KPSC or Karnataka Public Service Commission is a body that conducts a series of exams every year to fill up vacancies that arise in the various State services and the different administrative services within the state of Karnataka. Through these exams they aim to find the most qualified, desirable and eligible candidates for these job roles and functions. So, applicants who have the ability and the aspiration to join these very coveted positions should make sure that they have a good grasp of the exam pattern before they start preparations. Join the best KPSC Exam coaching in Bangalore to help guide you through it, a basic framework of which we are about to discuss below.

The Exam Pattern

There are essentially three parts to the exam’s structure. All candidates appearing for the KPSC Exam 2020 should be prepared for all the parts, namely The KPSC Prelims exam, The KPSC Mains Exam, The Interview

KPSC Prelims Exam

You get a maximum of four hours to complete this paper.

There are two papers under this set.  Each of the papers carries a total of 100 marks. All questions are printed in two languages; i.e. Kannada and English. The questions are all objective type with multiple choices for answers. They have a system of negative marking for every incorrect answer that you give. For each correct answer, you gain 2 marks and for each wrong answer, you lose 0.25 marks. There is a General Mental ability section in the question paper. For this section alone you can expect questions based on your tenth grade or SSLC level. The rest of the paper bears questions based on degree levels.

KPSC Mains Exam

This paper requires more descriptive/ essay type of answers. This question paper too is set in both the local language- Kannada and also in English. Apart from the regular paper, all candidates need to attempt two qualifying papers. One of them is in Kannada while the other in English. All candidates are expected to secure a minimum of 35% marks in each of the qualifying papers.

These are only meant to see if a candidate qualifies for the mains. However their marks are not counted in the final score.

The total number of candidates who are eligible to take the test is twenty times the total number of vacancies. Thus the competition is huge and candidates should ensure they join only the best KPSC Exam coaching in Bangalore in order to see them through.

KPSC Interview

Candidates appearing for the KPSC Exam 2020 should be cognizant of the changes introduced by the organisers of the exam in the interview round, which usually follows the UPSC model. The panel of interviewers will consist of two KPSC members along with two subject experts and the panel will get assigned to each candidate through a lottery system. The average marks given by each of the panel members will decide the selection of the candidates. For every post available, the panel will interview 3 candidates. The interview will last 25-30 minutes for each candidate and a total of 9 candidates will get interviewed per day.

Personality Test

For the Personality Test, candidates will get notified through a written communication

The first step to ensure your success in the KPSC Exam is to know what you are preparing for. At Success Mind Academy, we ensure our students stay up to date with the latest structure/pattern of the exam so as to find the right path towards achieving their career goals.