Karnataka Administrative Service

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Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) is the civil service of Karnataka state in India. [1] The Public Service Commission conducts exams to recruit candidates for the service. These young officers recruited by KPSC take up various administrative posts at the district and state level. At the start they play the role of Sub Divisional Magistrate and, on promotion, Additional District Magistrates. After promotion to IAS, they take up various key positions at the district level as Deputy Commissioners and also equivalent IAS cadre jobs at the state level. [2]

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Administrative Service
Service overview
Service recruitment board Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)
Service servedIndian citizenship
State Karnataka
Legal personality Governmental; civil service
Selection Civil Services Examination (At state level)
Karnataka AssociationKarnataka Association
Head of the civil services
Administration Government of Karnataka

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References

  1. "Notification for recruitment to 410 KAS posts likely soon". The Hindu. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. "Public Service Commission Examination". Civilserviceindia.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.