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KPSC KAS Exam Question Paper 2024, Download Question Paper PDF

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) successfully conducted the Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) Prelims Exam 2024 on 27th August 2024 across various centers in Karnataka. This exam serves as the first step in shortlisting candidates for the Mains and is followed by an interview for final selection. In this article, we provide a KPSC KAS Question Paper 2024, along with direct PDF downloads for both Paper I and Paper II. These question papers are valuable resources for both candidates who appeared for the exam and future aspirants. These question papers offering information about the exam pattern, difficulty level, key focus areas, and topic weightage.

KPSC KAS  Question Paper 2024

The KPSC KAS Prelims 2024 Exam is a screening test to select candidates for the Main Exam, the next phase of the recruitment process. The General Studies (GS) Paper 1 and Paper 2 exams were conducted in two shifts, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., respectively. Each paper carried 200 marks, with a two-hour duration for completion. Below is a summary table of the KPSC Question Paper 2024 for both GS Paper 1 and GS Paper 2.

KPSC Prelims Exam 2024- Highlights
Name of the Exam KPSC KAS CSE Prelims Exam 2024
UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2024 Released
Exam Type Offline mode
Medium of Exam English and Kanada
Mode of Questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of Questions GS 1: 100 Questions
GS 2: 100 Questions
Negative marking GS 1: 0.25
GS 2: 0.25
Duration of the Exam 2 hours for each paper
Official Website https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/

KPSC Prelims Question Paper – General Studies

The KPSC Prelims Exam has two-hour shifts and uses a negative marking scheme for incorrect answers. In GS Paper 1, 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer, while in GS Paper 2, the penalty is 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. Candidates should try maintaining accuracy and avoid negative marking. The format of the KPSC Prelims GS Question Paper 2024 is available for review and will remain the same for the upcoming exam, candidates can access the question papers from this article.

KPSC Prelims GS Question Papers PDF

The KPSC Prelims 2024 question paper PDF is available in both Kannada and English, as many applicants prefer to take the exam in Kannada. The exam conducted offline and included four sets of KPSC KAS 2024 Prelims question Papers. You can download the set-wise KPSC General Studies (GS) 1 Question Paper 2024 in both Kannada and English by clicking the links in the table below.

Paper Download Link
General Studies I Set A Download PDF (Inactive)

Set B Download PDF (Inactive)

Set C Download PDF (Inactive)

Set D Download PDF

General Studies II  Set A Download PDF (Inactive)
Set B Download PDF (Inactive)

How to Download KPSC Prelims Question Paper 2024 PDF for All Sets?

Here we are providing the instructions for downloading the KPSC KAS Prelims 2024 General Studies Paper. Candidates who appeared for the Karnataka Public Service Commission Examination in 2024 must adhere to the following procedures.

  • Step 1: The candidate has to visit the KPSC Official website. (https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/)
  • Step 2: Then go to the Examinations section.
  • Step 3: Click on the “Question Paper” or “Previous Question Paper” option
  • Step 4: Check the KPSC Prelims Exam for 2024.
  • Step 5: Select your Set wise Question paper from Set A to Set D
  • Step 6: Now download PDF format.

KPSC Prelims Question Paper Analysis 2024

In the KPSC KAS Question Paper 2024 of GS Paper 1 includes questions about various subjects such as Polity, Economy, Modern History and Current Affairs. Therefore, candidates need to prepare extensively for a wide-ranging syllabus.

Based on student feedback, we have prepared an analysis of the KPSC Prelims GS Paper 1 and paper 2 question paper 2024 revealing that the exam is easy to moderate. Candidates can view the detailed subject-wise KPSC 2024 question paper Analysis below.

KPSC Question Paper Analysis 2024
Subjects Number of Questions
Polity Unavailable
Environment Unavailable
Science & Technology Unavailable
Ancient, Medieval History and Culture Unavailable
Geography Unavailable
Economy Unavailable
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FAQs

When is KPSC prelims exam scheduled?

KPSC KAS prelims exam has been successfully conducted on 27th August 2024

How many questions were there in KPSC prelims exam 2024?

There are total 2 papers in KPSC prelims paper, the GS Paper 1 exam was conducted between 10 am to 12 pm, and Paper 2 was conducted between 2pm to 4pm. Both papers were for 200 marks each and were given 2 hours for each paper

How to download KPSC question paper?

Candidates can download the Question paper from the official KPSC website.

Is KPSC exam difficult?

KPSC exam is conducted for appointment to senior positions in the Karnataka state hence the selection process is quite rigorous, following the 3 stage pattern, prelims is the first stage followed by mains and then interview

What are passing marks of KPSC exam?

At least 35% marks are required to qualify the KPSC KAS prelims marks.