Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern 2022

The Kerala PSC will announce the Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern 2022 soon on the official Kerala PSC website keralapsc.gov.in. All the candidates who are interested in the exam must apply for it through online mode. All the candidates must verify the exam pattern of the Kerala Administrative Service exam to start their preparation. The Kerala Public Service Commission recruits various second-class gazetted rank officers through this exam. The Kerala Administrative Service exam is one of the prestigious exams among job aspirants.

From 2021 onwards, The Kerala Administrative Service exam will be conducted in three stages; Prelims exam, Mains Exam, and Personality test. Prelims exam is an objective-type OMR-based exam. The duration for the prelims exam is 3 hours ( 180 Minutes). Each question in the prelims exam carries one mark, and there is a negative marking of 1/3 for every wrong answer. The mains exam of Kerala Administrative Service Exam is of the descriptive type. There are three papers included in the KAS Mains Exam.

Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern 2021 Highlights

The highlights of the Kerala Administrative Service exam pattern are described below. Check the important points here:

Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern 2021
Conducting Body	Kerala Public Services Commission (Kerala PSC)
Category	Exam Pattern
Exam Name	Kerala Administrative Service Exam 2021
Total Marks	Prelims: 200 marks Mains: 300 marks Personality Test: 50 Marks
Time Duration	Prelims: 180 Minutes Mains: 360 Minutes
Prelims Exam Date	Notified Soon
Mains exam Date	Notified Soon
Official Website	Click Here

Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern 2021 - Selection Criteria

From the year 2021, the Kerala Administrative Service exam has three stages of the selection process. The Kerala Administrative Service Selection criteria begin with the online application through the official website. After successful submission of the Kerala Administrative Service online application, candidates will be invited for the prelims exam. Candidates who passed the prelims exam are qualified for writing the Kerala Administrative Service Mains exam. Then it was followed by the personality test; the various steps of the Kerala Administrative Service selection process involve:

Stage I: Prelims Exam
Stage II: Mains Exam
Stage III: Personality Test

The final list of the qualified candidates will be made based on the score secured on the Mains exam and Personality. The marks of the prelims exam are not considered for the final rank list. It is only treated as an eligibility test.

Kerala Administrative Service Prelims Exam Pattern 2021

The Kerala Administrative Service Prelims Exam has three sections of subjects. The sections are Regional Language (Tamil/ Kannada/Malayalam), General English, and General Awareness & Current Affairs. Check the detailed prelims paper analysis.

SL. No	Paper Details	Subject Area	Total Marks	Time 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	Regional Language Proficiency	30		30
4	Paper-II: Part III	Language Proficiency	20		20

Kerala Administrative Service Mains Exam Pattern 2021

The Kerala Administrative Service Mains Exam has questions from the General studies subject. General Studies subject includes the topic constitution, policies, national, state, international affairs & Current Affairs. Check the detailed main paper analysis.

For the Kerala Administrative Service Mains Exam, Students must have proper knowledge on topics that are noted in the syllabus.

Papers in Mains	Subjects	Time Duration	Number of Questions
Paper I	General Studies	120 Minutes	100
Paper II	General Studies	120 Minutes	100
Paper III	General Studies	120 Minutes	100

Kerala Administrative Service Exam Personality Test 2021

The Kerala Administrative Service Exam personality test is similar to the personal interview of the UPSC civil services examination.

The panel of eminent personalities should interview candidates who passed the KAS Mains Examination.

The personality test is not an exam of a candidate's knowledge; it is about the candidate's personality, attitude, social awareness, etc.

The maximum mark of the Personality test is 50 Marks.

Kerala Administrative Service Prelims Exam Syllabus 2021

Having a good idea about the syllabus of the Kerala Administrative Service examination 2021 gives confidence to the aspirants who are preparing for the exam.

Sections	Topics
General studies and Current Affairs	Geography of Kerala and India. History of India & Kerala, Administration and policies Banking system, Awards and achievements Polity Economics Science International Affairs National and State Affairs Literature Environment Books & Authors, Sports Kerala Renaissance
General Science	Human organs, Vitamins & Diseases, Agricultural schemes, Environment & Pollution, Resources Chemistry in everyday life, Basic physics concepts Theories Sound and light, Heat and Temperature, Modern developments in science
General English	Basic Grammar Parts of Speech Tenses Auxiliary Verb singular and plural Comparison of Adjectives Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Degrees of Comparison Conjunctions Correct Usage of Articles, Prepositions Active and Passive Voice Direct and Indirect Speech Correction in Sentences. Gender Synonyms Antonyms One Word Substitution Question tag Idioms and Their Meanings Problem Concerning Words Vocabulary Spelling test
Regional Language ( Malayalam)	Grammar Sabdangal Vachakam Dyothakam Namam Kriya Bhedakam Lingam Vachanam Vibhakthi Krith Thadhitham Prayogam Samasam Sandhi Chinnangal Ottapadam Vipareetha Padam Ethirlingam Cherthezhuthuka Pirichezhuthuka Pazhamchollu Sariyaya padham Sariyaya Vakyam Kadamkatha Malayala Paribhasha Paryayapadham Samanapadham

Also Check,

How many papers are in the KAS Mains Exam as per the Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern 2022?

There are 3 papers in the Kerala Administrative Service Mains Exam.

What is the time duration of the KAS Prelims Exam as per the Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern 2022?

The time duration of the KAS Prelims Exam is 3 hours

Is quantitative aptitude a part of the Kerala Administrative Service Mains Exam Syllabus?

No, Quantitative aptitude is not a part of the Kerala Administrative Service Mains Exam Syllabus.

Kerala Administrative Service Exam Pattern 2022