The Preliminary Examination shall consist of two papers of objective type
(multiple choice)
(i) each paper carrying 100 questions with each question carrying two marks; and
(ii) each paper shall be of a maximum of 200 marks and of a
duration of two hours (Total for two papers 400 marks) in the following
description, namely:-
Sl.
No.
|
Subject Area
|
Number of
Questions
|
Marks
|
PAPER – I
|
|||
1
|
General studies related to National and International importance 40 Questions 80 Marks
|
40
|
80
|
2
|
Humanities 60Questions 120Marks
|
60
|
120
|
Total
|
|
100Questions
|
200Marks
|
PAPER – II
|
|||
1
|
General studies related to State importance 40 80
|
40
|
80
|
2
|
General Science & Technology Environment & Ecology 30 60
|
30
|
60
|
3
|
General Mental Ability 30 60
|
30
|
60
|
Total
|
|
100
|
200
|
Note:
1. The question paper shall be set both in Kannada and English.
2. The standard of General Mental Ability questions of preliminary
examination (aptitude test) shall be that of X/SSLC level and the
remaining papers are of Degree Level.
3. The number of candidates to be admitted to the main examination
shall be 20 times the vacancies notified for recruitment in the order of
merit on the basis of the performance in the preliminary examination
subject to accommodating the same ratio in adequate number of candidates
belonging to the categories of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, each
of the other Backward Classes and others.
(ii) under the heading “Section II”, “Syllabi for the Examination”
for Part-A and entries relating thereto,the following shall be
substituted, namely:-
PART – A
SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION
1. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (objective type):
PAPER – I
(i) Current events of National and International importance.
(ii) Humanities – History of India – Emphasis shall be on broad
general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural
and political aspects with a focus on Indian national movement with
special emphasis on Karnataka.
(iii) World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on Karnataka.
(iv) Indian polity and economy, including the country’s political
system, rural development, planning and economic reforms in
India-sustainable development, poverty alleviation, demographics, social
sector initiatives etc.,
PAPER – II
(i) Current events of State importance and important State Government programmes.
(ii) General Science & Technology, Environment &
Ecology-contemporary developments in science and technology and their
implications including matters of everyday observations and experience,
as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special
study of any scientific discipline general issues on Health,
environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change that do not
require subject specialization.
(iii) General Mental Ability,- Comprehension, Logical reasoning and
Analytical ability, Decision making, problem solving, Basic innumeracy
(numbers and their relations, order of magnitude etc.,) and data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc., (class X/SSLC level).
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