Eligibility for KAS

Age Limit :

Every candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and not attained the age of
35 years as on the last date specified for receipt of application or on such other date as
may be specified by the Government.

Upper age limit shall be relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST and category I candidates.
Upper age limit shall be relaxed by 3 years for Other backward category candidates.
Upper age limit shall be relaxed by 10 years for Physically Handicapped or Widow candidates.

Upper age limit shall be relaxed in the case of a candidate who is a ex-serviceman, by the number of years of service rendered by him in the Armed forces of the Union.

Attempts at the Examination:

Unlimited number of attempts in case of candidate belongs to SC/ST ( Age limit considered).

7 attempts in case of candidate belongs Other backward caste.

5 attempts to General merit candidates.

Academic Qualification:

Candidate should  Possesses Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree  awarded by a University established Law in India are Possesses an equivalent qualification.

Note : Candidates who have appeared for an examination, passing of which would render them educationally qualified for preliminary examination conducted by the Commission, but the results of which have  not been declared, are also eligible for admission to such preliminary examination

 For more info about Eligibility and other rules regarding qualification please refer below link : http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/G.P.RULES.pdf