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The last date for receipt of applications under the said Notification was 10.9.2007. It was stated in
the latter Notification that the candidates who had applied pursuant to the first Notification need not
again apply. However, if the candidates who had already applied wanted to claim reservation afresh,
they should submit the relevant certificate to the KPSC along with a representation by mentioning the
application number. The Applicants in all these Applications are in-service candidates. Hence, the
challenge to the recruitment process is confined only to 20 posts which are earmarked for in-service
candidates.
Karnataka PSC
2.1 The Notification dated 8.8.2007, inter alia, provides for classification of posts, pay scale,
conditions for eligibility, mode of examination, educational qualification, age limit, documents to be
furnished by candidates claiming reservation, rural candidates and Kannada medium candidates.
2.2. The classification of posts earmarked for in-service candidates is as follows:
(1) Scheduled Castes : 5 posts,
(2) Scheduled Tribes : 1 post,
(3) Category I : 1 post,
(4) Category II(a) : 2 posts,
(5) Category II(b) : 1 post,
(6) Category III(a) : 1 post,
(7) Category III(b) : 1 post,
(8) General Merit : 10 posts.
So far as the mode of selection is concerned, the Notification states that the mode of selection shall
be in accordance with the 2007 Rules and for more details the candidates may refer to the 2007
Rules. As regards the selection process, the Notification states that the written examination consists of
Kannada, English, General Knowledge and Optional subjects and the same will be of descriptive
type. Except Kannada Language Examination, all other papers are to be answered in English language.
The Notification also states that the maximum marks for personality test shall not exceed 5% of the
competitive examination. The details of papers relating to competitive examinations are as under:
(1) Paper-1 : Kannada : 100 marks
(2) Paper-2 : English : 100 marks
(3) Paper-3 : General Knowledge : 100 marks
(4) Paper-4 : Optional subject (part-A) : 100 marks