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Karnataka · Government Exams
The general paper is set on the state’s textbooks and the year’s events; the specific paper on the degree.
KPSC Group B · checked 19 September 2026
The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.
Checked 19 September 2026
Karnataka Public Service Commission
Audit Officer and Assistant Controller, state audit and accounts — 83 posts; applications 28 August to 26 September 2026
Kannada test 150 with 50 to pass; Paper 1 general 300 in 90 minutes; Paper 2 specific 300 in two hours; 0.25 off per wrong answer; 35 per cent
Prelims 450 at one to twenty; mains eight papers, 2,100 marks; personality test dispensed with
Notes
| Paper | What to read | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 — general | Karnataka state textbooks for history, geography and civics; a year of current affairs; a general science reader; a reasoning workbook | Three hundred marks; the “practical knowledge” head rewards general reading. |
| Paper 2 — specific | The undergraduate or postgraduate texts of the post’s discipline | Civil engineering, geology, land records, industrial management, as notified. |
| Audit Officer | Financial accounting, cost and management accounting, corporate finance, taxation and auditing at M.Com level | Four mains papers of 300; the commission’s syllabus lists the heads. |
| Kannada test | An SSLC first-language reader | Only for those not exempt. |
Exam resources
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