KPSC KAS Timetable 2026

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has published the timetable and recruitment schedule for the Gazetted Probationers Examination (KAS) 2026–27 cycle for 319 Group A and Group B posts.

Official KPSC KAS 2026 Timetable

Stage / Event	Important Dates	Schedule Details
Notification Released	31 July 2026	Notification No. KPSCKA/EXA1/EXMF/9/2026-EXAM-1
Online Application Window	1 August 2026 – 7 September 2026	Closed (extended from 31 August 2026)
Preliminary Exam (Stage I)	15 November 2026 (Tentative)	1 Day (Objective OMR Format)
Prelims Result Declaration	15 December 2026 (Expected)	—
Main Exam (Stage II)	12, 14, 16 & 18 February 2027	4 Days (Descriptive Written Papers)
Main Exam Result Declaration	27 April 2027 (Expected)	—
Personality Test (Stage III)	10 May 2027 – 31 May 2027	Interview Round
Provisional Select List	5 June 2027 (Expected)	Final merit ranking publication

KPSC KAS Exam Structure & Syllabus Overview

1. Preliminary Examination (Objective Type — 400 Marks)

• Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer.

Paper	Focus Areas	Questions & Duration	Total Marks
Paper 1	Section 1: National & International Importance (40 Qs) Section 2: Humanities (60 Qs)	100 Questions (2 Hours)	200 Marks
Paper 2	Section 1: State Importance — Karnataka (40 Qs) Section 2: Science & Tech, Environment & Ecology (30 Qs) Section 3: General Mental Ability (30 Qs)	100 Questions (2 Hours)	200 Marks

2. Main Written Examination (Descriptive — 1,250 Marks counted for Merit)

• Qualifying Papers (Mandatory cut-off: 35%):
  • Qualifying Paper 1: Kannada Language (150 Marks, 2 Hours)
  • Qualifying Paper 2: English Language (150 Marks, 2 Hours)
• Compulsory Papers (Counted for Final Rank List):

Paper	Subject	Duration	Max Marks
Paper 1	Essay Writing (Degree Standard)	3 Hours	250 Marks
Paper 2	General Studies 1 (History, Cultural Heritage, Social Structure, Indian & State Economy)	3 Hours	250 Marks
Paper 3	General Studies 2 (Geography, Constitution, Public Administration, International Relations)	3 Hours	250 Marks
Paper 4	General Studies 3 (Science & Tech, Environment, Agriculture & Economic Development)	3 Hours	250 Marks
Paper 5	General Studies 4 (Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude, Case Studies)	3 Hours	250 Marks
Total			1,250 Marks

3. Personality Test (Interview)

• Marks: 200 Marks (evaluated along with Mains total of 1,250 marks).

Official admit cards and city intimations for the Preliminary examination will be downloadable via the Official KPSC Portal.