Combined Competitive Exam (KAS) Pattern The Combined Competitive Examination, or the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) Exam in common parlence, is the state level Civil Services exam conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Commission (JKPSC) for direct recruitment to a. Junior Scale of J&K Administrative Service. b. J&K Police (Gazetted) Service. c. J&K Accounts (Gazetted) Service. The Examination consists of three successive stages: a. Combined Services Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) b. Combined Services Mains Examination (Written) c. Interview I. Preliminary Examination The examination will consist of two papers. Paper I‐ General Studies (150 marks) Paper II- One subject to be selected from the list of specified optional subjects (300 marks). List of optional subjects: - Agriculture - Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science - Botany - Chemistry - Civil Engineering - Commerce - Economics - Electrical Engineering - Geography - Geology - Indian History - Law - Mathematics - Mechanical Engineering - Philosophy - Physics - Political Science - Psychology - Public Administration - Sociology - Statistics - Zoology II. Mains Examination The written examination shall consistof the following papers:‐ Paper I- General English (300 marks) Paper II- Essay (150 marks) Paper III & IV- General Studies (300 marks each) Papers V, VI, VII & VIII- Any Two Optional Subjects selected from the list of the specified subjects. List of Optional Subjects: - Agriculture - Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science - Anthropology - Botany - Chemistry - Civil Engineering - Commerce and Accountancy - Economics - Electrical Engineering - Geography - Geology - History - Law - Management - Mathematics - Mechanical Engineering - Philosophy - Physics - Political Science & International Relations - Psychology - Public Administration - Sociology - Statistics - Zoology Candidates can also choose Literatureof one of the following languages: Arabic, Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Urdu. Note:Candidates will not be allowedto select the following combination of the subjects: (a) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration. (b) Commerce and Accountancy and Management. (c) Anthropology and Sociology (d) Mathematics and Statistics (e) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science. (f) Management and Public Administration. (g) Philosophy and Psychology. (h) two Engineering subject viz. Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering (i) Literatures of two languages. III. Interview It carries 250 marks with no minimumqualifying marks. Failure to appear in the interview shall render a candidate ineligible for being recommended for appointment notwithstanding the marks obitainedby him/her in the written examination.
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