Group-C

INTRODUCTION TO GROUP - C

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) releases the Group C notification for various non-technical posts. Every year the KPSC updates the notification for vacancies available for numerous posts across the state. Candidates can apply for these positions and later sit for the exam, which will qualify them for a job.

NOTIFICATION

The official notification for the KPSC Group-C 2020 has been published on 20th August 2020 on the official website https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/ Till then, candidates can go through the detailed advertisement of KPSC Group-C 2020. For a better understanding of the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and other details please go through the official Notification.

IMPORTANT DATES

Important EventsImportant Dates
Post NamesNon-Technical
Dates for submission of online applications20-08-2020
Last date and time for receipt of online applications19-09-2020
Last date for the payment of the fee21-09-2020
Application ModeOnline
Selection Process· Kannada Language Exam
·  Writing Examination
·  Document Verification
Job LocationKarnataka

2021 - VACANCIES

Name of the Post No of Posts
Drafting Assistant 03
Labour Inspector 26
Accountant (Urban Local Bodies) 21
Statistical Inspector 17
Account Assistant 72
Auditors 20
First Grade Revenue Inspector (Urban Local Bodies) 66
Marketing Supervisor 06
Enumerator 06
Hostel Superintendents 15
Warden (Boys/ Girls) 140
Junior Account Assistant 24
Bill Collector (Urban Local Bodies) 10
Enumerator -cum-Data Entry Operator 45
Tide Watcher 01
Library Assistant 01
House Father/ House Mother 50

ELIGIBLE CRITERIA

Candidates have to fulfill some minimum level of parameters based on educational qualification and age before applying for the KPSC Group C Recruitment 2020. The eligibility criteria for the KPSC Group C Post have been discussed below,
1. NATIONALITY
 The candidate wishing to apply for the post of  FDA  must be only of Indian nationality. However, preference will be given to candidates from the Karnataka state.
2. AGE LIMIT
The age limits for the posts as per the Recruitment Rules of various User Departments as of 19/09/2020 are:
Category Age Limit
General 35 years
OBC 38 years
SC/ST/CAT-1 40 years
Candidates who have completed 18 years of age and do not exceed 35 years of age are eligible to apply online for the KPSC Group C Recruitment 2020
3. EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
Post Names Educational Qualification
Drafting Assistant: Degree, Master’s Degree in Law, etc.
Labour Inspector, Statistical Inspector, First Grade Revenue Inspector & Hostel Superintendents: Bachelor’s Degree
Accountant (Urban Local Bodies): Bachelor’s Degree in B.Com.
Account Assistant: B. Com, BBM, BBA, etc.
Auditors Degree in Commerce
Marketing Supervisor Bachelor’s Degree in B.Sc.
Enumerator Degree in Economics or Statistics
Warden Bachelor’s Degree in B.Ed.
Junior Account Assistant PUC in Commerce
Bill Collector (Urban Local Bodies) SSLC/ 10th pass
Enumerator-cum-DEO 10+2/ PUC pass
Tide Watcher Secondary School Certificate/ SSLC pass
Library Assistant Diploma in Library Science
House Father/ House Mother PUC Pass
Only all those aspirants will be able to participate who had completed any of the following qualifications from Government authorized University or Board.

HOW TO APPLY ONLINE

  • Visit the official website i.e., https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/ or click on the link mentioned above in the article.
  • Under the What’s New section, click on the “Apply Online Application”
  • A new window will open, fill in the details required for the registration.
  • Complete the application form and attach the scanned photograph and signature.
  • Submit the application form and pay the application fee.
  • Take a printout of it for future reference.

APPLICATION FEES

Category Payable Fee Amount
GM Rs. 600
CAT- 2A,2B,3A, 3B Rs. 300
Ex-Service Candidates Rs. 50

SELECTION PROCESS AND EXAM PATTERN

Selection of candidates in the Group C Services of KPSC through KPSC Group C Recruitment 2021 will be done based on the following stages i.e.,
  • Kannada Language Test (Qualifier Min 50 marks) : 150 marks
  • Competitive Written Exam:
  • Paper-I (General Awareness)                          :           100 marks
  • Paper-II (Kannada, English, Computer)        :           100 marks
Every question includes 1 mark for the right answer and 0.25 negative marking for the wrong answer. In Paper- II
Topic Marks
General Kannada 35
General English 35
Computer Awareness 30
Total 100
 
  • Document Verification
Pursuant to the provisional merit list published on the KPSC website, KPSC will publish the provisional merit list in a 1:3 ratio for verification of documents. Only those candidates enlisted in the document verification list are hereby informed to attend the document verification process as per the schedule which will be hosted on the PSC Website. All the relevant certificates should be obtained on the last date fixed for receipt of application in the respective notification.

SYLLABUS

Paper-1
General Knowledge
  • Karnataka’s Economy
  • History of India
  • Mental Ability
  • Geography
  • Topics Relating to Current Events
  • General Sciences
  • Social changes and Land Reforms in Karnataka after Independence
  • Social and Cultural History of Karnataka
  • Indian Constitution and Public Administration
  • Environmental problems and the Development issues of Karnataka
  • Indian Society and its Dynamics
  • The role of Science and Technology for the efficient administration of Karnataka
  • Rural Development, Panchayat Raj Institutions, Rural Cooperatives, etc.
Paper -2
  1. General English
  2. General Kannada
  3. Computer Awareness

ADMIT CARD

  • First of all, visit the official website kpsc.kar.nic.in.
  • Then search the link for “Admission ticket for KPSC Group C 2020 Examination.
  • Then click on this link https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/
  • After that enter login details and submit it.
  • Now you can download Hall Ticket.
  • Download KPSC Group C Hall Ticket and take a print.

ANSWER KEY

The Answer key will be released by the commission after the candidates have successfully appeared for KPSC Group C Exam and this will help the candidate compare their responses with the final answer key provided by KPSC.

RESULT

Karnataka State Public Service Commission will release the Result of the Exam. For the sake of candidates, we have created this post causes the candidates can access frequent updates about KPSC Group C Results. So here the candidates can get relevant information on KPSC Group C Results and Cut off Marks, Merit List. The tentative date of the Result announcement will soon announce.

CUT-OFF

The Cut off Marks are the minimum marks that the aspirants are required to be eligible for the next round of the Recruitment Process. Candidates must note that the KPSC Group C Cut off 2022 will be available Category Wise. We have already been informed that the Commission has not fixed the date of the Result announcement. You must remember that the Hall ticket number is necessary to get the Result status. Below you can access the Expected Cut-off Marks.
Category Cut off Marks in 2019 Cut off Marks in 2022
General 145-155 151-158
OBC (2A/2B/3A/3B) 135-140 155-160
SC 120-125 120-125
ST 110-112 115-118

SALARY

The average salary for a GROUP – C is ₹37,189 per month in Karnataka depending on the respective department.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY

Group – C posts mainly perform clerical work in ministries and departments and Group `D’ employees are recruited to do maintenance and labor work. All the salaries and grade pay of State govt employees are decided by a committee called CPC (Central Pay Commission).

PATTERN ANALYSIS

Paper 1:
Subject/Year 2019 2022
Karnataka’s Economy 6 6
History of India 12 8
Mental Ability 7 12
Geography 9 14
Topics Relating to Current Events 15 7
General Sciences 8 37
Social changes and Land Reforms in Karnataka after Independence 5 2
Social and Cultural History of Karnataka 7 2
Indian Constitution and Public Administration 12 7
Environmental problems and the Development issues of Karnataka 4 1
Rural Development, Panchayat Raj Institutions, Rural Cooperatives, etc. 15 1
Paper 2:
Subject/Year 2019 2022
General Kannada 35 35
General English 35 35
Computer Awareness 30 30
Total 100 100
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