Wednesday, October 15, 2014

KPSC-KAS 2014/15

    The news of new notification is been around from past 2 months, KPSC has already changed the syllabus of mains for the next notification. official notification is yet to come, there are speculations that the notification may come before Nov 2014.

   Things have changed from 2011 till 2014, the changes started from change in prelims syllabus in 2011 till change in main exam syllabus in 2014. From now there will be negative marks in preliminary exam as in UPSC. These were the academic changes happened with KAS exam, more than this there were many non academic changes which may change the attitude of people towards the exam.

   This is the right time to start one again seriously, Since 2015 UPSC preliminary is also scheduled in may and both the syllabus are almost inline.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

KPSC gazetted probationers mains exam syllabus changed

On positive side of development,  KPSC has changed syllabus for gazetted probationer mains examination.
The new pattern will have 7 papers carrying 250 marks each along with two qualifying language papers.


Qualifying Paper - I
Kannada Language -150 Marks
This paper is of qualifying nature
2 Hours

Qualifying Paper - II
English -150 Marks
This paper is of qualifying nature
2 Hours

Paper - I : Essays
Essay - 250 Marks
2 Essay 125 marks each
Essay 1 : Topic of International and National importance
Essay 2: Topic of State and local importance


Paper-II : General studies - I
General Studies-I 250 Marks
Section 1 : History and Cultural heritage(India and Karnataka),          2: Social and political prospective 
3: Indian economy planning rural development Data collection and Analysis

Paper-III : General studies II
General Studies -II: 250 Marks
Section 1 : Physical features and natural resources,                 Section 2: Overview Of Indian Constitution,                            Section 3 : Public Administration and Management, International relations



Paper-IV General Studies -III
General Studies -III 250 Marks
Section 1: Role and importance of Science and technology in development of India, Information technology in public domain.        Section 2 : Advancement and modern trends in Natural science, Life science, Agriculture science, Health and Hygiene                      Section 3: Challenges and issues of development on Environment and Ecology

Paper-V General Studies -IV
General Studies -IV 250 Marks
(1. Ethics, 2. Integrity 3. Aptitude)
Marks carried by General Studies was 4X 250=1000

Paper-VI
Optional Subject - Paper 1 -250 Marks

Paper-VII
Optional Subject - Paper II -250 Marks


Total Marks in Main exam = 1750

Interview/Personality Test - 200 marks
  

Grand Total 1950 Marks



New syllabus for main exam 

The pattern is very much similar to UPSC main examination, so the preparation for union and state services are inline from now. Since the syllabus include more generic papers the competition is much fair now and there is not much difference between guys from different stream; even the battle has become flat both for experienced and freshers.

Book for new pattern of  gazetted probationer mains examination are here :



All the best, 

UPSC Prelims result 2014 announced


UPSC has declared the civil services preliminary examination result 2014 through a PIB Press release.
Candidates who appeared for the Union Public Service Commission preliminary exam results exam on  August  24, , 2014 can check their result in the list mentioned in the press note.

http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/written-results/csp/2014/csp2014finalcopy_Result_Eng.pdf

How to check the result-
The roll no of the candidates eligible to appear for the Mains Exam is available with the above mentioned link. Candidates can obtain information regarding their result by accessing Union Public Service Commission Website www.upsc.gov.in