KPSC KAS Gazetted Probationers Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 319 Group A & B Posts

Candidates should keep track of the following dates related to the KPSC Gazetted Probationers Recruitment 2026 online application process. The notification states that the exact date, time and venue for the preliminary examination will be published separately on the KPSC website closer to the exam. The Main Examination and Personality Test (interview) dates are not specified in this notification and will be announced later.

A total of 319 vacancies are notified, split into 117 Group A posts and 202 Group B posts across 18 different designations. Of these, 22 posts (5 in Group A and 17 in Group B) are reserved under the Hyderabad-Karnataka (Article 371(J)) local cadre quota, in addition to the vacancies in the general cadre. The post-wise vacancy break-up is given below. Grand Total: 319 vacancies (297 general cadre + 22 Hyderabad-Karnataka cadre). Detailed category-wise (General Merit, SC, ST, Category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, Ex-Military, Kannada Medium, Physically Handicapped, Transgender) reservation break-up for each individual post is provided in Annexure-1 of the official notification and has not been reproduced here for brevity; candidates should refer to the official PDF for the exact category-wise vacancy split relevant to them.

Group 'A' Posts – 117 Vacancies

Group 'B' Posts – 202 Vacancies

As per Rule 7 of the Karnataka Recruitment of Gazetted Probationers (Appointment by Competitive Examinations) Rules, 1997 (as amended by the 8th Amendment Rules, 2010), no candidate is eligible for recruitment under these rules unless they possess a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree awarded by a University established by law in India , or an equivalent qualification. Candidates who have appeared for an examination that would render them educationally qualified, but whose results have not yet been declared, are also eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination; however, they must produce proof of passing the qualifying examination along with their Main Examination application, failing which they will not be admitted to the Main Examination. Candidates who have passed their final professional/medical examination but not completed internship at the time of application are provis

The application fee for KPSC Gazetted Probationers Recruitment 2026 varies by category and must be paid online during the application process. The fee can be paid online through Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, or UPI. Once paid, the fee is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against any other examination or notification. Applications with unsuccessful or incomplete payment will be rejected.

Selection for the Gazetted Probationers posts under this notification follows a two-stage process as prescribed under the Gazetted Probationers Rules, 1997: a Preliminary Examination, followed by a Main Examination and Personality Test (interview) for candidates who qualify. The Preliminary Examination is objective type (multiple choice) and consists of two papers, each of 200 marks and 2 hours' duration (400 marks total). It is a screening test only; marks scored in the Preliminary Examination are not counted towards the final merit. There is negative marking of 0.25 marks (one-fourth) for every wrong answer in the Preliminary Examination. Candidates are admitted to the Main Examination in a ratio of 1:15 against notified vacancies, in order of merit, subject to category-wise representation. The Main Examination is descriptive/conventional type and consists of 5 compulsory papers, plus

Preliminary Examination

Main Examination and Personality Test

Candidates should keep the following documents ready for the online application, One Time Registration (OTR), and subsequent stages: Bachelor's/Master's Degree certificate or provisional pass certificate SSLC/10th standard marks card (for date of birth verification) Category certificate (SC/ST/Category-1/2A/2B/3A/3B), issued by the competent Tahsildar, where applicable Non-creamy layer certificate, where applicable for 2A/2B/3A/3B categories Rural study certificate, where claiming rural candidate benefit Kannada Medium study certificate, where claiming Kannada Medium candidate benefit Ex-Military Person certificate/discharge certificate, where applicable Disability certificate in the prescribed format, where applicable Hyderabad-Karnataka (Article 371(J)) local candidate proof, where applicable Recent photograph and scanned signature for upload (photo: below 200 KB, signature: below 70 K

Candidates can apply through the official KPSC website only; applications through any other website will not be accepted. Only one application per post/category combination will be accepted; if a candidate submits more than one application for the same post, only the first valid registration will be considered and subsequent ones will be rejected. Age, educational qualification, and other eligibility conditions are determined as on the last date fixed for submission of the online application, unless otherwise specified for a particular category/relaxation. Candidates claiming reservation, age relaxation, or fee concession must upload the relevant certificates within the prescribed format and validity at the time of application; certificates not matching the notification's requirements will not be considered. Furnishing incorrect information, impersonation, using unfair means in the exami