage

  3. Armed Police Constable written exam result

    passed

    Fri, 11 Sept, 2026

    Reportedtestbook.com

    Result for Armed Police Constable (CAR/DAR) exam held on September 6

  4. Result (expected)

    5 days away

    Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

    Expected

    Written exam result expected; typically followed by Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Endurance Test (PET), document verification, and medical examination

Syllabus

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General Knowledge

Mental Ability & Reasoning