The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) is a body created by the Constitution of India to select applicants for civil service jobs in the Indian state of Kerala according to the merits of the applicants and the rules of reservation.
Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) has released its notification for Kerala Administrative Services Exam on November 1, 2019. The Kerala PSC Exam is recruiting for the posts of KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) Trainee Stream-1, Stream-2, Stream-3. The last date to apply for the exam is December 4, 2019. The dates for KPSC KAS Prelims and Mains exams have not yet been declared.
Aspirants inspiring to work for Kerala Administrative Service can check the details below. In this blog we will discuss the Kerala Administrative Service Previous Year Papers.
KAS Previous Question Papers with Answers and Solution
Kerala Public Service Commission is conducting Kerala Administrative Service Exam (KAS) exam for the first time in 2019. Kerala PSC has notified the syllabus of the Kerala Administrative Service Exam (KAS Exam) recently. The exam pattern and syllabus are similar to that of IAS/IPS Exam (UPSC Civil Services Exam). So, it will be helpful if you refer previous question papers of UPSC exams for the preparation of KAS exam. We have provided below the free PDF download link for previous year question papers with answers and solution.
Kerala Administrative Services (KAS) Important Dates
Candidates may check the notification 2019 details in the table below:
| Events Important Dates | |
| The release date of Kerala PSC 2019 Notification | 01-11-2019 |
| Last date to apply | 04-12-2019 |
| Date of Prelims | Yet to be declared |
| Date of Mains | Yet to be declared |
| One Time Registration (Must for candidates) | https://thulasi.psc.kerala.gov.in/thulasi/ |
To be updated about the dates of Kerala PSC Prelims & Mains, candidates can keep referring to the commission’s official website – https://keralapsc.gov.in
Kerala Administrative Services (KAS) : Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
The Educational Qualification for Stream 1, Stream 2. Stream 3 posts is the same;
- Bachelor’s Degree including a professional course in any subject from a University recognized by a University established by Kerala Government or UGC or awarded by National Institutes established by the Government of India.
Age Limit
The Age Limit for the respective posts are;
- A candidate who has applied for the roles which fall under Stream 1 needs to have a minimum age of 21 and a maximum age of 32 years. (Candidates who have born in between 02.01.1987 and 01.01.1998).
- A candidate who has applied for the roles which fall under Stream 2 needs to have a minimum age of 21 and a maximum age of 40 years. (Candidates who have born in between 02.01.1979 and 01.01.1998).
- A candidate who has applied for the roles which fall under Stream 3 needs to have a minimum age under 50 as per 1st Jan 2019.
Kerala Administrative Services (KAS) Exam Pattern
The KAS exam 2019 will be conducted under three tiers. Two written and one interview. The written ones will be of:
Preliminary Examination
The preliminary examination shall be in Objective mode only. Both General Studies question papers would be in English.
| SL NO | Topic | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration | Number of Questions |
| 1 | Paper I General Studies |
100 | 90 minutes | 100 |
| 2 | Paper-II: Part I General Studies | 50 | 90 minutes | 50 |
| 3 | Paper-II: Part II Language Proficiency in Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada |
30 | 30 | |
| 4 | Paper-II: Part II Language Proficiency in English |
20 | 20 |
Main Examination
The main examination will be a descriptive type examination containing 3 papers of 100 marks each.
| SL NO | Topic | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
| 1 | Paper I | 100 | 02 hours |
| 2 | Paper-II | 100 | 02 hours |
| 3 | Paper III | 100 | 02 hours |
Questions of the Main examination will be provided in English while the candidates can write the answers
either in English or in Malayalam.
Interview
Selected candidates from the main examination will be called for a face to face personal interview. The final rank list will consider the candidate’s performance in the interview too. The interview has a maximum score of 50 marks.
The candidates selected for KAS (Junior Time Scale) shall undergo training for a period of 18 months and be on probation for a total period of 2 years on duty within a continuous period of 3 years inclusive of the period of training.
Kerala Administrative Services (KAS) Previous Years Papers: Download Link
As Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) is organising the Kerala Administrative Exam 2019 for the first time, previous year questions are not available for KAS. According to the draft rules published by the government, KAS exam will have a similar pattern as that of UPSC Combined Civil Services Examinations. So it will be helpful if you refer previous UPSC Questions for the preparation of KAS. Check below for the previous year question papers of the year 2017,2018 and 2019.
| Civil services exam previous paper | PDF Download |
| UPSC civil service prelims 2017 | CLICK HERE |
| UPSC civil service prelims 2018 | CLICK HERE |
| UPSC civil service prelims 2019 | CLICK HERE |
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