JKPSC KAS Exam Pattern
JKPSC KAS exam is conducted for the recruitment of candidates for the posts of J & K Administrative Service(Junior Scale), Police Service, and Accounts Service in the union territory of J&K. JKPSC has released 220 vacancies for the year 2022. In this section, we are going to present the JKSPC KAS Exam Pattern which will be beneficial for the aspirants in their exam preparation.
JKPSC KAS Exam Pattern
JKPSC KAS exam has three stages, therefore, the exam pattern for each stage varies with one another. You can check out the JKPSC exam pattern for the Prelims & Mains exam below.
JKPSC KAS Prelims Exam Pattern
JKPSC Prelims Exam is the first stage for the JKPSC selection process. Candidates securing minimum cutoff marks in the Prelims Exam of JKPSC KAS 2022 will be called to appear for the Mains Exam. The JKPSC KAS Prelims Exam will have two papers: General Studies Paper- I and General Studies Paper-II.
- The JKPSC Prelims Exam comprises of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) each for Paper 1 and 2.
- Both the JKPSC Prelims Papers will be of 200 marks each.
- For each incorrect answer in the JKPSC Prelims Exam, there is a penalty of 0.33 marks.
- It is compulsory to score at least 33% in General Studies Paper-II.
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies Paper- I | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| General Studies Paper-II | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| Total | 200 | 400 | 4 hours |
JKPSC Mains Exam Pattern
The candidates who obtain the cutoff marks in the JKPSC CCE Prelims Exam will be called to appear for the JKPSC Mains Exam. The qualified candidates of the Prelims Exam will be issued an application form that they will have to fill up within the required time decided by the Commission.
- The JKPSC Mains Exam shall comprise of a written examination and a personality test.
- The JKPSC Mains Exam has eight (8) papers of conventional essay type.
- Out of the eight mains paper, English Paper is qualifying in nature.
- Candidates who will obtain the cutoff marks in the JKPSC Mains Exam will be called to appear for the Personality Test for Interview.
- The JKPSC Interview shall be of 250 marks
| Paper No. | Paper Name | Marks |
| 1 | English | 300 (Qualifying Only) |
| 2 | Essay | 250 |
| 3 | General Studies I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) | 250 |
| 4 | General Studies II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 250 |
| 5 | General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 250 |
| 6 | General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) | 250 |
| 7 | Optional Subject Paper I | 250 |
| 8 | Optional Subject Paper II | 250 |
| Sub-Total | 1750 | |
| JKPSC Personality Test (Interview) | 250 | |
| Total | 2000 |
JKPSC KAS 2022 Exam Centres
The candidates can choose the following exam centres within the UT of J&K
- Srinagar
- Baramulla
- Anantnag
- Jammu
- Doda
- Rajouri
FAQs
The category wise application fee is given below:
General – INR 1000
Reserved/PHC – INR 500
The last date to fill up the application form is May 15 2022.
The duration of Paper-I and Paper-II is 2 hours each. Therefore, candidates must complete their exams within this time frame.
There are three stages i.e. Prelims, Mains and Interview.
The JKPSC KAS application process will start on 25th April 2022.
The candidates are required to fulfill the age limit, domicile and qualification. Candidates willing to apply for JKPSC KAS must be a domicile of Jammu and Kashmir, have passed Graduation, and must not be over the age of 32 years.
The total number of JKPSC KAS vacancy 2022 is 220.
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