JKPSC KAS Syllabus 2021 – The Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) conducts the recruitment for Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS). Candidates should familiarize themselves with the syllabus and exam pattern. Aspirants preparing for JKPSC KAS 2021 can check the syllabus from this article. The overall syllabus revolves around Indian Geography, History, Polity, Economics, Current Affairs and others. The JKPSC KAS exam consists of three stages Preliminary exam, Mains exam and Personal interview. Candidates have to qualify all three stages of the exam in order to be selected in any of the civil posts in Jammu & Kashmir. Check JKPSC KAS Syllabus 2021 below.
JKPSC KAS Syllabus 2021
There are three stages in JKPSC KAS examination –
- Preliminary
- Mains
- Personal interview
Aspirants who are preparing for the JKPSC KAS examination must go through the syllabus first. They must start with the syllabus which is discussed here:
JKPSC KAS 2021 Prelims Syllabus
The prelims part consists of two papers. Paper 1 will be on General Science and Paper 2 will be conducted from any of the optional subjects.
Paper I
| History of India |
| Economy and Social Development |
| Indian Polity |
| Environmental Ecology |
| Indian and World Geography |
| General Science |
| Current events of national and international importance |
Paper 2
| General mental ability |
| Logical reasoning and Analytical ability |
| Interpersonal skills- Communication skills |
| Decision making and problem solving |
| Basic Numeracy( Class 10th level) |
| Data Interpretation (Charts,Graphs,Tables etc class 10th level) |
JKPSC KAS 2021 Mains Syllabus
The mains paper consists of 8 papers. Paper I will be of General English, Paper-II will be of Essay, Paper III & IV will be of General Studies, while Paper V, VI and VII will be of any two subjects that were selected by the candidate.
English (Qualifying Paper)
| Short essay |
| Comprehension |
| Vocabulary |
| Precise writing |
General studies – I
- Indian Heritage and Culture
- History and Geography
- Indian Culture
- Modern Indian History
- The Freedom Struggle
- Post-Independence Consolidation
- History of the World- 18th Century onwards
- Salient Features of Indian Society
- Diversity of India
- Role of Women and Women’s Organizations, etc.
General Studies-II
- Governance
- Constitution
- International Relations
- Polity
- Social Justice
General Studies-III
- Technology
- Economic Development
- Biodiversity
- Environment
- Security and Disaster Management
General Studies-IV
- Technology
- Economic Development
- Biodiversity
- Environment
- Security and Disaster Management
Paper-V and VI
This paper will be conducted from any of the optional subjects selected by the candidate.
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JKPSC KAS 2021 Exam Pattern
The exam will conduct intro three phases i.e . Preliminary exam, Mains exam, personal interview.
Phase I – preliminary exam.
This exam consists of objective type questions. There are two papers in this exam i.e. Paper I will be of General Studies and Paper-II will be of Optional subject. It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both of these papers. If he/she does not appear in both of the examinations the candidate will be disqualified.
- Total marks – 450 marks .
- This exam is qualifying in nature so the marks of the preliminary exam will not be added in the final results.
- Language – English Language.
- Time Duration – 2 hours (Each Paper)
- There is negative Marking in this exam .
| Paper | Subjects | Duration of Exam | Maximum marks |
| Paper I | General Studies | 2 hours | 150 |
| Paper II | Optional subject | 2 hours | 300 |
| Total – | 450 |
Phase II – Mains Exam
The candidate who got qualified in the Preliminary Exam will be eligible for the Mains exam. The candidates are required to appear for the Mains exam.
- Type of Questions – Descriptive type questions .
- There will be a total of 8 papers
- The duration of each paper will be 3 hours .
- Paper I and Paper II will be of 200 marks each.
- The mains exam will be carrying a total of 1750 marks .
| Paper | Marks |
| English (Qualifying) | 300 |
| Paper I (Essay) | 250 |
| Paper II (GS-I) | 250 |
| Paper III (GS-II) | 250 |
| Paper IV (GS-III) | 250 |
| Paper V (GS-IV) | 250 |
| Paper VI (Optional Paper-I) | 250 |
| Paper VII (Optional Paper-II) | 250 |
FAQs
Ans. Aspirants can get the detailed JKPSC KAS syllabus from this article.
Ans. Yes. There is negative marking of 0.33 marks for incorrect answer.
