INTRODUCTION TO SDA
Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) will conduct the written exam for the recruitment of a Second Division Assistant (SDA). As a part of the selection process, candidates need to attend the written test. Each Assistant will be allotted certain subjects to deal with their duties mainly as follows:
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To maintain the case diary
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To examine and put up notes and drafts promptly to the superintendent after recording the paging index.
NOTIFICATION
The official notification for the SDA has been published on the official website https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/ Till then, candidates can go through the detailed advertisement for SDA. To better understand the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and other details, please go through the official Notification.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Important Events | Important Dates |
| Dates for submission of online applications | 16-05-2021to 21-06-2021 |
| Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 21-06-2021 |
| Last date and time for making online fee payment | 30-06-2021 |
| Last date and time for generation of offline Challan | 03-07-2021 |
| Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank) | 04-07-2021 |
| Schedule of Examination (Paper-I) Kannada / English (objective type question) | December 2021 |
| Dates of Paper-II Examination General knowledge (objective type question) | December 2021 |
2021 - VACANCIES
The candidates should note that the official notification for the concerned posts has not been published yet for the year 2021. However, we are providing essential information regarding the vacancies in the SDA as per the previous year’s notification.
| Year | Vacancies |
| 2017 | 551 |
| 2019 | 575 |
| 2021 | 142 |
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ELIGIBLE CRITERIA
SDA 2021 Application Form for the exam can be filled out till Update Soon. Apply Online for This Exam and the Admit Card is Released soon. The eligibility criteria for this exam is that the candidate must be a citizen of India. The candidate’s age should be at least 18 years and a maximum of 35 years and above. Government Jobs Seekers, who are looking for Govt Jobs 2022 in India to get the Latest Government Jobs Recruitment / Vacancies completely published in this portal.
1. NATIONALITY
The candidate wishing to apply for the post of SDA must be only of Indian nationality. However, preference will be given to candidates from the Karnataka state.2. AGE LIMIT
Minimum Age: 18 Years. Maximum Age: 35 Years. Let’s begin with the first criteria that you need to fulfill before filing your application. The age limit set by the KPSC board for both the SDA posts is between 18 to 35 years. However, categories such as OBC, SC, and ST will have age relaxation as well. You will get a complete overview of the age relaxation allowed in the SDA eligibility criteria in the following table.| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC (2A/ 2B/ 3A/ 3B) | 3 years |
| SC | 5 years |
| ST | 5 years |
3. EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
When we are talking about the educational qualification a candidate must have before applying for SDA. You must have the following educational qualifications:| Post | Required Educational Qualification |
| Second Division Assistant | They must have the 12th Class, Diploma & ITI. from the recognized Board. |
HOW TO APPLY ONLINE
First of Candidates must visit the official website https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/
Thereafter click on the KPSC Employment Notice for the Second Division Assistant PDF 2021.
Download the KPSC SDA Notification and read the instructions carefully.
Later Click on the Registration Link for Karnataka’s second Division Assistant Jobs 2021.
Furthermore you will redirect to the Sign-in Page.
Now Enter the required credentials and Select the Post you want to apply for.
Consequently, after that Pay the Application Fee through Payment Gateway using a Credit/Debit Card.
Thereafter Fill Up the KPSC SDA Recruitment Online Application Form Carefully without any mistakes.
Finally Print the Application Form and Save it.
APPLICATION FEES
| Category | Payable Fee Amount |
| GM | Rs. 600 |
| CAT- 2A,2B,3A, 3B is | Rs. 300 |
| For others | Rs. 50 |
SELECTION PROCESS AND EXAM PATTERN
It is expected that the selection process for the post of Second Division Assistant will take place in two stages. The candidates will have to appear for the written examination before facing the verification. The candidate will have to appear for a total of three papers. It is expected that the candidates may also have to appear for document verification. Hence the selection for the post of SDA will be as follows.
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Written examination
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Document verification
EXAMINATION PATTERN
The examination phase will consist of three papers namely, Mandatory Kannada, General English/ General Kannada, and, General Knowledge. Candidates will have the choice choose between General English and General Kannada for the second paper. The duration of each paper will be 90 minutes. All the papers will be objective type except Mandatory Kannada.
| Section | Type | Marks | Duration |
| Compulsory/ Mandatory Kannada | Descriptive | 150 | 90 minutes |
| General English/ General Kannada | Objective type multiple choice questions | 100 | 90 minutes |
| General Knowledge | Objective type multiple choice questions | 100 | 90 minutes |
Compulsory Kannada exam should be written by the person who has not passed 1st language or 2nd language Kannada exam in 10th or 12th.
SYLLABUS
COMPULSORY KANNADA SYLLABUS:
| Sl. No | Topics | Marks |
| 1. | Comprehensive understanding of the subject | 25 |
| 2. | Usage of words | 25 |
| 3. | The brevity of the Subject | 25 |
| 4. | Knowledge of words | 25 |
| 5. | Short Essay | 25 |
| 6. | Translation from English to Kannada | 25 |
PAPER 1 – GENERAL ENGLISH/ GENERAL KANNADA SYLLABUS:
| Sr. No | Syllabus | Marks |
| 1. | Spot the error | Total marks 100 |
| 2. | Fill in the blanks | |
| 3. | Synonyms and antonyms | |
| 4. | Idioms & phrases | |
| 5. | Sentence improvement | |
| 6. | Joining Sentences | |
| 7. | Sentence Completion | |
| 8. | Active & passive voices | |
| 9. | Narration | |
| 10. | Comprehension passages | |
| 11. | Para Completion |
PAPER 2 – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SYLLABUS:
| Sr. No | Topics | Marks |
| 1. | History | Total marks 100 |
| 2. | Culture | |
| 3. | Geography | |
| 4. | Economic Scene | |
| 5. | General Policy | |
| 6. | Scientific Research | |
| 7. | Physics | |
| 8. | Chemistry | |
| 9. | Biology |
ADMIT CARD
First of all, visit the official website https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/
Then search the link for “Admission ticket for SDA 2022 Examination.
Then click on this link.
After that enter login details and submit it.
Now you can download Hall Ticket.
Download KPSC SDA Hall Ticket and take a print.
ANSWER KEY
The Answer key will be released by the commission after the candidates have successfully appeared for SDA Exam and this will help the candidate compare their responses with the final answer key provided by KPSC.
RESULT
The KPSC Second Division Assistant Result 2021 is about to be released because the Commission is finalizing the Result and Soon it will be published for your reference. All of you can use your Registration ID To check your KPSC SDA Result 2021.
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 SDA Cut-off 2021 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.
EXPECTED CUT OFF MARKS
| Category | Cut off Marks |
| GM | 170-175 |
| OBC (2A/2B/3A/3B) | 160-169 |
| SC | 150-159 |
| ST | 140-149 |
| Cat-1/ PH | 130-139 |
SALARY
It is important to know the KPSC Salary and work profile before submission of the application form.
The selected candidates will be given a pay scale of 21,400 – 42,000/-.
That means candidates will get a KPSC SDA basic salary of Rs.11,600/- at the starting month excluding other benefits
Apart from basic pay, candidates will get other additional benefits such as HRA, DA, etc.
After adding all benefits, KPSC SDA Salary is Rs.26,000/-
According to the pay scale, the KPSC salary may change or may not be changed. So, candidates should refer KPSC SDA official notification to know more about the KPSC Second Division Assistant Salary.
PAPER- 2 EXAM PATTREN ANALYSIS
GENERAL AWARENESS
THE MAJOR TOPICS COVERED LAST YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS:
| Subject/year | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 |
| Current Affairs | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| History | 18 | 17 | 14 |
| Geography | 14 | 19 | 18 |
| Polity | 12 | 16 | 19 |
| Science & Technology | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Economics | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Environment | 9 | 2 | 4 |
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