Kerala PSC KAS Exam 2021 - Exam Date, Eligibility

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Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) is one of the most buzzworthy recruitment drives in Kerala. Through KAS eligible graduates will be able to start their career in the state government service at the Junior Time Scale positions and can further advance towards IAS within 08 years of service.

KAS Important Dates

Application Period: November 01, 2019 to December 04, 2019
Preliminary Exam Date: 22nd February 2020
Main Examination Date: November 20, 21
KAS Result Date: October 8th, 2021

Interested candidates can apply for the KAS exam through their Kerala PSC Thulasi profile page.

KAS Official Instructions for the Candidates

Kerala Administrative Service (KAS Exam) Eligibility Criteria

The Kerala Administrative Service 2019 recruitment is for candidates from three-sections/ streams.

Stream 1: Direct Appointment
Stream 2: Direct recruitment from among full members or approved probationers in any Government Departments.
Stream 3: Direct Recruitment from among candidates holding Ist Gazetted post.

Age Limit

Stream 1: 21 years – 32 years. Candidates who have born between 02.01.1987 and 01.01.1998 (both dates
are included) shall apply for these posts. Age relaxations as per government norms are applicable.
Stream 2: 21 years – 40 years. Candidates who have born between 02.01.1979 and 01.01.1998 (both dates
are included) are eligible to apply for this post. Age relaxations as per government norms are applicable.
Stream 3: Must not have completed 50 years of age on January 01, 2019.

Education Eligibility

Stream 1: Graduation in any subject (including professional course) from any UGC recognized university.
Stream 2: Graduation in any subject (including professional course) from any UGC recognized university and, Must be a Full Member or an approved probationer in any Government Department and must not be an Ist Gazetted Officer or above in the Departments in Schedule-I of KAS Rule 2018.
Stream 3: Graduation in any subject (including professional course) from any UGC recognized university, and Must have satisfactorily completed probation in any Cadre in Government.

List of services in Kerala Administrative Service (KAS)

According to the draft rules proposed b the Government, the Kerala Civil Service Executive Special Rules, Kerala Administrative Service(KAS) officers will be posted across 29 departments in Kerala State Government services including Kerala Secretariat public administration & finance. Recommended departments are :

Administrative Secretariat
Finance Secretariat
Civil Supplies
Commercial Taxes
Commissionerate of Entrance Examinations
Co-operative department
Culture
Industries and Commerce
Labour
State Lotteries
National Employment Service
National Savings
Kerala State Audit
Land Revenue
Panchayats
Registrations
Sainik Welfare
Social Justice
State Insurance
Stationery
Kerala State land use board
Rural development
Scheduled Caste development
Scheduled Tribe development
Survey and land records
Treasuries
General Education
Tourism
Urban Affairs
Common Categories – Administrative Officer, Administrative Assistant, Accounts Officer, Financial Assistant.

KAS Category Number

STREAM 1 – 186/2019
STREAM 2 – 187/2019
STREAM 3 – 188/2019

KAS 2021 Syllabus

The syllabus for the KAS preliminary examination is very much similar to that of UPSC with more focus on Kerala. The mains syllabus is yet to release. We will update you once the official syllabus is out.

Kerala Administrative Service Paper 1

GENERAL STUDIES -I

History of India and Kerala- Ancient and Medieval Period
Modern Period -Modern Indian History (from the 18th century up to the present
Kerala History from 18th century onwards
History of the World (from mid 18th century
Cultural Heritage of Kerala
Indian Constitution, Public Administration, Political System, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations
Constitutional Authorities – Powers, Functions andResponsibilities
India’s Foreign Policy, International Organisations, International Treaties and Forums, their structure, and mandate
Judiciary in India
Reasoning, Mental Ability & Simple Arithmetic
Geography- Physical, Social, Economic Geography of World, India, and Kerala
Geophysical phenomena like Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanoes, Cyclone, Flood, Landslides.

Kerala Administrative Service Paper 2

GENERAL STUDIES -II

Economy and Planning- Indian economy on the eve of independence. Indian economy in
the post-reform period – new economic reforms,
NITI Aayog, National Income, and Per Capita Income, Sectoral Composition (Output and
Employment) – Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary. Development under different policy regimes (including Five Year Plans)
Agriculture Sector, Land Reforms in India, Technological change in Agriculture
Industrial Policy, Public Sector Enterprises, and their performance, Growth, and pattern of industrialization, Small-scale sector, Productivity in the industrial sector, SEZ and industrialization, foreign
investment and competition policy, e-Commerce, Effects of liberalization on the economy.
Infrastructure in Indian Economy, Meaning and importance of infrastructure – Water Supply and Sanitation- Energy and Power – Science and Technology – Rural and Urban Infrastructure, Ports,
Roads, Airports, Railways, Telecommunication, Dams, Inland Waterways. Social Impact Assessment.
Trends and Patterns in the structure of the population over time, Different Indexes.
Indian Public Finance, Government Budgeting, Indian Tax System, Public Expenditure, Public Debt, Deficit and Subsidies in the Indian Economy.
Center-State financial relation.
Recent fiscal and monetary policy issues and their impact,
The structure of Indian Banking and Non- Banking Financial Institutions and reforms, GST: Concept and
Implications. Stock exchange and share market.
Trend, Composition, Structure, and direction of India’s foreign trade. India’s Balance of payments situation in the post reforms period.
The economy of Kerala State-an overview, Population, Major agriculture, Industry, Service sector issues. Infrastructure and resources, Major Developmental Projects, Programmes, and Schemes.
Co-operative Sector. History and relevant policies in traditional industries, IT Sector, Pravasi and Foreign remittance.
Kerala model development- Programmes, Initiatives, and Impacts.
Science and Technology
Nature and Scope of ICT, ICT in day to day life, ICT and industry, ICT, and Governance
Technology in Space and Defence: Evolution of Indian Space Programme, ISRO
Energy requirement and efficiency
Environmental Science: Issues and concerns related to the environment, its legal aspects, policies, and treaties.
Biodiversity – its importance and concerns, Climate change, International initiatives (Policies, Protocols) and India’s commitment, Western Ghats, Features, Characteristics, and issues.
Forest and wildlife – Legal framework for Forest and Wildlife Conservation in India.
Environmental Hazards, Pollution, Carbon Emission, Global Warming. National action plans on climate change and Disaster Management.
Developments in Biotechnology, Green Technology, and Nanotechnology.
Current Affairs
Language Proficiency – English

Tenses ,Synonyms , Phrasal Verbs, Antonyms, ErrorCorrection, Adjectives, Adverbs, Reported Speech, Active Voice ,Passive Voice, Auxiliary Verb, Question Tag, Degrees of Comparison, Punctuation, Idioms and Phrases, Simple Compound Complex Sentences, Connectives, Prepositional Verbs, Prepositions, Concord , Pronouns, Order and Sentence Order.

Language Proficiency – Malayalam

1) പദശുദ്ധി 2) വാക്യശുദ്ധി 3) പരിഭാഷ 4) ഒറ്റപദം 5) പരയായം 6)
വിപരീത പദം 7) ൈശൈലിക്ള്‍ പഴഞ്ചൊല്ഞ്ചാല്ലുക്ള്‍ 8) സമാനപദം 9)
േചേര്‍ത്തൊല്ത്തെഴുതുക് 10) സ്ത്രീലിംഗം പുല്ലിംഗം 11) വചേനം 12) പിരിൊല്ച്ചെഴുതല്‍ 13)
ഘടക് പദം (വാക്യം േചേര്‍ത്തൊല്ത്തെഴുതുക്) 14) ഭരണഭാഷയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പൊല്പ്പെട്ട്
ഒരു ഖണ്ഡിക് നല്കി അതിൊല്ന ആധാരമാക്കി േചോദയങ്ങള്‍ 15) ഔദ്യേദയാഗിക്
ഭാഷാ പദാവലി, വിപുലനം, സംഗ്രഹം.

Language Proficiency – Kannada
Language Proficiency -Tamil

Click on below link to download the Kerala Administrative Service 2019 Notification pdf

Download KAS 2019 Notification here

Kerala Administrative Service 2021 Exam Pattern

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

There will be a face to face interview to judge the mental caliber of the candidates. The interview is for 50 marks.

The selected KAS officers would be on probation for two years. The probationer needs to pass the following tests after he/she gets into service within the predetermined period.

The Revenue Test
The Criminal Judicial Test (A candidate who possesses a degree in Law shall not be required to pass the criminal Judicial test).
Account Test
Survey Test

Check out the official notification for KAS Exam 2019. Click on below link to download the Kerala Administrative Service 2019 Notification pdf

DOWNLOAD KAS 2019 NOTIFICATION HERE

KAS Salary

The Kerala Administrative Service(KAS) shall have officers from the following categories :

Kerala Administrative Service Officer – Junior Time Scale
KAS Officer – Senior Time Scale
KAS Officer – Selection Grade Scale
Kerala Administrative Service Officer – Super Time Grade Scale

The candidates joining the KAS shall start his/her career in the State service in the Junior Time Scale Grade. The vacant posts under Kerala Administrative Service(KAS) will be divided in the ratio of 6: 5:4:3 among the Junior Time Scale, Senior Time Scale, Selection Grade Scale, and Super Time Grade Scale.

Kerala Administrative Service Salary 2019 to 2021

The salary of the KAS officers will be the highest scale of pay allowable for those posts. In addition to the given scale of pay, the Grade Pay for the KAS officers will be determined by the government and subject to periodic revision.

Position in the State Government Service	Department	Scale of Pay	Number of Posts
District Supply Officer	Civil Supplies	State 45800 – 89000	14
Finance Officer	Civil Supplies	State 45800 – 89000	2
Assistant Commissioner	Commercial Taxes	State 45800 – 89000	70
Assistant Commissioner(AA)		State 42500 – 87000	10
Assistant Commissioner(Appeals)		State 45800 – 89000	15
Assistant Commissioner- I		State 42500 – 87000	1
Assistant Commissioner- II			1
Finance Officer			01
Inspecting Assistant Commissioner		State 45800 – 89000	22
Inspecting Assistant Commissioner – IB		State 45800 – 89000	2
Statistical Officer		State 40500 – 85000	15
Finance Officer	Commissioner for Entrance Examination	State 42500 – 87000	1
District Development Officer	Scheduled Caste Developmemt	State 42500 – 87000	10
District Development Officer – DG	Scheduled Caste Developmemt	State 45800 – 89000	4
Training Officer		State 42500 – 87000	1
Assistant Director	Scheduled Tribes Development	State 40500-85000	2
Assistant Director – Planning			1
Tribal Development Officer			10
Administrative Officer	Social Justice Department	State 45800- 89000	2
Assistant Director		State 42500-87000	6
District Social Justice Officer		State 40500-85000	14

For salary details and the number of posts under various departments in Kerala Administrative Service(KAS), candidates can download the following pdf.

KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE SALARY PDF