Karnataka Administrative Service

Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) is the civil service of Karnataka state in India.^[1] The Public Service Commission conducts exams to recruit candidates for the service. These young officers recruited by KPSC take up various administrative posts at the district and state level. At the start they play the role of Sub Divisional Magistrate and, on promotion, Additional District Magistrates. After promotion to IAS, they take up various key positions at the district level as Deputy Commissioners and also equivalent IAS cadre jobs at the state level.^[2]

Karnataka Administrative Service

Service overview
Abbreviation	KAS
Date of establishment	1951; 74 years ago (1951)
Country	India
Legal personality	Governmental; Civil service
Cadre strength	3,850
Selection	Civil Services Examination
Association	Karnataka State Association
Head of the State Services
Chairman	Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar, IAS
Administration	Government of Karnataka
State Secretary	Dr. Rakesh Kumar K, IAS
State Examination Controller	Nalini Atul, IAS

KAS Exams Education Qualification

Candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree of a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India

The total number of attempts in the KPSC KAS Exam

GM - 05 times

Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B - 07 times

SC,ST - unlimited

See also

• Kerala Administrative Service