About Karnataka Administrative service

This blog is intended to support able and willing people for establishing proper network with with other willing and able aspirants. Karnataka civil services are dream for many able youths in the state, but few of them take it seriously. In that few serious candidates few will be able and dedicated. This blog offer all those able and dedicated aspirants a platform to communicate with serious candidates.



Many candidates join coaching classes to establish channel of communication.  That channel of communication may be between other serious candidates or with senior mates. This blog started with the same intention of providing a channel of communication.

About KAS :

K.A.S. is acronym for Karnataka Administrative Service. Persons who are selected in these service do administration of state. It is equivalent to IAS of central (Union) government of India. Candidates are selected by written examination followed by group discussion and personal interview. The candidates selected are generally known as Gazetted officers. These officers hold important posts in administration of Karnataka state. They can be said as law making and implementing persons. Normally posts held by these officers wield tremendous power.

History of KPSC  : http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/

Prior to 1921, there was no Central Authority constituted in the State to advise Government and other Appointing Authorities in the matters of recruitment to the   state civil services. Government and Appointing Authorities were  making appointments in accordance with the principles laid down by  Government from time to time.  Through order No. 1827:80 E.A.G.308, dated:16-05-1921, the Government constituted for the first time a central agency for recruitments, named “Central Recruitment Board”. This Board was attached to the office of the Government Secretariat till 1940.  Government appointed a Public Service Commissioner for the State in its Order No. 3685-3735-C.B. 103-39-1, dated: 19-01-1940.

             The Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions of the  Constitution of India on 18-05-1951. In accordance with the provisions of clause 14 of the Public Service Commission Regulations 1950, the staff of the Public Service Commissioner as it stood  on 18-05-1951, was continued as the nucleus of the staff of the Public Service Commission.

             The Office of the Central Recruitment Board which was a part of Mysore (Now Karnataka) Government Secretariat followed the Government Secretariat  Manual, for  office procedures. This  was continued even in the office of the Public Service Commissioner and later in the office of the Public Service Commission with necessary notifications to carry out recruitment and conduct of Competitive Examinations, Departmental Examinations etc.,

             In accordance with clause-III of the Mysore Public Service Commission, Regulations 1950, His Highness  was pleased to appoint Sri. H.B. Gundappa Gowda, as Chairman, Sri George Matthan,  and Sri H.M. Mallikarjunappa,   as Members of the Commission. The Chairman and Members assumed charge on the 19^th, 23^rd and 25^th May 1951, respectively.  Since then, 13 Chairmen and 67 Members have been appointed to the Commission by Government.

             The Office of the Public Service Commission was located in the “United India” buildings, Bangalore City, till 20-05-1951.  Since the accommodation fell short of the actual requirements of the Commission, its office was shifted to “Balabrooie”, on Palace Road, Bangalore, on 21^st May 1951 and remained  there  upto 7^th  November 1956. Later it was shifted to the north wing of  “ Atarakacheri” a portion of the High Court Building and continued there upto  January  1968.  Thereafter it was shifted to the present  premises of  “Park House” situated on the north west  side of  Vidhana Soudha.  

            The Commission celebrated its “Golden Jubilee” on 01-03-2002  and foundation stone was laid for the construction of a new building for the Commission.   The building was inaugurated on 19-11-2005 and at present the office is functioning in the new building called "Udyoga Soudha".  

             Further as a mark of completion of 60 years of its service, the Commission celebrated its “Diamond Jubilee” on 18-05-2011. To Commemorate this celebration, foundation stone was laid for construction of one more new building known as “Vajra Mahotsava Soudha” in the premises  of the office to cater  the growing need and to serve the people in general and the candidates in particular more effectively.