BEST COACHING INSTITUTE FOR JKPSC-KAS IN CHANDIGARH |
The JKPSC Combined Competitive Exam is a prestigious examination in Jammu and Kashmir conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Public service commission for recruiting candidates to following posts: Junior Scale of J&K Administrative Service, J&K Police (Gazetted) Service, and J&K Accounts (Gazetted) Service. It assesses candidates’ knowledge, aptitude, and skills for effective governance and public service.
In such a competitive environment, aspirants require personalized guidance and mentorship. Chandigarh is a preferred destination for JKPSC-KAS coaching and Nimbus Academy is the best coaching institute for JKPSC-KAS in Chandigarh.
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Nimbus Academy offers best coaching for JKPSC-KAS in Chandigarh with personalized guidance , up to the mark study material, dedicated test series, expert faculty, and , Classroom and online options available for comprehensive learning. interview guidance by ex-IAS and KAS officers. High selection rates are proof of quality teaching and support. Trust Nimbus Academy for the best JKPSC-KAS coaching in Chandigarh to achieve your dream of becoming a KAS Officer.
Scheme of Selection/Examination: |
The Scheme of Selection/Examination shall comprise the following successive stages:-
- Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination;
- Combined Competitive (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for selection of candidates for Personality test/interview;
- Personality Test (Interview).
Conditions of Eligibility |
The conditions of eligibility and age limit subject to the fulfilment of the following parameters:-
- Must be a domicile of UT of J&K; and
- Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University in India or from a Foreign University declared by Government in consultation with the Commission to be equivalent to a degree of a recognized University.
- Students pursuing bachelor’s degree can apply for prelims but have to fulfil the following condition;
| Before applying for the Main Examination, candidates must prove they appeared in the required bachelors degree examination and had qualified the exam. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. |
Age Limit |
The requirement of age for the candidates is given below:
| S No. | Category | Age limit |
| 1. | Open merit | 35 |
| 2. | Reserved &In Service | 37 |
| 3. | Physically challenged | 38 |
Provided that In-service candidate who has completed two years’ service in substantive capacity, to be certified by the Head of Department shall alone be eligible to claim the benefit of upper age limit.
Scheme of Prelims Examination
| Sr.No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks for each question | Total Marks |
| 1. | Paper I – General Studies | 100 | 2 | 200 |
| 2. | Paper II – CSAT (Civil services aptitude test) | 100 | 2 | 200 |
NOTE 1: Paper-II of Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
NOTE 2: The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.
NOTE 3: It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore, a candidate will be disqualified in case he/she does not appear in both the papers of Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination
NOTE 4 : There will be negative marking for incorrect answers (For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty)
Preliminary Examination Trends Analysis (2018-2023)
| Subjects (General Studies-I) | No. of Questions | |||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2018 | |
| Ancient Indian History | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Medieval Indian History | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Modern Indian History | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Indian Polity | 19 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
| World Geography | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Indian Geography | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Environment and Ecology | 8 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
| Indian Economy | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Science and Technology | 16 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Jammu & Kashmir Special | – | – | 2 | 5 |
| Current Affairs | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Subjects (General Studies-II) (CSAT) | No. of Questions | |||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2018* | |
| Comprehension | 40 | 50 | 45 | 8 |
| Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills | – | – | 15 | – |
| Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability | 32 | 28 | 28 | 40 |
| Decision Making and Problem Solving | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| General Mental Ability | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| Basic Numeracy (Numbers and their Relations, Orders of Magnitude, etc. — Class X level), Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 80* |
*In 2018, the total number of questions asked in General Studies Paper II (CSAT) was 80. From 2021 onwards, the total number of questions increased to 100. *CSAT is qualifying in nature candidate has to secure 33% or 67 marks only. | ||||
JKPSC Mains Exam Pattern
| Paper | Subject | Total Marks |
| Qualifying Paper | English | 300 |
| Paper – I | Essay | 250 |
| Paper – II | General Studies-I (Geography and history of the World & Society, Indian Heritage & Culture) | 250 |
| Paper – III | General Studies-II (Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International relations), Governance) | 250 |
| Paper – IV | General Studies-III (Technology, Bio-diversity, Economic Dev., Environment, Security & Disaster Management ) | 250 |
| Paper – V | General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude) | 250 |
| Paper – VI | Optional (Paper – I) | 250 |
| Paper – VII | Optional (Paper – II) | 250 |
| Interview / Personality Test | 250 | |
| Total | 2000 |