KPSC KAS 2026

Exam Scheduled

Karnataka Administrative Service Examination

KPSCCivil Services~3L applicants/yr

Eligibility

EducationYou need a Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognized university - open to any Indian citizen, not just Karnataka residents (Karnataka domicile is only required to claim state-specific reservation categories).
AgeAge must be 21-35 years for General candidates as of 1 August 2026 - standard KPSC relaxations apply for reserved categories (up to 40 for SC/ST/Cat-1).

Key dates

Registration opens

1 Aug 2026

Registration closes

7 Sept 2026

Admit card release

KPSC typically releases the Prelims admit card about 10 days before the exam. Not yet released as of 1 Sep 2026.

~Nov 2026

Provisional

Exam date

15 Nov 2026

Fees & links

Application fee

₹600(₹50 SC/ST/reserved)

Official website

https://kpsc.kar.nic.in

About KPSC KAS

KPSC KAS is Karnataka's state civil services exam - the state-level equivalent of UPSC CSE - for the Karnataka Administrative Service and allied Group A/B posts (Deputy Collector/Tehsildar-equivalent, DSP, and other state administrative services). Open to any Indian citizen, though reservation-category benefits require Karnataka domicile. Three stages: Prelims, Mains, Interview. The 2026 notification covers 319 vacancies.

Exam pattern

Prelims covers General Studies and current affairs; Mains has multiple descriptive papers including a Kannada language paper.

Selection process

Prelims marks are for screening only and don't count toward the final rank - Mains + Interview marks decide the final merit list, same structure as UPSC CSE and the other state PSCs in this dataset.