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Two hundred marks in two papers, a Kannada test that does not count, and a percentage.
KPSC Group C · 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
₹600; ₹300 for OBC categories; ₹50 for ex-servicemen; SC, ST, Category I and PwD exempt
Karnataka Public Service Commission
Nothing — the commission’s online table shows no Group C notification with a future closing date
Four notifications of 15 March 2024 — 60 and 16 degree-level, 313 and 97 below-degree posts
Pattern
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Kannada test | 150 marks, 50 to pass; exempt on the 2025 rule; not counted. |
| Paper 1 | General knowledge, 100 marks, 90 minutes. |
| Paper 2 | Kannada 35, English 35, computer 30 — 100 marks, two hours. |
| Negative marking | One-fourth of the question’s marks per wrong answer. |
| Qualifying and selection | 35 per cent of the aggregate; percentage of marks; no interview. |
KPSC and the state’s other recruiting bodies revise paper structure, marks, syllabus detail and eligibility between recruitment cycles, and have done so more than once in recent years. Everything here describes the shape the recruitment has held; the notification for the cycle you are sitting is the document that decides it. Read it end to end before you plan around any figure.
Exam resources
Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.
Read the syllabus, attempt a free mock, then fix the section that costs you the most marks.
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