Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts various examinations for several government posts in Kerala. One among the important examinations conducted by KPSC is for the post of Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) Officer (Junior Time Scale) Trainee for Stream-1, Stream-2 and Stream-3.
The Kerala Administrative Service examination for KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) Trainee was last conducted in 2020 and the rank list that is published by Kerala PSC for the aforementioned exam remains in force for 1 year.
You can go through the KAS notification 2019, to get an idea of the examination, exam patterns and syllabus. Any new updates regarding the upcoming KAS examination (2023) will be made available here.
Scheme of the KAS Examination
The KAS examination is divided into 3 phases:
- Preliminary examination
- Main examination
- Interview
Preliminary Examination
Preliminary examination consists of Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both paper 1 and 2 are of objective type and test the candidates through multiple choice questions (MCQs). Marks obtained in the preliminary examination are not used for final ranking of candidates.
Preliminary Examination: Marks, Medium and Duration of Examination
| Paper | Medium of Examination | Marks | Duration of the examination |
| Paper 1 (General Studies) | English | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Paper 2
Part 1 (General Studies) Part 2 1.Language Proficiency Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada 2. English |
Part 1– English
Part 2 1. Malayalam, tamil and Kannada 2.Language Proficiency English |
100 | 90 minutes |
Main Examination
KAS Main examination is descriptive in nature and comprises 3 Papers. Questions for Paper 1, 2 and 3 are given in English but the candidates can answer it either in English or Malayalam.
Main examination: Marks, Medium and Duration of Examination
| Paper | Medium of Examination | Marks | Duration of the examination |
| Paper 1 | English/Malayalam | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper 2 | English/Malayalam | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper 3 | English/Malayalam | 100 | 2 hours |
Interview
The last phase of the examination is an interview and it carries 50 marks. Candidates who clear the Main examination are called for the interview. All information regarding the interview is published on the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission.
How to download KAS previous year question papers?
Follow the steps given below to download the KAS previous year question papers.
- Visit the official website of Kerala PSC i.e. keralapsc.gov.in
- From the ‘Downloads’ tab, select ‘Previous Year Question Papers’.
- Now you can select the year and click on ‘Go’. Among all the available options, select KAS Prelims or KAS Mains to download the respective previous year question papers.
Download the KAS 2020 preliminary and main examination question papers
You can download the question papers of the KAS examination conducted in 2020 from the links given below.
Preliminary examination Paper 1
KAS 2020 Preliminary Examination Paper 1 Question Paper:-Download PDF Here
Preliminary examination Paper 2
KAS 2020 Preliminary Examination Paper 2 Question Paper:-Download PDF Here
Main examination Paper 1, 2 and 3
KAS 2020 Main Examination Paper 1 Question Paper:-Download PDF Here
KAS 2020 Main Examination Paper 2 Question Paper:-Download PDF Here
KAS 2020 Main Examination Paper 3 Question Paper:-Download PDF Here
KPSC KAS also stands for Karnataka Public Service Commission- Karnataka Administrative Service. If you plan to prepare for Karnataka PSC examination, then go through the links given in the table below:
Karnataka Public Service Commission – Karnataka Administrative Service
| KPSC KAS Previous Year Question Papers | KPSC KAS Exam Pattern |
| KPSC KAS Syllabus | KPSC KAS Preparation |
| KPSC KAS Recruitment | KPSC KAS Eligibility |
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