If your dream is to get into Karnataka State Civil Services, then you must be aware that you should take the State Civil Services Exam conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission. To know the KPSC KAS Exam pattern, Syllabus Notification and more click on the links.
Once a candidate clears the exam they will not have clue what services they may get into so here’s the detail of services one may get into after clearing the State Civil Services Exam in Karnataka.
The State Civil Services is categorized into Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Civil Services similar to the national level Civil Services.
Below given are is the Group ‘A’ services, cadre, and the probation period.
| Sl. No. | Group A Service | Cadre | Period of Probation |
| 1. | The Karnataka Administrative | K.A.S. Group- A (Junior Scale) |
2 years |
| 2. | The Karnataka Commercial Tax Service | Asst. Commissioners of Commercial Tax | 2 years |
| 3. | The Karnataka Treasury Service | Treasury Officer | 2 years |
| 4. | The Karnataka Labour Service | Asst. Labour Commissioners | 2 years |
| 5. | The Karnataka General Service (Development Branch and Local Government Branch) | Executive Officer/Assistant Secretary, Panchayat Raj | 2 years |
| 6. | The Karnataka Police Service | Deputy Superintendents of Police | 2 years |
| 7. | The Karnataka General Service Directorate of Youth Services | Deputy Directors of YouthServices | 2 years |
| 8. | The Karnataka Reserve Police Service | Asst. Commandants ofKarnataka Reserve Police Service (KRPS) | 2 years and 6 months |
| 9. | The Karnataka General Service (Social Welfare Branch) | District Social Welfare Officer | 2 years |
| 10. | The Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Service | Deputy Directors of Food and Civil Supplies Service | 2 years |
| 11 | Karnataka Backward Classes and Minorities Services | Commissioner for Backward and Minorities Services | 2 years |
Below is Group ‘B’ State Civil Services one may get in to after clearing the State Civil Services Exam.
| Sl. No. | Group B Service | Cadre | Period of Probation |
| 1. | The Karnataka Administrative | Tahsildar Grade-II | 2 years |
| 2. | The Karnataka Commercial Tax Service | Commercial Tax Officer | 2 years |
| 3. | The Karnataka Labour Service | Labour Officer | 2 years |
| 4. | The Karnataka Service for Jails Administration | Assistant Superintendents of Jails | 2 years |
| 5. | The Karnataka Co-operative Service | Assistant Registrars of Co-operativeSocieties | 2 years |
| 6. | The Karnataka Excise Service | Deputy Superintendents of Excise | 2 years |
| 7. | The Karnataka Employment and Training Service. |
Employment Officers | 2 years |
| 8. | The Karnataka General Service (Directorate of Youth Services) | Assistant Directors of Youth Services/District Youth Service Officers/ Manager, Ravindra Kalakshetra | 2 years |
| 9. | The Karnataka General Service (Survey Settlement and Records branch) | Assistant Director of Land Records and equivalent posts |
2 years |
| 10. | The Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service |
Chief Officers Grade – I | 2 years |
| 11 | The Karnataka Treasury Service | Assistant TreasuryOfficers | 2 years |
| 12 | The Karnataka Marketing Service | Assistant Directors Agriculture Marketing Dept. |
2 years |
| 13 | The Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Service (Food Wing) |
Assistant Directors Food and Civil Supplies |
2 years |
| 14 | The Karnataka Co-operative Audit Service | Assistant Director | 2 years |
| 15 | The Karnataka Tourism Services |
Assistant Director of Tourism | 2 years |
| 16 | The Karnataka Government Secretariat Service |
Section Officer | 2 years |
| 17 | The Karnataka General Services (Social Welfare Branch). |
Taluk Social Welfare Officer | 2 years |
These are the Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ State Civil Services in Karnataka to which a candidate can be recruited after clearing the Karnataka State Civil Services Exam.