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Karnataka Police Syllabus

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Karnataka Police · checked 19 September 2026

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Checked 19 September 2026

Karnataka Police: the facts that matter now

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Six notifications, 7,905 posts — civil 3,991, armed 1,600, KSRP, KSISF and IRB 2,314; all windows closed by 10 August 2026
2026 constable cycle
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₹750; ₹500 for SC, ST, Category I, ex-servicemen and third-gender candidates
Fee, 2026
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18 to 33 with a one-time five-year relaxation; 35 for reserved categories; 38 for tribal candidates of the forest areas
Age, 2026
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Karnataka State Police recruitment cell; KEA conducts the written examination
Recruiting bodies

Syllabus

Karnataka Police — What the syllabus covers

Constable — general studies and mental ability, 100 marks: General knowledge, geography, history, the Indian Constitution, the national movement, current affairs, mental ability and moral education. One paper, Kannada and English medium, 90 minutes.
Sub-inspector Paper 1 — descriptive, 50 marks: An essay of up to 600 words for 20 marks, in English or Kannada; a précis for 10; a translation from Kannada to English and from English to Kannada for 20 together.
Sub-inspector Paper 2 — objective, 150 marks: Current events, general studies, the Indian national movement, the Constitution, history, geography, science, arts and literature, mental ability and moral education. 100 questions at 1.5 marks.
Kannada language test — for those not exempt: A separate 150-mark test with 50 to pass, for candidates who did not study Kannada as a first or second language at SSLC or above. Not part of the merit.